Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16
CHAPTER XIII

STILL TIE NOiSSOT WOMAN.
Early in the morning OF the Monday.
when Thomas was on his way to Hart
ford. Detective Lamm unlocked his
Office door. Almost the FIRST object 10
catch his eye as he entered the room
was folded note lying upon the floor
Am called out OF town On an IMPORTANT
clue ran thc brief .ead-pcncu message
w Do. see you as soon as set back Mean
NHAe. look out Tor lcFc.o pments 90 Swamp
acott 1,Tf
John Lamm was puzzled and curious.
but. as he had already taken The addi-
uonal precauuon 90 put both Nonett
and an Intimate friend of The butler
the parlor maid at the North villa
upon his salary list and was reason
ably confident that they meant 10
serve him faithfully. he was not mar
tcularly anxious
He opened his desk. ran through the
letters that had come. and then sat
back In his chair TO hastily peruse the
morning papers.
Not a thing new in the case" he
mentally commented. What r lot OF
words that man Thomas can string to-
GetheT about nothing. and yet leave
the impression on our minds that We
have really been reading something
important. Evidently he didn't think
his clue ripe enough 70 give it 70 the
public"
lie turned the paper over careIessly.
Suddenly he started and clutched the
newspaper With a nervous grasp.
"Hul'o! Hullo," he exclaimed aloud.
What the deuce does this mean2"
For there. staring him in the face,
WAS this.
Wanted Information concerning the
Whereabouts of Marie M0lssot formerly OF
New Orleans. recently or New York: creole
extraction; e years OF axe Large reward
VII De paid FOR reliable Information II sent
Ammediate.y. ADDRESS ID $50. Globe Office"
Well, this Is a coincidence" Mr..
Lamm reflected. The same day that
my advertisement TO the same effect
appears in New York. the advertise
ment II some other party appears IN
Boston. Now. who Is it?"
A prolonged reflection. leaning back
In his chair under the stimulation or |
a fresh cigar. was unproductlve Of a
satisfactory answer 10 the detectives
query. But the reverie ended in active
measures.
He suddenly arose. closed his desk.
locked the Office and went out. Bend
Ing his steps in the direction Of the
Globe office, he was soon conversing
with one OF the clerks. but the result |
was not prOpitious.
"Oh. we don't pretend to know who
puts in any Of these wants" the clerk
said. There are too many OF them.
We know these advertisers only by the
tickets. When man puts in want,
we give him ticket dated and num-
bered with a stamp. That ticket is
good for mail for ten days from the !
date OF it,"
Did you take this 'ad.' yourself?"
Haven't a doubt Of it: but / took
no note Of the person who presented
II. Couldn't even say whether It was
a man or a woman"
The detective returned TO his Office
and began a search for suitable writ
ing material. He was not long in find
ing what be wanted. for his desk was
amply provided with stationery adapt
ed for all possible contingencies Sc 4
iecting a modest envelope. notepaper
OF poor quality. fine pen. and a bot
tie OF pale ink. he took infinite pains
TO produce the following:
I'd. les. Globe ONCE
In answer 10 advertisement OF this a. m l
would say ] have Information that may
be useful II YOU care 20 see me. will be
at corner OF Shawmut avenue and Dwight i
street at seven p m Look FOR lady with L
red cherries on her bonnet
CONFIDENTIAL"
Examining with critical eye this /
effusion. John Lamm became convinced |
that he could not better It. sealed II ]
and FASTENED to the post Office with H.
On his return he found one OF his as
sistants In the Office