Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

his Office
THE detective though delighted to accompany
Astro and his fair assistant into the house
across the street, bettled the possibilities of find
ing anything there i've been into every
on the block, and | saw nothing. But amt got
the second sight, O course All can say is hope
you track EN-.
The party went up stairs into cheap lodging
house, accompanied by frightened and voluble
andlady, until they reached the third floor 'front.'
ing on the street. McGraw knocked the first
door, but. getting no answer, motioned the land
1t was small room, in great disorder, if the
tenant had suddenly taken his departure. The
bed unmade. the small bureau was covered
like and miscellaneous lot of shoes, magazines,
newspapers, and rubbish were strewed on the floor.
McGraw started to push his way in officiously; but
the slim hand of the detained him.
Kindly wait outside a moment he COM
manded. my assistant and l would prefer to en-,
ter alone The vibrations you know" he muir
behind them two pairs of eyes ransacked the place,
hunting for the things they had already decided
to find Astros were the first to come to rest on
pile of crumpled newspapers hastily thrown beneath
the unkempt bed In flash he had seized them and
scanning them one by one. Finally he sepa-
rated Era /" from the rest of the penny sheets,
turned it toward Valeska, and smiled. She saw
that page had been torn out.
The advertising page" he remarked He drew
out the Black Hand letter and compared the torn
scraps silently with the journal in his hand nodded
his head in confirmation and silently opened the door.
who lives here?" he asked the woman of the
house
Antonio Soron"
Astro turned to the detective. Arrest him to-
night and bring him to my apartments at eight
o'clock"
Did he really do it," asked McGraw eagerly
Astro turned away in what seemed to be brown
study
Kindly don't put any questions to him. inter-
rupted Valeska; for he is getting rapport
with the psychic surges of the locale.
Now for the next room, please announced
the Master of Mysteries
arms akimbo "A young girl had it until last Fri
day; but she's left.
Valeska turned at When was the last
explosion, did you say, Mr.. McGraws
''Thursday.''
And when did you search these roomss'
Friday, miss. The girl was here when came
Fine locker too she was. A sort of laundress
seamstress clerk or something; out of work right
well, better look her up too, MeGraw," said
Astro, "and bring her around with Antonio.
He walked into the empty room, and Valeska
followed him. The plain clothes man and the pro-
pretess awaited patiently till they came out again.
which was some fifteen minutes later. Their faces
betrayed nothing whatever concerning their search
Nov the third door!" Astros voice was sharp
~ and commanding. The others pricked up their
in expectation.
McGraw knocked; but there was no answer. He
knocked again, and the listening, party caught the
sound of unintelligble cursing, heavy and befud-
died At this the officer took the key IN haste,
threw open the door, and looked inside, his hand
the butt of his revolver. One glance, and he
had Jumped inside, collaring the man on the bed.
It's Bull o kennery, by all that holy! Think
O meetin' you this way, Bull! Get up now, an
along with us; for I've been huntin' you
two weeks an more! Where We you been spendn
your vacation, anyway?
The PROSTATE rubbed his thick knuckes
into his eyes and expostulated brokenly with
maudlin drunken accent In jffy McG-aw had
dragged him upright and placed him against the
wall outside swapping the bracelets on his wrists as
he did SO. Then the detective turned to Astro.
This here's Bull one o the slickest dips in the
burg There's been warrant out for his arrest for