Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-05
XV-Continued.

The cab had been headed north; the st
Luke rears its massive bulk south of 23t
street. The driver expertly swung his
vehicle almost on dead center. Stimuli
taneously 1t careened with the impact OF
heavy bulk landing upon the step and
falling In heap on the deck.
MY word. what's that?' came from
aloft Maitland was altogether too star
tied to speak.
The heap sat up resolving itself into
the semblance of a man. who spoke in de-
cisive tones:
IF yehre goin' there, I'm gotn' with
yeh. r yeh don't go-see?"
THE sleuth!' gasped Maitland. as
founded.
''Ah. cut that, can't yeh?" Hickey got
on all fours. found his cigar. stuck 1t in
his mouth and fell into place at Matt.
lands side.
Hickey. 1 mean. But how"
IF yeh're Maitland. md Anisty's at the
st. Luke buildin', tell that fool up there
to driver
Maitland had no need to lift the trap
the cabby had already done that.
.'All right" the young man called. Its
Detective Hickey. Drive on!'
The lash leaped out over the roof-cr.
| rack!-and the horse. presumably con.
WINGED that no speed other than dead
run would ever again be demanded OF 1t
tore frantically down the avenue. the
hanson rocking like topsah schooner In
a heavy gale.
Maitland and the detective were bat.
tered against the side and back of the
vehicle and slammed against one another
with painful regularity. Under such cir
cumstances speech was difficult; yet they
managed to exchange a few sentences.
"Yeh gottun gum?
"Anistys-two good cartridges"
Jus as well I'm along. l guess.
And again. How'd yeh s'pose Anisty
got this cab?"
II don't know-must we been in thu
house, told cabby to wait-Anisty seems
to have walked out right on your heels
.H-ll!'' And moment later; =, whats
| this about a woman In the caSe!'
| Maitland took swift thought on her be-
| half
TOO long to go into now" he ,parried
| the query. You help me eaten this
| word for you with the deputy commits
| sioner.''
"Ah. yeh help me nab him." grunted thu
detective. Ind 1 won't need no goot
word with nobody
| The hanson swung into Broadway. 60
| ing like a whirlwind. and picked up ar
| uniformed officer I'm front of the Flatfror
| building, who, shouting and using his 10
| Gust stridently. sprinted after them. A
block furt her down another fell into line
| and he it was who painted at the step ar
| instant after the cab had lurched to q
| stop before the entrance to the st. Luke
| building.
Hickey had rolled out before the police
| man had chance to buster.
"'Lo. Bergen" he greeted the man
| ''Yeh know me-I'm Hickey. central Of
| fee. Yeh're JUS in time. Anistys in THU
buildin'-'r was ten minutes ago. we
| want all the help we en- get
BY way of reply the officer stopped an t
drummed a loud alarm on the Sidewalk
| with his night stick.
Say" he painted. rising. you're q
wonder. Hickey-ff you get him"
"Uh-huh.' grunted the detective. with
! s.delong glance at Maitland. en- long.
| The lobby of the building was quite de-
| serted as they entered the night watch
| man invisible. the night elevator on 1t:
way to the roof-as was discovered b,
consultation of the indicator dial above
| the gate. Hickey punched the night cal
| bell savagely.
me nd him. he said. jerking the fret
thumb at Maitland. "'ll go up and hum
him out. Begin at TIL top floor an" worl
| down. That's tn way, huh? Nd" t.
the policeman. "yeh stay here an hole
up anybody t tries tub leave tn buildin'
| There amt no other entrance, I s'pose
| what?'
Basement door an ash lifts round tn
corner" responded the officer. "Bu
| that had ought tub be locked. night"
well. + anybody else comes along vel
| put him there. anyway. for luck.
| What n HIS tn matter with this ele
vator?"
The detective settled a pudgy indie,
far. thin shrill peal from the anunciatol
above. But the Indicator arrow remained
as motionless as the car at the top OF tn,
shaft. Another summons gatned no 70