The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21

ing I'd Curtis, and indicating
Marston, who had turned up Ogden
street, reading the paper as he went,
I'll watch this fellow over here
Manning showed his surprise at what
he read n after rereading the note he
showed it in his pocket and walked
down towards Ogden street. When he
turned south Marston had already en-
tered the basement of the house and
Curtis was standing across the street,
watching the place. Manning came up
to the house and stopped, surveyed the
basement entrance and then walked
around into Stevens. street. in an effort
to get a look at the rear of the place.
Curtis and Whiting then CONCENTRATED
their attention on Manning and an hour
later followed him to the City Hospital,
where he asked to see DR.. Markay. A
nurse was asked to oVerhear, if possible,
their conversation. She reported back
to Whiting later that she had been I'M
able to hea what was said, but that
Manning had given Markay a mote.
which he had placed under his pillow
after reading.
Through the assistance of the super
intendent of the hospital Whiting came
into possession of that note, which was
the lemon wrapper appeal for help
written by little Laura, and which had
passed through the hands of the enemy
before reaching friends.
That was all the information the re-
porter needed. He and Curtis hurried
back to the vicinity of Ogden street and
found that Manning was there already,
prowling about the suspected house.
When Marston let himself into the
den breakfast was ready and he was
surprised at the improvement in the
condition of Miss Ryerson.
Are you ready to TAXI me today. Or
TO tell me. where the secret stone isl"
he asked her, as she consented to take
a cup of coffee,
IL have thought the whole matter
over said the young woman. land l
cannot see why 1 should sacrifice my
life for a lot of iewelry."
That's the way to look at it," said
Marston, with apparent joy over his
success. II have a plan, then, whereby
we can go to the place and when | have
verified it l will send you TO your
home
But, | can't so with you-I car tell
you protested Miss Beatrice. who was
anxious to get Marston out of the place
in anticipation of the arrival Of a rescu-
ing party in response to the note
"Oh, l have arranged all that"
Marston replied; 1T would not do for
me to 90 alone and run the chance of
getting the wrong stone. That is why
| have had you dressed in that old
wrapper. No one will recognize you.
and, besides, VIC will not start until
dark this evening"
81 suppose | must do as you say"
Miss Ryerson said. who was really
pleased with his plan, because she
would not be taken away until even
ing, and surely by that time the res
Cuers would come. "There is only one
stipulation [ wish to make, excepting
my release" she continued, land that
is that no harm will come to this little
girl. she has been a hero, and IL it
had not been for her presence / would
not be able to go with you. Indeed, l
might have been dead
81 suppose that the old adage that
dead men tell no tales applies equally
TO dead girls" was Marston's slgnifi-
cant reply.
con, l won't tell" chirped up little
Laura; 1--WE already promised this lady
! wouldn't if | ever got free"
eve will attend to all hat later" de-
cided Marston, who had his own plans,
which he was not revealing to anyone.
He did not propose to be bothered
with a dead load like Mag and the
child any longer than he could help.
Marston, who did not know that the
den had been spotted already and was
under surveillance, tool q nap during
the afternoon. and along toward 6
o'clock he loosened three boards from
the high fence which separated the
yard back of the Ogden street house
from the yard of the house in Stevens
street. A brick walk led from Stevens
street back into this yard.
At 4 o'clock "Matty'' Whiting tele-
phoned to police headquarters and told
Captain Carroll to come up at once and
bring several detectives. They were
met at Bridge street by Whiting and
Curtis. and were told of the note and
of shadowing the man who entered the
basement and of the mysterious Man
nbng, who had been shopping around