New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

tered. The man walked slowly back, boarded
q car. and rode down town.
Naleska followed him. She got out with HIM
II Prestor-st.. and from here her task Was more
difficult Keeping At a safe distance, however.
She saw him stop AZ two-Story wooden house
At that moment man approaching from the
other direction with two dogs held n leash met
him. The TWO entered the house together. and
Ealeska approached and reconnoltered. Is
she passed. she heard the dogs barking. and
mingled with the noise was the sound of wnIn-
ing as OF animals IN pain The lower windows
were dark; but the three above. on the second
floor were lighted. Creeping softly up the
steps. Taleska laid her ear to the keyhole and
listened There was low but distinct sound
"a rlmbling as OF wheels turning wheels with
heavy load, as If some machine was beng
laboriously worked.
TWO davs passed. and each night NaleSka
took up the scent, following the manicure
qirl across to BROOKLYN as before. Both times,
however she was alone The first night she
dined alone at a little dairy near the borough
station and went 10 q vaudeville show alter
ward The second night she went directly
home The next day was Saturday
We seem TO have got nothing vet, She sald
70 Astro that morning. " | confess m dis
couraged II that man | saw IS the go-between,
he covers his tracks well. II he hands her any
dr7lg II : impossible for to detect It. i we
-o7,id only qet into that house on Preston-~t!
.Thar'S impossible - said Astro; 1t 5 too
well guarded. I've been over there to see IT.
/ was looking for d house 20 rent, You know
and found out enough 10 arouse my suspicious
The neighbors are goSs1plng about the place
alreadv Dogs go IN: but don't come out.
There are rloans and howls all night long and
its getting 10 be scandal But to-day nope
10 find out something definite about the rcle-
tior7s that exist between IulhVer and that girl
Nc(1raw has agreed to tip me OF when u4lFeI
goes 10 the shop. and ! think can get chance
10 watch the two together
Nothing had been heard from Mrs. IulllVe1
Ill 80 ~ ~
itself was suspicious. Astro's story when ne
returned did not relieve her ulird.
- got in after Tullivcr," he said, and was
shaved. Just managing 70 miss my turn Wltl
the manicure lady. Tulllvor had his nalls
DoIished. as usual She frightened up con
5iderabIv ~ sight OF him II seemed 10 me
that She was excited. He talked and laughed
a little with her; but not enough 10 prove any
great intimacy She was undoubtedly nervous,
however Once She went behind the screen
and did something, ! don't know what But
She had ample opportunity 20 convey any
message TO him without arouslng the leaSt Sus-
picion / confess I'm worried about hl1n
MYTH this. Valeska had to be content for
w the time. and She heard no more TIL
Monday morning. Then, upon her ARRIVAL at
the studio, Astro met her with black face
s.TuIliyer IS down again he SAID iInillc-
fiareIv. Mrs Tuliver telephoned yesterday
At ten O'Clock In the morning. while her nus
band was asleep. He absolutely refused to
work said he was exhau auSted and INSISTED on
taking q nap He said he WASH I III at all only
felt tired. II was plain enough that she Is tear
fully worried now. and VIII help US out with
information whether he objects or not. ou had
better 90 and see her and get all the details.
XaleSka lost no time in obeylng HIM Astro
threw himself on the divan, refused all co1ners,
and gave himself up to a struggle with ms PROB
ie1n Something IN his memory baked lie
Vas usually wonderfully IN control OF 1t, and
the refusal tantalized him:
Taleslla returned at eleven o'clock and re-
ported that Tulver had gone down TO the Of
ice. though still listless and blue. Mrs. IulI-
ver'S alarm has increased, and she was now
willing TO tell all she knew.
4 Spoke to her as delicately as could about
the manicure girl" She said. Mrs Tulllver
seemed a bit worried at the subject She said
that Tulliver had often spoken Of her as an
original, slangv type, whose conversation re
freshed him after his hard work. In fact. that
was his chief reason for having his nails done
there.-so that he could listen to the girl per
sifiaqe 10 which he didn't even have TO answer
That seemed 10 be her main talent, IN fact; tor
Mrs. Tulliver said that she had git OF CAB,
rather striking looks. and the ability 70 create
a high and snowy polish on men ; nails she
IS clumsy, though. She has managed her
scissors so unskilfullv that she has cut Mr. lul-
liver's fingers twice. 49,