The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-14
CHAPTER XIV.
THE GIRL IN THE CASE.
ATE that night newsboys walked


shiyered outside the banks.
Extra Extra! Bank wrecker |
caught they cried at the top Of their /
voices.
II did not take them long to sell out |
their supplies on papers at double price |
BY the light Of the big arc lamps men
and women read the story OF the con
fessiOn of anarchist leader kinskl. II
was a thriller.
Jarvis had been its author At all
events the high officials from whom
the reporters had gathered the story
consulted an outline he had given them
while they told the tale;
He had found little difficulty IN eN-
planning TO them the necessity OF Civ
ing out some such fake. Otherwise the
criminal would be too clever TO arrange
for another explosion at all, and the
means they had for catching, him would
De destroy ed.
concerned the scared depositors. An
hour after the extra edition had been
put on the street, the Only persons III
line about the banks were the mes
senger boys who had been hired TO hold
places for others.
Jarvis went home to his mother and
sisters had hasty lunch. and then al
lowed himself to sleep the sleep or the
partially successful. 1t was rather late
in the morning when he arose
He went 10 the office room MI
Heath had given him. and sat down lor
and learned that Howard Heath had
gone back 10 Baltimore that morning.
He concluded not to follow. 1t seemed
hardly likely 10 him that the next at
tempt would be made where one roo-
berry had already taken place. he was
with the public in expecting that Phila-
delphia would be the fourth and last
victim.
ONLY. Philadelphia would not be the
victim AS soon as Heath Junior got
back into his home town. Jarvis in
tended 20 keep on his trail In THIS way
ne believed he would prevent an expo
sion there. The police were now GER
tain 10 stop any other explosions.
One thing troubled him a little. Nj.
Heath's sudden fright, when the de
tective had insisted on finding out now
Tar he would carry out his wish that
the Culprit be taken at once, was Hug-
gestive Of possible guilt on the part OF
6nother EXPLANATION seemed more
proba bic when he thought Of IL. MI.
Heath knew something Of his son
habits, and, perhaps. had his own sus-
piciOns Of the boy
And II was better so. II Jarvis could
be left alone with the case. he believed
he could save the boy from arrest lie
had. however, been compelled 70 give
so much Information 70 the police as
might lead them 20 hls trail.
In that case IL was much better that
the father should have some prepare
ton for the shock ~ disgrace FER
haps, meanwhile the old man could do
something 70 save the boy on his own
hook
aroused from his reflections by a Hight
tapping az his door
Again a. was Miss Alice Heath. who
entered In response TO his Come lu
II was one OF those peculiar situations
where one meets a paradox. There was
no one on earth whom be- would rather
have seen, al the same time there was
almost no one on earth whom he would
then
II suppose you have had little time
70 attend 20 my commissions, she said,
coming directly al the point he most
Il have been extremely busy in Bal
timore and Washington he spoke
evasively
Mr. Vanderdam is in Washington. 20
she suggested in the form of a hint that
he might have learned something there.
''I thought he lived in Philadelphia"
Jarvis lodged
ne does. but he is now visiting in
Washington. 7 believe. Howard said
something about seeing him there"
Jarvis remained silent. I~e did not
care 20 admit having seen either How
ard or Vanderdam I'm Washington. She
might p7ess him too far with further
questions.
Of your finding anything out for me
soon2' the girl began again. after a
pause
tween Vanderdam and young Heath Son
the TObberics cane to- him. ISut hr
doubted whether he would be able ~
expose the one without exposing the
other.
sal. there was a possibility that fl
might not be So
u think there is n possibility" he re-
rlied. But / would not wish YOU %
deDend ON me much IN the matter
Alice Heath looked him very sIuarely
IN the face for "A few minutes. lie felt
troubled BIZ her gaZe The trOukte sOor
reached thai acu.e stage wuerc 10 drop
ped his eyes for him
"You saw AIr. Nanderdam m Wash
sngton." she suddenly accused.
FTe knew he was reddcning under hel
fcrJtinY and accusation. But he StuCl
doggedly to IFS course Of honor among
lovers
Yes. 7 saw him once or twice" ~
admitted. "'T diI not have a chance q
speak 70 him or 10 any one else about
him"
he locked At her face again now, u
see how far he had succeeded IN salts
fying her.
Mr. Jarvis" she spoke with a Sigh
choking in her voice and a drOopinl
OF her eyes. "you do not intend 10 re
port 10. me anything about Mr Van
dCrdam. do yOuT'
And then came the struggle. once
twice he cleared his throat with tn
intention Of revealing as much as he
virgin ears might hear. IL was tn
way to save her from misery
But IT was also the way 10 shu