The newspaper., 1909-03-12
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1(dn anioty may Dc d DdQ dCtOi, Gil
right but yeh got me beat at the
post"
Then turning to the policeman: Il
got him right. Look here!" Drawing
a folded newspaper from his pocket,
he spread it open for the officers in
spection. "Yeh see them pictures?
Now, on the level. is 1t natural?"
The patrolman frowned dorStfully,
glacing from the paper to Maitland.
The cabby stretched curious neck.
Maitland groaned inwardly; he had
seen that infamous sheet.
Nov listen," the detective ex-
pounded with gusto. "Twict to-day this
here Maitland. or Anisty, meets me.
Once on the stoop here. md he's Matt
land md takes me to lunch-see? Next
time it's in Harlem, where I've been
sent with hot tip from the c'mmis-
's'ner's office to find Anisty. md he's
still Maitland nd surprised to see me.
I amt sure then, but I'm doin' some
heavy thinkin'. all right. l let's him
go and shadows him. After while
he gives me the slip nd chases down
here, waitin' for him to turn up. Com
ing down on the car / buys this paper
md sees the pictures, and then I'm
on. See?"
"Uh-huh." grunted the patrolman,
scowling at Maitland. The cabby
caressed his nose with soiled fore
finger refectively, plainly bit pre-
JUDGED by Hickey's' exposition.
"One minute" Maitland interjected.
eyes twinkling and lips twitching.
How long ago was it that you began
to watch this house, sleuth?"
Five minutes before yeh come"
responded Hickey. ignoring the insult.
Now"
Took you a long time to figure this
out, didn't it? But go on. please"
well. / picked the winner. all
right" flared the detective. Il guess
thatll be about all for yours
mot quite" Maitland contradicted,
brusquely, wearying Of the complica-
tion. You say you met me on the
stoop here. At what o'clock?"
"One; md yeh takes me to lunch at
Eugene's"
"Ah, When did leave your"
II leaves yeh there at two
well, O'Hagan will testify that he
left me in these rooms. in dressing
gown and slippers. at about one. At
four he found me on this divan. bound
and gagged. by courtesy Of your friend.
Mr.. Anisty. Now. when was | with you
In Harlem?"
AT seven o'clock. to the minute. yeh
comes"
Never mind. At ten minutes to
seven took a cab from here to the
IL rIxxA
seven precisely"
"And what's more" interposed the
cabman. eagerly. Il took yer there.
SIR"
Thank you. Furthermore. sleuth.
you say that you followed me around
town from seven O'Clock until
when?'-
81 said. stammered the plain
. clothes man. purple with confusion.
NO matter. didn't leave the
Primordial until quarter to eleven.
But all this aside. as l understand 1t.
you are asserting that. having given
you all this trouble to-day. and know
ing that you we're after me. I deliber-
'ately hoped into a cab Is minutes
ago, came up Fifth avenue at such
'breakneck speed that this officer
thought 1t was a runaway. and finally
jumped out and ran upstairs here to
fire a revolver three times. for no pur-
pose whatsoever beyond bringing you
gentlemen about my ears?" ssg
Hickey's jaw sagged. The cabby os-
tentatiously covered his mouth with a
huge red paw and made choking
noises.
Pass 1t up. sarge. pass 1t up" he
whispered. hoarsely.
shut yer trap" snapped the de-
tective. Il know what I'm doin'. This
crooks clever all right. but got the
kibosh on him this time. Lemme
alone" He squared his shoulders.
clustering to save his face. Il don't
know why yeh done it"
"Then I'll tell you" Maitland cut in,
crisply. IF you'll be good enough to
listen" And concisely narrated the
events of the past "a hours. beginning
at the moment when he had discov-
cred Anisty in Maitland Manor. Save
that he substituted himself for the
man who had escaped from Higgins
and eliminated all mention OF the gray
girl, his statement was exact and con-
vincing. AS he came down to the mo-
ment when he had called up from the
Bartholdi and heard mysterious
sounds in his fat, substantiating his
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