Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-16
could in my interest. l hurried back to

could in my interest, l hurried back to
the house
Because of wrecked freight train near
Hartford l reached the Grand Central
two hours behind scheduled time. and
Milbrath was installed in his room at the
hotel when I arrived there. His mobile
face showed added lines of anxiety, and
from the occasional culver Of his eye
lids it was obvious that he was keyed
to q high pitch.
We've got to settle this business some
how, or you'll be on your back, l re-
marked after moment or two OF COM
monplaces.
ooh, I shall be all right in the morn
ing" he answered, with faint smile.
'.Now tell me what Roadway you have
made today"
None. absolutely none" and / recount
ed my movements OF the past twenty-four
hours. And your I queried in conclu-
sion. Perhaps you have more to re-
iate?'
Milbrath shook his head.
Il drove to the house in Concord street.
where Mr.. Summerfield went the day,
chased him. He had roomed there, the
landlady said, but he had given up his
room Ceiling her that he was leaving
town. last Thursday-the very day. you
see, that I saw him.
He had been I'm Winton SO recently
do you suppose he has q hiding place
there?"
'It looks like that. Then arises the
question Of where?'
God alone knows ! answered. But
as the words passed my lips an idea
leaped into my brain and kept me silent
with rapid thought, staring before me
until Milbratl's voice reused me.
You look as il you were seeing a
ghost he said. with a short laugh, fol-
lowing the direction OF my gaze.
Some ideas are ghosts. I believe
returned. answering his laugh. What
were We saying? All, yes! Did you COM
municate with the men who are watch
ing the doctors house?''
"No. for / do not believe that he has
left Boston permanently. The knowledge
that We are on his track may prove a lit
tie wearing on his nerves. in which case
he may have need to visit the doctor
again
Eff he hasn't got wind O. our visit
there"
True. At all events I said nothing to
the detectives. Instead I ordered another
to watch the post office for him. / en-
deavored. through a ruse. to learn
whether Symmetrical had ordered his
mail forwarded somewhere. but 1 got
nothing there, of course. I hope that we
shall have better success tomorrow
And We did have.
The mems lodging house in street,
where Philander Summarized had once
rOomed, was easily found. 1t was OF the
plainest and shabbiest type of that order
)
no difficulty in recalling Philander Sum-
merfleld and was ready enough to talk
about him.
''Oh. yes he said, Il remember old p.
S. OF course I do. 1 had an experience
with him don't have with every ledger.
Fine man. too, was he
What became of him when he left
Your place." l asked.
why, l believe he went away to join
a brother who had money. He came here
once-the brothei~aS much like p. s. as
YOU could well fancy brothers to be-
You have no recollection, l suppose,
where this brother lived?'
II never know. / dare say ! should
never have thought twice about him eX-
cept that when p. S. first came here he
tried to kill himself-shut up his room
and turned on the gas-you know the
way. AS it happened I passed the door
Of his room about that time. and after
knocking several times and getting no
answer. why, l just broke in the door,
He was unconscious. but I contrived to
bring him too without calling in help or
letting anybody know what had been go