Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-26
CHAPTER xII-COntinued.

Mr.. Hartley simply drummed on the desk
and pulled harder at his cigar.
THE only connection we could trace him
TO was a pretty stunning looking girl. Her
we marked down, and it's lucky we did,
sir, because that's our chance now to
pick up the trail again. All these chaps
have some woman on the string, and no
matter where they hide, they always con-
meet sooner or later-write her letter or
come TO see her, or something. Now this
girls a sumner sir. and II he don't write
her letter, or get TO see her before long,
he's moren human. The Ardmore gangs
famous for getting fine looking women in
tow to push their goods. We've first rate
man on our list that's just for these jobs,
sir. He's expensive, Of course; but It pays"
What jobs do you mean?'
why, to get acquainted with the girl,
sir He's a handsome fellow, and has the
gift Of the blarnoy to beat the band. No
matter how swell she may be, he can get
introduced and after that trust him. He's
a fine dresser, and the girl that can stand
him off. or keep a secret from him, after
he gets his arm round her waist, amt
born, sir. But he's expensive"
What do you mean TO do, then?'
We'll sir, IL you want us to follow this
thing up, and get track Of your man again.
IL will cost about $500 to get Frank Doremus
started on the job"
That's your handsome man with the
blarney, eh?"
yes, sir. OF course. you know enough
about women 70 understand that man
has TO flash the wad to get along easy
with them, sir. Your poor chap has to
waste too much time. The man with the
dough can get her anything or take her
anywhere she wants TO go. Theaters and
things like that you know"
Then you think you have lost track OF
him? Don't you think you could pick him
up again in some other way than through
this girl?"
He's an old hand, sir. He can lose a
shadow better than any man 1 ever fol-
lowed. Why he went in the Waldorf one
evening" Thlrty-third street corner took
the elevator to the ninth floor; walked
across to the other side in the ASTORIA
took the elevator up to the tenth and then
walked down to the seventh. l seen him
just in time to dodge Course II he met me
again he would have knowed the job
was on, and I might as we'll go home
and take off my clothes. You can't shadow
man like that, sir. All that Ardmore
gangs clever"
MI 4AhAlAtg uAu nut aRhNAA W w F'-S--a
much attention to this last piece OF de-
scription. He was pacing up and down the
little sanctum putting at his cigar.
But wasn't there any row at the Earls
wood last night? Did nothing happen?'
Nothing out of the ordinary sir. Wha
was you expecting to happen?" Mr.. John
son asked this question with evident curl
osty, and awaited the answer with hi
ears wide open.
"Oh, nothingl" fllcking the ashes from
his cigar. But it is certainly extraordin
airy. DO you think you could pick up thu
trail IL you knew any place he was at lat
last night?"
Mr.. Hartleys thoughts were running
on the empty pocketbook now. He was de
batting with himself whether 1t would b.
safe to tell Mr.. Johnson that Mr.. Milton
Fletcher had been at Green's restauran
at 2 o'clock in the morning. Upon furthe
elaboration he concluded It was not
Then 1t occurred to him to call up DR.
Ramie and ask him II he had seen May
nard that morning. and, If so, whethe
the 5000 was all right. He went into tn
outer office and had a talk with the doc
tor over the telephone The doctor ha
not tried to find Maynard yet. Did not ex
peot to until dinner time
Hartley went over and spoke to the cash
Ter Going back into the private office, h
- handed johnson 500 in bills. and told hir
to go ahead with the Doromus end Of II
but on no account to mention his employ
er's connection with the matter to an
outside.
mo matter what they find out about thl
Fletcher or whoever he turns out to be
not word about my having anything t
do with him, remember" Hartley repeate
with emphasis.
You can trust me for that. sir" sal
Johnson. drawing himself up, and stuffin
the bills into his pocket
Here's $50 for your self" Hartley addeC
Keep me posted; but not a word abou
anything to any one, III pay the cost
but keep It quiet. That man must be foun'
II money win do It. 1 should thing II he wa
one of the Ardmore gang the whole polio
force would be after him"
"They don't know It, sir II there's any
thing in the Job OF pinching him, l war
It for myself. I'm the only one that see
that bag, sir. That is, TO recognize It,"
Where is it now?"
I'm going up to the Realton to fin
out sir. Course l expected to see It con
round 20 the Earlswood last night
Would It help matters any-T mea
would it save time IN locating him. If Il
police were Informed about that bag? Pc
haps the Pinkertons would like TO know It
Johnson did not seem to like the sugge
ton. but he pulled himself together aft
moment and answered slowly; Il don
think so. sir, The Pinkertons amt no go,
for Jobs like this, sir, they not haviI
seen him, like have. l think you'd bett
: trust me and Doremus to work the gi
sir. In a week that chap will get wo
to her somehow II he don't, as 1 sa
before, sir, he amt human. Good-day sir
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