Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-16
CHAPTER XVIII.

The hesd-waiter was delighted to see his
patron again. Would he sit at the same
table with the lady2 She was not yet in
the room. Groscup took the man aside, and
told him in a whisper that he would pre-
fer to sit near enough for his companion to
sit facing her, but not near enough for
their conversation to be overheard. He him
self preferred to sit with his back to her,
so that he need not bow when she came in;
but he would like to be told when she ar
rived That could be easily arranged.
Mcbride seemed TO enjoy his surround
ings. He, liked the pretty women and the
dresses and the music and the general
air of life about the place, all Of which
was quite new to him. as he knew little
OF nothing of the restaurant side OF New
York life The two men had not been
seated long before nudge from the head
walters elbow warned the lawyer that she
had came in and he watched her alr the
way from the door to her seat He had a
quick eye for a pretty woman with a good
figure.
Fine looking girl about two tables be-
hind you" he whispered as he careessly
broke a piece of bread
DO you know herr" the lawyer asked
carelessly. turning his head just enough
to be sure that it was she.
Never saw her before"
Doesn't she look like any one you
know?"
The lawyers tone betrayed his astonish-
ment.
Not particularly. Looks about the same
height and figure as Miss Ohstrom; but
older, and nothing like as good looking
Indeed! You are looking at the woman
that is supposed to be Miss Ohlstrom. She
calls herself Miss Stewart
Mcbride laughed aloud.
That Miss Ohlstrom! NV dear fellow,
that's nothing but an ordinary pretty wo-
man. Miss Ohlstrom is an angel"
The lawyer admonished him to speak
little lower; but he went on, almost bost
erously, extending his hand II beg your
pardon, old man, for everything that hap
pened this morning. l have only one ex
PLANTATION to offer dash it all. Hartley is
a liar
But the woman you are looking at is
undoubtedly Maxwells wife" Groscup
whispered. "Harteys end of 1t may not be
straight; but mine is.
II don't care who she is" retorted Nc
Bride. "A fine looking woman; but not my
style. She's not in it with Miss Ohlstrom
LOT d lHlHult buL say WIN
inspiration, If you can prove that Maxwell
is already married, or If this woman is
engaged to him, you can do me a great
favor"
I'VE will come to that later" remarked
the lawyer, with a smile that showed ne
understood perfectly what was in the
younger mans mind
What 1 am curious to know is, how
you came to take this woman for Miss
Ohlstrom."
The lawyer took out his card case and
produced a slip of paper, which he passed
over the table. There is the address that
Mr.. Hartley sent over to me" Mcbride
glanced at it, and laid it down with a
laugh.
THAT is not Miss Ohlstroms address,
any more than it is her name. Her name is
not Stewart"
She was followed from Mr.. Hartleys
office to that address on the morning you
first saw her"
Indeed" with another laugh. by whom,
pray?"
by one of the men in your office; John
SON.
johnson! We have no one by that name
in the office The only Johnson | know
comes from private detective agency He
has some important business with Mr..
Hartley, apparently. He is going to call
tomorrow morning for some letter, and l
am to make some excuse to put him off.
l don't know anything about his business
with Mr. Hartley; but I certainly do know
that he never followed Miss Ohlstrom that
morning; because | went down to the street
with her myself"
OH" was all the lawyer had TO say.
Then the two men looked at each other
for a space. Each seemed to know the
other was thinking about something else.
Il should like to meet Mr.. Johnson when
he calls for that letter. Could you detaln