Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09

telegram that night. demanding John
sons presence az nine the next day.
Johnson was ON hand promptly and they
went into the sanctum and shut the sound
proof door behind them.
How Is Dorcmus getting alonge' was
the first question.
Pretty slow job. sir" said johnson.
spologetically, twisting his SLOUGH hat In
his hands Expects TO meet her tomor-
row. though. The young lady doesn't seem
TO have any friends in particular, and never
goes 20 no balls or public things like that,
YOU know. where man could catch on.
Its hard to work that quiet respectable
kind. Personal Introduction is the caper,
but that takes time
Seems to me that stunning girl like
that ought TO have lots OF friends. She's
built like a statue, from the ground up,
and face like picture
And may ] ask where you seen her
sir?'
Hartley started. At first he was going
to deny ever having seen her, and insist
that he was only repeating Johnsons own
description OF her. on second thoughts,
after a glance at the detectives face, he
concluded that would be useless.
ITO tell you the truth. Johnson, that's
why l sent for you. She was here the
other day"
oh she was, was she! And what for?"
"She came to ask IL 1 knew anything
about Maxwens Whereabouts. She seems to
have known Fletcher as Maxwell That's
another clue for you to work on
1T seems to me, sir, asking your par
don, that it's much more important clue
aNt
Fletcher or she wouldn't come here
Hartley was simply speeches.. He was
trying to pull some smoke from a cigar
that had not been lighted yet. Johnson
suggested the use Of match.
II you know this Fletcher sir, or did
know him, you could give us some very
useful information; instead OF letting us
hunt round in the dark this way. / kind Of
thought once before, sir. that maybe he
had tried to pass some notes on you, or
something like that II you wouldn't mind
telling why you want him so bad, 1t ought
to help a lot
Hartley did not avail himself Of the sug-
gested excuse. He wanted time to think
about IT, Tomorrow, johnson, or the next
day perhaps l shall be in a position to
tell you all about IT, but In the meantime,
l can't. All / wanted you for was to keep
track OF that fellow. I'm sorry you made
a botch of It. But what 1 want now, more
than anything else, is to get Doremus and
that girl together. Now, II you will give me
her address, l will guarantee to have let
ter OF introduction to her for Doremus
three days from now. Call for It at this
office"
Suits me exactly, sir" Pulling out a
dingy little notebook and thumbing over
the leaves. he added: Here II is, sir. I'll
copy it for you"
Hartley took the slip Of paper and
glanced at It, Miss Stewart! I thought so
The name she gave here was fake, OF
course"
stewards the name your man had al
the first hotel he went to- you remem-
ber sir. What did she call herself here
sir?"
"Oh, it doesn't matter"
But it may be useful. sir II we know a
person has used false name, it's otter
handy to be able to spring it on them
sir"
Wei, she called herself Perkins here
Hartley could not see why he should give
the right name, especially as the plan ther
forming in his mind contemplated cutting
johnson out of the whole affair at the
first opportunity.
Come here on Friday" he said at part
ing. IF am not in, see my man Mcbride
and ask him for a letter for you.'
Johnson bowed himself out.
"James!"
Mcbride appeared at the door of tn
sanctum. Send this" sealing the nam'
and address in an envelope, after havinI
scrubbed upon It. This is the girls RICH
name and her address Johnson is sick
Send this over TO Mr.. Groscup's OFFICE
at once" he directed. mo answer And
James, l leave you in charge here afte
today. / am going to Florida by tonight
train. Get me a section when you go L
luncheon; but not a word to a soul abou
it, remember. l shall not go to the sam
hotel this time. I will advise you where t.
send letters. II any one comes and ask
any questions, put them off. Tell then
anything you like Don't bother me witt
it."
In less than an hour after getting from
Hartley the name and address Groscu
had sent one OF his clever young men, a.
experienced process server, to spy out tn
land. He had gone in the role of an agen
for a photograph gallery, and had mad
himself solid" as he expressed It,, with tn
servant girl.
The address given was boarding house
not particularly fashionable but Of the bel