Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-28

studied It as he slackened his pace.
Then he stopped short, retraced his
steps. crossed to tho east side Of tho
avenue, and. through the windows OF
Q waiting cab. trained his gaze on
sherry's fashionable restaurant In
front Of which the costly automobile
stood. Dimly. through the Almy lace
curtains, he saw tho figures Of those
lingering over afternoon tea. with .
few early diners. He could not dis
tinguish their faces, but something In
the bearing Of woman at the drst
window held his glance. Then .
waitsr, moving silently about tho Ia
BILE. Glanced to part the curtains with
hts elbow, and in tho momentary gap
between the folds Of film Britt saw
the blonde beauty Of Mrs. Missioner.
and the clear-cut features Of Curtis
Griswold.
Britz settled himself to wait. The
cabmaSS. whose vehicle he was using
~ q redoube, looked at him inquiring-
", but the detective dshed out of his
pocket . fat cignr with . scarletand-
gold band, and In . moment no and
the cabby were chatting amiably. The
headquarters man had not long to
Wait. Before the cabman had gone
fat into discussion Of the current po-
ntical crisis. tho door Of the restau-
rant across the street was swung open
BY . boy In many buttons. and Mr..
Missioner appeared on tho threshold.
She was followed closely by Griswold
and, after q moments pause to glad.
don the heart Of the much-buttoned
youth, by a man tho watching dete0
tive was somewhat surprised to sss--
Bruxton Sands.
Home" said Mrs. Missioner to her
chaufteur. Britz could not hear the
word, but no read 1t from her lips.
He saw the widow step into her limou.
sine. saw Sands and Griswold follow,
saw the chauffeur throw his clutch.
saw the big car glide swiftly south to
wheel for Q northward trip along tho
avenue. Before tho automobile
reached q turning point, the detective
sprang into the cab, whispered an adj
dress to the driver. and added In .
low tone: NJ
Double your fare for speed
The cabman dashed his horse and,
knowing his craft, threaded his way
through the trafnc 20 quickly that In
. short time he was several blocks
ahead OF tho limousine. All the way
up tho avenue tho race continued,
Britx well In tho lead. At the FIFTY
ninth street entrance, tho automobile
swung into tho park, but tho cabnAn
urged his horse straight up FIFTH aye
nue., and 80 great was the gain made
By the short cut that . few bloch fur.
ther north he dropped his fare in
front Of . mansion Of imposing ugli-
ness, touched his hat In acanowledg-
ment Of . generous fee, and was bowl
ing eastward. halfway to Madison ave-
nue., when the Missioner or reap
peared from the parks asvs0&y-seo'
ond street gate.
you at least can stop for . minute
Of gossip" said Mrs. Missioner over
her shoulder a. she preceded Sands
and 0riswold into her library. Ell
nance and club affairs can whit . lit
tie while, and-oh!"
She stopped In the act Of throwing
or her furs. and stood gazing ct the
middle Of the room. There, absorbed
In his task. ct ease IN . big chair be-
fore the cracking crate. sat Detective
Laeutenant Britx. Pad in ono hand.
pencil n The other, he was sketchinS
bus1l1
Mr.. Missionse extended hand be-
hind her to silence hoe companions.,
she turned her head With smile 81.
most . mischievous = Dorothy could
hasb.