Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
cHAPrER lI--lcontinued.l


I stopped in the hall to examine the
telephone book. hoping it might give
his home address, but it contained
only the office Of his firm. However,
I had no difficulty in finding in the Ii
brary the volume I sought-the club
directOTy-and turning to his name l
saw that he was d member Of both the
University and the Harvard.
As I was q member Of the UnIver-
sity myself I had no difficulty in get
ting CrandaT's address over the tele-
phone. Loath as 1 was to leave Louise
alone, I felt that prompt action was
demanded, so I took my departure at
once.
IF I find Crandall I will bring him
back with me so that you may hear all
he has to say Whether or not sue
coed, I viii return within an hour. My
friend, the post office inspector, lives
somewhere out in Jersey, but I will
see him the first thing in the morn
ing"
The grateful look Louise gave me as
I left imbued me with q new and
wholly delightful sense of RESPONSE
bility The ten minutes it took me to
reach CrandaIIs rooms were filed
with that incoherent bliss that comes
to every man who realizes for the first
time what it means to have a WON
ans confidence entirely his.
Crandan lived in one of those re-
ON in n
part of Fifth avenue from which the
families have ned before the advance
Of trade. The basement and first floor
We given over to shops and the up
per floors 20 bachelor apartments. |
had no difficulty in finding among the
dOOI-plates the name I sought, but re-
peated ringing brought no response.
Determined not to leave until I had
learned his Whereabouts I gave the
janitor's bell a vigorous push.
Where can I find Mr.. Crandall?" ]
asked as soon as he appeared.
His manner made it evident that he
considered my question an impeTti-
nence, but I had met Fifth avenue
janitOrs before.
81 am a lawyer" I persisted q
must see Mr.. Crandau tonight on an
important matter"
You won't he replied, almost gIee
fully it seemed 10 me.
why not?" 1 demanded sharply
What do you mean?"
My manner was not without its eff
feet
He's gone away" the man ex
planned a little more respectfully.
Gomez / exclaimed. Here was g
new mystery, or perhaps the explana
ton Of the first one. It may have beer
his departure that had depressed Kath
aTiue so.
Where has he some? When did be
go? How long win he be aWay?"
vOlleyed.
EXasperatingly he delayed his reply
At last it seemed to occur to hira thai
I was not making these inquiries pure
~ for his amusement. Somewha,
more politely than at first, he an
+ swered: only an hour or two ago
about three o'clock it was-he came
rushing down into my room with his
keys in his hand. Mike says he, In
/ going away tonight. I may be gone
week and l may be gone a month.
don't know how long. Here are my
/ keys and don't let nobody into m,
/ rooms while I'm away, on any pretex
/ whatever And wild that he was int
! a taxicab and off before I could b,
! saying my thanks for the bill he lef
in my hand"
Crandau suddenly gone, Katharin,
dying by her own hand, General Far
IRISH stricken, all within two hours.
knew now there must be some con
/ nectiOn between these events. Nor.
than ever I was anxious to find Gran
dali, yet l felt that the janitor hal
told me all he knew. l could see il
/ the young brokers' departure guilt,
knowledge of the shadow descending
on the Parrish home. Surely his figh
was confession.
There was nothing to be gained b,
further questioning of the janitoI
From the manner of CrandalTs depaT
ture it would be useless to look 70
him at either Of the clubs to which h
belonged. / might try to trace hin
through the taxicab, which he ha,
probably called from the Universit,
Club near by, but that could wait unit
later. Just now I felt it my duty t
hasten back to Louise and tell her 0
this new development
AS I turned from the door a news
boy with an armfuI of evening extras
thrust one at me. ImpatientIy
waved him away.
"AIl about the suicide. he bawle
/ as he darted of after another passel
by.
OuickIY l nursued him and fairI