The Detroit times., 1912-06-04

You've got me- All this in aslues
as she mechanically made change TOT
an Intermittent stream of customers
But he must get letters here that
you have TO redirect. Where do y3u
send them?"
No. he doesn't They never get
this far. All the redirectlng is done IN
the postofiice, | guess. Most nrms
send down rubber stamp with their
new address on when they move, you
know. II saves time, and besides, It
safer"
II suppose could get his address
from there" | said. rather hopelecsly'
The cashier was evidently iiItle
bored NO. you couldn't, mister
she said. looking with absent salts.
faction at her finger.nails: the post
office never gives ont an address. But
I'll tell your what you could do. You
could just send your bill i'm 10 this ad'
dress, and the postofiice will see that
ii reaches him somehow"
Thank you," said; Il suppose that
will have TO do
AS far as | could see, that was tao
only course left to me at the mo-
ment; so | had my taxi take me back
TO the Hotel Gloria, and there | wrote
Mr. Slater a letter asking IL he could
make an appointment to see me on
4 matter of greatest Importance. THIS
once posted, | was M a loss what 10
do next. knew could not get an
answer before "A hours. and that
there was great possibility that
should not even get an answer then.
In the meantime | felt every flCcting
second precious and inactivity an I'm.
! endurable torture. | had inquired the
evening before, and this morning. and
| when ! had come in. for any message
| from Nancy, and had met expected
disappointment. To hear from her
| here meant. knew, that she had got
| home again, the one stray chance in
a million: vet half unconsciously, /
! hoped for Il. And every nothing for
you. Mr. Ellsworth" of the hotel
clerks was fresh disappointment.
Now, as | paced my little bedroom,
racked my brains for some further
activity TO fill the day. for surely, IL
| seemed TO me. there must be many
ways of finding Nancy if could only
think OF them. Yet | had but two
clues, as far as | could see: one, my
rather uncertain knowledge OF the
appearance OF Nancy's escort. anl
the other the collar and tie in my
pocket could think OF nowhere
that ] might inquire in place as
large as New York city for these
people | sought To be sure, might
advertise for them. but such an adj
/ vertisement would be just as apt 10
fall under the notice of the people
h "A l.. q o
some other person who might chance
TO be able to direct me TO them: and
above all things | did not wish 10
brighten Nancy's abductors. nor to
serve any such open challenge upon
them. Then ii occurred TO me that ar
least there could be no harm IN ad.
vertising for the whereabouts of the
Elusive Mr.. Slater, and that there was
still time TO get such an advertise
ment into the late afternoon papers.
SO for an hour | went from. newspa.
per office to newspaper office, arrang-
ing for the insertion OF this journals.
tic arrow | was shooting into the air
Information is desired as 10 tEo
present whereabouts of Oscar Slater,
late OF e. Park.ave
Address Mr.. Tyler. Hotel Gloria"
| also arranged that my advertise.
ment should appear in three morning
editions. At the Gloria they hal
known me for some time, and the
desk clerk readily agreed 10 my in
noeent subterfuge OF Mr. Tyler
was at dinner when the first AID
only answer came. The desk clerk
brought it in 10 my table himself
How did this Gomez" | asked hiEl.
BY messenger" he told me. Il
meant TO keep the kid so that you
could question him. but as soon as
mad receipted for IL, and turned ~ /,
back a moment to get some one his
room key. the little imp slipped out
! am sorry ] was so careless"
We'll, ii can't be helped" | said
and tore open the envelope The
note inside was typewriter and OH
a single, unfolded sheet of paper. I'll
Mr.. Tyler will come this evening"" il
read, ito the saloon on the north.
west corner of Seventh-ave. and Fifth
St. and carry a book under his arm
for Identification. he will meet some
one who will tell him, for consid
GRAFTON. the present Whereabouts OF
Oscar Slater" There was no sigEa
tura