The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-17
THE MERCY SIGN.


the window, closed It and fasten-
ed his handkerchief in the catch.
Leave that there" he directed
the manager. Don't let any one
into this room. I'm off,"
Stopping to telephone, Average
Jones ascertained that there were
no vacant offices on the tenth
floor, south side of the Glenargan
apartment building, facing the
Nederstrom Hotel. The last one
had been let two weeks before to
this he ascertained by judicfous
questioning-a dark, foreign gen.
tleman who was an expert on
rugs. Well satisfied, the investi7
gator crossed over to the skyscrap-
er across from the Palatia. There
he demanded of the superinten-
dent single office on the third
floor, facing north. He was taken
to a clean and vacant room. One
glance out of the window showed
him his handkerchief not opposite
but we'll to the west.
"Too near Fifth Avenue" he
said. 81 don't like the roar of
the traffic"
There's one other room on this
floor, further along" said the
superintendent, but 1t isn't In
order. Mr.. Perkins time isn't up
till day after tomorrow, and his
things are there yet. He told the
janitor, though that he was leav-
ing town and wouldn't bother to
take away the things. They are
not worth much. Here's the place
They entered the office. In 1t
were only a desk, two chairs and
a scrap basket. The basket was
crammed with newspapers. One
of them was the Hotel Register
Jones found Telfik Boys
name, as he had expected, in the
roster.
Stopping to telephone, Average
Jones ascertained that there were
no vacant offices on the tenth
floor. south side of the Glenar-
gan apartment building, facing
the Nederstrom Hotel. The last
had been let two weeks before to
this he ascertained by judi
cious questioning - dark,
foreign gentleman who was an ex-
pert on rugs. Well satisfied, the
Investigator crossed over to the
skyscraper across from the Pa
latia. There he demanded OF the
superintendent single office on
the third floor, facing north. He
was taken to a clean and vacan,
room. Once glance out of the win
dow showed him his handkerchief
not opposite but well to the west
"Too near Fifth Avenue" he
said. "I don't like the roar OF
the traffiv."
There's one other room on this
floor, farther along" said the su.
perintendent, but it isn't in or
der. Mr.. Perkins time isn't UT
till day after tomorrow, and his
things are there yet. He told the
janitor, though, that he was leav-
ing town and wouldn't bother tc
take away the things. They aren't
worth much. Here's the place."
They entered the office. In II
were only a desk, two chairs and
a scrap basket. The basket was
crammed with newspapers. One OF
them was the Hotel Register. Av.
erage Jones found Telfik Bey's
name, as he had expected, in its
roster.
"I'll give $50 for the furniture
as It. stands"
"Glad to get It," was the
prompt response. "Will you want
anything else, now?"
"Yes. Send the janitor here
That worthy, upon receipt OF Q
considerable benefaction, express
ed himself ready to serve the new
tenant to the best of his ability
do you know when Mr.. Per-
kins left the building?"
"Yes, sir. This morning, early
This morning! Suxe it wasn't
yesterday"
Am l sure Didn't I help him
to the street car and hand him
his little package That sick he
could hardly walk alone"
do you think he could have
passed the night here?"
II know he did" was the
prompt response. THE scrub
woman heard him when she came
this morning"
Heard him?"
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