Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

| rest, and that when he caused man
or woman to BE- placed In the prison
er's dock, conviction almost always
followed.
"Griswold, Sands, All, Blodgett-"
The names presented themselves to
the sleuth's mind in that order as he
fastened along with no particular
place as an objective-merely walking
to stimulate his mental process. II
always Frightened Britt to pass the
panorama OF fashion In Fifth avenue.
1t was with an almost fatherly feel
ing he glanced ut the rich, the debonr
air. the gay sauptering along the side
walks or rolling In automobiles and
carriages up and down the asphalt
The safety of their wealth. sometimes
of their very lives, depended on the
vigilance, courage and efficiency OF
himself, and of the few men like him
on the police force of New York. So
far as the rank and file Of the depart
ment we're concerned. those care-free
sons and daughters Of opportunity
might be at the mercy Of the sblest
birds of prey In the human flock. II
was because Britt and his compeers
worked and watched and waited so
patiently, so devotedly, 80 ceaselesrly,
that fashion and finance, coquetry and
commerce, could bask in the sunshine
of metropolitan prosperity.
A dark-blue limousine standing at the
corner of Forty-fourth street caught
his attention For a moment he
studied 1t as he slackened hi pace
Then he stopped short, retraced his
steps, crossed to the east side Of the
avenue, and, through the windows Of
waiting cab, trained his gaze on
Sherry's fashionable restaurant In
! front Of which the costly automobile
stood. Dimly, through the filmy lace
curtains. he saw the figures Of those
lingering over afternoon tea, with Q
J few early diners. He could not dis
tinguish their faces, but something in
: the bearing Of a woman at the frat
window held his glance. Then .
J waiter, moving silently about the In
BILE, CHANGED to part the curtains with
his elbow, and in the 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
: cabman, whose vehicle he was using
} as redoubt, looked at him inquiring
". but the detective fished out of his
/ pocket a fat cigar with a scarlet-and'
} gold band, and in a moment he and
? the cabby were chatting amiably. Tho
) headquarters man had not long "a
r walt Before the caonan had gone
4 far into discussion Of the current po
, litical crisis, the door Of the restau
:, rant across the street was swung open
r by boy In many buttons. and Mrs
: Missioner appeared on the threshold
She was followed closely by Griswold
, and, after a moments pause to glad
! den the heart of the much-buttonet
4 youth, by a man the watching detec
> tive was somewhat surprised to see
> Bruxton Sands.
3 Home" said Mrs. Missioner to heI
I chauffeur. Britt could not hear the
word. but he read It from her lips
5 He saw the widow step into her limou
D sine, saw Sands and Griswold follow
d saw the chauffeur throw his clutch
q saw the big car glide swiftly south te
3 wheel for a northward trip along the
avenue Before the automobile
reached a turning point, the detective
sprang into the cab. whispered an ad
dress to the driver. and added In
low tone:
Double your fare for speed"
The cabman dashed his horse ana
knowing his craft, threaded his wal
through the traffic so quickly that n
short time he was several block
ahead OF the limousine. All the wal
up the avenue the race continued
Britz well In the lead. At the Fifty
ninth street entrance, the automobile
swung into the park, but the cabmar
urged his horse straight mp Fifth ave
nue., and SO great was the gain made
by the short cut that few blocks fur
Their north he dropped his fare II
! front of a mansion OF imposing ugii
ness, touched his hat In acknowleds
ment of a generous fee, and was bowl
ing eastward, halfway to Madison ave
nue., when the Missioner car reap
peared from the parks Seventy-sea
Z ond street gate
|. you at least can stop for minut'
!. of gossip" said Mrs. Missioner Owe
: her shoulder as she preceded Sandl
!, and Griswold into her library. Fl
!. nance and club Affairs can walt IA
tie while, and--oh!"
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