Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24
CHAPTER xxx.
when plmpjee win.

When Dlmpjss Win.
INSPECTOR Martin MCGEE. a. one whe
must DO something, NO matter how fu-
tile. to lull his imDat1euce. rang bell
on his desk.
Send for orimaldi again." he said
to the doorman.
"Grimaldi." he greeted the scholar
Of the Italian squad. what did this
Mrs. 10 Grange Say to you whom she
let you so-snd Just when WIS itf''
1T was night before last" replied
Grimaldi. IRA INST her for . report
and told her that DgtrdllA-or Pere1-
had an engagement With his tailor to
try on some clothes for two-tharty yes
terday afternoon. She told me then
that che had finished with me, and l
was to report back to headquarters
which ! did yesterday.s
His rooms Estrillab-are being
watched in case he returns7"
Eyes. We've got some ono ct every
place where he's likely to appear"
IAN right. Thatn do"
Then the Inspector fell to pacing
tho floor and to meditating. He burst
not leave his odico. Tho search was
covered 1T every point whore the miss
ing criminal or the missing Resale L.
Grange might be expected to appear.
He must stay In his ONCE untiEoh,
why had he trusted Resale Le Grange
70 arrest q desperate criminal alone?
One obvious suspicion did not occur
to him: never for q moment did he
distrust Roselfe.
She had gone out to make the ar.
rest single-handed, for some good rea-
son Of her own.
She had failed, and dreaded to come
back without her man. she had been
delayed and would appear with him
yet; she had ventured too much and
something had happened to her.
Here, Inspector MCGEE smote . flst
into IN open palm and swore under
his breath. That consideration, and
not the failure Of the department to
put the finishing touch on big case.
was the thing which haunted him now.
made him unable to rest his body or
to quiet his mind.
The last eigheen hours had been
one long secret hunt for Juan Perez
alias Estrilla, and for Rosane 10
Grange. When, after the detectives
finished with Miss Estrilla-6enorita
Peres-hs found Rosalie Le Grange
mysteriously gone, he waited for q
time ut the house. Resale made no
sign. Presently, Miss Harding and
Miss Jones came home to dinner. and
afterward Professor NoH. MCGEE de-
tanned them all. Seven O'Clock passed:
and the other three boarders failed.
like the landlady. to appear. They
were MI. North. Mrs. Hanska, and
Miss Lane-all involved In the Hanska
case. When he noted this suspicious
circumstance, he removed Miss Els
trilla to q private room in the crimi-
nal ward at Bellevue. Booked az Mar
garet Perez, she attracted no great at
tsntion from tho reporters; especially
since . surgeon. instructed In advance,
gave out hint that she was merely
witness in q counterfedting CASE
Then began an all-night search-for
Estrilla first, for Resale next, and,
last of all for North and the two
women.
Late that night, Inspector MCGEE.
clutching at every possibility, visited
Lawrence Wade in his cell at the
Tombs and questioned him. The an
nouncement that Mrs. Hanska had DIS
appeared seemed to disturb him more
than any device for breaking silence
that the police had ever used: but
still he maintained his attitude Of de-
liant and somewhat insolent calm. On
shaken, he stood all the questioning;
and McGee, aware now of his limo
cence. had not the heart to crowd him
to the wall.
So the night had worn away; and 90
the morning. And Rosalie LIE Grange
made no sign. How long-how long
He turned to ring for detective.
The doorman entered.
Mrs. Le Grange to see you" he
said.
For the first time In his life Of brute
force. Martin MCGEE felt his phys.
ical powers crumbling and waning
within him. He sat down ut his desk.
Rosalie Le Grange had come. That
meant preseat success and ultimate
triumph; for Rosalie LIE Grange had
never failed him yet. Doubtless she
had achieved another Of her miracles
possibly Juan Peres alias Estrilla
was Just behind her.
"Show her in-and I'm engaged
don't disturb me for anything-untl
tell you.'
He started a. she stood for . mo
ment facing him. Dead Of eye, dead
of expression. dead Of tint-she looked
again all her age. She moved toward
him at . pace which showed effort
with every step.
well" Ae cried, well! We've had
q chase for you. Gee! l couldn't thinl
what had hsppened!" His professional
concerns rushed into his mind with
tho departure Of his greater anxiety
''Where II hot Did you get HINT" Id
asked.
She ignored the chair which hl
pushsA toward her. AID sAs simply
shooh her hssA.
"VSatl" exclaimed Martin McGe0
WHAT That comes Of letttng you
try to get him alone. What . damn
fool-did he get awav f1on yoa1"
RoeaIio, stnl LOOKING 11to his oyo0,
shook hee hsaA again.
The change In inspector kc0sSa
face expressed III 0motien - clearly
~ though he had spoken n velunes,
H13a alrisa 0ssahAA. h}a AvAa ORawy hapA .