Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-09

something about the rema7K-WeIl, do
you believe in intuition? / do.
'''Has anybody called up? Have
they got on to me yet?'
"'Not yet / answered. But good
ness only knows what is going to hap
pen. They're hot after you
ct know it, came the answer A
queer thrill shot through me. That
voice of the man on the other end
of the wire had been described to me.
knew it was only a chance in mil
lion, but determined to take it. Luck
it seemed, was playing into my hands.
"'But, jim
'The effort brought fruit. There
was quick gasp from the other end
Of the wire.
"'Nix on the Names came quickly.
Now, listen. We've got to beat it and
beat it tonight. Do you know how to
get the stuff?'
"'The money!
yes
81 felt cold perspiratien on my
forehead.
"'Jim--' said in a frightened
tone, Tive forgotten
you've forgotten shot angrily
into my ears. What do you mean by
-,
Don't be mad with me- begged;
I've had so much to think about. I've
been so frightened, I've
"'You weren't frightened yesterday
when I.called you up
"T was have been frightened all
along. Only I've-I've just been bit
drawer about warding it off than I am
tonight / don't know what's the mat
term just afraid, that's ALL
"'Well, cut that sort of stuff out.
Now, listen. You go to the old shop
and look in the switchbox. You'll find
the stuff there. Then come on and
meet me by the statue at 10 o'clock.
I'll have a taxicab. Go out the way
we talked of, in case anybody's watch
ing Understand
Eyes 1 answered. I heard him
hang up the receiver, and just as
quickly, plunged the hook up and
"'What number was that was talk
ing to-? 1 asked Central when she an
swered. There was a delay of few
minutes. and then came the answer.
Hastily scrubbed the number on
piece of paper and called information.
+" What. address has No. Blank?'
asked
"She consulted her directory and
gave the name of a place near Lin
coin Park. It was enough, hurried
out of the hotel and to detective head
quarters.
Captain, I said, what have you to
do tonight?'
Nothing he answered. 'Why?'
"1 think you're going to have a
prisoner or two to sweat. Is there a
man on the force who can run a taxi
cab?'
Certainly was the answer, and the
captain grinned at me- What's the
excitement?'
Hastily I told him of what had
happened. looked at the clock. 1t
work. In five minutes a man in khaki
was before me- In two minutes / had
told him everything / wanted done.
and in another thirty seconds we were
speeding for the home of the embez-
zler.'
''Why there?" I interrupted. Miss
Clement laughed.
"You never can wait, can your" she
asked 1--WE we're going to the home
of the embezzler simply because had
learned that instead of only the man
being mixed up in this thing that the
wife had share in it too. And I
wanted to get her away before there
was any change of plans.
1--WE neared a drug store. called
to my policeman driver.
fright here will do said He
stopped the machine. went inside and
into a telephone booth. Make your
voice a bit rough I told him as he
entered. And don't talk any longer
than you have to. Say that you'll be
in the machine waiting.
ct watched him through the big win
dows. I saw him run through the
names in the telephone book. select
the one he was after, then call for the
person There was a short converse
ton. He came out of the booth and
climbed on his seat.
"'We1l run around the block a cou-
pie of times he said, and then we'll
60 there
Did she seem surprised?' I asked.
Yes. Asked il / had the money
with me. I told her did, and that I'd
be in the raxicab, and that Just as
soon as it stopped to run out OF the
house and jump in; that we didn't
have much time and there were a
bunch of people watching us She'll
be on deck
"a few moments later we stopped in
front of a good looking apartment.
There was a short wait and then a