The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-03
The CaSeS0f Alice Clement
True Stories of the Worlds Greatest Woman Sleufh
as Told by Herself to Courtney Riley Cooper
The Crossed Clue
(Copyright, by W. @. Chapman-l

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"'Not yet l answered. But good.
ness only knows what is going to hap
pen. They're hot after you
"T 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 chance in mil
lion, but determined to take it. Luck
it seemed, was playing into my hands.
"'But, jim
1.-THE effort brought fruit There
was a quick gasp from the other end
of the wire.
"'Nix on the Names came quickly
Now, listen. We've got to beat 1t and
beat it tonight. Do you know how to
get the stuff?'
1.-THE money!
ayes
81 felt cold perspiration on my
forehead.
"'Jim-' said in a frightened
tone, 1--we 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 called you up
"T was l have been frightened all
along. Only Twelve just been bit
drawer about warding It off than l am
tonight I 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, I answered. I heard him
hang up the receiver, and just as
quickly, plunged the hook up and
down with all my strength.
"What number was that I was talk,
ing to?' I asked Central when she an.
swered. There was a delay Of few
minutes, and then came the answer
Hastily I scrubbed the number on
piece Of paper and called information.
""What address has No. Blank?' ]
asked. IT, .'-.-..- -,
"She consulted her directory and
gave the name of a place near Lin
coin Park. 1t was enough. I hurried
out of the hotel and to detective head.
quarters.
"'Captain, said, what have you to
do tonight?'
"'Nothing,' he answered. why?
"T think you're going to have
prisoner or two to sweat. Is there a
man on the force who can run taxi
cab?'
Certainly was the answer, and the
captain grinned at me. What's the
excitement
"Hastilv I told him of what had
happened I looked at the clock. 1t
was o'clock; two hours in which to
work. In five minutes a man in khaki
was before me. In two minutes had
told him everything I wanted done,
and in another thirty seconds we we're
speeding for the home of the embez-
zler"
"Why there?" interrupted. Miss
Clement laughed.
"You never can wait, can you" she
asked. 1--WE were going to the home
of the embezzler simply because l had
learned that instead of only the man
being mixed up in this thing that the
wife had a share in it too. And I
wanted to get her away before there
was any change Of plans.
eve neared 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 bit rough told him as he
entered. And don't talk any longer
than you have to. Say that you'll be
in the machine waiting
81 watched him through the big win
dows. l saw him run through the
names in the telephone book, select
the one he was after, then call for the
person. There was short converse
ton. He came out of the booth and
climbed on his seat.
"'Well run around the block q cou.
pie of times he said, and then we'll
60 there
"'Did she seem surprised!' I asked.
eyes. Asked if I had the money
with me. I told her did, and that I'd
be in the taxicab, 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
door swung open and a woman, heav.
lily yelled, hurried forth. My taxi driv.
er leaped from his seat, opened the
door as she rushed forward, then
closed it behind her as she entered
the taxi. She was excited; I could
hear her heavy breathing as she
stepped into the vehicle. In the corner
of the machine she saw my dark form
and stretched forth her hands to me-
"'Jim!' she cried.
There was a clicking sound and
even in the darkness something flash.