Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17

mysteriousiy gone. he waited for Q
time at the house. Resale made no
sign. Presently. Miss Harding and
Miss Jones came home TO dinner. and
afterward Professor Noll. McGee de.
tanned them all. Seven O'Clock passed;
and the other three boarders failed,
like the landlady. TO appear. They
were Mr.. North, Mrs. Hanska, and
Miss Lane-all involved in the Hanska
case. When he noted this suspicious
circumstance, he removed Miss Es.
trilla to a private room in the crimi.
nal ward at. Bellevue. Booked as Mar
garet Perez, she attracted no great at
tention from the reporters; especially
since a surgeon, instructed in advance,
gave out a hint that she was merely
witness in a counterfeiting 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 dc.
FAINT and somewhat issolent calm. On
shaken, he stood all the questioning;
and MCGEE. aware now Of his limo
cence, had not the heart 10 crowd him
to the wall
So the night had worn away; and so
the morning. And Resale lie Grange
made no sign. How long-how longi
He turned to ring for detective.
The doorman entered.
Mrs. lie 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 at his desk.
Resale lie Grange had come. That
meant present success and ultimate
triumph: for Rosalie lie Grange had
never failed him yeti Doubtless she
had achieved another OF her miracles
possibly Juan Perez alias Estrllla
was just behind her.
Show her inland I'm engaged
don't disturb me for anything-upti
tell you"
He started as 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 a pace which showed effort
with every step.
We'll" he cried, well! We've had
chase for you. Gee! | couldn't think
what had happened" His professional
concerns rushed into his mind with
the departure of his greater anxiety.
Where is he? Did you get him? he
asked.
She ignored the chair which he
pushed toward her. And she simply
shook her head.
What" exclaimed Martin MCGEE.
What! That comes of letting you
try to get him alone. What a damn
fool-did he get away from you?"
Rosalie. still looking into his eyes.
shook her head again.
The change in Inspector McGee's
face expressed his emotion as clearly
as though he had spoken in volumes.
His skin flushed; his eyes grew hard;
his jaw snapped.
you didnt?"
Auo{Y, DAcalia obnr.E har haad
What do you mean-what do you
mean"
81 let him go-I helped him get
away" said Resale LIE Grange.
well, by c." cried Inspector
McGee-"by God, wen get him and
you. Fool me, will you-and trusted
you! If you think you can beat a gen.
eral alarm-wheres that doorman"-
with another thought, his hand went
toward the battery of electric bells
which could summon armed men as
from the ground. But Resale caught
his wrist.
Waltz" she said, III you ring that
bell, you shut me up for good. Do
you think any little police Third De
gree can git anythin' out of me thai
| don't want to tell? Your one chance
to get the truth is to hear 1t now. The
minute anybody else comes into that
door, close my face. Take your
hand away from there Sit down."