The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-26

diStrust Tsosalie.
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 v@Atured too much and
something hlsd happened to her.
Here, Inspector MCGEE smote a fist
into an open palm and swore under
his breath. That consideration, and
not the failure of the department to
put the finishing touch on a big case.
was the thing which haunted him now.
made him unable to rest his body CT
to quiet his mind.
The last eighteen hours had been
one long secret hunt for Juan Perez
alias Estrilla, and for Rosalie LIE
Grange. When, after the detectives
finished with Miss Estrilla-Senorita
Perez-he found Rosalie LIE Grange
mysteriously gone, he waited for a
time at the house.. Rosalie 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 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 surgeon, instructed in advance,
gave out hint that she was merely
witness in a counterfeiting case.
Then began an all-night search-for
Estrilla first, for Rosalie 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-
shaken, he stood all the questioning;
and McGee, aware now of his inno-
cence, had not the heart to crowd him
to the wall.
So the night had worn away; and so
the morning. And Rosalie LIE Grange
made no sign. How long-how long?
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.
Rosalie LIE Grange had come. That
meant present success and ultimate
triumph; for Rosalie LIE Grange had
never failed him yet. Doubtless she
had achieved another of her miracles
possibly Juan Perez alias Estrilla
was just behind her.
"Show her ln-and I'm engaged
don't disturb me for anything-until
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.
"Well," he cried, well! We've had
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 ne
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 damn
fool-did he get away from your"
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?"
Again Rosalie shook her head.
"What do you mean--what do you
mean?"
81 let him go-I helped him get
away" said Rosalie LIE Grange.
well. by CT" cried Inspector
McGee-"by God, we'll get him and
you. Fool me, will you-and trusted
you! If you think you can beat gen.
eral alarm--where's that doorman"-
with another thought, his hand went
toward the battery of electric bells
which could summon armed men as
from the ground. But Rosalie caught
his wrist.
"Wait!" she said. 'if 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 that
don't want to tell? Your one chance
to get the truth is to hear it now The
minute anybody else comes into that
door, close my face. Take your
hand away from there Sit down."
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