American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-16

mvsteriously gone, he waited for a
t,ma at the house. Resale mae nc
sign. Presently. Miss Harding anu
NJ rooes came home to dinner, ann
afterward Professor NolL. McGee oe-
tanned them all. Seven O'Clock passeu'
and the other three boarders falieo'
like the landlady, to appear. 1h~s
we're MIR. North, Mrs. Hansks, Nf"
Miss LaneZaIl involved in the Hanssa
case. When he noted this suspicious
circumstance, he removed MISS Es-
trills to a private room In the Grimm
nal ward at Bellevue. Booked as Mar
garet Perez, she attracted no great AZ
tention from the reporters; especially
since a surgeon. instructed In advance
gave out a hint that she was merely
a witness in a counterfeitlng Cast
Then began an all-night searcn-ior
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 ar-
nouncement that Mrs. Hanska a DIS
appeared seemed to disturb him more
than any device for breaking silence
that the police had ever used; Dut
still he maintained his attitude OF de-
FAINT and somewhat insolent calm. I'm
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 SO
the morning. And Rosalie lie Grange
made no sign. How long-how long
He turned to ring for a detective.
The doorman entered.
Mrs. LIE Grange to e 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. Thai
meant present success and ultimate
triumph; for Rosalie lie Grange hat
never failed him yet. Doubtless she
had achieved another of her miracles
possibly Juan Perez alias Estrilli
was just behind her.
SHOW her inland I'm engaged
don't disturb me for anything-until
tell you"
He started as she stood for a mo
ment facing him. Dead of eye, deaf
= of expression, dead of tint-she looke'
| again all her age. She moved towarI
him at a pace which showed effor
] with every step.
WELL" he cried, WE'LL We've haI
a chase for you. Geel | couldn't thin
S what had ~happenedT His professions
concerns rushed into his mind wit
the departure of his greater anxiety
Where is he? Did you get him." b
t asked.
= She ignored the chair which b
o pushed toward her. And she simpl
shook her head.
n What" exclaimed Martin McGe'
/ What That comes of letting 20
= try to get him alone. What a dam
.. fool-did he get away from you?"
g Resale. still looking into his eye
shook her head again.
y The change in Inspector MCGEE
face expressed his emotion as clearl
as though he had spoken in volume
3 His skin flushed; his eyes grew hard
his jaw snapped.
's you didn't?"
s. Again Rosalie shook her head.
e What do you mean-what do yc
= mean?"
:, Il let him go-I helped him q
away" said Rosalie lie Grange.
- well, by G-!" cried Inspectc
- McGee-"by God, wen get him ar
you. Fool me. will you-and l truste
you'll If you think you can beat a ge
eral alarm-where's that doorman"-
with another thought, his hand wei
toward the battery Of electric bel
which could summon armed men
from the ground. But Resale caug
his wrist.
,r "Wait!" she said. "if you ring tn
81 bell, you shut me up for good.
you think any little police Third I
nd gree can git anythin' out of me tn
IN don't want to tell? Your one chan
20 to get the truth is to hear it now tt
w minute anybody else comes into tn
or door, close my face. Take vo
hand away from there. Sit down."
CrO BE CONTINUED)
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