, 1915-04-29

there is a marrying of the grafters, or,
one most important instance there was
a woeful lack of admissible evidence
against an offender whose guilt was
nevertheless generally known. The
roughly scrawled. Ill spelt missive be-
fore Wainwright promised to turn over
the needed evidence, but only to Vain
wright himself In person. The reason
for this condition seemed convincing
enough. The writer explained that his
life would pay the penalty were his
treachery made known to the guilty
involved In his revelations.
For the sake of his own safety the
writer suggested that Wainwright
should meet him the night following
the receipt of the letter at half past
IL O'Clock on the south side of Chelsea
square, toward the west end, where
be almost no one else about, and the
interview might pass unnoticed.
At IL o'clock that night Wainwright
set forth to the meeting with the I'M
known. Walking westward along
Twentieth street, he peered sharply
about him for n glimpse Of any one
who might suggest his mysterious cor
respondent. but the place was wholly
deserted. The fact caused VAIN
wright no concern. for the hour of the
appointment was not quite arrived. He
stro1led slowly on until he was come
within a few yards OF Tenth avenue.
Suddenly a shrill cry startled him.
He saw less than a rod before him the
figure of a man dimly visible In deeper
shadows close by a house wall. At the
same moment there sounded another
cry, and now he saw. behind the other,
a second figure. which darted forward
swiftly. Then, just as the two figures
blended, a lance OF fire burned through
the night. and the sharp crack of an
square. Wainwright stood rooted to
the spot in stupefaction over the I'M
expectedness OF the event. In a fash
he understood that an assassin had
been lurking there in ambush await
ing his coming. The shout of the 9th
er man had been in warning. Evi-
IDENTIFY the newcomer had turned into
the street from Tenth avenue just In
time to observe the assailant as he
stepped forth from his place of on
cealment, and the newcomer had not
h~esltated to spring forward and crap
pie with the criminal. Doubtless the
unexpected interruption had diverted
the aiming Of the weapon. Certainly
another shot had been prevented by
the fall Of the weapon.
One Of the forms broke fiercely from
the clutch of the other and disappeared
into Tenth avenue as his adversary
went staggering back against the wall
from the effect of a well delivered
blow.
"Quick-after himr Wainwright heard
a gasping cry.
He ran to the corner of the avenue
and looked south, In which direction
the thug had vanished. Then he stop
ped short in wonder, for the man had
gone from sight as II the earth had
opened TO swallow him. A policeman
was approaching on the run. drawn by
tut uOlSe Vi TUE hhOl, anu lucTt ntIe
others pressing toward the scene OF
the encounter, the nucleus Of a crowd
Wainwright vas relieved to find that
the policeman recognized him, and he
was in consequence spared some pos
sible annoyances hat might otherwise
have been his from being involved In
a shooting affair at such an hour in
such a neighborhood. But when he
turned to express his grateful appre
citation to the man who had rendered
assistance so vitally timely and eff
Client he met with disappointment, fol-
there was no trace of his rescuer.
He questioned the policeman, but tbs
puzzled official was unable to offer ef
fective aid. Finally Wainwright tool
a a eastward on his way home.
Safe In his apartment again, Vain
wright sat long over a cigar, ponder
Ing the events of the night. 1t seem
ed clear enough to him that the CON
m~unication requesting a meeting II
Chelsea square had been only a rus'
to secure his presence where he nigh
be murdered ut leisure.
Wainwright rose al last and wen
into his bedchamber. There soundel
the tlngling OF the telephone bell. IL
put the receiver to his ear. At one
a voice came clearly: