The Washington times., 1915-05-09

The whito slave traffic" Quest
Of If the so.tr ~ naraawsy
the net around this interesting couple,
and last night had information
brought to me upon which we are act
Ing this afternoon. We've had them
watched and 1t seems that they were
yesterday afternoon when q young
woman entered who was obviously a
stranger to London. You see, the time
fits in exactly. II your assistant de-
cided to stop on her way to Kensing-
woman at the desk the best means OF
getting to West Kensington without
taking a tax!cab. Her description talliei
exactly with the photograph you have
shown me- The woman whom my men
fered to show her the way. They left
the place together. My men followed
them. The house has been watched
ever since and we are raiding It this
afternoon. You and l will just be in
time"
You've left her there since yesterday
afternoon2 You've left her there ali
night?" Quest exclaimed. my Cod"
Iiardaway touched his arm soothingly
DO Don't worry. Mr. Quest" he said
want the man. too. Now. the man was
away. He only visits the house oc.
casionslly, and I am given to under
stand that he is a member OF severa
entered that house yesterday afternoon
there wasn't soul in it except serv,
ants. The woman telephoned for the
man. He never turned up last night
nor this morning. He arrievd at thai
house twenty minutes ago"
Quest drew a little breath.
TT gave me a turn" he admitted
say this Is slow taxi"
The inspector glanced cut of the
~If this is the young lady you're look.
ing for" he said. you'll be in pienty
or time. never fear What I am bonino
Is that we. may be able TO catch mS
Fellows before they try to rush the
piaGe. fGu understand, with your ex,
perience, Mr.. Quest. that there are two
things we've got to think Of We NOT
only want to put our hand upon ths
tEuI'ty persons. but we want to brine
the crime home to them"
see that" Quest assented. How
Me're there" Hardaway told him
he stopped the cab and they got ont
man who seemed to be strollinp aim.
iesS,y along reading a newspaper sud.
denly Joined them.
"Well, Dixon" his chief exclaimed
Ihe man glanced around
Mr.. we got three men round at the back
Mr liardaway," he said IT'S impos.
S'm'e .e loT anyone to leave the place
.,nnhNthing fresh to tell met"
lhere are two men In the place b..
sloes the governor-butler and footman
dressed In livery. They sleep out, and
only come after lunch"
moment 'of i"
Look here" Quest suggested, they
Know Hll Of YOU. of course. and they'll
never let YOU In until they're forced TO-
all right" ~
H2rdawav, peered around the corner
OF the street
AN right" he assented I'VE shall
follow You up pretty closely. though"
quest stenped back into the taxi and
gave the driver a direction. When he
emerged In front Of the handsome gray
stone house he seemed to have become
completely transformed There was a
fatuous smile upon his Inns He cross
cd the pavement with dirtculty. STUN
hled IN the steps. and hold on TO the
kr,ccFer with one hand while ne CON
sMI'ed slim ~ -ror Wo had sro~ro
" rung the he'll before q slightly parted
curtain IN the front roOnl fCll together
and moment later the door was omen
ed by a man in the livery NJ a butler
but with the face and physique OF q