Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05

me. I shall report before midnight"
and quAckenine his pace, he also
turned the corner and disappeared.
Batderston, with q sish, faced about,
and ten minutes later was In tho
club reading-room. buried In news
paper which he was not reading.
It Yves elevea O'Clock when Bal
dcrston, who had by that time
passed through nearly every phase
OF suspense, anxiety and positive suf-
fering. who had snubbed or offended
every friend he had in the club; who
had buliied the walters, CURSED the
cook, ohewed up the cigars without
smoking them, and given himself
headache with brandy and soda, was
timidly approached by the hall boy,
with a card In q salver. He snatohed
the card with a kind Of famished
growl, and instantly bolted out Of
the smoking-room, and encountered
Mr.. Turbot, calm, penetrating and
Indifferent as ever, In the hall
Get your hat and come with me-"
said the detective, quietly. I'VE
have got all the evidence you will
need. But keep COOL"
The broker got his hat, which. in
his agitation, he put on wrong side
before. and accompanied the detec-
tive into the street.
well. how was TT" he demand
ed, stammering in his eagerness.
well, 1t is not very agreeable"
the other replied. as they walked
along; though am bound to say 1t
might have been worse. Do you wish
me to tell you exactly what hap
penedf"
Yes, yes, go on!" said Balder-
ston, trembling uncontrollably.
We'll, after leaving you, fol-
lowed your wife down the street to
Fifth Avenue, then up for two
or three blocks to Fortieth Street
Then she crossed over and entered
the park behind the reservoir. On
one of the benches near the Sixth
Avenue side was sitting a man, a
tall. well-dressed fellow. with q
black mustache-"
II know" broke In Balderston,
with groan. THE same fellow.
We're
I He got up when he saw her, and
when she came near enough, he took
her hand. and bent down and kissed
her"
Good God!" faltered Balderston,
family. Are you certain of that?"
Il own It surprised me a little; for
woman so we'll known as your wife
must be, and in so public place, it
was imprudent."
"Imprudent! But go ont"
They sat down together on the
! bench and remained there for a full
! half hour. He seemed to be urging
something upon her, and she hesitat-
ing and temporiz1ng."
"Hesitating! And he had kissed
her!" He struggled hard to COM
mand himself for moment, and then
said, 81 can't stand dragging 1t out
this way; cut 1t short"
with pleasure. They went into a
restaurant on Sixth Avenue. They
sat side by side. instead of opposite
each other. A bottle of champagne
was ordered, your wife drank four
glasses. They-well, the truth is.
they became pretty confidential. At
last they got up and went out, and
walked slowly down the avenue arm
in-arm. They were both talking with
good deal of vivacity; saw her
shake her head occasionally. They
kept on to Ninth Street; there they
crossed over to the Bowery. They
went into one of the variety theaters
there, but did not stay long. On
coming out, they took surface car
uptown. A few blocks above Union
Square they got out and walked
down the street. They stopped at the
the door of a place. know 1t very
well-it purports to be an Italian
restaurant. A certain class of peo-
pie go there for supper"
"Well?" said Balderston between
his teeth. as the other paused.
well, she's there now"
There now: In that place with
that fellow! Where"
Keep cool, Mr.. Balderston," said
the detective, composedly. There's
no further harm done yet. You will
go quietly in with me and tell her to
come home, that's all; we shall be
there in moment. It's that house
with hack standing in front of it
and lady Just coming down the
steps. BY the way, 1t is your wife!"
Balderston stopped short In his
tracks-he was barely thirty PAGES
off-and glared at her. She wore
the lace shawl that he had SO lately
presented to her. Her companion
with the black mustache followed
her down the steps and handed hel
into the hack; as she did so, theil
lips met. A spasm passed through
Balderston's frame. The hack drove
on. The man with the mustache re-
ascended the steps and disappeared
through the doorway.