The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18
Copyright. lsl5.'
. ISTRICT ATTORNEY CAR
Ton wants to sec me i1nme-


Better come along, though
! needed no urging, and joined him
quickly in hasty ride downtown in
nc rush hour.
On the table before the squared jaw
cd. closc-cropped, fighting prosecutor
lay little package which had evil
IDENTIFY come to him in the morning s
mail by parcel post.
What do you suppose is in that,
Kennedy" he asked. tapping it gin
gcrly. Il haven't opened it yet but
think it's a bomb Nait-lll have
a pail OF water sent in here so that
YOU can open<it. il YOU will"
"No-no.' FASTENED Kennedy,
that's exactly the wrong thing to do.
Some OF these modern chemical
bombs arc set off in precisely that
way. You see the evident disguise Of
the roughly written address,
Carton nodded. for it was that that
had excited his suspicion in the first
place. Meanwhile. Kennedy. without
further ceremony. began carefully to
remove the wrapper, OF brown manila
paper. preserving everything as he
did SO. Carton and instinctively
backed away Inside Craig had dis
closed al oblonS wooden box.
He removed the cover in the delft
est manner without friction. and
seemingly without disturbing the
contents in the least.
On the inside OF the cover was
roughly drawn skull and croSsbones.
showing that the mlScrcant who sent
the thing had at least sort OF grim
humor. For where the teeth should
have been in the skull were innumer-
able match heads.
Then he removed the explosive it
self and the various murderous slugs
and bits OF metal embedded in it.
carefully separating each as ii to be
labeled Exhibit A" B." and so on
for class in bomb dissection. Final
~. he studied the sides and bottom
o. the box.
"Evidcncc OF chloratc-of-potash
mixture" Kennedy muttered to him
self. still examining the bomb.
"Nho do YOU suppose could have
sent it," blurted oft when found
my voice The white slavers:"
Not a doubt" he returned lacon-
icallv And" he exclaimed. bringing
down both hands vigorously in char
actcriStic emphasis on the arms of
his office chair. I've got to win this
fight against the vice trust. as | call
it, or the whole work OF the district
attorneys Office in clearing up the
city will be discredited. There is
nothing that they will stop at to pro-
tect themselves. Why. they are using
gangs of thugs to terrorizc any one
who informs bn them. But I'm get
ting closer all the time
How do you mean? asked Ken
ncdv
well, one OF the best witnesses. If
| can break him down by pressure
and promises, ought to be a man
named Haddon. who is running
rlace in the Fifties. known as the
Mavfair. Haddon knows all these poo
pie. ] can set him in half an heur il
YOU think it worth while-not here.
but somewhere uptown, say at the
Prince Henry
Kennedy nodded. We had heard OF
Haddon before. a notorious character
in the white-light district. A moment
later Carton had telephoned to the
MAYFAIR and had found Haddon.
How did YOU get him so that he
is even considering turning states
eyidence2" asked Craig.
WELL" answered Carton slowly,
Il suppose it was partly through a
cabaret singer and dancer. Lorraine
Keith. at the Mayfair. According to
her story. he seems to have been Law
ishing everything on her. but lately,
for some reason, has deserted her.
Still, even in her jealousy she docs
not accuse any other woman OF win
ming him away"
perhaps it is the opposite-an-
other man winning her, suggested
Craig dryly.
ITS a peculiar situation" shrugged
Carton. There is another man. As
nearly as | can make out there is a
fellow named Brodic who does
dance with her But he seems to an
nov her. Oct at the same time ex-
crciscs sort OF fascination over
her"
Then she is dancing at the May
lair vet" hastily asked Craig.
yes. | told her to stay. not to
excite suspicion. To tell the truth.
think She is drug ficud Why, my
ucn tell me that they have seen her
take Just sniff OF something and
change nstantlv-hccomc willing
tool. Now. I'll go ur there and meet
Haddon. After have been with him
long enough to get into his con-
fdence. suppose YOU two just happen
along"
Hall an hour later Kennedy and I
eauntered INTO the Prince Henry.
where Carton had made the appoint
ment in order to avoid suspicion that
might arise ii he were seen with Had
,lo,, ~ the Mayfair
The two men were waiting for us
-Haddon, by contrast with Carton,
? weak faced nervous man, with
hulsv eyes.
Mr.. Haddon." introduced Carton,
"lct me present d couple OF reporters
from the Star-off duty. so that we
can talk freely before them. | can as
sure YOU Good fellows, too Haddon."
The hotel and cabaret keeper smiled
a sickly smile and greeted us with a
covert. questioning glance.
This attack on Mr.. Carton has un
nerved me" he shivered. IF any
one dare to do that to him, what will
they do to me:
Don't get, cold feet. Haddon."
lrgcd Carton. You'll be all right I'll
swing it for you"
Haddon made no reply. At length
lc remarked: You'll excuse ME for a
moment l must telephone to my no.
tel"