Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22


Baxter and Marline. He will telephone
n after seven tonight. Whatever he
may have to say pass 1t on to Feltner.
! am particularly anxious to know IL
efther of those bulls should go to see
Bobcat Rickett."
Ten minutes later Crewe went out.
He turned northward, walking with
,his customary swiftness, but when
halfway across Washington Square
10 wheeled abruptly and started even
more swiftly upon the back track
Another man who had also been
moving rapidly, half halted, then con-
tnued on his way; but Crewe stopped
him by stepping directly in front of
him.
"You are new man at the bureau,
aren't your" he asked. II don't seem
- remember you. But, anyhow, 1t
ISN'T worth your while to try to follow
me. You would lose. Besides, it isn't
healthy. You might catch the malaria
-or something"
The shadow" grinned appreci-
etively.
you might take me along with
you." he said. ut would save us both
q lot of trouble-and I'm willing to be
soaked"
~Oh, see! You are another one
ef that bunch, are you? You are play
ing with fire. young man. and you'll
burn your fingers if you don't look
est."
"Oh, guess I know how to avoid
ehe flames, Crewe. You see /"
He stopped, for Crewe had wheeled
and left him, and the would-be sleuth
saw him enter a waiting taxi which
drove rapidly away upon the instant
when the door was banged shut; and
he could not follow because there was
NO other taxi in sight.
The taxi, as it happened, was
crewe's personal property; and the
chauffeur who drove it-well, he also
belonged to Crewe. That strange man
bad many possessions of the sort In
and around New York, and he was
constantly adding to them.
The taxicab was driven as rapidly
q the city ordinances permitted to
. far uptown station of the subway,
and the attention of the chauffeur
seemed to he attracted to the oppo-
site side of the street when his
>fare" stepped down and slammed
che door.
At all events the passenger dis
t,, ha haf a.
turned his head again. and even then
he had already started his car for
ward.
Less than one hour later, or, to be
exact, at seven o'clock, Birge Mo-
eeaux, portrait artist, in full evening
d dress, paused at the door of his studio
before going out. to give some last d.
T~ctions to his man Feltner.
a Keep your ears open for the tele-
phone, Feltner," he said. "and be
especially particular in regard to the
reports you receive. If you should
want me, will be at the home of
ar. Delorme until ten, and at the
dub after that until twelve, Then
shall return here unless satisfy you
e otherwise"
3, Quite contrary to his habit he
T turned toward the rear of the build
q ting when he stepped from the eleva
tor and left 1t by the Nameless Street
I door. He did so because 1t was his
= attention to walk to his destination.
for the exercise it would afford, and
4 was a trifle more convenient to go
cut that way.
He was glad he did so.
= Standing at the curb. facing the
Suilding and apparently studying its
architecture, was the shadow who
lad attempted to follow Crewe across
Washington Square. and beside him
o vas Detective Sam Bunting.
The latter came forward at once
and he grasped the hand which Mo.
esaux extended in greeting.
Good evening. Mr.. Moreaux." he
eAid In his hearty manner. please
cont think that was spying on you
Sr the building. either. for that mat
Ger. Muchmore is around the corner
sn an errand for the chief. and I was
waiting for him. But would have
gone In toe see YOU for moment II II
lad not been for the engagement with
you at ten-thirty tonight"
"Oh, I hadn't thought of your
spying upon me. Bunting!" the artist
ssturned smiling. "Who Is that
&<her chap?"
"He is new man at the bureau
although several years on the force
Psinter-that's his name-undertooh
20 trail Crewe this afternoon and lost
aim. He has heard somehow -
MuchmOre didn't tell him nor THAT
Crewe sometimes visits this building
by this entrance. and he is SO mad tc
think that Crewe gave him the sliI
that he says he Is going to stand right
there until Crewe comes, or until 1t Is
tip,a For him IN on N hiu South UiftI