The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-27

, said Forester. 1T would take too long
70 explain now. Come on and you'll See
what you'll see
II was back to the Fa!atIal Hotel that
! nc soult the journalist and couple OF
/ SubordinateS. There nc remained closet
| Cd with the manager Tor NV" minutes
! tIe rcappear.d with that tunctlonary, Il
| master key dangling on his finger.
I our birds at home he said. Gone
/ To ropSt. probably
Nothing more was said till they reached
. tin. third floor. The manager led the way
3: until they came opposite door facing
! the Suite which Mrs. Dc ReSZkc mad &C
/, cupied. This Is number +72." he said
: in a low voice. shall [ Knock
| Ftrrested made gesture of dissent and
(; his hand fell CoaXinGly on the door. III;
made no sound as h. pushed the key III
! the lock and turned IL With a sharp
push the door few open. and quick,
! angry question was Suc@ccdcd by con-
fused sounds of 4 struggle. INC next
SiIvervalc saw was Il palana-ccclad man
/ being held on the bed with Forester
| and q colleague at either wrist.
i II don't know VIII" you are or the
! meaning Of this outrage he protested
angrily. Some one will have to pay for
! this"
Hold on to his hand a minute. Roker,
said Forester and one of the other de-
! tcctives seized the wrist he had been
grasping.
! beneath the pillow and produced 2
small automatic pistol. Il just grabbed
him in time" he said a little breathIess-
". A..
Il want to know" persisted the
prisoner 49,
Forester turned sternly upon him. Il
am a police officer" nc said. Il am ar
resting you as an escaped convict. one
John Crake.
Something approaching q CLEAN Of in
i,,tn 1Sn'
$50 that's It, is it, he said quietly. Il
wonder how you got on to it. According
TO official reckoning. john Crake has
still got five years t. serve
At an order from Forester his clothes
were rearched and passed 10 him. ttc
was adjusting his tie with steady
hand when he next shot a question:
You have something else to say?
That can walt. returned forreS'eT
"Remembnr that anything you say.
II know" interrupted Crake: your
bound TO give that warning. What's the
good Of all this tinceSe. Mr. -er Ter
Professionalism you; I know you want
| m" for murder. and If YOU want me 20
: say anything you'd better listen now
while I'm in fhc mood First Of all.
though. how did ynu get on TO me-"
Their" was u finger print and we had
,, yours III the records taken when you
, were on trial for the other thing.
Look here" Crakr sn"k" aS though
rs was merely an Interested observer
with no PERSONAL concern in the affair;
you'd better tell me the fun story. and
if there are Any gaps III fill them in for
/ you. Is that Il bargain?
Forester reflected moment. All
right he agreed with glanc" at Sill
vcralr The. can b. no harm in that
If YOU want to know. In the first place.
when tho woman WIS found it was easy
to penctrate the idea Of clumsy at
tempt 10 simulate suicide. We had little
! 70 guido US beyond The fact that she was
= Mrs. De- Rcszke. who had come from
IN" states in the Columbia. Then Mr..
Silvcrvale here. turned up. with the
story Of the bother on board. and som"
Of "ur men picked Mp tho same story
from other passengers -" traced niIi. OF
course with De ResZltc missing. We went
off full cry on q false trial There were