Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-08

more. II there is anything that you
want to see me about, come around in
the daytime"
"But-this is important"
81 don't care If it is. Go away, Go
to the devil, for all care"
ITS about that man Crewe."
ooh, is It? Well, Crewe can wait
as well as the other things. You can't
get in here tonight, and that settles
it. The idea of pulling me out of bod
like this. You need not speak again,
for shall not answer"
Nor did he, although Muchmore
who began to suspect that he had
made another mistake, pleaded for
several moments after that, ntil his
unruly temper again asserted itself.
He shook his fist at the door and
called out savagely:
"I'll tell you one thing, Artist Mo-
reauX, il you are still there to hear
me, things are getting mighty mixed
up in this business. ] took a key to
this building away from your friend
Crewe, and it is my belief that maybe
you knew something about that jewel
robbery yourself. Anyhow, Pm Goins
to find out"
He turned away and stamped nois
ilv down the stairs. Bunting followed
after, swapping off the hall lights as
he passed them. Puntinc, to tell the
Truth, was more amused than Ter
turhed by the incidents Of the night
Neither of them thought Of looking
behind them while they descended the
twelve stairways of the building to
the ground floor.
They would have seen nothing had
they done 50, for Feltrer. Birgc Mo-
rcaus faithful and well trained
valet, kept himself full fight behind
them, nor could they have heard his
noiseless movements, even had Much
more made less racket than he Cid.
They passed outside the building
at last, and as Muchmore turned to
lock the door he said savagely tC his
companion:
"You can bet your sweet life, Sam,
that I'll take this key to Mr.. MoreauN
tomorrow, and, by CAD, If he can't
explain why he gave it into the keep
ing of that man Crewe, I'll swear out
warrant for his arrest on informa-
tion and belief"
Inside the building, as soon as they
had gone, Feltner hurried to the front
entrance, and between the inner and
the outer doors, flashed one CLEAN
a1 f,in Il oh a
carried in his hand. Then he opened
the outer door and Crewe stepped In
side.
Fooled them eh, Feltner?"
Crewe asked smilingly, as he led the
way to one of the two elevators.
With another key in his possession he
opened the door to the elevator, end
the two rode comfortably to the top
of the building.
Il am both hungry and thirsty,
Feltner," Crewe announced as soon
| as they entered the studio; then ne
passed into another room ard closed
| the door while the valet went to fui,
| fill the suggestion that had been made
| Twenty minutes later the door OF
the room into which Crewe had dis
appeared was opened again, and Birse
MoreauX, the artist, looking quite
himself although dressed only in ra
| jamas, bathrobe, and slippers, came
| out and seated himself at The table
| whereon Felter had placed the things
he knew his master liked best after a
night with Crewe.
The transformation wrought by the
changes from one character to the
other was the more. remarkable be
cause, in reality, there was so little
transformation about it-bur the ex
planation of all that will appear later
when an occasion occurred where il
had to be accomplished under sudden
and strenuous circumstances.
Half past two. Why, it is not sc
late as supposed" Moreaux re
marked presently, after glance al
the mission-cl clock in the corner of the
studio.
He lighted cigar and retired to the
depths of his favorite chair to smoke
Feltner remained standing respectful
ly beside the empty fireplace.
"You had better turn in, Feltner,
Moreaux remarked, after moment
"and you may sleep as long as yo'
like in the morning. / shall break
fast at the club with Mr.. De.orme
and you need not get up to wait upol
me. Lay out what things / Will nee'
now, and let it go at that"
So Feltner went away TO his small
room which Moreaux had bad bull
expressly for him on the roof of tn
building above one of the two rea
rooms of the apartment, and whic
was reached only by a special stail
case which led from a closet in tina
room.
Moreaux, left to himself, smoked o
in silence and evident enjoyment {
the solitude and isolation that b
could find in no other place.
A.