Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

If they had followed that taxi they might
certain HAT in a thirkiy populated down.
town district and the trunk was carried uI
and the taxi driver paid OF and disposed OF
a rather remarkable thing happened.
The woman threw back the lid OF the
trunk and out stepped a man. who shook
woman with casual air of prophet orship.
Peter Raven had come home to his wife.
However. there no particular reason
why any one should follow Mrs M"rton's
OF her trunk so Jimmy and the detective
set off on the trail OF clues which seemed
TO lead them anywhere. and finally Jimmy.
became SO disguised with the inetiiciency Of
his team mate that he hurried hack to the
office OF the detective bureau for little con-
sultation with the chief
No my hoy. there's nothing new down
could locate his wife now
You haven't photograph OF his wife by
any chance" asked Jimmy idly.
iook?" The Chief held out a photograph,
and Jimmy beheld "a likeness OF the woman
he had helped into cab few hours be-
fore! His mind worked with rapid precision.
getting heays trunk from the ne @s
room room at Grand Central at noontime. DO yo"
The Chief leaned the desk eagerly.
Yes SOM" he dueried.
Jimmy smiled-thc Jimmy grin.
You've guessed it. Chief. Peter Raven
was in that trunk"
sun more eagerly the chief leaned toward
said he
And Jimmy enlisted at once under the ban
search OF the man who mad driven Peter
ravens wife and her luggage from Grand
Central that morning.
Finding chauffer whose taxi number you
know is not at all an impossible task. though
II may take You in and out OF New York and
suburbs. Jimmy took a detective with him.
and 1t was with great delight that they ran
down their quarry in mid-afternoon.
few minutes later they entered the very
apartment house to which the driver had
taken his fare and her baggage that morn
ing. They hid themselves around the turn
or the hallway and watched the door Of that
apartment. Finally man left it. Then
Detective Ryan followed him and Jimmy
forced the lock and entered the dat what
he saw there satisfied him az 60 his previous
deductions and few minutes later he came
downstairs and joined Ryan
Said that minon OF the law: Our friend
sleuthing fare. He SEM back ano,her
chap with message they were going to
Grand CentraI and he'd meet as there aud
steer us to the train the guy from Ravens
fla, takes"
And so. as twilight falling. Jimmy and
Detective Ryan found themselves in train
which was meandernE placidy from sta :
ton to station in that part OF Westchester
County which borders the Hudson.
AZ wayside Nag station, their quarry
alishted. He hurried down through the
country roads to q little dock where several
He looked about cautiously to make sure
that he was not observed and then embarked
M one OF tne roWpoatS and started across
the river. Jimmy and tho detective entered
another boat and followed. They rowed
along silently, lest the sound OF their oars
oetray them 10 tho man they were following
:, The man seemed making for "A spot across
the river Jimmy gave AN exclamation and
then whispered, "Faster."
Ryan bent unquestoninsly to the oars
And Jimmy rowed with desperation che
spot OF light had grown to an oblons I,
was the window OF room. And IN the
lighted opening they saw clearly silhou
otted picture--two men with an odd looking
bundle IN their arms. The men lifted the
bundle and hurled II far out. Jimmy could
hear the splash as 1t struck the water
Ito bent more desperately to his oars
Then there was the sound OF a second