The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-25

Grant dismissed them abruptly. and
they could hear his deep voice thunder
ing into the telephone receiver as they
made their exit. He was ordering tile
wire 10 y. sent recalling ON" Of the
Sta1t photographers. AS in any other
! big business 1rn, the ordinary staff OF
Scotland Yard goes off duty ut six.
Downstairs i'll his own room. f'orrcs-
ter found tire, ~ four sulmrdmatcS and
, II handful "t reports an" messages
dr"prcd from him. Ne i""amr brisk,
official. brusuuc. \ shorthand clerk
with open Notebook was Waiting and 10
him the chief Inspector poured "ui the
bulk Of his Instructions - ~ Forwarded
10y telegraph or telephone.
FnrrcSlrr dismissed IN. clerk al last
md turned abruptly ON the waiting
men. There was no waste Of words on
either side. AS Ihr mHl subordinate
left the room Forr"$trr yawncd and
stretched himself wcarly.
! "Thul's all right HI said. Il guess
We can't do anything n'rc FOR an hour
or two. il may interest you. Alr. Sill
vervalc. to know that De l;cs2kc has
booked Il passage back Ia New York in
his own name. hy The huat that leaves
Liverpool H." day after tomorrow. lie
called Ut the steamer offices ut live
, o'clock. Its Il blur, / guess. and pretty
Uhyiu"S at that. He thinks we'll con-
Ccntratc attention on that scent while
he slips Sunr other way. les--what
is ii ."
Some one had torn the door open hur-
ricdIy. y young man, tall and sparse,
! whispered Il few words into Forrcstcr's
ear. rhc chief inspector sat up as
though galvanized His hand searched
for the telephone.
Get him out through here.
; You have toNicab ready, Bolt. You
may have 10 come with me" The young
man vanished and Forester spoke into
the telephone. Hello, that YOU. Gould /"
Yes, this is Forester AT the
Metz, YOU say How many men
straight AWAY. Gond-by."
Located him." vcntured Silvervale.
Yes" FurrcSter'S brow was puckcrcd.
He's At the Metz under his own name.
Hanged if can make it out. He's cth-
or mad or he's got the nerve of the very
devil. Come Or
BOLT was awaiting them IN Il taxicah
nut$idr. which whir"d them swiftly
! away rs they took their seats. They
drew III in liccadllly, hundred yards
! or so from tn" severe arches of The
| great hotel. and walked forward till they
were met hy hrunZrd. wrtl-dresSed
man of middle ac,. who nodded arflbly
and fell into step with them.
We'll, Linuld"' qH"ricd Forester.
''EV"rythiug serene. sir. He's gone in
tn dinner. There's twn of our men din
! ing ut the n"Xt table"
Five minutes later II waiter crossed
tn" sofciy lighted dininG-room with n
card. 1t did not contain Forester s
namo--nur indeed that of any one he
! knew. Nor did De Rcszkr seem to know
/ it. for Il" frnwnrd rs the waiter present
i cd il 10 him.
u don't know any Mr., .Grahamme
Th wa nit T"'S Was remit lor M The
gentleman said. Mir. John Dc Rcszkc,
sir. He says it's very urgent, and wants
! you to spare him minute In the smoli-
! ing room.
! The millionaire slowly Invested him.
! self Of his snrvIcttc. and rising. sham
/ hlcd after tn" waiter.
| FORESTER and his companions wcrc
! waiting small room which had
| Rcszkc was ushcred in. the first face he
I caught sight of was that OF Silverva T..
! His fac" lowered and he paused on the
! threshold.
quickly and dcftly Gould shouldercd
! hy him rs though TO pass out. lie
| Rcszkc gave way and the detective
closed the door and leaned monchal-
! nntly against II.
, Mr.. he Rcszke.' said Forester. quick
| ly. 81 am police officer: Your wife
has hren murdered since hcr arrival in
! London. IF you wish tn make any state
ments as Ia Your movements You may
! do So though | must warn yon that
! unless Won rnn distinctly convince mo
| that you had no nhnu IN the murucr
! | may have TO arrest YOU.
Blankly. uncomrrch"ndingly. Mr.. De
Reszkn stared In front Of him as
though he hal not hrnrd The life
| seemed to have gnn" OUT Of him.
! 'You heard me-" questioned For
| rest"r sharply.
! Il heard ynu." said pc Raszk" duly,
| "You saw Erll's drad--nn not Ncll--ncr
names not Eleanor: It's Madeline
| Madeline Fulfnrd; that's fishes hccn
1 hn In a - Ia
broke into shrill. unranny laughter.
ana then pressing both hands to his
temples pitched forward heavily 10 the
| floor.
! ~ Doctor some one. ordered For
roster. and Gould vanished. Uncon-