The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19

IN white hurried past us. one glance
ight WAS enough for kennedy. "A. puli-
81 my arm anu We turned and followed
In spite OF the fact that she was
lufi Ntng II was not difficult TO follow
nef IA the crowd; as she picked her way
~ ana out, aud finally turned into
broadway where the white nshtS Wsre
welcoming the night
nder the glare Of a huge electric
sign she stopped a moment. thcn entered
one OF the most notorious OF the caba-
We entered also at a discreet dis
tanee and sat down NJ a table
Don look around. Walter" whis-
b"Ted Nraig. as tne waiter took our or
der, but TO your right y Mrs. Sutphcn."
sure enough. az was Mrs. Sutphcn AMI
another woman. What they were doing
thtrc could not Imagine. for neither
had tn. look OF habitucs of such "A piac..
followed kcnnedy's eye and found
! inst he was gazing furtivcly at "A lash
ny dressed young man who was sitting
alone at IN. far end IN IA sort OF boofb
upholstered an leather.
The strl IN white. whom I saw now
I sur. was Miss Sswtelle. went over and
, sr,etcd him. II was too far 20 see just
Z after sitting down rose and lett almost
immediately. As nearly a. I could make
I out. she had got something from him
which she had dropped into her handbag
and was now hugging the handbag Close
10 herself almost a. II II were gold.
We sat for. . few minutes debating
7
her friend rose. As she passed out. a
quick. covert glance told US to follow
We did 80 and the two turned into
Let me present YOU TO Miss Mccain"
introduced Mrs. Sutphen as We caught
up with them. Miss Mccain Is a social
worker and trained investigator whom
I'm employing
We bowed. but before We could ask n
question. Mr. Sutphen cried cNcifedly.
II think L have a clew. anyway. We've
raced the source OF the drugs az least
a. Tar as that young fellow. 'Whitccar'
had not recognized his face. although
4 ! mad undoubtedly seen pictures Of him
before. but no sooner had I heard the
name than recognized ~ as that OF ono
/ OF ne most notorious gang leaders on
You see" She explained. even before
saw you. my suspicious we're aroused
and determined 10 obtain Of the stun
I IheE are USING up here. n possible. !
, realized a would he useless FOR me to
, try TO get ~ myself so I Eot Miss No
cam from the N,ighborhood house 10
/ Try H. She got 1t and has turned the
May 1 see ite" asked Craig eagerly.
! Mr.. Sutphen reached hastily into her
Z glass bottle and handed u TO him.
; Craig retreatcd into one OF the less
dark side streets There no pulled DOT
4 the paraffined cork from the bottle
; picked out q piece OF cotton and poured
} out some HAT tablets that showed "a
2 giistcning white IA the palm Of his
AHNlAa N'N Ali lllNlailA no" regarded NNtIn.
/ may keep these he asked.
certainly replied Mrs Sufphsn.
. That's what had Miss Mccain get
Kennedy dropped the bottle into his
! pocket
so that was the gang leader. white
/ cap, Dc remarked as We turned again
Yes" replied Mrs Sutphcn. At GER
I tain hours. I believe 20, can Doe found at
, TINT cabaret selling this stun whatever
D 1T To any vino
! introduced. Tn. thing seems 20 hc $50
! op,n ami notorious that II amounts to
We parted a moment later Mrs SUIT
! phsu and Miss Mccain To- 20 TO tho
I settlement house. Craig and I to CON
/ tinus our inN.~tiratiouS.
First Il an. Walter" h. said ne We
| swung aboard an uptown car. Il want
TO st"r AZ the laboratory."
In his den, which had been the scene
Of So many triumph- Kennedy began
IA haSty examination of the tablets.
powdcriuE one and testing So with one
chemical after another.
What are they" I asked az length
Wh"u he seemed 10 have found The right
reaction which gave him the cicr
Happy dust" hc answered briefly.
What De- thste"
Tile t.ud,rIoiu nam, FOR hsroir-a
/ c9mraratiN ely new derivation Of NOR
,,..iiow do hey take thcmc What's the
} eject 900 asked
3 The person who uses heroin usually
powders thc tablets and snuff4 the pow
Der Gp tho nose she answered
N'nute was putting away the para
ph'Th.'lit 20, had used. meanwhile talk
{ ms about Tho aruE. 'pu" OF the worst
ASPECTS OF ~. too ne continued. ''i- tho
desire - the user 90 share his expert
'uge with some one else
. Tho laboratory table cleared again.
4 Kennedy hal dropped into deep study.
Vow. Why was Mrs Sutphen there poo
e'i'Iy tlruuzh her interest for that girl
i''f call snow bird She was Interested