Tombstone epitaph., 1916-05-07

mysteriously gone. he waited for .
time at the house. Rosalie made no
sign Presently. Miss Harding and
Miss Jones came home to dinner. and
afterward Professor Noll. MCGEE de-
tanned them all Seven O'Clock passed:
and the other three boarders failed.
like the landlady. to appear. They
were Mr.. North. Mrs. Hanska, and
Miss Lane-all involved IN the Hanska
case. When he noted this suspicious
circumstance, he removed Miss Es-
trilla to a private room In the crimi-
nal ward at Bellevue Booked as Mar
garet Perez, she attracted no great at
tention from the reporters; especially
since a surgeon. instructed In advance.
a witness in a counterfeitiag case.
Then began an allnight search-for
Estrilla first, for Rosalie next, and.
last Of ell for North and the two
women.
Late that night. Inspector MCGEE,
clutching at every possibility. visited
Lawrence Wade In his cell at the
Tombs and questioned him. The an
nouncement that Mrs Hanska had dis
appeared seemed to disturb him more
than any device for breaking silence
that the police had ever used: but
still he maintained his attitude OF de-
fiant and somewhat insolent calm. Un-
shaken. he stood all the questioning:
and MCGEE. aware now OF his inno-
cence, had not the heart to crowd him
20 the wall.
So the night had worn away; and 30
the morning. And Rosalie lie Grange
made no sign. How long-how long !
He turned to ring for . detective.
The doorman entered.
| Mrs. lie Grange to see you." be
said.
For the first time in his life OF brute
force. Martin McGee felt his phys.
! ica powers crumbling and waning
| within him. He sat down at his desk.
Rosalie LIE Grange had come. That
meant present success and ultimate
triumph: for Rosalie lie Grange had
never failed him yet. Doubtless she
had achieved another OF her miracles
possibly Juan Perez alias Estrills
was just behind her.
SHOW her in-and I'm engaged
don't disturb me for anything-until
tell you"
He started as she stood for q mo
ment facing him. Dead OF eye. dead
of expression. dead OF tint-she looked
again all her age. She moved towart
him at a pace which showed effor
with every step.
Well" he cried. well, We've hat
a chase for you. Gee, I couldn't thinl
what had happened" His professional
concerns rushed into his mind will
the departure OF his greater anxiety
Where is he? Did you get him?" h
asked
She ignored the chair which b.
pushed toward her. And she simpi.
shook her head
What" exclaimed Martin MCGEE
What, That comes of letting yol
try to get him alone. What damI
fool-did he get away from you?"
Rosalie. still looking into his eyes
shook her head again.
The change in Inspector MCGEE
face expressed his emotion as clearl
as though he had spoken in volumes
His skin flushed; his eyes grew hard
his Jaw snapped.
You didn't"
Again RosaIie shook her head.
What do you mean-what do yo
mean?"
Il let him go-I helped him &c
away" said Rosalie lie Grange.
We'll. by c." cried Inspecto
McGee-"by God. we'll get him an
you. Fool me. will you-and truste
you! II you think you can beat a ger
eral alarm-where's that doorman"-
with another thought. his hand wen
toward the battery of electric bell
which could summon armed men a
from the ground. But Rosalie caugh
his wrist.
Watt" she said. IF you ring this
!. bell, you shut me up for good. d
you think any little police Third D.
. gree can git anythin' out OF me tha
: I don't want to tell? Your one chanc
to get the truth is to hear 1t now. Th
: minute anybody else comes into ths
door, close my face. Take you
hand away from there. Sit down."
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