The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-03

ent had taken on their customary
daily hustle and activity. Edi-
| tors, reporters and office boys elbowed
and jostled each other In their hurry
TO get things under way" Jack Stew
ems, the city editor, had already made
up his assignment sheet and was en-
gagged I'm conversation with his friend
Bruce Larnigan, who had dropped In.
"Of all tho forms of graft" said Lar
nigan, "the one j most detest Is the
gambling halls for women, which are
better known as bucket shops"
"The city Is honeycombed with
them," continued Larnigan, "and am
convinced from the uniform manner In
which they are all conducted that they
are operated by a syndicate with one
common head.
"Well, as to the last part Of your
statement / agree with you," added
Stevens, "but It strikes me 1t will prove
more than an ordinary reporters Job
to get anything on these vultures
Now, If we could only get hold Of
some one who has been the victim Of
tuelT BTeeu we miShI hoNo oVh'c 'h'S
to start on
"We'll need no victim. I have the
very person who can give us the infor-
nation we want" broke In Larnigan.
"It's Kitty Richford, and IL you'll let
me use that phone for about five min
utes I'll get enough to start things
a-humming."
Larnigan was soon talking to Miss
Richford, who on several occasions
had done some very clever amateur de-
tective work and whose father had
been member Of the graft trust.
After less than Ave minutes conver-
sation Larnigan hung up the receiver
|-and turned to Stevens with CHEEKY
smile as he said:
swell, I've got the dope all right"
"The dickens you say!" said Stevens
In delightful astonishment.
"Yes, and got 1t right" continued
Larnigan. 1.-THE head Of this graft Is
a man by the name Of Rupert Kruger
Hall, prominent banker and broker"
Stevens whistled his surprise, for the
man was we'll known to him.
"This man Hail." continued Larni
gan, "is supposed to be very wealthy
and highly respectable. This much Is
In our favor, as he will never suspect
that there is any suspicion directed to-
ward him. We must keep a shadow
on him day and night and discover
what connections he makes and run
them down."
with a few more words as to using
extraordinary caution Larnigan bade
farewell to Stevens and hurried from
the Office.
Reaching the street, Larnigan hailed
the first taxi and was soon being driv
en- at good speed to the ''street." as the
financial district Is known.
His knowledge Of financial specula
ton and the district told him that Hal
had never been seen about any or the
places he had In mind and that accord
ingly the man must transact his buS
ness I'm secret from his residence.
Two hours Mter Bruce Larnigan
found himself In possession OF groul
of facts which seemed to prove this
theory, and he had learned also that
Hall. who occupied pretentious resi-
dence on Riverside drive. was leaving
the city late that night after a fash
ionable theater party which he and his
young wife were giving.
When Bruce left the financial district
his plans for the evening were definite
lv made. He would visit the Hall resi-
dence I'm the absence OF the owner and
II necessary obtain burglarious en-
trance I'm search OF the evidence.
Had Larnigan been able to witness
q scene even then transpiring In the
handsomely appointed library OF the
house Of Rupert Hall perhaps he might
havo changed bis plans for the even.
ing. Hall was pacing moodily up and
down the floor. In his hand he held an
anonymous note. II read:
Watch your wife and Justin Thompson.
che district attorney. They are In love
with each other and think that you are
blind. A FRIEND.
Hall ceased his restless pacing with
a muttered curse and slipped the crum-
pied note into his pocket There was
light step outside the door and a
young and beautiful woman In n raw.
ishing evening costume entered the
room. IL was his wife.
A.