The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-01-27

ard twisted his right arm BACK until
he cried out with pain.
Helen, her fine gray eyes shining
and her face glowing with excitement,
stood Watching To her Hazard said
quietly:
Get an officer; think can use
this chap"
But just then hluecoat forced hts
way through the crowd, Explanations
were quickly made, the thug was led
away to the nearest patrol box, Has-
ard and Helen hurried into another
taxi, and the episode was over.
At police headquarters. some time
later, after Hazard had seen Helen
safely to her hotel. the detective was
afforded an insight into New York po,
lice conditions where protected inter
ests are involved. The captain of po-
lice was anxious to conciliate man
of Felix Hazards reputation and
standing, he knew he could not de.
| ceive him, and he also knew that any
true confession from the captured
thug would lead him back to dead
wall of helplessness.
There's no chance of getting to the
man higher up through this guy"
averred the captain: "at best we can
only lay our hands upon some ward
man who perhaps got his orders from
| the swell who sat next to you at the
| snow tonight or at the next table to
you at the Broadway restaurant where
you dined. and by the time we'd
worked our way to him--if we could
we'd be In hot water up TO our necks
we can do you no good, but can get
ourselves in bad"
Hazard understood and took the
matter philosophically. Let the fell
low CO." he said; Il dare say / can
take care of myself. Next time.
though he warned. "I'll be more
watchful-Im pretty handy with a
gun"
If you can get any O. them guys
that way" the captain earnestly as
sured him, I'm with you. .YouI save
US police a lot o trouble"
The next afternoon Hefernan hand
ed Hazard two closely typewriter
sheets; they were the records of Da-
vid BardeeEe and George Destin.
Terse and Unconditional in their phrase
ology, they were nevertheless revela-
tions-Bardeene's of q deliberately
chosen life of gross sensualism upon
which, fortunately, this chronicle need
touch only in a cursory way: while
George Destin's was commonplace
save for one circumstance which will
be brought out presently.
The name OF Maxwell Howe was so
frequently linked with Bardeene's
that they may be said to have been
partners In systematic career of evil.
There were descriptions of Eleusinian
revels in apartments which the volup-
tuous imagination OF Howe had trans
formed into bowers of rich and ele-
CANT luxury, and in connection with
these appeared the name of-Idabelle
Valette
Idabelle Valette, the record showed,
was twenty; she had lived with her
widowed mother at, a given address
in Harlem and had worked at one of
the larger downtown department
stores until January, 1913. Thence
forward her name was so closely as
! ISOLATED with Bardeene's and Howe's
that the appended details of her fate
were mere redundancy.
The significant details of George
Z Tszs-frT= record Voc ,ba+ Fo- 49, -
he had kept company" with IdabeIe
Valette, and it was generally believed
/ By their acquaintance that they were
engaged 70 be married.
The perusal Of these two sheets had
z magical effect upon Felix. First of
4 all hs sought cut Helen Bertel.
! shall have to use you after ALL"
ne excused himself; what l want you
70 d. Only woman can" He laid
the Eho2s ugiy story before her and
/ gave her II address.
That e where Mrs. Hubert Valette
I loaDelie'E mother, lives; she was the
veiied WOMAN. PROFESSIONALLY YOU
VIII find her greatly distressed. and if
viii require womans sympathy, in
sight and tzc- 70 get her to yield IN
her story I can guess # pretty &C
curately, bit want It from her own
/ lips.
While you are gone mean to pay
my respects - 0ns Of New York'a
honored citizsnes / want TO let him
know Just now be stands in the opin-
ion Of al decent men"
And women" &tse9 Helen. But
he won't sse yog7
Hazard smiled gFiEafY. lie viii |
though be aTsfTse NTH quiet agsur.
ance.
His uptown soBrnsy ended al the
imposing and busy oa.ee n Maven /
Howe. and after ~ ha1 gent 10 bls !
card, as Helen hs1 fofe;olG. the IA
NOUS engineer Refused 10 SEQ him
Give ne sheet u paper and an
envelope" the GeteetaYe lenaznaea Of
the stenogfaDhef 81 = tgne taas
brookeo no denial ~ wFo4e>
If you don't grant ne ~ la.meaG
ate audience, eyefy sftssaooa yaDer
10 New York shaD mr. win ne sbgry
Of ldabelle Yalette"
This be sealed 10 ~ es.yele,,a so1
sent 10 70 Howe. ~ @zy II teaty
ne was shown iDto tas ia,ters Dg1ys,s
Office.
The detective wasted 10 tima n
getting down 70 me obseet n us ean
His manner Was stsrn en- @e,aDeltsaz.
and the large. laprsss]gsaDgxtaz ssa
VINO watched him Nth timed egss re-,
NAMED silent aRe if9psssiys
DIT. Howe, have 1gf el,fas befe b.
preach you serplon," ltSzsfG sezsa