Evening star., 1917-10-07

had she taken hint
.Keicsy arrived e. Hsrsome rsAsAsa
missioner told what hs had issrssd.
Well there'e q taxi-starter.s Sugs
gested the sergeant
Herkomer nodded. He turpsd b shs
aser Of the hotsl. anxious for HE hos-
teiry's reputation He mentionee his
himself to be led there. fohowsd 81
tssns Gs the nsss ss into o NE sSr
and the commissioner did not % %. he
merely stated that he wished 70 lsaSn
Sa.sI wns1s II. the two neetins gsests q The
hotel He came down. eeissiy q = 'ee e
willing to tell what Ss knew of tie q.
parture Of waring and the sirl-
was IN . SSrSy. '1 hs saia 's Ana Tn s. ia IA
went on. That's all there was"
did you hear the address they save~
The starter shook his head II don't
somstsns and x. ssn. .sSss Sas Sss ss ssS
IN the door. and then he climbed In the
rest Of the way and the car started
HIM! Left instructions before she
entered the hotel: That proves that 4
unused Herkomer. aloud.
recognize himf-' asked Kelcey.
But It was Herkomer who caught tis
too-honest bluffness OF his voice.
No. sir; some one was coming out the
door, guest, SIR. and I turned to him
to ask II he wanted taxi. SIR"
lives here?"
'Why-er-yes-no SIR"
IN the same kindly voice that be 1sd
mer was kindly. as the force knew, buS
he hated q liar.
wasn't person that lives here. Hs'd
Just been dining here"
through the door that is ssarss, q ii tHs
reception parlors. Quite distance
from the restaurant. Isn't ftfs
Wei. maybe he was loekln' for Q
HIS tone was sulky now, and q man
telling the truth would have had -
reason for sulkfness.
How much aid some one give yoa
How much-say. what dye think amfss
iiar" snapped Aerkomef. sOut
with y, now! AZ IL starter wouldn't
make It his business to know { rsgu-
weren't sure. Out With iti's
Authority works narvsis. Tns taxt-
starter could have clustered and bIult.
eo,,ih 60 z civilian. evil even as Dan 0rimfel
was the majesty OF the law. Win a
its vague. mysterious threats.
Come I'm in hurry" Insisted Hee.
komer. And as Grimfel had yisSdsl
Well. 7 didn't know there was aay.
thing In II, or'-'
I'VE won't bother with the exennea.
please. .as;, ;. said Hsrkemer.
L ~ IA aA.1.
q taxi only-it wasn't the one that tie
lady had drove up In and that she1d
told to wait Just ~ she went into tho
notei; three men stepped out Of taxi
Of them spoke to the chauffeur that had
driven the lady ana handeA him eou,e.
thing. and the chauffeur cranhed IN
and drove on. The other machins
been talkin' with the chauksur notiosd
me lookin' on. kind Of curious. and ho
come UP to me ana he says: Plaxins q
little JOKE startsr: Buy yourself :
healthy he says. And he sliprsd -
twenty; so"
.And who was the nrst ehau@surf
Did you recognise him-the one tha$
and truthful "Yes. sir" he snswsreS
meekiy. His nams was Msnts llsa.
Auoe 1Hs 1aIo Aerkom01. y00 mnA
left. with q sidelong glance at tAe M
tace OF the manager. 3s
defkomer waited until the man haA
gone Then: II wouldn't discharre the
man; nf ,,,ona ne said. Twenty dollars 70 . lot
The manager nodded Far BE- it fren
MIN to refuse a minor request from ~
commissioner Of police! HerkomSS
turned to Kelcey.
ANYBODY with your
Brought up q couple Of men. ssp9
the sergeant replied,
Wei, have them look up Jacouss
peiieeier be sai At the Anson: There should
mat name and that addre8s-Dubu0uS
FIND out Look up this Monte Messer.
man. Find out whore he picked up tha
gil before bringing her here"
quarters, sirf''
Herkomer shook his head. I'm ro.
Ing 70 call on Sin.ahaugh. II ssems 8
soms ms snaa info1m.eioyy ns ay p able to sivs ms
He spoke to the manager. who haa
arawn apart. beyond earshot.
rs hardly necessary to tell you that
\ sna, in ~ soSvs Wv, over, ovsrhsard this morning
have my hotel to think of, SIR
vas the reply. Il am not anxious for
1swspaper notoristy. Ny guests are not
,odded and left the ONCE with Kelcey.
page passed BY. droninE: ssTsfnhonc
phone" 80 -
Herkomer stopped the boy and veri.
led mis- hearing. The telephone was for
lin. He went to q booth, wonderinrIy
t was Malcolm. president of the aevSns
y-third National Bank, and his yoice
vas the voice Of q man in aeonv
"Herkomer? Thank God! had tba
evils own time getting your damned
leadQuarters to tell me whore Won
vere but now"
Herkomer heard a gusty sigh Of re-
lef. It was 30 different. from what
night have been expected from the
uave and debonair Malcolm that. he
Tas shocked.
What's wrongr' he demanded.
you haven't seen q ticker? It's hard.
time for the papers to have n
hough they will In a minute or two.~
Have whatr'
The news Of what's going on IN
Vail street: In Boston. in Philadelphia
all over the countryl"
"WhatT roared Herkomer.
The worst bear market In hfstorv
Vorse than when the great war broleo
ut. Everything being thrown over
oard! Ny God. they're crying the art
xtras now! 1t means ruin, ruin for the
hole country. Herkomer, unless-
Pull yourself together. Malcolm" ad.
ised Herkomer. What can I dot"
'Do? You can nnd Burton Conybear.
you're anything At all Of Q commits.
oner!"