Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-07
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~ = row minutes MISS ltibcrt was
restored /" consciousness. and William
was ordered to hail :, ta>icah.
Vow. William SAID trank after
the girl had been placed IN the ear
and driven safely home, 1T only re-
mains for ~ to got those men: may
have been trick"d tho other times. hut
soicmnly swear before many nights
pass over my head III have them
safci, behind tn. bars
What's the hrs; thing - IL, done -
asked Evans drilN. wh" did not seem
I" take much interest in his compan-
ions pledge.
The nrst thing ia 10 done" an
swercd the detective, us /" take the
body 10 the morEuc: then | want YOU
10 hang around there and await re-
stills"
Evans nodded UNDERSTANDINGS.
us more than likely" continued
Frauk. that some Of their Internal
gang VIII he there - soc what progress
We acre making on the case"
II zee" answered evans quickly.
IL | soc amy one suspicious | am to
follow him
Exactly. Now send for the under
takcr ana have the corps conveyed.
while am going I" run down IL see
TIL" eirl'S mother"
Evans cnNicd Franks mission. hut
lie said nothing.
In few minutes the detective was
off. ard Evans set ont ON the mission
which WAS directed Ia him.
After a while h. found the under
takcr and gave him the detectives
| orders and address. then started on ~
a rapid pace toward the morSuc.
Back in the detectives lutte Office u
very different scene was taking place
Two members Of the secret society
| wer" busily engaged III sprinklinr
blood on the detectives. desk aud floor
suddenly one spoke
"iiow much yuh got. Jerry"
Nh gone. answered the one called
'lerry" with u savage grin
Well let's sit" comma udcd speaker
number one. acting upon his suGees-
| ton. "Aini n" telling when the old
boy'll he back"
In few minutes the oiiire was de-
serted. and Evans. VIII" WAS Incon-
scious Of the who'll. affair. marched
into the house ~ In" dead" with a
light heart
Heard the latest news. john" he
inquired Of the undertaken
so much late news. Williams /
don't know To which YOU refer"
About the death OF John Gilbert, the
Wall street banker"
what" exclaimed the morruc
keeper. who's" staring eyes and gap
ping mouth plainly showed his aston
i$hmcnt WAS not e fake
sure Sriuued Evans. Wont that
hit society
The under,akcr Ii seemed did not
ear" Ia converse further ON the sub
jet. for he turned abruptly and began
requesting the covers on the dead
bodies. Lei alone l." himself Evans
pondered over the orders given - him
by the detective
How in the name al common sense
am Ia know who L. follow" he unused
ihouShtfuily. All, have II. why. Of
course the ono that goes straight 10
the body OF Gilbert"
In short time the murdered man
was brought in aud placed on n slab.
whcrcupun t.vans Stcppcd over 10 max.
sure il was the banker.
ITS him. all right he muttcred.
aud walked back I" his station beside
the door
Guess we ~" mistaken for one
Time, said Evans. after thirty
minute wait
lhirtN minutes more passed. aud still
The detective waited hut no sign Of
any person with more than passing
interest III the corps
sun the Time passed. and Evans was
Just beginning 1" give way 10 despair
when suddenly the door opened and
hurley figure with upturncd coat
collar and gray slourh hat walked
IN. once OF til" inside he looked care
iu!lA around. and. coming 10 the con
'iusioll that u" ono was watching him.
walked quickly I" the body Of the
murdered banker
IN. my pretty bird. I've got YOU,
nave thought IN" detective, stand
ing behind curtain,