Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28
By Arnold Fredericks

the proprietor.
mile. Mercier has gone to an ad-
dress on One Hundred and Tenth,
Street which is given in this letter. l
shall go there at once. That is all
wish here"
The proprietor read the letter in
turn. "a thousand dollars!" he ex-
claimed, his eyes protruding. "She is
lucky girl, / should say. A thousand
dollars! Mon Dieu!"
Whether she is lucky or not"
the letter into her pocketbook, ire
mains to be seen. only hope that
no harm has come to her. / thank
you for your courtesy, monsieur. 1t
may prove the means Of saving the
girl, as we'll as others, from great dan
ger" She climbed back into the taxi
cab in which she had come and direct
ed the chauffeur to take Ter to the
address on One Hundred and Tenth
Street as quickly as he could get
there.
1t was close to midnight when the
taxicab turned into One Hundred and
Tenth Street and proceeded slowly up
the block, the chauffeur searching for
the number. In few moments he
had found it, and Grace, ordering him
| to wait for her, went up to the door.
1t was locted, but by the dim hall
light she saw the elevator boy inside.
asleep on his chair. She raped sharp
ly on the glass doors.
The boy awoke, rubbed his eyes
sleepily, and admitted her.
"Is Mr.. Charles Vernon in?" she
asked nervously, referring to the let
! ter she had secured at the Rocham
beau to make sure Of the name.
| mo, ma'am. He's gone out"
| Are you sure?
The boy went to the telephone desk
back of the elevator and rang up the
apartment. He continued his efforts
for some minutes. There was no re
sponse. "He amt in" he remarked
hanging up the receiver.
did lady come here to see hin
during the EVENING" little before
nine?"
Il couldn't say, ma'am. I'm thu
night-boy. / don't come on till ten
saw him go out about an hour ago
There was a lady with him then"
You haven't any idea where the!
went? He didn't say anything, did he
or tell you when he would be back?'
mo, ma am. Didn't say nothin' t
me. He had big satchel in his hand
l guess he was goin' away some
where"
Grace felt baffied. Undoubtedly, she
thought, the woman was Mile. Mer
cier. What should she do next? Re
sibly the man had taken the yount
French girl back there. She thanked
the boy for his trouble and was abou
to go when they both became awar,
of knocking at the door, and saw
standing outside man of about forty
dressed in somber black.
The boy opened the door and tn,
newcomer entered. Grace started a
his first question. 'Is Mr.. Chcrle
Vernon in?" he asked.
mo, sub. He's done gone out" re
piled the boy.
Grace stepped up to the man. 81
also, am looking for him." she said
hour ago, carrying satchel as thougl
about to leave the city,"
The mans face fell. "Too bad.
had something for him." he said. "Ar
you Il friend of his?"
"Yes," said Grace unblushingly
what can do for you?"
We'll" said the man, you sec
I'm Myers, the undertaken, down i
the next block. had charge of tn
funeral of Mr.. Vernon's brother. H
was buried to-day. Tonight, whe
we were Strengthening up, we foun
this" He took small package froI
his pocket. "One of my men remove
it from the body while preparing it fo
burial and forgot 10 replace it. n
excuse fer his carelessness, knew
but these things sometimes happel
We only discovered it little Will
ago. ! hurried around with it to 7,
turn il to Mr.. Vernon. Thought b
might like to have it,"
WHIT is NJ" asked Grace, puz2let
The man opened the package SLOW
ly. "Of course" he said, tits not {
any great value, but i thought M
Vernon ought TO have it. If you al
Il friend OF his, perhaps you can te
me where he has gone, and I'll send
to him" He removed she bit of brow
paper covering the package and e,
posed to view a small round gol
loeket attached TO bit of silk ribbol
1T was around his neck" the man @
planned.
Grace took the locket and examine
: it carefully. Upon one side was el
graved monogram consisting of I'll
two letters &c" and ''V," interlace
His initials" remarked the unde
taker, pointing to the monogram viii
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