The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-02


paper Offices. Nevertheless he added a
line or two to the story he was working
on, handed IL to the copy boy and went
out to the visitors room obediently.
A wild eyed. disheveled looking man was
pacing up and down nervously. and at
once plunged into solemn warning con-
corning the police parade scheduled to
take place next day. It must be stopped
Under no circumstances must there be a
parade! "I, Jean Murot tell your he
cried. shifting himself on the breast.
Yes, but why not?' asked Grant prac-
tically.
Il cannot tell you more, m'sieur. My
life ees in dangairel" The man was Sc
rious enough. at all events.
Grant soothed him with promise TO
print the warning. and Murot took his de-
parture. Three minutes later Murot was
lying. mortally wounded. in front of The
Chronicle building-and there had been no
sound of a shoti
BLACK Hand!" pronounced Cadogan,
chief of detectives, when he arrived on
the scene within a few minutes. The po-
lice reporter. who had run downstairs on
hearing the commotion below. looked
doubtful and told what ne knew of the
man. but Cadogan scoffed I'VE hear the
same kind OF stuff every year." he
grunted.
But Grant was not satisfied. and when
the ambulance arrived he started with it
for the hospital. hoping to get statement
from the wounded man. He was back at
the office before long more puzzled than
ever. Jean Murot had died on the way.
What d'you make of that?' he asked
Mansfield, holding out a small gray mar
BILE painted with band of red. He tried
to give II to me and to tell me something
before he went out but was too far
gone"
Mansfield started to take the marble, but
nod 20 10 A hor r-a1 fny
1t no knocked over a heavy type-metal
paperweight. Grant picked up the weight
and there lay the marble, crushed to pow
der.
With a grunt of disgust he gathered ur
the remains on a piece of paper. A mo-
ment later he gave an exclamation and
picked tiny capsule out of the powder
/ It contained q tightly rolled slip of thin
paper.
Reporter and editor studied this, and
/ looked at each other with serious faces
There was something to that warning
( after ALL Grant said slowly. Guess ID
! better look this up
! 1t proved to be a tedious job. He located
/ a disreputable looking house in Carmiue
street without difficulty, but there he was
at a standstill. After some thought he
hired room in lodging house acros,
the street where he could watch without
suspicion. but 1t took all night vigi
| and many pipes OF tobacco to get results
/ At last, however. tired and sleepy, he saw
the door open cautiously and girl came
out carrying handbag.
At once the reporters WEAKNESS van
I ished. He snatched his hat and ran dowI
TO the street just in time to see her disap
| pear around the corner. After chase o
q couple Of blocks she paused. evidentl.
/ waiting for car and Grant seized TIL,
opportunity TO telephone Cadogan from
drug store. There was brief but earnes
conference, and then as the girl caugh
her car and 1t sped down the street b,
hung up the receiver and ran to the near
est taxi stand.
Follow that car" he told the driver Of
the first machine, ard got in.
The chase led to the business distric
and ended I'm front of an Office building
! which the girl entered. As Grant paid the