Evening star., 1917-09-30

hung his coat and hat upon a hook
Then he answered.
Sent over to tho Era office for /:
photo of Waring. Ought to be here an!
made as soon as possible and sent t.
each precinct. Telephoned Portsmouth
Henderson not there?"
Not there?" Herkomer was at hi
desk now and he stared at the ser
geant. Where is hep
Servant answered that he'd gone t.
New York while ago on business"
Herkomer frowned. What else die
you dor
ing. Looked him up in the Blue Book
Belongs to the Exploration. the Bach
elors', the Mummers and the Nationa
clubs. Man to each of them and 8
couple to his apartment"
Who's his lawyer"
Sent man to the Era as you or
dered. Told him to look up Waring in
the 'morgue' there. Probably have al
that information when he returns. sir
whoever he is. Get all you can abou,
Warnings finances; see If he owns any
property that he could have mortgageG
to Conybear. See if
knock on the door interrupted him
kelcey admitted a uniformed man, who
laid on the commissioners desk a shee,
of paper. 1t was a brief dossier OF
Waring. Herkomer nodded compre-
hendingly at Kelcey.
Very quick work. sergeant"
He glanced at the terse sketch OF
the career of Philip Waring. Com
plete. it told little of Waring that
Herkomer was not already vaguely
aware of. save that 1t stated the name
ing was crossing the Atlantic last win
ter. represented him at the early in
Guiries into the Carey Haig smash.
This may help little.' said the
commissioner. Samuel Balch is War
ing's attorney. At least, he was at
one time. You've worked fast. Kelcey.
But 1 guess we need speed. at that"
Yes. sir, I imagine SO. Shall I send
man out to this Balch?"
Better. What else is being done?"
Kelcey shrugged his shoulders.
Nothing. sir: I've told Capt. Casey
to drop everything else the detective
bureau has on hand. There was a
raid planned for tonight. Strong-arm
ville's gambling house on AID street.
He is running wheel pretty open
Herkomer dismissed Tex Granvine's
gambling house with an impatient
gesture.
Have 'em stay here" He tilted
back in his chair and eyed his subordi-
nate, who. because Of his secretarial
relation. was closer to the commits
sioner even than the civilian deputies
exigencies of politics had forced upon
him.
Kelley" said Herkomer, IF you
were in my place now what would
you do?''
Kelcey sighed. We'll. sir: first of
all I pray God that the newspapers
wouldn't tumble to this for a while
Then I'd pray Him that I'd have a
little accident. like a busted leg. sir.
or smallpox, or typhoid fever. or ap
pendicitis. or somethin' nice and mild
compared to what's goin' to happen
once the public learns about this
somethin' that would keep me con-
fined to the house and"
Help you dodge responsibility I
don't believe you, sergeant" chuckled
Herkomer.
well. I'd pray. anyway" grinned
Kelcey.
Herkomer put humor away from
him. THE Greenhams? What are they
doing?"
what do they ever do except run
up an expense bill?" demanded Kelcey
scornfully. "Watchin' the ferries and
the railroad stations or somethin' nice
and original like that. I suppose
You don't think much of that, then?
But you sent, or have ordered to be
sent. Warnings picture to all the
'houses'?"
well. sir; we got to do somethin'.
amt weT'