Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-07-19
CHAPTER X.
The Room with Three Doors.

In deciding to follow the man she
took to be Hartmann, and his woman
companion, Grace acted upon one of
those impulses which are the result
of intuition rather than logic.
In the first place, she did not feel
at all sure that the man was Hart
mann at all. She was even less GER
tain that the woman was Mile Mer
cier
1t is true that she had never seen
the latter, but she had heard the
woman with Hartmann say a few
words to him as the two passed her,
and her voice, her accent, were both
distinctly American.
Yet she knew that the Mercier girl
had gone uptown to meet this man
and had not yet returned. What had
they dcne to her? She determined, if
possible, to find out.
Following two people at this time
of night is an extremely difficult op-
Grafton. The fewer people there are
upon the streets the more difficult ii is
for the person doing the "shadowing"
to escape detection.
Now, the streets were practically
deserted. The man and woman had
undoubtedly observed her as they
passed. .
She knew that their suspicious
would be at once aroused IL She ap-
pearcd to show any interest in them
or their movements. She stood upon
the corner, trying to make up her
mind what TO do r
The man and woman went p Sixth
Avenue toward Twenty-Third Street.
From where she stood Grace could see
them clearly. She turned and began
to follow, keepin as much as possible
in the Shadow of the buildings. She
dareannot let them get very far ahead
of'her for fear they might take an
elevated train, and thus escape her
entirely. g. rt'pa-f7l. "- rHtr' n
The couple walked along carelessly
enough for several blocks, with Grace
about half block behind tnenl. The
man was carrying the satchel, and no
and the woman We're quite evidently
talking something over. This Grace
could see from, the rapid gestures the
mau,maderas he spcke.eC a".rl-.9 TO-,
Suddenly; to Grace's annoyance, the
tyo stupped-et the corner Of Twenty.
Seventh Street and stood in the
shadow of doorway, talking. Grace
could not herself stop without at once
creating the SUSPICION in their minds.
She did not know but what their pur-
pose in pausfhg on the corner had
been to see whether or not she would
pass themt N -
hShe made up her mind to do so,
since to remain where she was would
certainly attract their attention. As
suming careless and preoccupied
air, she strolled toward the corner.
tHThe street was silent - deserted
Apparently the two in the doorway
had not noticed her at all, for as she
came up to.thsm Grace could distinct
ly hear them speaking the man
rather loudly, 4 as. though arguing Q
Rpint, the woman replying in mono
syllables. Their words were indistin
sS,ishable, although is she passed
Grace fancied she heard the wore
Richelieu spoken by the man.
In moment she had passed then
and reached the opposite corne-
What should she do next? she wond
cred. There was always the danger
that the two might jump into q va
grant cab or taxi and dash off, leav
ing her unable to follow. Or the!
might separate, in which case hel
task would become even more din
cult.
The sight of the blue coat and bras.
buttons OF a policeman walking slow
lY in her direction made her decid,
upon sudden and bold move.
AShe went up to the officer. There
al man and a woman on the corne
over there, she nodded towara tn
doorway opposite who have jus
trfed to rob the Hotel Rochambea,
dT Twenty.Second Street"
n o"IIow do you, know?" The police
rIan eyed her suspiciously.
'l'I was watching. Jaw them. The
70, away without any alarm bein
given. / followed, hoping to be abl
I'd get help. Qu'cki' she nodde
vigorously across the Street. "The
may try to get away"
in fact the two had already move
flom out the doorway and stoo
f9cing each ether at the curb. Grac
Aw with some surprise tfst the won
4h now carried the satchel instead {
tie man. s' f''i -f
The latter was the fii.t to see tn
aPproa'l 'rs policeman, who in n
fonse ito BRACES warning, had hegu
ID run: He uttered few rapid word
y French, and turning, started Yves
dp Twonty-Sevsnth Street at pac
rAat would have done credit to
Giack intercollegiate sprinter,,, / -,
AT the same moment the woma
sbed rapidly down Sixth Avenue
he objection from which hey ha
IUme' va Z y.
kgbs .pnlieensaB did. not hesitateo H
Went after the man. rapping alpudl
with ihls night.gtfck as he hid so: III
mac AZ aftndx G,fyS n howe evhre and rth