The Washington times., 1918-09-23
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Swans Aide Tells of His Search and
Explains Failure to Find
Children.

uPOH StdnleE Win some SUSPICION,
have thought OF come one else. a
man whom you know. and whom
We can find imfnediasely-"
Who is THAR
MI George Tweedledale-the
man they call TweedIedum. He is
constantly at their opium den, and
i Know where you can find him at
once"
But IT is a long while since he
and l have met as friends" said
Guy, doubtfully, u doubt IL he
would do anything for me-
think you viii ind him amen
able put in Swan. Il have seen
something OF the fellow lately. He
has lost sill his sumptiouaness and
mas become q victim Of the drug
habit. There is nothing that he
loves better than 10 induce others
to fall as he has fallen. / don't
expect you will have TO do moro
than mention the Poison House for
him to offer to take you there"
Right" said Guy. I'm on. But
let me fully understand the plot.
SuPposins I've Got into the Poison
House; what do 7 do next?'
You must pretend to smoke, and
pretend to fall asleep. Be very
careful that YOU are not really
affected. As it will be your first
pipe, Tweedledum Will not be sur
prised that You should fall asleep
early. Wait till he IS aEIeep-thep
you viii have your liberty of action.
you can pretend that YOU have
Just walked up. Call Chan-Luns
and ask for another pine. Talk to
him. When you have got him into
good temper-you can do It BY
standing him drinks and CIGARS, for
he avoids opium hfmself-teH him
you have heard that the police are
on his track for the two children
who are concealed in the house.
He will deny that they are
there, but you must say tnaI,
whether or no, there will be trouble
for him unless you care to prevent
II Whisper in his ear fhat you
know all about the Si-LltnE AFFAIR.
the Chinese cook who was stabbed
six months GsG- That will be your
strong card, for Chan-Lung thinks
that you will, not betray him and
that you are willing to pay if he
will assist You to get the children
out of the house without the
knowledge of his employers. Bar
gain with him. Assure him that
police but merely z friend of the
children"
Il understand" said Guy. enthu-
siasttcally ~snd I'll do il But
suppose, after all, he refuses:"
Then there is nothing left for
us to do but to make an immediate
descent upon the house and search
IL from top to bottom But 1 am
afraid that Chan-Lung or some
one else in the house will have re-
ceived instructions what to do IL
the police make a raid, and we
should find the children spirited
away somehow. So / trust the
other plan will work. In any case
We will be waiting for you at the
tobacccnist's shop over the way,
prepared for every emergency"
You will let me so, too, will
you notT cried Lillian. 81 shall not
know a minutes rest till the chill
dren are in my keeping once more"
Yes" said Swan, I'VE will all
? go. l think your plan a good one,
Dolman- Let US secure the chill
dren by any means. Then we will
start our campaign against Valen-
ski and once more make an effort
TO put an end to his abominabIe
practices" He looked at his
watch. cit Is now nearly O'clock"
he added. where Is Tweedledum
to be found:"
He is at the Bowery Club. as
they call II. l have SCI a man to
watch II he goes not. but he is
not likely to do so, for he spends
nearly all his afternoons there,
dimes, and then goes to the Poison
House
ar
enough" raid Guy. land 7 am eth
= member. though ! hardly ever go
there. Il is a place where ] occa-
sionally arrange 10 meet sporting
men. My associations With tho
place are not of the brightest,
and that's why l keep away. But
you are quite right about Tweedle-
dunn being there in the after
noon
Good. Then the sooner you get
OF. Hooking. the better" said Swan
'Dine with Tweedleduu. Get him
In a good temper. And don't for
get to take a good supply OF money
with you"
"I'n see TO that" She looked
--atclulIy at Guy. you'll 90 vour
Sst, won't you. Guy" she asked.
But know you will-for my
sake"
-Yes-for your sake" he re-
piled.
II was arranged that Lillian and
the detectives should take Up their
position at tho tobsccnuist's at 2
o'clock. before which time IL vas
not likely that Tvecdledu1 would
consent to go 20 the Poison House
Vslenski might possibly be on :he
premises. bur this would not mat
ter. for he did not know Guy. There
vas another possibility, however,
that Harold might be there 81 do
not think You are likely to scr
him even IL he Is in the house"
said Swan. "He docs not use the
public room. He has. ] believe. a
room OF his own. And even. IL he
Is there he would probably be too
hazy from his drug 10 recognize
you"
So. all being s"ttled. Guy hurried
OF to the Bowery club. He loath-
cd the place. and he Ioathed its
habitues; was it not there that his
wretched business with Goldsmith
had been initiated?
He strolled leisurely into the
about him Tweedledum-as he
had expected--was there, loungirG
in an easy chair, with a sporting
paper and stiff glass OF whislzey
and soda The big man had los:
some Of his sprUccnesS. His Taco
vas bloated and suffUsed; also he
had lost weight. and his clothes
hung loosely about him. He APP