Charlevoix county herald., 1918-03-15
THE ST. DUNSTAN,
MYSTERY
BY PERRY NEwBERRY.
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
BY PERRY NEWBERRY.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

kept looking up from MS reaulnS ~
frequent. startled intervals:
"Suite 601," he read, with rooms
two and three. Alfred Lantin. commits
sion merchant"
II know him. Pass him."
-Four, five and six. William Bent.
ley. stock broker, California street. six
years in business, well known"
ESounds all right. Next"
ASeven. eight and nine. vacant. Ten.
eleven. twelve-here's one TO think
about. Gil. His names Stanley joe
celyp and he's a society bud OF sorts.
Doesn't toll nor spin. but has It to
feed to the birds"
IN o. X. him. Next"
"You know him?"
"For years. Plays poker profession
ally. o. X"
Thirteen to fifteen. vacant. SI-
teen to eighteen, Ignats Gregr-"
spell it,"
Holme did so. ! did not try to i'm
prove his pronunciation. What about
him?" asked.
mo visible means OF support. Here
only month. Keeps to himself pref
v much. Evidently German. but
speaks good English"
mot a German name"
HAS a German accent"
you've seen him."
"Yes. interviewed him. Old man
With a group of whiskers who hates,
his own voice. Didn't get enough out
Of him to do me any good. but he.
: looks too benevolent for murder"
"Pass him temporarily. Who next?",
"Those are the east and south apart.
nents, three rooms. You're next 10
atneteen and twenty"
: 30: K".. ..
. 1.-TWO chaps in twenty-one-tvo,
Gresham and"
know 'em both. o. X"
"Twenty.three and four, Arthur Ca
veil. Here three months. Actor or
! vaudevillain. out OF work"
"Seen him?"
mo. but-Marcus did and has him
Widowed. I'll see the reports. Ee
might be a white-slaver-"
.fBosh on the white SLAYER! Forge
that Marcus theory. Holme. Who
nextf"
"Next is twenty-five-six. Duncan
HALE"
"And his white bulldog. Know EN-
both"
"Then Jeffrey Williams and T Il.
Lewis, both attorneys in same once
In Mills building. Young men. I'll o.
X"
Good. Go on
thirty. James Freel, another stranger.
Took the place last Monday for .
month, then went away the next
morning. Still out of town."
did you go through his rooms"
mo, nor Marcus. The Office says
he'll be back tomorrow. SO Marcus de-
cided to wait"
laughed. Marcus Is mighty care
full since he got off wrong in the Gator
case" I said, referring to a search
without q warrant which brought
charges on the sergeant's head. go
on, Holme."
1.-The two on the north are vacant
We're clean around the circle. Gil"
! Gregr. Cavell, and Freel." ! said,
checking the doubtful ones on my fin
gers. We'll interview them. Come
on, Holme."
"Now? At five in the morning.
mo better time. A man doesn't lie
6uently when he's just been prodded
out of sleep"
rAnd what about Freel?"
Interview his room"
Break in?"
.r"Look here, Holme; you and-I have
no stars to be taken OF our chests X
we make d break" found bunch
Of keys In tray Of my trunk. Here"
said l. ..is-as good sneak-thiefs out
fit as any man needs. Come on
there's no time to lose"
Holme following, I made for the
door Of 629. wanted to get through
the illegal work first, for our entrance
Of Freeps apartment was no less than
house breaking. The police might
overlook 1t as clever newspaper work
II MAO taken blLnlidI cudiCeo--pts
should Freel return and find Us there,
he could hardly be expected to regard
It leniently.
I knocked at the door. listened, then
hammered again more violently. As
there was no sound from within. ] DO
gan work with my keys, soon finding
one that threw the bolt. reached
for the light-switch as opened the
door, flooding the room for our en-
trance.
Behind me, Holme drew long
breath that whistled, and reached for
his gun. "Quickl the door!" cried.
dashing across the room to where the
rearroom entrance stood closed. II
vas locked.
He's here!" whispered Holme.
Were In for It, Gill"
hammered with my fist on the
locked door. Don't be a fool" i
snapped at the reporter. into the
Hall and guard the rear door. Break
In IL you can"
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