Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-17

answered.
| ION this floor" / amended quickly
"What do you know about the ten.
ants up bere?"
Holmes referred to his notes. There
| are fourteen suites," he said. Eight
three-room and six two-room. Four OF
the three.room suites are vacant"
"Been through 'em?" asked quick
| 1y.
"Sure. Empty, except for air. Want
me to read off the tenants of the 9th.
ers?"
Eyes, with all you've learned about
them. Wait till get my pipe"
l went into the rear room where /
had left 1t on the table, swapping on
the light as / entered, then remember.
ed the light should be burning. / had
not turned 1t out when left. I stop
ped right where stood, making Ger.
tain of my memory. / had lighted up
when set the alarm-clock, and the
light was burning when picked up
my cap, for found it by the light;
and / did not cross to the bed where
the switch was after taking my cap.
That light should be burning!
whats the matter?" asked Holme,
who could see me plainly.
ooh, nothing!" / answered, sarcas-
tically, picking up the pipe and a
pouch of tobacco. Somebody's been
in here and turned off this light, that's
ALL"
"Crispey!" whistled Holme. "You
sure?"
Certain; but hells bells, Holme!
Let's not go nutty over this thing. Sit
down and read that list. Smoke
or drink, but keep away from these
sideshows."
"Who-"
"Never mind who or why! Forget
1t! Get on that list"
Holme sat down again, but he NOV.
ed his chair so that he could see the
hall door in my rear room, and I left
the light still burning there; and he
kept looking up from his reading at
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"
Sounds all right. Next"
"Seven, eight and nine, vacant. Ten,
eleven, twelve-heres one to think
about, Gil. His names Stanley Joe.
celyn, and he's society bud of sorts.
Doesn't toll nor spin, but has it to
feed to the birds"
"I'll o. X. him. Next
"You know him."
"For years. Plays poker profession
ally. o. K"
'Thirteen to fifteen, vacant. Six
teen to eighteen, Ignatz Gregr-"
Spell it."
Holme did so. / did not try to i'm
prove his pronunciation. What about
him?" l asked.
"No visible. means of support. Here
only month. Keeps to himself pret-
ty 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 set 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
ments, three rooms. You're next In
nineteen and twenty"
80. K"
1.-TWO chaps in twenty-one-two,
Gresham and"
"Know 'em both. o. K"
"Twenty-three and four, Arthur Ca
veil. Here three months. Actor or
yaudevillain, out of work"
"Seen him."
mo, but Marcus did and has him
shadowed. I'll see the reports. He
might be a white-slayerN
"Bosh on the white SLAYER! Forget
that Marcus theory, Holme. Who
next?"
"NeEt is twenty-five-six Duncan
Eale-"
"And his white bulldog. Know 'em
both"
"Then Jeffrey Williams and T. e.
Lewis, both attorneys in same Office
in Mills building. Young men. I'll o.
K"
Good. Go on"
"The corner suits, twenty-nine and
thirty. James Freel, another stranger.
Took the place last Monday for a
month, then went away the next
morning. Still out of town."
did You go through his rooms?"
"No, 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" / said, referring to search
without a warrant which brought
charges on the sergeant's head. 60
on, Holme."
'rhe two on the north are vacant