The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
News OF Capital Secret ard FruteQl Societe

ring. ] saw two very happy faces.
Surprised and shocked. I stammercd
congrstulations. All summer the
Joy of stolen meetings was theirs
A detective we both knew vel
sometimes took my place EarlT
fall saw plans maturing for a wc1-'
ding: an elopement perforce.
Nishua lived on the third floor. TE<
three Of US were TO call at one In the
morning and take her across the ROOT
10 Park Row I've dared not chance
the street,. down the hack stairs OF
disorderly house 10 q cab.
The night came eventually, The
marriage license and priest wers OBJ
tained chow win not say AID a
small apartment-far from CT ma
town-was waiting. And Frank look
ed forty times to be certain that he
still had the ring.
Murdered.
Through an ice box door. a back
room and up four flights Of black
stairs we went. / believe that I was
nearly as happy as Frank. The de-
tective's attitude was one Of GOOD
natured tolerance. but he was &
"sticker." We did not consider thd
chances as serious. although should
have preferred to be almost anywhef
else. ] could not AFFORD to lose /
Job, but with Frank and the q
tectiye this made little difference
We moved quietly, hearts making
more noise than feet, TO the skyligh
Frank was TO open He disappearedS
A bag came up and with It the de-
tective started for the street-his cue
to have the cab waiting and ready.
He went A minute passed. then
came quick steps. a thud. curse
from Frank. another thud and silence.
crawled down the ladder. Stun
bling over NIshua. I noted q horrible
cash in her head. her knife, bloody.
clutched close and an open door. I
reached Frank. His head was cut
badly. Cinnamon love the cleayer.
While I bound his head as best
could, / sensed rather than heard the
body Of NIshua being dragged and
a door closed. i got him TO the street
by way of the stairS: met no one.
nor was q soul In sight on the street.
but ] imagined many q slsnted eye
was upon US. We drove TO the old
Volunteer Hospital and finished the
night at Franks side. Next DAY he
was moved TO the little fiat Of hopes
and a nurse installed. am glad he
knew nothing OF the homecoming
The detective and spent Uncom-
Portable hours in indecision. At last
we agreed to remain quiet until
Franks recovery. Careful lying "eN-
planned" why Frank could not be In
the office-fever in the South had bro
ken out again-and ] got away" with
his work. A week after the night. the
detective and I had dinner in China
town. Orientals have many and mys-
terious ways Of conveying things ana
we did not tarry long or return again.
Killed on Duty.
The next morning Nishua's body
WAS found" by ChinAmsn in cel-
lar. her own knife in her breast. put
there before blood-fow had stopped.
But Murder by Cleaver' said the
corner and hunt for the old man with
the evil eye with vain Our part in
the affair did not come TO light, al
though afidavits were sworn TO and
given certain people that unknowingly
had helped
Franks prolonged absence made Ins
confide in the city editor. which vas
the best thing could have done. lie
advised and was Of great help: proved
100 per cent human. 4 letter was
written TO Chicago The fever gave
way: strength returned with deClsTa-
tions TO get the Chinaman. city
editor, detective and / managed to
have the Chicago proposition accept
ed. Frank was broken. ] saw him on
and a week later he was Killed while
at work gathering news for one Of
the leading Chicago dailies.