The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-13
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE. AND MYSTERY
Tweedledum Supplies Lillian With
Money and She Is Installed in Her
Old HOme-Real Murderer Caught

tude. Pietro's gang was thus
broken up, and New York was the
= healthier for the dispersal OF a few
OF its undesirable aliens.
Thus ended the "Pangbourns
case and there were few who, hear
ing the clear and decisive evidence
In the police court. had any idea
| that there was more in the story
than had been made public.
/ Guy. who had been, as usual. in
| attendance upon Lillian, was amused
] BY the observations OF the man-in-
! the-street.
Violet Il VIndIeated.
You wouldn't believe the funny
things one hears, Lillian" he re-
marked with a chuckle. The peo-
pie are saying how nobly Violet
appeared at her husbands trial.
and how delighted she must be 10
know that he was absolutely limo
cent. They say that she is in Italy
and that Pangbourne has gone to
join her. We know that the poor
fellow is staying in those rooms
that Tweedledum has taken for
him. and daren't call his soul his
own for fear of~having supplies cus
OF completely"
On his way to his rooms that aft.
ernoon Guy met Edgar Swan. Tna
detective seemed inclined to talk,
so the two men adjourned to the
nearest bar and seated themselves
comfortably. after they had been
duly provided with liquid refresh
ments
rYOu were in court today" said
Guy.
Yes. L saw you were there.
too-with Mrs. Willoughby. I was
about to say with your wife"
laughed Swan.
Il suppose you knew-about Lii
lian's bigaTry:' said Guy ruefully.
Bless you. yes. Long ago."
Il wonder you said nothing to
me-"
Ny dear fellow. why should =
don't 80 about redressing peoples
wrongs unless I'm paid to do so. Be-
sides you were quite happy as you
were. and l saw no reason al all 10
open up p rev chapter OF calami-
ties You're Lot anxious for her to
be prosecuted now. I suppose"
NO" said Guy. emphatically.
I The poor wOman's i'll and worn out
with trouble as it is. Will she be
prosecuted do you thinkr-
The Detective AdmIres Lillian.
Il suppose So" Swan shrugged
, his shoulders. shes been iustru-
| mental in preventing a great wrong
| being done. Perhaps they won't be
| hard on her" He lit a cigar and
| thouGhtfuliy pUffed a volume Of
| blue smoke from his lips. I ad-
mire the way she kept her connec-
| tion-and that OF her sister-with
I AddeTley out OF the case" he con-
/ tinued after a short pause. Had
anything she said in court led to
an investigation in that direction u
might have been very serious Tor
her, as well as for others"
II know" sad Guy softly "Shs
| has told me a good deal about ths.
/ I have wondered how much you
| know. for you started an investiEa-
ton there-at leas; you told re
you should do so"
You started me on the trail" re- .
I turned Swan, when you begged ne
to find out who WAS threatening
your cousins life. You gave me the
particulars OF what had happened
/ to Miss NasseIl. AID shat. OF course.
| led me - begin my Inquiries at Ad-
| derley. What I found out there as
I founded nc. but I very quickly rea-
! lized that Miss VasselIs life was in
no danger from that quarter. Yet
a rUffian who evidently had inten-
lions against Miss VaSselIs welfare,
and the unhappy servant girl.
whose vanity led her 10 dress her
self up IN Your cousins clothes. had
met with a terrible death. 80 there
was No doubt that Miss NaSscI was
indeed IN danger.
Tells About GOIdsmIth's Contract.
You are going TO tell me-" inter
rupted Guy. with some excitement
how YOU found out about my
wrNtChed contract with Goldsmith
always wondered now you did
that
We'll" said the detective. who was
evidently in dIscurSivc vein. TO be
gin with I found out that you were
wrong in your premises about Ad-
-derley. so I left Adderley for future
consideration and turned my attcn-
ton to that chap who was tried a.
Helm for he assault "H BO-TaOale.
\ very little examination into his
antecedentS showed me that ne Vas
a tool OF Goldsmith. about whom,
naturally. I know all that you
would expect a policeman to know.
What had to md out next was X
Goldsmith had any interest in Miss
NasselTs death. and ] obtained my
information as To- this from his
clerk. a d"ubIe-dCa!InE villain. in
whom a tlcver man like Goldsmith
was a fool TO put his trust
Morris"
Yes. Morris. There were certain
reasons why Morris considered q
10 his interest to be civil 20 me
Through Morris I had look A.
your contract. and, naturally. saw
the whole game at once As you
remember I sent you on to Helm
pos, haste to take the who,e aiz:ns
upon YOUR own shoulders. and thea
set out TO try and iT the guilt
upon the murderer Of the EIrl.
smith"
Its like conjuro- telling how
he does his tricks" said Guy, drHv--
ing a long breath. I've neN er scr-
given myself for bciaS sU~u fcc!,"
ne added II Imperr."d the lItc %:
the Eir' I cared for more taau aay
one else in he WuS!d. D. I he'd
not found Goldsmith dead that dlE
I think should have killed u.rj.
As /. wa. let Epstone hlv- -
taste Of NJ fist. anL a for NDr-
cricF'--Guy's shoulders shoot, wr:n
supnrC sSed ias,Eh.cr-''I don't I'7x
neil readily forget his last INFER
vic" with m-.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow