The Washington herald., 1919-01-20

VI news SohSeInine tne case AT cNoSh-
bridges! There was a report, more
over. that an ertra was expected by
4 10 o'clock. The air of desertion about
the suite told Delaney palmer than
words that most of the operatives
were upon the, case. The entire corps,
with few exceptions, had been work
ing hard while he slept. The teie-
phone girl and the assistant manager,
Harrigan. wound up each OF his ques-
tions by a nod or jerk of the thumb
toward the inner Office where Drew
was sitting like a spider in a web
which was being spun about the case
at hand.
Delaney yawned. braced himself
with drink of ice water drawn from
an inverted bottle, and stepped toward
Drew's door. He knocked with tired
knuckles. He pressed forward as he
heard a hearty: Come in"
I No Use For sIeepl
The operative eyed his chief with
sovereign amszement. Drew looked
as fresh as a daisy. There was a pink
tinge upon his olive cheeks These
cheeks had been close shaven. OH
glistened fro mthe detectives black
level with his upper lip. His eyes. is
he swung and fastened a clear glance
upon Delaney, were almost too bright
They were like the hectic fires Of an
inner furnace.
, Delaney searched about the room.
He lifted one foot and then the other
with a tired motion. He leaned
against a filing case like heavy dray
horse which had come TO a final stop.
. He yawned behind his big. red hand.
How dye do il, chief" he asked
, with a second yawn. I'm dead on
my feet. All the sleep I got was about
thirty minutes. haven't woke up
yet l met myself going 70 work this
morning" e.
Drew laughed quickly and motioned
toward a leather chair. sit down.
he suggested. sit right down, De-
. laney. Take it easy for few min
utes. You seem tired"
1T beats me how YOU can do it,
declared the operative, sprawling
across the chair and crossing his
weary legs.
"one or two hours sleep is never
any good Better keep awake. You
remind me Of the last rose OF
= Sharon
i feel like a house-man in an all
+ night poker game. What's the use,
: I'm going over to some bank and
= get job as a night watchman. II
: this keeps up. I can sleep my head
: of. there"
; Drew swung in his chair and eyed
the papers on his desk He swiveIed
as Delaney inquired:
What's the news in the Stock bridge
/ case? I've been asking Marie and
4 14aF-r sterar i
anything except that everybody is out
: ALREADY" Delaney extended his hug
mouth TO a cayernoUs yawn lie
fshed up his great, silver watch.
What's the news, chief ANY assign
ments for me?'
News? There's very little news.
Delaney. No good news, yet. I've
been busy as a Chinaman on a con-
: tract though. can't let that mat
r ter get cold. It's now or never in this
case"
What does our friend FosdIck
! say"
He's all at sea, I've talked with
him twice" Drew glanced at the
. phone. lie says the murder was a
second Rue Aorgue. He can't see
any light at ALL
Hes come around TO our deduc-
tion?'
There's no deduction in it,"
He's says it's murder
Cold. curdlinE, cunning. crafty
murder. Delaney. The coroner said Il
would have been impossible for man
to shoot himself i'm the manner Stock
bridge was shot. They're r1Eht-both
OF them-and we're right. I'll stake
my badge on it, Particularly in view
Of the two threats. Why. ] was there
when he was called up and given
!, twelve hours on this earth
search for Footprints.
Delaney glanced out the window.
Showing again" he said. Il won
der II there are any footprints in that
back yard or alley Wouldn't that be
:: a clew, chief"
u To what 80
B, We'll. you told me that the trc~ble
|, man said a tall lad climbed the fenct
+ near the junction box and beat il fol-
Fifth avenue. Maybe that lad left
:, footprints behind"
: They're showed over now!-
~ But If he made them, couldn't We
/. find them underneath?'
V Drew's eyes narrowed He Ieanet
in his chair with a searching Clanc,
D, at Delaney How long did vol
-
B, about, thirty minutes, chief Mar,
and the kids woke me UP and
couldn't get settled again. l did som,
thinking"
You must ave, That idea abou
!; the footprints is a mighty good one
, There was first a thaw, then A freeze
, then a snow faIls which preserve,
everything. n we wait till sprint
D. there might be a set OF prints under
;: meath the other sets Two OF on
=, operatives were there. The trouble
}, man was there. He scraped the con
r nections. II We find a fourth set o
prints, that's our man.
}; 'The tan lad?"
'e 'Yes. Delaney. We can build bo,
- about the fence and start a thaw o
, our own I'll think il over
d "I'N 60 up nd do it. chief. 1 cal
make plaster casts of all the prints
,d There's a French system heard o
" onc~ / can find out from Farot owe
= = at sadQuarters."
Keep il under cover for while,
y :, decided Drew, sitting down and draw
ing q sheath OF papers to the edg'