The Washington herald., 1919-02-02


The detective glanced through the
slit in the tapestries, saw that Nichols
and Loris were across the room, then
twisted the butterfly letch, at the
same time he thrust in the flat key
and turned the lock.
The door swung open. Delaney's
huge bulk blocked the way. He half
turned, cursed savagely, and clutched
a pipe-stern neck with rude fingers.
Come along, you" he doomed. Get
in therey"
The form of a man hurtled by
Drew. fell and rose, then fell again
beyond the tapestries in the center Of
the sitting room. Drew. like some
, 1.-the cat, was over him with a drawn
gun. Delaney puffed across the rugs
| and tried to speak as the detective
leaned and studied the chalk-pale
face below shielding cuffed hands
which were raised impotently.
THE trouble-man!" exclaimed Loris
fearsomely.
A central office detective slouched
through the door, deposited kit of
lineman's tools on the floor near the
tapestries. then retired discreetly.
TITS him!" said Drew. please get
back. Miss stockbridge. We're go
ing to fix this fellow
ooh. please don't strike him"
"Please-Miss Stockbridge. I'll
promise nothing in this connection
This is the man who foully murdered
your father"
Loris shrank back and against
Nichols extended arm. Drew glanced
at her with swift concern. He drop
ped his eyes to the man at his feet
What happened?"' he asked De-
laney. Has this fellow said any
thing? Done any talking?"
Delaney glared at the trouble-man.
Never a word has he said. chief.
He's a clam. But
What's that? Go on, Delaney"
why. chief. wouldn't have
brought him here IL he hadn't said 70
Morphy over the phone that it was
fixed in her room. Now what does
he mean by that 'it'?"
We'll find OUT" declared Drew,
dropping to the prisoners side.
CHAPTER XIV.
3The Prisoner Speak,
The detective wasted no time
searching the trouble-hunter's pock-
cts. His skilled fingers drew forth
two envelopes, a note book and a
small roll Of money, the least OF
which was ten-dollar bills and the
greatest. on the inside, spread out 70
three staring noughts and one in
1 front of these.
zone thousand and sixty dollars
said Drew dryly. handing the roll 10
Delaney. This fellows well heeled
Perhaps for a getaway. Take that
Now here"
Drew tapped the envelopes with his
! fingers. spread them open and re-
moved their sheets of closely-written
paper.
! First letter" he announced with
raising brows. 'is from Standard
| Electrical Company. OF Chicago, rec
/ Bile electrician. 1 don't doubt il. He's
capable of most anything"
Delaney took the letter and waited
with his eyes fastened upon the
silent figure who had not revealed his
! identity from the time OF the arrest
Second letter" continued Drew. 'is
addressed TO Albert Jones. general
delivery. New York postofficc. II is
! from Ossining. 1t is signed Mortimer
Morphy. How careless" said the de.
tective, rising in his excitement
How very careless! It goes on to
say that everything is all right Thai
the appeal is pending with the gov.
ernor. That Uncle Monty was ex,
pected to die and that Aunt Lou was
very low"
/ Drew paused and glanced toward
Loris and Nichols. You know what
| that means" he asked Uncle
Monty was Mr.. Montgomery Stock,
bridge and Aunt Lou would figure out
70 ryou, Miss Stockbridge. Keep this,
! Delaney. We're going to convict this
man right here-whether he talks OF
not. This letter was written to him
two months ago. 1t shows premedi-
tation-"
He looks ILL.," said Loris. His face
! is so white"
! Dope" snapped Drew. pressine
| down the prisoners right eyelid and
glancing at the pupil. "a narcotic OF
some kind shows in the small its It's
like a pin head. Yen she, eh, De,
/ laney?"
/ Guess 1t is. chief. Frisk his car
and belt. They carry it there, some,
times"
Drew started at the prisoners hail
and went over his entire body with
careful fingers A bulge, at the waist
! resolved itself into a chamois money.