The Washington herald., 1919-01-24

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The third and last call chief"
said Harrigan with haste. was to
the same telephone booth at the
Grand Central Station. All. here's
the number! That's why westlake
didn't give IL TO me on the FIRST call
to the booth. Number. Gramercy
Hill sS45. chief. That's over near
the east end Of the building-on the
lower level"
a quiet placet" unused Drew.
Yes! Well. chief, here is the
time. The call was for twenty-five
minutes, extending from a quarter
TO tweIve-midnight-t seven min
utes after twelve. 1t was charged
to the auditing department Of the
prison"
= Drew rose from his chair. That
/ covers the hour in which Stock
bridge was murdered he declared,
J reaching for the roll-top Of his desk.
That's nice work on your part"
Harrigan flushed slightly. He
! leaned over and laid the paper upon
the desk. Drew took IL. folded II
/ with two fingers forming the
/ Nlfdttes Lntn tIhulFle0 u INTO hAE
\ breast pocket The roll-top came
an Overcoat from a tree. helped
| Drew on with IL, and found the de-
I tectives hat
When will you be back. chiefT-
he inquired.
Hard to say. Get me some
French-gray powder. little will
do. I'm going to see IL 1 can get any
nnger-prints in that booth. They
! might help
Will you be back by night
Harrigan asked, leading the way
through the door.
4 Don't know, Get that powderI
Il Tell Delaney. II he calls up. that I'm
hot after my man. Tell him TO stick
UP where he is, till he hears from
me. Tell Flynn. when he comes in
( frcm Morristown. that he can re-
lieve O'ToOle, who is trailing Hsr-
| ~ Nichols. / don't think there -
much in that I'm covering every
one-that's all"
Harrigan opened the drawer Of a
! cabinet and fingered about tfll he
found a small, round box OF gray
! powder used for preserving finger
prints He turned with this and
saw that Drew had crammed into
his side coat-pocket a fat camera
which the telephone girl brought TO
him. Got fash lights7" asked
I HarriEsn.
Yes. There's some in the back
! of this camera" Drew slapped his
! overcoat. Il got everything. I guess.
Remember about Delaney and
Flynn"
The detective moved toward the
door which led to the hallway
where the elevators were. He
turned as Harrigan laid a hand on
his shoulder. What's that stick
ing out Of your other pocket, chief
asked the assistant manager. "A
paper. ain7 it7'
Drew flushed beneath his olive
skin. He pressed the object down
with soft fingers. He turned and
said simply:
That's a picture Of the girl in
the case. Forgot I had it. Good
by''
The door slammed as he strods
over the white thing and jabbed a.
an elevator button with his right
| thumb.
Swirled IN wind blown snow from
the office buildings and wrapped to
the chin with the collar OF his over
coat Drew plunged. with head
] downward. for the nearest subway
station.
He caught an uptown express. and.
after three grinding station-stops. h
reached the Grand Central Station
wherein was the telephone booth 70
which the calls had been sent from
the prison.
He made swift work Of the matte
at hand. Time was pressing. Tho
booths 10 the number OF three IN
that portion Of the station, were for
tunately empty.
Going over the slot box and the tiny
shelf in the center booth. which bore
the number "Gramercy Hill sS45" on
the transmitter. Drew pulled the doc.
shut and busted all the nickel work
and the polished surface OF the re
ceiver. with French-gray powder OF
superior make.
He took three exposures by aid of
small flashes. He opened the door
and allowed the smoke 10 escape
Pocketing the camera. after winding
on a fresh hlm. he entered the booth
for a second time and inspected its
lower paneling for possible clews.
An oath. close bitten and expressive.
escaped mis- lips as he discovered a
small hole drilled through the wood
work He stopped and-reered through
this opening. u led to the neNf
booth. 1t had been made with a long
auEer OF uuarter-inch diameter.
Shavings lay upon the floor OF the
booth.
He emerged and investigated the
second booth The hole came through.
underneath the slot box. II had been
drilled in order to make a conneC-
ton between the two telephones. He
found splinters and saWdust at his
feet He backed out and stood per
picked There was no way OF finding
out Just what sort Of connection had
been made between the two booths
All evidence Of wires had been taken
down. Only an expert could give an
answer to the new riddle. Drew re-
called Westlske as he rushed to the
subway platform
He found the vice president busy.
with score OF men waiting in the
outer room OF the telephone com
pany's Office. The secretary-in charge
hurried in with his card and hi
urgent request for three minutes. i'm
portant matter which could not well
wait
Drew, however was forced TO visit
seven minutes by his watch. He
chafed at the delay. He crossed his
legs at least once each leaden minute.
/ He feared that the trail was getting
cold. Twice he rose, as II 20 60.
Each time the secretary had indi-
! Gated patieDce by an archinE OF her