The Washington herald., 1919-01-30

Oulce man AZ Nhe ooCf. OoL ulnlh
wen hear anything from anybody.
Them gunInen like the back-rooms Of
saloofs t6o well to pull OF a gun-
play In tits storm. Inspector"
You can never tell" said Drew
shaking his coat and hurrying toward
the stairway which led TO Joris Stock.
BRIDGES apartment
Delaneysopened the door after a re
peated knock in Morse code. Ne eyeC
his chief. He motioned toward Tho
inner rooms, "All quiet" he said with.
broad smile. Them turtle doves
sure like TO be left alone"
And you would too Especially q
you lost your only relative the nighi
before-iost him in the way she losi
hers?''
The big operative gulpeds down the
thrust What did you find out2" he
asked in a husky whisper.
\ Get your coat on. Get over 20 that
drug store and plant near booth
Gramercy Hill g4e. Prick, at tho
prison. is going TO call that booth uI
as soon as Morphy u anybody else
there tries 70 get New York II Frtcs
gives you a number. call up the super
| intendent at Gramercy Hill and tel
3
night Hell give you the address oi
that number, and stall the call. Thatl
: give you time 10 rush TO the address
and grab your man"
I TIL grab him, chief" rumbled De
lRney. reaching for his storm cosi
which was supposed 20 be fur-lineo
Leave that 10 me-" he added. Jus.
leave it to me-"
Drew eyed the operatives huge
hands. I'll DO that" he said with
short laugh Now hurry No. wait
What is It. chief?' asked Delaney
in the doorway.
II the address is downtown, or ir
Brooklyn. what would you DO then"
"Td get the office. chief, and hsvt
HaTTiEsn rush over a man This sUpeI
at Grsmercy Hill ought to be able ts
stall that call long enough for Us e
connect-with both hands and bOtt
feet"
Go TO it!'' said Drew, pressing De-
laney cut through the door GOOD
luck" he added as he twisted the KEY
and shot the bolt. Now We are get
: ting there" he said softly. ''Unfortu-
/ nately for that devil Up-the-river, h1
, has 10 phone from one place. That's
the thing which will beat him I hate
TO think OF what would happen II b.
was outside giving orders. He could
! get away with it. nicely
Drew never felt surer Of himself IN
A case. He tested the lock and bolt
, for a second time. He draped th'
: tapestries and strode into the sittins
room with his shoulders held back
sanF1iine light in his olive eyes.
r We'll. Miss StocBbridge," he said
r pausinE in the center Of the rooT
No. ~ 9
verge OF big things. The attempt can
, not be made tonight without We hav,
plenty OF warning
food" exclaimed Loris. stsndinF
upright and arranging her layender
, gown about her slipper tops. That
the best news I've heard in a Ions
/ time. Mr.. Drew" she added. rlsncir-
/ archly at the detective. benearn hCr
! dark lsshes. HAS that Mr.. DCIarcs
, found any one
Drew raised his brows. I,oris' que
!, ton was not exactly a compliment tr
the hiE operative, who meant 50 well
He hasn't found anything" sale
, Drew. with soft pleasing voice. "Hg
hasn't done that. but I'm yenturIu-
p my future TCputa ton that he will fine
our mam-the trouble-mau perhaps
Harry Nichols stepped to L,oris' side.
We were children there" he sdmittcr
, frankly. ~ least ] was. nCv'-
, suspected him at all His manner
were 20 pleasant. He seemed 50 wyas
/, and intent about his business"
All said Drew, raising his fnEe-
r That's il, He WAS intent about lbs
! business. Only. this particular bUs'-
: ness concerned the taking Of a humar
> life in cold blood. NIr. Stockb-idEs
WAS murdered by this ffend. IN ths
= gUise Of a harmless trouble hunter
r How the murder was ACCOMPLISH
|, and by what Iethal method We DO no'
know. I'm acting on the thc~ry thst
, IL we caTCh the man We viii md ont
!, how IL was done II ! can't make HIM
, -Fosdick. commissioner OF detective.
will May God help him II he doesu {
- ta1F 10 FosdiCk,"
But can't We find out how ,uther
: ---s ..r-.F"'' asked Loris with tear
glazing over her eyes. 1T don't seem
), aont-
. TIC captain caught Loris shou; re
y, waist and led her 10 the divsu ta the
= arr0va She sank down with her face
= covered with her hands. Soft sohs.
d, brought 10 her throat bv the memory
y. Of the murder. caused Drew 20 pace
- the rugs with alert. nervous strides
: like man who wOUII guard her from
some n1euaCi1E shadow. He went 20
the veutlIat0rs and closed them slight
. lv He crossed the room 20 the rad
ator-h0Nes and set them in an open
rositiou- he adjusted a 'hermostat on
the wall TO % degrees. He stood back
: then and listened with both cars
strained for outside sounds.
SNOW sifred across the curtain draw
raraS with cutting uf-fne diamond
, against diamonds. A wind whlstle'
mouned Nud swirled over the turrer
. aud towers Of the mansion. An echo
4 lifted from the driving traffic OF tho
, avenue. Below this echo. 80 faint It
seemed like a muTmur OF a distant sea.
q. the city throbbed with the shifting o'
the WhimpcTing wind. Once q rCarc6
, Then afterward there was silence save
for the sitting snow. and Doris' low,
, throat choke from wellinE sorrow.
She sat up finally and dried her
! eyes. I should be ashamed OF ny
/ seuf." she said. brokenly u must DO
, brave. fear something, though. T.
seems 20 be in the room or IN the
air. What is Il I fear, Mr.. Drew
Her question was vague. Her eyes
shone heCtcslly briEht and stranCly
alIuring TO the detective.
There's nothing to, fear" he dc
clared with a direct glance. TIN
armed Then" he added as an 8ddi-
tional encoura cement Then. Mr..
Nichols is a soldier! You are in safe
hands. believe me-"
Harry Nichols bowed politely. I've
got a gun myself" he sdmitted can