The Washington herald., 1919-01-19


From L>oris, January Is" In the ves~
tieai chirography much prsct'csd
socisI buds.
Thanks" said Drew unbuttonins
his overcost and thrustins the photo
within his breast. II shall keep sn1
cherish this. as one OF nay nnost ss-
cred possessions Congrstuls tscna.
young man.
The detectives words rang sir-
cere. Nichols flushed. He stammered
an answer ss Drew hurried down th@
csrpeted steps and Joined Delaney at
the storm door.
Chief" said the operative as they
reached the sidewalk and turned to-
ward Madison avenue. Chief. why
dion you pump that lad about Stock
bridge You didn't ask him a thing
about the old man"
"Unethical to a client" reproveo
Drew linking arm with the operative
Come oni We must hurry I've an
idez-which is a very strange thing
for New York detective TO have
that Harry Nichols. II he stays IN
town or fur1ough. will represent L4cris
in all matters / don't know where
she could find better counselor.
He's a clam! He told Us nothing"
Wise boy. chief! Only fools and
women talk to detectives"
"Umph!" said Drew, at this sally.
''Umph! Well. come on It's quit
showing. It's dsybresk over there in
the east and I think the clouds win
clear before it gets much later.
You"
Say. chief" exclaimed DELANEY
elutchins the detectives shoulder and
wheeling him around Say, stand
right there a minute. Right In that
light. What's that on your chin.
Right under the tip OF your left ear
TuIn around a little more-'
Drew raised his left hand and
rubbed 1t across his face He pinched
the lobe OF his ear between his thumb
and index finger He whistIed with
frosty amazement as he eyed his nail
and thumb.
What to blszes." he said What's
that
i Turn around. Right under this arc
light Say, chief how did you rst
! that spot OF black on your neck
You've smesred il all over your cod
lar"
I don't know. What's 1t look
like?"
: SCOT
''Soot-'
Sure. chief Lampblack or scott"
. Drew arched his dark broWs as he
rubbed his finger tips together. He
held them up to the stronger Hfht.
He turned and glanced back through
the silent walls OF the street down
which they had walked. He took one
step toward the east
Hold on said DELANEY ''Wher.
are you going
Going back
Smell that stun. Smell IT." Drew
wrfnkled nose. Smell IL. good and
strong" he snapped bitterly. What
is it,
by God. chief, ft's powder smell.
Gunpowder. it is
3 You couldn't chief That gun was
polished UP like a whistle. Besides.
how would the spot come 10 be under
your left ear"
Drew furrowed his brow He swung
In the snow with new decision. Come
on" he said We'll think this over!
I didn't see any SCOT on that gat I
don't know where I got il either
Could 1t have been there for some
time
Sure. chief just happened TO
notice it. Lights bright" Delaney
A4bNAfA AON ara lnE arc
Did you get q good look al nv
face in Stockbridge's-'
Can't say that I did. chief. I was
too busy with that hoWler thing and
that maEpie and that murder. 10 see
anything You might OF got IL there
without me noticing u. II wasn't
there in the tsXicah. ri swear TO
that"
Drew passed his finger across hf-
nostrils like q mar samplinr ptrfumr.
He repeated the motion. He scrapsi
some OF the powder from his nails
wi q pocket knife and dropped the
sample into the crease OF an envcIopr
which he carefully folded and
crsmmed into his pocket.
IN have that snslyZcd 90 he said.
as they turned toward Filth avenue.
Another Jrifle in a chain o. cirCun-
stance. Think it over. Delaney. o.
resembles and smells like powder
which has been burnt You hurry
along home. Be at the office no later
than ?. III keep on down Fifth ave
nuet to the F1atiron Building. ! want
to walk and clear my head. III get
some coffee, pie and rolls, al an all
night restaurant. III take time for a
shave, shine and shampoo. Perhaps
I'll jump into a Turkish bath to finish
Up and get ready for work"
You're not going to bed at alIT''
Not until / ind out who murdered
Stockbridge,"
4 or how he was murdered =" said
Delaney, with puzzled frown as he
turned TO go
IF l get the murderer. III find out
how he did it, snapped Drew, with a
parting glance.
CHAPTER VIII.
Tangled wircs--
Il was five minutes before 3 when
Delaney reached the ornate entrance
TO the skysCrsper wherein were the
Offices OF Drew's Agency.
He wandered into the express eIe-
vator. yswned a eighteen. out ssg.
, nal to the elevator pilot and siepped
from the cage with the general air OF
man who had spent a hard night
without getting anywhere in psrticu-
lar
To be continued tomorrow.
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