The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
CHAPTER xv-Continued.

"A wornan's intuition, unused Drew.
Perhaps a close one" he said aloud.
You get back into the other room,
Miss stockbridge. Let Mr.. Nichols
stand in front OF you for protection.
I'm going to grant this fellows re-
quest Delaney. unlock the left cuff"
The key ratified in the tiny keyhole
as Drew poised his revolver and drew
sight between the prisoners flut-
-tering eyelids. Stand right there"
whispered the detective tersely.
Right there" he added, reaching
with his left hand and taking the
cuff and chain from the operative.
Now. Bert, you're half free. What
do you want with the telephone?"
The prisoner pinched his wrist and
worked his hand like a hinge. A
white mark. which slowly changed To
red. showed where Delaney had
clamped the handcuf down to its
this mark. His lips hardened. He
strained on the chain as he lifted
his fingers 10 his brow with a tired
gesture.
Hurry" said Drew. Hurry. Bert.
or well cuft you Up again. Do you
want to telephone"
"Y-e-s!" The voice was tremulous
and dry. Yes, I'll use il. I'll show
you how that pirate-Stockbridge-
killed. The yellow sQuealer."
Loris raised her chin proudly. She
leaned against Nichols in the door
way. II won't stand for that" de-
clared the soldier You are being
insuIted in your own house"
Wait, Harry! Something is going
to happen! I know it is!'
You're right. lady" whispered the
prisoner. It's going to happen, to
wer1. I don't care. I'm done. The
jig is,up."
Cuthbert Morphy shrugged his
shoulders and turned toward Drew.
| He stared at the menacinE revolver
with a cryptic smile. Get your man
downstairs" he said. in hollow tones.
Get him to go in the library and
call up this number. Tell central to
connect the two phones in this house.
Shout into the library transmitter
when the connection is made
Drew frowned. What's all that
for" he asked
DO as ! say"
II don't know about that ! give
orders nero. What do you want that
done for? thought you wanted
number on the phone. ! thought you
would get somebody on the wire who
would explain everything"
Everything will be explained. in
spector. Everything, I told yos the
| jig was up with me. ! mean il. too.
There's nothing left but the truth"
Drew wound the handcuT chain
! tighter about his left wrist He
braced his feet and turned 10 De-
laney. Go downstairs" he said.
and call up this number. Do what
this fellow says. The number is
Gramercy Hill s76L.''
Loris and Nichols lifted their brows
as they turned toward each other.
I'm afraid" said the girl Some
thing is not right Harry"
Its the only way we'll ever find
out what this man means. II they
take him away without letting him
talk over the phone we'll never know.
Leave things to Mr.. Drew. He's
armed, I'm armed. There's no
, danger
Get downstairs to the library
Drew ordered. DO what this ma
wants. Shout into the transmitter.
Go now"
DELANEY lunred through the tapes
tries and unlocked tho door TO the
hall He paused there in thought.
He turned and glanced back.
Hurry" exclaimed Drew. Hurry
now"
The big operative cursed audibly
as he descended the TWO flights OF
carpeted steps He nodded to the
central office man at the library door.
1 He passed inside. rounded the table
and stood by the phone. He picked
up the receiver. His eyes wandered
l along the floor as he waited. 4 dark
spot showed on the hardwood. 1t
/ was where the millionaire's blood had
gushed forth from the bullet hole in
/ the base OF his brain.
"Gramercy Hill 9-7-6-4!' said De-
{ laney with bulls voice.
"B-r-r-r-rJ B-r-r-r-r, B-r-r-r-r"'
! sounded from the ringing box OF the
siIver-plated telephone in the sitting
room Of Loris Stockbridge's suite.
/ The prisoner pulled at the chain as
he leaned toward the telephone. It's
ringing" he said in a thin whisper.
Let me-let me listen in"
Drew studied the entire situation
before he granted permission Loris
and Nichols were framed between the
siIllen rortieres. The captain held his
army regulation revolver at his hip.
. I.oris leaned forward with her dark
ewes smolderinE and intent The
blood had left her cheeks. They We're
white and tensely set. She seemed
older to Drew He smiled reassuring-
iy, dropped his gun TO his hip. pressed
it against the prisoner and showed
him toward the phone as "B-r-r-r-r'
sounded above the lifting roar OF Do
laneys voice in the depths OF the
great mansion.
The room became charged and sur
charged with electricity. cracking
sounded as Drew's feet glided inch by
inch over the silk rug. The storm
outside whined and synchronized with
the rise and fall of the great voice
shouting Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello.
you
The trouble-man turned. His hand
cached upward and lifted the hard
rubber receiver from the hook. His
lids fluttered toward Loris. His eyes
softened with memories. I'm glad
didn't do it, he hissed across the
room. "Good-by. lady-Eood-
BE CAREFUL snapped Drew, press
ing the revolver firmly against the