Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-06

Miss Winnie Calhoun, Chess
Mrs. Schuyler learns that vicky Van
vas not the terror some people thought
her to be n would like the case hush
Detectives make a search for Vicky
Van who can't be found.
Mrs. Schuyler n Mr.: Calhoun re-
houn goes to Vicky's home, when he UNI
n n9f ct fai, meets NEE her she b g ,,s Of hin hin
CHAPTER XIII (Continued)
Indeed, I won't do that. Your CON
.fdences are safe with me, vicky, and
I will do all in my power to help YOU
in any way I can"
Then go now" she said, and a
gentle pressure Of her hand on my
arm urged me toward the door.
I went without another word, and
neither while In the street. nor after
gaining my own house, did I look
hack for another glimpse of Vicky
Van. .
And vet, try as 1 would, maneuver
as I might. I couldn't prevent the ar
rival of Fleming Stone. \
The Schuyler sisters were deter
mined to have the great detertive,
~AN kAxOooAA Va 81 oS1lAylCI "a8ll \ 6O
anxiSus, vet she raised not the slight
est objection. and after some persua:-
sion, Stone agreed to take the case,
l was present at his first call to
discuss details and was immensely in.
%terested in my first sight of the man.
Tall, well-forned, and Of a gravely
courteous manner. he impressed me
maj 1 had ever His iron-gray
hair and deep-set, dark Eyes gave him
a. dignity that I had never before as.
ISOLATED with my notions OF a detec-
tive.
The Schuyler, sisters were frankly
delighted with him.
Il know you'll run down the MUIR
.exulted, while Miss Sarah began to
babble volubly of what she called
Fleming Stone listened politely,
now and then asking a direct question
and sometimes turning. to Ruth
Schuyler for further" information.
AS I watched him closely, If &C.
CURED to me that he really paid lit
tie attention to&what the women said,
he was more engaged in scanning
their faces and noting their attitudes.
Perhaps I imagined it. but I thought
he was sizing up their characters, and
their sympathies, and intended look
ing up his clues and evidence by him.
self.
at last asst lis Mss to en ana !! Mis-, ee' va ns A aifia.sea
This was what I feared. and re-
membering my promise to Vtcky I
said, II think that will be impossi-
BILE. Mr.. Stone. She wrote she was
leaving New York forever"
But a householder like that can't
go away forever" Stone said,1 r'she
must look after her goods and chat
tells. and she must pay her rent"
"No, she, owns the house."
Must pay the taxes. them: Must
sell it; or rent it or do something
1T would seem So" I agreed: "And
yet, If n Is wanted for murder one
would sacrifice household goods and
the house itself in order to escape
True" and Stone nodded his head.
but. still. / fancy she would return
for something. Few women could
leave their home like that, and not
have some ,valuables or some secret
papers or something for which they
must return. I venture. to a Miss
Van Allen has already been back to.
her house, o than once. on secret
e~rrands."
Was the man a clairvoyant? How
could he know that Vicky. had done
this very thing? But I realized at
once. that he knew It, not from cog
nizance Of facts, but from his pre-
science Of what would necessarily
follow in such a case.
She has her keys, of c~ourse?" he
asked.
The police have charge Of the
keys" I said, little lamely.
II Know" Stone said, impatiently,
but there are doubtless o keys
the ones they have. should
say. that Miss Van Allen took At least
the keyso one door With hsf.7 how.
"It' may be SOP I conceded. But,
granting she has been back and forth
on the errands you suggest, Il IL not
likely she will keep It up"
mo, it 10 not. And especially II she
learns I am IN the Gaze"
How could she know that?" Ruth
Schuyler asked. 4
I'm sure Miss Van Allen 10 = most
clever and ingenious young woman"
Stone replied. and / feel sure she
knows all that is going on. She gets
from the papers, and,
too. she has that dependable maid,
Julie. That woman, probably dis
guised, can do much in the way OF
getting informauen =. rhew 'nstterss.
ed the case ali the waysalons. and the.
and unique conditions OF.
it are what induced me to take It up"
Shall we offer q reward, Mr.. Stone,
for the discovery gof the hiding place
of Miss Van Allen =" asked Rl1odA.
eagerly. IT want to use every posi-
BILE means Of finding her"
mot yet. Miss Schuyler Let US try
other plans first. But I must 'enjoin
utter secrecy about my connection
with the matter. Not the fact that i