Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-12
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SUSPENSE. .

PSU 141OV0S SkOWlys
that there u times when money M
not buy haste; that America is q wide
country, ahdethat even the telegraph.
q the. telephone are but partial $50
sistants; that sitting New York's i've,
millions In search! Of two strays is a
monumental undertaking.
MacA1ltster's journey had consum-
ed nearly three days. And there had
been no relief Awaiting him. when he
through trains had been watched:
they had not brought Mendau and
Marie. The subsequent trains did not
bring hem. But there were innu-
merable roundabout ways BY which
they might have come. The KEEN
eyed men AacAllister consulted made
various ~ Suggestions, among others
than Mendalrs: letter to his wife
might been merely a blind; that
n might have gone west or
south or north; that he; might have
buried himself and Marie in Chicago:
that he might have stopped anywhere
on h way; that their search ought
to begin In Laclasse, that one Of their
most reliable men ought to be sent
to LaclaBe. while they searched New
York.
MacAllister agreed to the last sug-
gestion. for he shrank from entrust-
ing the facts to. any one in Laclasse.
u meant an expenditure Of three .ad-
d1ttonal days, but his horror Of what
publicity would mean. counseled eau:
tion. 10. - - as
While 1~stretchtns 4 long arm tolls.
classe, MacAlhster remained in New
York, for he was not to be urged
out Of the, conviction that Mendall
q brought Marie to New York, and
that his first concern would be. to
secur g cheap studio in the artists
quarter. SD MacAlilster walked the
hot streets with hts anxiety. circled
around and about and through wash
ington Square, Greenwich Village,
Irving Place and Gramercy PARK.
The hotels and the, area about Car
neg1e Hall he left to the men he en-
ployed. In, order to avoid people he
knew, he took care not to show him
self at b large hotels. or: on Wall
street. He. purposely chose the Bre-
haunted thex1talian, restaurants Of the
neighborhood, do IA
For five nights Manchester shared
the close air Of Washington Square
With hundreds Of sweltering Italians,
Tor, except when exhausted, he was
too restless to sleep. He. could not
plan for the future; the. strain and
uncertainty Of the present, were too
w. 1A4A1L. WHen he tried Ito
think Of the future it. became either
a tumble or a. blank. Sometimes the
vision Of Marie; with. MendalI drove
MIN almost mad; more aften he was
obsessed by fear. frozen by it.. d, IL
only he could find her! -
So IT, five days-a year Of blazing
July days, tit seemed to him-MaeAi-
ltstsr, clinhed1stairs to inspect. stu DIES
= i not want, interviewed smudgy
lanttors, sad-faced landladies, and
brainless guardians Of unhappy look
that those he employed were doing
the same thing. but to sit still and
wait was beyond him. He had. at
least, the comfort>of entering each
place with hope.
On the morning Of the sixth day, a
brief telegram brought him the first
word: Carl Mendall had been, seer in
st. Louls--that. particulars. would fol-
low later. There was nothing about
Mendall's travelling companion, but
where Mendall was, Marie was-un-
less? -
IT WAS. that eve present fear that
drove sMacAllister gu to walk, as,aasa
lal, aEound,f and across WASHINGTON
Square. and, as usual. he scanned the
houses, old residences most OF them,
that had been converted into studios.
They were among the first places ne
had visited, and, upon which he had
kept constant watch. A dozen zines
he had paused to watch, and as many
times had followed some erect youth
ful mar who had. crossed his vision,
but who was too far away for recog-
milton. Some clean-limbe italian.
lie had usually discovered him to be.
h morning, from the middle of
the Suuere. he saw striding along
Fourth stEeet.a man who Instantly
riyeted his attention, q young man
w1th.a parcel under his arm. He:ran
up the steps Of ope Of the oldest stu
for q backward glance, then went il.
MacAllister was. keen-sighted; he
thought he could not be imistaken.
The sudden lift Of >MacAllister,s
heart brought The blood into his face;
then like a hound hat has sighted
its Quarry, he was on. The doors Of
the house stood. open, and he plunged
In upon d man who was whistling
soktly-as,he mopped the broken tilins
srWhsYas. came ii. MaeAlliste1
detnAndNd.. .ssF-
Thek1man stopped whistiing and
stared at him. AHe was accustomed
to tnvasioIs of all sorts, but there VA
that about AacAllisters that startled
nlm. tt!S ~. Ass.HJ4s,g ~!
What DO you rant. Of. him?" he
MecAllister did not stop 10 parley.
At the sight of the bill MacAllister
held out TO him the man dropped his
mop and touched. his forehead. He's
9 fsublet, cir. Came in yesterday.
Mr.sMcDon4ldss studio-if yOn,il raj;
Ea lninutevIllpas the ianitress. 'ayg
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