The Washington herald., 1919-01-14

turns around the corner where there
Is an aIl-night drug store She was
In q telephone booth when ] came
up and looked through the wfnoou.
She was trying 20 get q number.
While she's trying. taxi rushes up
and out jumps a lad In long benny.
He pays the driver with bill and
hurries past me and into The oruS
store. gets a good look az him
Hes shout q years old. blond hair
and tall"
'-Tanr"
He was five feet eleven. chief I'D
say that 10 be safe The uniform
he wore under the benny was olive
drsb with bars on his shoulder. He
took the overcast off-sfter~snos."
How many bars7'
Two. chief"
That's goodr' exclaimed Drew
with sudden vigor. 'rGoodi"
The girl" went on Delaney, was
| 'phoning for him She dropped the
receiver when she heard him come In.
She had the party she wanteo-r1Fht
there. Good deduction-thst vs.
/ The detective snorted Go on"
he said with a faint frovn.
Sure Il was! Well. moves over
and starts putin a penny In the
/ slot machine outside the drug store
4 The machine didn't work very well
on account Of the snow. I'm a long
time eettin' my piece OF chevin' gum.
! sees them talking in the drug store.
His coat is OF cause It's warm in
Side. He had an ofhcer's uniform on"
"One bar or tvo?'
Two bars on his shoulder. chief"
Captain. then. Go on"
Il -
wtde-blue eyes. He's straight az
pikestsn and good lookin'-for
blond
Looks German
Not so I could notice. Seemed
to be a bit OF a swell Had gloves
and hishclass wrist watch. ! hate
them things"
Drew smiled. Hurry" he said
Don't take too long. What happened
What about the smoke wagon7"
''I' comm TO Il, chief. They moves
over 10 the drug case. They chins
some more. Then he blows her 70 a
Soda cherry sundAe."
Drew rubbed the glass al his SIDE
and stared out lie swept the man
sion with swift running eyes. He
turned
Aesssistes Long Tive.
They were sweet-them two"
went on Delaney with thought 7
deducts they'd known each other a
long while"
quit your deducting. Get to facts
well. chief. he ups and gives the
drug store the once over with sharp
looks. Then he handed her a little,
nat box which she pops into her
mur-quick as any shop hister. II
xza ofrfrE fh.ffw
How do you know Il was re-
volver?''
by what followed, chief"
What folIowedT'
Her hand creeps into the anun-
II, works around while the oIcrE Is
rni1in' the sundae. When the clr-s's
back is turned. out comes the rlit ~
a nice. little gat with ivory tn 1uiir 6.
It's one Of them lovely watch charm
sfrsirs-sll polished Up vitlr,H a
Knockout punch"
J, "A twenty-tvo-'
About that It's the calibs thrln
actresses carry in their ST rsTfE.
It might Kill. though. at short -s1sr1-
Go on. Delaney. Tell m, wat
happened then.'
Il gets my chewin' gum. fcf
backs to the curb. They hnis fhfir
sundAe. I'm across the stree whcu
the lad Eoose-steps out OF ths drUE
store-alone. O-Toole was tsifinf
with the hSNd-post cop and a esnlrsi
orice man halfway down thc uiors
They gets my once when poih
out my handkerchief. The c. n oick
covers the corner. O'Toole Ils -
behind the lad In the fur b. ~ a.
he passes him. with collar tu ted ~
and leggins working at doutH tsrc
through the snow"
That's good! o'Toole will = kiu-
TO bed"
sure. chief. leave Il to o-TooIe.
He never lost a tail yet Hen follow
that lad to Frsnce-unless you call
him of"
Quiet After Midnight.
| Drew polished the glass and strained
his eyes in the direction Of Stock
bridges mansion. The avenue had
quieted over the hour after midnight
A fe~ belated pedestrians. TnUrfled
to the brows. glanced at the waiting
taxi with curiosity. They did not
stop. however.
Delaney drew out his watch and
studied its dial by aid OF the light
which stresmed from a corner arc.
He replaced the watch.
''Tvelve-forty- five" he announced
! wish I'd brought q pint along. ]
would have, n the dame hadn't come
out of the drug store so quick"
Did she buy anything-or do any
thing, after the oficer left herr
NO! Just waited a second. then
came sailin out without a smile. Had
her hands crammed in her muT
That's where the revolver was. Bet
It was loaded"
More deduction" said Drew
Don't jump at conclusions. DELANEY
Get facts and work from them. Get
The detectives voice trsiled into
! silence. He reached swiftly and
wiped his hand over the frosted pane
He pressed his nose against the glsss
until Il became white with cold He
| 1erked back bis head
! 'Quekr' he siEnaled from dec7
down in his throat "Quek, Deisn-y
Open the door Somebody is coming
] out OF the house.
Delaney twisted the handle.
breath Of stinging air swept into the
ts1i's heated space. Snow followed
and drifted across the detective
knees. Both men strained in one
position. Their eyes burned as they
waited with grim set lips.
A light shone from the lower en-
trance Of the mansion. Its obionE
brought out IN bold relief the details
of the iron grilled gates. Across this
| fine snow sifted. A man emerged