Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-17

to fall in with the Others susGes-
tons. Il appreciate your friendliness
in warning me- he said. "Do you
mind II ask you a question or two.
Just natural, human curiosity, you
know"
ASK them and I'll see."
How did you know 1 had been
here in your office when you came.
had disturbed nothing"
Perhaps was there myself at the
time"
Impossible! I made sure Of that"
The laugh sounded again. Nothing
s impossible! Think 1t over!"
What first put you on to the fact
that was after your"
oh, you want to know too much"
was the laughing reply. Answer me
a question"
Go ahead"
What first made you suspect the
1hneha Association?
Mr.. Clyde left his heir statement
II their dealings with him."
HIN! l never thought OF that pos
sibility."
Now answer my question"
1oud like to keep me here,
Wouldn't you, until you have time to
race this call back. and send a man
nab me. Sorry can't obllge. I'm
i Grand Central and my train is
eaving. Good hye!"
The detective had not sufficient
nae. or course, to get his man. Odd
enough the humorous Mr.. b" had
old the truth as to where he was.
+ he call had come from the Grand
entral station.
CHAPTER XXXV.
Locked In his own room. Jack went
Yer and over that telephone CONVEX
alton. regarding it from every angle.
nd seeking to establish new plan
= campaign upon his conclusions.
he was inclined to believe that "Mr.
was sincere in his intentions of
uniting the game. His dealings with
ne man had shown him that like all
ealiy able liars he used as much
IL the truth as he could. AT any
cate he would soon know whether or
lot he had quit
But that MIR. B" would now set
lie down to a life of respectability.
Jack did not credit for a moment. 1t
VAS all very well for him to talk
bout being tired" excitement gets
INTO the blood and one finds oneself
unable to live without It, The thing
vas to figure out in. advance what
aew direction his villasny would take. |
Looking at the matter in the whole,
Jack could not be very much cast
Town. IT was no small feat that he
had accomplished in bringing this
man to sue for a truce. For that's
what 1t was, let him make believe all
he liked. He, Jncl<, had stopped him
IN mid -career, and Mr. b." was no or |
binary vulgar crook, but really stu
aendous figure in his way. And Jack
told himself If he could stop the man.
he ought to be able to catch him.
He had not the slightest intention
Of giving up the chase of course. His !
adversary's threats had the effect of |
stiffening his resolution. His present |
problem was, how to make Mr.. B" |
think that he had abandoned all |
measures against him, while he pre-
pared new surprise. Jack was well |
assured that he would be closely |
watched.
Jacks last remaining line Of ap.
proach to the old man lay thru !
Miriam. True, no had said over the |
wire that he had called in and paid
off all his agents; but that this APP
piled to Miriam, Jack doubted Mir !
lam, would never be allowed to enjoy
the plckings of so rich goose as
Bobo was supposed to be, alone. One
way or another demands for money
would be made. Surely he could find
openings here.
The one trump card that Jack still !
held was that Mr.. BIZ with all his |
still believed that Jack
was an obscure and ambitious youth
whose sole motive in this affair was
to make a name for himself.
Upon these two facts, the connec-
ton between Miriam and sMr. b."
and the latter's ignorance of his real
identity. Jack built his new plan. It
was inspired by the old maxim:
Give thief rope enough and he will I
hang himself" After several hours of
hard thought, he had it roughed out,
but one great difficulty remained to |
be solved. Surprising he dropped
out of sight for awhile, how could
he inform himself OF what went on
in his absence?
After lunch Bobo called him up
on the long distance. Bobo and Mir
lam were honeymooning at Rodney
Farms, that exclusive and extremely
expensive country resort.
Bobo's honeymoon was probably
not of unalloyed joy. His voice was
abjectly apologetic. "That you, Jack?
How's things?'
Pretty good"
The ffiendliness of Jacks tone
keartened >the other. II just called
up to tell you we were coming back
tomorrow for a day or SO. Miriam
wants to-"
"That sol"
Eyes. she fired her maid to-day,
and has to get another"
YES" said Jack with more atten-
ton. Something stirred in the back
of his brain. HAS she got anybody
I'M view?"
mo, she's going to Miss Staley's
Bureau. Seems all the
UP here get their maids from
her. Why do you ask?''
''Oh, nothing"
'It's all right for us to Gomez"
"Sure!"
I well, didn't want to take you by
That's all right. AS it happens, l
want to have a talk with YOU
Bobos voice faltered ooh!
You're not going to You're not
going to-"
Not YETI said Jack encouragingly.
"In fact II was thinlxiner of lanSoninsz