The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

that the telephone girl was, II not a
criminal herself, at least the associ-
ate of criminals.
"She's got no record that l know
Of" the detective admitted, "but she
couldn't be Lefty Moore's wife with.
out being a crook herself"
THAT helps explain things" / said
more to myself than to him.
Explains what?'' he asked SUSPECT.
ously.
Look here" l said with a new de
termination. There have been some
mysterious happenings in the Grand.
deck, and l brought this girl here to
try to pump her. I asked her ques-
ton or two and she became much
embarrassed and confused. She jump
ed up and said she was going to the
telephone. Do you suppose that she
saw you and recognized your"
mot a chance" said the detective.
''Well, I'd like to find out to whom
she telephoned. Can you find out for
me?"
"Sure l can, but you got to get her
out of here"
"All right" 1 replied. "As soon as
she returns to my table, I'll pay my
check and wen leave. I'll be back
by and by and see If you've learned
anything"
Here she comes now" said the de-
tective, hastily taking his departure,
but noticed that he had stationed
himself behind some palms where he
could watch the girl without being
seen.
'Who was the fellow talking to you
as I came up?" asked Miss Kelly
curiously.
She was cool and collected now.
Her telephone message-if she had
been really phoning-seemed in some
way to have fortified her. 49,
"oh, that fellow" l replied with as
sumed carelessness, that was the
manager Of the place."
"What'd he want?"
Nothing in particular. He Just
asked if everything was all right.
Why?" -.E1- 25 #.# 81
"He looked to me like bull--like a
detective used to know" she hastily
corrected herself.
Her slip IN using the thieves slang
| phrase ef5ed to aid in convincing me
that my Informant had been correct in
his Identification. was as anxious
now as the house detective to get her
out of the restaurant, and summoning
the waiter fastened to pay my check.
Lets stay for a couple of Dances"
she suggested. a a
SORRY" said, "but 1 can't dance
mentally adding the words, "with
you
Lets go then" she said disappoint.
eddy, and to my surprise on the way
out she renewed the subject of Mr.,
| CASTOR.
| you were asking If the old gentle.
man left forwarding address. He
didn't leave any with me. If you find
out where he is. will you let me or Mr.
/ Wick known Mr.. Wick wants to GET
in touch with him" ..0..
Something told me then it must have
been Mr.. Wick she had telephoned to
Probably she had informed him had
been asking about the Gastons' ad.
dress and had consulted him as to
what answer to give. Putting the girl
into taxi paid her driver to take
her home and hurried back into the
hotel. ! found the house detective
James German, learned his name
was-waiting for me in the lobby.
''Was it to the Granddeck she tele
phoned?" asked eagerly.
at was 0909 Plaza. That's a pri
vate number. I called up information
and she wouldn't tell me where it was
I'll find out tomorrow, though. There's
other ways besides through fnforma
tion.'"
IF you find out you'll phone m,
right away, won't your" I asked him
giving him my card. .- d.
"And have Lefty Moore's wife lis
tening In" he suggested. "Nothins
doing, son. You'd better call me from
a public pay station" .-.. ..........