Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21

if you won't listen to reason you'll
have to take an order. Remember
cur agreement. You've got to give
her up. This is an order, now"
Il can't! ] can't" moaned Bobo.
AS usual in the display of Bobo's
emotions, there was something both
lndicrous and pathetic in the sight
of the fat tousled lead threshing the
pillows. Jack glinned and said:
"Oh, so 10 sleep again. When you
get up, have Il bapg-up breakfast
and you'll feel better. I'll look in on
you at lunch time
Jacks first visit upon setting out
from the hotel to the offices of
the Eureka prJ(ectivc Association. at
the address on Forty-second street
given on their representatives card.
He found the association installed
in nFordinary suite. neither grandIy
For shabbils furnished. but entirely
businesslike, The customary staff. of
ii small office Was visible at work:
bcokkeeper stenographer and office
boy. In fact to the eye it was Il
wholly conventional establishment;
open. aboveboard and prosperous.
Upon asking for the manager Jack
was shown TO an inner room, where
a man of about thirty five with u
mop of lank. blonde hair hanging on
his forehead, ana what is known as
an open countenanco, WAS seated at
a desk trimming his nails in UNI
ashamed idleness. 1t appeared that
this was Mr.. Anderson.
Dave Anderson ut your service .
said he goodnaturedly. What can
do for you?"
MY name is Robinson" said Jack.
secretary to Mr.. Norman
The atmosphere became balmier,
Aas always with thg mention OF that
magic name. sit down, Mr.. Robin
SON."
Jack obeyed. Mr. Norman felt that
he wanted to know a little more
about Your association, and sent me
around to ask Il few questions
Perfectly natural" cried Mr.. An
derson. Fire away! We court the
fullest investigation. Certain parts
of our business, of course. have to be
conducted in secrecy. but as to our
responsibility and trustworthiness, go
as far as you like
Jack asked all the natural uues-
tons. and Mr.. Anderson answered
them with every appearance OF
frankness. The information he gave
merely amplified the talk of his rep
resentative the day before; the great
public service Eureka performed, etc.,
etc. Jack learned nothing really
significant from his talk, nor had he
expected to. He asked no searching
questions, because he did not want
Anderson to guess that his customer
was suspicious.
Jacks real purpose was to learn
what kind of man was at the head
of this branch of the Red Gangs ac-
tivities, and while Anderson talked
he studied him. In the end he had
to confess himself baffled. Anderson
was anything but what he, had ex-
pected to find. He seemed like one
OF those rather slack. individuals who
represent the average Of mankind;
neither good nod Mad; neither wise
nor foolish: an untidy, we'll meaning,
loose tongued fellow. How such a
one could be trusted to direct an i'm
portant part OF SO dangerous an en-
terprise, Jack was unable to under-
stand--unless it were that Anderson
himselfSdid not know whats was DE
hind the scheme. But that did not
seem credible either.
Jack left him, protesting to be en-
tirely satisfied on his employers ac-
count.
MIR. Delamare's promised letter of
introduction to the third Deputy
Commissioner had come in the morn
ing's mail Jacks next visit was to
police headquarters to present it. He
wished to establish a connection
there which he could fall back on
in case of need.
he found the deputy an ACCOM-
modatlng and capable official Since
ne bears no part in Jacks story, it
is unnecessary to characterize him
further. Jack had no intention Of
taking him in his confidence just VET
He merely said that he was under
taking little detective work for his
employer, and the Deputy furnished
MIN with circular letter. to. all
members of the force, instructing
them to lend the bearer any assist
ance that he required. Here, as
elsewhere, the wonder working name
OF Norman smoothed Jacks way.
While he was there, Jack inquired
as to the status of the investigation
into Silas Gyde's murder. He found
that 1t was at a standstill. The as
sassln, Jansen, was confined in an
asylum a raylng maniac, and moth
ing OF importance had been unearth-
ed concerning his antecedents. If he
mad been member of any anarchis-
tic circle the fact had not been estab-
lished. HG appeared to have led a
solitary life, moving from one hall
bedroom to another. His mind had
been gradually undermined by too
close an application to his anarchs-
tic studies, and to book on the sub
ject that he was writing.
The fact Of the book was new, to
Jack. Have you the manuscript ?"
he asked.
1T was found in his ROOM" the
Deputy said.