The evening world., 1920-09-03


I'll call up McDonough," ne as
serted some moments later. whenrtheS
were In his private office. ''HegenA
had Il chance yet" lie called Central.
''Morningside, 9477? Judge Nc
Donough. please District Attorney
Howard speaking Tell him it's very
ting him at aii?" After listening to
the explanation, he replaced the rec
oever on the hook and sank back
into his chair
'Damnauon! Beg pardon, young
lady" he apologized hastily, but the 4
Judge left this afternoon on a sfxTr
months cruise to Heaven knows
where. He had leave Of ABSENCE
remember seeing II in the papers now
AS his nerves were in bad shape; no
went with his doctor, who did nos
allow him to leave any address, Tha
servant didn't know whose Yacht IL
was, but heard the doctor say tha5
the wireless should be removed be-
fore they started. Well" he con-
cluded abruptly, we've got to waIa
for o'Connor or that fool reportes
woman. / judge you haven't tfoNd
her YETI,
Whiting shook his head, and How.
ard hand again reached for Nha
telephone
Connect me with the detective bu-
reau," he commanded. Hello Tier
nan? SEND UP all my private, East
Side men who were on duty to-day,
Have them bring all their reports"
now" he pondered. I'VE may gee
some information from them"
-Four men knocked at they door
saluted.
AN here. SIR" he reported. >
Trimble, did you get anything to-
day?" asked Howard abruptly Of u
burly young man with alert black
eyes.
Yes. sir-very important, I think.
why didn't you reportg" snapped
Howard.
1T happened at two-eleven. sir. I
called you, but you had gone. You
ordered me-" he sreminded, TO give
these reports to no one except your
self"
"All right Let's have them."1
The detective quickly produced
some typewT1tten sheets. II was On,
the wires. SIR. We have been tapping
them as ordered, These are telephone
Howard read the frst report vath a
,scowl.
The first" he said, "ls pne alppar-'
emily sent by Miss Btllingsley to her
office. 1t corresponds exactly 70 the
article her paper printed. The replies
from her office--a man naned
o Brien at the other end-indS9ate
that there could have been no dolSbt
concerning her identity. Let me
seq
He read a second sheet Here is
what it says" he volunteered "fhe
parties concerned are called Abe and
Ike.
Ike-Hello.
Abe-Hello, Ike: this Is Abe.
Everything go well?
Swell like everything. They
have Just went out with
her.
Any trouble?
Not a bit. Say, got any
extra shifts?
Nope. Jake got all had.
What are you going to do?
Beat 1t right away. So long.
SO long. I'll report o. X.
That" observed Howard, reading
from the report. took place at $40.
The call was from pay-stattoh TO
the third floor of a tenement off
Rutgers Alley, East Broadway. What
did you dor" he asked. turning to
Trimble.
Sent Callahan there, but the man
had gone. No information at the pay
station. We've been WATCHING the
tenement. l placed patrolman there
permanently. No one in tho vicinity,
heard or saw anything. We Thought
the man was dope and also nottfied
the Narcotic Squad to keep on the
I watch. That's pretty far-fetched,
though"
Anything else?" inquired Howard.
Tho M har oh haf
ANY reason to connect IT with the
big men we've been after?" y
None at all. sir"
Take two men, Trimble, and 70 out
for supper. BE back in fifteen min
utes. Callahan, go back and cover the
taps on the phones. Watch Zaunstein.
Epstein, Stern and Cassidy in par
| tiCular
I'm afraid something has happened
to the girl, he continued. after the
man had left. ''Tll send out a general
alarm from Headquarters. Whiting,
suggest that you take the young lady
TO a cab, and come back. 1 may need
you here. I'll have some supper
sent up"
I'd rather stay II I might" pro-
! tested Miss Bryant anxiously. BETTY
Is q dear friend of mine and I want
TO know at once II anything happens. +"
- "As,you WISH" conceded Howard.
An hour later, police headquarters
reported that no results had come
from the general ALARM but that the
entire force was on the alert. and
detectives were watching the sta
lions, tubes and bFidges. When Mrs.
O'Connor was called again she" re-
ported that Joe had sent some KEYS
by a messenger, with a note saving
that he had met friend in the ter
minal. and would not be home for
supper. In response to her anxious.
questioning-for he had seen the re-
port-the District Attorney assured
her that everything was "all rirht."
Spring $780," called Howard 'Givs
me Congdon. Hello, Lieutenant: How
ard again. Send out "A general alarm
for Joseph O'Connor. Deputy Assist
ant District Attorney. II Won ret
him, send a plain-clothes man with
him at once" Howard then gave "A
description Of his subordinate. VOL
you aren't arresting hlm?" ma
tested Miss Bryant.
mot exactly" said Howard but, gn,
taking no chances. Frankly, | believe
1t is all wrong, and that something
has happened to & girl. | don't
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