Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-10

lHlOI1natlOn OeSk "nefe marriage
licenses were to be procured.
Jack smiled to himself License
number two!' he thought. He did
not risk discovery by following her
thru the unfreQuented corridors, but
waited within watch of the main en-
trance for her to reappear.
For the next hour Miriam killed
time in Charles street, the fashion
able shopping thoroughfare. She Wis.,
tied several hat shops, and presum-
ably tried on" Mr.. Pitman could
not very well follow her into such
places. Later a tea room held her
for another half hour. At some time
during these peregrinations she must
have become aware that she was
being followed.
Leaving the tea room she hailed
a taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to
take her to the Hotel Minnert. Jack
followed in another cab. When he
saw that the hotel was only around
TIE corner, he began to suspect q
,rusG. She entered by the Ladies'
door, and he was less than half q
minute behind her. She was not Wis
IDLE inside. From the doorman he
learned that she had walked upstairs.
He followed.
On the next floor there were no
public rooms but only endless corri-
doris with bedrooms opening off
There. was not a soul in sight and he
hesitated which way to turn. Final
ly chambermaid appeared around
q corner, and a piece OF silver pro-
cured him information.
Yes, sir, she just went down the
corridor on the right. She asked me
II there was another stairs, and I
told her yes, at the end of that
corridor"
Jack FASTENED in the direction
named At the foot of the rear stairs
he found door giving on a quiet
back street. The door-keeperf sup
piled the next link of information.
Eyes. sir. there was taxi waiting
for her. She just drove away"
"Hm!" thought Jack ruefully.
that's q good one on mel Either
she knows this place of old, or else
she fixed 1t up on the way with the
taxi-driver."
He was not greatly concerned by
this mishap, for he knew the time the
southern train was due to arrive in
Baltimore, and he expected to meet
her again there. The time was six
thirty. He spent the interim in buy
ing himself an overcoat Of striking
cut. and a tweed hat that would
pull down low on his head. These
articles changed his appearance not
"a little On the way uptown he stop
ped in at the Warwick, but Miriam
had not returned there.
When he got to the station Miriam
was not to be seen among the crowd.
The train was forty-five minutes
late, Informing himself as to which
gate the passengers would be dis
charged thru, he took a seat COM
handing it, and affected to busy
himself with a magazine.
AS the time for the coming Of the
train drew near. and no Miriam
showed up. a sharp anxiety attacked
him, He wondered IL he could have
erred In his calculations. He knew
she had not had time since he lost
her, to telegraph down the line for
Bobo to get OFT at Washington.
The train drew in, and the passen-
gers began mounting the steps. Still
no sign Of Miriam. But suddenly
Jack caught sight of Bobo among the
passengers and his Spirits rebound
ed.
rs she going to let me carry him
Off" he wondered.
The wireless operator accompanied
Bobo, and Bobo was clad in one Of
his uniforms. AS there was about
thirty pounds difference in weight
between the two--in Bobo's favor,
the plump youth cut rather a comic
figure, and was acutely conscious of
the fact.
AS they reached the top Of the
stairs, a lady clad in deep mourning
with thick black veil concealing
her whole head and face stepped for
ward and laid her hand on Bobo's
arm AS first Bobo shrank back
from this sable apparition, but she
pushed the veil aside sufficiently for
him to see her face, and he grinned
from ear to ear.
"You fool!' said Jack to himself.
Not to have seen thru that!"
Miriam and the two young men
went quickly down the way to the
side entrance of the station. Jack
was not far behind them In that
confusion of people there was little
danger OF their sporting him. Out
side among the waiting automobiles
was a big Macklin touring car, and
Miriam led the two men towards it.
Jack swore at himself again.
"She had the wit to hire a special
car. while you have to trust to
taxi!"
He jumped in taxi. Follow that
Macklin car that's Just turning out"
he said. '"Ten dollars bonus, If you
stick to It,"
The touring car did not turn south
towards the center Of town, but
headed north by the bridge over the
railway tracks. At the first wide
street, north avenue, Jack read on
the street lamp, it turned east, then
north again on another wide thor
ougf1fare which finally brought them
out into the country.
Double fare outside the city linn
it's" the chauffeur said laconically.
Let her CO." said Jack I'm good
for It."
A short turn thru fame brought
them to another main highway.
"Belair Road" said the chauffeur,
main road to the north"
Have you q full tank?" asked
Jack.
He nodded.
Follow them to New York then If
necessary"
On this dark road the occupants
of the touring car soon disconarad