The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-23
ROAD CLOSED: DETOUR

known. investigated. And all without result.
The woman had no record-she was an ad.
ventures without a past But she was an
adventures, and Sam Oliver knew her for
the thing she was. He must trim Grindstone
in this case, and with legal evidence. The
more he thought about it the more he felt
that somehow. In the showdown, the woman
in the case would yield that evidence. She
must be made to give 1t up. At two o'clock
in the morning Of his second sleepless night
Sam Oliver started in at the beginning of
things He called to mind the FIRST time he
had ever seen this woman, called to mind
every impression he had recorded as he
watched her that day from his vantage point
on the top step Of the city hall. He made
that whole scene live over in his mind
flashed it on the screen; picked It to pieces,
detail by detail. He saw that pile Of currency
again, noted greedy eyes that lusted for It
And then
Then, at half past two that morning he
chuckled to himself. Five minutes later he
was fast asleep. Fast asleep, with all his
questions answered. Fast asleep over a prob
lem that suddenly had solved itself.
At eight o'clock that morning he reached
his private Office. Elmer Quayle and tho
little Warner girl were waiting for him.
Now. then" said Sam Oliver CURLY
suppose you show me the letter that you
received from Rossiter F. Jones, the stock
broker"
Oh" cried Elmer ouayle. Il know" He
fumbled in his pocket. He produced a busi.
ness envelope and handed It to the prose
-cutor. Then he stared at Sam. =" How did
you know" cried Elmer Quayle, that this
Rossiter F. Jones had written me a letter."
Il know" smiled Sam Oliver because
like you, Rooster F. Jones is a prolific letter
writer. Let's see now what he wrote you,
Elmer QuayIe"
IT'S good letter. anyway" said Elmer
Quayle.
1t was. 1t was a letter a week old. II con-
graduated Elmer Quayle warmly on his hero,
ism-it set forth in plain and honest but well
rounded phrases with what pride Rossiter F.
Jones of River City contemplated that self
sacrihcial act. The letter did not stop there.
1t went further, to remind Elmer QuayIe
that, though there were no strings tied to the
twenty-five thousand dollars that he had in
hand, yet, after all, there was a trust i'm
posed upon him to make the money do the
best 1t could. That meant inyestrnent-care-
fully considered. Not wildcat speculation
not that. Investment In solid security. The
letter was a caution. Rossiter F. Jones
warned Elmer Quayle against most, oil
stocks, new and cheap industrials. and fly
by'pight mining enterprises. He warned him
particularly against brokers who offered him
big dividends and swift returns.
Mr. Jones says" smiled Sam Oliver that
no man should expect more than fifteen per
cent in dividends upon any safe Investment
He knows Of one particularly safe invest
meBt that is yielding that much income. He
ADVISES you to waste no time investigating
Papakating common. So far 20 good. Elmer,
have you ever met this mann"
I've seen him." nodded Elmer OuavIe
and 1 know his ofices-second floor OF his
BUILDING on Second street downtown"
e" His building?" echoed Sam Oliver.
Quayle.
The Jones building" conceded the prose.
cutor, but not his. There is at least one
other Jones in River City. Rossiter F. Is a
tenant. not landlord"
Don't you think" queried Peggy Warner
innocently. " that fifteen per cent is a rather
small return?"
Il think" said Sam Oliver. that his letter
contains some excellent advice-which Is, to
Keep away from sharks. Suppose you write
this Rossiter r. Jones and mud out all you,
can about his Papakating common"
III write him right away" said Elmer
Quayle. y. -,
When you get his answer, come to me-"
said Sam. 1872 = = -
One week later, In the evening, Prosecutor
sam Oliver made his way to the bachelor
apartment Of Rossiter F. Jones in the Guern-
Sey Arms in River City. He was expected.
He had advised Rossiter F. Jones that after.
noon Of his projected visit Rossiter well
coined him with an apprehensfve eye. -
Sam Oliver, at the others invitation.
slumped into a chair and took one of Ros.
siters cigars. Il was going to call ,Ipon
you at your Office, Mr.. Jones'" he said but
1 was afraid the advent of the prosecutor
there In broad daylight might make a stir"
Well, 1t might" smiled the other man.
with a nervous twitch OF his mouth. -
1 have cleaned 30 many eminently rem
utable brokers out of River City," went, on
Sam remlniscently, that can't sauuter
into anybody's office to take a legitimate 1T
tie flyer on the Street without running that
mans reputation" =
Right you are" said Rossiter F. Jones
I'm here on business" went on Sam. ~
have client with real money He wants to
put up his twenty-five thousand dollars on
Papakating common
~ Who's your client?" queried Jones doubt
fully. 80
"A young man Of the name of Elmer
Qrayle," said Sam.
Rossiter, p. Jones nervously licked the
ashes from his cigar. "I've been reading an
about him in the paper" he returned sAs
you say, he's got twenty-five thousand dol.
lars now. But this woman, Zelda Linduuist
he's not liable to have that money long"
True" unused Sam Oliver; hes fair
game. II Zelda LIndquist doesn't get il,
somebody else will"