Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27


derby on his knees: a commonplace
citizen incarnate at the mean of his
unremarkable mediocrity, distinguished
by nothing whatever more than an
utter lack of distinction; the sort of
man who, as we say, would pass in a
crOwd-unSeen. .-t ...
To Fosdick's pleasant qrery: "Well,
Andrews, what luck?" he replied mild
ly: Guess 1 got your party located
all right" .. lib, -
$50 SOON" Fosdick's manner be-
trayed some excitement "Where?"
"Hotel Walpole," Mr. Andrews
stated in a voice exasperatingly mat
ter-of-fact. gi f= -..'
you're sure?" t. o..
"Well, she answers your description.
Registered about twelve last night.
Seemed all fused up Wore a long
cloak and no hat. A dark completed
guy that come with her fixed up for
her room and everythin'-pad in adj
1ance, because she didn't bring no
naggage-and beat 1t as soon's he'd
said good night" .r 4
"Under what name did she regis
fer?" =
mora O'More." Mr.. Andrews pro-
duced a slip of tracing paper from a
worn leather wallet. 81 took a copy
off the register"
signature: round, firm but Uniformed
hand.
as she at the Walpole now?"
"NOpe-she flew the coop with the
dark-complected guy about ten this
mornin'. He called for her with a
tourin' car, a Jap chauffeur and a skirt
what looked like lady's-maid. The
dark bird hands your party into the
car, and the Jap has her goin' before
the porter can nip his tip"
FOsdick frOwned lhoughtfully for a
moment. did you call up the mar
riage license bureau?"
"Uh-huh, but nobody like them par
ties has applied there today for per-
mission to hitch. If they shows up
later, one of the clerks is a friend Of
lIllle, lie IL gimme Il DuIZ.
where do people go, as a rule,
when they want to marry in a hurry
and without publicty?'
Jersey City, gently; sometimes
Stamford, Conn"
wish you'd get in touch with both
places"
Sure"
Fosdick hesitated, then reminded
himself Of other appointments.
Il presume there's nothing more,
Nope, only-yunno that Carnehan"
.'iDid you find him, too"
YEAH" said Mr.. Andrews placidly-
'in the morgue. He kicked off in
ten'ment fire last night A. guy l know
down to p'leece headquarters gimme
the noos. 1t seems Carnehan and Bic
linsky-Leo the Blood, what shot up
a harness bull. and a cOupla plain
clothes at Ristori's while ago, yunno
anyway he got the credit for all Of
| the ShoOtin'; but it seems somebody
slipped headquarters the tip 1t was
Carnehan bumped off the detectives,
only headquarters wasn't lettin' on it
knew, hOpin' Carnehan'd maybe think
it was all right to come up for air, and
do it Well, anyway: them two
| is layin' up in q fiat in one of them
ten'ments. Bieinsky just manages to
| get out before the staircase caves, and
| is spotted and pinChed when he tries
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says Carnehan was slow gettin' to the
| stairs, account of him bein' Stewed,
and this mornin they takes Leo to the
morgue and shows him the stiffs they'd
dug outa the ruins and he identifies
one as Carnehan."
But are the police satisfied with
his identification? / understand the
members of these gangs are rather
| loyal to one another. Bielinsky may
| have lied to give Canehan another
| chance"
ooh, i dunno. guess headquarters
mustye figured 1t was Carnehan be-
| fore they called on Leo. Only my
, friend says they finds this body in the
iuillH oA INC zen hiclll 'itAC uOol, "Heie
the fire started, instead of the house
where these two birds was hidin' But
that's easy explained if Carnehan tried
TO get away aerost the roofs. Yunno
| them old-law ten'ments: fire-traps,
that's all. And that gale last night
helped a lot .l.s XIX. -......', :
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