Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-25


assured that this Kennedy was paid
whatever the debt"
Hattie, murder and sudden DEATH"
eaid Bancroft. to no one In particular.
What's that?"
II was thinking out loud. Mr.. Smell"
| Bancroft discovered that he was, for
the first time In his life, contentedly
happy. There was no urge to violent eI-
pressions, to sing, dance, shout. He was
more inclined toward a bench sea, in
Union Square Park, In the sunshine,
with the brown leaves pleasantly dane.
ing In the fresh breeze. He had come
upon great truth in life; !, that tho
to make others 70.
opened the letter and beheld the check !!
Bancroft would have given much to
and invisibly at her elbow.
Bancroft observed q clock In the dis.
tance; It was three. He must arrive In
Ninth street ut four, or he would lose
his chance to engage the one room va
cant; for in this instance he was not
the owner but Jeremiah Collingswood.
SO he rose from the bench and started
across town. The Shadow following at
respectable distance.
He noted with pleasure the well scrub.
bed marble Ind the fresh surface Of
the ruddy bricks, the gcnteel quality
OK the neighborhood. It was quiet, too
snch noises as he heard came from q
aIstance. He would do very well here.
He mounted the steps and rang the inn.
itor.'s bell. That person appeared shortly
and even grumpily.
My name Ia Colllngswood. I was
advised that you had a room vacant,
furnished: May inspect III"
.,Hfi,ow .How long. do you expect to stayT
Rive or six months"
Wen, come along. The room was
vacated this morning for lack Of rent.
we toe the line here. Pay day is every
Monday. We don't gouge you as they
40 elsewhere in the street, but you set.
tie on the mil Mondays or hoot It,"
,Mho owns the house,"
, Don't know. I'm hired by Smell 4
iriae; attorneys for the estate.
That's odd-for q janitor not to
$50 It is; but my pay comes in r.r.
War, so ain't making no complain s.
I'll show. you the room. No general
cooking; but you can cook an egg and
DOH coffee on on alcohol burner, II you
want to. No children or dogs allowed"
me room faced the street, and con-
tain",l fairly decent bed, n bureuu. n
"aSlstand. md an old black unlnut
clothes press. Worn lnoleum covered
the floor. At one side Of the bed was
worn machine made rug.
There's nothing against my refur-
nishing the room, is there
No; but It won't make any differ.
chcc IN the rent: that's fixed. This Is
the only furnished room we have"
How much the week."
Twelve: fifteen, il you want my
every morning"
out board.' "''A
Try some of the other houses along
the street 1t you think we're harpooning
you vas the callous advice. "You save
enough to buy meal ticket at Doblin's
across tho way"
"All right; 1'll take the room. Do
SiVe the extra three now, or at the end
OF the week.
Jen5's New Quarters
Same as the rent--in advance
=, What did you say your name was--
''Jansen. WhenIl you move inw
hotel"
Bancroft went into the street musine.
SO the janitor had never heard of Silas
Bancroft? That was unusual. Had /,
any signiicance"'
AZ seven o'clock that evening The
Shadow reported to his EMPLOYER that
Bancroft wns domiciled, and calculated
upon remaining in his new quarters for
several months. Also. that the young
man had visited his lawyers. made the
rounds Of banks, and had, later, entered
the othces OF Brown & Co., investiga-
tors, late Of the Department Of Justice.
Good work, Shadow. From now
on you will have a little more freedom.
but keep in touch with him, part!cu-
'hriF whore he goes at night. See II he |
makes friends. and with whom. He
= moving exactly the way I expected.
tie VIII nave the emerald company In
'est!gated, and Will be thoroughly con-
Vinced that that side Of it is no fairy
story. Result, his puszlement viii be-
magnihed many dialnetcrs. In a few
lays he Will DO interviewing George.
can't anticipate that. II be an.
proaches George as Bancroft, every.
hing Is arranged for his reception: but
Z he advances under his assumed name
George will have to uss his wits, which
ls my reason for employing him."
After the Shadow had gons his way
he professor fell to pacing the room.
lronles! They came up as thickly ss
he tabled dragon teeth Of Jason. That
BOY, now, IN that house!
Root and branch" he cried, his
ingers closing convulslvely. Root
md branch!"
Unaware OF this menace. or rather
II the exterminating quality Of it, Ban.
croft pursued his affairs to a hnppy
He found himself more or
ess comfortably situated. He would
have his meals across the way. begin
ming with tomorrow. Tonight he would
not have time to dine. dress and get
UPTOWN In time to avoid standing dur
" the performance, for he knew that
For the next half dozen nights his
particular amusement would consist In
listening to and watching Nancy Bow.
nan. lie reasoned that by famlliarlzing
iis eyes, and ears. his pulse would be
ess likely to jump when the inevitable
meeting came.
Thus, dinnerless. the young snslyst
Irrived at the box Office in time to pur.
hase single chair In O, behind a
post. He was happy. but
he could not analyze this happiness. !"
lIe studied the men in the audience,
PARTICULARLY those who were young and
dressed as he WAS. Did Nls one know
Ter! Had that one the freedom of her
lie fell 10 reCons!derlng
l!s resolution not to seek the stage en-
rance, and finally decided that there
'ould be no harm In watching to see
f she walked or rode away with any
me after the performance.
With much diffidence, to which was
added need OF self -scorn, ne stationed
n imself at 0ne Sida nf The staxa dior