The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-23

sat alone eating his cafeteria supper,
he was specializing as to her present
position in regard to Eddie Pellen.
For, after having accompanied the
police, whom she had called to Col
toms home in time to save Darand
and MacLaren, she had disappeared;
and Bertram did not have to know
the whispers which this day had
run from lips to ears about the coun-
ty Jail to recognize that the girl
must be in great danger because of
what she had done for him.
Where was she tonight and with
whom? Pellen?
Pellen undoubtedly knew where to
find her, If he wanted her company;
Bertram knew no more than the ad-
dress which she used, under the name
of Amy Wing, Nah Jong teacher; and
at that address inquiry drew only a
blank today. Uneasily Bertram wand
cred about the city streets.
light, dry snow was falling
through the air. which was almost
still it was ten degrees or so below
freezing, but the night seemed only
pleasantly crisp The show-windows
of the large stores were all alight,
theatre and flm-house facades gilt
tered with their electric signs under
which throngs Of people were crowd
ing to the doors for the opening
shows. Into corner tobacco shop
Bertram walked. and bought a pack
age Of cigarets.
A thick-set man in brown over
coat and derby was buying cigar,
and, as he turned, Bertram vaguely
recognized the dark, large-featured
| face. Yet the fellow simply glanced
at Bertram and without showing any
recognition went out. Suddenly Ber-
tram remembered him. The man
was Furgrister, of the special detail
Of plain clothes detectives who were
working in the cleanup Furgrister
was the officer who had picked up
Eddie Pellen this last time.
Bertram hurried out and followed
with an impulse to overtake Furgris-
ter to inquire where Pellen might
! now be found Furgrlster was of
duty. Bertram thought; and he felt
sure Of this as he saw that the plain
clothes man was making for the Au-
ditorium Theater on the next corner,
! where Grand Opera was on tonight.
| "Bertie. hellow the pretty daugh-
ter of Henry Fraley hailed him. "Why
not come along with us? We've two
extra chairs Oh, you're not dressed
well never mind that!'
|. You're getting famous" the debu-
tante daughter Of Logan Grier told
him gaily. "Tonight's papers are full
of youi I'm dying to hear about all
the gunner. Bertram. And that girl
they say saved you"
But Bertram escaped them and
stood farther away from the door but
still in sight Of Furgrister, who was
smoking his second cigar as he gazed.
idly yet curiously. at the crowd Wis
IDLY diminishing. So few remained
about the door that Bertram noticed
for the first time that Furgrister evil
IDENTIFY had had companion on watch
beside him. The men did not speak,
they merely glanced at each other.
whereupon Furgrister moved away,
leaving the other on watch. Follow
| ing Furgrlster, Bertram was led
around the corner to the entrance for
the galleries. where man APP
preached Furgrister and, merely with
shake of his head, made negative
report. Furgrster stepped into the
pharmacy upon the corner and en-
tered telephone booth. He was
making his report, Rertram thought /;
but in a moment, when Furgrlster
emerged, 1t was plain that he had
learned something, too. His manner
had become suddenly alert. He
stepped to the curb and signaled a
taxi; and Bertram walked up beside
him.
ITO be Concluded Tuesday,