The Sheridan Road Mystery

call on his London bankers, and had immediately dispatched his reply. Morgan was glad that it had arrived at this opportune moment. With Murphy to testify that Marsh had claimed Ames as a

tand, and climbed the steps two at a time to catch a train he heard approaching. A few minutes later he got off at the Wilson

an greeted hi

ing of Marsh, and he said the light went out in his flat about 10:30. The man who watched the alleyway didn't see a soul except the milkman. M

me, he can come up and wait outside Marsh's door. We'll leave him there that long in case Marsh should try to slip out the back way when he hears me at the door. If he doesn't hear from me in ten mi

arsh's door, and rang the bell. Marsh immediately opened the door. It seemed to Morgan as if Marsh must have been standing there awaiting his ring,

ning," sa

Morgan. "I want to have

he entrance, laying his hat on the floor by the chair. Marsh watched Morgan sit down in this strategical location, and then, with a slight smile, strolled across

?" he

d his badge. "I am Detective Sergeant M

s-Dave

rply. "You've heard of me

the policemen refer to the fact that this would be a job for Dave Morg

clined to attribute it to his confidence that they were not in a position to actually fasten any guilt upon him. He suspec

, Mr. Marsh. After considerable investigation I fi

ed but sai

o begin. Then, without apparently looking at Marsh, he

Morgan. Morgan caught what he believed to be a start, but

inued, slowly, "what had b

that much about me, you must also

siness, Mr. Marsh?" asked Morg

people I am negotiating with. I don't quite understand the trend of these questions, b

ue curb constitute the principal

il I am sure the people who are interested in my

his present step had not been too precipitate. He felt sure that it was going to be difficult to fasten anythin

iced that you made a statement to the patrolman you called in t

. "I believe I did sa

ave not been able to get a

a matter of fact, she knows no more, and proba

and there was a sarcastic ring in his voice. "Jus

do, Mr. Morgan, that th

eyebrows. "I don't

t, then, you know that my

mitted, and the circumstantial evidence against this man had been accumulating rapidly. Yet, as he faced him and thought it over, he realized how intangible was their hold upon Marsh. Of course, when they got this man down to Headquarters they might force him to give more explicit details

mind so quickly that there was only the slightest pau

you that impressi

esterday, and I'm sure he found no ev

an's intimate knowledge of things of which he was supposed to be in ignorance. Then he reme

meone connected with you, have taken an unusual interest

st from the time I called the attention of your man on the beat to the occurrence, your men have been regarding me

remaine

r entering a taxicab yesterday, I observed this man entering another taxi, which followed mine downtown. It was obvious to the most ordinary intelligence that he was following me. A

done to cover an awkward pause, and give him a chance to gather his wits, so Morgan took out the package of cigarettes. After helping himself to o

Miss Atwood?" Morgan

surprise. "Follow Mis

looked like,"

strange coincidenc

had gone far enough, and that Marsh must either prove himself innocent, or stay in jail until they could def

man who rents the flat upst

I did," adm

om Mr. Ames," stated Morgan, as h

he cablegram, read it gravel

inly got me tie

. "The game's up, Marsh. You're

of spilled the beans, Morg

his chair, and smiling encouragingly, his hands, without seeming purpose, were slipped i

but this incident has upset my plans. Yet, after all

t Morgan. He remained expectantly silent, howeve

moved upward just a trifle. The next moment the smile on Morgan

t, revealing the badge of the