Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1929, Page 26

NINE ARE MISSNG * AFTER HOTEL FIRE Reading HoSteIry Destroyed by Flames, With Loss of $500,000. By the Assoclated Press. READING, Pa., March 11.—Fire early today destroyed the Colonial Hotel, Fifth and Court streets, leaving a cas- ualty list of 10 injured persons and a property loss estimated by the proprietor at $500,000. Nine of the 50 guests were unaccount- ed for when the fire was extinguished, but were believed to have reached places of shelter safely. Among the injured were Mrs. Lillian Roth, 24, Pittsburgh, burned about the arms; Abe Selleck, 57, Cleveland, Ohio, fractured ankle, and John Love, 28, Fremont, Ohio, both hands burned. They were taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. The fire started from an undeter- mined cause in one of the upper floors and quickly spread over the entire structure. Guests on the lower floors managed to reach the strect safely, many of them rushing to the street scantily clad. On the upper floors men and women rushed about in the smoke-filled corridors, egress down the stairways being blocked y From the third and fourth floors, several jumped into life nets. Others were carried down ladders by firemen, while some jumped two stories to the roof of a nearby structure. Although nine persons listed on the register were unaccounted for this morning, C. H. Contos, proprietor, said he believed that a further check would THE RA PRINC (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER XXV. ND then a strangled exclamation from his employer made him turn his head. The face of Lacy Marshalt was livid. From his open mouth came strange noises that were hardly human. But it was his eyes that held the valet spell- bound, for they held a terror beyond his fathoming. “What—what is it?>” stammered Lacy, his_hands trembling, his face ashen. ‘Tonger was staring owlishlly at the wall as though he expected the solid masonry to open and reveal the knocker. “I don't know—somebody tapping. I've heard it before, a few days ago.” ‘The noise had now ceased, but still Lacy stood transfixed, his head thrust forward, listening. “You've heard it before, have you? Somebody knocking?” discover them in other hotels or private homes. U. S. SEAMAN DIES IN FIRE IN CHINA Leaps. From Window to Escape Blaze in Hotel—13 Others Reported Missing. By the Associated Press. VICTORIA, Hongkong, March 11.— An American seaman, Kish of the cruiser Memphis, lost his life today in a fire which took 14 lives in destroying the King Edward Hotel. Kish jumped from a window of the burning building to a sheet held for him by firemen and spectators, but missed the sheet and struck the pave- ment instead. A petty officer of the U. S. 8. Nash- ville named Phillips, refused to make a similar , and instead knotted two sheets T lowered himself safely to Gen. STREET RAILWAY STRIKE HALTED AT NEW GRLEANS Union and Public vfllfly Company Agree to Arbitrate Differences. By the Associated Press. 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Have you got the letter ready?” “It will be written in an hour,” said the other. After Tonger had gone he walked to the door and locked it, returned to his table, took up the telephone and put through a call to Paris. When this had been registered he gave another num- er. “Stormer’s detective agency? I want to speak to Mr. Willitt at once. Mr. Lacy Marshalt speaking. Is he in the office?” Apparently Mr. Willitt was on hand, for presently his voice greeted the mil- lionaire. “Come around and see me immediate- ly,” said Marshalt. Then, hanging up the receiver, he began to write. It was a time of crisis for him, as he well knew. Within reach of him was a man whom he had wronged desperate- 1y, one who would not hesitate to act; a man cunning and remorseless, waiting his moment. Instinct told Lacy Mar- ;hal& that that moment was near at and. He finished his letter, addressed an envelope and heavily sealed the flap. Then he unlocked the door, just in time, for Tonger came to usher in the private detective whom Lacy had previously employed. “I haven't taken the trouble to in- quire before, but I suppose you are the head of this agency?” “Practically,” Willitt answered. “Mr. Stormer spends most of his time at the New York branch. In America we hold @ much more important position. Stormer’s run government inquiries and protect public men. Here—" “That’s the commission I'm giving you,” said Lacy grimly. “Have you ever heard of Malpas?” “The old man who lives next door? Yes, I've heard of him. We had a com- mission to discover his identity—our clents wanted a photdgraph of him.” “Who were they?” asked Lacy quickiy. Mr. Willitt smiled. “I'm afraid I can’t tell you,” he said. “It is part of our job to keep our clients’ secrets.” Lacy took his inevitable roll of notes from his pocket, stripped two and, lay- ing them on ths desk, pushed them across to the detective, who smiled awkwardly as he took them. “Well, I suppose there's no reason 1§ A T why we should make such a secret about this case, ‘It was on behalf of a man named Laker, who disappeared some time ago.” “Laker? I don’t know the name. Wera you able to get a line on the old man?" ‘Willitt shook his head. “No, sir; he’s closer than an oyster.” Lacy thought for a long time before he spoke again. “I want you to_have relays of men watching Malpas. I want the front and back of his house_ under observation day and .night, and I want a third man on my roof.” “That will mean six men in all” sald Willitt, making a note. “And what do you wish us to do?” “I want you to follow him, identify him and let me know who he is. 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