They will drop the hunt here and telegraph the Chicago police, And of course the news will leak through to my old friends, and they'll also stop looking for me in New York." "I see." "And enclosed in another letter written by you, I'll send an order, also to be posted in Chicago, to a good friend of mine asking him to call at the express office, get my clothes, and hold them until I call or send for them.

When he goes and asks for the clothes, the Chicago police will get him and find the order on him.

They'll have no charge at all against him, but they'll have further proof that I'm in Chicago or some place in the Middle West.

The effect will be definitely to transfer the search from New York." "Yes, I see," repeated Miss Sherwood.

"Go ahead and do it; I'll help you.