Evening star., 1909-07-19
ny. who had placed himself entirely in

ny. who had placed himself entirely in
my hands.
"Well, hardly know admitted. when
suddenly an empty tayicab ran beneath
the bridge In our direction.
In moment hailed it. Ny destination
was decided. and I told the man to drive
to the Dover street station OF the Picca-
dilly and Brompton tube.
II thought you were not going to enter
london Granny remarked, as he seated
himself at my side.
Remain In patience and see" / urged.
Then l put to him some questions con-
cerning the man Winch. and for what
reason he was here to identify him, and
at the same time had given him warning
to escape.
He did not. however, satisfy my curios-
ity.
But is he really your friendc' asked
Still! somehow suspicious Of the strangers >
curious attitude.
Yes. Phil was his prompt reply, as we
| whirled along the Camberwell road to-
ward the Elephant. Hes friend--so
treat him as sucl.'
May he know your hiding place, if he
desires:"
mo; nobody had better know I must
lie quite low in some out-of-the-world
hole till it's safe to get across the channel
again.
] longed to get from him the actual
truth Of what had occurred Was he
really guilty of that extraordinary as
sassination Of the foreign woman that
was now puzzling the doctors? And IL
SO, what was the motive
She was certainly not the woman he
hated-the beauty of Bucharest, Lydia
Popescu.
Arrived at Dover street station we aI,ght-
ed and took two tickets for Finsbury Park
Fortunately, We caught the last train.
and arrived at our destination, l entered
the Great Northern booking office-now
dimly lit-and studied the main line time
ia bles.
! 1t would have been dangerous for Gran.
ny to have started from the terminus at
Kings Cross, therefore, l decided upon
E.Finsbury Park as point where he might
join train going north.
The last train had left long ago. The
first next morning was at $40. with its
first stop at Peterborough and connec-
tions all over the system north of that
place, therefore there was nothing to do
but spend the intervening four hours in
wandering about the streets OF northern
London.
| In this there was still danger, for we
might easily attract the notice Of some
too inquistive constable, who, even
though he did not arrest Granny. might
we'll give information at his station as To
the direction in which he was heading
That the police were active in their
| search had been shown by that nights
exciting events, therefore IL beloved US
to exercise the greatest care.
He urged me 10 get back and leave him
to his own fate. but this | refused. in
tended to bear him company through the
night hours and see him safely out OF
London.
An expert in quick change" as became
such a character as he. the warning tele
gram had caused him to expend his last
sovereign upon readymade suit and an
other hat. in hasty attempt at disguise.
He had bought them at Jew clotllier'S
In Penge that afternoon. he told me, and
made humorous remarks regarding the
sack-like cut of the slop-tailor
We went UP Fonthill road. through Toll
lineton Park. and up Highgate Hill To
Hampstead Heath. where we sat down.
smoked and managed To while away the
! dark hours until the first flush OF dawn
/ showed eastward over London.
AS the rosy light spread, and the fresh
air of morning greeted our nostrils. nv
friend seemed to become more gloomy
and despondent. He had been speaking OF
little Gertie-and Of Myra. He had not
written 10 her. he said. How could he?
CTo be continued tomorrow