Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

place morning. noon and night. They've
pumped everybody.
There isn't very much,' Laverick re-
marked. slowly. "for them to find out, ex-
cept from you
They've found out something, any
way Shepherd continued. My junior
waiter, unfortunately. who was asleep in
the sitting room. told them he was sure
there were customers in the place be-
tween 10 and II on Monday night, be-
cause they woke him up twice. talking
They're beginning to look at me a bit
doubtful
II shouldn't worry" S1averick advised
The inguest's on now and YOU haven't
peen called don't fancy you're run
ming any sort of risk. Any one may say
they believe there were people in the bar
between those hours. but there isn't any
one who can contradict you outright. Re-
sides. you haven't. sworn to anything.
You've simply said. as might be very pos
sible, that YOU don't remember any one. .
1T makes me bit. nervous though, >
Shepherd remarked, apologetically
They're a regular keen-looking tribe, !
can tell YOU Their eyes seem to follow
you all over the place
u shall come in for drink presently
myself Laverick declared. II should
like to see them. l might get an idea rs
to their nationality, at any rate"
Very good, sir. I'm sure I'm doing just
as you suggested. I've said nothing about
leaving. but I'm beginning to grumble a
bit at the work, so as to pave the way
It's hard job and no mistake. I had
thirty-nine chops between 1 ard half-past
single-handed. too. with only a boy to
carry the bread and that, and no one to
serve the drinks unless they go to the
counter for them. It's more than one
mans work. Mr.. Laverick.'
Laverick assented
80 much the better he declared. "Al
the more excuse for your leaving
You'll be round some time today. sir
then?'' the man asked. taking up his hat
Il shall look in for few moments for
certain. Laverick answered. III you
get a chance YOU must point out to me
one OF those fellows"
Jim Shepherd departed There was a
shouting of newspaper boys in the street
outside. Laverick sent out for a paper.
The account of the inquest was brief
enough and there We're no witnesses
called except the men who had found the
dead body The nature of the wounds
was explained to the jury. also the i'm
possibility Of their having been self-in-
ficted. In the absence of any police evil
dence or any Identification. the discussion
as to the manner of the death was nat
urally limited. The jury contented them
selves by bringing in a verdict Of "Willful
murder against some person or persons
unknown" Laverick laid down the pa
per- The completion of tho inquest was
at least, the first definite step toward
safety. The question row before him
was what to do with thar twenty thou
sand pounds. He sat 81 MS desk, looking
into vacancy. After eli. i1a lie paid toe
great u price? The miiistone. was gone
from around his neck, something new
and inconlprcheraihlc had orcpt into his
life. Yet for i background there was
always the secret knowledge.
\ clerk announcing Mile. 1diaIe broke
in upon his reflections. Laverick rose
from his seat to greet his visitor. She
was wonderfully dressed, as usual, We,
with the utmost simplicity white serge
gown with a large black hat. but a gowr
that seemed to have been nodded on tc
her slim, fGuitless figure. She brough,
with her ? musical rustic. a slight sug-
sestion OF subtle perfines-a perfume sc
thin and ethereal that ii wee urrecog-
nizable except il lis faint suggestion oi
dollhouse flowers. She held out her hand
to Laverick. who placed for her at once
an easy chair.
This is indeed. an honor, made
rloiscle
She incl...=ll her head srdciousIy
"You ;tte rc.5s !:nti. said she. II know
that here ~ the city you are very buss
mailing nloray alt the time, so I must no;
stay long. Will YOU buy me some stocks
some good. safe stoeks. which will bring
me in, at least. per- cent?
Il can promise to do that Isaverich