Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-13

Come, comet said Laverick There s
no need for you to be feeling like this
about 1t. All that you've done is not to
have remembered those two customers
who were In your restaurant late one
night. There's nothing criminal in that
There's something criminal in having
two hundred and fifty pounds worth of
shares In ones pocket-something suspic-
ious. anyway" Shepherd declared. plump
Ing them down on the tab.e. LIANT Civ
ing you these back, mind. but you must
keep EN- for me. L wish I'd never given
notice. l think I'll ask the boss to keep
me on ;.
why do you suppose that this man is
particularly Interested in you?'' Laverick
inquired
.'Ain't told your Shepherd exclaimed.
sitting up. why. he s been to my place
down in 'Ammersmith. asking questions
about me. My landlady swears he didn
go into my rooms. but who can tell
whether he did or not? These sort of
chaps can get In anywhere Then l wen
out for q bit of an airing after the l
o'clock rush was over today, and l m
DANCED IL he wasn't at my cells. | seed
him coming round by Liverpool street just
as went in a bar to get a drop of some
thing
Laverick frowned.
IF there is anything in this story,
1
ing followed. what a laundering foo, you
were to come here! All the world knows
that Arthur Morrison was my partner.
II couldn't help 1t. SIR the man de-
clared. II couldn't indeed. l was SO
scared I felt / must speak about 1t to
some one. And then there were these
shares. There was nowhere l could keep
'em safe
Look here" Laverick went on, YOU re
alarming yourself about nothing. In any
yaY, for
do. Pull yourself together and put boi'
face upon it. I'll keep these certificates
for you, and when you want some money
you can come to me for 1t. Go back to
your place and If your master Is willing
to keep You on. perhaps it would be
good thing to stay there for another
month or 80. But don't let any one see
that you're frightened. Remember. there's
nothing that you can get into trouoie Tor
No ones obliged to answer such questions
as you've been asked. except in court
and under oath. Stick to your story and
if you take my advice" Laverick addei
elancing at his visitors shaking fingers
"you will keep away from the drink
Its little enough I've had. sir. SheF-
herd assured him. "a drop now and Their
just to keep up ones spirits-nothlng tnsl'
amounts to anything.
Make it as little as possible. Law
erick said. Remember. I'm back of YOU
I'll see that YOU get into TO trouble And
don come mere dSdlu Notiit ~ VI
flee. if you like-there's nothing in that
but don't come here. YOU understand?
Shepherd took up his hat.
Il understand. sir. I'm sorry to have
troubled you. but the sight of that man
following me about fairly gave me the
shivers.'
Come into the Office as often as you
like, I'm reason" Laverick said showing
him out. but not here again. Keep your
eyes open and let me know if you think
you've been followed here
There's no more news in the papers
sir? Nothing turned up?"
Nothing" replied Layerick. IF the
police have found out anything at all they
will keep il until after the inquest"
And you've heard nothing. SIR" Shep
herd asked. speaking in hoarse whisper
''of Mr.. Morrison?'
Nothing Laverick answered. Mr.
Morrison is abroad
The man wiped his forehead with his
hand.
"of course." he muttered. "a goot
job, too, for him.