Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

gether. and noticed the dark gentleman
leave The others went out a few min
utes afterward. and the gent who had
come first was alone in the place. tic
sat In the corner and he had a pocket
book on the table before him I had n
sort of casual glance at II when brought
him drink. and IL seemed to me that 4,
was fun Of bank notes. lie sat there JUS
like man extra deep In thought Jus
after II In came Mr.. Morrison. couio
see he was rare and put out. Tor he was
white and shaking all over Give me +.
soda. big as you make en-"
The man paused for moment a
though to collect himself. Laverick wa
suddenly conscious Of a strange thrill
creeping through his pulses.
Go on" he said THAT was after 10
left me. Go on
He was quite close other gent.
Mr. Morrison was" the continued.
hut they didn't say nov 10 each other
All OF a sudden I see Mr.. Morrison set
down his glass and stare at the other
chap as though he'd seen something that
had given him turn. I leaned over the
counter and had look, too. There he
sat-this TALL fair chap. who had been I'm
the place so long-w-ith his big pocket
book on the table In front OF him. AID
even from where l was could see that
there was a great pile Of hank notes
looks UP and sees Mr.. Morrison a-watch-
ing him and me from behind the counter
Back he whisks the pocketbook into his
pocket. calls me for my bill. gives me
Two moldy pennies for tip. buttons UP
his coat and walks out"
You know who he was?" Laverick in
CURED.
Again the waiter paused for a moment
before he answered-paused and looked
nervously around the room. His voice
shook
HE was the man as was murdered
about hundred yards off the Black
Post last night SIR he said.
How do you know" Laverick asked.
Il got an hour Oft today" the waiter
continued, land went down 10 the NOR
tuary. There was no doubt about IL
There he was-same chan. same clothes
could swear to him anywhere ana
reckon I'll have TO at the inquest
Laverck's cigarette burned away be-
tween his fingers. II seemed to him that
he was no longer in the room. He was
listening to Big Ben striking the hour he
was back asain in that tiny little bed
room with its spotiess sheets and lace
curtains. The man on the bed was look
ing At him. Laverick remembered the
look and shivered.
What has this to do with Morrison"
he demanded
Once more the waiter looked around IN
that half mysterious. half terrified way.
"Mr. Morrison, SIR he said. dropping
lowed the other chap out within thirty
seconds. sort OF queer look he'd got n
his face, too. and he went out without
paving me. I've read the papers pretty
ART seen no word OF that pocketbook OF
bank notes being found on the man an
was murdered
Iaverick threw the end OF his burning
cigarette away. He walked to the win
dow, keeping his back deliberately turned
on his visitor. His G .-es followed the gilt
tering arc OF Fights which frin"ed the
Thanes Embankment. were caught by
the f1arirg sky sign on the other side OF
the river. He felt his heart beating with
unaccustomed vigor Was this then, the
secret OF Morrison's terror? He won
dered no longer at his collapse. The ter
ror was upon him too. He felt his fore
head. and his hand. when he drew II
alone but he himself who might be i'm
plicated In this mans knowledge. The
thoughts fitted through his brain like
parts OF nightmare. He saw Morrison
arrested, he saw the whole story OF tn.
missing pocketbook in the papers. he
imagined his bank manager reading II
and thinking of that parcel OF mysterious
bank notes deposited in his keeping on
the morning after the tragedy. 80 Law
erick was a strong man. and his moment
Of weakness poignant though IL had been.
passed. This was no new thing with
which he was confronted All the time
he Rad known that the probabilities were
in favor Of such a discovery. He set his
teeth ard turned TO face his visitor.
This Is q very serious thing which you
have tod me- he said. Have you
spoken about II to any one else?"
mot a soul. SIR" the man answered. Il
thought II best to have a word or two
first with Mr.. Morrison
You were thinking OF attending the In
quest" Laverick said thoughtfully The
police would thank you for your evidence.
and there. / suppose, the matter would
/ end"
You've hit It precisely. sir. the man
admitted. There the matter would e-d
ION the other hand" Laverick con-
tinued. speaking as though he were rea-
soning this matter out to himself. sup
! posing you decided not to NEEDLE In al
| affair which does not concern you. sup
posing you were not sure as to the iden-
tity Of your customer last right. and be-
ing a little tired YOU could not rightly
remember whether Mr.. Morrison called I'm
for q drink or not, and so, to cut thu
matter short. you dismissed the whole
matter from your mind and let the in
quest take its own course--
Laverick paused. His visitor scratched
the side Of his chin and nodded.
You've put this matter plainly. sir." he
said. Sin what I call an understandable
straightforward way. I'm poor man
I've been q poor man all my life-and I've
never seed a chance before OF getttns
away from II. see one now"
yourself?"
$50 clip mo God. sir. do" the man
agreed
Laverick nodded.
You have done O remarkably wfse
thing" he said. 'in coming TO me and IN
telling me about this affair. The idea OF
connecting Mr.. Morrison with the murder
would, OF course. be ridiculous. but, on
the other hand. IL would be very dis
agreeable to him to have his name mon
toned in connection with It You have
behaved discreetly. and you have done
Mr.. Morrison q service In trying TO find
him out. You will do him q further serv-
ice by adopting the second course | sug-
gested with regard to the inquest. What
do you consider that service Is WORTH?
1T depends. SIR the man answered.
quietly. Eat what price Mr.. Morrison
values his life!"
Go be continued tomorrow