Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

little information later on. Now what
about this grand larceny CHARGE
"All rubbish says he. 4Why, hadn't
been out of the house! They admit that.
been found on me?'
"Then they pinched you on the premises?"
says l. a rather thought from what Helma
said you'd been to see her that night?"
"Not since the night BEFORE" says he,
4Helma was down in the kitchen with Cook
when they came"
@Huh" says l. rubin my chin as help
to deep thought "The night before?"
l don't know why, either, but somehow
that makes me think of sawdust, and from
sawdust-say, had it in fash
"Sorry, Allston," says l, "but on account
of Helma I was kind of in hopes they was
youngster
@She is all have to live for, Sir" says he,
bowin' his head.
@Then why take such chances as this?'
says I. Twenty thousand! Say, you know
this amt any jay burg. You can't expect
to get away with wad like that
q know nothing about the money" says
he, stiffenin' up. They'll have to find it to
prove took it."
@Big mistake No 2,' says I. @They got
to convict somebody, and the arrow points
W you. ABOUT Illeell years WOuiQ DC NY
guess. Now come, Allston, what good
would you be after fifteen years hard?s
He shivers, but shrugs his shoulders
logged. Poor little Helma!' says he.
"Where is she?"
Excuse me, Mr.. Allston," says l, @but
that amt the order of events. It's like this:
First off you tell me where the wad is; then
l tell you about Helma."
Makes him groan a bit, that does, and he
scowls at me stubborn. "They tried all tina.
on at Headquarters, says he. ats no USE
YOU'D get off lighter if you told" says l.
@I've nothing to tell, he insists.
4How about swappin' what you know for
two tickets to Australia" l suggests.
4Hah!' says he. "Helma's been talking!"
@She's chatty youngster," says l, @and
she thinks heap of her Daddums. l amt
sure, though, whether you come first-or
Arabella"
If hadn't been watchin' for it, l might
not have noticed, but the CULVER that begins
in the fingers grippin' the bars runs clear up
to the sagged shoulders. His mouth twitches
nervous, and then he gets hold of himself.
ooh, yes says he, forcin a smile. 4Her
@Uh-huh!" says I, watchin' him keen.
am keepin' close track of BOTH"
That little touch did the business. He
begins pacin up and down his cell, wringin'
his hands About the fourth lap he stops.
@If only could take her to Australia
says he, land get her out of-of all this,
would be willing Toto"
@That's enough" says I. GAIL want is
your o. X. on any terms can make with
Mrs. Murtha'
@She's hard woman" says he. "And she
doesn't come by her money straight
"Nor lose it easy says 1. 4She wants it
back. Might talk business, though, if l
could show her how
"Anything'' says Allston. Anything to
get me out!'
@Now you're usin' your bean," says I.
"I'm off. Maybe you'll hear from me later
COURSE 1 didn't know what could be
~ done, but 1 phones Fiddle at the office
to tell EN- I won't be in before lunch, and
then l boards an uptown subway express.
Easy enough fndin' Mrs. Connie Murtha
too. She's just finished a ten o'clock break
fast. A big, well built, dashin' sort of party
she is, with an enameled complexion and
drugged hair. She's brisk and businesslike.
"If you've come to beg me to let up on
that sneaking English butler says she,
"you needn't waste any more breath. He's
going to do time for this job