Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

biearAenata OF soda and whole list
OF other things which hbeFate car
bon dioxide destroy the vitamines Les
lie was talking about. In other words.
taken altogether should almost say
there was evidence that concerted
effort was being made to AFFECT the
foed--a result analogous to that OF
using polishsd rics - . staple diet
more sesurstsiy. poiyneuritis. can s.
sure OF nothing yet. butts worth
following up"
Then you think Kato-"
Not too fast" cautioned Craig. IRE
member, others had access to the kitch-
en-, too"
In spite of his hesitancy, could think
only of the two paragraphs we had
read in Mrs. Wardlaw'n will, and espe-
cially of the last. Might not Kato
have been forced or enticed into a
scheme that promised safe return and
It was late in the afternoon that
Commissioners Leslie called us up, much
excited. to inform us that the dropping
pigeon was already peckins at food and
life, Kennedy seemed greatly gratined
as he hung up the receiver.
Almost dinner time" he commented,
with glance at his watch. II think
we'll make another hurried visit to the
Wardlaw apartment"
We had no trouble getting In, al
though as outsiders we were more toll
GRATED than welcome. Our excuse was
that Kennedy had some more questions
which we wished to ask Miss Langdale
While we waited for her we sat, not
in the study. but In the parlor. The
folding doors into the dining room were
closed. but across the hall we could tell
by the sound when Kato was in the
kitchen and when he crossed the hall.
Once ] heard him In the dining room.
Before I knew 1t Kennedy had hastily
tiptoed across the hall and into the
Kitchen. He was gone only couple of
place In the food that was being pre-
pared, and in some unprepared, either
the tablets he had made or a powder
he had derived from them crushed up
When he returned saw from his man
ner that the real purpose Of the visit
had been accomplished. although when
Miss Langdale appeared he went
through the form of questioning her,
mostly on Mrs. Marbury's sickness and
death.
Outside the apartment. Kennedy
nausea moment. There's nothing to
do now but await developments" he
Ineditated. Meanwhile, there is no use
Tor US TO double up our time together.
] have decided to watch Kato tonight.
suppose you shadow DIR. Ait<en. Per-
haps We may get line on something
that way"
Accordingly. after dinner, we sepa-
rated. Kennedy going back to the Fo-
rum apartments to wait until Kato left
for the night. while ] walked farther
UP the drive to the address given dn
the directory as that of DR.. Altken.
1T happened to be the time when the
doctor had his office hours for patients.
] took my station Just down the street.
carefully scrutinizing every one who
entered and left his house
Nothing happened. however. until the
end of the hour during which he re-
ceived ONCE calls. AS I glanced down
the street I was glad that had taken
an inconspicuous post, for / could see
Miss Lansdaie approaching. She was
not in her nurses uniform, but seemed
to be or duty or an hour or two. AL
most before ! knew 1t she had entered
the English basement entrance of DIR.
Athens. I walked down past the
house. But that did no good. In a
quandary. stopped. Hesitation would
get me nothing. Suddenly an idea
flashed through my mind. I turned in
and rang the bell.
TITS past the doctors Office hours
informed q servant who opened the