Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

You are right. We must not waste
time" said Miriam. See, you two sit
Schmidt will sit opposite you and his
friend by me. The luggage is already
on the roof"
The two women took their places in
the car. and Miriam and Herr
Schmidt tucked rugs around them so
deftly that the throwing of them of
would not be very easy matter Then
Miriam took her place at the wheel
again. Her heart had left off racking
her with its heavy beats. Now that
the time for action had come she felt
cold and calm. Her pulses were I'M
hurried, her brain clear. 1t had been
She switched on the head lamps and
started the car. and the next moment
they were running silently out on to
the high road
not very good and short the way
way was Miriam was most anxious
that no contretemps such as a burst
tire should delay them.
Surprising, for instance. that Charles
and Fritz managed to escape from the
house and come up with them upon the
road, she and the detectives would be
outnumbered and the whole gang
might manage to make their escape in
the car. 1t was an extreme SUPPOSE
ton, but Miriam knew that it was as
well to think of everything as far as
possible.
Accordingly she drove carefully along
the precipitous and heavily rutted
from recent rains. The police station
had, of course. been warned of their
coming. and as Eastermouth. being a
seaside town. was in complete dark
ness. Miriam had no fear that the scene
which might take place in the street
would attract too much notice. All
was certainly going well. and yet it
seemed to her that as the car descend
q VI 49,
dropped in ratio with the descent
1t was true that she carried with her
In the car two would-be murderesses
but she carried also their trust and
confidence. which she had lied excess
sively hard to attain. Under the cir
cumstances she really did not mind be-
traying their trust and confidence in
the least. What she minded was the
sea of her own lies she had had to
wade through. If the matter had rest
ed with her she would have had the
whole household arrested directly after
the affair of the shot pigeon. She had
none of Brent's enjoyment in balanc-
ing on tight rope over an abyss. The
sooner the whole thing was over and
settled the better she would be pleased.
and then would follow for her one of
those little Gains during which she
tried to make herself believe she en-
joyed her well earned repose, but which
only lasted until the Unsuitable desire
for action was too strong for her
again.
Miriam coaxed the car round the
sharp turn that led into one of the
by streets OF Eastermouth. and. slow
ing down. drove cautiously along it
toward where the CLEAN of a red light
showed her the police station was
awaiting them. The next moment she
stopped the car in front of the open
door.
What is the NATTER" asked frau
lein sharply. leaning forward. There
is nothing gone wrong with the car,
NO. nothing's wrong with the car"
replied Miriam. half turning round in
her seat and slipping her hand into
the big pocket of her overcoat till she
felt her fingers close over the butt
of her small but very useful revolver
We have arrived at our journeys end,
that's ALL"
What do you mean" asked Mrs San
Ach-" she ended on scream. for she
saw that the car had been quietly sur.
rounded by police.
Miriam said nothing. because she
could think of nothing to say. 1t seem.
ed to her that the car was charged full
of fear and hate and rage which were
almost tangible things beating about
her head. So much SO that she let go o.
her revolver and her hands few up in.
stinctively to cover her ears and eyes.
1t was with a sharp feeling of relief
as of one brought back from some
car door open and the voice of the in
spector saying the familiar words %
arrest. Then the thing that she had
half expected to happen did happen
Fraulein, who had struggled herself
free from the enveloping wraps, divec
into her pocket with her free hand
her left arm was. held by the erstwhil,
Schmidt. A cry from Miriam warned
him and he caught fraulein's othel
hand, too. she was snatching out
ready cooked automatic.
This little incident gave Miriam tn.
feeling of unreality which she had fell
on first seeing the Marconi installation
and in consequence she again felt tn.
old uplifting of the adventurer spirit
AS long as the affair was sufficient,
melodramatic she could enjoy il thor
oughly. 1t was the hours of idlenes,
which bred criticism and depression.
This all of them?" asked the in.
spector OF her as Mrs. Sanderson and
fraulein were practically lifted out Of
the car and stood upon the pavement.
Miriam laughed aloud in her relief a
the easing of the strain. That's all o.
this little lot. inspector" she said. 80
am expecting Mr.. Brent to provide you
with two more later on"
"Ah. with the men. yes" replied the
inspector. This seems pretty seriou:
affair. Take the prisoners inside. Sims
you stay here with the car. Now. mad
am, II you will come in with me-"