Evening star., 1917-10-07

. let uVe, lA my mOIIO-lI get oOmS
thing to live on. You was Waring. al
right, and men don't register undel
false names unless they got something
to hide. Comm here without baggag,
and all--well, something to hide usu
als,,, ally wears y. petticoats' Do get thu
Waring had done. in the past day Of
two, things that, a week ago, he woult
have thought impossible; he had IL
various ways helped to outrage thu
a cut beyond his endurance. He helS
himself in hand. however.
Not admitting for q moment that
you are right in this matter of iden-
tity-why the lady part Of it?" he
asked.
Grimfel winked wisely. "well. when
man that know ain't a gun regis
ters under a phony name without bag
gage. even If he does pay in ad-
"And If I give you my solemn word
OF honor that lady is not concerned
in the matter?"
Sure; I'll believe you; but I'll take
your check Just the same and-word
Waring. "The check, please" he said.
Waring looked at the girl whose
pressure upon the door had caused
Grimfel to step aside. Pale. breathing
heavily. she leaned against the wall.
1t was Claire. his claire. She did not
speak-merely looked from Waring to
the house detective. The latter COL
ored family under her glance, but still
held out his hand.
will YOU walt" snapped warins.
'Tll ring the office. and thereIl be q
nice scandal IN the mornin' papers,"
jeered Grimfel. Come through"
Waring turned to the. girl. This
Her heavy breathing had subsided a
trihe. "Never mind-him. Let-us-
. "Nothin' doin'." said Grimfel. you'll
Waring silenced the girl with a ses-
ture. "Have you blank checker he
asked the detective.
You bet-and fountain pen" Grim
fel gave both to Waring. The latter
for the amount Grimfel named He
gave It to the man. Grimfel folded It
and placed 1t in an inside pocket. He
walked to the door, where he stopped
a minute.
II can see." he said. "why you didn't
notice the little stenographer."
Waring made no ans er. and Grimfel
closed the door behind him. Waring
locked 1t. He turned to the girl ques-
tioningly.
"who was that MANI" she asked
"The house detective. Am unclean
person. He" But he did not have
to eyplain to her; slight color was
visible, suddenly. against the pallor Of
her cheek.
"Then he does not know about"
she began. slightly relieved.
'The matters we know Oft" Waring
shook his head. But tell me-
She INTERRUPTED him. Come, at
onceI They will be here"
"who?"
"Bergson knows that you-are not
Carva1al In room over him I could
hear him telling the others-he sent
them hereto kill you. He knows
that you are Philip waring. and"
But how did you get here?"
HE didn't think Of memo one no.
ticed as ! crept downstairs I got q
taxicab-it's at the side entrance. n
might get back there-with the police
before Bergson knows"
Waring saw the point. A surprise
capture. before Conybear could be In
jured. They stepped into the
hall together.
"You-you're a wonder" he told her.
But how did you know my room?'
IT registered; / saw the name jacques
Pelletier-that, I knew, was the name
you were to use. got room on your
floor and-here, this elevator"
They descended. Through narrow
hal-from which opened parlors that
would be filled little later when ladies
returning from the theater paused to
arrange their hair before supper-they
passed. to come out upon the street
through an inconspicuous door.
Hes waiting-the taxi" said the girl.
I'VE can go right to the nearest police
station, and
Her words were lost to waring In the
roar that came from the engine as the
chauffeur cranked the car. He handed
her in. and still the engines roaring
made him miss her next words. He
knew that she spoke. but that was all.
He thrust his head through the door.
did you ask someth-" he began
But he did not finish the question. He
felt suddenly sick and limp, and his
head seemed very large. SO large that It
filled the whole taxicab. would burst 1t
in another moment, he was certain
He felt hands drag him into the In
terror Of the machine; he felt the ma
happened. Then he knew; he had been
efr,snIr q haaux hlnH m Ahn haad.