The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-25
The Wolves
OfNewYork
Tweedledum Gives Guy
News of Blake and
Describes Deaf IF
Willoughby.


~Yes-yes-go on" Did he know
Blake! The man who had taken
Guys money for a wildcat specula-
I'nn and left him in the lurch when
Il was all squandered! He knew
blanc UHIy too well.
blake was with wiIloughby
when he got himself stuck with q
knife in a saloon row in Dawson
City. Blake wrote and told me
about 1t, and asked me to report to
the widow" TweedIsdum guffawed
irritatingly. "He asked me to raise
some cash from her to defTay the
expenses he had been put to in bury
ing her husband. This was about
q week ago. To tell the truth, 1
forgot all about II till l saw you"
"Are you sure it's not a scheme
Of Blake to raise the wind?" asked
Guy, suspiciously.
Tweedledup shook his forefinRer.
How incredulous we have becomei
And Blake-your own partner, tool
however, it's straight enough this
time. / believe I've got the news
paper cutting in my pocket some
where. All, here IL is." He pro-
duced crumpled fragment OF
printed paper, which he handed to
Guy. 'WiIloughby was pretty we'll
known in that part of the world. SO
it's not very likely there was a mis-
take. Anyway. Lillian will have no
trouble in verifying what I say
before putting on widows weeds.
l make her q present OF the in
formation and Blake may be damned
for all care Puts things straighter
for you, too, Ell, Guy?"
But Guy refused to give an opin-
ion on this subject He carefully
folded and put away the Newspaper
clipping.
"The matter will require inves-
tigation," he said shortly. "In any
case, I'm obliged to you for telling
me, Tweedledum-"
''Oh. don't thank me-" was the
reply. ''as I told you, IL I'd been
keen I should have seen Lillian
a week ago. But always let things
rip now. I've no doubt she would
have paid me anything asked for
the information"
Perhaps" said Guy. "why don't
you go and see her anyway? She's
very rich now. and might be will
ing to help you"
mot l." replied Tweedledum.
nm not that sort any longer.
Which doesn't mean that I've taken
to work to earn my bread. 1t only
means that I have just enough for
my own requirements, and don't
care for the bother Of pitching any
more yarns to people who may
or may not-be credulous. get
q check from Mr.. Borradale every
week
Harold Borradale!" interrupted
Guy.
Yes. What is there in THAR
I've been in his employ for years
But that's my own affair, isn't IT.?
Hocking-so 1 don't think well
discuss it any further. I've done
you good turn, anyway. in telling
you about Frank wiIloughby-let's
leave il at that" He glanced at
his watch. What do you say to
making a start he asked. It's get
ting on for O." A hungry look
came into his eyes as he spoke.
Guy was quite willing, SO the
two men took a hanson. How
well Guy recoIlected the street in
which the Poison House stood /!
How wildly he had rushed from
the window at the sight of Harold
Borradale's distorted face! And now
he was going to the house of his
own accord-but going with a fix
ed purpose, determined to achieve
success.
They stopped the cab at the cor
ner OF the street. This, said TweedIe-
dum, was the recognized procc-
dure among freQuenters of the
house. and was designed to pre-
vent complaints on the part OF the
neighbors Of noise or disturbance
at night
Instead Of walking up to the front
door, Tweedledum led the way to
the narrow passage on the opposite
side to that which Guy had taken
on the night OF his fight after the
discovery Of the suicide. Here there
was another door, and Guy noticed
that there was also a door in the
high fence that separated the Poi
son House from its neiKhbor.
Il always go in this way" said
Tweedledum. 81 am well known,
you see, and this door is reserved
for habitues like myself"
He gave two gentle raps with the
brass knocker. and Immediately the
door opened, worked by some me-
chanical continuance. They entered
. passage lit by . heavily shaded
lamp Suspended from the ceiling,
and with a rich curtain hanging be-
fore 1t. completely shutting out
what lay beyond. TWeedledum en-
tered a small side room. barely fur
nished. and having the appearance
OF q lodging house. A moment later
they were Joined by q man who had
quickly emerged from another apart
ment
Guy glanced curiously at the new
arrival, and then he gave a start
Of surprise and recognition.
There was no mistakinG that ca
daverous face with its prominent
cheek bones and sunken eyes. The
man had completely abandoned
clerical attire. but Guy recognized
him at once as Mr.. Brobyn, the rec
tor at Helm.
Probyn. however, gave no sign
Of Acquaintance with Guy. Prob
ably he did not remember him, for
Guys visits to Helm while the rec
tor held his Office had been few and
far between.
Il have brought a new client"
said TWeedledum. after he had
Eh"ken hands: friend Of mine r..
search Of q fresh experience He
nts to try the effect Of opium.
You'll ind that he's all right"
You are, OF course, responsible
for him." said Probyn-
CONTINUED TomorroW.l
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