Evening star., 1920-01-11

II might state 1t more subtiy but with
less exactness. At least you will admit
that Woody used to talk quite freely to
you. Perhaps he will now. WE'LL I've
arranged to have him take luncheon
with me at the club. And want you
to come along, too. We may find out
what has happened to him.
Thanks" says i. ''but don't think
I've got time To- us
I've ordered grilied pigs feet and
stone crab salad" says he.
Swiftly" says 7. calm into the gym
and grabbin' my hat I'm likely not
to be back until 2:3O.'
Maybe could have passed up the
grilled pigs feet at pinch. but stone
crabs-Mm-m-m! They ship 'em up
from Tampa about twice a month and
this swell club OF Pinckney's Is the only
place ever heard of their being served.
A discovery Of his. you might know.
And say. when it comes to that kind Of
. explorin' he's got Columbus iookin' like
a cop on a fixed post. Talk about broiled
Holsters, this stone crab nourishment
has the chorus girls delight beat seven
ways. So takes Pinckney by the arm
and starts him down the stairs before
he can change his mind. Besides, /
might have worked up little curiosity
about Woody myself.
We finds him waitin' for us in the big
downstairs lounge. pacin' up and down
behind the row of easy chairs watchin'
the traffic nervous. l can't see 30 much
change In him at first glance. Maybe
he's little thinner in the neck and face
but he never was much Of huslk. And
I notice that his hair has frosted up a
bit above the ears. Still. 1t was be-
ginnin' to do that before he left, ever
IL he IL only in the late thirties. OnI,
his eyes seemed different They used te
!, be the steady. piercin' kind, but now
they are starey and restless by turns.
viii say. too. that he let's on to bt
! kind Of glad to see me. "Ah, McCabe!
says he. "Buiiy of you to come. How
, how's your punch?"
/ ,.sOh. expect can still steam 'em il
, with either hand" says I.
Fortunate person. says he. II wisl
: / could. After all. there is a sense o
/. security in being able to do that sort o
E thing
= ''You don't mean. Woody" goes on
{ ''that you're gettin' ambitious to land
Q left hook on somebody's jaw?'
''Not precisely" says he. ''but ther
: are occasions when it would be a salts
faction to know that one could in-in a
r emergency?"
Pinckney and swaps glances'
n ''Oh. come. Woody" puts in Pincknel
b "Tell US all about 1t. You are not bein
: followed by desperadoes, or threatened
t or anything Of that sort. are your
II suppose not" says ne. mot nov
d At least. I trust I'm not"
. (which implies that you have been.
d says Pinckney. II say. we want
1 Didn't meet a dashing countess. di
4 your
woody merely shruss his shoulder
bored
.'When did you trickie back?" ask
" 'sOh. three or four months ago. saI
~ he. 1--WE been staying up at Jimn
l. Treyor's camp in the Adirondacks
of hunting little. snowshoeing. fishir
n some, resting lot. needed it. My
N my nerves"
'~Worst thing you could do" ga,
10 Pinckney. 1.-THE country always CIV
me case Of nerves II stay there t.
ys long. Too many weird noises at nigh
ny The only place to really rest is in tow
You can be comfortable here, and safe
'.saSer says Woody. what an o.
On idea"
ny ''Listen to him, Shorty" says Pine
We ney. "Here no 10. IN one of the mo
ch substantial buildings in New York. sh
ny in by thick stone walls. the windo'
te guarded by steel grilis. the entranc
he watched by keen-eyed. faithful servito
why. q stray cat couldn't get In wit
out being seen. much less a stran
ys human being. Our members are all m
OF substance and standing. Besides,
~. have within call thousand OF policem'