Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19


believed the other to be. II only come
ot 3 o'clock. Mr.. Waverly may
have been here earlier, but he came in
!. little before 0 o'clock"
Nine o'clock! So another part OF
waverly's alibis was untrue! He had
..,d that he had gone directly from
sharp's Chophouse to see the last act OF
.Tbe Girl From Paradise" and from
,hsrc to vedder's apartment.
I"was Mr.. Waverly alone? Did he
,,ov Iong?' McCarty asked.
"No. sir. He only remained about a
.,ortcr of an hour and he was looking
Car some one." The man spoke with
evident hesitation.
"And who was he looking for?' Nc
csrtv saw the mans color change.
81 really don't know, sir. / didn't
hear him say
"Oh, that's all right" McCarty
laughed. "If it was Eugene Creveling,
the man who was shot that night, you
i needn't be afraid to say so. I've got Il
friend in the homicide bureau down at
/ beadauarters, and he says they know all
about the quarrel between Mr.. Waverly
i and Mr.. Creveling and that 1t doesn' t
| ,cnt any ice they know the fellow that
aid the shooting and they're going to
L tpring 1t as soon as they get little
N more evidence.
! Mr.. Waverly was looking for, and it
....t ha
there would have been q scene," the
man admitted confdcntally. "Mr.
Wayerly was purple in the face and the
language he used wasn't fit to be heard
IN the club but It was quiet here and
few of the members were around. A
ielepbone call came for Mr.. Wnverly.
though, and after he'd answered it he
calmed down."
What time was thisT'
Only a minute or so after nine he
couldn't have been here more than ten
minutes then.
"Who was the call from"
II don't know, sir" The man hesi
tinted once more. 'The boy at the
switchboard told me about it after, or
| wouldn't have known he got a call.
He must have sent for his car right
sway, for in another five minutes it was
At the door and he drove off. I haven't
seen him since he hasn't been around
the club, at least not in the evening""
And how did he seem when he
Grove off? Was he over his fit of tenn
PERI"
"Oh, quite. He cnuckled when he
took the Wheel
Then he drove himself? Which
car did he take out that night?"
f.-s la i AZ
Waverly drove himself and he told the
man who brought the car down from
the garage that he didn't know when
he would send it back; he'd call up IL
he wanted him to come anywhere for
it."
Didn't one of his own chauffeurs
bring the car around, them
mo. l think both Of them were
down at his country place, and Mr..
Waverly keeps the car in a public
garage when his town house is closed
up"
What garage?' McCarty persisted.
The Porter Adams, up on East
Eishtieth street,
"What Is the number of Mr.. Wav-
erly's roadster? Did you ever notice."
''Of course. / know the numbers of
all the members cars His is 'O479-X
New York.
The doorman was evidently growing
restless Under the interrogation, and
McCarty turned as though to take his
departure, but halted.
You say you don't know who that
telephone call came from, but the boy
at the switchboard would know,
wouldn't he? don't belong to any
swell clubs myself, but don't people
usually give their names when they
call up? Isn't that rule?"
1T is the custom, sir" the man
tammered. "I'll see il the boy knows,
but It would be as much as my position
here Is worth il you told who gave you
any information and I've been here a
matter Of twenty -four years"
Il won't give you away" McCarty
promised. Il think we know who the
party Is. but no names will be men
l.. heluctantly the man vanished upon
bis errand and McCarty paced back
and forth while he waited.
When the doorman returned he was
shaking his head.
Ihere was no name given, sir. The
ooy asked for it, but the party phoning
said 1t would not be necessary, that Mr..
Waverly expected the call" "
But twas lady, wasn't itY' Nc
Carty eyed him narrowly.
Yes, sir. 1t was lady
McCarty left the club and turned
sorth on the avenue until he came to
ue park when he struck westward. 1t
was close on to 3 o'clock in the morn
ing and although he had not closed his
Eyes on the previous night he felt in no
mood for sleep.
ne reached his rooms at last, health
y atgued after his long walk to find
mat note had been thrust under hs
aooI' 1t was from Inspector Druet and
read in part:
Dear Mac:
Fine work recovering emeralds, but
Nnere have you been? Why don't you
Keep me posted on movements? Tried to
~l you all evening. Think I'm on track
a. last OF man who killed.
s May the devil and all his rela-
Tm TNyIs TAKE him and his tracks !" cried
eSarty aloud and without troubling
seau further he tore the note in two
anu hung 1t in evaporation into the
,sse ,Wste basket. Then he turned out the
hgnt and went to bed.
inc sun was high when he awakened,
nnu after hasty breakfast at the little
nsy nsarny restaurant and a glance at the
p"s''s ne started downtown once more
M lha across to the Porter Adams garage.
tho tho nad purposely neglected to shave and
u raa old suit which he had donned was
oppressed ond shiny as to seams, while |
Ge usual derby had been replaced by a
"hIaopy "I cap set at decidedly rakish an
~, winch concealed q long strip of per-
IoSy Ieesy Supertuous surgical plaster. He
SS"sSa cSaSIa every inch middle aged me-
un, Ssmc, hard working, but with fail
,as. @ written upon his 'lugubrious coun-
me garage proved to be a large one.