Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-28

lie hnd small hope Of letter ut big
first call, unless the f'renchmnn bad
himself seen the notice. but his anxiety
drove him early to the Office. There
was nothing there, but he learned one
thing. lie had to 20 through with 10
formalities. The clerk merely looked
in n box. said "Nothins here. AMI
went on about his business. At eleven
o'clock he went hack again, and aitG
careful scrutiny Of the crowd prcsentN
himself once more.
az 90? Here you are.
lie had the letter in his hand. ~
had glanced at 1t and had thrust
decp in his pocket, when he felt nane
on his shoulder. lie heeled and faesd
II Thought I recognized that b.ss.
said the reporter. chcprfuIly. Cemc
over here, old man. want TO tais
to yOu.' .,,..
But he held to Gregory's shou!oes
In corner I,assett dropped the ttis1G.
liness he had assumed for the Gers
benefit. and faced him with cold arg.
"I'll have that letter now, GregoH,
he said. "And I've got a damned ScoSs
notion to lodge an information ass'u"
"I don't know what you're talking
about"
"Forget 1t. l was behind you whts |,
YOU asked for that letter. GIVE y
here, I want to show you something.
Suddenly, with the letter IN pm
hand, Rassett laughed and then ten \
open. There was only sheet OF o's'A
paper inside. ;. .i
II wasn't sure you'd see II, eho ,
didn't think you'd fall for It u Wv
did," he observed. "But ] was p!M!. p!.
sure YOU didn't want me to see Ms'~
"wcli. didn't" Gregory said "''
"Ju.t the same. expect to =. T.
him. The days early yet, "na ,, 'u.i -,
not common name. 'ut .,v
darncd good cnrc you don't get >"
more letters from here. ali
"Whut do you think Melis can '"
you. that you don't know! lao"
"l'll explain that TO- you some ,o a'S. y,
Rnssett said chcerfnlly S.lne e,o"d o
when you are IN II more receptive ',Jy, ~.
than you are now. The point ~ ~.
moment seems to me 10 be, what wv.
Melis know that you don w'nl nas "
know? suppose you don't lnteNa
tell me?'' ,,.n, !, a,
"Not here. You may believe .,~, ~
not, Bnssett. hut ! was going 10 ''''
town tonight TO see yon; s,or,,call,
We'll" Bnssctt aid sAcptHrGT%y, ~,
eve got your word for it. tnIi i;.,,u
got nothing to do all day but to "''''
to yOu.' .,o. .. 10
TO his proposition that they 8" ".rJ
his hotel Gregory ussentcd sullrn,y' sns NV
they moved out to find . tGN'r"pt. toct,
the pavement, however, h" he'u n"."
"i'vc vnt n right 10 know sonclhlnL,
he said, considering what he's don1
to me md mine. Clork's "'"''
surGose?" =, .,.,,,"
"Thcn III trade yOn. IasSel,, ,....ri
come over with what ] KNOW H.. isto
tell me one thing. What sent mn KIM KIM
hiding for ten years. md MAKE, ''~
tmrn nm now. Yelling tor help|
Bamett reflected. The oder On. ~
abatement from Gregory was va!uI;s,,,s
but, on the other hand. he was Hnd
not 10 influence his narrative, n
Gregory wnw his uncertainty.
planted himself firmly on the pS pGVSS~
'How about in" he demandsa.
"iu tell you this much. ntr.c ,rs II
lilo never meant to bring the tni.s =
against. Not Clark. And ,yo9a -. ~
be pretty sure ! know what !m Ss3 ss3
i've got Clark, and I've got thc, c,m mmsi ~
Of the c0roner's inquest, anq tl
Melis. I'm going to get to I.S,R1lI
q, e q! th!. - Z i 7 have to dig