Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
WHO'S WHO IN THE sToKy

room, ana f1nt0 looked up, etartIrd.
The colonel looked up too, and a slow
smile dawned his face.
"A visitor" he said softly. mo,
our old friend, Jack o. Judgment,
surely"
"What Is it?' asked Pinto.
"A little alarm I've had fixed under
one Of tho treads Of the stairs" said
the other. IT don't like to be taken
unawares."
perhaps It Is Crewe," suggested the
other.
"Crews went home an bour sso," '"
said the colonel. "No, this is a genuine
visitor
They waited for some time and then
there was knock at the outer door.
"Open It. Pinto" As the other did
not instantly move, he commanded {:
open II, do you hear? What are
Won afraid of"
"I'm not afraid OF anything" re-
torted tho Portuguese, and flung out
Of the room.
Yet he hesitsted again before he
turned the handle Of the outer door.
He flung It open and stepped back.
He would have gons farther but the
wall was to his back and he could only
stand with open mouth, staring at the
visitor. 1t was Maisie White.
She returned his gaze steadily.
81 want to see Colonel Boundary"
she said.
Certainly, certainly" said Pinto
huskily.
He shut the door and ushered her
into the colonel's presence. Boundary =
eyes narrowed as he saw the girl. lie
| suspected trap and looked past her ms
though expecting to see an escort be-
hind her.
This Is an unexpected honor. Miss
| White" he said suavely, and he looked
mcaningly nt the clock on the mantel-
piece. I'VE do not usually receive
visitors SO late. and especially charm
ing lady visitors.
She was carrying thick package,
and this she laid on tho table.
I'm sorry il is so late she an Id
calmly. but I have been all the eve
ming checking my fathers accounts.
She handed the package to the
! colonel.
THAT parcel contains bank notes 10
the value of twenty seven >thousa nd
! three hundred pounds said the girl
quietly. ''lt represents what remains
Of the money which my father drew
| from your gang"
Tainted money. eh?" said the
colonel humorousiy. II think you re
very foolish, Miss White. Your father
earned this money by Legitimate bust
ness enterprises.
/ II know all about them" she said
Il won't ask you to count the notes
because ii is only question Of getting
the money Off my own conscience. and
the amount really doesn't matter"
so you came here alone to make this
act Of r"paration;' asked the colonel.
u came to make this act Of repara-
tion, she replied steadily.
"\0t alone, eh: Surrounded en-
tir"lv by police. Mr.. Stafford King l.
in the othng, waiting outside in II taxi.
or probably waiting on the mat said
tho colonel in the same tone, Well.
we'll, you're quite safe with us, Miss
White"
He took up the package and tore or
'he wrapping, revealing two wads OF
bank notes, and ran his finger along
the edges
And how ar. you going to liv.?"
he asked.
by working" said IN. girl.
''That's strange way Of earning
living, don't you think, colonrlt'
'Noull never work harder than I
have worked. said CoIon" Dan
boundary good humoredly. And. look
ing down at the money. he added 80
that's Solly Whites share. i it: And
| suppose It doesn't include tho house
he bought, or the rart'
"l'vc sold evervthing," said the girl
quietly Every piece ~ property he
owned has been realized. and that il the
p"o""cdS.
with u li,rlr ned she was withdraw
ing. hur Pinto barred her wav
cone moment, Miss Whitr." h"
said. and there was II dangerous glint
IN his eyes. "lf Won chose 10 come
hcrr alone in the middI" Of III" night "
The colonel stepped between them
and swept the POrIugueS" backward
Without n word he opened tho door.
'tioOd night, Miss White" he said
"My Kind regards TO Mr.. Stafford King
who, | suppose, is somewhere on the
promises, md 10 all the bright lads Of
III" criminal intelligence department
who Rre Mt this moment watching the
house -
She smiled. but did not take his
proffrred hand
Good by" she said
The colonel accompanied her 10 the
outer door and switched on all the
stair lights, as he could from the master
switch near the entrance 10 his fiat,
and waited until the echo OF her foot
steps had passed away before he came
back 10 the man