Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-05

coma for the express purpose Of col
lecti9g insurance on my Jewels. she
added sarcastieaily with eyes that
Il was about to say" remarked
were an automaton. that supposing
some one took advantage Of your
absence to rob your SAFE. don't you
think the wisest course would be to
be perfectly frank about lit"
"And give just. one plausible rea-
son why you wished 50 much to
have 1t known that you were going
to Palm 1sach, when In reality you
we're In New York;" pursusd MA
iensy, while Kennedy frewnsd Ct his
II she had resented Kennedy she
| positively few up in the air and
oommsnced to aviate at Maloney's
questioning. Tossing her head, she
said icily: II do not know that you
sr t ss.n aeeainssa III
at an end. Good night" and with
that she swept out Of the room, ig-
| noring Maloney and bestowing one
biting glance on Blake. who actu-
ally WINGED 80 little relish did he
think We all felt like schoolboys
who had been detected EobbinG a
| melon patch. or in some other helm
the hail to the elevator. a woman
| 81 Mira. Aranferd's stamp 30 readily
and successfully puts one In the
wrong that ! could easily eomprs-
bend why Blake wanted to call on
Kennedy for help In what otherwise
seem ed q plain case.
Rlake and Maloney were some
| distance ahead Of US as Craig leaned
over to mo and whispered: That Ma
ioney is impossible. III have to
shake him ,eese in some way y. Either eth !.
"Righto," agreed smphatieally:
Hes put his foot in i badly At
the very start. Only.~bs decent about
It, erals. The ease is too big for
you to let 1t slip by"
| fully, "'i he s Whispered. then to Blake
he added as we eyertook them: ma,
ioney il right. The case is simple
| enough, after all. But we must ma
out some way to fasten the thihs
As Blake and Maloney disappeared
down the street In the car Kenneoy
wheeled about and walked de.ip en-
its y,s s. sa,t int i.. tse People were
ins from theaters, laughing and chat
ting sayly. Kennedy selected
| table that commanded 2 view OF the
paris, n.rl,99r az we'll a. Of the e'R'"s room
she was dressed to receive some
ons-did you notice." he remarked.
az We sat down and cast our eyes
over the dizzy array OF inedipies on
the card before US. Il think It IS
worth waiting while to see VINO II
H." -
Having ordered what I did not
want I glanced about until my eyes
rested on . large pier-glass at the
other END Of the dining room,
craig" :, T X. pxritinx e1 rasnWi
Of the room, behind you"
Get up and change. places with
me as quietly a. you can; Wa a h.r
he said quickly. want 10 sec her
when s r. o. .1.. e. s;.r me- in ran, at
tea Mfnhss y the Tie mirrors ats: 1hsFs's .
man with her, waiter he said under
his breath. HE came in while we
snsnsss s J glsss' ~. ss.n sim
bsfors Somewhere! His face ana his
simnly can't place him Did you see
her wraps in the chair! No? Well,
] he'a helping her On with them
They're going out. asreen' Tradition
We were too late however. for Just
AZ We reached the door we caught =
fieeins glimpss Of huge new iimous-
swhe was te.. man n: yhs !. Just g went ut
the negro who turned the revolving
door at the carriage entrance.
"Jack DslaFue, sah-in The Grass
wideWsr.' sah." replied the doerman.
yves, sab. he stays here once In =
while. Thank you. sab as kennady
drsppsa = quarter into the Msns
L n
ssfhat cemnlieates things cea.iasr-
ably" he rnqssd. a. we walked slowly
Down to the subway station.
1:s Y s.a Il, 's Hat th.r r.. as.., Wild
ever isn't such = hewliHg success
Is a ney-maker." voluntserea.
"bsiarqe has : host Of creditors. no
de9b. =. 18th, the way ,. Grsis = . s1
see o'6ennor! The police viii have
to be Informed n = few hours now.
sn ;s,Ss; Ma! Maybe p.lsrue has a
IA seed idea. Walter" atrsed
s estss S ssa rt. iss sssa 'tsFi
Just call o'cennor up and we'll see
It he does knew anything about it,"
ocehneP was not at headquarters.
but we Anally found him at his home.
ana II was wen iHtd tHo sm4Il hours
th s'f ar vt sspu,s, ssner WINCH had
steod many q test, Craig began to
unfeid the stery. He had scarcely
get IS far as dtscrihtng the work Of
he suspsctsa hired ysssm.n, when
ecsaner raise: I'D, beth eta h hands re and
Of Els chair,
ssay," he calculated. that explains
WHAT" ws asked in chorus.
why, ens Of my best steel pigeons
sa H. 1sa: :, h house ssfpt ths sa
square district that we have been
watehtnE for 4 long time. It's full
81 crooks, ana to-day they've all been
81 drunk % Lords, z sure sign some
enc has made haul and bssR sener-
Of the professional fences have been
explains Il ali rigkt"
locked 1t craiG as much to say,
II told yeu &c." but he was ensrassed
!" Ysa' sn ssnaes ss S.s s.si9 o,o.
efieer. .thsre IL one particular fsnee'
suis4 81 lean sharks aliee. lie
probably has . wider acquaintance
lnene the BIZ criminals than sny
s, ,sss " ase ee..is s s f0 sqen ai.
Jimmy to safA-eraekine OUTFIT. /
knew thet this man has hsen trying
70 dispose Of AeHas vnMeYntea pearls
teA&y among jewellers In Maiden Lane.
~ bet hs has been dispasins Of some
iii foilew Tia. II. Fin srrest sRis
renee and held him till ne tells me
xhat ysssmsn came 10 him with the
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