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would not have needed that address
for which he asked-or some one
engaged in some nefarious plot
he rolled the words sibilantly, and
again grinped at me impishly-"we
cannot tell. But one thing you can
bank on-and you would have guess
ed il If your mead hadn't tried TO
make a dent in that station door
he wasn't alone on that train
you mean"
That his side partner was never
very far from his elbow or yours"
Dicky returned patiently.
"A woman!" / gasped. compre-
hension dawning on me.
Madge Remembers
'Probably-need not have been,
just because a woman telephoned.
But it was. no doubt, because they
were able TO keep such close tab on
you in that woman's waiting-room.
Try 20 think a bit. Did you notice
any woman coming up those steps
when the colored matron brought
you up to the taxicab?'
I forced my bewildered thoughts
over the trail / had taken from the
waiting-room.
II don't think So" I began.
then as the pieces OF the puzzle n
nally seemed TO slip into place be-
fore my eyes 1 save little exc!ama-
ton.
"Of Counsel = remember now.
There was a woman"
Il thought So" Dicky's tone was
triumphant. Think a bit before
you try to tell me about IL. and I'll
venture 10 say you saw her more
than once"
You quite fancy yourself IS a de-
ducter. don't your / retorted spirit
eddy.
Greatest In the business" Dicky
returned unabashed. But you know
I'm right
yes. you are l admitted as the
full tide Of remembrance rushed
upon my aching head. Il remember
now. that as was signaling tho taxi
at the head of the stairs. a little
mouse Of a woman with a sma'l suit
case in her hand. brushed past me
and took another car right In front
Of mine 1 remember seeing the
driver fussing with the wheel as if
there was something the matter with
it. so he did not start before us."
"My Husband, Mr.. Graham"
The usual trick" Dicky COM
mented. IF you'd looked behind
you'd have seen that taxi sticking 10
you closer than death. And when
YOU got out at the department; store
that dame with the suitcase was
right on your trail"
she must have been" I agreed
/ for l remember now that WREN
| regist cred at this hotel there were
several people standing nearby. and
had a suPconscious feeling that
had seen one OF them before an
sure 7 saw the same woman again.
"Of course That's the way she
got on 10 that phony register OF
yours. And that reminds me. I've
got 20 get out of this. Holy smoke,
/ Who's that?"
4 knock had sounded on the door
It's the physician. 1 think"
said. rising from the chair where h'
had held me.
You'll have 10 answer g." hi
said, irritably. Now wohdel
] what's best
lie was patiently much troubled
but I had no idea how 10 help him
though the knowledge OF his atti
tude toward my whole adventure
made me tremulous IS I opened tn
door 20 the dapper little doctor who
had attended me In the afternoon
Good evening" the rotund LITTLE
physician began. evidently not see
ing Dleky At first. And how CO vol
feel now7 OH his eyes fell or
Dicky's standing figure. Il beg
MY husband. Mr.. Graham. Df
McDermott."
saw Dicky bite his lips in vexa
ton. Then I saw the physician star
slightly and look quickly AZ me be
fore he crossed the room with IN
conventional:
Glad 70 meet you, Mr.. Graham
And IL was only then ] realized
with a burning hush that had In
trodueed my husband under hts ow'
name. but that J. alas. was know
TO the physician and the hotel regis
tier as Mrs. Black"