The Dolores star., 1923-08-31

"Oh. unbelieving onei" Tuppencs
wrenched open her bag. Look here
| and here, and here!"
Tommy groaned.
L must have been drinking I'M
awares! Am I dreaming. Tuppence,
/ or do | really behold a large quantity
| Of five-pound notes being waved about
| in a dangerous fsshionH'
Even So. o King! Now, VIII you
come and have lunChT'
"T'u come anywhere. But what
have you been doing? Holding up .
bank7"
"All in good time"
And now tell me-" said Tommy,
unable TO restrain his pent-up curios-
ity any longer. as they sat in state
In the PicCadilly.
Miss Cowley told him.
And the curious part Of It Is" shs
ended. that I really did invent the
name OF Jane Finn didn't want 10
give my own because OF poor father
in case | should get mixed up in any
thing shady"
Perhaps that's So" said Tommy
slowly. But you didn't invent It"
"what?"
mo. told It to you. Don't you
remember. said yesterday I'd over
heard two people talking about a fe-
male called Jane Finn? That's what
brought the name into your mind so
pat"
80 you did. remember now.
How extrnOrdinary-" Tuppence
tailed off into silence. Suddenly she
aroused herself What were they
like, the two men you passed7'
zone was a big fat sort OF chap.
Clean shaven. thInk-and dark"
That's him." cried Tuppence, in an
ungrammutIcal squeHl. That's Whit
tington! What was the other man
like?"
81 can't remember. I didn't notice
him particularly. 1t was really the
outlandish name that caught my at
tentiOn."
"And people say that condolences
don't happen" Tuppence tackled
her luncheon happily.
bul lpllllN HdAl DtIDlHs serious.
Look here, Tuppence, old girl.
what is this going to lead tor"
more money" replied his com
panion.
81 know that You've only got one
idea in your head. What mean is,
what about the next step2 How are
you going to keep the game up? After
all. you know, you can't bluff him for
ever. You're sure to slip up sooner
or later. And, anyway. I'm not at all
sure that 1t isn't actlonable-black-
mail. you know"
Nonsense. Blackmall Is saving
you'll tell unless you are given money.
Now, there's nothing could tell. be-
cause I don't really know anything.
I've got plan. Obviously what we've
got to do is to find out more about
1t all"
Tommy applauded
Don't jeer. We can only find out
through Wilmington. We must dis
cover where he lives, what he does
sleuth him, in fact! Now can't do
it, because he knows me, but he only
saw you for a minute or two in
Lyons. He's not likely to recognize
you. My plan Is this" Tuppence went
on calmly: "Tll go alone tomorrow.
I'll put him off again like | did today.
1t doesn't matter If I don't get any
more money at once. Fifty pounds
ought to last US few days. You'll
hang about outside. When I come out
| shan't speak to you In case he's
watching. But I'll take up my stand
somewhere near. and when he comes
out OF the building I'll drop a hand
kerchief or something, and Off you go"
of | 90 where?"
Follow him. of course, sillyl What
do you think of the idea?
Sort Of thing one reads about in
books. People will wonder what I'm
up to. Anyway. it will be rather a
lark"
Ihey met by arrangement the fol-
lowing morning and proceeded city
ward. Tommy remained on the oppo-
site side Of the road while Tuppence
plunged into the building.
Tommy strOlled slowly down to the
end Of the street, then back again.
Just as be came abreast OF the build
ings, Tuppence darted across the road.
Tommy The place Is shut.
can't make anyone hear"
That's odd"
Isn't it, Come up with me, and
let's try again"
Tommy followed her. As thew
passed the third floor landing young
clerk came out of an office. He hesi-
tated a moment, then addressed him
self to Tuppence.
Were you wanting the Esthonia
Glassware"
yes please"
IT'S closed down. Since Yesterday
afternoon. Company being wound up.
they say. Not that I've ever heard OF
1t myself But anyway the office 1.
to let"