Evening star., 1923-01-31
lcentlnu.d From Yesterdays Star. ,
CHAPTER Y
THE IDLERS CHOICE.


As soon as he was alone, Rennisor
went to the telephone on the wall
and took down the receiver. The
number for which he asked was thai
OF q fashionable apartment house
In the northwest section of the city
When he got 1t. he asked for Suite
Is. This was soon obtained.
'Ts that you. Colton?" he asked.
'Yss. SIR" was the response.
This 10 Capt. Rennison, Cotton. Il
Mr.. storrow in?"
mfr. Storrow is dressing sir"
"oh: he easn't dinsd. them
came home to dress."
RAnnison hesitAted for . moment.
ASK him to step to the phone
will you. Calton?"
Certainly. sir
There was q short wait, then Rem.
nison heard Storrow's voice.
That you REM"
"Yes, storrow. Are you getting
ready to 60 out?"
ford reception and dance tonight
What's doing with you2 Why don,
you come along? You've had an
invitation. Of course"
What time will you be leaving your
oh. in half an hour. perhaps, II
thsre 10 nothing to keep me here"
VIII ! be interfering with your
plans II I drop in about ten minutes
from now?
mot in the slightest, old man.
Come right along. I'll be mighty
glad to see you
All right. you may look for me
tnGn. III NOT hofnin 1nnr'
When Rennison left the telephone
he hurried to the bathroom. There
he snatched a towel from the rack
With q blade of his penknife he cut
the towel I'm two. One half he tossed
aside. In the other he wrapped the
edge OF the carpet. He then thrust
the roll into an inside pocket of his
coat. He next carefully folded the
napkin he had found behind the bath.
tub, and slipped IL into one OF the
hip pockets OF his trousers This
from the table. extinguished the light
and left the room, locking the door
behind him.
Upon reaching the main floor Of the
MOTEL. Rennison. without stopping
passed on to the street Entering
take him to the apartment house In
which Storrow had his quarters.
Storrovs suite was on the seventh
hoor. and to 1t Rennison was admit
ted by Cotton. the valet 40 the Wis
ttor passed into the living room. Stor-
row, without a coat or vest. approach.
ed through the door Of his bedroom
beyond.
Glad to see you. Rem" storrrow
SAID; cordially, extending both his
hands and grasping the hand which
Renniscn held out perfunctorily.
ffS ha
there vac something which caused
the cheerfultempered idler to view
him Quizzically. The eyes OF the
young Army officer were cold His
features were expressive Of abstrac-
ton. storfow slapped him on his
Still In the slooms. Ell" he ex-
claimed Come. iaddie, shake them.
What's more beautiful than Wash
ington in May? And here we are
right In the midst of IL. Flowers are
blooming In all the parks and circles
Ing In Spring sunshine and the notes
OF robins, orioles. wrens and cardinal
oirds are trying to WOO US from the
thoughts Of But tell me. Ren,
You didn't come here TO assure your
self that was packing up for that
gested, I hope"
Still laughing. Storrow. followed by
Cotton. returned to his bedroom.
When he reappeared he wore his ev-
ening coat and a white vest He
advanced cheerfully, laid a hand on
one or Rennison's shoulders, then
sank In a big leather chair oppo-
site his visitor.
We'll. Rem. my boy, what is there
In the wind:" he asked.
Dust--mostly." RennIson drawled,
as, leaning back in his chair. he puffed
at MS cigar and looked meditatively
at the ceiling.
rs your trip to London OFF, Stor-
row dueried, cycling his friend cur
iousiy.
No--only delayed a few days. I
believe. have little affair to clear