Evening star., 1923-02-11

Saw him half Il mile back-lurking by
a crossroad. slowed down a bit
and didn't think he would follow us.
There's no use trying to shake him
off, for it's probably Delafield, and
when Deiafield has a motor cycle
under him
AS the cab came to a standstill a
sputterinE motor cycle drew up be-
side it.
That will do for you people" said
the motor cycles rider, as he swung
himself to the ground. IF you think
you're on d Vanderbilt cup course,
you've got another guess comm to
you. Come right out-all of you
SO | can look you over"
"All right. Delatield," Gulick re-
piled resignedly.
As the chauffeur alighted. the tall,
! lanky officer eyed him sharply.
Hello. Gulick." said Delafield and
there was an accent of surprise in
, his tone. I'D hardly have expected
fool stunt like this from you. Co
, ing forty miles an hour on a public
! highway Is bad enough of itself. but
when fellow does IL without chains
after the sort of shower we've been
getting, he must be either drunk or
crazy. I'm sorry it's YOU. Gulick, but
you've got to take what's comm to
you"
There's nothing coming to him. :"
Iowndrow said as he stepped from
the cab. This cab is In the govern
ment service. Already you have de-
, layed it too long"
Thus speaking, Towndrow threw
! open his coat. and with the aid Of
his pocket f1ashlight, displayed the
steel badge of the United States
secret service. DelafieId. leaning for
ward, looked at it closely. Then he
| drew back
J "All right" he muttered "You
win. It's no business of mine. Of
! course, but you secret service fell
lows seem to be having some sort
| of outing tonight
! He was about to remount his motor
cycle when Towndrow spoke.
! "stop-wait." called the seo-a.
service man: then. as Delafield again
! turned to him, he added: 'What do
YOU mean by thato Have you seen
olner secret service men tonight p"
sure replied Delafie1d. Il stop
! pea the limousine ahead of YOU. T
I suppose I'm, not telling you some
| thing you don't know when T say
one of the chaps inside flashed the
same sort of badge. you've got"
iou say IT was Limousine ?" ask ed
| hehnlSon, who now, for the first time
stepped out of the taxicab.
| field
Did you get a good look at the
people IN it?" Rennison queried
Not -ry good. I saw one was a
woman, though
What sort of a woman? How
would you describe herr"
didn't get a good look at the
in the twenties. l should say
Was she veiled?"
NO. There wasn't anything over
her face-or her hat. In the Quick
glance I had of her, / saw she was
was rather pale. She wore a. small
dark hat that had feather in it.
They might have been black or dark
blue. In that light I couldn't tell
the diHerence between dark colors- u
Did she make any attempt to ge,
out of the carp
mo. She leaned forward, though
and took a good look at me. The
man sitting beside her seemed to
Did he use force?"
"No-not that I could see"
What sort Of looking fellow was
/ We'll. he was square-faced
,, clean shaven. good looking chap
with lightish hair. 1t might be his
hair was red: I'm not sure as to that
He wore a plaid golf cap and brown
raincoat. Inside the coat he had q
1t on me-"
HE got out of the machine while
he was talking with you?"
Yes. Whenever stop a car for
| y
, people in it step out SO 1 can look
Them over If i don't size 'em up
: can't identify them. cah II"
I'm what sort of light did you
see them?'
cycle fixed SO that i can tilt it ant
cover the whole side of car"
Il 1.-THE woman stayed quietly inside
the car while you talked with the
Eyes. only saw her once-th,
J time / told you about"
How many persons were in thu
carr"
5 "The woman and three men. TIVE
! ! of the men were on the front seat
) One I didn't see plain enough to iden
] tify if / were to see him again.
can't tell you anything about him.
got a pretty good look at the chauf
a small, dark mustache. He wore {
leather cap and coat"
/ did you get the number OF the
carr"
ut was Nd. s42Bx."
Were yon, told where the car was
mo. when that badge was flashed
/ on me, / asked no moro questions
| The fellow got into the car again. In
few seconds it was off like g
streak"
sneedinr on ahead Of the limousine? 2
Rennison aske
DeIafield shook his head.
1.-TWO or three minutes before
: held up the limousine a touring cal
went by, but though 1t was going a.
a fairly good clip, I couldn't quite
: size it up as speeding" he replied.
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