Evening star., 1923-08-23
CONTINUED From Yesterdays Starr

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Just for a. noment" he begged.
'You could be present. My poor lit
tie cousin! merely want to see Il
there is anything she needs"
Dr. Emslie stood up as a gentle
hint. You may rest assured that
everything possible Is being done for
her," he said-''I mean II she Is
here" he added. seeing that he had
made a slip; Go to her father, or
her step-father, as the case may be,
and II II was here that he brought
her. he will, of course, authorize me
to let you see her"
BY this time Greg had succeeded IN
reading at least part OF the entry.
The name was Clelie Mendizabal.
This odd name had stuck fast in
,ireg's memory. 1t. was the name
Blanca Gutierrez had given him in
the 9th street house. "A family
pseudonym," Greg thought. that is
made to serve all kinds Of purposes
Following the name came various
particulars that Greg had. not time
TO decipher. He was chiefly inter-
"sred IN number written In bold
characters: 16. He guessed that to
be the number of An1y's room in the
house.
Meanwhile, pr. Emslie was blandly
usherlng him toward the door. They
parted politely at the threshold OF
the room; tho doctor Went back 10
MS QNSh. AS tTEfR pTOSieSSeu To-
ward the front door. not much wiser
than when he had entered, the good :
looking maid opened il to admit
another visitor. This was a sad
faced woman carrying a little pack
age upright with care, evidently a
dclicacy for a patient.
She nodded TO the maid with the
air of a frequent visitor and con-
tiuued on up the stairs.
The incident gave Greg an idea.
AS she held the door open for him 10
pass out. he gave the maid q dollar.
She accepted II as one who had a
just sense of her own worth. Still
with the air of a saddened relative
Greg said:
II expect you'll see me often after
this. Which house ts No. 1S In -
This house. sir. First floor front. .
Greg got In the fiivver and had
Hickey take him down to Columbus
avenue. where he searched FOR a
delicateSsen store and bought a pot
OF jelly. Leaving Hickey at the
corner he returned to the Sanitariuni
on foot. When the maid opened the
door to him he nodded as to an old
acquaintance. and holding his pot OF
jelly carefully upright. said:
''I'll go right up"
At fryt she made as If 10 block
the way. but his smiling assurance
overawed her. She gave way. He
mounted deliberately. and passed out
OF sight around, the bend on the first
landing. There we're four doors on
The landing. They were numbered
but even If they had not been. first
floor front" was an exact description
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houses. Greg knocked on the door
OF No. 10 with fast-he asing heart.
The door was opened by Blanca in
her nurses dress. Things happened
quickly after that. She instantly
recognized him and attempted &c
slam the door. but Greg had put his
toot in the janb. Through the crack
he caught a glimpse OF Amy sitting
!. q disconsolate attitude by the fire
Putting his shoulder against the dool
lle heaved with all his strength and
Blanca gave way suddenly. He
walked into the room. Blanca ran
out into the hall screaming FOR help
Amy spraug up. Her set face soft
ened wonderfully. She instinctively
PVT out both her hands and GREG
took them in his. His heart yearned
over her, so little. so distressed; sc
recollected the Castifian youth,
My sweet he nlurmured, you're
all right"
she took the endearment as q
matter of course. They knew they
had but fraction Of a minute to
themselves. and they spoke swiftly
I'm afraid she rnurmured With
trembling lip. "rf you had seen his
FACE Like Il wild beasts. l don't
know what he intends. He's sending
me south tomorrow. IN a private car
under -Bianca-thoSe men!'
You shan't go, If live"' said Greg
Listen. I'll be thrown out OF here
directly; DO those windows OPEN
"YeS"
"Where does that door lead to-"
"The bathroom"
THAT has a window over the front
door,"
Yes"
Good: I'll be back for, YOU after
o'clock tonight. with d ladder. un-
derstand? BE on the lookout. Wher
you see me drop l. handk kerchief
throw up the bathroom window anG
climb over the sill. Don't let them
give YOU any dope
She nodded.
BY this time help had reached
Giarca. DIR. Elnsiie. two white
Dated ordories and Blanca hersel;
anne tumbling back into the room.
There he is" cried Blanca. "Ar
intruder, Throw him out!''
The three men made TO obey; The
orderlies were braVny. hardy pair
tIregs heart sank-not at the fear 0,
being hurt, but at the intolerablt
prospect of having Amy see hin
physically humiliated. He put his
back against the wall.
Keep your hands or me- he sale
n dangerous voice, 'and Til CO.
To the doctor he added significantly
'',-all them off if you don't want Z
nasty row in the house"
1t worked. The plump doctol
quailed at the thought of row. lie
him alone" he muttered, "if he'll gc
quietly
Greg strode out of the room ant
down the stairs as deliberately ane
roolly as he had gone up. The thre,
men pressed close after him, lonkin,
10 throw him headlong, but not dar
ing. AT the foot of the stairs curl
osity got the better of the plump doc
tor and he changed his tone
Come into the office" he said "anC
let's talk things over"
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