Evening star., 1923-08-07
Continued from Yesterdays starr

man with the little black mustache IL
you saw him again?"
Would /! Night or day; from IN
front or behind"
"Our lob must be to find him." said
Greg "It'n be worth somethihs
handaome to you If you can run MIN
down"
Hickey. "a south American mil
Not exactly. I'll tell you the whole
story in time. Can't stop now. Dau
you claim my baggage on the pier!
his pocket he produced the crumple1
claim checks. II was afraid you'd
catch me IL stopped to claim IT,"
Good said Greg. These clnthes 1,s
will come In handy. FIRST Ca on al!
drive to the pier and get tnem'
Hickey put on make believe ag,,
grieved air. Hold on. What do
g". ou. - 'his9 The clothes are mine.
AIN tney rart pay men. toi .he
f1ivver."
erimly. II didn't contract to buy a
hearsc. remember.
Hickey hastily changed his tune
"All right All right. You neednt GET
Just the same I'll deal literally
with YOU" said Greg Wen make
the old cab do double duty. when
I'm sleeping or busy you can run her'
and vice versa. If we keep her IN
repair she ought to provide living
for both. If you'll turn over your
takings TO me, I'll settle with Bessie
Bickle for your keep and credit you
with the balance. When you've para
! back the two hundred you got from
me I'll retire from the concern IN
your favor I pay for repairs. ana
we GO halves on oil and gasoline.
| Hickey agreed that this was more
;c,Lt ,,ir,b into RloSsom's cab
and take sleep while I'm gone.
! or ret a room from Bessie. I'll have
TO have room to change in when |
] get back We have lot TO DO TO-
! day.
ilittie breakfast?" asked Hickey
! maekly. "Ill take it outside II it's
! all the same to you. I'd sooner race
/ "A ahe-tiger than brace Bessie between
| meals"
| All right. jump in. and I'll drop
| YOU at the first lunchroom.
| In half an hour Greg was back at
! the yard with his baggage IN the
meantime, Hickey. following his IN
| structions had engaged A room ny the
i week from Bessie in their joint inter
! est and was even now snoring on the
bed Greg carried his things up, ana
| opening his bags proceeded 10 array
/ himself with particular care he WaS
| bound to remove the impression or a
; snuffy owl driver that he must nave
! made on certain party. He sighed
| with satisfaction at the comfortable
| feel of his own clothes.
| When he was dressed he remorse-
! lessly woke Hickey and dragged him
| to his feet. Hickey assumed the
! drivers cap and coat that he had
| discarded. When they passed through
! Bessie's kitchen on the way out that
wide indeed at the sight of the figure
| Of elegance Greg was making She
came to stand and planted her
| hands aegressively on her hlps;
| Clearly. fine clothes were associated
| in her simple mind with questionable
| conduct. Gregs gloves confirmed
| her worst suspicious.
| ri be hack in time for dinner,
said Greg. airily. Tn not gong 10
| let YOU off those spareribs.
Bessie pursed up her lips. My
poor kitchen amt fitting to serve the
| likes of YOU" she said.
! Don't be sore just because I've put
on my. sporting n rags; ne,nass said gregg
( Fine business. l daresay," said
f! Bessie. shifting.
/ II see you think I'm a confidence
! man at the least" said Greg: When
| story while we eat. / want your
! good will"
We'll. I won't express an opinion
| on it till 1 hear it," said Bessie toss
| ing her head. Nevertheless. Greg saw
! that she was pleased.
| He got in the cab Where to. sir?"
| said Hickey. touching his cap with a
grin.
First to pawnbroker's." said
| Greg. i've heard that Salomon's on
| 9Th avenue is a good place"
II know II we'll" said Hickey. He
! cranked the fivver. and with her
customary preliminary backhres she
| was off.
| corsage pin. This he reserved for the
| girls business. of course. He still
had a little for his own expenses.
He next directed Hickey to take
him to the Hotel Meriden, without
having any very clear idea of what
he would do when he got there. He
| did not know whom to ask for.
| AS Greg mounted the steps OF that
| great hostelry two porters in blue
fannel jumpers. laden with hat boxes
| suit cases, hand bags and DRESSING
| cases enough to outfit a fashionable
! seminary came out of the door fol-
lowed by three ladies'. a maid and a
young gentleman. At sight OF the
lady nearest him Greg's heart almost
leaped out Of his breast. 1t was she
He was almost bowled over. He
had much ado not to stop and stare
like a BOBBY as they passed. He had
told himself. of course, that she would
look very different in her proper
..
! this She seemed 10 have changed
her very soul with her outer attire
In boys clothes she had been boyish
in girls clothes she was intoxicating
ly feminine. French hat. rich furs
and artful simple suit; coiffure. filmy
veil. cunning little boots-mucf
money and more art had been ex-
pended to create that perfect erect
And the whole was enhanced by the
| rose leaves of youth and the shine
| of eager eyes. Her hair was dari
red and it was her greatest beauty.
Greg was momentarily intimidatet
by so high a perfection. Girls, If the!
wish an imaginative lover. shoult
beware not to turn themselves out toe
much like princesses. She passec
him with not a foot between; she
must have recognized him. but hel
glance passed over him as If he hat
not been. 1t hurt Greg shrewdiy
Surely she might have given him tht
merest flicker of an eyelash withou
| danger. She was chattering in Span
ish.
Next to her was a handsome matrol
who might have been the girl
mother. only she looked like Span
| ish American. and the girl looke'
American without the Spanish. A
the sight of the third lady Greg wa
more astonished than ever. 1t wa
none other than the vivid dark beaut.
who had deceitfully made love to hin
| while he lay bound In the sth stree
house. She recognized him; there wa
no doubt about that, though she be
trayed il by no more than startle'
contraction of her glance. From
Greg her eyes went with lightnin,
, swiftness to the other girl, and Gre,
: forgave his friend for cutting him.
Greg looked hard at the youni
, gentleman of the party. A hot littl
flame of Jealousy scorched his breast
for a subtle difference in the younl
t mans air informed Greg that he wa
) not a member Of the family. Whicl