The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-11

has really come over your"
"Oh. unbelieving one" Tuppence
wrenched. open her bag. Look here
and here, and herel"
Tommy groaned.
Il must have been drinking ur-
awares. Am | dreaming, Tuppence,
or do | really behold large quantity
of fve-pound notes being waved about
in a dangerous fashion,"
| Even so. o Kingl Now, will you
come and have lunch?"
"Tll come anywhere. But what
have you been doing? Holding up q
bank?'
"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 1t is" she
ended. that really did invent the
name of Jane Finn / didn't want to
give my own because of poor father
In case l should get mixed up in any
thing shady"
Perhaps that's So" said Tommy
slowly. "But you didn't invent It,"
"What?"
mo. told 1t 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"
$50 you did. remember now.
How extraordinary" Tuppence
tailed off into silence. Suddenly she
aroused herself. what were they
like, the two men you passedT
zone was a big fat sort of chap.
Clean shaver, l think-and dark"
THAT'S him." cried Tuppence, in an
ungrammatical squeal. That's Whit
tingtonl What was the other man
likeY'
II can't remember. 1 didn't notice
him particularly. 1t was really the
outIandlsh name that caught my at
tention."
"And people say that condolences
don't happenw Tuppence tackled
her luncheon happily.
But Tommy had become serious.
Look here, Tuppence. old girl.
what is this going to lead tor
More money" replied his COM
panion.
IL know that. You've only got one
idea in your head. What mean is,
what about the next step? 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 it isn't actionable-black-
mail. you know"
Nonsense. Blackmail Is saying
you'll tell unless you are given money.
Now, there's nothing could tell, be-
cause / don't really know anything.
rye got plan. Obviously what we've
got to do is to find out more about
t ALL"
Tommy applauded.
Don't jeer. We can only find out
through Wilmington. We must dis
over where he lives, what he does
'leuth him, in factl Now l can't do |
t, because he knows me, but he only |
aw you for a minute or two in |
,yons'. He's not likely to recognize |
'ou. My plan is this" Tuppence went |
IN calmly: "I'll go alone tomorrow. |
IL put him of again like did today. |
t doesn't matter If l don't get any
nore money at once. Fifty pounds
ught to last us a few days. You'll
ang about outside. When l come out
shan't speak to you In case he's
But I'll take up my stand
omewhere near, and when he comes
ut of the building I'll drop a hand
erchief or something, and off you goI"
ION go where?"
Follow him. Of course, silly What
c you think of the idea7"
"Sort of thing one reads about In
ooks. People will wonder what I'm
D to. Anyway. it will be rather a
lrk."
They met by arrangement the fol-
wing morning and proceeded city
ard. Tommy remained on the oppo-
tie side Of the road while Tuppence
lunged into the building.
Tommy strolled slowly down to the
nd of the street, then back again.
ust as he came abreast of the build
gs. Tuppence darted across the road
Tommy The place is shut.
mt make anyone hear"
That's odd"
isn't 1t? Come up with me, and
is try again."
Tommy followed her. AS they
used the third floor landing a young
ERIK came out of an Office He hest
ted moment, then addressed him
If to Tuppence.
Were you wanting the Esthonia
assware"
"Yes. please"
Its closed down. Since yesterday
ternoon. Company being wound up,
ey say. Not that I've ever heard of
myself. But anyway the office is