Evening star., 1923-08-19
Continued From Yesterdays Star)

Continued From Yesterdays Starr
"He is scared now at what he
started" thought Greg grimly.
De Socotra, waving Saunders away,
went into the drug store. Saunders.
holding his hands above his head and
talking to himself. walked blindIy
away down the side street.
He hasn't, even got wit enough to
warn her what is coming" thought
Greg. II must do It,"
Through the lighted windows of the
drug store Greg saw that the tele-
phone booth that de socotra entered
Obeying a sudden impulse he followed
him into the store.
The soda clerk grinned at Greg and
Gocked a humorous eyebrow in IT the
Bug house, ! guess?"
Greg shrugged and grinned in kind
and ordered q lemon phosphate:
While 1T was being drawn he edged
along the counter toward the booth
Through the glass he saw that, de
Socotra had his back toward the door
for that matter Greg didn't much
care now if he did begin to suspect
him.
Many of these supposedly sound
proof booths are fiimsy affairs, and
Greg, straining his ears, was able to
hear a good deal OF what de Socotra
was saying. The soda clerk, taking
in the situation, continued to grin
De Socotra got the number he
asked for and started talking. The
first thing Greg heard distinctly was:
Yes, treachery in my own mousse
hold. But I'll take care OF that.
Later Greg heard him say: Il called
you up because you know this town.
J want the address Of a private mad
house-well. sanitarium II you IKE II
better. AT once. Tonight: a nigh
class place. expensive and all that.
Well. please find out for me and let
me know quickly at my apartment.
And get Abenez on the wire II you
can. and tell him to como 10 me-"
Greg gasped inwardiy; Ihe man nnaS
TO ask who the madhouse was foI
Before he could collect his wits de
Socotra was out Of the booth: Greg
hastily put his glass to his lips,
ter to do than drink slops" cried de
Socotra furiously. Come on.
This was nuts to the soda clerk.
He came to the door to see the last
Of this diverting pair.
BY the time they started Greg had
made UP his mind what TO do. A few
blocks farther up the street-tncy
were in the forties now-he saw
garage and pulled up at the door
De Socotra with a violent oath de-
"Out of gas" said Greg laconically.
DE Socotra swore and stamped on
the pavement like man beside him
self. GreG started at him, affecting a
stupid wonder. A trolly car came up
the avenue. De Socotra tossed Greg
a bill without looking at 1t and run
thing out in the street swung himseIf
aboard the car.
For an agonized instant Of findecis-
ion Greg debated whether he would
do better to jump back in his cab
and endeavor to beat de Socotra to
the Stickney Arms. or stop and tcle-
phone. But the car was travelling
FAST and de Socotra could surely sc:
another cab at the Broadway inter
section. Greg ran into the garage TO
telephone.
Ages seemed to pass while he was
getting the apartment house. lie
ground his teeth and prayed for pa
thence. AS a matter Of fact there was
no undue delay. He asked Tor SEN
orita de SoGotra, and there was an
other fifteen seconds OF agony before
feminine voice answered on the
wire-not the crisp tones of Amy,
alas, but the languorouS Blanca Greg
cursed himself for his folly in sup
posing that they would allow Amy TO
answer the phone.
II want to speak to Senorita DE
Socotra," he said.
WHO arc you?" asked Blanca.
In an evil moment Greg answered
"Abanez" IN his excitement he for
got that Blanca and Abanez were
CrOnies a flood of Spanish answered
him. He gould only say lamely:
Yes. know. but l wanted TO
speak to Amelie."
"I don't know OF whom you are
speaking: the voice said in cold hard
English ;'You have the wrong num-
ber." and: click! the connection was
cut.
BY violently agitating the receiver
Greg succeeded in getting the oper-
ator at the Stickney Arms. He asked
for Frank, the hail boy. This was
what he ought TO have done In the
beginning. He had only wasted
precious two minutes, and put Blanca
This you, Frank? This Is the fell
low who passes you notes for the NJ
tie Spanish lady. do you get me? l
gave you little package this after
Sure: 1 know you. boss
Listen: go quick to her apart
ment-Gon't telephone. Tell her her
father is coming back and to peat II,
see? Tell her the old cab will be at
the door in five minutes. I'll make 1t
all right with YOU.
II get YOU, boss ,y
BE quick. He's almost there!
Greg then drove the fivver for all
there was. in her to sherman square, re-
10 HlNGTHluG, ~ STIA ONh
ran up the narrow roadway 10 tne
Stickney Arms a cab stopped ther e
ahead Of them. De Socotra sprang
out and ran up the steps. Ihe CAD
Greg stopped Just beyond the steps;
and waited for moment or two. II
ANY had got out safely, she would
he on the lookout for him. But she
did not appear. His anxiety became
He could not rest. lie
went into the apartment mousse 10
learn what had happened. me sor-
geous blue-clad ones looked askanSe
AT the shabby driver. The poE ne
knew was not in sight.
where is Frank? he asked
upstairs. .,,.d
ont of an elevator. There were two
elevators. and evidently de Socotra
had gone UP in one as Frank cam
down in the other. GREG beckoneo
Ersnk aside from the others.
I'm the fellow that telephoned you
Franks jaw dropped.
Greg had not time 10 MAKE
planations, He showed the boy the
five-dollar bill de Socotra hao JUST
tossed him. That did the trlck'
though the boy still gaped at MN.
You gave her nv message!
"Yes, just now. sood
five minutes ago. fault Tbsv