The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-06

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has really come over your
"Oh. unbslisving onsi" Tuppencs
wrenched open her bag. "Look here.
and here, and herei"
Tommy groaned.
II must have been drinking IN
awaresi Am I dreaming. Tuppencs.
or do really behold large quantity
Of five-pound notes being waved about
In dangerous fashionr
'Even 30. o Kingl Now. will you
come and have lunchT
"Tll come anywhere. But what
have you been doingf Holding up .
bankY
"All in good time"
Sand 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 II Is" she
ended, "that ! really did invent the
name Of Jane Finni I didn't want to
give my own because Of poor father
in case should get mixed up in any
thing shady"
"Perhaps that's So" said Tommy
slowly. "But you didn't invent It"
"WhatT
mo. I told II to you Don't you
remember. said yesterday I'd over
heard two people talking about fe-
male called Jane Finnf That's what
brought the name into your mind 80
pat"
80 you did. remember now.
How extraordinary" Tuppence
tailed Off into silence. Suddenly she
aroused herself "What were they
like, the two men you passedr
zone was a big fat sort Of chap.
Clean shaven, think-and dark"
"That's him." cried Tuppence. in an
ungrammatical squeal. That's Whit
tingtonI What was the other man
likeY
"I can't remember. I didn't notice
him particularly. II was really the
outlandish name that caught my at
tention."
"And people say that condolences
don't happenT" 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.
1T know that. You've only got one
idea in your head What I mean Is,
what about the next stepf 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 I don't really know anything
I've got a plan. Obviously what we've
. got to do Is to find out more abou,
1t ALL"
Tommy applauded.
Don't jeer. We can only find out
through Wilmington. We must dis
cover where he lives, what he does
sleuth him, in factl Now I can't d,
IL, because he knows me, but he onl,
} saw you for a minute or two II
, Lyons. He's not likely to recognise
, you. My plan is this" Tuppence wen
, on calmly: "I'll 20 alone tomorrow
I'll put him on again like did today
II doesn't matter II don't get an,
/ more money at once. Fifty pound
r ought to last US a few days You1
hang about outside When come ou
r I shan't speak to you In case he'i
watching. But I'll take up my stant
, somewhere near, and when he come'
, out of the building TIL drop hand
kerchief or something. and of you 60 I
ION 60 where7"
"Follow him, of course, sillyl Wha
do you think of the idea?"
"Sort of thing one reads about II
!, books. People will wonder what Tn
up to. Anyway, It will be rather |
lark"
. They met by arrangement the fol
lowing morning and proceeded city
!, ward. Tommy remained on the oppo
site side Of the road while Tuppenc
;, plunged Into the building.
Tommy strolled slowly down to tn
end Of the street, then back again
Just as he came abreast Of the build
= ings, Tuppence darted across the road
Tommy The place Is shut.
can't mako anyone hear"
:. That's odd"
"Isn't 1T Come up with me. an
z let's try again."
Tommy followed her. Az the
Q passed the third floor landing q youn
o clerk came out Of an office. He hes
r tated q moment, then addressed hin
d self to Tuppence.
. "were you wanting the Esthoni
, GlasswareT'
"Yes, please
u "It's closed down. Since ysstsrda