Evening star., 1923-11-18
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me to permit you to indulge in
useless worry. Faithfully yours.
PETER BALLANTYNE.
Pelham whistled. Thoughtful of
him." he commented. Becoming a
sportsman in his later years"
"All right. laugh if you can"
grumbled Jerry. But it would be
just like him to double cross us
"Oh, forget him." counseled Pelham.
He's on our mind too much"
"On yours" corrected Jerry. And
here today" He looked appraisingly
at the young-old man whom circum-
stances had changed from a sport
loving millionaire into the keenest
detective Of his day, the one person
who had been able to cope. with
comparative success. with the Gray
Ghost, whose return after years of
silence to predatory activity had
rendered panic-stricken" the bankers
and jewelers. of New York.
"You look like the devil said
Jerry severely.
TIP all night giving the third de-
gree to some Of our friends" Pelham
defended "Of course, I look tired.
Who wouldn't?"
You shouldn't replied Jerry.
"You see. I've been a cop all my days.
and I amt got a nerve in my system.
I amt genius; I'm bull. But you
are different. You are made of steel
wire. and wire snaps. Do you know
what you are going to do?"
X x x X
EROM the pocket of his dressing
l. gown Jimmy Pelham produced .
silver case; from it he took a ciga-
-ette which he lighted and puffed
before replying. Then he said: "All
right, Mr.. Bones. I'll bite. What am
going to do?'
Into Tryor's blue eyes crept a
CLEAN Of satisfaction. From his
waistcoat pocket he drew an envelope.
He handed it to Pelham, who opened
it and examined it's contents. Upon
the face of the younger man ap-
peared an expression of pleasure.
"A drawing room to Palm Beach,
eh?' His eyes clouded suddenly
Hang it. Jerry. this is no time
The train leaves at 8 tonight
This is Sunday. You'll arrive Tues
day in time for eighteen holes in the
afternoon. Then you'll have dinner
and you'll go to bed. DR.. Tryon
speaking, il you don't mind. On
Wednesday you stay in bed until IL
then you go for a swim. In the
afternoon you do twenty-seven holes
and go to bed early. Same thing or
Thursday. On Friday you play
thirty-six holes. BY Saturday yor
ought to be able to lick your weight
in wildcats. So you stay up until
| Q o'clock" He raised his hand warn
ingly. "Wait minute; I'm not
| through yet. On Sunday you go ovel
to the club, taking with you $1,000 OF
Tryon agency money, and invest il
| according to your own judgment.
myself have a fancy for red, but
leave it to you"
Get thee behind me, Satan," sale
! Pelham.
Never mind the pet names; ge
| dressed and we'll go out to dinner
| Dickenson will pack your bags ant
bring your golf clubs to the train
Jerry was quite masterful.
Into Pelham's' eyes flashed a ligh
Of excitement. He looked away from
his friend and partner when he spoke
| Its early yet, jerry" he said. ''Il
have to write some letters after In
| dressed. Suppose we meet at Z"
| They dined in a quiet little restau
| rant. Jerry accompanied his frient
, to the train. He sighed with relic
as the car disappeared in the direc
/, tion of the tube to Jersey. Jimm,
Pelham was not merely the creates
detective in the world, to Tryon'
thinking, but he was also the fines
i man alive. Jerry had been worryin,
i for weeks about his partner. An,
4 when in Saturdays papers he rea,
that Pelham had qualified for th
first sixteen in the play for the LAX
! Worth cup. Tryon was overjoyed
X. X \ X
\ WELL TRAINED servant, deft
IA yet whose Difference suggeste,
Ito the caller his thoroughly British
icontempt for his vulgar American
surroundings. ushered the visitor int
Jess.
"Mr Reginald Minturn," he said
stepping aside to permit Mr.. Min
turns entrance into the Dayless Ii
brary.
| Dayless looked up from behind tn
Onyx table at which he sat. He wa
a sgross-seeming person, very bristl.
of mustache and red Of neck. Ye
This face was kindly.