The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-07-20
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"Oh, unbelieving one!" Tuppence
wrenched open her bag. Look here,
and here, and here"
Tommy groaned.
Il must have been drinking un-
awares! Am | dreaming, Tuppence
or do | really behold a large quantity
Of Hve-pound notes being waved about
in a dangerous fashion,"
Even so, o King! Now, will you
come and have lunch?'
I'll come anywhere. But what
have you been doing? Holding up a
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 It u.s." she
ended, that | really did invent the
name OF Jane Finn! I didn't want to
give my W because Of poor father
In case I should get mixed up in any
thing shady"
"Perhaps that's So" said Tommy
slowly. But you didn't invent it."
"What?"
"No. I told II TO you. Don't you
remember, I 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"
80 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, I ~thlnk-and dark"
That's him." cried Tuppence, in an
ungrammatical squeal. That's Whit
tington! What was the other man
like?"
II can't remember. didn't notice
him particularly. 1t was really the
outlandish name that caught my at
tention."
And people say that condolences
don't happen" Tuppence tackled
her luncheon happily.
But Tommy had become serious.
Look here, Tuppence, old girl,
what is this going to lead TOT"
"More money" replied his com.
panion.
81 know that. You've only got one
idea In your head. What l mean Is,
what about the next step7 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 acknowledgements
mail, you know"
Nonsense. Blackmail is saying
you'll tell unless you are given money.
Now, there's nothing l could tell, be
cause I don't really know anything.
I've got q plan. Obviously what we've
got to do Is to find out more about
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 fact! Now I can't do
1t, because he knows me, but he only
saw you for a minute or two In
Lyons. He's not likely TO recognize
you. My plan is this" Tuppence went
on calmly: "Ill go alone tomorrow.
I'll put him Off again like l did today.
II doesn't matter II / don't get any
more money at once. Fifty pounds
ought to last us a few days. You'll
hang about outside. When / come out
/ shan't speak to you In case he's
watching. But I'll take up my stand
somewhere near, and when he comes
out OF the building I'll drop q hand
kerchief or something, and Off you CO."
"On / go where!"
"Follow him, Of course, sillyl What
DO you think of the idea"
"Sort Of thing one reads about IN
books. People will wonder what I'm
up to. Anyway, 1t will be rather q
hrk."
They net by ARA ngement the fol-
lowing morning and proceeded city
ward. Tommy remained on the oppo-
site side of the road while Tuppence
plunged into the building.
Tommy strolled slowly down to the
end Of the street, then back again.
Just as he came abreast of the build
lngs, Tuppence darted across the road.
Tommy! The place Is shut. I
can't make anyone hear"
That's odd"
isn't 1t? Come up with me. and
lets try again."
Tommy followed her. AS they
passed the third floor landing a young
clerk came out Of nm Office. He hesl-
tated a moment, then addressed him
self to Tuppence.
Were you wanting the Esthonia
| Glasswarer
"Yes. please"
"It's closed down. Since yesterday
afternoon. Company being wound up.
they say. Not that I've w heard of
II myself. But anyway the Office Is
to let"