Evening star., 1923-08-21

= "All right" said Greg, grimly.
'They shall pay for this with the
rest. Come on now. We're wasting
precious time"
CHAPTER Nv.
Nina.
Once more the old fivver Travelled
the familiar way uptown. In thin ex-
tended Manhattan Island places are
bound to be far from other places.
, and the inhabitants learn to take
their long rides for granted. Greg
and Hickey always took the same
route, and in the course of their ride
tho whole panorama of town was
spread before them in it's variety.
First there was Houston street, the
heart of the ghetto with it's tall old
tenements, its narrow stores and
vociferous pushcart vendors. Then
there was I'd avenue. the great white
way or the East Side. Second avenue
was lined with great Jewish theaters
and smoky Hungarian restaurants,
bursting at this hour, the pavements
thornged with the East Side crowd,
bound nowhere in particular; the
young girls painted and bedizened,
yet fresh young girls for all that; the
loutish youths. the coiffed DANES and
tn" bearded elders There followed
long. quiet interval where Hickey
was able to open his throttle. through
East 14th street and up 4th avenue,
with its gigantic loft buildings now
I dark and empty. At 34th street they
climbed little hill and with another
OF the abrupt transitions for which
the town is famous found themselves
in the ultra fashionable neighborhood
OF Murray Hill. where it was not yet
dinner time, where discreet and per-
fectly appointed towr "ars were wait
ing at the doors to take the Olym-
plans out TO dine.
Then circling the great new railway
terminal they sped on up the newer
:. Park avenue with its empty spaces
between the brand-new mighty apart
ment houses reaching heavenward.
and with rents in accordance. They
turned through 59th street, Il narrow
hybrid street of bookshops, studio
warrens, lunch counters and red troll
ley cars, and emerging at the Plaza.
seat of fashion again cut dag gonally
across the park, where the night
breathed quietly, and. emerging at the
West 12d street entrance, made their
way to Riverside Drive, the heaven
OF the questionable well-to-do and
Manhattan's finest nightpiecc, where
I. Inc street lights. the naked trees, the
liars. the cleaning river. and the
7winkling lights on the further shore
'nade an unforeettable harmony.
AS they travelled Greg leaned for
ward on the sill of the front window.
nnd while gratefully biting into
Scssie's thick sandwiches told Hickey
al that had happened during the
terrified. delighted comment on the
tale. Hickey made no pretensions
So be man of courage. but Greg had
learned by this that he was quite as
Sependable as many braggart.
You opened her up on Riverside
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cars and all. Oh, Lordy.
gle picked up cop. and still you
didn't stop. It's wonder he didn't
pull his gun on you! All
fround through the streets, Its
nucky it wasn't me at the wheel! I'd
Dave tainted clean away
Presently Hickey asked nervously:
'What's the program for tonight?
Any more hold-ups or runaways? Il
srood."
7 can't, tell" said Greg. we have
- be ready for anything"
-, "Lordy! 1 see my finish" said
luckey.
Greg made him stop in the block
mons drew up behind. The four men
gathered together, and Greg issued
his instructions.
You all walt here with the
cops. Shut off your engines. ! I'll
go ahead and look over the ground
IN take cover in that clump lump
of bushes opposite the entrance Keep
your eye on me. If I want you in a
hurry I'll signal with my pocket flash.
One fash start your engines; two
1ashes, move your cars up; three
flashes, shut your engines off; four
fashes. come on foot on the run"
After making them repeat this code
after him, Greg went on to the apart
ment house. First from across the
road he took survey of the win
flows of the de Socotra apartment.
were lighted. This was reassuring
since it suggested they were still
within. Greg then boldly entered the
building. To his disappointment. he
saw that another shift of servants
was now on duty in the hall. This
meant that new relations must be
established. But proceeding further
back. to his joy, he discovered Frank. |
now shorn of his gorgeous livery, Sit
ing In an inconspicuous corner under
the stairs.
Frank seemed no less glad to see
Greg. Eagerly coming forward. he +.
said: L was looking for YOU, boss
It's my time off, but thought there'd
ne Somepln doing tonight, SO 1 just
Good man said Greg.
vi the leVel, was II you here this
Gfternoon. made up like a bum taxi
driver and all?"
THAT was me-" said Greg.
Fhe boys eyes sparkled with adj
nlifat1on. Gee, you're some sport, fell |
low. You deserve to get her, That
wa some chase you give them. We
watched it from the door as far as
We could see down the drive. But the
luck!'
Wen, I'll have another try tonight
raid Greg.
Say. count me in on it," begged
Frank. Il don't care if do lose me
Much obliged" he said. 81 sha'n't
forget II. But I've already got my
gang outside"
Gee" cried Frank. "Somepin doin'
all right! I'm glad I didn't go
homer'
Greg
Frank nodded
Find out who he's been teIephoninr
TO. will you? ! suppose the operators
been listening in."
You bet we amt losing nothing
from that apartment now. I can tell
YOU without asking him. The Spanish
bloke's been telephoning to a doctor
guy that runs sanitarium-lik on S3d
street. ] took down the address for
YOU. It's DR. Tasker. All West S3d
Seems her old mans going to take her
there tonight. He's trying to make out
'I know" Greg said. Can get up
stairs by the service elevator and have
a word with the maid?"
shes fired" said Frank
The deuce you say"
"Senor Soak-oater turned her out
soon as he come home. She's down
in the basement now. crying to the
engineers wife, cause she amt got
no place to CO.
I'll fix that" said Greg. SHOW me
the way"