The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

and seized the edge OF the Se1gn
for support. Point is"-and he
brought his face nearer to hers,
staring at her with inflamed
eyes-"what are you dom up
here il you didn't know I was
here?"
Visiting the Walbroughs," said
Clancy. She pretended to ignore
his tone.
Huh! Tell me somethin' 1
don't know" said Carey. Don't
you suppose know that? Amt
Sam and 1 been watchin' you
tobogganing with that fat old
walbrough dame all afternoon"
why didn't you join us?"
asked Clancy.
Join your" Join your" Carey's
eyes attempted cunning; they
succeeded in crossing. 'Thass
just it! Didn't want to join you.
Didn't want you to sus-sus-
pect-" His hand shook the
sleigh. 'sYou come right now and
tell me what you dom here?"
why. I've told your said
Clancy.
Eyes; you've told me-" said
Carey scornfully. But that
doesn't mean that I believe you.
Where you going now?''
ITO the railroad station" Clancy
answered.
What for?" demanded Carey.
Clancy's muscles frightened; she
sat. bolt upright. No grande
DANES tones could have been
icier.
''You are impairment, Mr..
Carey"
Impairment cried Carey.
81 asked you question; answer
it!'
ITO meet Mr.. Vandervent,"
Clancy, told him. She could have
bitten her tongue for the error Of
her Judgment.
Carey's hand let go of the side
Of the seat. He stepped uncer-
tainly back a pace.
What's he doing up here?
What you meetin him for? Dye
hear that, Garland?" he cried.
The elevator-man Of the Heber-
worth Building still stood at the
horses head. He was smoking
a cigarette now, and Clancy could
see his crafty eyes as he sucked
his breath inward and the tip Of
the cigarette glowed.
Amt that what I been tellin'
you?" he retorted Didn't Spot
ford go into your house yesterday
and stay there with her an hour
or so? Wasn't / watchin' out
side? And amt he laid off her?
Didn't he tell me to keep my trap
closed about seem her go to
DNAAAN@ OAAASC' AN ne "OTh1n
hand in glove with herr"
Carey wheeled toward Clancy.
You hear that" he demanded
shrilly. And still you try to
fool me. You think I killed
Beiner, and" His voice ceased.
He licked his lips a moment.
When he spoke again, there was
infinite cunning in his tone.
You don't think anything
foolish like that, now, do you?"
He came a little closer to the
sleigh. His left hand CROPPED, al
most blindly, it seemed to Clancy,
for the edge of the seat again.
why, even if Morris and / did
have a little row, any one that
knows me knows I'm a gentleman
and wouldn't kill him for a little
thing like his saying he"
Lay off what he said and Won
said came the snarling voice OF
Garland. stick to what YOU in
tenoed saying
Don't use that tone. Garland"
snapped Carey. Don't you forget.
that I'm AIM a-gentleman. I
don't want any gutter scum dicta
debating to me-" He smoke
again to Clancy. You're a friend
of my wife," he said. Just want
ed to tell you. in friendly way. that
friend Of my wife don't mean a sim
gle thing to me. want to be
I friendly with every one, but any
one tries to put anything over on
me going to get theirs. Member
that
Jaw, get down to cases!' snarled
Garland. There was something
strange in the voice Of the man at
the horses head. There was a
snarling quaver in it that was not
like the drunken menace Of Carey.
Suddenly Clancy knew; she had
never met Il drug fiend in her life
and yet she knew. Also, she
knew that what Don Carey, even
manfacally drunk, might not think
| of doing. the undersized elevator
man from the Heberworth building
would not hesitate to attempt.
Common sense told her that these
! two men had stopped her only for