Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
CHAPTER IN


shortly before ten next morning
Hickey was dispatched III the tiivvcr
to the Stickney Arms Small proba-
biity of any delicateIy nurtured ladies
Nenturing out before that hour.
Hickey's instructions were detailed
and explicit
I've got to send YOU, said Greg.
because | might be recognized.
You're TO take up your stand just
above the entrance to the apartment
house, where YOU can roll down to
the door at the right moment. You
may have to wait considera BILE time.
Throw back the hood OF your engine
and fool around inside with wrench.
This VIII give you an excuse for
standing there so long, and will en-
able YOU 10 turn down anybody else
VINO might want to engage you. But
keep YOUR eye on the entrance TO the
apartment house. and the minute that
the girl you have heard described so
many times comes out. close your en-
CINE and call attention to your cab
as If asking for a fare. see?
Il don't know if they let her out
alone or not: probably not. II she is
by herself bring her down Riverside
past the soldiers and Sailors Monu
ment. where | will be waiting under
cover. If YOU have her inside alone.
point up with your finger as you pass
the monument and stop beyond. and
will join YOU. But il one or both OF
the other women are with her. point
down as YOU pass and keep on to
" herever they wish you To take them.
Don't forget now. point up for good
news and stop: point down for bad
news and keep on"
Il get YOU.
One thing more. Supposimg the
nd
engaged TO take them on shopping
expedition or anything like that,
when they are through with you.
charge them bargain rates. see? Give
them discount of 30 per cent off the
legal fare Tell them it's because
you're trying to work up regular
trade and YOU hope they'll engage
YOU again If we can only get them
TO hire you every day in advance. it
will establish frst-rate communica-
tons"
I'm on" laid Hickey
Greg rode uptown with him as
far as the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment On the way he scrubbed note
V orGed in such Il way that none but
the one it was intended for would be
able TO make sense of it. In it he told
the girl he had secured the body a.
she had desired. and asked for further
instructions He was very cold and
formal, hoping that she might be led
TO ask the reason when she replied.
He tucked this note behind the scat
in the spot where he had found the
diamond pin.
Concealed behind the bushes that
grow around the base of the monu-
ment. Gregg was obliged to wait moro
than an hour for HiCkey's return. When
he finally made out the fivvCr pur-
suing it's lopsided way down the
drive. Hickey was pointing down. and
Greg'S heart went down in unison.
OF those inside as they passed, Greg
had only glimpse Of the brilliant
on the little seat facing back Greg
walked aimlessly down the drive. "A
prey to heavy doubts and anxieties.
Suppose that after all there was An
understanding between the other girl
and the decetful Blanca: suppose they
now laughing over 1t. That this was
inconsistent with the facts as he knew
them had no effect on Greg at the
moment. He was jealous. and in
capable of reasoning clearly.
Meanwhile time hung heavy on his
hands, and once more he walked half
the length of the town. 1t was i'm
possible for him to put his mind TO
anything else until his doubts were
resolved
Hickey returned to the yard at
one. Before exchanging a word with
cab and thrust his hand. behind the
hack seat. His fingers met with a
folded paper that he drew out with
burning eagerness. His first feeling
on beholding it was one of blank dis
appointment. for it seemed to be his
own note. But upon opening it he saw
that while il was his own note, she
had written an answer on the back
His eyes flew over the microscopic
lies
My friend:
81 am writing this in the rest room
OF a department store, having given
my jaler the slip for u moment. 1t
must be brief. Blanca watches me
by his orders 7 suppose: I cannot i'm
agine what has made them suddenly
suspicious of me. She-trieS to keep
me from guessing that she watches ::
a pretty comedy! I will explain more
fully when I see you. For / must see
you 1t is impossible for me to plan
anything by letter. There is one
thing that ought to be done; de
Socotra should be watched. Find a
reliable man to do it If you can.
You will be needed for other things. We
haven't seen him for the last two days,
but he telephoned mamma that he'd be
at the Office of the Managuayan consul
East 36th street-at 3 today, if she
wanted to call him up. He could be
picked up there.
".Ah. my friend, I was so glad to get
your good letter! How ever can thank
you! How clever you are! l laughed at
your stratagems in the midst of my
How nice Won 1onke6