Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-03
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr

Presently. more composed. she said:
"One thing is sure, I daren't leave
here now. l must find out what he's
up up. to If have to wait AIT till morning nx
don't you get in the back of the cab
and sleep until daylight: then I'll call
you. and you can relieve me. IL nee
essary l can run the car: We have
one at home to save the big car"
Greg, reminded afresh of his origi-
nal grisly passenger. felt cold chill
down his spine. That problem re-
manned to be solved. He hung irres-
cute.
Go on. get in" she urged. putting
open the door.
Greg hastily gripped it. Don't
open it," he cried.
She looked at him in establishment.
The fact is there's something i
didn't tell you" he lamely explained.
1--WE got soul mean, a drunken
man in there"
What! You mean. we've been car
rying him around all night"
Il guess he didn't mind"
"Oh, bother" she said. Wen have
to dump him out here. There's no
help for it. This is important. 1t
may be a matter of life and death"
In speaking. she instinctively
turned her head and looked through
the glass behind her.
horror.
But she only pressed her face
closer to the glass There isn't any
body there" she said.
Greg, astonished. threw open the
door. 1t was true The cab was
empty. He gasped; his jaw dropped;
he stared at the empty place like an
idiot.
whats the matter with your" said
the girl laughing. Il suppose he just
woke up and walked off when you
weren't looking"
He was past walking said Greg.
His grim air impressed her. What
do you mean"
He was dead
Dead she cried. Are you mad?"
Greg shook his head. Dead as
mutton"
Her lip trembled like a child's
Good heavens, what a city this isl
80 1t seems!" said Greg grimly.
Greg told her what part of the
story he had omitted before.
'Then that was why the man was
SO anxious to sell you the cab?"
That was why"
What has become of it?"
God knows
They looked at each other in dumb
amazement. Suddenly the girls ex-
preston changed.
Did my-did that man who was
riding with you know?" she asked
sharply.
NO. told him the same as I told
you; that my other fare was drunk"
Il wondered why he rode outside
with you. 1t is not like him to do
such things: You are sure he had
no r hIao w an ns sWe t he5o to Greg
why, no." he said. How could he?
He just happened to pick me up later
But / don't know. Why not? There
was something queer about all his
actions"
What was he like. the dead many'
"A nice old gentleman; plump.
smooth shaver. kindly-looking; looked
like a Spanish American. BY Cad.
they were all Spanish. weren't
they"
The girls face gradually sharpened
with anxiety now.
Greg went on: There was a valise
under the body; that gone. too"
Like that you saw in the hotel
uptown" she asked breathlessly.
it,"
A low cry escaped the girl.
HE had an odd looking ring on:
octagonal red stone with characters
cut in it,"
MY uncle" she cried despairingly.
81 suspected it! They have done for
him. / was too late" She covered
her face with her hands.
Greg gazed at her in silent SYM
PATTY.
hardened. NO time for murning
now. Since 1 couldn't save him,
mean to avenge him"
eff ! could tell you how sorry
am" murmured Greg.
Don't sympathize with me-" she
said quickly. 1T brings the tears
back. l must be hard. Help me to
be hard"
Il am at your service in all ways"
he said simply.
You see what happened now:" she
said.
Il am beginning to-"
II don't know yet how they killed
him. but it's clear enough how they
disposed of the body. That man
learned in some way that it was in
to take him across the river. The
other men were on board the ferry,
too. But I paid no attention to them
because / was watching him, the man
the cab / followed you up forward.
Then the other two went to the cab.
of course; searched the body, and
then cast il over the rail. You see
now why he made you drive on last"
Planned with devilish cleverness"
she cried. That is like him! Why
weren't my eyes opened to his true
character earlier, But I'll make him
pay. If the body is missing. will It
be possible to bring the crime home
.DifficuIt." said Greg. TT may be
found floating in the river"
How could one find out If it was
found?'
1T would be taken to the morgue."
CRIED f9s it rGr conam Nh es to sSe es
a place. You watch for it. and II it
is brought there secure it for me-"
Greg promised. What do you sup
pose is his object now in masquerad-
ing as the man he killed." he asked.
THAT / can't guess. l know what
happened; l don't know what under
lies 1t all We've got to find out"
Once more that I'VE" inspired Greg
to high deeds.
In speaking OF the man they had
followed it was natural to turn to the
spot where they had last seen him.
AS he did SO Greg saw his very
figure reappear once more in the lobby
girls attention to it,
Quick! Crank your engine! she
said excitedly. Il thought he would
be coming out again"
The tall man spoke to the clerk.
and the latter took down the tele-
phone receiver.
Calling for a taxi" suggested Greg.
Meanwhile he got his engine start
ed, and climbed into the seat beside
her.
Better move down the street little
way" she suggested. He might
catch sight of us here"
Greg obeyed. They waited in the
next block. In due course a taxi
cab drew up before the little hotel.
and the tall man got in, without bag
gage. The cab turned west in the
side street Greg followed at fur
longs distance.
This time the chase was not very
long. They were led around the
lower side Of Union square and down
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