Evening star., 1924-10-12

/ thought struck Felix like a daring
| rocket. His hands holding the tele-
gram fairly shook.
why" cried Piggensticker. his
| voice trembling with excitement,
| don't you know? Who answers the
description? Brown. of course-this
| fellow who calls himself Brown
Brown" echoed old Gubb.
Brown" gruffed the house de-
| tective.
why, certainly. Can't you see IT.?
The whole things as plain as day.
1 knew there was something queer
about that bird from the first"' And
lowering his voice, our BARRIERS rival
proceeded to make known his suspi-
cions.
lotto Browns your man." he an
| doubt about it,"
The house detective shifted his hat
| over the other eye and tried to look
very professional indeed. Old Gubb
looked worried.
But Mr. Brown" he protested
feebly. always seemed like such
nice fell0w-gentlemanly and
"Gentlemanly" cried Piggensticker.
OF course! That's his game-that's
advice and arrest him tonight"
The night clerks faded blue eyes
were troubled. He liked Mr.. Brown
But you must have some proof" he
objected. You couldn't arrest a guest
without some proof"
Hold i'm on s'picion," crowded
Daggett. He liked the idea OF max
! ing arrests. This one would undoubt.
edly prove 4 sensation, and il the mar
were Eddie the Dude" what a feather
in his hat! Yep" he nodded, I'VE
cd hold i'm on s'picion"
But" protested old Gubb, "if it's a
mistake"
Piggensticker would have liked. OF
course. to see his rival arrested that
very night--but caution told him II
We're better to have a complete case
against Otto Brown. See here" ne
went on. tapping the desk with his
finger, Il can wire my Chicago agent
tonight TO look Brown up. There'll
be an answer the first thing in the
morning-and you can pinch him
then"
WIHEN Gloria descended for break
NV fast the next morning. Otto, at
tired rs usual in riding things, rose
from a chair TO greet her. a great love
shining in his eyes. For an instant
they surveyed each other, half criti-
cally. as lovers have from time i'm
declaration of their love. 1t was as
if they had grown new selves the
l.. ght before. and these new selves
were seeing each other for the first
, time in the light OF day. Then Gloria
lowered her eyes. and, there being no
one about. OTTO bent swiftly over her
hands and kissed them.
You've no idea he said huskily
! how wonderful YOU are"
81 have fbpnpb raY,l.cJ T,Ioria "a
very good idea how wonderful YOU
are.'
1t was one Of those fine points
which young people who have loved
each other not over a week delight in
arguing.
Il wonder-I wonder If you know
how much | love you?'
Gloria raised her eyes swiftly to
his, and the expression he saw in
them must have been extremely graf
flying TO him.
Il want to be finding that out" she
said softly, "all my life She broke
off suddenly. Several people were
approaching DaEgett, the house de-
tective, in the lead, and Felix Piggen-
sticker and Mrs. Bundle and 9TH
Otto Brown turned to face them,
and as he discovered that ne was still
holding Glorias hand, released it
with slight flush of embarrassment.
Daegett the sleuth halted directly in
front Of him.
Ed Bickels" he announced dra-
matically, II arrest you in the name
OF the law"
Ed. Bickels?" repeated Otto. step
ping back a pace. What is this, a
practical joke"
You'll see whether it's a Joke or
not" replied the house detective
erimly. Get your hat an come with
me-
But I don't understand Ny name
is Brown
"Yeh. The police got your number
all right, Mr.. Eddie the Dude-an'
you're comm with nc"