Evening star., 1926-06-17


Rogers took step backward. the
.smile freezing on his heavy features,
the cocktail glass still on a level with
his lips Slowly he took in the mean
ing Of Jimmy's presence there. Then
he laughed.
do / understand he mused, that
YOU gave an order?"
Exactly" agreed Jimmy icily. his
eyes pinpOints of danger 10 De
obeyed right now
Rogers gave a short laugh, sneer-
ingly. and raised the glass once more.
There came a short, breathless excla-
nation: Jimmy's hand darted upward
and in the next second the glass
shattered on the floor
With an oath, the millionaire drew
up his fist: but he was too late. Jim
my had been expecting his reaction.
Almost in the same instant his own
fist crashed forward straight from the
shoulder and struck Rogers just
under the jaw. The latter stumbled.
caught wildly at the rail, and then
tumbled to the floor.
Damn you-," he cried. strug-
Cling to his feet.
But Jimmy found himself caught
as either side by Rogers two COM
panions. and hustled to the door. He
was pushed out, while Rogers fumed
behind him.
Then his anger died as he realized
what he had done. He had violated
The rules and the sanctity of the club.
He gave an angry jerk and threw
off his captors, who We're remonstrat-
ing with him. and moment later,
took the elevator to his own rooms.
Angrily he tossed off his coat, de-
term!ned to forget the affair. and
plunged into his plans. A map Of
,the world was laid out on his bed.
He pored over it. He had already
noted steamships and schedules for
the entire trip.
He would fiy himself to Cleveland,
refueling there and going on TO May
wood. on the outskirts Of Chicago,
where he could pick up .. pilot, for
whom he had already telegraphed.
From there to Cheyenne. where he
would arrive the following morning.
The last leg across the continent
would be by plane from Cheyenne to
Seattle, where he could board the
Adrienne, which left at midnight Of
the same day, for Yokohama
Thus far. he reflected, if Rogers
chose the same carriers and route
they would be neck and neck. Unless
Rogers missed the Seattle boat
which was hardly possible, since his
money could command the finest OF
planes which could make the jump
readily.
Jimmy was interrupted I'm his re-
nections by the ring OF his room
telephone. Recalling the scene at
the bar, he went to the instrument
with a grave face. Billy Cranes
voice answered his Hello"
Ibid you know you were posted
down here?" his friend asked.
''Posted?" Jimmy sroaned. What
does 1t say?"
You're suspended from the club
nginning tomorrow noon until the
board Of governors acts. What've
YOU been doing now"
Jimmy grunted. 'Come on up and
IN tell you about it," he said. and
hung the receiver on its hook.
Ham an hour later Billy Crane
took his departure, frowning over
he story. He left Jimmy in his
room, still bent over his maps.
Billy was not at all certain as to
what action the governors would
Though a member Of the board HIM
self, he knew that his friend had
committed a. grave offense against
the tiecorum of the club. There had
never been a blow struck within Its
portals before.
It all depended, as he had told
Jimmy consolingly. on the outcome
Of the trip. For the present, Rogers
was powerful and rich. But II
Jimmy beat the world record In the