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beginning of her adoration for Donald kecno. He was her king the knight who had rescued her from the dragons teeth of poverty, degra Jatton anl nth. Small won der that. as she grew into woman hood he remained the hero Of all! hor hopes and dreams.
 She 5erEed her thoughts back with a1 effort to the liv!nE. vital present. There's an ugly plot hack Of this affair, somewhere, Don was saying. the firm sot Of his Isw indicating the fighting spirit behind. This is th twentieth century and all that and dcep-lald plots are supposed 10 live mostlg in fiction. Just rt' same men scheme and rob and murder in real lie about as much ii not more .han in fiction. Fig Money is all as,-ys lure for ccOo&edness. Anl God knows Roger Brooks repre- aen's plenty of big money" He spoke dramatically, ohlivious that he was talking like puppets in the plays he often scorrtuIly reviewed 10 rtLe paper.
 He turned to the city editor.
 You spoke this morning, Bill, about running a story about this, :" he said. "When?'
 "T'morrow morning. replied CanIsld briefly. Just bare statement Of facts; no comments or-anythinG."
 Don nodded his approval.
 Robert Greedy, assistant r2anag- ing editor Of 'he Times, entered he room at that moment and joined the two at the city desk. Bill Garfield consulted him regard ing the proposal 70 run a brief story on the following morning an nouncing Pops disappearance.
 "You're right Greedy agreed when the city editor spoke Of his decision to eliminate all spectacu- lar details. 'Let tn mere facts speak for themsclvcs." There were others in the office llD H'N'lr Nl-D 4t!L t4IftL lii' B iN4NF of the situation demanded scare heads" and more vigorous action.
 A telephone call from Diana 1 Brooks informed Donald keene that she had just received word from the wife Of the conyict-or -convict--Copcly.
 She told me to meet her at tn ribbon counter in Black & Kings department store this afternoon at o'clock" said Diana over the wire. "Sho told me she had some information for me. I'll como right up after I've talked with her and tell you all about it.
 Donald glanced at his watch. r. was then 12;G0 T. n. Of the third day after Roger Brooks had dropped so rlysteriously from the s.Ght and kon Of his family and friends. That mornings tssuo Of the Times had carried q brief story acqnainting the public with inst the surface facts. City edi- tors Of other papers glanced at the story. rad 1t carefully and won dered.
 i Don had two hours to wat for Diana, he told himself.
 1 Promptly at 2:3o she entered his | cubhy-hols of an office, the place where he, as literary editor Of the ] Times, pounded out his column of { editorial comment and reviews Of . the seasons best sellers. { Another disappointment or almost,' she announced dolefully.
 Which means - almost what 2" he asked.
 | Well, lt means everything and --nothing at all" replied Diana. It means I have tn number of a i house close 10 where Dad is being i held-close, but. The woman couldn't get tn exact number, she told me, but she discovered tn To- cation. It's one of four houses in K street between numbers 6S4 and G8S. Is there a chance-?"
 Anything is possible, Dia," he put in, Tt ought to be easy to locate him. unless"
 He paused momentarily. Then: Unless. 10 use a coIloquial term, we give them tumble and they spirit him away again from right under our noses. But--lot me think"
 He was silent for q moment, weighing the possibilities of a plan that had suddenly taken birth in his mind. Diana Brooks waited anxious, hopeful.
 I've got tn nucleus of an idea, he went on finally. "You 20 home and wait until l call you. But try and prepare yourself, so that in