Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

CONTINUED from FIRST faGeJ
them UP and stamped on the 1rag'
ments. ..eov,.,
"Have I not told you, you lnIerna 81
busybody, that you are "aIIieo ol.
the premises? Never care u SLo"
vour damned face here again. Ii you
entar again without my leave l shall
ha within nv rights If / use violence:
I'u shoot you, sir! BY God, L Will:
AS to YOU. sir" turning upon me.
extend the same warning to you.
am familiar with your ignoble PROBES.
sion. but YOU must take your reputeu
talents to some other field. mere Is
no opening for them here.
II cannot leave here" said my
client firmly, until / hear from
Godfrey's own lips that he is under
no constraint." -,
Our involuntary host rang the bell.
"Ralph." he said, telephone down
to the county police and ask the IN
spector to send up two constaoles'
Tell him there are burglars In tne
house"
he aware. Mr.. Dodd, that Col. Ems
worth is within his rights and that
we have no legal status within ms
house. On the other hand, he should
recognize that your action is prompted
entirely by solicitude for his SON. l
venture to hope that If were allowed
to have five minutes conversation
with Col. Ellsworth / could certainly
alter his view of the matter.
IT am not so easily altered" said
the old soldier. Ralph, do what l
have told you. What the devil are
YOU waiting for? Ring up the police!
Nothing Of the Sort" said, put
ting my back to the door. Any
police interference would bring about
the very catastrophe which you
dread" / took out my notebook and
scrubbed one word upon loose sheet
That" said l, as handed 1t TO Col
Ellsworth, sis what has brought US
here"
He stared at the writing with a
face from which every expression
save amazement had vanished.
How do you know" he gasped
sitting down heavily in his chair.
ut is my business to know things.
| That is my trade.
He sat in deep thought, his gaunt
hand tugging at his struggling beard
| Then ne made gesture or reslgna
ton.
I
| but YOU have forced my hand. Ralph
/ tell Mr.. Godfrey and Mr.. Kent that
| in FIVE minutes we shall be with
| them.
| At the end of that time we passed
down the garden path and found our
| selves in front of the mystery house
/ at the end A small bearded man
stood at the door with look OF con
siderable establishment upon his face
This is very sudden, Col. Ems
WORTH" said he. This will disarrange
| all our plans. o.
| II can't help it, Mr.. Kent. Oul
| hands have been forced. Gan MT. 6ou
frey see us?''
Eyes. he is waiting inside" He
turned and led us into large, plain
| ly furnished front room. A man was
| standing with his back to the fire
and at the sight Of him my client
sprang forward with outstretcheC
hand.
why, Godfrey. old man, this II
finer
But the other waved him back.
Don't touch me, Jimmie. keel
| YOUR distance. Yes, you may wei
stare. ! don't look the smart Lance
Corporal Ellsworth of B. Squadron
do I?'
* x x K
LIS appearance was certainly
L. extraordinary. One could see tina
he had indeed been a handsome mar
with clear-cut features sunburned D.
an African sun. but notified in patches
over this darker surface were curious
whitish patches which had bleachet
his skin.
That's why I don't court visitors.
| ca III ba at don't mind Won Jimmie
but I could have done without you
friend. / suppose there is some goo'
reason for it, but you have me at
disadvantage"