Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-07
T<HE woman TO whom the house
belonged. a shadowy sort OF
person. seldom seen or heard.
/ made a brief appearance.

i made a brief appearance.
a young gentleman has
called twice 10 see yol from some
newspaper" she announced.
Some newspaper" Miss Brown
repeated.
The woman looked over her
shoulder.
HE is here again. thought I'D
let you know"
\ young man with his hat in his
hand stood upon the threshold and
bowed He WIS very harmless
hooking person indeed. and q complete
stranger 10 Miss Brown. He wore
old fashioned gold.rimmed specta
cles. carried the familiar notebook.
and his manner was not only apollo.
getic but little nervous.
Gould you favor me with i've
minutes interview. Miss Brown" he
begged.
The lady of the house had already
disappeared Miss Brown rose 10 her
feet In some perplexity.
Il think that there must be a mis-
take she said
The young man ventured to take n
step forward. He pushed the door TO
behind him but did not close It.
Perhaps I have been misinformed. "
he began. MY people heard that yoti
had been doing work for Col. Des-
sitter. who died in the night. We
understand that you were there only
yesterday. He was engaged. as II
everywhere known, upon a book Of
greatly Obliged III you would give us
any information
Miss Brown waved her visitor 10
a seat, She looked al him for a
moment thoughtfuiiy. Was this. she
wondered. To he the beginning Of n
new epoch I'm her life. during which
she would have TO weigh every word
she uttered. be all the time ina state
of SUSPICION and Doubt The young
man appeared entirely harmless. and
there was nothing In his manner In
amy way offensive. She much pre-
ferred him to The young man on the
bus.
What newspaper do you repre-
sent" she asked
'.The Daily Dispatch"
you have "A card"
Not with me- he regretted. u
am fairly well known. as In my
paper My name is Philip Jackson
| often sign my articles"
And what In II you want 10 know
from meg"
lin the first place. whether II In
true that t'ol. Deshiter up 10 late
hour yesterday evening was debating
IN you a chapter Of his reminis.
-cencesy'
Il have nothing 10 say about that. 4"
she answered, after a moments re-
lection
Can yon tell me-" he went on, n
sudden little CLEAN In his eyes
whether you have In your possession
any notes taken down from him In
the nature of unfinished work. Ny
people wauid very much like 10 pro-.
duee anything he wrote. or even said
during his itst few hours"
II have nothing of that sort await.
able" Miss Brown declared,
Her visitor eouEhed
"Yau viii understand madam" be
continued. that | am not here as (,
besgaF, My paper is q rich one We
pay very highly for material, va eur
use. We will pny you very highly In.
deed for any notes which Col, Des-
sitter may hasss given YOU during the
last few days"
The Daily Dispatch. you said your
papar was" she murmured. after a
moments silence,
The young man inclined his head
Aiiss Brown took up the teleph0ns
book 4 telephone was The one yoinl
extra yagnnfs which she ana tiaf
friend permitted themselves. and thls
cost them little, IN II was taken ave,
from n previous tenant she iutnsd
over the pages, and, unhooktDs tbs
r.eatper, asked for u nunbsr.
May ! ask In whom you are tels-
phauingT" ihe young man yentnfed
u nm telephDDing IN The office nj
The Daily Dispatch" Miss BROWN re-
piled You have no nard, and ! wish
IN he sure Ut ynuf bonn tldss before
enter into conversation with you
He smiled II WIS meant 10 be 4
pleasant smile hut s0Inshaw or 0ihai
thsra was sour Iiltis twist al tbs
f"tnefs at The Hos,
"bon't forget my name" he begged
s"Fhtiip Jackson"
Miss Brown secured her connection
and requested word with sub
editor or sotas one IN authority,
Z am ringing up 10 know" chs
salA "whsther YOU have q janfnsiis'