Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
INsTALLMENT XVII.

; 1NSTALLMENT XXXII.
~ ONTANELLI'S shop was still oper
l. when Marney returned from his
interview with Taverner. AS he
a opened the door of his room a
( rarp.,Tlar voice greeted him:
''ggullo, Marney! you old blighter!'
He saw Dighton right ahead of him
reclining easily on three chairs set IL
q line. His own cognac bottle was or
/ the table. and there was every evidence
to hand that its contents had beer
sampled.
| He closed the door behind him ant
4 leaned against it.
so you've come here. eh? Well.
/ admire you for it. I never had much
truck with women myself, but if I had
4 guess I'd have followed much thu
I Eame tine as yourself"
I Dighten gripped.
docs TaverTler know"
Sure he does. The home wired us
/ b quarter an hour back. How d'you
/ feel now you're out?"
splendid. thanks. I'm just pulling
( myself together for the final push
! What's the time now?"
The gunmetal chronometer left Mar
neys pocket.
six fifteen, as near as makes nc
I matter.
) Quarter past s. eh? That gives us
I loads of time. Now, look here Marney
/ I've a whole load of crepe-hair and
grease paint in my pocket. Are you
1 any sort of hand at making a fellow
| up?"
The other rubbed his chin.
Il won't pose to be an expert" he
I returned: but it won't be the first
/ time I've done it. What's the idea?"
"I1l tell YOU in minute Mafalda S
been to see me this afternoon-rto tell
me Ahlborg's putting the police on to
! me tomorrow. That means I've to
! clear out In double quick time It also
signifies that we've to get Greta away
tonight. To use your own words. Mar
ney, we've got to hustle. The Luce
] train leaves Rapallo at 9:24. If we
get that, we're safe Wen be across
the frontier by tomorrow morn
1 ing"
Maybe. interrupted Marney, but
what I'm interested in is what we're
/ going to do between now and then"
Dighton laughed.
I'm coming to that now. I want
the chief to hire car and have it
drawn across the road round the bend,
] just out of sight from Ahlborg's place.
AS likely as not, they've posted a
carabiniero. outside and we don't want
him to raise the alarm You and l,
old son, are going TO board Ahlborg' S
saloon as soon as it stops, collar our
friend and his driver and turn the
bus back toward the Villa Sabine.
That1l be about 8 o'clock. You'll drive
her back"
"Oh, will, viii I? And what'I you
be doing all this while?''
Me? Oh. I shall be sitting at the
/ back, in Ahiborg's coat and hat, taking
the constable's Salute But seriously,
Marney, the things cinch AS soon
as you give a couple of toots on the
electric horn the lodgekeeperll come
out. They're all in blue funk of ALL
borg up there. He'll see the ear and
everything apparently in order. and
I'll bet you SO quids he Il let US through.
Wen have the guns with us. of course.
You'd better stop in the car with the
big one and keep it trained on the
garden, ready for emergencies. I'll take
the other and let myself in with that
key gave you. What happens after
that is in the lap of the gods. but
Taverner, must hold the other car : in
readiness for our escape"
He paused and looked at the other
What diyou think of it?'' Z
''FinenE declared Marney. If you
could think out another plan that'd