Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
BLUE MURDER
By Edmund Smell.

Thrilling With Crime and
PERIL

ground since saw you last, and it's no
use blaming yourself for the loss OF
that gun. There's a whole lot more OF
the blessed things in that villa up
theret"
The other was seated on Brentwood
chair, with his hands claSped between
his knees.
That's true enough" he admitted
gloomily. THE question is-EoW are We
going to get at emp"
Marney removed the chewed end Of
the inevitable Toscano from his lips
and blew out thin stream of smoke.
I'll admit it's tough proposition, -
he conceded. but nothing on this
earths impossible, provided you set
| your mind to 1t. Langley took six weeks
over the job, but he got there in the
| end and came away with what he
wanted. He was so almighty pleased
with himself that he forgot to make al
lowances for the Lizard-and that was
what proved his undoing.
We've none of us made proper al
lowances for the Lizard when you
come to figure it out. If we had the
Pocket Death would never have left
| Taverner's studio. However, that's
neither here nor there. The problem
upon which we've to concentrate is get
ting past those dogs. You've seen them,
Dighton?"
His companion nodded.
Magnificent beasts, aren't they?"
pursued the American. Putting them
where they are was stroke of genius
on Ahlborg's part. You can't reason
with dog of that sort: you can't bride
him, either, and there's no earthly hope
of catching him mapping According to
Langiey's last report to the chief, ALL
borg had so much confidence in the
brutes that he kept most of the rooms
IN his place unlocked. He hadn't antici-
pated Langley'S move, you see. AS I
think I explained to you before. he's
taken steps to insure against similar
thing occurring again."
He hooked bottle of brandy from
a cupboard at his side and held it up to
the light.
mo. Dighton, there's only one road
into the Villa Sabino-and you're on
it."
ut isn't as straight as it looks" said
Dighton.
The other was on his hands and
knees, groping for glasses. He glanced
back over his shoulder.
In this business" he returned sem
tentiously. you'll rarely find a road
that Is! When you've been in it as long
as nave you'll miStrust anything that
looks simple. or obvious or straight
ahead. The Signora Fontanelli is a bad
hand at wiping glasses, by the by. but I
daresay you'll overlook her Shortcom-
eh?" "''
Ihe other uttered an exclamation
and covered the tumbler with his hand
Marney was not so generous with the
soda.
Generally" Marney resumed pres
emily, things have been quiet since
you've been here. Ahlborg's turned down
every offer he's received up to now. and
the acknowledged representatives of
most foreign powers have retired to
tneir respective capitals to think things
over: The vultures are still here. but
They're not showing themselves. Come
10 tnlnk OF It, Dighton, you're the only
one OF the whole bunch that's got what
you might term gentleman's job. Ger
manyS represented by a waiter at the
Nettuno-a Swiss from the wrong mart
OF Switzerland rejoicing in the name
OF Dopmann. I guess you'll have seen
mis- picture in London. A matchmaker
IN the Via Humberto looks after French
interests. kamaga-a Jap feller-blows
IN from Genoa about 10 times as often
as is necessary to sell silk goods for a
ilrm In Yokohoma. China's paying good
money to a Greek bank clerk in the
Credito, Poland and Czechoslovakia
don't cut much ice. but musicians In
Jazz orchestras scout for each of 'en1
SPANS not represented as far as I
know, and haven't located the Soviet
man. The United States aren't bitten
yet with the Ahlborg fever Maybe they
figure Ahlborg's dope isn't all it's