Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
CONTINUED From Yesterdays starr
TwENTY-FoURrH INsrALLMENr.

Y lila was very tired although the
journey from the barge to Not
ting Hill had been a short one
IL and she was anxious to be alone
to try to puzzle out the meaning
OF her experiences since she had fol-
lowed Mum" Oaks from the hiding
place to which Inspector Wade had
But Golly Oaks seemed to be in
a chatty mood, and he stayed on. You
can have all the life you want here, -
he said. But 1 think you'd better
keep the curtains drawn. Ill have
your supper sent in presently" He
nosed about the little apartment until
Ltla's yawns made it evident that she
was paying no attention to what he
was saying.
"In be back after you've had a
chance to rest bit" he said. 81 want
to talk to you about something that's
very important"
AS soon as he had gone Lila exam
med her new quarters. The fiat was at
the back of the building and looked
down upon small, dingy courtyard.
Lila opened the window and peered
out. She saw several cars drive up to
the rear of the building and disappear
down steep incline that led, she sup
posed, to the underground garage that
she and Golly had seen when they
arrived
A gentle tap at the door sent her
scurrying from the window. She re-
membered Gollys admonition about
opened slowly, and a Chinese house.
boy entered. Lila gave a gasp of re-
lief. The boy smiled and said: Sup
per?' She nodded, and he brought In
a tray laden with her favorite dishes.
She had hardly begun to eat when
Golly burst in. THAT boy gomez" he
said excitedly.
She nodded.
Golly paced up and down the little
room. did you hear a woman scream,
just now?" he asked, in worried tone
Just before I came into the room?"
Lila shook her head. It heard moth
tng-T was looking out of the window"
she faltered. She expected scolding
to follow this admission, but Golly did
not seem to notice it. His face was
paler than usual, and the nonchalent
manner that he had affected lately had
disappeared. @
We've got lady here who isn't quite
right in the head,s he said finally. mot
exactly a lady, either, you understand.
Dippy, that's what she is" He tapped
his forehead and winked. eff I wasn't
so gentle with women" he shook his
head, as if he were regretting his
uuIldIllIaIIaI1ISIIl. NOW C1pV. AlkneSS,
he amt very much that way"
Does she live here?" asked Lila.
He looked at her oddly.
mo. she doesn't live here" he
answered. she was with us on the
barge, but she didn't give us any
trouble there-thank goodness
who is she?" Lila Queried.
"a woman" said Golly vaguely
'She's been a servant. She. was all
right until she saw Capt. Aikness. Then
she acted like a lunatic. Took on
something awful"
"Is Capt. Aikness here, too?"
eyes. They're all here. This is the
second time that woman saw Aikness
in about 20 years Iguess. It seems that
she used to be sweet on him. But
that's all over now. The names she
called him! Murderer and everything!
told him that he'd do well to keep out
of her way for a bit. These mad people
have funny memories. She might do
him lot of HARM
Capt. Aikness used to know her, you
say2"
s'2o years ago, or Whereabouts. He made
up to her, it seems. He's that kind Of
a man. Anybody's good enough for
him-servants, anybody. And Anna