Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

playing solitaire" said longer. "I'm
glad you called me. because I've tried
the darned thing thirty times and 1t
hasn't come out. That means bad luck
Tor me. Have you ever noticed Lacy.
that II you can't work out game Of
solitaire nothing goes right with YOU?
remember the day before found that
diamond patch on Hope River I got e.
demon patience out six times in sue
cesSion-"
Il want you to let in Mrs. Elton at
7:45," interrupted Marshall She'll
Drive her own car. Be waiting for her
and take the machine to the Albert
Han; there's concert there tonight.
Park it with the others. and after the
back"
longer whistled.
"A bit dangerous, isn't it. after the
RCCer that Elton wrota you?"
Marshalts eyes narrowed.
Wnat 90 you know about the letter
WAT Elton wrote me?" he demanded
On, you left it about; couldn't
Up seeing it." said the servant cooIIy.
SO far from leaving it about, I
put u In the drawer of my desk.
suppose you took it out and read it?"
III Doesn't matter how I saw it
saw It," said longer, land t tell vol,
mat It's dangerous! You don't want
TO figure in any court case"
other. ''-0
longer shrugged his thin shoulders,
You know I'd never 20 on to the
stand and talk against you, Lacy" he
SAID. That's not my line But If a
fellow like Elton wrote and told me
that Il ! saw his wife again he'd shoot
me. why, I'd be interested"
Mrs. Elton and I have certain busi-
ness to discuss" said Marshall Shortly
The thing Is I want you to be out
SIDE the yard gate at a quarter to g.
AS soon as Mrs. Elton gets out Of her
machine you get in and drive off"
The man nodded.
so that. II she's being followed and
watched, there's the car at the Albert
Han TO prove she was there all the
time" longer said admiringly. What
. brain! Lacy, what did that busy
fellow want?"
Il can't keep track of your slang.
What does busy fellow mean?"
I'm talking about the detective. I
take naturally to the argot of the
country where I'm living. I wish we
were in New York" he said regretful-
~: 'ft's richer language"
Marshalt's lips curled.
He came to inquire about that crazy
man next door," he said. Apparently
he is an enemy of mine"
Who isn't, Lacy?" asked the other
with sigh. What have you been
doing to him?"
II don't know. I haven't the slight
est idea who he is, and I'm not wor-
ried, I assure you" said Marshall care
lessly. why did you think he called?"
over Mrs. Elton" said the other
coolly. "She's a crook; so is Elton.
Everybody knows that. You cent touch
pitch-not that kind of pitch, without
getting your hands black, so black that
no Oojah Magic Cleanser can clean it,"
A pause.
u suppose Elton is a crook, but Mrs.
Elton is quite innocent"
so innocent" broke in longer,
"that angels turn down side streets so
as not to feel small when they meet
her."
Marshall checked tn. angry retort
that rose to his lips.
That is ALL" he said CURLY, and
then, as longer was going, with unex-
pected meekness: Il am dining at
home tomorrow, and If have any luck
shall have rather an interesting
guest"
who is she?" asked longer, himself
interested.
II didn't tell you it was She"
There amt any other kind of in
teresting guest" said longer coolly.
Have you found that grip" he asked
suddenly. 1.-THE girl you set the private
detective to f1nd?"
Marshall started
How did you know?"
I'm a wonderful guesser. Is she
to be the belle of the ball tomorrow"
I'm hoping she'll come to dinner
And. by the way, you needn't be SO
much in evidence on that occasion, my
friend I want the parlor maid to be
very visible and to wait at table"
Thus inspiring confidence in the
heart Of the young and foolish" said
longer. "All right, governor. What
time is this woman coming tonight?"
Mrs. Elton is coming at a quarter
TO 8: told you before. And I'd like
YOU to refer to her in those terms, my
friend. This woman doesn't SOUND
good to me-"
You're too sensitive, Lacv that's
what's wrong with you." was the Wallets
parting shot.