The Washington times., 1929-07-18
.GLEANINGS
SCREENINGS
By jim RING
TWO SHOTS RANG OUT!
A Daring Expose of the Outdoor
Resort Problem In and
Around Washington
CHAPTER II

dizzily upon the raging waves
of Chesapeake Bay. It's sole
occupant was a man with a
green complexion.
"Yes, and if you were in my
shoes, your complexion would
look like Spring in the Shenan-
doah Valley" grumbled Joe Gu
cumber, the diet specialist, bet
ter known as the boy in the
blue pajamas.
Let us leave this distressing
scene, gentle reader. 1t is too
sad to contemplate upon such
lovely evening. For, regardless
of the storm which whirled
about the Cucumber boat. the
investigating committee of this
department was rushing to ex-
pose Jardin Lido.
81 wonder where Joe is"
mused the chairman, as his
wrist watch struck eleven and
bounced out of the window of the
cab. "He promised to be here
he swore, forsooth, on the
honor of a Cucumber that he
would be among those present"
Foul play" croaked Blake,
of Scotland Yard, the man with
the gimlet eyes. II tell you,
men, there is treachery afoot
this evening"
Hyuh, hyuh, hyuh," laughed
the Doctor, in the manner of
Joe ("Wanna buy a duck ?")
Penner. "Regardez moi, M.
Blake, laugh you to scorn."
Blake turned a contemptuous
look upon the medical man, and
softly climbed out the window
of the cab, landing feet first,
like a cat, at the entrance to
the Arlington Hotel. He stole
softly through the lobby and
secured a telegraph form, upon
which he scribbled furiously, to
no apparent effect.
The committee passed him by,
making "game" of the gallant
detective and his absurd theories.
"Call Mister O'Keefe," said
the chairman to the room clerk,
flashing his credentials before
the amazed STRIPPING.
The clerk paled, but did as
he was bid. Mr.. O'Keefe, the
hotel manager, smiling, but sus-
picious, ushered the committee
to its headquarters.
Maurice Kafka, monarch of all
he surveyed from the roof,
cordially greeted the committee
upon its entrance. Emory
Daugherty's Lido orchestra
struck up "Hail to the Chief"
and Frank Flanagan sang
Merchants and Farmers Bank
of Keokuk, Love You," the
theme song of the Great Ameri-
can movie.
A waiter. named Maurice,
oddly enough, suggested flaked
chicken and Virginia ham, steak
sandwiches, crab flake salad and
other dainty morsels to tempt
the jaded palates of the COM
mittee. Frank, the head waiter,
lowered pontifically over the
touching scene.
eff only Joe were here, he
could advise u.s." mourned the
Head Nurse of the committee.
81 forget whether today's diet
called for fiaked chicken and
coffee or one egg and orange
juice"
Such sorrows, however, were
but temporary. The committee
speedily adjusted itself to the
occasion, and forgot completely
about the Cucumber Blake de-
bacle while dancing in the cool
of the evening.
But let us not forget Joe
Cucumber. tossed about, as he
was, on the merciless waters of
Chesapeake Bay. 1t was fully
2:35 before he realized that his
boat had been tied to Oscars
Pier at North Beach all the
time. He hoped aboard his
bicycle and sped to the Airing
ton Hotel.
An ominous figure stopped
him at the entrance.
"Who are you?" Joe demanded
to know.
81 am Blake, of Scotland
Yard, the man with the, gimlet
eyes,"
'Not Blake, of Scotland Yard,
the man with the gimlet eyes ?"
cried Mrs. Cucumber's son, Joe,
pale as death.
eyes. Blake of Scotland Yard,
the man with the gimlet eyes,"
came steadily from the lips of
Blake of Scotland Yard, the man
with the gimlet eyes. "You are
too late. They have went!"
Just then two shots rang
out.
(TO Be COntinued)