Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
CONTINUED From Yesterdays star,
CHAPTER L.

EFORE the words were out of his
mouth Shannon was flying down
the stairs. In the street he saw
IL the figure Of Q girl walking up
and down.
Audrey" he cried joyfully, and be-
fore he realized what he was doing, he
had taken her in his arms MY dear,
this is wonderfull" he said. and his voice
shook. you don't know what this
minute means to me-"
Didn't Mr.. Smith tell you I was
waiting?" she asked, gently disengag-
ing herself. HE wouldn't let me come
in until he had found whether you
were there
Then he expected me to be here?"
said Dick in surprise.
He thought so: he said that this
would be the first call you'd make"
He hustled her into the house and UP
to Smiths room, Smith receiving his
new visitor with the greatest calm
ness.
And then the girl told her story.
Il was near the door when I heard
you, as thought, come down the stairs
and say something in whisper to the
policeman. It was not until the man
dashed past me and opened the door
that realized I was mistaken. Dick,
It was Mr.. Malpas!"
"MalpaS? Are you Sure?"
"T ositive," she said emphatically. 81
couldn't mistake him. He wore a soft
felt hat and his coat collar was turned
up to his chin, and that awful nose
My FIRST thought was to scream. And
then my hand, which was in my
pocket at the time, touched the silver
badge, and I began to realize a de-
tective's responsibilities.
And you followed him?" said Dick.
"You mad woman!"
He was across the road by the time
! had made up my mind. and I flew
along after him, keeping him in sight.
He walked down to Panton street into
Leicester square and turned up toward
Coventry street, and kept behind him
and at little distance. At Coventry
street he crossed the road, passed up
the little street that runs by the side
of the Pavilion theater, and, crossing
Shaftesbury avenue, walked quietly up
Great Windmill street. saw O. car
waiting by the sidewalk, but didn't re-
alize that 1t was his until he jumped in
and started it moving And then did
q very foolish thing. shouted 'Stopl'
and ran toward the car. Instead of GO
ing OF at top speed, as expected him
to, he looked around and kept the ma
chine going at slow pace, just fast
enough to keep ahead of me, and then
he suddenly stopped and came I'D to
it before realized what danger might
be in. 1t was closed limousine and /
could not see the face of the driver
The street was dark and there was no
light Of any kind inside the body of
the machine.
els that you, Miss Bedford?' he
MabnI Af4HAsy1I Al
tain 1t was he, I was simply struck
speeches when I found that my sus-
picions were correct. Come inside; I
want to speak to you,' he said. turned
to run, and he was out of the car like
q Hash. There was nobody in sight,
and was terrified. don't know how
got away, but did. Looking round,
saw that I was not being followed,
and the car couldn't be seen, of course,
because had turned three or four cor
ners before lost my breath and could
60 no farther. Just as I was deciding
that I ought to look for policeman
and tell him, Mr.. Smith walked into
view. had fright; I thought If was
Malpas. That is all, except that Mr..
Smith brought me to your fiat, and on
the way VIC met detective who told
Us you had been inquiring about him."
Dick drew q long breath.
80 the mystery Of your omniscience
Is mystery no longer, Smith. How
came you to be In that neighborhood?"
'T was following the young lady"
Not q muscle Of Smiths face moved,
not an eyelid twitched. "Tllat is what
] was doing-following the young lady:
though, II I'd known she was one OF
Stormer's women, maybe I'd not have
been so anxious. Quis custodiet ipsos
custodes. That's Latin, and it means
Who shall trail the trailer?' And now
I'll guess you are wanting to go, cap
tain, and I'll not detain you. Nothing
Is missing so far as I can see, but #
you md any Of my property in your
pocket when you get home maybe
livery"
Dick drove the girl to her hotel, and,
with the relief which her. safety
brought, came the reaction. Some