Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27

80 said Golly, when Wade founC
him in London, after Mum
i said that he had sailed on the
Seal of Troy. Curious yol
should think l was somebody else. But
the police are always making mistakes.
You've made mistake. haven't
you?" interrupted Wade. How do you
know I am a policeman? Now tell me
about your voyage. I gather you walked
back? The Seal of Troy must be nearly
q thousand miles away by now"
He heard Golly sigh. and he hoped
| that something nearer the truth was
| coming.
There's no use lying. Mr. Wade. 1t is
me. and that's the truth. The fact is, ]
| run away!"
/ Wade shook his head reprovingly.
Deserted your ship?"
Noun away from the missus," said
the little man breathlessly. She's a
difficult woman TO live with, so ! told
her I was going away. She didn't want
no scandal, so she put 1t that I'd gone
| to sea"
How do you know she said that?"
1--WE heard it," said Golly quickly.
I'm living private now, and I've got a
lob in-in a tea warehouse"
Wade laughed. Il know the job you've
got. You're a footman. You ride on the
box of motor cars, and you accompany
crazy females from the Thames Valley
TO London.
He waited for Golly to founder, but
the little man concealed his surprise and
said nothing. Wade knew that it would
do no good to arrest him. so he let him
go mis- way. That night he gave a de-
tective a description OF Golly and GER
tain instructions.
Pick him up and trail him to where
he lives Don't lose sight of him."
The old ex-policeman, Henry, who
acted as Wades servant, knew Golly.
That's funny" he said, when Wade
told him what had happened. Its all
over that he's run away from his wife.
and most people think he's gone to sea.
Perhaps she does, too"
The incident gave Wade an excuse to
visit the Mecca. But he had an idea
Mrs Oaks.
Mum" received him in her sitting
room. Lila was there, too, book in
her lap.
Run away. Lila" said Mrs. Oaks, Il
want to talk to Mr.. Wade"
For second the girl stared at Wade,
and he read in her eyes warning ne
could not mistake. Mrs. Oaks hurried
her out. and then said:
well, what brings you here, Mr..
Wade?"
i've come to have q chat about
Golly. Have you had a radio from
him?"
She was so obviously on the defensive
that he was certain that Golly'S adven-
ture was known to her.
What's his first port Of call?"
Look here. Mr.. Wade"-she was
quite calm-"youve seen Golly. He tele-
phoned to me. It's no good beating
about the bush. Naturally, don't want
everybody to know he has run away
from me. He did ring me up and tell
me you'd recognized him. I can't tell
you any more, but I'm finished with
Golly"
This Is very sad" said Wade.
He rose from the chair. where he had
seated himself without invitation, and
stretched himself.
I'm tired. I've been to Maidenhead,
looking for woman whom Golly
took away in a motor car numbered
XP-1102"
He did not know the number Of the
motor license, but he guessed that she
didn't either. For a second he saw con-
sternation In her face.
IT don't know anything about that, "
she said doggedly.
"A big machine" he went on. "Golly
sat by the driver. and was recognized,
of course. If anything happens to the
woman-her name was Anna--it would
be awkward for your husband. I don't
suppose you care whether he is hanged
or not"