Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

saw four curious things: One, the man
| In the entrance to the apartment house
opposite turned and went In; two, as
| Roscoe's taxi passed the closed car this
car moved of In pursuit; three, one Of
| the men in the doorway along toward
| Fifth avenue walked to the apartment
| house and stood where the other man
with the cigar had been standing; four,
one Of the hard cases sitting outside
the scene dock struck a match and ale
lowed it to burn out without using 1t.
Sound staff work." Stopford muir
INJURED. Scout in car is followin' RoS-
coe. Scout in doorway has gone to re-
port this to somebody. Scout with
match is confirmtn' the facts
namely, one bloke in cab'-for benefit
of scout relievin' man at present re-
portin'. Great work"
Something's rustling, the creak OF
a hinge in the room Enthusiastically
brought him sharply about.
Nine. Czerna stood watching him.
Two sections of the Zone map OF
New York City faded from view as Q
red light glowed in the darkness.
III. O." voice announced. RE-
tain ca, covering Hotel Memphis, re-
ports that a man unknown either
tainted or was knocked out on steps
of hotel at 11:17. Removed in ambu-
lance at 1922. Group Master 4 fol-
lowed. The steward from the Ruritania
left in a cab at 1923. Firing group COW
ering. in charge of Group Master 2
Report ends"
Report Of Zone ofncer IA"
mot to hand
Report Of H. @. patrol covering on
cer.'
mot to hand"
Complete silence ensued. In the dark
ness of that room, so high above the
city, a brilliant, perverted brain was
working otit problem Presently:
"The identity of the man removed to
hospital must be notified within is
minutes from now. Advise Zone ON
Ger sc. Another H. @. patrol to be
dispatched Immediately to report upon
the situation at Hotel Memphis. Two
firing groups, with group masters, In
charge of q sector captain, will proceed
at once to the hotel. First group will
secure access to DR.. Shepherds apart
ment-Routine A-and report II COndr
Roscoe is there or has been there. Sec
ond group will cover the lobby. A third
and fourth group, with group masters
in charge Of q sector captain, will in
sure their retirement on F'orty-fourth
Concentrate all available units on Zone
/. Instruct Divisional Chief C to take
personal charge. Move.
please understand" Nine. Czerns
pleaded, that I risk my life to come
Seel" She extended her slim, bare arm
at leave my scloak in the cloak room
and then steal up six flights of stairs
like q theft That is not all have
done a desperate thing. But you have
given me your word, and ask no more
can speak nova little"
| DR.. Stopford stared at her daZedly
He had always admired her, since their
first meeting on the Ruritania But not
until tonight had he fully appreciated
how beautiful she was.
"Your friend, Roscoe" she went on
rapidly, che must leave New York at
once! II he does not. nothing can save
himl You cannot know what 1t all
means. Even can only guess. IT,
she hesitated, glancing at him swiftly
'if thought you would understand,
one day would try to explain why I
know so much as do"
"PleaSel" he exclaimed, and, leaning
forward, grasped her listleSs hand.
| please believe that shall understand. .
The phone bell rang.
"Waitl" madame cried. waltz Let
me think"
stopford. who had started up, paused.