Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
SECOND INSTALLMENT.

THE restaurant In which presently
they found themselves was all
that Roscoe had promised. 1t
was quiet, discreet and expen-
sive A table in shady al
cove awaited them. Here, speaking in
subdued tones, Comdr. Drake Roscoe
unfolded q story which caused DR..
Stopford to remove and FURNISH his
eyeglass-a sign of extreme agitation.
You have just asked me-" said Ros-
coe, "f have merely piled up my ship
or If the United States Is Scrapping her
Navy. The answer Is no" In both cases.
am temporarily seconded and on spe-
cial service work. You recall the row
at Boston last year?"
Clearly. What was it?"
at was a scheme to blow up one OF
our latest battleships! crossed the
course of the plot and saved the ship.
But the man at the bottom of the busi-
ness slipped through our fingers. Then
came the Panama Canal job. Probably
you never heard Of this?"
Probably not"
at would have upset the worlds
shipping for a year-perhaps longer
It would have put a big British battle
fleet out of touch with us. And 1t would
have exposed our most vulnerable flank
To-"
ITO what?"
Roscoe glanced cautiously in the di-
rection of their nearest neighbors, then:
1T don't know to what" he confessed.
But 1 do know something else"
"The same man was handling the
conspiracy! And do you know Wnere
he was handling If from?"
mo, sir"
"From New York;"
HE must have beastly long hands"
"Call 'em tentacles!" said Roscoe
harshly. Hes King octopus. Heaven
knows how many he's strangled. But
he feeds on dollars-and a week ago /
traced one Of his feeding grounds"
BE more lucid. Cultivate simplicity
of style"
at found out, through police head
quarters, that Peter Championewno. as
you're aware, is one of the financial
group known as The Big Six'-had ap-
piled for special protection"
"Why? And what has this got 10 90
with the Panama Canal?"
$50 YOU sail on Wednesday," said
Roscoe brightly in reply.
Whereupon Shepherds eyeglaSs grew
so definitely misty that he removed and
FURNISHED it. His blank expression ned
however, when he glanced up and real
ICED that q waiter had appeared with a
fish course.
LUCKY mani" murmured Roscoe.
wish / could get away for trip."
Then, as they attacked the sole, ana the
waiter withdrew: "It was the sort Of
clue I was hunting for!" he went on.
You see, knew there was big money
behind these wreckers-and Washington
transference OF large amounts should ne
GYn<l for INV insnncti0n"
Splendid fellow. High powered
brain"
the last three weeks there have been
two attempts to murder him! Once by
a man in Central Park. Once outside
his own house"
What for?"
1.-THE answer is easy for his
stopford ceased eating. stared awhile
and then:
"Dense fog" he declared. Cant see
a thing. Champion hasn't left his
money to these philanthropistS VINO
blow up canals, has he?'
every dollar goes to his only son."
Getting denser. Engines stopped al
together. In what way would the SUD
den affiuence of Champion, jr.. benent
these sportsmen? Have you consulted
Junior on this point?"
Roscoe looked at the speaker long
and hard. -
Peter Champions son is supposed to
be in Paris. studying art" he said.
Stopford sensed the stress on SUP
posed" .r 49,
closely examined his recent correspond
ence. While I don't profess to know
where he is, I am perfectly certain
that the letters mailed from Paris our
ing the past month were not written
by Peter Champion. ir."
"Great Scott! I see 1t at last!
They've got him! Roscoe, who are
these people?"
Roscoe shook his head.
"I don't know" he confessed. But
I'm in the game to find out--and, for
once. Fate has dealt good caro- 10
the honest player During the course
of the Boston case I had passing
glimpse of one man whom had every
reason to suspect Of being concerned.
He vanished before could trap MN.
But knew he had come to New YORK
and two weeks ago I ran right INTO
him on Broadway. He doesn't know
EDUCATIONAL.