Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

said Kitty, the maid. when Maud arrived at
the apartment. Somebody phoned and he
went"
Maud went into the bed room and opened
q bureau drawer. He had left his blue pistol
behind him. That, at least, was q peaceful
sign.
She made excuse to telephone the Cheever
Detective Bureau. Had Mr.. Stoat come IMP
No. St0at wasn't IN. Up went the receiver
tumpy afternoon. Then out Of nothing
she plUcked the name Of Hugo Riley. On one
OF his free nights Hector had brought Hugo in
Tor dinner. She recalled his talk about NIGHT
life. He admitted knowing all the places
Prominent on his list was the Green Tree Climb
She remembered the frightful price of adnis
slon-$2OO Tor table for two, with wine
Hector had been a little jealous of Hueo's
superior dash
now, almost at the end of her ingenuity
Maud hurried nervously to the telephone. But
when she heard Hugos pleasant voice and his
Hello Maudie," she wasn't at all afraid of
what she was about to do
Hugo, I'm just crazy to dance and wonder
II you'd 60 with me to the Green Tree Club
Tonight, you mean?"
She was quick enough to see that the Green
Trees price of admission was stumping Hugo.
This Is my party" she began
"Oh, Maudie.' A feeble resistance.
Sure, it's my party. When lady gives a
palI, Snes supposed to pay for it."
This isn't mans world any more is it?"
When Maud sprained her ankle on leaving
the taxi in front of the Green Tree Club she
said, How stupid of mel" But it wasn't really
stupid of Maud
How stupid of mel" she cried crumpline to
the sidewalk. Hugo was awfully polite but she
could see his disappointment as he helped her
up. He'd come there to dance: and girls with
sprained ankles don't dance "It1l be an right ="
She said, lmping pathetically toward a door
with an arsenic-green pine painted on it.
Inc lady has sprained her ankle" Hugo told
an ahabe person who greeted him by name
aIVer they had passed the turnkey at the door
Again. The lady has sprained. her ankle" to
captain of walters. who wanted to give them
a table near the dancing floor. But Maud was
peculiar again. In far corner she saw place
partly obscured by an electric blue and pump
kin yellow screen.
Lets sit over there" she begged. It was
her ankle, of course. Hugo even suggested a
doctor, but Maud wouldn't hear of that The
ankle would be all right
Miss Flo Whitby the Green Trees famous
hostess, came along and smiled at Hugo But
when Maud was introduced-Hugo called her
Mrs. Chase, for reasons of his own-Flo showed
kindly smile and said, '"Too bad about your
ankle" The ankle had become a cause celebre
and Maud was nervous. She hadn't come there
to be famous. Flo danced away with Hugo.
WHEN he came back she asked do crinai-
mails haunt night clubs?" Hugo laughed
You've been to see too many crook plays.
This place is hand picked. They always know
who you are"
They don't know who I am" she pointed
out just then she saw an extraordinarily
graceful, youngish man dancing with Flo
Whitby. His look was sarcastic His eyes,
ears, hair were upward peaked like q fauns.
rs he professionals" Maud was artleSS
Hugo laughed again. He might as well be-
Nights no sleeping time for him. He's Igor
van Nee. Haven't heard of him? Went through
the Van Nee fortune in two years. He does
everything but work. Some think he gets q