The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-10-07
CHAPTER VI-Continued

reSIe0 unt1l Qlnner time. But when
did you two leave Carthage?"
Markham named the date, and she
said, "Why, we must have been right
along the road together! Or no; you
said you came by train, didn't you?"
II said, part Of the way We got
tired of the train, so l bought car,
and we came on in that"
"But where are you going?"
'Ask Owen; I'm merely his chauf-
feur."
Thus dragged in, Lands played up
as best he could.
II don't know-any more than the
cat. Betty. We've just trundled along
from one place to another, never
knowing where the next stop would
be-
ut must be simply spiffy to drift
about that way, with no responsible
ties"
"It u.s." Lands agreed. Timer
having the time of my life"
"Yet you don't look it," asserted the
frank one, fixing him with an ap-
praisive eye. you look haggard and
worried. You ought to stop over in
the Timanyoni and go fossil hunting
with daddy"
Markham had been keeping an eye
on the group of three below, and now
he stood up and turned to face the
balustrade. For Candy had joined the
three, and was giving one Of them a
folded paper.
Markham excused himself and
caught a descending elevator, and
when Candy and the three moved
away toward side exit he was able
to follow without being seen. The
chase was short one, ending at the
hotel garage, which the four men en-
tered together. Markham, slipping in
upon the heels of the four, was able to
conceal himself.
In few minutes handsome Fleet
wing Eight came rolling velvet-footed
to pause'wi its front wheels on the
threshold of the entrance. AS the car
came to a stand Candy got out.
"As I've told you, you'll have to use
your head" he was saying to the man
at the wheel Of the Eight. "The
sketch-map layout gave you is the
best / could do. Your route book will
show you where to turn off,"
"No chance for break on the date,
is there?" came in low tones from the
interior of the car.
II don't make breaks" was the brit
tie retort. you've got monopoly in
that field. Among you. you've balled
things up beautifully"
'The HI you sayi" growled the
voice in the interior darkness. How
could we know
ut was your business to know! You
had the whole thing in your hands
three days ago; all you had to do was
to sit down and wait until the furry
was over. And all you did was to yell
for helpl But that's a back number.
Let 1t go and get out of here. And
don't fall down ON this business to-
night. I'll meet you as arranged. Get
novel"
The big car rolled out across the
sidewalk; and Candy walked quickly
around to the side entrance of the
hotel. Markham followed, but not d.
rectly. Beyond the hotel counter he
found a hardware merchant Just clos
ing for the night, and persuaded the
man to go back and sell him a couple
of serviceable automatlcs. Then he
returned to the hotel lobby, where he
found Lands waiting for him.
''What did you find out?" Lands
demanded.
Enough to warrant us In getting
quick action. Where is Bettyf"
"She said 1t was leaving time fol-
her and her father and went to gel
ready. Candy went up in an ele
vator."
* ibid he see your
/ "No; l Kept out Of his sight. But
no doubt he knows we are here"
NATURALLY. Betty will tell him 4
he hasn't found out any other way"
"You say action; what is 1t to bef'
"a swift getaway. Get your dun
mage and wait at the side entrance
TIL be there with the car inside Of fv,
minutes"