The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-12
, Chapter 4s THE cocKAToo AGAIN

tchool-and well educated. He knew how to manage the-disguise. How and what to do."
 After a helpless moment said: "But what of your own half? You'll be obliged to prove yourself tt his lawyer-there'll be arrangements. think I'd better cable the lawyer Immediately"
 She nodded.
 "Then this man calling himself Francis Tally must be actually in conspiracy with the Lovschiems. Also this charming substitute they've kept in waiting"
 "Substitute?" said Sue. reused. .They have tho substitute already?"
 l explained.
 And the point is." finished, we've got to hurry" Any plan now was dangerous for Sue. Ten millions instead of five. said:
 "rm going to call one of the DO licemen to stay here with you. Then I'm going to find Lorn-"
 ''Lorn should have known the priest was Francis!" she cried.
 "He didn't. He wasn't sure about this newcomer for the same reason. And then 1 want you to ring for Marianne and question her, have faint hope that Marcel told her what he had seen. hate letting you out of my sight. but I've got to find Lorn."
 went to the door which led to the winding stairway and thus to the courtyard. Under the swaying light of the. arch stood one of our guard. and. after making sure was unobserved, l called and beckoned to him. and once in my room he seemed to understand very sensi- bly what was wanted.
 The corridors were as usual de- serted. It was at the very door of Lorn's room that met Grethe. She slid rather than walked out of it. closed it silently. and saw me.
 "Well?" she said. and as did not reply. she leaned nearer me and slid one smooth soft arm through mine and said: Are you looking for me-"
 1 said grimly: "T'm looking for Lorn! What were you doing in his room?"
 Without waiting for her reply 1 thrust her aside and flung open the door and looked about. The room was empty. although 1t looked sin gularly untidy. Madame Gretho was smiling a little: her green eyes were shining knowingly.
 '"Well?" she said again. her voice trailing upward.
 Where's Lorn?"
 '"Downstairs. believe" she said coolly enough. "He was in the lobby with Lovschiem a few moments sgo" M : I was nearing the door to the !. lobby when I heard his voice, taut and sharp and strange:
 "Sundean! Sundean! Hurry!" ' IRAN the last few steps. 4 ! They were both in the. lobby --Lovschiem and Lorn. And Lorn had a gun in his hand. and 1t was trained straight at Lovschiem's fat paunch, and Lovschiem was stand ing there just beside the desk with hfs jeweled hands lifted high in the air.
 You've got the revolyery
 had it in my hand.
 "Yes."
 keep this man here while 1 get the police. Don't hesitate to shoot. He's the murderer.
 'Lovschiem?"
 "Yes. I've known 1t for some time. but I've got the proof now. From Marianne"
 I said: What is it?"
 His connection with Stravsky. She, the maid, heard them talking the night Stravsky was killed. They were in the court. She heard-, steady, there. Lovschiem!- -she heard Stravsky promise to get something for Lovschiem. Lov- schiem warned Stravsky to make no mistake this time. The thing was, of course. Miss Tally's token"
 "Stravsky said he'd give 1t to Lovschiem mafiana- ri call the DO lice. Don't let him go. Sundean. Shoot to kill"
 The door to the court whipped open and Lovschiem's terrified eyes shifted to me. This time the num- ble was half coherent.
 q didn't-Im not-I didn't-
 "What's all tfis?" It was Grethe from the lounge. .
 "They say I murdered them. They say Killed" Lovschiem's fat, beringed hands were shaking and |trembifns there in the air.
 "Stop that" I said sharply to lV.n&ha and che ufonnad har afaai.