The Washington times., 1934-12-01

got looks ana the Chlng that
counts most is she's high.hat
as the devil-she don't think
nothin'S good enough for her.
why. when I tried to be a
little sociable she told me to keep
my dirty paws to myself. And
then found out she didn't know
hardly nothing about Los An
geleS. though she claimed to
have lived there two or three
years. I bet you she's the girl
all right" and he went on talk
ing about how much reward
money he ought to get.
Are you going back there
now?" asked him.
Pretty soon. I got to stop and
see scout some dishes. Then I'm
going back"
This girl will be working?"
Eyes"
Then we'll send a man owe,
with you-one who knows Nancy
Regain"
I called Jack Counihan ir
from the operatives room and
introduced him. to Hook. They
arranged to meet in half an hour
at the ferry and Hook waddled
out.
"This Nelly Riley won't be
Nancy Regan," I said. But we
can't afford to pass UP even q
hundred-to-one chance"
I told Jack and the Old Man
about Tom-Tom Carey and my
visit to Ellert's office. The Old
Man listened with his usual
polite attentiveness. Young Coun,
ihan-only four months in the
man-hunting business-listened
with wide eyes.
You'd better run along now
and meet Hook" I said when ]
had finished, leaving the Old
Mans office with Jack. "And
if she should be Nancy Regain
grab her and hang on" We were
out OF the Old Mans hearing, so
I added, And for Gods sake
don't let your youthful gallantry
lead you to a poke in the jaw
this time. Pretend you're grown
up"
The boy blushed, said, go to
blazes!" adjusted his necktie, and
set off to meet Hook.
I had some reports to write
After I had finished them put
my feet on my desk, made
cavities in a package of cigarettes,
and thought about Tom-Tom Carey
until six o'clock. Then I went
down to the States for my aba.
lone chowder and minute steak
and home to change clothes be-
fore going out Sea Cliff way to
sit in a poker game.
The telephone interrupted my
dressing. Jack Counihan was on
the other end.
A New Lead
I'm in Sausalito. The girl
wasn't Nancy, but I've got hold
of something else. I'm not sure
how to handle it. Can you come
over?"
"Is it important enough to cut
a poker game for?"
Eyes, it'~I think it's big"
He was excited. Il wish you
would come over. I really think
it's a lead"
"Where are you?"
"At the ferry there. Not the
Golden Gate, the other"
"Al right. III catch the first
boat"
An hour later I walked off the
boat in Sausalito. Jack Count
han pushed through the crowd
and began talking.
Coming down here on my way
back"
Hold 1t till we get out Of the
mob" I advised him. 1T must
be tremendous-the eastern point
of your collar is bent"
He mechanically repaired this
defect in his otherwise i'm
maculate costuming while we
walked to the street, but he was
too intent on whatever was on
his mind to smile.
"Up this way" he said, guiding
me around q corner. HOOK IS
lunchroom is on the corner. You
can take q look at the girl If you
like. She's of the same size and
complexion as Nancy Regan, but
that is all. She's a tough little job
who probably was fired for drop
ping her chewing gum in the soup
the last place she worked"
"All right. That let's her out
Now what's on your mind"
After I saw her started back
to the ferry. A boat came in while
I was still couple of blocks away
Two men who must have come in
on it came up the street. They
were Greeks, rather young, tough,
though ordinarily shouldn't have
paid much attention to them. But
since PapadopouloS Is a Greek, we
have been interested in them, OF
course, so looked at these chaps
"They were arguing about some
thing as they walked, not talking
loud, but scowling at one another
AS they passed me the chap on the
gutter side said to the other. Il tel
him it's been 20 days.
"Twenty.nine days. I counted
back and it's Just 20 days since we
started hunting for Papadopoulos
He Is a Greek and these chaps
were Greeks. When I had finished
counting I turned around and be-
gan to follow them. They took
me all the way through the town