Evening star., 1934-03-10

must like trouble, the way you keep
right on asking for It,"
She suspended her remarks once
more. She had spied strangers. The
doorway had become q staring mass
Of them. The butler was there. The
cook was there. So were what seemed
regiment of the. lesser servitors.
You cannot fire pistols in a country
house during the small hours with
out exciting interest among the do
mestic staff.
Get out of here" said Miss Put
nam, annoyed. She was always op-
posed to the presence Of the general
public on these occasions. What do
you think this is-a circus?"
She removed herself temporarily
from the center of operations. She
could be heard out in the passage and
on the stairs driving reluctant MOB
before her.
Mrs. Gedge's eyes were hard. Her
lips quivered.
Yes, you'll certainly be sorry" she
, said.
I'm glad" said Senator Opal, cor
recting this view.
You won't be long. I'll give you
your choice. You make my husband
i Ambassador to France. or this man
and your daughter go to prison.
Think quick"
Miss Opal had nothing to do with
it," said Packy. She Just came down
because she heard a noise"
Il didn't" said Jane. II came with
you"
"Fathead!" said Packy. What did
you want to say that for?"
DO you think I'm going to run out
on you?"
Yes, but"
"Well?" said Mrs. Gedge.
Something stirred beneath the bed
A battered head appeared, followed by
| a massive body. Soup Slattery was
| back in the world of men.
'Cheese!" he observed, rising slowly
to his feet and passing meditative
hand over his skull.
Then it seemed to come TO him
! that he was not alone He looked
| about him dazedly His eyes fell on
| Mrs. Gedge, and he backed against
the safe, his eyes widening.
In Mrs. Gedge's demeanor also. a
| close observer might have noted an
| equal CONSERVATION. Her rigidity now
Was not that Of righteous wrath She
| seemed paralyzed, as if by the sight
| Of a ghost.
/ twice Mr.. Slattery's mouth opened,
and twice no words came. The third
time, he was luckier.
| "Julia!' he gasped.
! Miss PntnQpn rap1o hork ipfo ha
room, swinging her revolver like
| clouded cane. She halted, and
pleased smile played across her face.
In person." said Miss Putnam. II
| thought so. We were expecting you,
Mr. Slattery"
, IT was an observation which seemed
to call for a reply, but Soup Slattery
did not give one. He was still staring
with that expression of profound
amazement.
Julia" he said "Juliai What the
| hell are you doing here, Julia?"
To Miss Putnam this seemed mere
! trifling. My name is not Julia" she
said curtly.
Packy saw all
No out hers is" he said. pointing
| to Mrs. Gedge And our Mr.. Slat-
| terry told me all about her Ladies
and gentlemen, premit me to intro
duce LOng-Lost Julia, the best inside
worker a safe-blower ever had"
| What" inquired Miss Putnam,
are you gibbering about?"
Il am not gibbering. II this is
really Mr.. Slattery's Julia-and it is?"
Sure said Mr.. Slattery. What
the hell are you doing here, Julia?"
! She was for years Mr.. Slat-
terys partner in his enterprises. She
used to get herself invited to all
/ these swell homes, having class. And
II the pete was in a danes room she
would slip in first and put a sponge
| of chloroform under her nose. so that
! by the time Mr. Slattery arrived
everything was hotsy -totsy But in
the end she walked out on him, and
this is where she walked to. Ladies
and gentlemen, featuring Mrs. Gedge,
| the many-sided. Am I right, Mr..
| Slattery?"
Sure"
(To be continued.)