Evening star., 1935-01-15

considerate of them, but a
little belated."
You mean?" said Mr.. CressWeH.
"I mean that when I was In the
middle of my particularly disgusting
mess. nobody, least of all the govern
rnent, was worried about what got into
the news"
IT know how you feel" said Jerry.
Nevertheless, you'll agree that the
less rehashing that's done, the better
for everybody. Anyway, they do want
to keep this quiet.
In order to do that it was neces-
sary to obtain our agreement, and
since you. as the principal party con-
cerned, were laid up with a cracked
shoulder, Mr.. Cresswell and I had
been invited to represent the three
of U.S."
why didn't they ask me2" de-
manded Molly.
1T was little awkward" explained
Mr.. Cresswel soothingly. "Since you
are naturalized American citizen the
position was distinctly delicate one.
It was felt that you would have to be
approached in more indirect form. :"
Molly laughed. That makes me feel
frightfully important. Go ahead,
Jerry; I won't interrupt again"
1T seems" continued Jerry cheer
fully, that without exactly meaning
to, we've rendered vastly important
service to our King and country. AS
soon as Mr.. Cresswell fired in that
statement of ours to the police, the first
thing they did was to raid Orloff'S fiat
and offices.
IT don't know precisely what they
found-Beckenham didn't tell us that
but. anyhow, it was quite enough to
prove that for the last two years
he'd been getting hold of all sorts Of
valuable information and passing it on
to his pals at Moscow.
IT can tell you they aren't half
pleased at having him out of the way.
especially if 1t can be fixed up without
any fuss or scandal. What seems to
have put the crown on the whole busi-
ness is this blessed formula of Molly's.
Beckenham says that if the Soviet
leaders had once laid their hands on
that there'd probably have been an
other European war"
Have they any objection to our
selling it to Avon?" I asked.
Not under certain conditions.
They're in touch with him. OF course,
and gather that the negotiations are
getting along nicely.
What about the rest Of the gang
apart from Orloff?"
There were only three others down
ut Hambridge; two of them were sailors
off the ship, and the third, our waiter
friend, seems to have been sort OF
unofficial link between Peter and the
BolSnieS.
They all got back safely on board,
and the skipper pushed of for Russia
next morning. From our peoples point
of view it's the best way out. The one
thing they want to avoid is any sort
Of publicity"
.And that nasty little reptile Dini-
tri? Is he going to get off scot free?"
Not by long chalk. They've roped
him In for coming over here with a
dud passport. He'll be had up before
a magistrate next week and shipped
of quietly to the States. gather that
the New York police will be quite
pleased to see him.
When are they going to do some
thing for Nick?" demanded Molly.
isn't it about time"
IT was coming to that" Jerry's
eyes twinkled mischievously. II sup
pose you've been too busy talking to
each other to have look at the morn
ing paper?"
He reached out for folded copy
of the Daily Telegraph, which Daw-
son had brought in to me just before
Molly's arrival. Here you are" he
added, opening It, "Peruse this. my
children. and be thankful you have a
sense of humor."
He dabbed his finger on an edi-
torial at the top Of the second column,
and leaning over 1t with our heads
close together, Molly and I read as
follows:
The announcement issued by the
Home Office last night with regard to
what is generally known as the Hol-
land Park murder, is, though some
thing in the nature of a precedent,
one which we venture to think will
meet the hearty approval Of the gen.
eral public.
when indisputable evidence as to
the responsibility for a crime comes
into the hands of the authorities, and
the guilty party is no longer within
the reach of justice, it is only fair
to others whose interests may be deeply
concerned that some official statement
should be issued to the press.
I'm the present instance we are
glad to have the opportunity Of Of
fering our most sincere congratula-
tions to that brilliant young sculptor.
Mr.. Nicholas Trench, whose recent trial
and acquittal has provided one Of the
most sensational causes celebrees of
the last few years.
1T Is deplorable that an innocent
man should have been compelled to
undergo such unmerited suffering. but
human wisdom is fallible and the po-