Evening star., 1935-06-27

SalQ SomeLnlng-
II mentioned Daphne?"
Eyes. Her name was Daphne
Poynter. So thought I'd go warily
and find out a little more first about
Mrs. Daphne Sumers and whether
she was the same woman before
said anything"
Alison nodded.
I'D have told you, meant to tell
you, the next time we met" he went
on. "3ut when you told me it was
her house and how your father met
her and that he was marrying her in
six weeks, I saw suddenly why she
might want me out Of her way. And
] didn't want to frighten you"
Then you're pretty sure she Is
that won1An?"
Plumb certain"
Alison pushed back her chair, stood
40. The world was real again and
It had darkened suddenly.
But then." the words came In a
scared whisper, but then you think
that she may mean to do the same
ching again to my father"
I'm afraid so. If she marries him" ="
But she is marrying father now,
today, at 1901"
The bronze faced clock over the
archway of the stairs pointed to 10
minutes TO !.
Come on!" Guy Jumped to his
feet and fled toward the stairs, dig
rinR in his pockets as he ran. The
cashier said, your bill, sir?" But
he threw a note down on the desk
without waiting for change.
They raced up Southampton street
and scrambled, breathless. into the
car.
"Where'll she be?"
ct don't know" admitted Alison.
"He was to fetch her from her nat.
but don't know when. She might
be there"
We'll try it first, anyway"
He threw in the clutch and the car
eathered speed down hill. Alison.
holding on tight as the speedometer
mounted and the light car rocked.
said, I'm afraid father won't believe
you!"
I'm not counting on that. I'm
going to see her and bluff"
A policeman's hand was going out
as Guy tried to dodge between two
buses travelling In opposite direc-
tions; he missed them both by land
ing on the island. He hit the center
post neatly, tried to back on and
found his way blocked by large
blue arm.
Driving to the danger" said the
"Yfll II
cense, please"
"oh, please" Alison leaned forward,
Eve didn't mean to do anything
wrong! But it's terribly urgent. It's
0 matter Of life and deathW
The policeman was sympathetic, but
unimpressed.
Sorry. miss, I've got to do my
duty. I'll see your insurance, too
SIR, please"
He was q large policeman. even
as policemen go, and he was leisurely
Listen, Guy. I'll get a taxi and
20 on. I'll try TO keep her!"
mo! You mustn't 60 near her
it's not safe!"
But his protest was lost. Alison
was already out of the car and run
ming to the pavement.
FLATS No. 49," she called back
10 him as, waving, she hailed taxi.
She was getting into it as Guy
1eaped out and tried to follow. A
ham-sized hand in q white glove
fastened on his arm and dragged him
back.
Guy was not a lightweight. He
gave shove. The policeman reeled,
his helmet did an undignified somer-
sault into the road, but he held on.
With one word, Assault" he
summed up the case and blew upon
his whistle.
Guy found himself staring back
ever his shoulder at a taxi tail-lamp
aS 1t vanished while two large po-
hcemen propelled him none too gently
In the direction Of the nearest police
station.
Alison, in the taxi, had seen none
OF these last events.
Nine minutes past 1! Would she
be in time? Not far to 60, but the
taxi driver had no romantic urge 20
hurry.
As the taxi drew up, Alison tum-
bled out. She ran up one flight of
stone steps, through a short, dark
passage and down three more steps
to q little half-glass door set corner
wise and marked in brass "l3."
A slatternly.look scrap Of O
Maidservant answered the bell.
Mrs. Sumers can't see no one now,
she's packing" The maid stood in
the crack Of the door and held 1t
light.
But I must" Alison was des-
persts.
The maid shook her head.