Evening star., 1936-06-21
THIS WEEK
"Cutucu"
Continued from pose Ten
Continued from pose Ten

Nadito drove west At that zero hour
the endless strip of concrete was COM
pletely deserted, but wherever a light
showed he stopped to inquire and, to
Trent's surprise, gave full description
of the car he was attempting to trace.
even to the license number.
They reached Guanajay. where a
fairly good road branches off to the
coast, and at that point Nadito gave
up. Mariel, with its scattered houses,
fishing smacks and an occasional cargo
boat, was a likely enough goal, but no
clue having developed it seemed
waste of time to drive further. He
headed home and upon arriving in
front of the house caught first en-
couraging flash; the baronial hall was
brilliant with light.
"Guillermito must have found
Pepe," remarked Don Jaime.
YES" said Nadito, but did not
stop; instead he put on speed. drove
to the Presidente Hotel and sprang
out. Wait for me; Ill be only
minute"
He was gone longer than that but
soon all three were back in the house
where they found Guillermito pacing
up and down keeping guard over
Pepe. who was seated on the taboret
exactly as though he had never moved.
Nadito planted himself before him.
$50, Pepe, you didn't 60 far"
NO" said the boy, his eyes on the
floor.
Abruptly Nadito leaned over, seized
his wrists, dragged him up and crossed
them behind his back. Quick. Gull
lermito! Go through his pockets.
Don't miss thing.
For a moment Pepe struggled fran
tically. then stood quite still, his eyes
blazing. Look all you like" he
painted. Perhaps you think I've
robbed a bankl''
Surely no boy OF his age ever had
fewer treasures on his person. There
was button, fallen from his coat; tiny
white-metal coins adding up to seven
cents; precious penny box of matches
that ratified almost emptily; one badly
bent cigarette; a soiled handkerchief
and finally crumpled bit Of paper.
Upon catching sight of the last, his
eyes widened and grew CLASSY.
Don't read thatr he gasped. "Oh,
we'll. yes. Read it - read it over and
over again. and see what good it does
you!"
Nadito released him, smoothed out
the paper and took minute or two to
decipher the memorandum it con-
tanned. The words were scrawled in
blurred pencil. He read aloud: RE
member to wire headlines and nothing
else, collect, to the blue house. There
was no signature. He looked up.
scowled at Pepe. then studied the
cryptic message again. 1--WE both
know who wrote this, he said finally.
Where is the blue house?"
That the game" said Pepe, with
a short laugh: find the blue house"
You're playing with fire. Pepe."
said Nadito patiently. I'm your old
est brother. | love you. I'm trying to
save you. Where's the blue house?"
Save mel" cried Pepe. Save me
for what? Look around. First father
sold everything off the walls and the
floor to support you abroad. to send
you money to come home, to buy US
enough to eat. But that was long ago.
What do we do now? We sneak out
separately, each sells something with
which he thought he'd never part,
bit of his individual soul, keeps it
secret and buys real meal. What did
l have to sell compared with the rest?
Nothing. Save me from WHAT"
From being lined up against
WALL" said Nadito, land getting bull
let through your empty head"
Pepe flung his arms out wildly and
| started walking I'D and down with