Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
Mosozine Section
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informed the two enquirers collec-
lively. The man in the green raincoat
drifted away in the crowd busting
through, the lobby.
Dallas sat down to wait. A moment
later the Major came staggering
through the vestibule. "Bob!' he cried
joyously as Dallas came forward. The
two men shook hands and went up
stairs together.
In the Majors bedroom, Uttered
with the traces of packing, Dallas told
briefly of his meeting with Wolf at
Hamburg, their encounter with Grundt
and the clue that had taken Wolf to
Salzburg. "It's quite possible that old
Clubfoot has hang-out in those
parts" he said, perhaps in this very
Villa Friedl at Rodenbach which this
man Bartels is supposed to own. Since
the sale of the plans has fallen through,
Bartels would naturally return to
headquarters to report. The Salzburg
region is pretty much unfreQuented
at this time of the year. between the
end of the winter sports and the open
ing of the summer season. For the
reasons I've given you. believe that
Grundt is headed for wherever Fame
and the Lassagne woman have hidden
themselves away and that, if we can
only trace him, the love birds won't
be far off. What have you found out
about the lady, Ned?"
The Major blew out his cheeks.
What a sweet job I've had tracing
her, hanging about Cooks and the
railway stations, and pumping the
police! Here's the dope. On March
fourth a young woman described as
tres blonde ct Tres chic - that hits off
Arlette Lassagne to t. called at
the Care de rEst and ordered those
suitcases of Fane's to be forwarded by
train, collect. to Baden Baden. At my
request pal of mine in the American
Express here has been making en-
quiries through one of the Baden
Baden banks. delayed my report
until l had his report I've just
been over to fetch it"
"'Well?" Dallas asked eagerly.
''On March ninth, woman driving
her own car fetched those cases from
the railroad station at Baden-Baden.
The baggage people didn't know her.
but she's described as very attrac-
tive blonde it's Arlette, obviously.
The car was French car with German
license plates, which suggests that she
and Fame must be somewhere in the
neighborhood. Well, that's all I've
been able to find out, but it's some
thing to 60 on. Are you coming down
to Baden Baden with me?"
Dallas shook his head. AFTER our
bit of trouble in Hamburg l don't
want to risk falling into the hands of
the GestabO unless it's certain that the
hunt has been narrowed down to
Baden Baden or the vicinity. l shall
join Wolf at Salzburg, leaving by the
Orient Express tonight. If Clubfoot is
headed in that direction l shall be
available to lend Wolf hand and not
too far away from you to buzz across
into Germany. if you strike really
red-hot scent"
The Major looked rather relieved.
I'm sure that's the best plan" he
declared with conviction.
The telephone beside the bed rang.
Dallas, who was sitting on the bed.
answered it. He frowned suddenly,
then, clapping his hand across the
mouthpiece, said, Its Miss Fame.
She's asking for you"
>Hartigan had colored. He took the
instrument from Dallas. Hello there"
he said breezily. Give me two min
utes - I'll be right down.! He hung
up.
Dallas was glowering when did
she get here?"
Two days ago. She crossed by the
French Line and flew up from Havre
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