Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18


While was waiting at the door, realized I'd
been followed there Il didn't know what
was going to happen
Followed - by whom?' l demanded.
The police?"
She shook her head, then looked up anx-
iously. You're friend of Major Morton's-
mean, an intimate friend?"
I'm his cousin, if that's intimate enough"
Il must see him in the morning Can you
arrange it for me?"
At the first echo of false note, was ready
to show her to the door. But every word she
uttered made me more confident that she was
in dead earnest. Major Morton has just been
appointed Deputy Governor of the Tower of
London
Eyes, know" she said quickly. That's
why must see him."
''You mean, this has to do with his new job:
Then why didn't you write to him for an ap-
pointment?"
Il came over from Paris only this afternoon.
You'll tell him - tell him he must see mel"
She drew in her breath. Il think | can trust
you. Tell him it's-it's about the Crown
Jewels"
stared at her incredulously. You want to
see Major Morton about the Crown Jewels!
I'm afraid don't understand.
They're going to be stolen from the Tower
its being planned now in Paris. You don't
believe me. can see you don.
Why it simpossbIe, protested. There's
an armed battalion of Guards on duty at the
no rlo nfr he in
world wouldn't stand a chance against them"
The girl drew her fingers YEARLY across her
forehead Il thought you say it's crazy :. :"
Then she looked up at me, and her clenched
fist came down On the couch. Its true. tell
you it's true! know the man who's organizing
it. Henry Cardinal, an Englishman, who lives
in Paris in the Avenue Foch. He found out
follow me. thought I'd given them the slip,
but saw them again while was waiting at
Major Morton's door. That's why ran away.
hardly knew what was doing It was
the fog that saved me. must have tainted;
then you came in your car" She had been
talking in jerky nervous sentences, and she
leaned forward.
smash the whole thing if he knows in time. 1t
means 50 much to me; there's personal rea-
son. daren't tell YOU Suddenly her head
went down on her hand, and she began to
sob quietly.
Itwas minute or two before she recovered.
I'm sorry - it's stupid of me to give way
like that l had no sleep last night. and sup
pose my nerves are a bit edgy. You'll remen-
Der the name, Henry Cardinal. If anything
happens to me, you must tell Major Morton
everything
There was long silence. lit a cigarette.
for l wanted time to think. could feel the
blood pounding in my ears knew had been
listening to story that, if set down in cold
print, would have convinced very few people
in London that night, certainly not Major
Archibald Morton But hadn't been reading
it in print - had listened to it from the lips
of girl. A girl who was no adventures with a
yarn for which she hoped to be rewarded. Nor
was she neurotic whose imagination had
been playing her tricks. She knew what she
was talking about, and she believed her life
was in danger.
I'D like to hear how you found out about
it," said at last.
ITS impossible to tell you, she said slowly.
I'm afraid Major Morton will want to
know" explained. He'll also want to know
why you didn't go straight to the police with
vou, information