Evening star., 1937-10-23
CHAPTER XXX,

Admiration
by Metro -Godwyn- Mayer Corp, 1897.
Charlie stared at Margit.
1t was, perhaps, old stuff. Age-old.
A proud woman facing what she
thought was terrifying danger for the
one she loved-not merely with cour-
age-but with all the collected bril-
lance and resourcefulness OF her per-
sononality.
He did not for an instant think
of the situation as ridiculous. Not
then-although, in a sense, 1t was
the most preposterous one which he
had ever encountered The prank
he had played on Keough had almost
vanished in his memory. True enough,
he would not have been surprised if
he had found that Keough still be-
lieved he was the scourge of Europe.
1t would not have amazed him, some
days before. If he had learned that
. even Margit tentatively believed the
contents of the devastating cable
which he had caused to be sent 70
Keough.
He kept looking at her in be-
unused nanner-in wonderment-
almost In awe,
please hurry" she whispered fran
tically And take this gun"
He would have to decide imme
diately what to do next. Tell her,
probably. But there was something
50 magnificent in her present mood
in the way she looked-that he could
not destroy it-even to restore peace
and security.
You really would follow me to the
end of the world. wouldn't you?" he
said. He spoke as if to himself.
"Of course. That's what love is
Isn't it? I just realized"
"T wouldn't go-anywhere - an
inch-without you Margit'
Don't you realize-you have only
few precious minutes? You've got
to make break! Hurry!"
mot without you"
Her voice was desperate. please!
I beg you Charliel I never begged
any one for anything before in my
life"
NO"
She moved. He understood that
she was putting the gun back in her
handbag. She stood up. The Negro
waiter was at the table-platters of
cold lobster in his hands. III be
right back
She hurried from the dining room
In the lobby of the road house there
was a policeman. Who's in charge
of all this?" she asked.
"Casey. He's up stairs"
She ran up steps. She had a
glimpse of a room with tables COW
- cred with dark cloths. She thought
they we're billiard tables. She found
out that they were for roulette long
afterward She found Casey.
I'm Margit Agnew."
Casey turned pale. Something go
vrong?"
Just found out that-all you men
were-here."
Zones didn't escape"
"No-no!" She had to act-and
act convincingly. There's no such
person. That is-Mr. Jones is per-
fectly all right. It's my butler. He
Just whispered to me that he had
all you officers in the building. He's
insane"
Casey jumped out of his chair. He
mopped his brow. The buttons on
his uniform chittered. What"
It said-I just found out that my
butler was here-disguised as Negro.
He whispered that my escort is we'll
known criminal and that the place
was full of police. / came out to
see. Don't you understand? My
butler-Keough-ha gone mad. For
the last couple of months he's been
fancying himself as a detective.
Dressing up in DISCUSSES. Stealing
automobiles Hes stolen dozens!
didn't know-till this morning. And
now-this."
Casey's mouth was grim. Il guess
we better get Mr.. Jones and your
butler up here and find out what's
what. This Keough had lot of dope
on your Mr.. Jones that looked pretty
straight to me-"
Think fast! "You mean-cable-
grams-thinge like that?" she asked.
Exactly"
He stole a machine out Of tele-
graph Office, too. My secretary told
me about 1t this morning. If l were
you-I wouldn't bother Mr.. Jones.
He'd love 10 have joke on the police
department. You see-he owns
newspaper"
"Ouch!" said the cop. "All right.
I guess I'll go down and take care
of this Keough. Golly! Twelve men
have been here for 2 hours"
She hurried away. Charlie was still
sitting there-looking almost sad.
Come on!" she said rapidly.
"I thought the joint was sur
rounded"
Don't haggle about it. Come on!
Leave money for the check. Twenty
dollars will cover it--and to spare"
She herself put the money on the
table. She pulled him from his seat.
She rushed him toward her car. She
drove down the avenue that led from
the Swami Inn like streak. We've
got few hours start" she finally
said. "You better drive from now
on-you know how to handle these
things better than I do"
They traded places, Then he kissed
her. MaTSlt-you 1--WE
"Drivel I'm nothing! I'm the
most incredible fool that ever was
born! But"
But what?"
"--but-Im happy"
He slowed: He shook his head
when she urged him to speed. Listen,
darling. You've Just had a tough
time. What's coming is a lot
tougher"
IT know. Hiding. Dodging the
police. Cheap hotels. Moving from
country to country. Never feeling
safe. Worrying-night and day.
Stealing"
mo! Good Lord-when girl like
you goes-she goes all the way
doesn't she? No. Look, Margit. I'm
not q criminal. I'm rich. was
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