Evening star., 1937-05-02

message she came to deliver, Colin Elliott, who
had been dining there with his cousin, thought
it strange. He thought it still stranger when
later he found the girl in fainting condition
in near by street. She seemed to be terrified
at something. Colin took her to his apartment.
She confessed to Colin that she had come
from Paris to warn the Major. who the next
morning would take over his new duties as
Deputy Governor of the Tower of London,
that man named Henry Cardinal was plan
ming to steal the Crown Jewels She had just
discovered that Cardinals agents had fol-
lowed her to London. Colin persuaded Anne
Marie to remain in his apartment for safety,
and next morning went to see his cousin.
Major Morton scoffed at Collins story;
assured him that Cardinal was man OF posi-
ton, a personal friend of his, in fact was going
to dine with him that evening.
Join u.s." Morton invited. Hell be
amused at your sto1yr'
To his surprise, Colin found that Cardinal
was aristocratic-appearing, charming and
witty - and blind! When Colin repeated
Anne Marie's story, pretending that he, like
his cousin, considered it good joke, Cardinal
chuckled in amusement and appeared quite
unperturbed.
After Colin returned to his apartment, he
was made prisoner by an intruder but man.
aged to escape. He decided that the only way
to convince the Major that the jewels under
his care were in jeopardy was to obtain more
information from Anne-Marie, and so he
dashed off to Paris. He found her alone in a
friends unused studio.
MY own place is being watched she said.
Nobody except you knows I'm hiding here"
A few minutes later they were both
startled by loud knocking at the outer door.
PART III
-HE following silence seemed to last inter-
minably.
Anne Marie slipped across the studio
and opened the door into the passage.
tiptoed over beside her, and stood listening.
She remained quite still, and could hear her
suppressed breathing. After a long interval
the silence was broken; to my relief, heard
footsteps descending the wooden stairs.
"One of Cardinals people?" whispered as
she went into the passage, where she quietly
tested the fastenings on the outer door.
IF it was, who could have sent him here?"
she said as we went back to the fire. Nobody
knows where | am - except yourself" She
put out her hand to switch on the light, but
drew back. 1--WE mustn't take any risks" An
idea seemed to strike her, and she glided away
from me. could hear her going up the stairs
at the other end of the studio.
Il looked down into the court from the bed
room window" she told me on her return.
There were two men - they've gone now.
They seemed satisfied that there's nobody
here"
That means you'll be as safe in this studio
as anywhere else - perhaps safer don't
suppose they'll give up the search Well, good
luck to them" lit cigarette and sat down
on the divan. Look here, AnneMarie,' |
said quietly, don't you trust me?"
after all you've done?" She dropped on
her knees and held out her cold hands to the
flames. Would l have told you what did,
would have gone to your apartment last
night if hadn't trusted you?"
But you said there's one thing must not
ask want to know the whole story. Won't
you tell it to me?"
Yes" she said at length. Il would like to