Evening star., 1937-04-25
THIS WEEK
Crown Jewels Mystery
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phone box in the railway station. My
heart gave jump when | heard her
voice coming to me over the wire.
This is Colin Elliott speaking. I'm
in Paris, and I've lot to tell you. I'm
coming to see you now, if | may |
caught her gasp of astonishment.
rs everything all right - you told
Major Morton?"
Yes, but | can't explain now.
Your address? I'll come right along
She told me she was living at a
friends studio; it would have been
folly, she said, to 60 near her own flat.
She explained how to find the place,
in the Latin Quarter, near the Care
Montparnasse. | hurried out and
Jumped into a taxlcab. After | had
paid off the taxidrlver, | made my
way up narrow alley into the Cour de
ST. Etienne. small, dimly lighted
courtyard, and it was only by scratch
ing matches that found Anne Marie's
number. The place seemed to be
divided into flats, for she had told me
to 60 up to the top story; after cropping
my way up a dark narrow staircase. |
knocked on the door.
1t was opened almost at once. Anne
Marie drew me inside and locked it
behind me. Without word she led
me along the passage, and | stepped
into an artists studio with a tall
window, several easels, numerous can
vases stacked around the walls and
shaded lamp beside the fire.
You haven't come over specially
to see me, Mr. Elliott?'
told her that had, and pulled off
my ulster and flung it down on chair.
There are some things you've got to
tell me, Anne Marie" said seriously.
and | explained everything that had
happened since had left her alone in
my apartment the previous forenoon.
so you've seen Henry Cardinal -
you've spoken with hlm!" She clasped
her hands and sank down slowly on a
corner of the divan. The freight was
playing on her features, making soft
lights and shadows around her throat
and chin. Her troubled eyes turned
towards me. And Major Morton, he
believes it's all a stupid joke ...
Cardinal knows what think about
it," | said grimly. Il suppose was
followed to John Stansley's house in
Wimbledon, and they guessed was
getting busy That fellow in my apart
ment last night must have got orders
to remove me from London. For all |
know, they were going to finish me off,
as they finished Stansley."
The girl clenched her hands. Henry
Cardinal - he's beast without pity.
| know. was his secretary for three
months after my mother died. He
tried to get me back, although he knew
| ndteQ MIN Souid lSdi |hS
quick intake of her breath, and saw
her muscles tighten. That was year
ago. | haven't seen him since"
Can his men trace you here?'
She shook her head. 'He can't pos
sibly know I'm friend of the woman
who has this studio. Besides, she's out
of Paris, and it's supposed to be
closed" Her eyes went to the heavy
curtains which we're closely drawn
over the tall window.
Good" | settled down on the
divan and stretched out my legs to
the fire. You must tell me everything
Anne Marie" said quietly. Every
thing. In the first place, how did you
find out about their plan to steal the
Crown Jewels? You said just now you
hadn't seen Cardinal for year"
After a long silence her reply came
in a whisper that could scarcely
hear: Please don't ask me, MIR.
Elliott. Oh, beg of your' She checked
a little sob in her throat. I'm afraid
- terribly, terribly afraid She was
still clenching her hands. could see
that she was trembling, and on a sud
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