The Washington times., 1937-11-30

DAY ana sail Tor Bermuda as W0
planned!" There were tears in
the girls eyes. This Mallory
woman has caused me enough
heartaches already"
I'm sorry that things have
worked out this way, but, Marcia
I've got to talk to Mr.. Mallory"
I'm staying right here, and
you're taking me back to the party.
1 insist on that. I promised them
I'd bring you if I had to make you
come with some police officer!"
Dick shook his head. I'm quite
serious, Marcia. I cannot go to
that party. I have many things
to do yet tonight. I'd like to come
with you, and I'm sorry I can't
take you home"
Marcia'S eyes were blazing, but
she held her temper now. The set
of Dicks jaw warned her.
She rose with charming little
gesture of defeat: Sorry, darling.
But I was so worried, didn't
mean to be a nuisance. Be sure
and pick up the steamship tickets
tomorrow or shall ~"
I'll get them! Don't worry,
Marcia"
Dick felt like cad, but he had
no other choice. All this was too
important. He went with her to
the elevator, and hurried back to
Jay.
where's he living?"
cat the Van Dorm. He has q
suite, he's at a big party tonight
at the Warrens over on Seventy
seventh Street. I found a bellboy
I knew"
Good, Jay, we've got to get his
telephone tapped. think can get
that done right away before he
gets home. Suppose you dash over
to the party and give us a buzz
when RAM leaves there? Hurry
now!"
They stood looking at each other
for moment. "If we did anything
which would hurt her" Dicks
voice halted. He could not go on.
I'll be careful" Jay said in .
muffled voice.
TAPPING THE WIRES
Later, after Jay had gone, Dick
got in touch by telephone with
some of his friends at headquar"
ters. "I've got to have q tele-
phone tapped. I want the locar
ton of all calls into the place.
Dick usually got what he
wanted. He did this time.
when I get word that the guy
has left the party, I'll telephone
Serge'S suite at the hotel. I'll just
insist that he must be in because
he's left the party. The telephone
girl can tip you."
Dick went back to wait for Jays
call. He paced UP and down his
living room; wondering whether
he was doing the right thing.
Should they keep faith with these
potential murderers? What did
money mean to Mallory? Moth
ing! But Dick felt they had to
try.
Jay called much later, and
promised to come around to the
apartment on his way home. He
came in later.
Thought I'd better go home
and dress before I went stepping"
He threw himself down into a
deep chair. You know, I think
you're wrong about Serge, He
couldn't have acted as he did if
he'd had anything to do with
this!" Jay shook his head. II
pretended I was drunk"
"Jay, you didn't take any
chances!"
mo; I just pretended I'd been
on drunk for two days and that
Karen and I had missed the boat
and that she was so mad at me I
hadn't seen her since Monday. I
pretended I was in bed at home"
But, Jay, if this fellow is max
ing it his business to find out
what is going on in your house,
he'll know that isn't true!" Dick
was frantic now. IF we've made
him suSpicious!"
But tell you he isn't the one!
Couldn't be. He's in love with
Karen! He told me so, quite Seri-
ously"
Rot! In love with her and then
tries to blackmail her! Jay, he's
taken you in. That was his idea"
well, I did my best. We
parted friends! Drank cham
payne together and all that
With that Dick had to be sat
isfied.
But you know I can't see how
Karen could disappear from a
busy street without somebody see
ing her"
Dick retorted: Not unless she
went willingly"
"Willingly?"
Yes. Not unless she knew the
person-or thought she did" Dick
stood in front of Jay. Il think I've
found how they got her away" He
went and stood by the window
looking out into the night.
What do you mean, Dick? EX-
plain"
Il heard tonight, earlier, that
my car was parked by the drug
store on the corner" He stopped.
jays eyes had a queer light in
them.
THE point of it is, Jay, that I
wasn't parked there. I parked in
front of the MariettoS."
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