Evening star., 1938-07-17

here, the girl said. Her eyes looked troubled
That won't take long, After | put you
ashore meant to follow you. couldn't stand
the uncertainty i had to know what was
happening! On the cliffs, Jerome held me up
with gum
You saw the cargo boat"
II saw it all right He went over to the
table, where she stood beside the lamp, its
glow lighting up the curves of her cheek.
For heavens sake, where do you come into
this? You told me you we're journalist"
Its true! wanted to cover the salvage
story - Id read about you in an American
paper. But there was more than that. I'd
been working on this gun-running business
for weeks. The man who was murdered the
night we met in London = he was one of
Jeromes people. He'd cleared out. They'd
followed him - afraid he might talk. He
hadn't a cent and | was paying him for
information.
He'd told you about Jerome?"
mo - he was too scared. went there that
night to try and get out of him the name of
the man behind the arms racket - but they'd
closed his mouth for good. l only guessed
that the lie de Fernand was being used as a
transfer base"
: why didn't you tell me this"
Because you'd have told the authorities.
Can't you understand" she pleaded. I'm
not an agent of the French police. It's my job
to get this news story. You thought didn't
trust you. meant to tell you everything as
soon as knew for certain -"
But the French authorities ...'
Il couldn't 60 to them without evidence,
she said quickly. Every news agency in
Europe will be on to this when it leaks out,
9 but want to get in first
He dropped into a chair. "ies, I've got all
that, Madeleine, What our next move?'
"You keep out of this. You've had enough"
He gripped her arm. More than enough.
That's why I'm not going to stop until our
friend Jerome is behind the bars. I've got
you in this. Madeleine.
You mean it," She came closer to him.
do you know. if you hadn't said that -
| believe Id have cut and run
Sinclair laughed. Not on your life! Why.
you've had the nerve to break into this
house"
IF you only knew how scared I've been!''
He was about to speak when he saw her
hand 20 out to the lamp on the table. There
was gentle click and the room was in dark
ness Keep quite STILL" she whispered. Il
think someone is coming up the stair.
Paul Sinclair got to his feet. He could hear
Madeleine Nelson's suppressed breathing at
his side When she tiptoed over to the door,
he goped his way towards her and put his
hand on her shoulder. II think it's Dreux'
Her lips were close to his ear. They've
changed their plans - Jerome must have
gone alone in the motor launch.
Steps sounded in the next room. Madeleine
had pushed the door shut, leaving it just OFT
the catch, and when the light was turned on
Sinclair saw that her guess had been correct.
1t was Dreux who stood there beside the
transmitting apparatus on big table at the
wall. He was fitting on headphones, and he
picked up pencil and glanced at the clock in
front of him.
Sinclair drew back He knew it was only
matter of minutes before they would be dis
covered, for Dreux would be almost certain
to have look at his prisoner. Now was the
time, if ever, to make move. He had no
weapon, and his only hope was to catch the
man off his guard.
Pulling open the door he stepped quietly
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