Evening star., 1938-05-01


freshen him. The actress may do the same
thing The fellow with a hangover wants
something to smooth out his nerves - for a
time; he finds it. Sometimes the athlete
wants that extra snap for the big game;
he stars till half-tine and then goes dead.
The girl is tired out by parties and wants
to be on her toes for the special date; and
she's on her toes all right!
What about the writers who do few good
books and then fade out. or the businessmen
who turn sour at thirty-hve, or the actors who
never live up to their promise, or the girls
who 60 to hell between Saturday night and
Monday morning? Dope, Johnny! Dope,
dope. dope! And cheapest. easiest dope in the
world, just now, is marijuana."
German moistened his lips before he could
speak. He said: What keeps US from going
to Woodward this moment"
And accuse Nocera of having given aqueer
cigarette to Elise? Nocera knows nothing
about it. His valet filled his cigarette case.
He's shocked. He discharges the valet the
next day. We have to wait
But we can't watt! shouted German.
1--WE will, though" answered the husky,
calm voice of Griffiths, already little wear
led. We'll wait till tomorrow and then take
this to town.
He held up little golden, monogrammed
cigarette lighter.
The Marchese will be missing this, said
Griffiths, but it's covered with his finger
prints, and tomorrow friend of mine in the
fngerprint division in New York will be look
ing up these prints and seeing if there's little
life story connected with them."
German stared helplessly at the lighter.
What can do?" he asked
Nothing . watt" answered Griffiths.
will you tell me what happens in the end
.. to them?" asked German.
What happens to the people who use the
stuff" repeated Griffiths. IN tell you
what happens. Once found man in the
street in Paris who was asking people what
his name was, and where he lived. Some of the
youngsters followed him along and laughed
at him. Pretty soon the whole crowd was
laughing Because man had forgotten his
name and where he lived! That was hashish;
that was what we call narijuana here"
"Ill find the Marchese," said German
through his teeth. There's one thing that
can do, and have two hands for the doing
of it."
You'll sit tight" commanded Griffiths.
You'll sit tight and obey orders this whole
business is algebra to you, Johnny. and right
now you're back in school!''
Il tell you, we have no time to wait!" cried
German. There was something in the eye of
the Marchese when he looked at you and me,
today. Something damned bad, and bit
frightened. AL, you're too we'll known. When
he saw you, he guessed that you were on his
trail, and whatever he intends to do he'll do
now, and quickly"
TITS chance we have to take" answered
Grifiths. 1--WE thought the thing out from
beginning to end This has to be done my way
or no way at all.
The Marchese hurrying into New York
that evening drove straight to naTow-faced
brownstone house between Fifth and Sixth
Avenues He noted, as he rang the bell, two
men who loitered in the shadows of porch
across the street; the door was opened by
servant who looked him up and down with an
unfriendly eye even when he gave his name.
At last the fellow told him to enter and