Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
CHAPTER x.

Tom has Jiggs 60 to the airport 10
call her while he waits on the highway
some distance away.
CHAPTER x.
Jiggs Reilly did not sleep that
night, he didn't even try. When
he left the Wilbur Hotel after tell
ing Chris the lie that would send
her back home he drove about aim
lessly, trying in vain to figure out
his next move. Jiggs had never
been up against problems like this
before; he had always worked with
his hands, done as little as possible
with his mental equipment. Now
he knew that hands and muscles
were of no use, that shrewd judy
ment, sharp wits, sleuthing and
maneuvering was required. And he
didn't know which way to turn.
Several times during the night
he started out toward the airport
thinking that he might get hold OF
someone there better able to cope
with the problem. But each time
he would recall the danger Tom
Callahan was in, and how his safety
depended upon his own following
of Toms captors' orders. He knew
how the parents of kidnapped chill
dren must feel utterly helpless
utterly resigned to anything de-
manded of them by the kidnapers
And he would turn the car around
before he got to the airport and
drive back toward the city.
The sun was beginning to break
over the eastern horizon when Jiggs
got his first inspiration. But then
it wasn't possible to carry it out fol-
at least couple of hours, and his
impatience and nervousness almost
reached the breaking point. He
thought that food might help him tc
abide the waiting hours. so he went
to an all-night restaurant and hac
bacon and eggs and coffee. Their
he again took up his nervous driv-
ing about the streets; kept it ur
until almost Q O'Clock,
Doctor Puzzles Jiggs
He had got DIR. Cranby's home
address from the phone book in the
restaurant and at o'clock he va.
standing on the porch of the small
bungalow waiting for some one Il
answer his ring. Then the doc
opened and a middle-aged, bald
headed man wearing spectacle
nodded pleasantly at Jiggs and asker
him to step inside.
Are you DR.. Cranky Jiggs said
frowning at the mans complet,
failure to match Toms description
of him.
IT am" the man said. as ther'
something can do for your"
Jiggs stepped into the little hall
way. beyond which he could see thu
neatly-furnished living room ane
of to one side a small room evil
IDENTIFY used by the doctor for hom,
office. The doctor shut the dool
and turned to look Jiggs over, ad'
justing his glasses as he did so. HI
had just noticed the crude bandagt
on his visitors right hand wher
Jiggs spoke.
You got a call yesterday morn.
ing to go to Steve Galatians stor,
in Chinatown, but you aren't tn,
man who went there, are your" Jiggl
watched the doctor closely, saw hi.
eyes widen and his fingers twitcf
nervously.
II received no such call, I'm sorry.
Jiggs nodded. Gan hour or 81
later you got call from Davis tn,
undertaken, and your assistant sait
you hadn't returned"
Doctor Is Lying.
The doctors face paled and hi
voice was hoarse as he replied. &c.
don't know what you're talking
about. you must be mistaken"
Jiggs knew the man was lying; hi
wondered why. And then he thought
of the note left on the tree by Tom.
captor. He reached out suddenly
and seized the doctors coat lapel
taking a step forward at the same
time. you're lying" he said fatty
What do you know? Come on
what's it all about?"
The doctor tried to pull away but
he was clearly terrified. Il tell you
I don't know what you're talking
about" he said, his voice trembling
violently.
The little mechanic doubled his
right fist and held it close to the
frightened mans face. He shook
him by the lapel with his left hand
and his words grated between his
clenched jaws. Talk" he said, "or
I'll knock the Twin hell outa YOU
Il can't" the man said, beads of
sweat standing out on his forehead.
II can't or I'll be killed"
Talk"
"All right, all right. I was
stopped on the way to Galatians
store. They took me in car and
sent. some one else to the store.
They kept me for two hours and
then told me to forget I'd been
called to Galatians store or my life
wouldn't be worth plugged nickel.
Whose 'they?'" Jiggs asked. He
had let go of Dr. Cranby's coat now
They? I don't know who they
were"
"You never saw them before?"
mo, never"
did you see the man that went
to the store and impersonated you?"
Gives Further Facts.
mo" DR.. Cranky thought for q
moment. There was a man stand
ing near the door of the store, q