Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

new case that had just come in.
pompadour, complimented her crisp
beige linen dress.
TWO days had passed without a
word from Stanley, of the F. B. l.,
regarding the outcome of the raid
on the Old World Restaurant. Kay
stirred restively at her desk.
She had abided by Stanley's
warning not to come near the
F. B. I. Office until he got in touch
with her. But finally, unable to
stand the mounting strain, she'd
sent Vince Reeves out to call
Stanley. Just in case the System
had in some way learned Kay was
working with the F. B. l., and had
tapped the Office phone wires, Vince
was making the call from drug
store booth.
For two full days, she had not
seen Beck Creighton, had not been
able to locate him. The last time
she had seen him was when Vince
and she we're leaving the Old World
Restaurant, after she had gotten
the information against the System,
Beck, sitting at the bar, had pre-
tended he didn't know her. After
that he'd apparently simply
vanished. He hadn't been near his
bookstore. He hadn't been near
his apartment.
Raid Yields Nothing.
Immersed in thought, Kay
Jumped when Vince Reeves opened
the office door. She turned, and
the look on the big ex-marlne's
leathery face made her heart sink.
What did Mr.. Stanley say?" she
Ventured.
Vince eased his raW-boned frame
into a chair before replying. Then
he said, Stanley and his men
pulled the raid on the Old World,
all right. but they might as well've
kaided a hot dog stand. When they
busted in, that secret passage and
the Systems meetin room was
empty, stripped clean. There wasn't
even a fingerprint left behind"
Kay frowned. But how could
that be, Vince?" She demanded. Il
saw and heard the system at work
In the passageway, not more than
IS minutes before the F. B. I. raided
lt!"
"Yeh," Vince said. That's what's
botherin' Stanley He said maybe
the System cleared out of its own
sccord, just in the nick of time.
Either that, or they was tipped on
they were gonna be raided. Stan
lev thinks they was tipped"
Kitty bit her lip.
What about Phillip Slower,
Vince?" she asked. Didn't they
get any information out of him?"
mo. They waited till Slower got
outside the restaurant, then arrested
him, flgurin' they could get more
out of him if they worked on him
alone"
yes, know" Kay said impa-
tiently. What happened?"
Further Complications.
ut didn't take" Vince told her.
1.-TWO F. 3. I. men arrested Slower
and started to load him into taxi.
But four guys suddenly stepped out Of
the crowd and slugged the Omen
over the head and got Slower away
clean"
Kay bit her lip thoughtfully
"Have they gotten any more in
formation about D-day Or about
what the system means to destroy
that will paralyze the country?"
Big Vince shook his head.
The F. B. I. and military and naval
intelligence are tearin' the country
apart, but they can't find a clue,
he said gloomily. They're right
back where they started. Except
that, thanks to you, they know this
D-day is some day before the end
of the week. But they don't know
which one. And there's only three
DAYS left in the week" He paused
rrinnly. "It's like being tied to a
keg of dynamite. with the fuse lit,
and not KNOWN how much longer
it's got to burn"
KAY leaned forward in her chair
and covered her face with her
hands.
Vince moved slowly toward the
Office door, his big shoulders
stopped. He opened it and went out
without looking back.
A few minutes later Kay heard
the Office door open and close
quietly. She looked up. There
stock Beck Creighton.
Beck" she cried in nameless re-
lief, then stopped, staring at him IN
blank amazement.
A stubble of beard darkened
Beck's Jaw. His eyes were blood
shot. his face tense. drawn.
Hello. Kay" he said, and it was
obvious from his voice he was lab
oring under a terrific strain. please
don't ask any questions, only have
O minute"
Beck" Kay gasped, whats
wrong? Where have YOU"
He cut her off with a curt ges-
ture.
Kay Is Frank.
Nothing wrong" he said. lis
ten, Kay. I may not see you for a
few days. don't know. But there's
something you've got to do for me"
What, Beck?" Kay managed.
Don't tell any one I came here