Evening star., 1941-05-28

nothing for years and she Wouldn
know what to do with lot OF
money.
And then he told her about David
Of his unsuccessful search and Of his
conviction that some day he would
find his brother. That was the only
object I had in life until now" he
said. I've been everywhere I've
thought he might go, and to lot OF
other places. But in all Europe ]
haven't found even a trace Of him. II
She said, What kind of person
Is he? I mean what would he be
likely to do?"
well" he reflected, David hated
anything steady and routine
and safe. In school, he lived for
the thrills and excitement, any kind
OF danger. That's why he never hit
it off with dad. That's why I'm
afraid he might be fighting in this
war, although I know he'd never
Join a peacetime army"
Matt! The Foreign Legion! Did
you think about that?"
That was one of the first places
I tried" He remembered the gloomy
little Bureau de Recruitment on the
Rue Saint Dominique in Paris, where
an extremely polite recruiting officer
had assured him that no American
at all like him had enlisted in six
months. "I was in Spain, too, dur
ing their war. In fact, I've had a
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Matt Offers Honeymoon.
ibid you ever think of looking
here? They say there are lots of
Englishmen and Americans down at
the border fighting sort of guerrilla
war with native troops. I've asked
Reynol about it and he says it's
probably true though he's never
seen them"
Reynol! The count! Matt sud-
denly glowed in the thought that
she had preferred him to wealthy
and titled nobleman. He bent his
head down into her hair. Oar
ling. would you like honeymoon In
the desert?"
She gasped. "Oh, Matt, a real
caravan, Arab drivers and striped
tent on the top of hill . and
the desert stars! wouldn't 1t be
lovely if we could do it?"
We can" he told her confidently.
There's a matter of getting my
passport and papers back and I
finally think I know where they
are :" He thought of Carlita
and her father. Now that he knew
what their business was. he was
sure it was Carlita who had picked
his pocket that night in Lisbon.
.. And then III get some money
and come back here for you"
And then we can look for your
brother. In the desert, news travels
by mysterious ways. If you offer
a reward, in a week the whole coun-
try will be alive with the news. Oh,
Matt, will you be gone long this
time?"
Years and years" he whispered.
ITO Cartagena and back is million
miles now" She was so very lovely.
A Long Ride.
The ride back took a long time
and 1t was almost 2 o'clock when
Matt kissed her goodnight and
went to his room. And 1t seemed
only half hour or so when he was
awakened by a hand shaking his
shoulder and a frightened whisper
in his ear. "Sidi, Sidi, wake up
and be very quiet!"
1t was Tauru. Matt sat up and
shook the sleep from his eyes. He
could see that the sky was still black
though the wind that came through
his window felt like dawn. What
are you doing here?" He spoke aloud
and Tauru shook his head and put
his skinny finger across his lips.
"Quiet, Sidi. 1t is necessary to be
very quiet. Sidi, we must leave now,
right away we must sail!"
"Nuts!" Matt said "If this is
another one Of Swahili's sudden
orders :"
But no, Sidi" The boys eyes
were huge, the lids rolled back and
the whites chalky against his brown
face. ''It is Swahili. He is dead!"
Dead" Matt echoed incredu-
lousy. What are you talking
about7"
Murdered, Sidi! 1t is true. Ali
found him in the warehouse this
morning stabbed. The police do not
know yet We must sail now!"
A Note to Leigh.
Swahli murdered 4. in the ware
housel The Arab who wore the
green turban, he didn't even know
his namel -. but he had been there.
''Tauru, he exclaimed. I know who
the murderer is I saw him coming
out Of the warehouse. That Hadji
who -"
"Oh, mol" Tauru was incredulous.
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