Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
PITFALLS
LOVE
BY ADELE GARRISON

Flushing with pleasure at his
compliment / did his bidding.
The men sat smoking until q
waiter knocked. then my father
held out an ashtray for Georges
cigaret and I hurried the fugitive
king into the bedroom closet
again, locked the door after him
and hurried back into the living
room.
My father Immediately opened
the door and the walters came in
Following close at their heels was
Adams, the guard whom my father
had left in the adjoining suite
into which / had just ushered Mil
|ner, manager of the Lansfield :.
With one eye on the walt
|ers, who / guessed were spies o.
Miner, Adams gave my father ar
explanation of his presence.
"Mr. Miner sent me over 20
thank you for your Kindness"
he said, "and 10 ssk II every
thing here had been satisfac-
tory, as he didn't have time to
inquire"
"Most satisfactory" my father
said. 'But as long M you are
here, there Is something / wish
60 bring TO Mr.. Miners atten-
ton. Take a chair, will You,
until this dinner debris IL cleared
away"
"Now then" my father went
on, when the walters had gone.
and Adams began to speak hur-
riedly, In muted tones.
"He thinks you're pulling of
something he'd like TO horn In
on" Adams began.
Have you any idea what he
thinks it is?" my father asked.
and I knew he was distinctly
uneasy.
JUST A NOTION
'T don't think he knows him.
self" Adams said, and my
fathers quick intake of breath
showed his relief. Hes Just Got
q notion into his head there's
somebody, either hero or at the
veritzen suite, that you don't
want him TO see.
"Of course he doesn't dare to
pull of any pretended inquiry
over Mt the Veritxens' he'd get
tossed out on his ear before he
got started, and he knows IL.
So he's prowling around here.
What shall 1 tell him ?"
Tell him." my father said
after a moment, "that you gave
us his message about tho dinner.
Then tell him that you told us
he had suspected a short circuit
In these rooms because of tho
way our lights were nickering,
and had asked you to check the
the bulbs to see II any Of them
were loose.
Then tell him, and be sure to
stress this point, that you looked
at every bulb In the suite, that
we even unlocked every closet
door to let you inspect the bulbs
inside, and then assure him that
there's nobody I'm here except
the people he saw In the living
room ne he went through. Can
you make him believe all that ?"
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eyes, and I think that will
satisfy him." Adams replied.
How long would 10 take you
to really inspect those bulbs ?"
my father asked.
From s to 10 minutes"
Adams replied.
Then walt eight minutes" my
father decided, before going
back. And I want to give you
instructions for the rest of the
evening"
He paused and put his fingertip
together. sure sign that he wa
weighing his words.
"Your one job for this eve
ming" he said, els keeping track
Of Miner. I want to know where
he 10 every minute of the time.
I shall be In this apartment and
you can report to me here.
II know that IL going to be 4
difficult Job, but It's vitality i'm
portant to me, and I'm. sure
you're ingenious enough TO man.
age IL.
FATHER EXCITED
81 would prefer that you re-
main In the next apartment"
my father said, "if, by using the
telephone to ask Miner plausi-
BILE questions, pretending 10
report 20 him, and by using
employees of the hotel OF whom
we are sure, you can keep track
of him. But do not hesitate to
go elsewhere II you have TO. It
II vital that I keep track Of his
whereabouts - and his activi-
ties"
81 don't think you'll miss
much of them" Adams said
quietly, and when the eight min
utes was up he left to make his
report 10 Miner.
Continued tomorrow)
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