Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1929, Page 34

i PRIN_CE‘SS «.Copuright, 1925, by Chicago Dafly News From ‘Yesterday's Star) " CHAPTER LIX. HE landlord of Slick Smith was a tolerant, easy-going man. He knew_that his tenant lived on the shady side of life, but that neither heightened nor lowered Slick Smith in his estimation. To him his lodger was a man who paid his bill regularly, was invariably courteous, gave no trouble and was grateful for any little services which the landlord, | a highly respectable lawyers” clerk, could render to him. He had had what he called a heart- | to-heart talk with Smith as soon as he discovered his nefarious calling, and that conversation might be summarized into a sentence:’ “You may do what you like, but you must not bring me or my house into ‘distepute.” Visitors he looked coldly upon, for wvisitors savored of conspiracy; and, to do him justice, Slick Smith seldom of- fended in this re: The landlord heard & knock’ that night. It was 11 o'clock—that hour fashion, the sheep who go to bed before and the goats who frolic after. . The|non was eminently respectable, and landlcrd himself went to the door and found a young and prepossessing woman—a stranger to him, and, as far as he knew, a complete stranger 10 his lodger. “Mr. Smith?” he said dubicusly. “No, I dol't think he’s in, miss. Can I give him a message? “It's very important; I must see him,” said the girl in almost peremp- tory tones. ‘The landlord hesitated. Visitors of any kind he objected to, but Jady vis- itors at 11 o'clock at night offended him beyond measure. Neverthsless, thinking there might be some good ex- cuse for her presence, that she might, for example, be a sister or & messenger from his sick mother or something equally proper, he went upstairs and knocked at the door, receiving no an- swer, ‘Turning the handle, he walked in. The room was untenanted, and he went back with & message that was By Edgar Wallace consonant with his principles. [ “Mr, Smith isn't in, miss” he sald, closed the door upon her, and went back to his ?:fie and his Jaw book. After & while he thought he heard somebody walking down the stairs, opened the door and peered out. It was Smith. I didn't hear you come in.” haven't been in long,” sald Smith, in his usual genial tope. = | Y “Are you going out?" “I heard a knock and thought it was for mer* “There- was a lady came to see ou—-" n the landlord. “I expect it is she,” sald Smith. His landlord felt it the moment to assert his authority. “If° $ou'll excuse me, Mr. Smith, I don’t like visitors at this, hour of the night, and of course, you'll not ask the dy in “If I do, perhaps I can borrow your ‘parlor,” !Alrsxn!th “I think this is rather an irewortant business message. In fact, it is from my friend Capt. Shannon, the Sherlock Holmes of Scot- which separates, in some intangible |]ang h Yard. The landlord knew that Capt. Shan- granted the necessary permission, even going so far as to put on all the lights in the parlor. “Come in,” said Smith. “You're from Capt. Shannon?” “Yes,” was_the reply—all of which the landlord heard, as it was intended he should hear, and was satisfled. He heard the low murmur of thelr voices in the drawing ropm for & quar- ter of an hour, and then the girl went' gut, and Smith-sought A E “It is rather more important than I imagined,” he said gravely. X Shannon is in a serious has called me in—we frequently help the police out of their difficulties.” This was news to the landlord, but he was satisfied, being, & simple man who knew nothing but law, and law- yers are notorlously childlike. Slick changed from the evening dress he had been wearing when he had re- lowed his N ith % trouble to look; he knew. At the Mar- ble Arch: e : “Where to, sir?” asked the cabman. !’;'Ol’evfll! Manslons, Malda Vale,” sald ek, He came to that aristocratic block with the air of & proprietor, as he was well entitled to do,,for he was temporary tenant of & handsome suif on the second floor, and uniformed rters would, for an indefinite period, uch their hats to him. The night liftman took him up, ex- changing nplaces about the weather, and bade him goodnight, leav- ing him, as he belleved, to the enjoy- ment of thit leds sleep which, the right of all men wealthy enough to rent a 's fla week. That same evening, Sergt. Steel and his superior were two of the coun- cil of three that met at Dick’s flat. The third was the inspector in charge from Marylebone lane, and the subject of discussion was 551 and its artistic treas- ure, “I am still undecided about moving the idol,” said S8hannon, “but the orders to ‘the eletric it company _stand. I've had one of their engineers to see me, and he says they can cut off the supply from the conduit outside the ouse. Which means that the power that has helped Malpas and his friends will no longer be available.” “I take it you’ll have the place opened before the supply is cut off? Otherwise, it may lead to dndless diffculties,” said the inspector, Dick agreed. “I'm satisfied that we shall pa.rfl‘yu the activity of Mr. Ghost, though it 18 also possible that, when the current is cut, we shall imprison our friend in some secret hiding place and leave fu- ture generations to unearth the mys- tery. “In that case” sald Steel, “we shall never see Slick Smith again.” Shannon laug:‘eld. “You think th is the king pippin of the crowd?"” “I'm certain of it” said the other, emphatically. ‘Hasn't it struck you as remarkable, Capt. Shannon, t Smith had in bly been around when we've seen these demonstrations? This afternoon I saw him walking out, of the alley, immediately following the appear- t at 20 guineas # | pal had sprung up in London the s There were dance clubs and supper clubs; some in gilded saloons; not a few in furtive cellars, converted at great to gayety by the it of the inevitable synco- orchestra and a loose system of me hip. He noted the normal ir- regularities and checked them for fu- ture action. His tour finished, he strolled home. The ‘was booming the quarter to 12 as he Upper Gloucester place, where his lodg- ings were, and his hand was in his pocket feeling for the key, when he saw a man walking quickly toward him on the opposite side of the road. T was no'mng unusual about a quick walker at this hour of the night, nor even remarkable in the fact that he carried a bag; for Marylebone Station is within a stone’s throw and arrivals the late tra! per Gloucester place on their way to their homes. He didn’t recognize the man as he came into the focus of & street lamp, 2pi e eediatyyl i T #EEE in, his excitement and the big leather his hand. “Look at this!” e said rad jerked it m‘,’?l%il there shall be no mistake,” “Egn-ub” / he said. 5 and before he had He dressed hastily ted. | finished Steel was back. He had left the unpleasantness of meeting a repre- sentative of the law, for he doubled d . This time he 'here | fortunate; there was an officer on point | the duty at the corner of the street, and the quarry checked, hesitated a mo- ment, and then, as Steel went up to him, put down his bag and, dodging under the detective’s arm, flew like the Steel him; it was Slick Smith! 8Should he go after him? He decided that the bag was his proper objective. At this mo- ins often passed through | wind. nothing to chance, for when they car- rle: the bag dm;ytd‘rllm}hey'{:mdl:he cab surrounded ormed _police. With four men inside, two on the box and one officer on each footboard the taxi made its way to Scotland Yard, ahd big steel doors of the safe closed pon M: " treasure. “Now let them come after it,” sald Shannon. “In the meantime— “We'll pull Slick Smith,” sald Steel eagerly. 11 go to his quarters now.”. Do vou Taing ot e g s e “Do you ne 's W back into the trap? Leave 5‘1("6, to me; 1 think I can fix him.” uj Money Back If One Your stomach may be so distended that your breathing is short and You think perhaps your are suffo- relief—what's to be Just one tablespoonful of Dare’s Mentha-Pepsin and in ten minutes the gas disappears, the pressing on|again. the heart ceases and you can breathe deep and naturally. What blessed relief; but why not get rid of such attacks altogeth- Why have chronic indigestion | vertisement. sake, fore the /r whart. 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