Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1929, Page 31

THE RAGGED PRINCESS Copyright, 1925. by (Continued From Y CHAPTER LXV. ICK took them to the’station and ordered their detention. He could not charge either until he was:certain. As he was coming down the steps he asked the girl from Stormer’s a ques- tion he had forgotten to put to her. “Has he had any visitors' lately?” “Yes, Stanford. They had a row about something. I couldn't quite | gather what it was—something atout a | plan, but I couldn’t hear very well. Mrs. Elton was standing so near the ¢ that I dared not listen.” d?‘oDo you think Stanford is in this?” She shook her head. “It is difficult to say. I've an idea that they were bad friends. I heard Fiton shouting over the phone to Stan- ford and by his replies I gather that there was a row of some kind.” “I saw Stanford tonight,” said Dick Shannon thoughtfully, “and he certain- | ly did not seem to have anything on his | conscience.” He held out his hand. [do not approve of private detectives, he said with a faint smile, [beginnin become reconciled to jStormer’s.” He thought at first that he would re- urn to the hotel to tell Torrington what lhad happened, but instead he briefly xplained over the phone, and, promis- ing to call later, he went on to Port- an square. If any spot in London had learned his undying hatred, that ag- [zlomeration of stately houses certainly had. He knocked and rang and knocked again. It was 10 minutes before he made anybody hear, and then it was Stanford himself who opened the door. At the sight of the detectives an un- rasy look came to his face. ‘Dick could have sworn that he was trembling. “Where is Miss Bedford?” asked the detective without preliminary. “And consider well before you reply, Stan- ford. I've just taken Elton and his wife land put them inside, and there's & cozy cell on the same row that you'd just it ! The man stared at him stupidly; h.l »med at a loss to find words to reply. “I don't know what you mean about | udrey Bedford,” he said at last. “How hould I know? I've been here all eve- ing; you saw me here yourself. She vouldn't come to this house, anyway.” | nd then, as though divining th: shannon had no exact information, he went on more boldly: “What has Mar- in Elton to do with me? I quarreled with him—you ought to know that. I had a row with him about some stuff pf mine that he lost.” [- A voice came from the top of the ho is that?” [ t is Shannon,” growled the man, and Marshalt came downstairs, faste! ing his dressing gown. “Did you want to see me, Shannon?” “I called to see Stanford. Audrey [Bedford disappeared last night after dining with her sister at Curzon street. There is evidence that she was drugged and taken away in a cab somewhere. There is every reason to believe that this man knows al ut it.” “I know nothing,” sald Stanford dog- ‘Come up to my room,” interrupted Marshalt. The three-went up to the study and Marshalt put on:the lights. “Now, let me hear this.” 5 all_you're likely to said Stanford roughtly. is ‘busy’ has nothing on me. I have oot a clean record, and he can't bluff me into confessing something I didn’t do.” B F “If it comes to a question of pulling in, I've gob you!” said Dick. “Two nights ago we found certain things in the interior bf an idol in Malpas’ house more uncut diamonds than I've ever seen before. - Before we could remove them something happened. The dia- monds disappeared. Five mintues later the lights went out again; somebody had blundered, and we found them all in & big brown bag that has since been recovered.” Marshalt's face was a study. know about that, Stanford?" “Nothing!” snapped the man. “Maybe you know nothing about the bag they were packed in—a new bag, bought from Waller's of Regent street YEARS THAT LURK ar Wallace Chicago Daily News the same afternoon—bought by Zoul Dick's accusing r pointed at the man. “Waller identified you tonight. We've had him on the phone at his house at Fltham. He remembers sell- ing the bag; it was soiled inside, and he sold it cheaply. And the man he sold it to was you. N Stanford not_reply. He stood, one arm resting on the marble mantel- plec;. looking down into the big empty |'Dick. grate. “Did you hear what Capt. Shannon sald?” Marshalt asked sharply. “I heard. I've nothing to say.” “Where is Audrey Bedford?” “I've nothing to say,” said Stanford. “You can pull me in if you want. And as for the bag, why, you're in dream- landl _I've never bought a bag in my life. I steal all my grips!” “Do you know Slick Smith' “I've seen him,” said the other sulk- ily. Then, in a sudden rage: “If you want to take me, I'll go. If you're bluf- fing, I'll call your bluff!” Dick shook his head. “Ill not take you now. I'm going have that bag question throughly thrashed out tomorrow. You can be ere I can get you, and if I find that you're concerned in this abduction you will be too sick to be sorry!” Short a distance as it was, Dick Shannon fell asleep between Portman square and the Ritz-Carlton and had to be wakened by the cabman. “You're all in,” said Torrington when he saw the detective, and then anxious- ly. “Do you think those people really know? They are not lying. “You mean the Eltons. Yes, they know.” ‘Torrington paced his sitting room. “Could I see them? he asked. Dick hesitated. “They are under arrest, of course?” “Technically, they’re detained. 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The information he had failed to secure by threats Torrington would obtain with money. “Can you get them out?” I know I'm asking something that you hate to do, and I know, Shannon, that there is no. body in the world to whom Audrey safety means more than it does to you. ‘The struggle in Dick Shannon's mind was_short. “Come with me,” he said, and they returned to the police station, To the station sergeant: “You can release those people I've detained,” he said. “If I want them I know where to find them.” He left the station premises before Elton and his wife had appeared and walked wearily up the stairs to his flat as the clock was striking 5. ‘The faithful William was waiting. “Get ‘the alarm clock and set it for 9. ' You needn’t bother to get up,” sald Dicl He kicked off his shoes, took off his collar and, putting the clock on a cha within a few inches of his head, lay down on his bed fully dressed and was asleep in a second. At 9 o'clock he woke §o the sound of & musicial earthquake and went, half asleep, to his show Even the icy cold water did not have its usual effect, for he nodded as he stood. He lla‘l;t Erpes s al e peeping o 3 ht him to his senses. “You'd get a better. shower, sir, {Ml took your cloths off,” sald Wil- liam respectfully. Dick woke with a start to find him- self clad and saturated. He had a hasty breakfast between telephone calls. Tor- rington had not returned to his hotel a d the watchers in Doughty street had seen no sign of Slick th; which fact did not bother Dick. If they would only leave Slick Smith alone, lHe had mng lh'arbell for ‘Willlam to clear away when Torrington appeared. ‘I tried every inducement wm? them,” he sald, sitting down wearily, “and the man is will to help me. But the ‘woman!"” disappear instantly; your ache vanish, if you insist that your druggist gives you JIFFY TOOTHACHE DROPS 'TOOTH Your pain will Central Armature Works 625-627 D Street N.W. 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I am you | taking’ Lady Marshalt into Malpas' to mhmnmm what I can get from him name, but I rington drearily. “Her hatred 1§ terri- ble to see. It is as though all the loath~ ing which her mother developed for me asked the old man anxiously. at their disposal this “T'd like you to sleep.”.said t- g to_enery them to France. But nothing I said Dick, could shake her. The man is at the | ting his hand on Torrington’s shoulder. end of his tether, but Dora seems to|“I can stand this a little better than gnw in strength as her position grows | you.” danger. Stanford knows.” 'l‘om'an shook his head. “Have you seen him? What makes| *“ ldn't sleep. Old people require you say he knows?” less than others. Do you mind if I “You wouldn't like me to come?”|sand doliars wait here? 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