Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1929, Page 35

N The Wolves of (Copyricht. 1929, by North American Synopsis of precedins installment. Inspector John Wade of the London police | force is out to capture a gang of crimin s ttacked ou the street by A He_recognizes the captain as the “Mr. Brown” who is said 10 be the father of Lila Smith, a slavey in a river front lodging house. < (Continued From Yesterday's Star.) _ FIFTH INSTALLMENT. HERE was no doubt in Inspec- tor Wade’s mind that the man was Capt. Aikness, and, for a moment, he was on the point of returning to the ship. Then he realized that, if he did so, he would hear a repetition of the lie that Capt. | Alkness was not on board. Besides, he had no authority to search the vessel. What connection had_Aikness with the Mecca? he asked himself. Was Lfln Smith the only interest that “Mum” Oaks and the skipper of th: Seal of Troy had in common? “Go down-stream for half a mile; then turn up again, he instructed his sergeant. “When you come up, g0 as near as possible to the Seal of Troy.” The launch passed the ship slowly; it was moving against a heavy tide. Once clear, it turned to cross the river. Wade took up a pair of glasses and | scrutinized the portholes. He thought | he saw a face appear at one of them, but he might have been mistaken. | “Make for Favy Stairs,” he ordered. The launch heeled over as the tide | swung the stern downstream. | Smack! \ Something hit the top of the little cabin, smashing glass and ripping a| / strut of the wooden frame to splinters. “What's that?” shouted the startled sergeant. “Go right ahead,” commanded Wade. “What was it, Mr. Wade? Are you hurt?” ‘Wade had pitched forward on his knees. “A crazy seagull, dear lad. Don't ask sllly questions! As for me—I'm dead. Wait till the inquest before you speak again! | As the launch renched a floating sta- tion Wade said: “When I go ashore, I'll | pretend that I'm injured—that’s propa- | ganda. I'm sure the shot came from | the ship, and I want them to thmk‘ that I was hit.” Half an hour later three officials rrom Scotland Yard called on Wade in the | cabin of the launch. “It may have been some rat laying !or you, Wade,” said the chief. “Rats do not carry rmes—they re | too hard to conceal,” sald Wads The chief nodded. “If you searched the ship you'd find nothing, and you'd probably lose a lot. ‘They expect a search, and they've got l.llbis ready. What do you suggest?” “Send a couple of officers down the river to find out whether any one heard a rifle shot,” sald Wade. “Send them to the Seal of Troy, to make inquiries there. Let ’em visit every ship, barge| and wharf. I don't think it would be | a bad idea if a hint were dropped that I am badly hurt. A few bandages, a| sling, and a motor ambulance is indi- | cated.” | ‘They worked very late that night on the Seal of Troy. In the confusion of loading a grimy laborer climbed up the monkey ladder and reached the | deck without attracting attention. Even the dark-faced officer did not notice his | appearance. The man kept to the shadows, and was an interested udi- ence, for river laborers wiil talk. .".". Couple of river coppers came here, wanted to know who'd been snooting. Did you hear any shooting, Harry?” “No,” retorted some unseen cynic. “The police are always pretendin’ some- thing’s happenin’ on the river. They Just made it up.” “They’'ve been to every ship. 'They say Wade has croaked!” ‘The listener smiled to himself and quietly made his way about the ship until he found himself in a passage | outside the officers’ dining saloon. The | port and starboard doors were closed. He tried one door and found it locked. | He passed to the other—locked, too. As he released the handle he had a | sense of danger, and sank down behind | the cover afforded by a turn of the | companionway. He had hardly done so before the door was jerked open and a man came out. He wore the uniform of a ship's officer and Wade recognized him as the companion of the man who had been attacked by the mysterious Anna. The man peered out, and then said to somebody within: “No one here, uptain A deep voice said, “Look careful Lane, T saw the handle turn.” o Wade grinned to himself. That voice was the voice of the man who, accord- | ing to “Mum” Osks, was Lila’s father. ‘The man whom he called Lane walked 8 few steps down the passageway and then returned to the dining saloon. “T'll ring for the steward and tell him to guard the passage against intruders,” Wade heard him say. Wade darted from his place of con- cealment and up the companionway. He heard the clang of the ship's bell and saw a man standing at the head | of the companionway ladder. “I'll call | Mr. Lane,” he heard the man say a3 he dispatched a sailor below. “Will you wait a bit?” Evidently some one wanted to come aboard. When Lane appeared he leaned over the rail and hailed the person below. “Come up, sir,” he said. “The cap- tain will receive you.” ‘Wade, crouching in the shadows, caught a glimpse of the visitor as he came over the side. Lord Siniford! “I'm sorry to bother you, my dear fellow,” said Siniford, tremulously, “but it's most important, I must sce the captain.” ‘The two men went below, and Wade followed after a moment. ‘What business could have brought Tord Siniford to this ship, except the urgent business of Anna and that assault of the night before? His garage had been watched all day, but his car had not been taken out and he had PALE f/l m‘/(’// & Co "7,{ DUBLI WY By Edgar Wallace. wspaper Service.) ,evaded the officers who shadowed him. again The the Waterfront Newspaper Alliance and Metropolitan | Perhaps he had seen Anna and | had come to the ship—on & matter concerning her. ‘Wade crept along the deck and down to the door of the officers’ dining room. Suddenly a figure loomed in the pas- sageway and Lane, into the pocket of his pea-jacket, nnt amused smile on his sneering lips, con- fronted him. “Do you want anything, my man?” “No, sir,” said Wade. “You've come on board from one of the lighters, I suppose?” Although he knew that he had been recognized and that Lane was playing with him—that he had a gun in his pocket—Wade gave no sign to show that he realized his danger. 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