Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1931, Page 30

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And when they reached that cormer, “All right, Pete—come along.” Half-way along toward Park avenue Peter saw one of the lurking figures he had now learned to expect, almost, to see everywhere. And he saw that this was the man who had, earlier, been At the same moment he uttered an exclamation. “Hold it,” said Charley, and spoke to the other detective. % " he said, turning back to ‘What's eatin’ you?” othing—except—Dr. Zahn has an apartment in here. “Yeah. That's where Ross is. This bird tralled him here and telephoned word back to the guy that relieved him over at Ross’ house. You surprised?” “Why—no—not specially. I remem- bered now that Ross is a patlent of R ‘'Yeah? Where'd he get the jack to pay that guy's fees, I wonder? Or maybe the doc gives him a rate. Good chance to study & human louse, that, I'd say. Sure he’s been goin’ to him, are you?" “Yes. I'd forgotten, But Mrs. Thayer told me so. He had an inferiority com- plex. “He had it comin’ to him, all right— only his kind don’t get it, as a rule. Well, I guess he's in good hands for the time bein’. Swell night, ain't it, Pete? Let's drive around the park.” [ S TOURS (0 EUROPE ANéw Conception of Orgamzed Travel "RIAINAENT-RELAXATION - roup.-Brochure feils the story doin ""fl’:’flllufl.‘lflm Steamsbip and Tourlst Ageney, N.W.___ Phones NAUI 83413348 "on‘l’" cAP CRUISE JUNE 29 $.5. Calgarie-$550up lceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Kiel . Canal, Holland, (Paris, Rhine, Switzerland, Italy, Russia), England, Ireland. Select clien- tele; the most and best for your money. Hotels, Drives, Fees, atc., Included. Ober’s 8.8. & Tourist Agen ‘White Star Line. 141 Frank C. Clark, Times STEAMSHIPS. Direct Short, and convenient route with connectlons to Sweden, Denmark, Germany | For sailings, rates, ete., apply to | Nnr'qlln American Line | ™ 22 Whitehall_8t. 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At niscences of 15 years on the another time Zbue might have edified, entertained and instructed him; this evening thelr only effect was to fiil him with a_heartfelt desire to shed Charlcy" gore. But, as, for the second time, cab moved down toward the electric signs that turned ni day over the somber masses of tressed midtown skyline Charley looked at his watch again and tapped on the Fifth to Forty-ninth—then go west till I tell you to stop,” he ordered. “And take it easy, bo. We're in no rush. Keep clcse to the curb below Fifty- th—I'm sort of lookin' for f the park, and, leaming, lighted bulk of Karl Bitter's lovely black uld, within & month, be d lips in full bloom, be= gan t move, slowly, down Fifth avenue. Already limousines and cabs were go- ing north, permitting glimpees of stiff white shirt fronts and evening wraps in every color of the spectrum. Charley half rcse, and leaned forward. “Slide over,” he said. “CI places, Pete. I want to be next the curb.” The .cab moved along, i:rkfly. keep- ing close to the curb, movement slowed up by the driver's obedience to that order of Charley’s, since here the lumbering busses took up most of the room, Charley leaned out; he seemed to be looking at the lighted shop windows. Suddenly he spoke sharply to the driver, ;‘;uu up—stop here & minute,” he sald. He had wrenched the door open and dropped to the roadway before the cab had stopped. Peter was always being surprised by the speed with which Charley could move, when it suited him, | in spite of his sise. He saw him, now, go over and accost a tall man, no older % | than Peter himself, wh) seemed to be strolling aimlessly along, dinner jacket and white shirt showin! through _his unbuttoned avercoat. ley spoke earnestly for a moment; the other nodded, then, and turned back to the cab, following Charley inside. “Meet, Officer Purdy, -Mr. Wayne,” ey. 'm glad to meet you, Mr. Wayne, the plain clothes man said, pleasantly. . & hen on, have you, Charley?” 'm _h ' 80" said , ley. “Thought I'd pick you up somewhere RESORTS, C CITY, N. J. Boardwalk at Tenn A Ave. ANTIC OF' 3. LoCKTED Iz PRINCETON s rocue e, Aranme Crry CARROLL W. BROWN RESORTS. a [tive was; to mark tra. them at Sixth avenue; oadway Charley tapped on the window 3 “All_right. Here we are. Pay this :&‘"Pm' }g_m stop Heaven—or They walked along and stopped at |Steel the door of one cf those old houses you still find in the forties, the up&n floors of which have been cut up into flats that 1&\ transient shelter to Broad- way's birds of passage. Charley took & key from his pocket and opened the “One on me!” said Purdy. “But this | isn't my n-mfalnl ground, of course.” Peter, utterly mystified, still was con- of chilly fingers traveling up and down his spine. Whatever was soon. said Oharley. “Go easy on the stairs—tread light—put your toes down first, and if you hit a loose step skip it. All the way to the roof. He led the way; Peter and the other detective followed. It was astonishing to find how light of foot the big detec. the way he avoid! any sound. On the topmost landing paused to listen; tiptoed to each of two doors, and bent an ear attentively at each keyholer 'gflobody home, I guess,” he said. “All He reached up and drew down the ladder thas led to a skylight and so to the roof. Peter, too excli to be think- ing, to be speculating, even, as to the meaning of what was going on, followed. They crossed the roof, steppsd across a low parapet and down to the roof of the corresponding - house in Forty- eighth street. Now their procedure was reversed, until they found themselves on the top landing. But Charley did not lead the way down the stairs. He took another key from his pocket, instead, and opened the door of the front flat—the one whose windows, Peter saw, must face the street. ‘The room was musty; both windows were closed, and a flat, stale smell of disuse hung in the air. Light came, in- termittently, from a flashing electric sign, and Peter saw that this was & cheaply furnished room; there was & golden oak dining table, and he saw two or three atrocious chairs and a steel engraving dating from the time of Grant's administration on one wall. Dust was over REST AND RELAX ON THE **Ship’s Deck” Atop olten Maner One of rhe Finest Hotels In Atlantic City SPECJAL LOW WEEKLY RATES Marvelovs cuislne: nationally famous. You'll enjoy every minuf delightful Colton Manor. Booklet. Write or wire ations, GALEN HALL ATLANTIC CITY * Excellence Without Extravagance GOOD FOOD * * FINE COOKING Specially Attractive Rates for Svring Reservations RESORTS. elusively familiar. rooted, ing, leaning forward, his hand on another bolt. S tly all sound be; the parti- Present 4 tion ceased. A door had closed. Still Charley walted; Peter wondered if the others, too, were holding their breath; was in deadly fear lest he sneeze or But then, just as it seemed to him he couldn’t endure the tension an- other moment, Charley’s hand moved, and the Jast bolt was slipped back. He pushed the partition aside, and they stepped, all three of them, into a room that Peter knew—a room in which he himself had been not 24 hours earlier— the room in which Benny had threat- ened to betray Martha to Connolly un- less he got $5,000! (To be continued.) — Many farmers in Japan are taking up weaving at home as a side lssue. RESORTS, _WEST VIRGINI. The Greenbrier, and Cottages ATLANTIC CITY, e ST. CHARLES OCCUPYING AN ENTIRE BLOCK ON THE BOARDWALK AT NEW JERSEY AVENUE American and European Plans . 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