Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1931, Page 34

By Percival Christopher Wren, Author of “Beau Geste” (Copyright by Prederick A. Stokes Co.) n_Wave is s thorn Charters. ‘Threaten- he - doctor's criminal res: tends harmless “Rosemary!” _be! » Wave o Toresight in' letting his ' berson sioian know of his whereabou! decides. however, (o uze Waye Teans of getting s insane and removed to a2 asyum. | CHAPTER VIIL DOUBLE-CROSSING. URRYING along the dark cor- ridor that led frcm the hall to Dr. MacAdoo’s consulting room, John Waye, encounter- ing the latter gentleman, either accidentally or intentionally, stumbled against him. “I beg your pardon, my dear doctor,” e said in Portuguese. “‘La vao os pes onde quer a coracao” (The feet go where the heart wants them to), growled Dr. MacAdoo in | reply. “Oho! We Scots speak Portuguese, do we?” smiled John Waye. “Now I wander whether Portuguese is really our native tongue — because we were, born and bred and educated in Rio| Janeiro, and practiced in Bahia and Santos until we came ‘a very nasty cropper, eh?” Fu “Come in here a minutes™ gfowled Dr. MacAdoo, leading the way into his consuiting room. | “You're a very clever fellow, aren't | " he said, turning the key in the ook of the door. | “And you knmow Santos, do you?" smiled Dr. MacAdoo, as he tapped a | cigarette. “1_don't know Santos really well. But I know one or two of its exports— | Brazil nuts, and Manoel Ma- | . Also semething of its history | and of Manoel’s, too.” Dr. Emmanuel MacAdco's mouth fell pre- | of America. “Yes, I know why Manoel Machado became an export of Brazil, and how he contrived to get himself upon the list of imports of the United States I even know how Manoel Machado then became an export of the said United States of America. | And why it's quite unlikely that he will ever be reimported.” | Dr. MacAdoo's smile evaporated. | “No. He'll stop in Engla; | tinued Tohn Waye presently, “forev “You even know the future, temporized Dr. MacAdoo. “And you | don’t know Santos? But you do know | Chicago?” | “Do I, my dear Manoel? I don't re- member saying so.” | “Look here, what's the game?” blus- tered Machado. “If it's blackmail | you're wasting your time on me, apart | from the fact thot I am a Scotsman and & man of spotlessly blameless life. You can't get blood out of a stone.” “It would be to look for water in a dry well, as we say in’ Brazil eh, | Mr. Scotsman?” jeered John Waye. | “Only a person as mad as I am would do that, what?” | “Quite s0,” agreed Dr. MacAdoo, “and look here, Tll tell you something,” he | added quickly. “You want to give the impression .that you're mad. ~Well, you couldn't -do- it better than by talking as you are now. But if you go up to Sir Bernard and say ‘I'm mad.’' he’ll merely turn to Dr. Charters and say ‘T don't know what this fellow's game is, but he's malingering.’ See?” “Now that's very kind of you, Manoel But why are you so anxious that I| should succeed in persuading Sir Ber- | nard that T am mad?” | “Well, I thought that was the great | idea,. in view of - probable unpleasant- | ness consequent upon your recent ac- | tivities at Witherby End.” 4 Dr. MacAdoo, with an eloguent shrug | and an outward motion of the hands. | rarely employed by Scotsmen, waived | the_question. “I have m kind heart,” he said, “and wish to be helpful.” John Waye's laugh expressed more of genuine amusement than of compli- ment. “Well, well, Manoel,” he said, “one open and himself fell silent. good turn deserves another. I'll give | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, you a piece of useful advice now. I ad- vise you to buy a long spoon. “Yes, a very long one, for cer- tainly supping with the devil nd his name is Charters, at the moment. And you'll shortly want a friend, indeed, Manoel.” friend?” ‘es, for you'll be in the very gravest “Now that's very kind of you, Waye. But why are you so very anxious on my account?” “To quote yourself, I have a kind heart and wish to be helpful” John Waye assured him. “Now you think over what I have said,” he added, “and grasp the fact that Charters is double-crossing you. Has he told you what I really went to ‘Witherby End for? What I went there to get? Has he told you about Chink Dorson, Spider Schlitz and himself and the colossal fortune? Has he told you who ‘Mr. James’ is? Has he let you in on_everything? What does he pay you? Why, man, you ought to be mak- ing thousands. And pretty soon, too. The game’'s nearly up. And another thing. Do you know what's he going to_make out of the Marjorie Lauder- dell business? What share is he giving you for that job, by the way?” “Sst!” hissed Dr. MacAdoo, spring- ing to his feet. “Hush. What do you mean by ‘What's he going to make out | - of the Marjorie Lauderdell business?” “Just what I say. And I asked what he is giving you for doing it? And I might add, What are vou giving her?” Dr. MacAdoo sat down again limply. “Who are you?” he whispered. “A dick?” “Would you turn King's evidence if I were?” asked John Waye. Dr. MacAdoo's face was a study, in its mingled and chani®g expressions of bewilderment, shrewdness, fear, hope and finally relief. “No. You aren't & You killed Spider Schlitz,” he sa “and got in here and announced it before it was discovered. What do you mean about Marjorie Lauderdell? Look here. Let's put our cards on the table. You tell me who you are and all you know and what vou're after. 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