MAY 12. 1950 THE GUARDIAN.

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Out at the shelf-lined I006! thereupon revealed stepped the man who had driven the car in which Robin water had nearly met In untimely end in Birdcage Walk.

Leasing closed the door of the re- cess careiuliy beiore he demanded:

"Nobody saw you." I

"No; I don't think so. Why?'

"I'm afraid the kettie'e boilins over, Dowson. We'll have to wntch our step. Its almost certain we are being watched.

The gravity in l'.iessing'a voice chilled the other.

"What's gone wrong? News from Wichingiwn?"

"Everything. Yes." Leasing an- swered the double question brus- queiy. His voice was tense and busi- ness like. "Gordon and Benson were held up; :they got away all right- but so did Foster, damn him."

"I was afraid so. When I didn't receive any report or the accident. Then Trevor...."

"No, Trevor wasi stopped in time." Lusing interrupted grimly. "Unfortunately. more than Trevor seems to have known about my little arrangement. I have just harried that Laurette Dexter was down there. What do you make oi that? She arrived just as they were doing their job. He damned if she didn't hold them up herself, and got Foster clean away." .

Dawson, who had seated himself. stiffened in his chair. "Miss Dex- ;

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ter did? I say! This beats the band. How in heaven's name did she come on the job?"

"That's what I'd like to know. The tact remains she was there. and that's bad enough. She couldn't have been there by accident-could she?" be added angrily. "some- how or other she must have got wind of something. I'm beginning to wonder if all along... But its a waste 0! time to wonder now. The tact that she was down at Wich- ington is enough. If it weren't. I received a. further pleasant hint this morning. she sent me back my ring."

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There was an accent of venom l developing in Lessing's otherwise calm recital which made Dowson watch him with a rurtive. half- fearful air, In the silence that fol- lowed. he seemed u decided as to the comment he ought to make. At lencth he ventured:

"Hard luck! I thought she was yours or keeps."

"Don't be a tool. damn you." Les- caused by acid-producing bac- sins swung round on the other teris . . . Iormed brjiny food , T angrily. Don't you see the mess fe'&','f:fl3u':';:f:' "”'”” 9” d" l we're in? Everything we've scherned

5 for is busted higher than a kite now, Everything hung on niv marrying her. Now that's through we'd better do some quick think- ing it we're going to save our own hides. The best thing we can do is to make a quick jump for it while there's time. You got your pass- - port?" The other nodded. "I've got more than an idea that the police are just about ready to lhl'C"-V the net. I'm taking no more

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Of course you didn't shoot Dcxi-zc. I agree. I shot him.. But you'll have to admit you lent me very material

"All right: it's your call," he ad- mitted. "But I've been 9. danlllllil fool letting you have all the say. it

now .1 have achieved considerable success by accepting my own. But what. precisely, is it you refer to?"

1, d h chances. I mean to quit and clear- -Vuddm 31189? born plainly at rear. assistance. I think that would su.'- would have been better if you had "Just what you've been talking Elilgimmawdm :l'rIeywa:: I know the signs, "I didn't shoot Dexter." flee to send you away tor a life listened to me." about. Here we are, landed with ma 9 ode to ufullronl duty.

"When?" "Right away-to-marrow night. You'll come with me it you're wise." "Where nre you headed for?” Dow- son asked nnxiousiy. "Where's the safest place? The States?" Leasing glanced at him sharply. and then slowly shook his head. "I know nobody in the States. The Continent for mine. If we can get the length of Germany we're sale. I have business contacts there, in any case. Makes my getaway feasi- ble, still can cover tracks it they don't drop the lid on me before I 80-" . "My heavens. I'm with you!" ox- claimed- Dc-wson fervently. "You'll heln me out, won't you?" "We've got a. loose end to tuck in first." said Lessing somberly. as

with a raised hand Leasing cautioned quietness. but otherwise the outburst left him unperturbed. Coldly and deliberately he replied: iiFor a man of your education, DOWSOII. you're pitiluiiy ignorant.

stretch-even it you got off so easi- ly. I would advise you to stand in with me. Alone-you'll fail."

His resentment subsiding as quickly as it had arisen. Dowsou nodded his head in submission.

we not my custom. my dear Dowson," observed Leasing. obvious- ly now more at his ease, sinking; going to settle us both." slowly back into a chair and mak- "Again, '.is I ssy': it we let him,” ing himself comfortable, "to ac- interjected Lessing suevely. . cept advice horn anyone. Up till

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ter laughed, wrinkling her small nose in an inherited gesture, en- joying the novelty of another than herself being brought to task over some irregularity "but" she came closer to whisper with the discernment of the sex "he doesn't mean it - not one word!" so that if in time we are allowed to ga- iher a nice bouquet of roses in- stead ol the sparse one or two granted us so far, golden as the sunlight and as fragrant as a breeze

"Yes - we grow them ourselves, right out there by the side of the house!"

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A dejected honeysuckle vine and I forlorn climbing rose were turn- ed out to our gaze. "I don't see", he grumbled "when yomve got all the rest or the farm to grow them on why you should want them

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But now the house is being tuck- ed to sleep under the wing of night, and James into laie choring is at the door to remind us at a pleasant chore: "Didn't you know. Ellen, that the folks in the house across the lane have gone away- and you're to mind the wee lad? He might be awake and crying

stuck here right in the way of ihe that blows over clover-y meadows, right now!" thmmh Sam”; 3 c0”dm0"- "W?" banking, Eileni". "Do you hear it is likely that James will say with Until tomorrow -' Diary -Good 30'; t” thmk 0t B"3”'- what are , what he says to you?" grsnddaugh- obvious pride of our achievement: night. W” 3”l"3 to d9 with mm? H 31”

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"I-we can't risk that again." "Clot any other solution? What else d'you suggest we do?" asked Leasing calmly. "Take a look at it. We have been able to hocus his memory up to a point. but he does know now that I'm in it; that I have been responsible for keeping him prisoner. If he gets the chance -to hand out that, than it's all

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