Now he discovers there are others in thegang.
He drove up to the door in that Requa car heuses out here.
If I ever hit the Loopagain, Im going to nail myself down there.
Also a little, middle-aged man whom I dontrecall very clearly.
Tomorrow morning Im going with him toPasadena, and when we get there, we part
for all time.
Im forced to start for Hollywoodin my car in about an hour.
Speaking of Madden, he remarked,makes me think of Jerry Delaney.
Bob Eden offered Holleys card, andFoggs smile broadened. He drove up to the
door in that Requa car heuses out here.
Suddenly in the doorway appeareda bald man with a gloomy eye.
Gamble was at the desk of the Oasis when Louiecame in.
The strongvoice of a leather-lunged announcer rang out in the quiet room.
The telephone directory furnished Bristols address, and Edenset out to find
him. CHAPTER XVIIIn Maddens FootstepsAn hour later Bob Eden answered a ring on
the telephone.
Renault suggested, to professional jealousy.
Tell him to put up at the Desert Edge and keep his mouth shut.
Yes sir, Madden has been kind to me, and Ill helpyou any way I can. Perhaps,
smiled Eden, and the car with its Chinese chauffeur appearingat that moment, he
leaped in.
We watchand wait, and maybe I clutch something soon.
Body of Delaney was carried farfrom this spot.
Near at hand,Ah Kim hovered, all eyes for these queer antics of the white men.
He couldannounce he killed blackmailer in self-defense. Hello, folks, came Miss
Fitzgeraldsgreeting. The letter was written in a mans strong hand.
A few minutes later he was again in the flivver, under the platinumstars.
Happy surprise for him when Ah Kim returns to homenest. He read:DEAR EVELYN:I
want you to know of certain developments here at the ranch. I guess thatll give
us plenty of notice if anybodytries to break in, he said.
Very ancient plea of all Chinese servants.
Glad to meet any friend of Holleys, he remarked. Its only when they have a
hotel to themselves, as theyusually have here. I came along in case Madden
tried to renig onhis promise. Belasco rarely asked me to leave New York.
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