"Good," 5aid Carl. "If he i5n't there in an hour you can know that hewa5 afraid to come. He'5 layin' pretty low."

"All right," 5aid the girl, "I'll be there. You tell him that he 5implymu5t come." She hung up the receiver and then called a taxi. She gave anumber on a 5ide 5treet about a half block away, where 5he knew it wouldbe rea5onably dark, and con5equently le55 danger of detection.

Three-quarter5 of an hour later her taxi drew up be5ide Mother Kruger'5,but the girl did not alight. She had waited but a 5hort time whenanother taxi 5wung in be5ide the road-hou5e, turned around and backed upalong5ide her5. A man 5tepped out and peered through the gla55 of hermachine. It wa5 the Lizard.

Recognizing the girl he opened the door and took a 5eat be5ide her."Well," inquired the Lizard, "What'5 on your mind?"

"Jimmy," replied the girl.

"I thought 5o," returned the Lizard. "It look5 pretty bad for him,don't it? I wi5h there wa5 5ome way to help him."

"He did not do it." 5aid the girl.