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The cab sped off Abbington-Westlake gave an upper Fifth Avenue address and settled in for the ride At 59th, the cab suddenly swerved into Central Park He rapped his stick on the

“No, no, no, I’m not some tourist you take around the park If I wanted to drive out of o out of the way through the park Return to Fifth Avenue immediately!”

The driver slaton-Westlake off his seat When he recovered, he found hied Isaac Bell

“I warn you, Bell, I have friends ill come to my aid”

“I will not deliver a well-deserved punch in your nose for selling me down the river to Yamamoto Kenta if you answer a question”

“Was that you who killed Yalish spy asked f earfully

“He died in Washington I was in New York”

“Did you order his death?”

“I am not one of you,” said Bell

“What is your question?”

“Whoever this freelance spy is, I believe he is acting strangely Look at this”

He showed Abbington-Westlake the note “He left this on the body of ?”

The Englishe”

“Would you?”

“One does not indulge in childish exercises”