The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-11-02

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Vests Studio.
him. Jessie SimmS is in Vests studio
ut tins minute You have car.
haven't YOU? Take me there and you'll
soon find cut whether I'm lying or
not"
They a1shted ut studio building.
The lady being we'll known there as
Il model. had no difficulty in leading
Burton to Vests flat without being
announced.
"Now.s She whispered vindictlvely.
hating in front of Il closed door and
producing latehkey walk right i'll
and put The double cross on Mr.. Rob
ert Nest :"
The woman seemed So sure o. her
position that utter momcntary hest
tation, john opened the door. tray-
ersed carpeted passage and entered
Il room which his guide indicated by
a silent gesture.
No intruder could have appear I'd at
more awkward moment. There was
no sketeAiHe toward. Jessie Simms
IL III ~ - III A4N am AAl'li ups
just met II long and lingering kiss
OF course the two started apart. Jes
sic uttered slight seream but her
pretty eAe~ sparkled nov with Angry
di>muy rather than girlish confusion.
Putting ii bold front ON matters,
Mes, beloved demand for an ex-
piauHtuu. John did not answer. hut
eazcd sadly nj Jessie Simms, whose
for1itudc promptly deserted her, be-
cause she had her flushed face in her
hauds and began sobbing.
I've nothing TO say" he announced
AT last Il neither explain nor apollo
gize That poor girl can tell you why
| am here
He turned and went out, paying no
heed To the bitter taunts which the
discarded model was now flinging at
the artist. Entering his car. he babe
the man go home. He was minded at
first TO call and see Peter but felt I'M
equal To any further strain that day.
When all was said and done, he had
kept his word 10 the boy and his sister.
and meant visiting them during the fol-
lowing week. when perhaps the girl
might have repented her folly and be
willing to start afresh.
His mind was SO taken up with
broodng thoughts that he did not no
tice II disturbance in the street until
the car stopped. being unable to ad-
vance further owing TO "A dense crowd
which had gathered In front OF a sa-
loon.
John let down the window and
leaned out
What is the matter2" he inquired
Of a bystauder.
"Oh, nothing much, sir" said the
man. Just couple of young drunks
started fighting in the saloon. They
wouldn't quit. even when they was
chuckcd out, 50 now the cops have
got 'em. and they're In fer thirty days
apiece"
The car moved on one of the po-
licemen was ringing for patrol
wagon, while the other held the would
be combatants at arms length. And
one of them was Peter Simms. 1t
happened that the man to whom Bur
ton had spoken before was walking
alongside, and John addressed him ex-
c,tedly.
"Whv, 7 know one of those boys"
he said His name is Slmms, and I
can vouch for it that little over an
hour ago he was no more under the
influence of liquor than | am"
"Are you the gentleman who pays
his board bills and gives him money!
inquired the other curiously.
"Yes"
"Well, take my tip, sir, and let up
on the game. He's just playing you
for sucker l was in that very sa-
loon when he came in and told the
crowd you had flashed an extra FIVE
spot on him and his sister this week !"
Utterly dsheartened, John sank
back into corner of the luxurious
limousine. Evil showed no signs of
relaxing it's grip on humanity. His
well-meant assistance had only made
easy the downward path for Jessie
Simrns, and opened the prison door to
her brother.
END OF SIXTH EPISODE.