Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
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A house party is being held at the
country home of Katherine and Bing
ham Harvard. Among the guests is
one Conrad Belknap. Katherine dis
covers him cheating at cards. Con
vinced that he is ConCealing his real
identity and that he is there for some
ulterior purpose, Katherine deter
mines to ferret out the mystery. She
has formerly had experience as a
police headquarters detective and has
been known as Lady Kate of the
police. She intercepts a telephone call
of BelkDap'S to woman confederate
named Roberta, and. in turn. speaks
to the woman. Realizing that he is
suspected by Katherine, Belknap
threatens to accuse of crime her
brother. ROderiCk Maxwilton, who is
believed to be dead. Bingham Har-
ward, who once bore the title of the
Night Wind, becomes suspicious of
Belknap and of Kathcrine's attitude
toward him. Roberta arrives on the
scene under the name of Senorita
Cervantez, pianist. who is to enter
tain the guests. Harvard attacks
Belknap one night, after he has re-
ceivcd notes from both Katherine
and Roberta from a balcony of the
house. Belkhap docs not recognize
his assaiant. Katherine. hidden in
hobertas S room at midnight. wit
ncsses quarrel between her and
Belknan in which he accuses Roberta
of deccivng him.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
One Quality Of Fear
RELkNAP released Robcrta'S hand
- and started toward thc door but
he stopped and turned to face her again
before he touched it. katherine droppcd
out of sight a second time. hut was
conscious of touch of sardonic mirth
In Belknaps voice when he spoke: she
could picture that wolfish smile of his
which she had no doubt he was employ
ing.
II wonder if by any cnanCe you are
jealous of the beautiful Kathcrino," he
said.
II might be jealous for her" was
the quick rrtort from Roberta. III
j thought that you so much as"
'TOuChe.' he interruDtcd, and
laughed "ReSt easy. my lady of the .
claws and teeth The charming chatc
laine of inquest docs not tempt me.
It's her money that | want. not her
exquisite self One or two of her jewels.
maybe-One that she wore during the
E..
inc herself"
Roberta did not reply; he left the
door and returned to her.
"On the level wouldn't give the
nail off of one of your little fingers for
dozen katherine Harvards." he said.
and then katherine heard the sounds
of quick motions and gasp from Ro-
berta. and low, chuckling laugh from
Belknap.
Got you. haven't u" Katherine
heard him say. and sh" venturcd to peek
once more over the chair back.
He had seized Roberta $ wrists and
was holding them while he bent for
ward with his face close to hers.
i've got you so you can't bite or
scratch, so don't struggle. 1t won t
do any good. am going to hold you
till | have said something that | want
you to hear. Its"
"Let go of my wrists Roberta dc
manded of him coldIy. and without a
sign of an attempt to free herself. eff
you DON'T She did not complete
the sentence, but he seemed to know
what she would have said.
81 won't let go until | have finished
with what | meant to say when turned
back from the door, just now lie told
her. ITS this: you seem to be the
only person of my acquaintance who
has the power to CXaspcratc me to
the limit of endurance. You are the
only person alive who can madden me
to the point of losing my temper.
who never lose it. And don't know
whether it is because love you OF
because ] hate you. -
She interrupted him.
1T is neither" she said cocly.
"No?" He chucklcd again. still
holding her hands.
"No," Roberta repeated after him.
1T is solely because you know that you
are not my master. 1t is because
defy you-becausc you cannot make me
your slave-because there is an element
within me that is so utterly beyond
your control that you are mystihed
But, after all is said. c. B., those are
only side reasons. The real reason
why | exaspcrate and madden you al
times is-'
She stopped, gazing frankly into his
eyes; and while she did so he slowly
released her hands and stepped back
ward, away from hPr-and it was no
ticeable Tor would have been SO if an
other could have seen Roberta JUS
then; katherine did not dare to lft
her head above the top of the chait
back that SHE did not move away from
him. She had forced him to becOm,
the one who put more distance between
them.
When she paused in her speech, HI
demanded:
''Well, what is the real reason?
would like to know it.
She replied to him slowly. and witt
quiet emphasis:
because, deep down in your hear
you are afraid of me. Because an
the only person in the world that yOt
are afraid of and because the expert
ence is SO strange to you--sO entirel!
apart from your regular scheme o
things-that although you know it t,
De true, you will not permit yourse
TO believe it. You won't admit tha