Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
THE SECOND BULLET
BY ROBERT ORR CHIPPERFIELD

BY
copyrlsh., 1912, by Robert NJ. Mcbride & Co,
toryright, 1919 by TIE Public Ledger Co,
THIS STARTS THE STORY
A dinner party is being held at the
home of Colonel and Mrs. Lcdyard,
II is attended by their daughter.
Beatrice: her friend Bcbc CowlcS;
Cornelius Swarthmorc. Wcndlc Brad
dock and Mrs. Hartshorne. Mrs
Hartshornc's past history is clothed
in mystery. Under the pretense of a
severe headache She suddenly leaves
after a discussion relating to Icna
Prall, the former president of n bank
who was sent TO prison for Convcrsio
of the banks funds. 4 few days later
following dance at Mrs Icdyard
she is found dead in her home. Brad.
dock and SwarthmorC. who had been
in love with her and were rivals. are
exonerated by the authorities. BCa
trice Lcdyard also denies responsible
ity for the crime. but admits that the
woman was murdered in her mothers
home and that she had her servants
remove the body in the middle of the
night to tho womans own home.
SwarthmOrc is arrested by tho federal
authorities after confcssing to having
defraudrd the government in the mat
tor Of war contracts. Paul Harvey
detective. takes n room at the house
nf Mrs. McNab. Pral'S former house
keeper, in Rivcrton, the town where
Prall wrecked his bank. He becomes
suspicious of an Italian lurking near
the house. aud continues his invcsti-
cations. Harvey follows Mrs. NcNab
In lonely house in the night after
rendering unconscious the Italian,
who had followed her There Harvey
discovers Prall who. after admitting
that it was Mrs. Hartshorne who
caused his ruin, but denying responNl-
hility for the murder, dies Harvey
ronfors with Rose Adarr. social
secretary, who has been assisting him
in the case.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
NSNHE told me Of her shock when he
Oappcsrcd that night, how fright
fully he had changed during his impris
onment and how he convinced here of his
innocence in connection with Mrs.
Hartshorne's death.
But she realized that he would bc
accused and that at any moment We
might he on his traiI that was why
she dared not risk keeping him in hcr
own house. The poor old creature is
heartbroken now. but I think she is a
hit relieved too. that it is all over.
"Aud we've got TO begin once more -
The chiefs smile had changed 10 a
frown and he smotc the desk before
1 bn nF do
partmcnt there has never been a case
to equal this in pure Cusscdness who
fired that shot, anyway? It's a cinch
that it never came from the ballroom
Mrs. Cowlcs was cavcsdropping in one
corner of the conservatory; could some
ono else. unknown to her, have been
hiding in another; or do you suppose
she knows herself and is holding out on
you?"
Paul shook his head.
"What about the French maid, Ma
iildc?"
'Shp'S ont. Of course. but m having
hcr shadowcd day and night and she
knows it. # shc tries to skip the town
III have her run in. but she docsn t
show any sign of such intention
How is she living. and where:
she seems to have been thrifty in
dvidual; has drawing account Of over
FIVE hundred dollars in one bank and
nearly three thousand in the First Ma
tional. She has gone TO board with n
scamstress named Ebers. at number
eighty three. Cleveland road. and sticks
close to the house. - The chief pivoted
l.. I Dn,, l,
are you off TO now:'
Home to get some sleep Paul re
sponded II shall start for New York
on the noon train tomorrow. Any
Instructions, sir?'
He added the last slyly and his col
league growlcd:
instructions? Surest thing you
know, Bring in the man who killed
Mrs. Hartshorne 80
Bright and early the next morning.
when Rose Adare was preparing to
start upon her daily round of calls,
Inc door bell rang and opening it herself
She beheld Paul Harvey standing upor
The threshold.
''Oh. it s you - Her solutation was
brief. but had it not been dark in the
mantled her cheeks would have beer
plainly visible. You re back, Mr.
Harvey. What lIck"'
THE best and the worst" he sale
lightly as he held out his hand, "Yol
were awfully good to adopt my sug
gcstion about the little Mullen girl
How is she getting along?'
That's the funny part Of it; She
doing splcndidly :" Rose led him int
the little front parlor. "Of course
she's full OF gratitude to me now, bc
cause she thinks saved her from jail
but she really taking an interest. l'r
having her taught manicurlng and facia
massage The creams and pastcs an
tonics are lot more fun than dirt
dishes. You can't blame Sadie fo
not liking that sort of work. She's get
ting over her screen struck notions, an
I'll make beauty expert Of her yet
She's in the kitchen now, putting II
lip salyc in jars. DO you want to So
her? After all. it was you who save
her from paying for that ono mistak
and Ii think it was fine of You -
II was Paul's turn to flush; but h
turned her praise aside with Iaugf
'You arc the one who is paying ro
it, won't interrupt her iabors. bu
] only hope she appreciates all you ar
DOROTHY DARNIT-S
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