Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES

LIS voice tralled on into tremulous
IL silence. Paul remarked sympathet
ically:
''Her death and the manner of it
must have been n profound shock to
you, Mr.. Braddock ~
The other peered at him suSpiciously
from under lowered brows.
at was. naturally. after seeing the
young woman blooming with health and
spirits only n few hours before the
news came. / am not well man. Mr..
Harvey, as you see. and the affair has
greatly upset me. If there is nothing
more that l can do for you, and |
really do not think that | can be of
any assistance to the authOrities-may
l ask you to excuse me?'
"Just n moment. Mr.. Braddock. You
dined with Mrs. Hartshorne at her home
on Wednesday evening. l should like
10 know what passed between you; what
the topic of conversation was throughout
the evening
Really. young man, you go too far
Wcndlc BraddOck started from his chair
ir spurt of resentment. His old
pomposity of bearing returned. but be-
rcath it Paul OWNED an underlying
note of dismay akin 10 fear. Our
discussion was confined solely to her
private affairs: her investments and
speculations. l advised her about Ger
tain proposed transactions. Nothing
that we mentioned could have had any
bearing whatsoever on the-the trag =
sSedy." ea-
"Perhaps not" Paul had risen and
stood gazing levelly into the older man
defiant, troubled eyes. WAS it also
in your capacity of fatherfy adviser
Mr.. Braddock. that on the following
afternoon you sent to Mrs. Hartshorne
n string of pearls valued at S32,OOC
from Webster & Weil?'
"Oh. my God - The figure before
him wilted suddenly. swaying towart
him. and pudgy hand gripped hl'
arm imploringly Don't let any on'
know! God, man. it would ruin me
! should be ridiculous. laughing
stock, one more old fool beguiled by
designing female Can you realize VIVA
the newspapers will make of 1t, ant
the directors of the trust company, L
saw nothing of my other associates
II is that which has been killing me
But I hoped against hope that III
purchase of the pearls would not b
discovered
1.-The press has no inkling of it a
vet. Mr.. Braddock we do not give on
the details of our investigation unles
some point is to be gained by doing So
Paul spoke in cold disgust. He shoo
off the OBTAINING hand.
"Ah! Then you can fix it so that IN
matter will be kept quiet?" The whin
took on an eager, crafty note. =,
had no possible connection with u
crime, you see, for the motive WASH
robbery. And I'll make it worth you
while. Young man! I can put you in
position which will mean big III
ture--'
"stop. Mr.. Braddock!' Paul DIRE
himself up until his slight form to"
cred above the clinging figure befol
him. "You misunderstood me; l
not here to be bribed! If you want
Keen secret the fact that you were Il
purchaser of that slring of pearls,
would be well for you to make clea
breast of the whole affair. What we
your relations with Mrs. Hartshorne
Wendle Braddock gave one timorou
hunted glance at the door as if he fear'
the lurking presence OF some uhse'
listener. Then he straightened al
threw back his shoulders with tou'
of real dignity. !.
II had asked Mrs. Hartshorne TO
my wife" he said.