The Washington times., 1921-02-28
The Story So Far.


IN politics and a rich man. calls on
Christ opher Darley to urge him TO
sell out the barely Tool Works TO
trust. Slower has bought into the
works and sees a chance to make a
killing. He Is admitted by Peter
Mendoza, a butler. whom he recoK-
nIxes as having been I'm prison He
tells Darley. hoping thus to In
gratiate himself. Darley refuses TO
aAll- Slower sees Carlotta Darley
ana 10 struck by her beauty. She
10 engaged to Homer Carleton, .
rich young diplomat II gives her
q diamond necklace Claire Conway.
Miss Darley's maid. Is In love with
Peter and worked with him In his
ante-prison days. Darley asks Peter
20 tell him his story.
(~Prextes,o q CosmoHoIitan ProAUc-
t1ens Aim based On the story By
Frank II. Adana, will be released
~ q Paramount Picture).
Soree~ Version NooeKsed
BY Jane Mclean.
<<X ? Es. SIR" said the butler,
'Y with an effort
4 "Ah-I didn't know that"
answered Darley: suppose you
were not guilty"
Eyes, SIR" said tho butler again.
barley looked up-there Is GER
tain compelling quality about hon
esty, no matter where II Is found.
Mr.. barley became Interested. IL
Peter had told him that he had
been unjustly Jailed. that he had
not been guilty. he would have lis
tened, but not with the same atten-
ton
"Ah, you might tell me about 1t
n you don't mind" said Darley.
settling back in his chair and wait
ing for the young man to begin:
inwardly he wondered what sort OF
q story this perfect butler would
relate; outwardly he showed q SYM
pathetic willingness to judge tho
tale on its merits.
Peter showed signs Of hesitancy;
Darley looked up: You were
known as the Brazilian Nut In the
underworld and your real name is
Pedro Mendoza"
Peter nodded. There was no tell
ing how much more barley knew.
Perhaps this was his polite way of
ehowing that the whole truth was
the only way out Peter bowed to
how hard II was to confess to tho
kind Of life he had once gloried IN.
1T was born in Rio Janeiro. sir.
I'd better 60 back there-when do
you wish me to leave?"
"wait a minute" said the older
man, nothing has been said about
leaving, except what you've said.
I want to hear the story. and then
you'll get my answer to the rest
Have you been on the level since
you quit prisonT
CARELESS WITH MONEY AND
JEWELS.
tive never been in a~position
where I had a chance to be DIS
honest" said Peter. until ! came
here"
"Exactly what does that mean?"
asked Darley.
ar you will permit me. Sir. both
you and your daughter are very
careless about money and jewels
II you remember, I've told you so
before"
barley nodded-lit his cigar
puffed a little and was about to
proceed when Mrs. barley entered
the room Her husband rose and
went to meet her.
"Will you give mo few minutes.
my dear-I'm discussing something
with Peter-thanks."
He waited for his wife to go. then
he said slowly:
'Just what has Influenced you to
keep straight since you left Jail"
Peter gulped. 'FWell, sir. several
things; first a girl, and not very
good girl. sir, according to my new
standards"
"Go ahead" said barley. 'tell me
the whole thing"
I'VE were out in the country to-
gether. i had a small car In those
days-and things were looking
pretty bright-that is, / had plenty
of money and I wasn't doing any
thing for tit was Summer
place called Rest Haven with a
path leading back from the road
and real country all around.
WED gotten out Of the car and
were enjoying the coolness: this
girl was backed up against tree
reading a story and I was dream
ing-all of a sudden the girl began
to laugh and before I could see
what il was all about she threw
the book away.
whats the matter?" I asked. a
good deal surprised.
A LOT OF BUNK.
Matter? why, I never read such
4 lot of preachy stuff-such a lot
of bunk In my life"-and she laugh
cd some more.
.I don't know what made me get