Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-20

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". sir. For that, a,rmsn,. anc 20 @ =,
c1crisiy about the en.er'epvhi W.shinston
yeu srom getting in the papers and
sgsan associates downtown from
1.stins anything, ;, o,po,... ,,,d
% %what do you want me to
aeI,r., s,r, they've got wini OF cer-
..-,my associates, mean
~ s.nn NJ" sot A kind OF drag myself
%o,s and know ! can square
9s ~ that pobody'll be interfered
unp even questioned. McCnrty
Wv vith iaunty assurance, but
scsh mantled his honest coun-
~ a. though he were heartily
sn.x ~ himself for the role he was
e~s III told you I've no wish to
upn...nle from enjoying themselves
II own way, especially when its
us too. now and then, and that
- " .hs level, but this 10 on your
o. Too. sir. Will you 20 to sec
.nsr,lsmsn down near the square
IN him that the only way he can
~ ,r M an awkward investigation
sxA vos,ld displease his. friends, -
Simseif. Is to give a little
tonight and let me pick the
!T'iii DO II, rimmis. Say, It would
Inv rotten II anything comes
There vas an unaccue.
s.A nots OF worry In the other!
SSsnt tones, and McCarty hastened
e!sSsSs.S;nr viii, sir, If Mr.--your
do a say. Ill Be bring
sh,ss men friends with me, and be
- vcu're there yourself, sir. but not
~ M.ss sS' here. ere rim@ie Thers was a
,..kI nots in O'Roufks's voice now.
SVHat's the gamer
Viust tho usual one, SIR. Be sure
IN your friend that The usual
- b every way--all members OF the
I0 You understand7'
d, ~; but whsthsr I can make
Hs must, Or, unless he wants 70
- ! littis trip downtown, for they've
NJ ~ roods all right and you know
IA yourself that things were df.
saf haze to what they are IN the old
sssxtry. There's no discrimination
~ 6stveen the amusement OF gentle
~ ssd the profession Of blackguards.
Aim It wouldn't do any good for
~ n-vsll. to 20 out automobiling,
IN NV. He's got new neighbors who
~ Interested In his house. and his car
uIs6t break down before 1t had got faf.
Sa't speak any palmer.
sHs's not to be surprised that one
4 ~ friends that bring will be In.
DeeSor Druet; he's the fellow that
~ everything UP for us. There's Jus,
~ ding more; your friend must ge'
ia Of Mr.. Douglas Waverly and ses
~ he'll be there without fail. He's
a b Be in a bad humor today, but nc
rGfSse Of that. He must be made t.
vr1esstand that it's just . sociabi'
Ats party and me and my friends arr
SIX proper and there to give protection
r Vsil as wanting to horn in; We dom
MT any trouble, 30 give him the Quie
10 that It'd be we'll for all concerned
M dts in real cordial, just as thoust
- were IN the same class with him. ,
~An right, Timmie, I'll do my bes
- you. I'll call you up later and lie
yO know what luck have.
01ourke replied. "Where and whe,
ea1 ] get you?"
"At half-past 6 at my own rooms
d. would not ask 1t Of you, but u
b avoid trouble for all your friends.
NeCarty listened with a still Haminl
iaos 10 the Others slightly incoheren
suppression Of gratitude and then hum
NJ the receiver. For a moment h
paused undecidedly.' Dennis, he know
kwsuld be waiting eagerly for his ap
peaIance at tie engine house to learl
khat new Developments had arisen, bu
he did not want to take him into hi
eonfdence just yet; Denny was loyal
but his histrionic ability was not great
and BY his expression alone he woul'
bstrsy to the most casual observer tn
plan which was afoot.
Just before noon McCarty dropped II
u the Office Of the Bulletin and found [
letter awaiting him. An hour late
Ehsn he presented himself at Mrs
Bdllis Kip's house, he bore some
what bulky package wrapped In brown
Paper and the habitusl twinkle In hi
blue eyes had hardened into steely
pufposeful light. -
Really, / cannot understand VII!
lou people keep bounding me!' Mrs
ZIP swept into the room and regarde,
him with a look in which indignation
md appeal were skillfully blended. II
h,odious, but suppose 1t is because
I'm q woman alone in the world tina
fou dare to prosecute me! ] don
know why | have been singled out OF al
ne Creyelings' friends, except becaus
Mrs. Creveling has developed an inex
pncable animosity toward me,
Has she, ma'am?" McCarty aske
mildly.
Mrs. Kip shrugged.
i have called twice and she refuse
70 zee me-" she admitted. She wi
POT even talk to me over the telephone
lnd Mrs. Waverly's tone is positivel
msolent! l can only think that son,
ppe must have poisoned Mrs. Crevel
mge mind against me, but one woul
10y Imagine that she would stoop to b
hu at time like this"
Maybe she's been hearing q fe'
mings about fans and Chinese cabi
isu,' McCarty suggested blandly.
What do you meant" Mrs. Kip re
Ter face.
Only that now her husbands gon
vas probably just as easy for Mr.,
Hsveiing to get a line on things sh
Isont known before, as II was fc
% DO the same thing, Mrs. Kip!
i@s was a stern note In his voic,
M nothing to us, Of course, sine
- no bearing on the actual mur
n eut neither has the errand this
sousnt me here the day. There
poSsh dirt and scandal in this cas-
Is without dragging in more the
l0at concern it and people that hav
go only foolish. That's why I cam
~ quietly to return something 70
ns held out the bundle and Mrs. XII
pek II from him In silence with ayerte
gss; she had WINGED at his brutal
Eant mention of dirt and scandal
tua her poise seemed shaken, but he
nee was an expressionless mask as sh