Evening star., 1922-06-02
TODAY's INSTALLMENT.

n cumbed. Collins was no
without a great deal Of polit
ical influence, and even a first dep
uty may be broke" by q man with
influence. But now here was Ken.
nedy. and he wished to appear in the
best light.
He looked at Craig. let mo In.
troduce Prof. kennedy" he said. "I've
already called him in."
Very happy to have the pleasure
Of meeting you." said Collins. grasp
ing Kennedys hand warmly. Il hope
you will take me as your client ir
this case. I'll pay handsomely. I've
always had a great admiration fol
your work. and I've heard a grea,
deal about it,"
Kennedy is. if anything. as inper.
vtous to Establishment as a stone. al
the Blarney stone is itself for in.
stance. "On one condition" re re.
piled slowly. and that is that l &C
ahead exactly as II I were employed
by the city itself to get at tho truth.
Collins bit his lip. 1t was evident
that he was not accustomed to beina
met in this independent spirit. Very
we'll" he answered at last. "O'Con.
nor has called you In. Work for him
and-well. you know. II you neet
if you can. keep mo out of 1t. ri
tell everything 1 can to help you
but not to the newspapers"
He beckoned us outside. "Thost
people in trere." he nodded his heac
back in the direction of the Mile
George. it does look badly for them
doesn't It. when you come to think
of it? Well. now, you see. I'm frank
and confidential about my relation!
with Blan-er-Miss Blaisdell. I was
at big dinner with her last niGn1
with a party of friends. ] suppose
she came here to get Strengthened out
wire today. but at the theater wfeT
called up they told me what hac
happened. and I came right over here
Now please remember. do everything g
anything but create a scandal. YoI
realize what that would mean to me-
Kennedy said nothing. he simply
laid down on the desk, piece by piece
tho torn letter which he had picked
up from the basket, and beside 1t hi
spread out the reply which Blanche
had written.
"what?" gasped Collins as he reat
the torn letter. Il send that? Why
man alive. you're crazy; Didn't
her until I called up the theater JUS
now?"
could not make out whether h.
was lying or not when he said thai
he had not sent the note. Kenned,
picked up pen. please write thu
on this sheet Of the Novella paper. I
will be all right. You have plenty o
witnesses to that"
1t must have irked Collins even tc
have his word doubted, but Kennedy
was no respector of persons. He tool
the pen and wrote.
I'll keep your name out Of It a.
much as possible" remarked Ken.
nedy. giancins intently at tho writ.
ing and blotting it.
THANK you" said Collins simply
for once in his life at a loss fol
words. Once moro he Whispered tc
OConnor. then he excused himself
I felt. as far as his selfish and sensua.
Limitations would permit. tha.
would not have blamed Kennedy fol
giving him much moro encourage.
ment than he had given.
Kennedy was not through yet. and
now turned quickly again to the cos
metio arcadia which had been sc
rudely stirred by the tragedy.
who is this girl Agnes who dis
covered Mise Baisdell?" he shot out
at the Mineneurs.
The beauty doctor was now reall!
painful in his excitement. Like his
establishment. even his feelings were
artificial:
was one Of madam's best hair-dress-
ers. See-my dear-show the gentle
men the book of engagements"
It was a large book full of girls
names. each an expert in curls. puffs
hyE!enic rolis
and the numberles.
and wonderful hairdresses Of the day
Agnes dates were full for day ahead
Kennedy ran his eye over the list
of patrons. Mrs. Burke Collins. 1890.
he read. was she q patron. too?"
"oh. yes" answered madam. "she
used to come hero three times week
1t was not vanity. We all knew hel
ana We all liked her"
Instantly I could read between thu
lines and I felt that had been toe
to Burke Collins. Here
was the wife shaving to secure tina
bes uty which would win back tht
man with whom she had worked ant
to New York and success. The "othel
woman" came here. too. but fo-
very different reason.
Nothing but business seemed to i'm
press Millef1uer, however. on. yes.
he volunteered. I'VE have a fine class
Among my own patients I have Hugh
Dayton. the actor. you know. ieadinf
man in Blanche Blaisdelfs company
He Is having his hair restored. Why
I gave him a treatment this after
noon. If ever there is crazy man
it is he. believe he would kill Mr.
Collins for the way Blanche Blais
dell treats him. They were engaged
but oh, well" he gave very goot
imitation Of French shruS. 1T IS al
over now. Neither Of them will 60
her. ana II am ruined: Who vii
come to the Novelia now"
Adjoining Mi1leheur's own room wal
the writing room from which thu
poisoned envelope had been taken t.
Miss Blaisdell. over the little secre
tary was the sign, mo Woman Neet
Re Plain Who Will Visit the Novella.'
evidently the motto of the place
The hairdressing room was next tt
the little writing room. There wert
manicure rooms. steam rooms. mas
sage rooms. rooms OF an descrlptlons
ali bearing mute testimony to the
fundamental instinct. the feminine
longing for personal beauty.
Though IL was late when kenned!
had finished his investigation, he in
sisted on going directly to his labora
tory. There he pulled out from cor
ner a sort Of little square table or
which was fixed powerful light
such as might be used for steropti
con.
"This is a simple little machine
he explained, as he pasted together
the torn bits Of the letter which HI
had flshed out Of the scrapbasket
which detectives use in studying
forgeries. I don't know that it hal