New Britain herald., 1922-06-06

"H'm-a diamond clasp-initials w. G.-Vira Gerard?" ..... Diamond clasp that's one of the pieces of missing jewelry, whis- pered Dick excitedly, "say-hold that hat again as you had 1t. There. By love. it's not only a hat, It's a bag! Tomato color they said the girl at the Radio Dance put the stun in little tomato colored bag By Jove!"
 Here's a camera, too." was all Garrick answered, He turned the camera over. saw the number "6," then deftly unloaded 1t and dropped the roll of film into his coat pocket. panionway. Softly he closed the door, rolled the hat tightly and stuffed 1t in his hip pocket under the tail of his coat.
 The party thawed a little bit as the ice in the shaker thawed. Final ly Garrick took advantage of a lull in the conversation.
 "I may as wei tell you just why we dropped in," he remarked, cas- ually taking the diamond clasp from his pocket "Is that by any chance yours, Vira?"
 Vira looked at the clasp moment, then gave little scream. My lingerie clasp-that they tore off my shoulder straps-at the dance! It was all--.al- most all-that stood between me-and the board of censorship"
 In the laugh that followed Ruth was the first to speak. Where did you get 1t, Guy?"
 Garrick assumed a knowing air "One of the caddies at the club came up to me this morning and tried to sell it to me. I thought If you could identify 1t, I'd watch him."
 Garrick was unable to figure out whether or not there was any air of relief at the explanation. At least there was some connection be- tween the Sea Vamp' and the rob- bery.
 Was little Rae Larue at the dance?" he emboldened to ask after proper interval.
 No" hastened Vira. "she was i'll, at Beth's house.
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 "Oh. yes He was there. He came politely late."
 A buzzing interrupted, Vira turned quickly to Glenn, who was now seen on crossing swords with Garrick as a lady killer and had resumed his monopoly of Vira, That radio Glenn"
 Ever eager to show off and please | Glenn drew a curtain of a built-in | at the end of the saloon l a very complete set, in- the loud speaking horn.
 He adjusted and turned and | twirled knobs and dials until at last | he had it. From the loud speaker came girls voice.
 Its Rae!" exclaimed Ruth. Sig nal back that you get her."
 Glenn officiously played the radio operator.
 A few minutes later came the voice, much clearer, from the loud speaker.
 'Now-Glenn-get up closer to the loud no-you-know- not your cheek, Glennie-"
 There was a suppressed laugh. Glenn smiled, rather sheepistly. But he turned his face full toward the little horn.
 Garrick had divined what was com ng. Sort of Freudian, I guess" he to Ruth. recalling her mothers repetition of Ruths psy- ,hoanalysis.
 'Huh!" laughed Ruth. taking no pains to modulate her tone. More ike the terrier-His Mistress Voice."
 Come now-pout you lips, Glenn," anne from the loud speaker followed l. y a laugh-then an unmistakable adio kiss. Disconnected after his ardent atten- ion to Vira, Glenn for once looked as he would have dropped through ' nto the hold. Ruth glanced quickly from Glenn's hagrin to Vira's stony face, then saw he humor.
 Never mind. Glenn. She kissed
 couple of thousand on that wave angth then!"
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