The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-19
When fl Girl
 M0rries
By ANN LISIEs
CHAPTER, 464-

I l Tom and had received his assurance | that he'd come at once to join us. I
 wanted few minutes to be alone and
 to think quietly before plunging into
 the events of the afternoon. More | over, wished to have my meeting
 with Tom appear accidental. l Lyons story had swung me back
 to the early days of Dad Lees re-
 turn when I discovered that it was
 from Dick West that my prodigal l father had received his inspiration to
 ment of making that discovery I'd felt something elusive dancing on the edges of consciousness - something
 about Dick West which I ought to re- remembered 1t clearly. l At the time Tom Mason had help
 ed me defeat Dick Vests plot against
 Jim, I'd had premonition that l come back with a more dangerous plan And had wondered to whom Dick West would go next time he planned Jim's undoing. This was the time I had been try | ing to focus in my mind-the idea
 which had begun to tantalize me
 his acqaintance with Dick West.
 I wondered if I had the answer now.
 Grimly I set my jaw and vowed calmly, ruthlessly-until I knew what part each of Dick Vests confederates had been assigned in his plot to ruin Jim.
 I have to deal with the crafty in- agination of a man who's been un- scrupulous ever since I'd known him but who had become twice as dan gerous from the time his use of drugs began to tell on him.
 From now on," I planned careful ly, 'I'll accept the help need to secrecy he didn't foresee Dick Vests return But to fight Dick West will take all the ingenuity I possess. I can't refuse Toms help. can't that Miss Storrs is where I ought to be. Instead I must give her every bit of information she needs. If she patronizes me and refuses to place in me the confidence to which I've a right, can't let that matter l U not count. Notbing counts exct~ getting tc the bottom of DaIi, Vests scheme to ruin Jim-and stepping l
 I smiled grimly at this point and l added to myself:
 rD~d Lee, you've forfeited every right to consideration and regard if | you're really Dick Vests confeder- ate. If he'd pulled the wool over your eyes, I'm sorry for you. The father ter-isn't worth the name father.'
 Marshalling my thoughts in this fashion restored my boise to suf- fcient extent to make me feel that
 
 in the lobby without attracting too much attention. So I hurried out, conscious that for the second time in twenty-four hours I'd taken advant- age of Evvy's newly established Ioy- a1ty by keeping her waiting in public place.
 As had hoped, Tom was with F,vvy when I arrived, and with ready tact they smiled their acceptance of my words when I hurried across the lobby calling:
 What a nice surprise! You're al. ways stumbling across a friend or relative, Evvy. It really pays to be late for luncheon appointments with you. To think of your running across Tom like this!'
 Over the lunch table I explained this bit of stage-effect:
 "You see, Tom, I don't want any one who may be on my trail to fden- interfere with our helpfulness. So I wanted to make it clear to any eavesdropper that you were there as the other woman's friend, moreover, by accident"
 Agreed and accepted, Donna An na," smiled Tom. Anything which makes me feel you've found at last that I'm friend to trust, suits ms down to the ground. And you don't have to tell the world a thing about tiff only you'll tell me-"
 If he stopped there, I might have felt my doubts of Tom as a cavalier de danes put evermore to rest. But he henna-coIored hat and the gay beads I'd forgotten. inspired him to the old strain which always has of- tended me:
 seWho wouldn't do whatever you ask when you look so bewitching- ike slim edition of lovely Titlan!
 "Tom!" cried Evvy, warned by my 1uttering eyelids and the angry color flooding my cheeks Anne has never liked the pretty speeches you make to charming women and chant f9nRStrleS. ri, k of yours isn't congenial-so for he sake of the real friendship you feel, why not drop it
 Toms answer set my doupts at rest for the time.
 You're right. Evvy. I will drop t. Bad habit anyway. And now 70 go to South America or to North ern China, Donna Anna Just give ne your orders"
 Looking about cautiously, l sald III
 "Please go to Police Headquarters md tell the proper official to have ;uuad of plain clothes men at the sorner just four blocks north ant Il don't want to name the piace- get me?'
 T get you: go on said Tom;
 .At five" I continued, "a man va, ions1v known as Slim Darrow and IS Darrow Addicks, and wearing .ap pulled low over bat-ears Vii pc here He is wanted for a Dink fop- ,arv pulled off across the river two ears ago last October The police lon't recognize him because he wears
 ouaer makeup and cap pulled town to shadow his face. But one .ood look and they'll know him. Dlck Vest may be there. too: I'm alralo bey can't take him-but this con aderate of his must be captured Oh; ,or1 Tonl-you won't fail me, will ,ouo You'll have the pol1ce there " five?'' : ..I'll see this through for you Don a Anna" replied Tom, sraVeIy- You can count on me
 (To Be Continued.)