South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-14
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By Arthur B REEVE

rick, half coniding. half fearful of
him. 1--WE been so afraid-ever since
I found ont how the walls might
have earsi"
Dick closed it and Garrick placed a
chair for Vira who sank into it rigid
~. turning and looking up at his face
as he stood with his hands still on
the back OF the chair.
There was something seething in
her mind and Garrick was just about
TO make some reassuring remark
that would relieve the tension and
open the floodgates of her heart
Vira, all animation, now that she
had taken this step, did not wait to
give him a chance.
It's about Glenn" she cried
tensely. bringing her two hands to-
gether. You know all about the In
ner Circle. and Georges. Well.
Glenn was our treasurer when we
first started-is yet. in a way. 1 sup
pose. oh, it may have been ali right
when we started 1t was fun and all
that. 1t was unique. II was smart.
But one thing led 10 another
and Guy. Oh, get him
out of it all get him out of it
cleanl"
Vira, flushed, had risen from the
chair and was standing with hands
extended. pleading before Garrick.
As she finished there was a little
tremble in her voice and she turned
quickly TO dab away a tear that had
gathered in each eye Garrick took
her arms and gently forced her back
into the chair Vira pressed the
tips Of fingers of both hands on her
flushed forehead.
"But who's the head of Il all-this
Velvet Gang. as the police call it?"
Garrick exaggerated a bit for effect.
Vira looked up quickly. a fright
ened stare on her face. But she said
nothing.
Il don't want 20 drag all you fool
ish young folks into anything !
want TO keep you out Of II. I'm not
half so much interested even in
catching these bootlegging profteers
higher up as I am in getting you out
of your foolishness-clean."
I'm sick Of il all So are Glenn
and Ruth-only they're too proud to
admit IL. Someone must make the
break felt that I condensation
my pride, Guy"
Garrick patted the little girls
shoulder. Vira smiled up at him
gratefully and with confidence.
Whose was that grun voice. a
man. that 1 heard this morning over
the dictagraph in the Pink Room
/ Brock ."
Garrick had figured on hetraya
I by surprise He IN turn was not sur
prised at the naive stare IN return
nor by the firm silence. He had seen
too many women on the witness
stand. Vira had made up her mind
to talk-but not too much Re de-
cided 20 was best TO let II so ar that;
not 10 try any social third degree
She would come around. They
/ agreed not for the present 10 he seen
together.
II was not three minutes later
when Dick received another shock
T Mrs Walden had FASTENED 20 pour
out the news Of the Binnacle cpl
I sode as far as she knew It. 10 Gar
rick.
"Tm going 10 call UP Ruth on the
house phone" exclaimed Dick vio-
lently as he and Garrick paced down
/ the porch alone.
"NO-dont II won't do a bit Of
good You'u do harm. in your pres
eut mood Don't be so worried over
Ruth. Dick Take IL from me. Shell
/ come out all right I think that
little girl knows very we'll what she
/ IS doing"
"She does-eh? The deuce she
does"
Garrick was not disposed 20 argue
This thing has gone Just about Far
enough Dick" he considered ener-
geucally. "Now IS the moment q
act IN earnest. Take these robberies
I first Why and by whom
Whatever her foolishness and love Of
adventure. Ruth just simply could
not have been concerned in them
Now. start az the beginning There's
that girls hat used in the Gerard
robbery. the ore I've got in the Club
safe. Whose is that? I know what
yoG'=S S>s 10 say. Rae Larue-s.