South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-06

planned Ruth. Mr.. Garrick and Mr..
DefOe. Captain Brock. Just a couple
OF friends who are interested IN how
I spend my time.
Wei. so long as it's time they
are looking for. all right"
Garrick could not resist a startled
second glance as. tucked away IN
the duffle with great care. he caught
sight OF an electron tube. with fla
ment and grids. precisely the latest
type used in radio receiving. He
nudged Dick. but Dick was equally
quick. The fishing pole was equipped
with a miniature aerial and he had
noticed Il.
Neither betrayed either interest or
the burning curiosity they felt as
Brock clumpAd forward with his
STUFF Why. when Brock was even
fishing. away from the sea Namp,
did he carry his compact wireless
receiving set2 What station must
he always be in touch with. or what
message did ne expect that he must
be listening in?
Excuse US. Wen go down below.
Get the shaker and some ice and
you know. l guess we can
entertain. trilled Vira.
Alone in the comfortably FUR
/ nished saloon, GarricK glanced at
I Dick. who shrugged at the uncon-
ventionality Of IT all. then made a
\ hasty survey OF the place. At one
end was a sort of closet or clothes
| press. Shopping" he nodded as ne
/ opened the door.
Inside hung a nondescript array
/ OF old clothes In the back corner,
on the floor where II had been
thrown lay a girls cloth hat. He
picked it up, smoothed it out. then
with a suppressed "Ouchi" drew his
hand away and loosened a pin
caught in its folds.
"H'm.-a diamond clasp-initials
V. G-Vira Gerard
l. Diamond clasp that's one OF
the pieces OF missing jewelry, whis-
pered Dick excitedly. "Say-nolc
that hat again as you had it. There
BY Jove. it's not only a hat It's a
bag! Tomato color they saic
the girl at the Radio Dance put the
stuff in a little tomato colored bag
BY Jove"
Here's a camera. too" was al
Garrick answered. He turned the
camera over, saw the number sc,
then deity unloaded it and dropped
the roll of film into his coat pocket
There was a step on the com
= panionway. Softly he closed th'
door. rolled the hat tightly and
stuffed it in his hip pocket under
the tail Of his coat.
The party thawed a little bit a.
the ice in the shaker thawed. Final
lp Garrick took advantage OF a lul
in the conversation.
Il may as we'll tell you just VIII!
we dropped in" he remarked
casually taking the dian1ond clasI
from his pocket. rs that by an
chance yours. WRAP"
Vira looked at the clasp a mo
ment. then gave a little scream
MY lingerie clasp--that they tor
off my shoulder strap-at the dance
1t was all-almost all-that stool
between me-and the board Of cen
sorship!"
In the laugh that followed, Rutl
. was the first TO speak. Where dit
you get it. Guy?"
. Garrick assumed q knowing air
, zone of the caddies at the clul
came up TO me this morning an'
tried 10 sell It TO me. I thought
; you could identify it, I'd watch him.
Garrick was unable 10 figure on
) whether or not there was any al
: OF relief at the explanation. A
, least there was some connection be
, tween the sea Vamp" and the rob
. berry.
Z "Was little Rae Larue at tn
dancer" he emboIdened to ask afte
proper interval.
? NO" FASTENED Vira. "She wa
: ill., at Beth's house"
"And Jack Curtis?"
"Oh yes. He was there. He cam
) politely late"
, A buzzing interrupted. Vira turnet
! quickly to Glenn, who was now seel
J on crossing swords with Garrick a
a lady killer and had resumed hi
J monopoly of Vira. THAT radio
! Glenn"
Ever eager to show off and please
! Glenn drew a curtain of a built-ii
: sideboard at the end OF the salool
disclosing a very complete set, in
I Guiding the loud-speaking horn.
, He adjusted and tuned an,
twirled knobs and dials until at las