The Washington herald., 1922-03-29

buy $4,000 worth of preferred
stockG" he asked suddenly.
ct didn't"
He pounded his FIRST upon the
glass-topped table furiously.
Didn't what? Didn't buy stock
or didn't get the money!" he roared.
Jane was too frightened to say an
other word. Tears sprang to her
eyes. Mr.. Reynolds reached over
and took her hand in a kind way.
You must try to be more speci-
fic-definite, you know, when talk
affair"
How did your name come to
head that subscription list for that
amount Of stock?" The lawyer re-
peated coldly.
Mr.. Randolph put it down"
was Randolph a married manT'
he asked quickly. staring Jane full
in the face.
Jane blushed ridiculously.
''Not-that-I know Of
Did said Randolph ever, in any
manner or form, make himself
agreeable to you in a social way?"
he asked insinuatingly.
"what?"
Did he ever take you out?' he
snapped.
NO." Jane answered decidedly.
Did he ever make love to you?
II don't know what you mean"
"Well-How did you come to do
so much for him then? Did he give
you money!"
Jane was silent for a moment.
This was a third degree examina-
ton without a doubt. A false state
ment, or a careless answer might
convict Mr.. Randolph. By this
time, she had taken such a vio-
lent dislike to the attorney. and
even to Mr.. Reynolds for permitting
her to be bullied in this way, that
her sympathies rushed back to Ran
doIph. How could she believe Rey-
nolds? Maybe Randolph Wasn't
guilty after all!
Her explanation of how she as
signed all the papers and deeds did
not satisfy the little man, however.
The fact is, your name remains
on record. He has the other deeds,
but they are not recorded. You
must appear as defendant. We, OF
course, realize that you were mere
~ acting as a dummy. but I repeat,
young lady: Why did you do this?
You are too smart blindly to sign
important legal documents. Dd Mr..
Randolph give you money?
Yes, of course" Jane admitted
honestly.
Reynolds gave her a suspicious
glance. and the lawyer smirked as
much as to say. Leave it to me-"
He did give you money! he en-
phasized.
ct said he did" Jane retorted-
He tapped his pencil on the desk
nervously.
How much?" he snapped.
twenty-five dollars a week. 1t
was a good salary"
Tut! Tut" Reynolds broke in.
The girls honest all right. That
was an innocent dupe. The fellows
a scoundrel."
'T see." the lawyer gargled.
Then he busted himself with more
papers. and finally dismissed Jane
with a reminder to call again the
next afternoon at three.
When Jane got home that night
she was a nervous wreck. Her
mother was very kind and consol-
ing. and put her to bed with light
supper of hot milk and toast.
But Jane could not sleep.
That horrible little lawyer with
the beady. black eyes and the half
slit way he had of closing them.
seemed to haunt her. And there
was something else,
1t was Mr.. Randolph's office smile.
and the memory of the touch o. his
hand. There is something rom tic.
I suppose, in being a martyr for
handsome. wicked man.
Jane determined that she would
stand by Randolph and do all she
could to save him from disgrace.
She was almost willing to take the
blame on her own shoulders. 1t
was certainly a case of mental tele-
pathy that night. Jane thought OF
Randolph so strongly not ten
minutes later the telephone rang.
and her mother said:
TT was Mr.. Randolph"
To be Continued Tomorrow.