Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
AM IlERE 1T CONTINUES
CHAPTER XXI

rou1d wear. The business OF her lltc
~ss to make an effective carnal appeal.
snd she had a very sure SENSE OF how
70 accomplish this. -,
A maid entered with a card: at which
Miss Hartman glanced indolently. A
tmile twitcbed at the corners OF her
mouth. but it was not wholly one Of
smusenent. In the dark eyes hint Of
adventure sparked. Her pulses beat
win little glow Of triumph. For this
vounr woman was Of the born coquettes.
She could no more resist alluring au at
ractiye man and playing with him to
M subseauent mental discomfort than
ahe could refrain from bridge drives and
dinner dances. This Wild Man from
wyoming. so strong of stride. so quietly
competent. whose snrdonic glance had
taken her in so directly and so kcenly,
was foeman worthy Of her weapons.
Good gracious" she murmurcd.
"does he usually call in the middle Of
the night 7 wonder? And does he
really expect me to see him now?"
The maid waited. She had long ago
discovered that Miss Phyllis did not
I always regulate her actions by her
words.
"Tske him into the red room and tell
Lin I'll be down in a minute" Miss
Hartman decided
After which there wa, swift action IN
no isdv's boudoir,
The he'd room was scarcelr more than
= COW olcoyc set off the main reception
room, but IL had a note of warmth. OF
hiendly and seductive intimacy. It's
walls whispered of tctc- -tctcs. the
cushions hinted at interesting secrets
they we're forever debarred from telling.
present, it seemed. no less than the
clothes she wore, an expression of her
personality.
In.~. u.. ,,:u nj. III
..nn.a m,ter very YER, iew . n..nu.es @ MISS Io!l,ls
Mu1.eleu anto .nc ,oon, anu gave mer
.ana " .he nan TnG rose AT her en-
] .ornsd 'Is Wov was sn,Ia SipS oa sa' eHpens''s.y
EEHtua E,St. l.ei ~. tule Mas WaIH Ior
rsIuctance 't tbst % y. @ wss tbc uon ons " snS
ie'uStaAc., 'lcC ne Was tne one nun
nn r"e 1L''I w. sne wouIa rstIeI n,eet 1usI
Nv: S ,.r.,od M w .h ~. ~, Ano" e.. ena1 ~ "ou.u
nrs ~ Sais da.., ,na,, "e''"se ~ ahs
'""u na'l ao.en 'ne"'
I'M so glad you came to see me.
ehe SAID, Just as though she were in
.he hanlt or receiving young men at
want to know YOU better. James thinks
70 much OF yeu.'
And Jack" added Lane, smiliurIy.
oh. yes. Jack, too" she said. and
lsuclled outright when their eyes met.
n. csn't holm sbowi,r ' !. ooc .W"i y. ny;
..Ja Jack acks-impulsiyc," she explained.
But he's amenablc to influence I"
"'0f the right sort. I'm sure be would
m;
re found himself the object Of
pTlquant, amused scrutiny under her long
yowned Ion"'iinboJ ii ~ Jun Una, .nat ms farls.
more than willing to lot bim y" b.ccnrs
intrigued by hcr charms, But Kirby
NLane had not called so early in the
day to fall in love.
came to see you. Miss Hartman.
aoout me case he said. my good
name is involved. 7 must clear II. I
"unt you to help nc"
ne saw pulse Of excitement fiutter
N her throat. 1t seemed to him that
her eyes grew darker, as thonrb son,e
,rh ,TrIhauo" of dread had fallen over them.
iae provocative smile vanished.
.How can / help you?' she asked.
Ill you would answer a few CUES.
''VuS ..T.I--
what aucstions?" All the softness
com, com sone t rom her voice. 1t had be.
@',"f '.e0r tense and sharp.
ynS ynSle, r., " You were engaged to him, were
.ores .o1rees,
rou r"re r"eoe., WASH any quarrel between
eyes. a a'Ih Th.n of apprehension filled her
'ear ,, and called to her aid bnuteur
=. 49,. anera was not. though | quite fail
T.nee,, T. me now this can concern you, Mr..
"T a,.
s,;a uof want to distress you" he !
must seem to you brutal one 'R Rnliora
III aon want to hurt you.'
,nnoa,; eyes sottcned, grew wistful and
conIJn..s' TI.s' ~ IN snro you don't. You
SSa,Hn ,S;nI !. It's all $3.50 drcndful TO |
;n'nk about There was a little co,cb
"a or her throat as the voice broke "Iet's
want ., ,a something sonnet more cheerful. I
so I'm I'm sure you do. We all want to
Of Of ana m'a,' ihc surest way to get it ont ,
find Jal Minds Is to solve tho mystery and
WAN r OUT who is guilty. That's why /
c,". ""t you to tell me few things IN .
.,pnp up H.! mind
,'temr,no'hins ,er,s At ali. why I"s sh"sld Io""i To,,
WV .,uno - me-
.,,,, when did you last see nv unclc
'""e; w.
10, ,Wmat nat a dreadful question, 1t was