The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
ing on her. She stepped back quickly

ing on her. She stepped back quickly saying:
 What do you want?a
 Are you" and he looked at a note in his hand-"are you Gloria Summers?"
 Yes. I'm Gloria Summers"
 And is there another girl here by the name of Virginia winston?"
 I stepped forward. T am Virginia Winston"
 Do you-either of you-know . girl by the name of Kitty Dalton?"
 T know her" said Gloria.
 When did you see her last?"
 Just as she was starting to the Turkish Village last night"
 Sure you didn't see her at Her bert Richardson's bungalow later?"
 Certainly not. Why do you want to know"
 I'm not here to answer questions but to ask them, young lady
 And when did you see this Kitty Dalton last2" he asked, turning to me.
 At the same time Ria did" l an swered tremblingly.
 Well, Kitty Dalton is dangerously sick at the hospital. Somebody is responsible for her condition. We heard, through pretty good authori- ty, that you girls were all out O. gether last night. Weren't you al the Cocoanut Grove with herr"
 Yes" we answered in concert.
 But before l could say more, Ria interrupted;
 We came directly home from the Grove. as both of us were working this morning"
 You knew nothing of what hap pened after?"
 I was about to answer that Her bert Richardson told both of us, when Ria grabbed my hand convuisively.
 Do you, know where Herbert Rich- ardson is?" pursued our visitor.
 No" answered Ria and I shook my head.
 Have you seen him today?' he asked me, pointedly.
 Yes" I answered. "He brough, me here from the studio" And then I held my breath for fear he would ask me if Herbert told me about the party after we left. But to my re- lief he said:
 Sure you don't know where he is now?"
 T haven't the slightest idea ] insisted.
 He looked at Ria and she shooi; her head
 Well, you girls better keep your selves pretty close-where we can put our hands on you if we want you. It looks as though something is going to happen at the hospital The doctor says that the girl will probably go blind if she does not die. She got an awful dose of bad booze somewhere, and somebody will ha x.iv,
 wen be here all the time" said Ria, except when we are at the studio, tomorrow, working. It win be very easy to finGA at that we had nothing 10 do Withlt. Every one in town knowsf TofY Melville, one of the biggest dB rectos of nov ing pictures in Los ANngeles and he left the party exactly when we did"
 Well. you'll all probably have a chance to tell it in court. l an just warning you that ysou had better keep yourselves just where ge can get you when we want you. 1t will look bad for you if yo1f're rot here when wanted"
 With this the policemasn left As we heard his step go down the cor ridor, Ria threw herself into chair.
 "Oh, I knew it would happen. l knew it would happen! This will ruin Herb. And it won't be a very good thing for us to be mixed up in either. It's the Kind of publicity that does not help any girl in the movies. Oht1 wish could find Herb. You go to bed. dear. You look as though you were all in. I'll just keep this telephone working to see if l can get hold of him
 Long after I was in bed l heard her still calling numbers.
 Copyright, John F. Dille Co.)
 Tomorrow: The Morning After.