Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06

other peoples business. dear cousin. II
you re always 500 altruistic, let us
say wonder how you have time to
devote to your own affairs"
we intend to see justice done Miss
Esther McLean--Nlrs. James Cunning
ham, I should say. You can't move us
from that intention Or
The expression on the oil broker g
face was either astonishment or the best
counterfeit Of It Kirby had ever seen.
II beg pardon. What did you say p
Il told you, what you already know,
tnat Esther Mclean was married to
Uncle james at Golden on the 21st Of
Miss Mclean and Uncle James
married-at Golden--on the 21st Of last
month? Are you sure?"
found out?"
.Cunninsham's eyes narrowed. A Aim
Of caution spread over them. "Oh, I
don't know. You're so enterprising you
might discover almost anything. It's
really pity with your imagination that
you don't 60 into fiction"
,''Or oil promotin'," suggested Cole
with e. grin. "Or is that the same
Lets table our cards, James," his
cousin said. "You know now why we're
here"
'.on the contrary, I'm more in the
dark than ever"
Kirby was never given to useless
movements Of his limbs or body. He had
the gift Of repose, of wonderful poise.
Now not even his eyelashes fickcred.
We want to know what you've done
with Esther Mclean.
''But my dear fellow, why should I
do anything with her?"
You know why as we'll as do.
Somehow you've persuaded her to 20
somewhere and hide herself. You want
her in your power, to force or cajole
her into a compromise of her right to
Uncle James estate. We won't have
it,"
A satiric smile touched the face of
Cunningham without warming 1t.
THAT active imagination of yours
again. You do let it run away with
you"
"You were seen gcrt'ng into a car
with Miss Mclean"
did she step in Of her own free
wye don't claim an abduction"
"On your own statement of the case,
then, you have no ground Of complaint
whatever"
.'Do you refuse to tell us where she
is?" Kirby asked.
IT refuse to admit that know where
wen find her. Don't make any
mistake about that"
Kirby rose. The interview was at
an end.
Cole Sanborn strobe forward. He
leaned over the desk toward the oil
broker, his blue eyes drilling into those
Of the broker.
1--WE sure will, an II you've hurt our
III friend-if she's got any grievance
against you an the way you treat her
,lll certainly wreck you proper, Mr..
James flushed angrily. Get out of
here--all Of you! Or I'll send for the
police and have you swept out. I'm fed
up on your interference"
"Is 1t interference for Miss Mel
here to want to know where her sister
Is?" asked Kirby quieuy.
know"
because the evidence points to you"
absurd. You come down here from
Wyoming and do nothing but make
trouble for me and Jack even though
we try to stand your friend. I've had
about enough Of you"
"Sorry you look Mt 1t that way"
kirby's smile was friendly. 1t was
wen wistful. II appreciate what you
lid for me, but I've got to 90 through
with what I've started. can't quit
IN the job beiause I'm under an obi.
cation to you. BY the way, I've ar.
'anged the matter of the bond. We're
% take it up at the District Attorneys
,ffice at II this morning."
Glad to hear it. want to be quit
If you" snapped Cunningham tartly.
Outside, Kirby gave directions to his
ieutenants.
ITS up to you two to dig up some
acts. I'm gonna be busy all mornin'
with this bond business SOS I can keep
,uta Jail. Rose, you go up to the Sec
retary OF States Office and find the
lumber Of the license Of my cousins car
md the kind Of machine 1t Is. Then
you'd better come bacS an taHe look
It all the cars parked within three or
Our blocks of here. He may have driven