The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

uence. I'VE been drug into THIS an
we'll sure hop to It,"
when did you see Clay last? How
did he come to be In that gambling
house7 Did he say anything to you
about going there?" The girls ques-
tions tumbled over each other In her
hurry.
swell, ma'am, 1t must "a been about
nine O'Clock that Clay left last night.
l recollect because"
sit doesn't matter why. Where was
he going?"
ITO meet Mr.. Bromfeld at his club"
said Kitty.
'Mr. Bromfleld!" cried Beatrice. sur
prised. "Are you sure?'
That's what Clay said" corroborated
the husband. mr.. Bromfield invited
him. We both noticed 1t because 1t
seemed kinda funny, him and Clay not
bein'-"
Johnnie" his wife reproved. mind
full of the relationship between this
young woman and the clubman.
Ibid he say which club?'
"Seems to me he didn't, not as l re-
member. How about that. Kitty"
mo, I'm sure he didn't. He said he
wouldn't be back early. So he wenr
10 bed. We s'posed after we got up
this mo'nin' he was sleepin' In his
ROOM till the paper come and looked
Mt IT," Johnnie gave way to lament.
81 told him awhile ago he had orto GO
! In IN Af.fw fxtt lin
And now they've gone and done 1t sure
enough"
Keen rs hawk on the hunt. Bea-
trice turned to her father quickly
I'm going to get Clarendon on the
phone. He'll know all about It,"
"Why will he know all about it?'
Because he was with Clay. He's
The man the paper says the police are
looking for-the man with Clay when
II l,r. rened."
Her fathers eyes lit. THAT'S good
guessing. Bee"
1t was her fiancc's man who an
swered the girls call. She learned
that Clarendon was still In his ROOM
Hes quite sick this morning,
MISS" the valet added.
"Tell him l want to talk with him.
It's important"
81 don't think. miss, that he's
able"
"Will you please tell him what I
say?"
Presently the voice of Bromfleld,
thin AID worried. came to her Over
the wire. I'm III. Bee. Absolutely
done up. IL can't talk"
TELL me about Clay Lindsay.
Were You with him when-when 1t
tappened?"
There was a pfs1ceptible pause be-
fore the answer came.
with him?" She could feel his ter
ror throbbing over the WIRE Though
she could not see him, she knew her
question had stricken him white.
with him where?'
AT this Ing-house-Nad-
dock'sT'
mo. I-I-Bee, tell you I'm H."
He went out last night to Join you
at your club. | know that. When did
you see him lastf"
"I-we didn't-he didn't come"
'"Then you didn't see him at all?"
There was another pause, significant
and telling, followed by quayerlng
MOO"
"Clary. 1 want to see you--right
away"
I'm Ill, / tell you-can't leave my
bed" He gave groan too genuine
to doubt.
Beatrice hung up the receiver. Her
eyes sparkled. For all her slimness.
she looked both competent and dan
gerous.
"What does he say7" her father
asked.
"Says he didn't meet Clay at all
that he didn't show up. Dad, there's
something wrong about 1t. Clary's In
panic about something. I'm going
leave his room or not"
Whitford looked dubious. II don't
sse-"
WELL ! do" his daughter cut him
off decisiyely. Were going to his
rooms-now. Why not? He says he's
married to him and I've right to see
how Ill he is"
whats In your noodle. honeyf
You've got some kind of suspicion
What is III"
II think Clnry knows something.
In 10 81, ha M
docks and that he's In blue funk for
fear he'll be found and named as an
accessory. I'm going to find out all he
can tell me-"
"But-"
She looked at her inther directly. a
deep meaning in the lovely eyes. A
little tremor ran through her body.
dad. I'm going to save Clay. That's
the only thing that counts"
Her words were an appeal. chal-
lenge. They told him that her heart
belonged 10 the friend In prison. All
they carried him back somehow to the
houi when the nurse first laid her.
tiny baby In his arms.
His heart WIS very tender to her.
"Whateyer you say. sweetheart
Their chauffeur broke the speed
laws getting them to the apartment
house for bachelors where Broniiietd
lived.
His valet for onre was caught OF
guard when he opened the door to
them Beatrice was inside before lie
cou'c quite make up his mind how
best TO meet this frOnfnl nttnck.