The Washington times., 1926-04-05
"THE BLUE BEETLE"
Exciting Story of
Love, Mystery,
and Intrigue

HSontinued from FIST FaSeJ
mise. KeIly's heart frightened
within him. What they were
thinking everybody would think
and in that moment Kelly knew
what he must do.
"I wish. Doctor Greasy" said
the manager, ''that you would
break this news to Miss Critten-
den. 1 know it's a nasty job
but at least you know what to
do If. a woman faints. She &C.
cupies suite No. SOL But the
physician caught the undernote
OF his words: Go in and size
up the situation; I can't.
know her-and keep things a.
quiet as possible for the sake
OF the hotel"
AZ Doctor Greasy q few mo-
ments later turned from the
short main hall into the hall run
ming at right angles to 1t, off
which the Crittendens' suites
opened, he heard a quick. nerv-
Gus tapping on the door. A girls
voice, broken by suffocated sobs,
cried In a low but urgent voice:
Sobbing Voice
Hurry, hurry-let me in! Oh,
quick-quickm
The eighth floor Of the Fairview
was in sort Of tower annex and
contained only 10 rooms. These
were arranged in two groups OF
five rooms each. The short hall
into which the elevator opened
separated the two g 70 u ps OF
rooms. The five rooms facing
toward the bay were occupied by
the Crittendens--a two-r0om suite
by the unmarried girls, Kathleen
and Hazel; two-room suite by
the married sister, Marie, and her
husband, Loren Echard. The large
single room was kept for the
senior Crittenden when business
allowed him to stay in the city.
At present he was on q business
trip to China. The rooms on the
opposite side were similarly ar
ranged-two suites OF two rooms
each and single room.
The rapping came again In
fresh outburst, the sobbing, fright
ened voice begged:
Please, please, open the door
quickly"
DIR. Cressy hurried forward. A
young girl stood before SOL. In
her hand she clutched the string
OF q once ornate cardboard hat.
box profusely covered with q de-
sign Of pink rosebuds. A bedrag
gled pink tuIie bow hung dis
consoIately from It. She was gasp
ing and sobbing TO herself.
Rnhhad NJ n Hat
"Can I be OF any assistance!"
She turned at the voice. Then
she raised tear stained, startled.
almost childish hazel eyes, under
the longest lashes he had ever
seen, up to Dr. CreesY:
IL have been robbed she
said.
As she spoke the door Of sol
was thrown. open so suddenly that
the girl, clutching her battered
hatbox, almost fell into the room.
DIR. Cressy followed less precipi-
lately, past a grim Aleacian maid,
into the reception room OF Kath-
leen. and Hazel Crittenden.
"Is Miss Hazel Crittenden in7's
In her excitement the girl grip
ped the arm OF the maid.
''Mees Hazel ees out to drive"
The maid stepped back.
well, win you tell her Anita
CogIin came-and I'm terribly
sorry, but I can't deliver her sill
yer evening turban. was rob-
bedp'
Her eyes brimmed and she held
up the battered hatbox with its
bedraggled pink bow, part OF
its cover torn away.
Robbed of a hatF' DR.. Cressy
peered into the empty depths
with a sense Of humorous anti
climax.
Yes
The girls cheeks flushed with
excitement. 81 came down on q
Clay st. car-my shops on Polk
and as was walking up the bin
along Mason toward Sacramento
q man leaped out OF the shadows
Of a vacant lot near the corner.
He snatched the box, tore off the
lid and took out the turban. He
began to feel around in It's folds
then he saw the lights Of Sacra-
mento st. car coming up the hill,
damned the silver turban under
his coat and ran"
Bold Front
What did he look like?''
His collar was up and his cap
pulled down-but 1 did notice his
hand as he felt around in the tur-
ban. 1t was thin and dark and
there was a sort of curved red
dish burn or scar about two
inches long on the back of 1t"
Better telephone the police.
He may be out to provide a whole
wardrobe for his lady love-"
A sudden shadow crossed the
little milliner's face at the word
police" She unconsciously took
a step backward and said quickly:
''Oh, no; it isn't worth get
ting any publicity about. It'd be
bad for my shop"
She took her departure hur.
riedly. the uneasy look still on
her face.
I'D like to see Miss Kath-
leen Crittenden." There was
distaste in his heart for his task.
She attend a dinner down
stairs geeven by Major Sum.
ner. passenger OF the Sumatra.
She weel not be in teel III
o'clock. They dance ALSO"
DR.. Cressy felt a shock of
the unexpected. He had uncon-