New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
MINI LLNS IIAnEENI.L

' . of Eogr Brooks, owner and pub fisher o5 the 'afaw ya City Times and chain ot nine other rewspa p"rS. had been hidnaped and then l..aus,i. Hor father iS ,ugas sel in q persistent ijEh' against the corrupt administration O: Catawba City and l through tha medium Of the Times rndoublcs his scathiu- attacks on politicians and the Underworld
 Brooks himself is kiIuapod, but in lIta days rcappears 10 find that alS ae" spaper stock :s being manip- 8!at.d. H. suspects John W. Walden. and prepares 10 fight him.
 Brooks closes, friend is young Donald Kreue, his literary editor, .ui guardian Of Teddy Farrell, re porter, and Sob Sister. Teddy is in owe with bon. who without knowing which one he really loves, flirts with three cir's-Teidy, Diana and Lola Nantell. Diaua's cousin.
 T'dly and Don install dicta- graph in Wa,ian's office. They then 'ake the instrument 10 :ha Times and find that II has recorded parts of conversation between Walden and his son that are conclusive cyiie encc against them. Brooks makes plans 10 call q meeting 70 expose the Wal lcns 10 the district attorney ami the superior cour. ludgo. Lola and Diana prepare 10 visit the Times plant.
 NOW READ ON.
 CHAPTER NL1II
 Day dreaming, Don" one Of thon asked. with ligh' laugh. She had approached on -iproe and cov cred his eyes from behind with two soft hands,
 That ripplins Tilt was the voice Of Diana. H" hesi'atod, falling into the light mood Of the moment.
 "Guess who?" she caioled.
 "Our Lady of th' Moon"'
 Correct" She released him, laughing at his ridiculous answer.
 Lola remained in the background. and her eyes held 2 gloam which was not all cayery. Both the cousins were modishly dressed in styles a week in advance Of the season now merging into carly Fall. and now Don chose 10 become critical Of their clothes.
 "Both horaldins th' approach of Autumn?" he queried.
 "Yes, isn't it disgusting, Don' C,,r,,,or ,-1,i mich. say. and all th' shops arc displaying mot only Fall. but Winter clothes. When February comes and while 'h' uintry blizzards are still blowing, the window displays will show airy June gowns and things
 Diana made wry face. Don smiled broadly.
 "Don't you sort Of regulate that"' he asked. good naturedly. "1 had an iioa. it was every society girls am biton to set the s'ylos--bc the first in ,h' big parade, you know.
 "Is that an accusation Of vani'v?" asked Diana. smiling. You know that neither Lola nor [ aspire to the roles of fashion platcs.'
 q give Up. Every time I think ! know something about women l get q jolt from somewhere or someone just 10 show mo how little I do | know. But. c'mon." he added. quick ] ly. "let us start on our eXpedition.' 1 He ushcrod the two girls out ! the door and down the hall.
 Roger Brooks passed the trio in the corridor. his old hat askow. over smiled affcctionatoly into the gray eyes Of his daughter and nodded toward Lola.
 "Ill want 10 see you later. Don" he said. suddenly hecomins husi- Il, sslille. come 10 my office, viii you?'
 Don nodded "As soon as I've shown the girls around" hc replied.
 How ar" tn" Ioye-lorn' today |. Miss Blake" asked Lola, address, ing the heart problems editor, as they passed her desk.
 E'ranny raised her eyes from a heap Of mail and smiled amusedly. The query had become "old stuff 'o her.
 According to these" She indi- carod the letters before hor-'lovc is an aWfulIy bafflins affliction."
 Roth Diana and Lola stole a sly look at Don. He was grinning broadly.
 Teddy--now writing under the liguiiied "hy-linc EDNA FARRELL, was doing hor stuff al her desk. som" ion foot from Frauny Blakr's. Her quick ears had caught inc drift o' the irio's conversation from be ilnd. Sh" gave a guilty start. Her hand dipped swiftly under her desk. \ small. neatly shod foot stamped aNcitedly on smolderlng cigaret butt. With her left hand the little sob sister was trying 70 shoo away he ''ll-tale spiral of smoke curling up from under her Iesli
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