Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-17

time. When YOU had turned the
81 600 check fare downward and pre-
pared To indorse it. | gave signal
from your window which was re-
layed TO my mother who was wait
ing for ii, and she instantly insisted
on speaking to you. While you We're
out of the office answering her call
| substituted a $4,000 check which
had in readiness and took away the
first check. The plan hung upon the
chance that. after | had asked you
10 hurry the check through and after
YOU had carefully examined the
check. you would not re-eXamine H.
You did not.
Il aid not think out that scheme.
added Forsythe. II did just what
nv mother told me | had to do
And L." explained Mrs. Forsythe.
got those instructions from Mr..
Bradley
safer means of getting man
out of ones way than murder
Clifford exclaimed. "And you almost
nut it over with this plot" Sud
denly his voice snapped or eXult-
antIy: But you've been trapped b.
your own plan, Bradley! Green ar
rest that man on the charge of con-
Npiracy."
Nv mere Is your eN td~iiN0f A'A|'NA'~'
asked. "Your witnesses"
II can't he witness against him,
Mr. Clifford" put in I-o'ette Morgan.
II never spoke word to 1ir BRADLEY
before tonight. That's honest.
ITS the same with E'H.' saii Dick
Forsvthe. "Everyth,ug from him
came from my mother.
Il can testify" spike up MIS-.
Forsythe,
zone unsupported y Grated
Witness" snarlinglv Fadlsy,
land that witness f. death
for fear of the exp 20 son 5 .
crimes! There's yoa~ "a .. Clifford
so to it,
THERE was indeed no case CiiI'
ford perceived.
Green he III. YOU and your
man might as well go. Thereh he
no arrests tonight"
The two officers went out. Clifford
turned upon Mary Regain.
And you. too. were in this scheme
he exclaimed bitterly.
She maintained her silence. II was
the sound of Jean F'enton's voice
which caused him to turn again 10
the others.
Dick" she was saying TREMENDOUSLY
besides what you helped do TO harm
Mr. Clifford. is there anything eX-
cept those old checks?''
Nothing Jean, | swear.
"Then. Dick"-her voice was close
breaking in its throbbing happiness
''oh. Dick-why-w didn't YOU tell
me? l would have understood"
Jean he breathed. "Jean-you
really care that much? But YOU don't
understand it ALL Jean. Don't you
see how l was caught, with Mr. Brad
ley holding that Mortimer check, able
to send me to prison and disgrace
you, mother all of u.s.
You and /, Mrs. Forsythe, Brad
ley put in menacingly. will have
another talk about that Mortimer
check
rs this Mortimer check" Clifford
asked young Forsythe. 1.-THE only evi-
dence between the present and that
past which you have overcome and
which YOU wish to forget"
Absolutely the only evidence" de
clared Dick Forsythe, and his mother
echoed his cry.
Clifford drew out the slip of paper
which had been attached TO Bradleys
sheet of Forsythe memoranda.
I'm that event, Miss Fenton," he
wish this to be my wedding present
to your
What's that" roared Bradley.
charging at them, only to be halted
by Clifford.
'"The Mortimer check" cried Dick
Forsythe..
With trembling hands he lighted q
match and touched it to the paper.
And now" said Clifford. 'the past
win trouble none of you. and I sug-
gest that all three of you go home
by the way, Mr. Clifford" said
Dick Forsythe, hating in the door
way, an arm around Jean Fenton, 81
think / should tell you that the real
money behind that $4,000 check I
gave you is Bradley's money You've
got his $4,000 in your bank"
With that they were gone. Clifford
turned to face Bradley. and was sur
prised to see that Mary Regain had
vanished. Only he and Bradley and
Lolette remained
II guess that will be all for tonight.
Bradley" Clifford said 'T want 10
thank you for that $4,000 contribu
ton. 1 shall keep it, OF course-but
not for my personal use. I'll be
greatly obliged if you will mention
your favorite charity"
Ten minutes later Clifford and
Lolette Morgan caught the New York
train. AS they slipped into seat
Lolette said. ''AIr. Clifford. a lot OF
strange things happened tonight.
Shall L tell you what struck me as
the Strangest?"
Go on" urged Clifford
MARY Regain. Because she didn't
happen. Not obviously. 1 mean.
her. She hardly moved; ]
don't believe she said a word There
are lot of things I still don't under
stand, perhaps some you don't under
stand. But here's a hunch-of all
The persons there, the one person who
comes nearest to understanding every
.hlng that happened is Mary Regan
There's something for YOU TO think
about"
And Clifford proceeded to think