Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-20
A Second Look.

~ OBJ ROLLS brother used to say
- that he believed in love at first
sight but that he also believed
IL in taking a second look Bob
was different however. He did
not believe in love at first sight at all.
And that was what placed him III the
distressing dilemma that he was now
facing
If he had only believed that that
throbbing thrill Of happiness that shot
through him when he first met PEN
ice Grey was real love- as it had proved
TO be, then he would not have been
so foolish as to tell her all those silly
yarns about his wealth. He had known
her but two months. and already he
had gone SO far as to propose TO her.
and She had accepted, That necesSi-
tated the purchase Of q ring and dla-
mond suited to meet his tales of great
riches had cost him his last penny i'll
savings. just to make the initial pay
nlent on II. He found it impossible 10
save on S35 week and at the same
time entertain Penice with the lavish
ness of a man Of means. Lucky thing
for him that Jim was so generous with
his car. 1t isn't every brother who will
lend an expensive new sedan to an am
orous young brother.
Bob sat on the edge Of his bed and
pondered the situation, He couldn't SO
to her and make clean breast of il;
that would BE- letting her down too
hayd No. there must be another way
He had led her to believe that he had
thousands and he must either produce
the money or find some excuse for not
having it.
AS he sat broo0ing. his eyes fell upon
copy of the days newspaper. Bah
dts seize $4,000 III daylight holdup,"
screamed the head streanler. Sudden
II an idea flashed through his mind
These holdupS were everyday affairs.
why couldn't he
A few minutes later he had perfected
a plan He chuckled with relief as the
scheme became outlined i'll his mind
Its all so simple" he SoliloQuized
''no one will suspect. not a soul. not
q SOUL"
Next day he looked forward eagerly to
the scheme that would end his mental
agony and the necessity of deception.
1t was 81 simple that he wondered why
he hadn't thought of it before He had
set the plan for 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing
Promptly a, that hour he dashed
breaihleSSly into the police station.
CRYING eXcitedly. He was hatless and
dirty. and his words were incoherent.
Help Where's the sergeant? Where's
the police? I've been robbedi Robbed.
I was held up and robbed of 10000,
A man jumped out of a machine and
stuck gun in my face and
Hold on there. young fella. don't
Get excited" broke in the desk SER
geant. where was this robbery at?''
On Madison and 5th avenuei"
What kind of fella stuck yuh up?"
In elaborate detail Bob fabricated
wild tale about the imaginary robbery
He gave graphic pictures of locations
and incidents 20 a group of interested
reporters and policemen. Sergt Duffy
sent special squad out on the case
and then turned 10 Rolf
said Bob
Just a minute. young fella." said
the officer. Il want to talk TO yuht''
Bob turned back in surprise
I'D like TO know little more about
this case" went on Sergt. Duffy Tell
money"
81 was taking it to the bankl"
"Uh-huh." murmured the officer
thougftfuny. and where did yuh get
t?"
'why-er-er-I saved it," he stam-
mered
You saved s2o.ooo?"
Emo. not exactly. you see-that
Was ii in currency or bonds?"
"Cur-in bonds. big bonds. Liberty
bcrds!"
The sergeant cooked his head to one
side. smiled quizzically and stared into
Bob's eyes. The youth became nervous
and unstrung
''Yuh don't seem tub be very Ger