New Britain herald., 1929-05-11
THIS HAS HAPPENED


 Mildred Lawrence falls in love with Stephen Armitage. who is lured away from her by Pamela Judson when she tells him Mildred is try ing to marry her brother. Harold, Tor his money. Harold fears Huck Con- nor. who is blackmailing him over . forged check. Huck is infatuated with Pamela and when she an nounces her engagement to stepheii frames him for the theft or an auto and causes his arrest. Pamela drops stephen, but Mildred tries to get Tim out of jail.
 Harold had once told her he fear ed Huck, who had threatened 'o ret rid of stephen to Keep h,i'i from marrying Pamela. Mildred oe- termines to force Harold to heip he,' hut is shocked to hear Of ms aeaun apparently accidental. sne 'ehs @ s,enhen her suspicious, but they have no proof and it seems hope'esH'
 Tn desperation. she goes 10 FIT Hudson, who takes her to heaoqua,- tcrs to tell her story. Judson pans S,enhen out and Pamela bess HIS .tcr,iveness, Going from the ]aii to -his hotel with detective steple'' ,e.,;ze. they are followed. AS the ears pass close. the thug shoots the detective but misses as the lat eer sbatters his wrist with quich shot. thereby saving stephen. The thug makes a getaway ana ,bev learn he was driving stolen .csr' stephen reports to Mir. Judson and learns that it was Mildred anu not Pamela who had worked TOT hi. release. He is mortified when to,d that she also had been m- iured by a shot from one or the NOV co ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLI
 Stephen seemed to freeze to ths .marrow of his bones. Even his voice stuck in his throat as he whispcreo' "Shot?" : Mir. Judson looked at his white constricted face, and told himsel' that Stephen was hound. H' loved one girl and was preparing u marry another--a rich girl.
 Just a slight wound,' the ln' ouisitor said, putting an end to the torture. He was satisfied now. -'s "Where is she?" Sephen asket hoarsely.
 Tn a hospital, but she's going tomc tonight"
 stephen jumped to his feet. sh' mustn't be allowed to leave. They | ret her before she's gone block. ~ "she'Il be protected" MT. Judsor assured him. "Sit down."
 =, I'd like to see her." Stephen sale almost pleadingly.
 Mr, Judson shook his head. "The! sent me away to let her rest h' said. She's oeen under severe strain for weeks. You know that This shock has unnerved her." i.
 How did it happen?' Stepher asked.
 That was the second attempt a murder this afternoon" Oerndor speke up.
 Ns Mr. Judson turned to him with rapid fire of questions.
 "Nr. A-mitage here" tk~ lawye said and nodded to stephen. The1 he teld his client of the shooting o1 First avenue.
 They mean to get rid of you witnesses" he ended. (Which inten ton suggests that they do not knov the police have the thumbprint o the murderer. assuming it is hi thumbprint on the belt"
 =. Mir. Judson turned back to Ste bhen and his voice was less harsl as he said: Miss Lawrence begged me to warn you of your danger. Bu Pm sure you realize that it is grave.
 Stephen nodded.
 You interrupted me-" Oerndor said to MT. Judson. 'I was abou to point out that it is necessary il eeder to protect these two. Mr Armitage and Miss Lawrence. tha Huck Connor be apprehended i'm ynediately."
 Mr. Judson glowered at him Don't be funny, Ocrndorf," he sai' shortly.
 The lawyer bridled. 'I am not in 'Aulging in humor," he said tartly II was going to say that the owne of the taxicab from which the shot asrs fired is now in custody. n