New Britain herald., 1929-05-13
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want to take it. too"

Mr. Judson did not answer im- mediately.
 Pamela came close to him again. and let him see the tears in, her eyes.
 Let me have my way, daddy" she pleaded. Stephen wants to marry me. Wen go away for our honeymoon and I'll be such won derfrl wife he'll be crazy about me"
 She slipped her soft hands over his. He looked searchingly at her eager young face and told himself that any man she wanted must love her.
 "I hope you're sright about Armi- tage," he said in surrender and drew her to his breast.
 He was trembling with emotion. His own life. seen suddenly through the eyes of his child, was not ad- mirable to him. He had set her an example. And she had shown him to drink where he himself had drunk.
 You're the dearest person in the world" Pamela told him joyfully. Wait until stephen and l present you a little row of grandchildren and see how happy we'll all be-"
 Mr. Judson smiled. 'I'll wait" he remarked, ".l comfortable spot"
 And now will you please tele- phone Stephens room and ask him to come back here? ?" Pamela coaXed. We must make our plans. You don't object to our being married soon. do you?"
 How soon is soon?"
 Right away. Maybe tomorrow"
 Mir. Judson ceased to jest. t'1'hat's impossible, Pam. Armitage must be cleared before you can be married" |"
 Cant you fix that?"
 I'm doing all in my power. My lawyer learned from Armitage that it was detective named Snort. from the insurance company, who found the planted evidence in his room. There was no time to com- municate with Short today but to- morrow we'll see if he can't locate the men Armitage suspects of being implicated in the theft of the car"
 But can't they find Huck?"
 ''He seems to have disappeared. The police have no trace of him, not even a photograph: nothing but his description to send out"
 'What would happen if stephen and I were 10 be married and go on q trip?"
 "I'd lose the fonds I've put up for his reappea:ance."
 You don't care about that, do youo'
 "Now see here, Pam" Mir. Jnd, son was serious. "There'd be a you go putting any foolish notions into his head"
 But if they couldn't catch him we could stay away until Huck Connor is found. and that would be much safer for Stephen. wouldn't it? I'm sure there's something go- ing on that you haven't told m. about
 Mir. Judson considered. Perhap, it would be best for Stephen to tell Pamela what had happened that afternoon.
 You wouldn't have asked him [, stay here except for some good req son. Pamela went on. After al, it's not you who is in love with him.
 No. it wasn't love for him that induced me to keep him here,' her father agreed. Frankly, he is most unwelcome and I shall have a lAlk with him before accept hsn as my future son-in-law."
 ''Then why have you asked him to stay?"
 We hope to draw Connor within our reach.'' a--..
 How ridiculous. Huck Connor wouldn't come here'
 "No. don't believe he wet enter the hotel. But Ne may try to get to Armitage outside and wr'n have better chance of apprehend- ila him or some one who knows where he is hiding if We keep a strict watch on Armitage. we be- lieve.'
 'I don't see what Huck would want to do to him now.'
 We think he doesn't want him