New Britain herald., 1929-06-29

{efest in Iris. She goes to the din- ner and is treated with snobbistl indifference by Crawford and by Iris. whom she thoroughly dislikes. After dinner, an officer appears with warrant for the arrest of Crawford. The next mornings pa pers carry stories about Crawford s 7 part in whirlwind stock selling ing plant His friend and treasurer. tag plant. His friend and treasurer. Roy Bland. has disappeared with half a million of the proposed eompany's funds.
 Morgan. believing In the inno- cence of Crawford. stakes his pro- feSaional integrity to defend him. Nan realizes that the unsuspectin: lawyer needs her now more than ever. and therefore she postpones her .reaignation until the Crawford !cese is finished. Nan overhears by AAeans of . listening-in device a 'c0nversation between Crawford and h1s switchboard operator. Alice Bel ten, which takes place in Morgan's s -private office. Crawford bribes the girl to forget he talked with the cAahier of the bank. approving the check young Bland cashed just be- fore his disappearance.
 | Nan is startled when she hears , kliee chide Crawford about red A1 Anv> 1Ainced that the insinuation about s1sas Morgan contained in black ''h,ah note addressed to Morgan Khich she intercepted to save him anguish is true.
 Now GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER x
 That Belton girl here yet?" Morgan asked Nan. his deep voice dragging little with fatigue. If ahe is. may have to ask you to etay . little late 10 make notes Of her testimony-that is, if shes al liberty to talk to the defense at- torney."
 -..l "Brainerd hasn't seen her yet OssO . UCVI1 OuL VII lO" H-IltT Idl1tT ; funeral in New York;" Nan an- l&ered crisply. She'll testify for us all right
 --~She did not tell him that she had already made note on Alice Beitons story. but as soon as he Rad passed on into his private Of flee she swiftly inserted thres meets of plain white paper with two of carbon into her machine and with almost incredible rapidity transcribed the shorthand notes she had made while listening in upon that incriminatlng conversation be- tween Bert Ora yford and Alice Bel ton.
 She had just finished the trans ocripfion when the bllzzer sounded Tearing the sheets from the ma chine. she folded the original very small and tuck-d it into the pocket of her heather-colored tweed skirt. The two other copies she secreted Very effectively for the moment bv laying them between new sheets Of carbon paper in her box Then with her notebook in hand and her brown eyes round and demure. she went 10 take her seat beside John Curtis Morgan at his d. six.
 The gods are with lis. Nan" Morgan exulted. Miss Belton Is -eeing to be one Of cur star wit nesses. Now. child, tell your story again from the beginning. so Mis-. Carroll can make notes on it. love, this is luck. Bert
 There was such genuine gladncss such boyish relief in his voicr that Mans heart snellcd with pain fDr him and anger against his friend whom she believed to be be traying him ruthlesv As Alice Belton's coqn"ttish. tinkling Nolc. iran on and on, punctuatcd with little gasps and cNcamations Nan I otediently took notes. Cravforf I had done his work well; 10 Morgan the story must have sounded Tt terly convincing
 Splendid. Miss Bclton." the law yer aprlar1cd her. when she had finished I SAY Bert maybe Miss Bnlton cou'd give us some idea ot what Glad,-- f'"yno has a-arnsr you. Girls 4n talE among them selves, you know