New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
THIS HAS HAPPENED

- THIS HAS HAPPENED
 Nildfsd lawrence falls in love with stsphen Armitase. who ii lured away from her by Pamela Judson vAaa she tells him that Mildred Is tey:Ag to marry her brother, Har- ,.aaa. for hts money. Harold fears '~Iuck Connnr. who holds . check ' sNhich he forged. Huck is infatuated , with Pamela. who plays him 10 nu make Stephen jealous. When Pa- amsla ,maneuvers Stephen into an snsa8euaent, Huck frames him for Q the theft of an auto and causes his arrast. Pamela breaks the engage ' nsnt, but Mildred goes to see him -,ia jail and promises help. Harold had confessed to Mildred that Ae feared Huck and that he had threatened to ''get Armitaee.' !: to keep him from marrying Pamela. With this as . clew, she determines
 to force Harold to help clear Ste . aphen and is shocked to hear Of his
 death-apparently accidental. She tells stephen her suspicious but they have no proof and things seem hope
 less although he remembers that he :. had seen Huck when he was mixed ri up in . shady deal in Indiana. D Unable to see Harold's father, Mill :" dred goes to Pamela and tells her
 story about Huck, demanding that : she help try to clear stephen. Pa mela takes her to MT. Judson who sstill believes she was scheming to
 marry Harold for money.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXXV
 Mildred returned Mir. Judson's .' piercing glance with one of total - blankness. She had no idea what he s was talking about.
 ''Ths wide.eyed innocent role" he '~ commented to himself, but aloud he y said: "No doubt Pamela has told
 you that have offered reward fol , the apprehension of my sons mur- . dsrer. The police will not permit
 me to make 1t public. but it stands ' presume you've come to claim it.. '
 The blankneas faded rapidly from Nildred's face and gave way to ar ! expression of passionate indignation :" Are you 70 sure know some thing. about Harold's death because II told Pamela % or do you think i only natural that l should know 2 she famed.
 Nr. Judson met her question witt
 . grim remark. If Id suspected you knew it wouldn't have beer '. necessary for you to come to me, @ehs rsterted.
 "' 'But you have no more right te believe came for the reward thar to suspect me of being an accom- ' plics Of the murderer" Mildred re turned promptly. You know I tried ,.. to. sec you. begged to see you. didn't wait for a reward to b.
 offAred.'
 Mr. Judso1 nodded. That; a true" he said; but surely you're
 aware of tho reason why you were '' discharged from my employ? You a attempt to zee me could have bu one meaning in view of that reason
 This visit, I am frank to suy, still attribute to wish to clain s,4he reward. Now. if you have an! ts information that will lead t0 thu . arrest of the murderer I shall b' !. asywilling to pay the money to yo'
 as b anyone else" s,
 Nildred looked at him steadily 4'theueA her eyes misted with smart
 ias tears.
 T know that Pamela influenced '' you when you ordered me fired. :, ,shs replied. but don't know wha ,n,shs said. Anyway. it doesn't mat
 ter now. If you had consented ts --sse me earlier it might have beer aaster to arrest the man who killed Harold. Now we don't know wher ,s ts find him."
 we? Are you speaking of tn 7. 2. vslics!"
 ''Of course not. I couldn't so t :. them because had no evidence, bu ,,I thought you might be able to ge it. mean Stephen Armitage. tn
 young man your daughter is en gaged to marry"
 Mfr. Judson half rose from hi
 chair. What" he shouted.
 Mildred rushed on before he coul' as gay more. Hes in prison becaus 7' the man who killed Harold put hin there by framing up an automobiI rf,i