Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01


ly road, some few doors from
- his own establishment. He did
not know her name being wholly injurious
about abiding folk, but he was aware that
she was pretty, that her complexion was that
pink and white which is seldom seen away
from a magazine cover She dressed well, and
if there was thing that he noted about her
more than any other, it was that she walked
and carried herself with certain grace that
was especially pleasing to man of esthetic
predictions
He had on occasions, walked behind her
and before her. and had ridden on the same
street car with her. She invariably descended
at q certain corner and was as invariably met
by q good looking young man and walked away
with him.
It did not occur to him that he was an object
of interest and curiosity to Miss Belman.
THAT was Mr.. Reeder-he has something to
do with the police, / think" she said
"Mr. j. c. Reeder?"
Roy Master looked back with interest at the
middle aged man scampering fearfully across
the road, his unusual hat on the back OF ms
heahw-his umbrella over his shoulder IKE
cavalryman's sword.
Good Lordi I never dreamed he was like
that"
"Who is hep" she asked, distracted from her
own problem.
"Reeder? He's detective
Suddenly she stopped, and he looked at her
in surprise
.What,s the matter?" he asked
at don't want you to go any farther, Roy
she said "Mr Teller saw me with you yes
terday, and he's quite unpleasant about II.
"TeIfer?" said the young man Indignantly.
'sThat little worml What did he say?"
Nothing very much" she replied, but from
her tone he gathered that the nothing very
much" had been little disturbing
ct am leaving Telfers'," she said unexpected
ly 1T is a good job, and shSh never get
another like it mean, so far as the pay Is
concerned"
Roy Master did not attempt to conceal his
satisfaction.
I'm jolly glad" he said vigorously Il cant
imagine how you've endured that boudor at
mosphere SO long. Anyway, Telfers are shaky.
There are all sorts of queer rumors about them
in the city"
But 1 thought it was very rich corpora
toni" she said in establishment.
He shook his head
cit was-but they have been doing lunaec
thngs--What can you expect when half
wftted weakling like Sidney Teller is at the
head of affairs? They underworld three con-
Germs last year that no brokerage business would
have touched with barge-pole, and they mad
to take up the shares. One was lost treasure
company TO raise pirate ship that sank 800
years ago But what really did happen yes
terday morning."
81 will tell you tonight" she SAID ana
made her hasty adieux.
MR.. SIDNEY TELLER had arrived when she
went into a room which, in its luxurious
appointments, its soft carpet and dainty etce-
teras was not wholly undeserving Of Roy Mas
ter's description.
The ROOM with it's stained-glass windows and
luxurious furnishings fitted Mr.. Teller per
fectIy, for he was exquisitely arrayed He was
tall and so painfully thin that the abnormal
smallness of his head was not at first apparent
AS the girl came into the room he was smiling
delicately at fine cambria handkerchief, and
she thought that he paler than she had
ever seen him-and more repellent.
He followed her movements with dull stare
and she had placed his letters on his table be-
fore he spoke.
81 say, Miss Belman, you went mention a
word about what said to you last night?"
"Mr. Teller" she answered quietly, Il am
hardly likely to discuss such a matter"
I'D marry you and all that, only :.
clause in my mothers will" he said disjointedly
That could be got over-in time"
She stood by the table, her hands resting on
the edge.
81 would not marry you, Mr.. Teller, even If
there no clause in your mothers will; the
suggestion that should away with you to
Europe"
south America" he corrected her gravely.
She could have smiled, for she was not as
angry with this rather vacant young man as
his startling proposition entitled her to be.
The point Is" he went anxously. you'll
keep it to yourself? I've been worried dread
fully all night. I told you to send me q note