Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13

sley began bitterly. HE hadn't much
money then. The idea Of the company
was sound Parados wanted another
hundred thousand. I let him have it.
He was a wizard at business.
I'VE made money. was satisfied up
to couple Of months ago." Bitterness
was in Annersley's eyes.
1.-THE company didn't mean much to
| ParadoS by now-he had a dozen-but
it meant everything to me. There was
an opportunity to get some beach prop
erty, he said. Did want to go in pretty
deep? did, since he recommended It.
had about $4,000 loose-and turned
! it over to him.
"A month later he told me the stuff
was worthless. An error of judgment,
he said. The liar! He said the board
his board-had voted to accept ri
diculously small offer from another of
his companies. 1t would finish the
Fleetwood company and take my $780,
600, too. I'll be out $150000!"
"You will be? Hasn't 1t gone through
yet?"
"Its-pending.
"Mmn. What are you doing here to-
night?"
7 thought I'd try last appeal"
ut failed?"
"He was killed before could talk
to him." Annersley said huskily.
What did you mean by 'pending'?"
SamuelS asked.
Just that-pending. I don't believe
Parados had signed the authorization, -
he went on uneasily.
why was Parados trying to break
you, Annersley?"
"That was his little way. He-he
wanted people to hate him."
Eyes, but why did Parados begin
to express his hatred for you at this
particular timer"
"Ive told you"
dig for it, then!" Annersley shouted.
"Tell him, Claudel" Celia pleaded.
at must come out!" But Annersley
was silent. Don't you see7 Parados
liked me-and Claude and were en-
gagedl There, you've got II"
"Why did you remain here, Miss Fer
ris2"
Celia colored. st did because-don't
/ you see? If had broken with Para
wood company-and ClaudeP Celia
began to weep.
Kirk looked up just then.
This rose seems to have lost three
or four of its petals" he announced.
TITS the same shade as the loose petal,
too"
Samuels inspected the rose and the
petal through the lens. He turned tr-
ritably to Annersley.
where is the paper Parados hadn't
signed?"
at don't know"
."Do you suppose 1t was in that safe?"
81 don't know"
Have you any idea how that petal
got inside the safe?"
at don't know" for the third time.
Huh" Samuels grunted. You don't
| know, yet a drawer in Parados' safe
has been broken open, papers valuable
| to YOU may have been in 1t, the safe
was open when Hunt left, you hated
Parados, and Samuels paused-"and
you were wearing yellow rose that has
lost some petals"
| "And yellow roses frequently lose
| their petals" Annersley replied. Il
can't help it If the person who killed
Parados happened to be wearing yell
/ low rose. That's my bad luck. You've
FORGOTTEN Miss Jahries' statement"
Miss Jahries did not actually see you
during all that half hour"
Annersley looked around. Can you
| help him, Miss JahrieS?"
IT saw Mr., Annersley three times
while was in my ROOM" she declared.
st opened the window when / went In
and he was on the terrace. Ten min
utes later I lowered the window. He
still was there. Fifteen minutes after
/ that I closed the window before leav-
ing. Mr.. Annersley still was sitting on
the terrace. In the intervals l heard