The Washington times., 1930-12-10
The Story Thus Far
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) striking in appearance, similar
In resemblance, yet individually
unlike.
"I suppose Duke spilled the
works to you," Kitty said.
Connie nodded. HE told me
YES"
did it interest you any?"
every much"
"How does the whole business
strike your"
Connie was studying the
other, trying to drink In her
personality, to realize what her
sister was actually like.
TITS awful, isn't it,"
The girl laughed harshly.
"Yeah-it'S pretty awful for
you, amt it? I suppose you
feel disgraced Is hell to find
that your old man left you .
sister and forgot to mention 1t
before he kicked off. It
wouldn't sound so good to your
society friends, would it?"
II wasn't thinking Of my
friends" Connie. said. quietly.
"I was thinking how awful 1t
must have been for you."
''Yeah? IT'S q wonder you
don't try to claim that it's Q
frame-up. 7 thought I might
have q little trouble convincing
you that I really am your
sister,"
It know you are" Connie re-
sponded. ''You look like my
father and you look like me.
Yes it's all true-my instinct
tells me it Is"
"WeIl, that saves time. II
you want it made legal, I will
gladly produce the proofs when
ever you say"
II can't help what you must
have endured all these years"
Comics voiced stopped, trem'
bling.
"You mean that for SYM
pathy?"
"Yes-all the sympathy in
the world"
Again the quirk that re-
minded Connie so much OF her
father came to Kitty'S lips.
But there was bitterness In the
grimace, not humor.
well kid, you can let your
sympathy run for Sweeney: I
don't deal in that stuff. Your
father gave you all the best Of
i'll got all the worst Of u"
Her Silence
'But II you knew all this"
Connie protested, II can't imag.
inewhy you kept silent 50 long"
kitty shrugged. Maybe I
had a little pride myself, or
maybe was just dumb. When
I saw your picture on the so
ciety page and read about the
swell marriage you're pulling
off, it got my goat, that's all.
But don't think I want any
thing as cheap as your SYM
pathy. Do you want me to
tell what I'm after?"
"PleaSe do"
IAN right want money,
Jack, doughl I want q lot Of
it. That big house you live In
up there In Connecticut, the
money you got In the bank,
even the clothes on your back
:, they are as much mine as
thAv are vollrS. We had the
same father, and I'm just as
legitimate as you, are. When
ever you get ready to talk busi-
ness to me. you have to say 1t
with bank notes"
The blue eyes across the table
were hot with dislike, and .
burning sense Of injustice. Just
slightly, the flanges Of the
girls nostrilS dilated in passion.
Connie felt herself grow cold,
and firm.
'T can't give you q lot Of
money" she said, 1evelly, ''be-
cause haven't got it."
"You get it-or else"
Duke Carson leaned forward
and spoke directly, suavely to
Connie.
your sister," he said, ''has
all the proof. Miss Calvert. She
can take her case into court
and prove It. You would be
forced to make a settlement.
Not only that, she could humili-
ate you and disgrace you by
exposing this scandal in the
newspapers. If she wanted to,
she could crash the gate at
your wedding and make @
scene. Remember, she looks so
much like you that everybody
would believe her. Besides all
that, you must think how this
exposure would wreck your
mothers happiness. II Kitty
here wants to. she could stain
your whole family with dis
honor. You see. it Is useless
for you to try to dictate to
her"
Continued Tomorrow