Evening star., 1930-06-22

a long and awkward pause which EastIeigh
ended in an abrupt. irritable way.
Il have nephew-Harry Carlin. Do you
know him?"
Il know of him." said Mr. Reeder truthfuliy
in his walk to the miIlionaires office he had
remembered the deserted wife
Then you know nothing good of him!" ex-
ploded Mr.. EaStleigh. The man is O black
guard, waSter, disgrace TO the name he
bears II he were not my brothers son, I
would have him under lock and key tonight
the scoundrel! have four checks in my pos
session"
He stopped himself, pulled open q drawer
savagely. took out q letter and slammed it on
the table.
Read that" he snapped
MIR. REEDER pulled his glasses little far
ther up his nose (he always held them
very tight when he really using them) and
perllsed the message. It was headed "The East
leigh Home for Children and was a brief re-
quest for SIS 900, which the writer said he
would send for that evening, and was signed
Arthur Lassard"
You know Lassard, of course?" said his
lordship. He is the gentleman associated with
me in my philanthropic work Certain moneys
were due for land which we purchased adjoin-
ing the home. As you probably know, there
are lawyers who never accept checks for prop
critics they sell on behalf of their clients and
I had the money ready and left it with ny
secretary and one of Lassard's people was call
ing for it. That it was called for need hardly
tell you," said Mr.. Eastleigh grimly Whoever
planned the coup planned it well. They knew
l would be speaking at a banquet last night:
they also knew that had recently changed NV
secretary and had engaged a gentleman to
whom most Of my associates are strangers A
bearded man come for the money at half past
s, produced a note from Mr. Lassard and that
was the end of the money. OF course both
letters were forged; LaSsard never signed either
and made no demand whatever for the money
which was not needed for another week"
Did anybody know about this transaction9"'
asked Mr.. Reeder
Mr.. Eastleigh nodded slowly
My nephew knew. He came to my house
two days ago to borrow money. He has a small
income from his late mothers estate but in
sufficient to support him in his reckless eK-
travagance He admitted frankly to me that
he had come book from Europe broke How
long he had been in New York l am unable to
tell you, but he was in my library when nay
secretary came in with the money which I
had drawn from the bank in preparation for
paying the bill when it became due. Very fool
ishly explained why 1 had so much cash in
the house and why was unable to oblige hin
with the $4,000 which he wanted to borrow" he
added dourly
Mr.. Reeder scratched his chin
What am to do?" he asked
Il want you to find Carlin," Mr. Eastleigh
almost snarled. But most I want that money
back-you understand. Reeder? You're to tell
him that unless he repays-"
Mr.. Reeder was gazing steadily at the cornice
molding
1T almost sounds as if am being asked to
compound q felony" he said quietly. But I
realize. In the peculiar circumstances. we must
adopt peculiar methods. The black-bearded
gentleman who called for the money would ap-
pear to have been-he hesitated-'disguiSed?'
"Of course he was disguised" said the other
irritably.
One reads of such things" said Mr. Reeder
with q sigh but 50 seldom does the bearded
stranger appear In real life! viii you be good
enough to tell me your nephews address,"
Mr.. Eastleigh took q card from his pocket
and threw it across the table. It fell to the
floor. but he did not apologize. He was not
that kind of q man
Il will what can be DONE" said Mr.
Reeder as he rose
Mr.. Eastleigh grunted something which
might have been a tender farewell but prob
ably was not
The Jermyn, the address the card is q
very small, narrow-fronted building and, as
was small hotel run by an ex-butler who was
also the lessee of the establishment. BY great
good fortune, he afterward learned Harry
Cailin was at home, and in few minutes
Re-der was ushered into a shabby drawing
room that overlooked the street.
tall young man stood by the window look
tDg diSconsolately into the narrow and lively
tiIoroughfare, and turned as Mr.. Reeder was
announced. Thin faced, narrow headed small
and failings. the most marked was perhaps his
tOO-readW irritation