Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

DUT her screams were wasted. The wire
- was dead. Doll found herself sitting in
the gray dawn, eoldly helpless. Impulsive love
sfor her detective had drawn her into state
nents which might work the ruin of Mrs.
buckingham. Then the thunder and lightning
had interviewed so that the whole truth had
been throttled in the telling.
Buds morning laughter aroused her. She
gave him his breakfast. Her nerves were taut
As she Rugged him good-by and hnrried TO the
street.
She dismissed her taxi a half block beyond
Cheeseman's and walked past the store. pre-
ending not to see several bFawny men, pacing
back and forth She got block beyond the
scene of action. BY now her stray thoughts
pad crystallized into a purpose.
Doll was giddy with relief when Mrs. Froth-
neham herself opened the door Of her apart
nent. She was wearing her hat and coat.
Don't go to Crossmans now, Mrs. Froth-
ngham,' Doll begged as she glided in.
Pride flashed over the older woHnan's face.
why should / be going TO Crossmans?
Because" said Doll breathlessly, you want
10 get the Dewchester pearls out of the tray
where you dropped them yesterday afternoon.
The effect was sudden, pitiful. Mrs Froth-
ngham was shriveling to a very old woman.
Doll hurried on, Don't go. dozen detectives
Are waiting to grab you. know, because I'm
detective myself"
Mrs. rockingham settled weakly into a hall
chair. # must go. I can't let Rose suf1er
or my crime just sent her to buy all the
pearls in the tray
Listen, Mrs. rockingham Leave things to
ne. I'm here to help YOU
Because I know you're incapable of doing
nything like that unless you had a heavenly
eason for it. But you've got to tell me in a
hurry If I'm to do any good can't see now
on came to do it-why did you need To-
you've been telling me about your boy, my
ear If he called for your help, is there any
rime you wouldn't commit to save him.
Doll sat an instant, thinking Of Bud. I'D
% anything" she confessed and Mrs. Froth-
bgham resumed:
my boy Ralph wanted him TO succeed
b the law but he choose to wander. He's
cen unfortunate, that's all. About four years
10 found him a secretaryship in a benevo-
mt society. Ralph did 50 well they made him
easurer."
In a monotone she told the story. How
2alph had come to her. panic stricken, and
bnfessed to transportation Of many thou
knds Of dollars. He had speculated, lost. In
bree weeks his books would be examined.
Mrs. rockingham new blindly TO the task OF
storing her SON to the world of honest men.
Or two mad weeks she cudgled her brain,
wing to invent some quick device for raising
ousands She discharged all her maids ex-
ut Rosa; such jewels, silver and furniture
she still possessed she began parting with for
nat she could get. A lecture manager, who
Id a contract for her forthcoming tour con-
nted to advance her 5000.
AID she been given more time, she might
have raised the entire sum. She had adj
rtised her apartment for rent and evolved
crazy plan Of offering what was left of her
rniture as premium for cash down. Things
re working out bat with cruel slowness.
she had now sum which lacked $4,000 OF
e required amount. Then Judge Landseer
I'd asked her to meet him at Fontelle's and
p him select string Of pearls for his daugh-
IS bridal gift. Judge Landseer was trustee
Justice Frothinghams estate, which was held
trust until the widows death Several times