Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
WHAT HAS GONE sEroRE-

WBAI HAS pEAG VIM
Theodore Ashton, tall, handsome; bronze
,sSdoyv-d mother. has by hard labor, done
rauch 70 build the success OF the Negrol .aa
I,t:e Insurance Company, and nolas ]ne
,nspouslble position OF cashier. Iheo ID
Engaged to Clarice, the daughter OF JAMES JANE
o oliver, president OF the insurance com ON
p9ny. He admits to his motaer 'n@' 0As
has asked him to marry her.
J Francis Bolton, 3 newcomer In the
eitv. and suddenly popular because OF ms
SUPPOSED wealth, calls with friend at the
office md applies for two twenty
sand. dollar policies for himself anu Weto'
President Oliver is enthusiastic over SoNon'
but Theo wins Bottoms hatred by MS IN
sistence that the policies be handled IN
the regular way, and not Oe fuSneN
Theo had that morning received an
anonymous letter warning him 20 De care
ful Bruce the bookkeeper, discovers
discrepancy In the records. Ethel DIVERS
second ana Young wife, hating Clarice, her
Step~daughter. makes advances to Tbeo.
At the end OF the day, counting up the
receipts with thousands Of dollars IN slsht,
Theo turns to face gun In the nanus o.
a bandit, and the command, stick EN-
up" Theo knocks the bandit down ana
captures him. ..,..
Theo discovers he is being constantly
Swallowed. Harry Bruce, his friend, ana
the bookkeeper OF the Life Insurance Co..
informs Theo that q shortage OF ten thou
sand dollars shows on the eompanys ooV .n
Bolton Is royalty entertained by the
divers at dinner and the theatre.
While Theo and Harry visit Foo Chang
Aparadise," q notorious black and tan
cabaret, they observe Edward Terry, eol,
tons friend, In attendance with the released
bandit captured at the attempted hoIdup
OF the company. Bolton arrives with Clarice
and succeeds In getting Clsrice partially
Intoxicated. The lights go out and Theo
rescues Clarlce and takes her home. Inc
following day Theo visits Bottoms residence
to investigate his applications for n1ty
tSousand dollars insurance, and Is pre-
ceded by Jenny Gilman, Bottoms house
keeper and mistress.
Theo enters and finds Jenny threatening
death to q beautiful girl, but Jenny Ia!lS
in a stupor from dope. The girl proves 70
be Marcia Arson, Bottoms ward, who mas
lone admired Theo, and informs him OF
Bottoms treachery. 1t Is love at first sighe'
And as Theo Is leaving, Edward Terry en-
tiers. Marcia secretes Theo IN closet ana
Terry insists upon her fleeing with nm
When she refuses he attempts TO "''"'A
her. ,,..
Theo springs out Of the closet and knocks
Terry out when the man attempts 10 az
tack Marcia. He then escapes out OF inc
rear door as Bolton arrives. 80.
Theo, leading the opposition, loses ms
nCnt TO preVeQL the lSoudA4SS "a s%AS
policies. He also loses the fight to deIeat
Bottoms election to the board OF directors
Bolton executes q shrewd coup by introuue-
ing Marcia, his ward, into society at
magnificent reception. But Theo Is worried
and puzzled. Jenny Bottoms former house
keeper, has been replaced. Terry has dis
appeared and Bolton attainS the zenith OF
power in social and financial circles.
Theo is rejected by Clartce as her escort,
but substitutes his mother as companion
at the debut reception and he Is practleaILy
ignored BY Marcia during the festivities.
In a respondent mood, he seeks secluded
balcony but Is Immediately Joined by Ethel,
President divers wife, who again proposes
u clapdestine friendship which Thee rejects.
Just as her husband appears and races
them, q heretofore unseen hgure steps from
the shadows to Theo's side.
The unseen figure proved to be Theo's
mother, Mrs. Ashton, whose presence pre-
vents scene.
Theo is ignored by his fancee. Clarice,
and by Marcia, to whom he had gwen MS
heart. during her debut party.
few days Later Bolton wishes the ex-
change OF some securities after the lime
safe had been locked and insists upon
Theos holding the new ones until the iGI-
lowing day. Working overtime that nlght
and alone Theo is watched and receives a
cal that the oflce Is to be robbed he
discovers the wires have been cut, and he
pockets an official looking packet and leaves
AT the curbing he Is kidnapped, put IN a
car and robbed Of the packet.
Put out OF the bandit car, Thee STUN
bles upon Terry and Jenny Gilman, Boil
toms confederate and his former mistress
sitting IN the park, and overhears their
plot against Marcia. He follows them ana
discovers the secret entrance TO Foo Chang
dive. At the ONCE the next morning Theo,
in the presence Of Oliver, relates the hold
up TO the police.
When Bolton arrives he is informed Of
the robbery and holds Theo to blame Tor
the then OF the bonds Theo hands him
Tho bonds that he had received and informs
hin. that the packet OF which he was robbed
san.ainsa only blank envelopes. and that
Rchau's bonds were still In his desk and
Uoru false documents.
cxz detectives enter the Office.