The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Her eyes blazed with hate. stood few steps above them

Her eyes blazed with hate. stood a few steps above them {. The woman with :he black veil threw her cigaret into the waste basket. The man growled, You'll set this place on fire yet" She said fiercely. Don't bother me. So they muffed the whole business"
 "She has friends at court, I tell you. Came down on Johnny like a brick. He's lucky the place wasn't shut up. He's yellow, I tell you. get a bad nane.'
 That is to l.ugh," the woman said cynically. It never had any thing else.' She paced up and down.
 Well, can't you do something ?" she snapped. You have before. Write her a note, have her come in and throw good, hard scare into her. She knows what The Tattletale' Is. anyhow. The man threw up his hands.
 "I wouldn't touch her if she's got McDermid in her train," he said explosively. This business s tricky enough but you can't ex- pect me to put my neck into a moose. That birds dynamite. He'd as soon frame me as eat. And he could, too."
 "Oh. you make me sick. all of you!" the woman cried. Afraid of your shadow"
 "You talk big, I notice," the man said. But you keep your skirts clear. What howl you put up when 1t looked as if there was going to be leak on the Miley case. You didn't want it known that you were one of my tipsters."
 "I have to live among them,' the woman said sullenly. Its my bread and butter"
 Well, you'd better lay off this girl, I'm telling you" the man ob- served. 'I wouldn't touch the story with a pole" Maybe the tabloids will then, sneercd the woman. She stood UT to go. Without ceremony the dooi opened and big young mar | III. ILNCH HI AAAo ALI n plain suit he had the tell-tal' marks of & policeman.
 Person."
 The man at the desk, nervousl. suffling proofs, said yes, he wa! Person.
 I'm McDermid from headquar. ters. You seen Barbados?"
 i've seen him." "Well, then, you know that know about this tle-up. just wanted to drop you the news. for fear Johnny hadn't made 1t plain enough to lay off"
 He fixed a gimlet eye on the woman.
 i've seen you at the opera" he said suddenly. snapping his fin- gers. "I know you, ma'am, and that's a fact. Don't be springin' anything on any friend of mine or I'll be obliged to see that your connection with this filthy rag" (his arm swept the offices of The Tattletale) "gets about"
 The woman shrugged.
 Well, that wouldn't do you any good. No. Better do what I tell you" McDermid rumbled out of the door.
 The man threw out his hands expressively.
 There, you see?"
 The extension telephone in the upstairs hall rang sharply. Liane went to answer it. Nora on the downstairs wire said. Its for you miss"
 Hello. This is McDermid You're not to worry. It's all fixed as told you"
 "Oh. thank you. A million mil lion"
 "Its nothing You're entirely welcome"
 There was faint buzzlng on the wire. Then Shanes voice came through quite clearly, Look out though. You've an enemy"
 Liane clicked frantically but the connection was cut off.
 Mrs Amberton called to her from her sitting room as the girl passed down the hall.
 "Come in and talk to me"
 Liane obeyed with alacrity. She liked this slow-voiced. amia able woman.
 "Tressa's been in town all day. Isn't 1t fiendish one? l hate rain"
 Ut was snow yesterday. Too early for that but better than this drizzle," Liane agreed. She saw herself again going tremblingly down the dirty side street to the police station. It seemed years ago instead of hours. Her heart was lighted now.
 Are you all ready for the we'd ding?" Mrs Amberton asked laZily.
 Almost" Liane sat. lacing her fingers in and out.
 You're wearing n veil and everything?"
 "Oh yes. but it's to be very quiet. No maids. Just mother to give me away"
 There was a little furry on the stairs as the talk halted lamely. They could hear Nora saying. You're wet through. miss" My dear!" Fanny cried as Tressa pushed past. "Where have you been?"
 "I've had the most frightful day." Tressa said, ignoring Liane, Let me have a tub and rest be- fore you start asking questions T
 (To he Continued)