Evening star., 1932-09-18

today Now have the leopard coat 1t is
passport
card of admission. Her dress did not entitle
her to stroll In and ask TO see black mink or
silver fox.
Perhaps you'd like to look at some of our
Summer models while you're waiting" he sug
gested.
But can't wait any longer. I've no right
to stand around chatting There are things
I've got to do. And the Rysdale man doesn't
seem be getting the estimate in a rush.
Won't you get my coat for me?'
She stuck to her story valiantly. She proba-
bly, knew how he felt about her. She must be
used to having men feel that way But this
time it wasn't going to get her out Of the trap
she had walked into with her blue eyes open
to spy out the land for further operations. He
wondered If she was just little lady racketeer
on her own or If she was scout sent by some
master mind Of crookdom to do the foundation
work for a gang of fur thieves.
As he hurried back to his office. he asked
himself why the deuce he hadn't dragged her
along with him as ruthlessly he had stripped
the coat from her slim body. Somebody ought
to show her what happens when girls who used
their beauty to trick and defraud run into men
who combine a passion for justice with few
OF the pagan impulses April knows how to STIR
He could think of a number Of things he'd like
to teach her, but the Carmichaels had always
been gentlemen and he was the only one on
out his original program and went back to his
Office to put in a call for the Sulgrave apart
ment.
The butler informed him that Mrs Sulgrave
had gone out to luncheon and would not be at
home until 3. He really could not say to
which Of her coats Mrs. SulgTave had worn,
but her maid Heloise, might inform Mr. Car
machael about that and whether there had
been an order to call for any garments and
store them. So the youngest of the Car
michaels talked to the maid
Heloise said that madame had worn her
black caracul with the sable collar 'Mais Ger
tainment" it was not the leopard that madame
had worn. That hangs in the closet at the
rear of the gallery where madame herself have
placed it two days ago. Madame herself have
tell FIeloise it is there when she come in to
dress for dinner. 1t rains while Madame makes
the promenade and she runs for the taxicab
and tears the coat on some bush so when she
, comes in she hang 1t In the closet for to dry
and makes little visit to the music room,
where Miss Lefty is having the piano lesson
with Mile Norval. Madame have said Heloise
shall send it for the repair when the other
coats go to the storage, but she have not SAID
it is to hurry.
will you Heloise A coat that looks like the
twin of Mrs Sugrave's came in rather mysteri-
Ousiy for repairing and I'm checking up to see
if it is hers or not" Mac said, hoping for neat
little miracle that would prove he didn't know
furs and the girl rated handsome apology
instead Of a prison sentence.
DUT a slightly incoherent Helose cried over
- the telephone that something terrible have
happen, but NJ Carmichael and lie bon dieu
know what it is for her surprise that the
leopard coat is gone, vanish. pouf-like that!
Monsieur reassured her. The coat Is here
hO<iu in no
brought it down for repairing. Dont worry.
Heloise. but ask Mrs Sulgrave to telephone me
her instructions soon as she gets in. Ill
square everything with her.
But he couldn't square it with himself No
girl with hair like fluff of honey and corn
fower-blue eyes had any business being crock
He hoped she had been clever enough to escape
while he was gathering evidence against her
He was glad he could be pretty sure old Rysdale
was too clever to let her get away.
He found her standing before the show case
where the new sable scarfs were on display
He supposed she was planning to find cut where
the chinchillas were kept. The coat is in work
already. They misunderstood he said
But didn't give my order. No one was
authorized to start working on my coat must
have it at once or I'll be late fer an important
appointment"
For lunch?"
"For pupil who's coming to my house at
four And I've got to have lunch and buy some
hve-fnger exercises before start for home.
So can't afford to be delayed any longer be-
cause somebody in your store has blundered."
Her manner was perfect-just a dash Of annoy
ance blending with exactly the right amount
of tolerance.
We'll have to lend you coat. Yours can't
possibly be ready till $3.50 or so. And it isn't
wearab.e. The lining is out. They're making
a good job of it, he said, wondering if she
would manage to evade the net he was spread
ing.
That's very nice Of you. I appreciate your
wanting make things up to me much
you can, Mr. Mack But you will have to do
more than lend me a coat. You'll have to start
a charge account for simply won't be
able pay for the repair work till week after