The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-05
BEGiN HERE TO-DAY

AAO@NsA sAOAAA&@e tG$SEeA%fAAH@s ahA a Wall street lnsf 0lIice, is sur nrIsed when iicr childlsoOd sweet , heart STEVE SACOARELLI. re. tmrlls to New York after three years mysterious absence. Mona l. ycontffbufcs largely to the support or Iscr mother, invalid father, sister. KITTY, and nc'er-do-wcll brother, BUD.
 z Steve llas been i'm SoutIl Amer ica where, largely by chance, he llas hccunie associated with BAR RY TOWNSEND, rich and soc ciaIly prominent, who owns q : diamond mine. Together they have made tlie mine, believed worthless, pay handsomely. Steve towns huge diamond called ''The Empress of Peru"
 LOTTIE CARR, fashion model, joins Mona, Barry and Steve on several dinner an dancing cn- jgagcEnents. MOia's brother, Bud, is under obligations to BUCK HARKINS, night club proprietor and gangster, who plots to steal the huge diamond.
 Steve tells Nom, and LOttie that the diamond is hidden in hls apartment. Tho four young people are there when Bud, fol- lowing Harkins' orders, tele- phones that his mother is III. He comes to take Mona home.
 The girls depart. Steve suspects trickcry and Inc. and Barry hide, Presently someone enters the apartment. 1t Is Bud. He is fore. cd to confess he has come to steal the diamond. Steve, knowing the gungstcrs may kill the boy for lis failure. decides to send him to South America. They drive to Boston to put Bud on n boat. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 
 CHAPTER XIV
 Monn's voice trembled. But l don't know what you mean, Steve! she said. Why did you say l won't see Bud for long while? Whats happened? Where are you?"
 She sat at her desk in the down town law office. Steve's voice came to her over the telephone.
 ''Tm talking over long distance" he reassured her. "Bud>is with me isnd he's okay. I'll explain it all when 1 see you. Let me meet you tonight. will you'
 .'WhGre are you?" Mona asked. then, ....Yes, Ell meet you at five"
 She put down the telephone in 'bewilderment. Steve in Boston and Bud with him! What could it mean. She had left Steve last night about to go to his club with Barry. Bud had taken Lottie home and had not returned. Bud and Steve could hardly be called close friends. .Nsse, guy was Buds whitening continent when Steve's name was mentioned.
 At five o'clock Mona found Steve on the curb in his roadster. She listened carefully while he ex- plained. Without sparing her Steve sketched the previous nights hap panings. Buds utilization with the gang which was after the Empress. his return to Steve's apartment. his reception and finally the drive to Boston were all described.
 Bud is out of their way by this time," Steve said, eyeing his wrist watch. Four hours out at sea-"
 But won't they suspect ?"
 Steve shook his head. T don't think so. You see. even if they think we helped him get away, which I doubt they won't think ot the Canadian boat. We're shipping our machinery via the Miranda They might think we'd snuggled Bud aboard
 .'The machinery didn't go on the Lady Bradford ?"
 .S "English boats - or Canadian, .either-can't pick up American freight.
 For a moment Mona was silent, ...Then this means that beside rescu- ing Bud from the gang. you've risked your life"
 -s"I have nine of them." Steve in- terrupted. You have only one brother"
 ..And you paid Buds fare to South America. We owe you all that!"
 "You owe me nothing. The boy Is going down there on a job. He's going to make good at it. Just be- ing free from this crowd will be a Sodsend." Steve put his hand. over Mona's tiny gloved one and looked at her. You mustn't blame Bud too much. There are 9 dozen ways kids get caught in these things Promise of big money. assurance they won't be asked to break the law, bluffs, and then, too late, the realization. that things have gone so far there's no road back. found one. Barry gave it to me. It was up to me to find way out for Bud" A,4s3 .Drhe gang will shoot you if they find itHout. Steve?"
 ' He nodded i.l nonchalant agree ment. s"Yes, but the newspapers with the story about the sale of the Empress will give them such a pain they'll forget Bud ever lived. You'll hsee!"
 Mona left him and climbed the stairs to the apartment in a mix ture of moods. Steve had made her understand the importance of secrecy concerning Buds where abouts. M \ Ma had finished supper and washed the dishes. She said Mona could find n bite in the ice box. Ma sat under the light in the tiny par Tor, a alarming basket in her lap, listening to the dance orchestra from; the Palm Gardens playing over the radio.
 At her feet, in a clothes basket, lay the Donahue baby. His parents were attending the Elks' ball and had entrusted the infant. to Ma.
 'I'll get myself something MotheE,' Mona insisted after a look at Sonny, flushed and cosy in his