Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
BY Mary Carson
"RY JoVEI What a stunning
II ioolino ,yirl 10

enougnF
Certainly not. want to know
everything. Who's the man with
her?" Looking over-"There's Kitty
Talbot now talking to her. If you
don't loosen up, Davy. I'll importune
the garrulous Kitty
'Zuelos is the man with her
Greek-painted her portrait. Spring
he calls it Made a sensation
Paris Salon and all that"
Halliday jerked out: Interest
ing. I'd like to bash his head in."
Hold on, Sonny" David regard
ed his young friend quizzically.
Don't get so violent Calm down.
Nothing the matter with the Greek.
In fact, he's the hero of the piece.
Saved the fair lady's life when her
weakened fiance failed to look
after her properly"
$50 there was a fiance, was
there?"
ITO be sure" replied David
Tall and slender with poetic dark
eyes. Disappeared shortly after"
AFTER what?'
after the attempted murder"
Halliday Strengthened up. "Yes?"
Look here" said David sudden.
ly. Are you after big scoop. or
is it sincere INTEREST,""
"Really interested, ,Davy. Honest
In1un. Not a word goes in my
column"
"All right then. Remember BY
cones are bygones."
Halliday bobbed his head.
Because" continued David. that
little girl over there has had
enough. | don't intend resurrect-
ing unpleasantnesses for the benefit
Of a curious public. know you
newspaper men. Always poking
your noses in other peoples busi-
ness"
Halliday sighed. "All right,
Davy. Tell me all about the lady"
"It was at La Parisienne-New
Orleans famous night club. The
socially elite were greatly in EVIL
dence that night"
1--WE hadn't been there long when
this Betty Seton walked in with her
fiance. For hushed moment the
chattering ceased; then the huge
crowd burst into prolonged ap-
plause. | never saw such an ova-
tion. except possibly for a popular
diva.
Betty smillngIy bowed her ac-
knowledgments"
David pressed his lips together.
~But every ointment has Its fly.
There happened to be a black
browed hostess In the background.
Lovely herself In voluptious way:
a certain Nine. Julie from Valencia.
She resented al this adulation.
Besides; the blond beauty's D.
ance had been quite amorous in
jules direction before Betty's re
turn from school-so the De Tous-
sees told me-and In spite OF the sub
rosa quality of the attachment, IL
had leaked out. Every one seemed
to know It except Betty herself.
"Be that as II may. this Greek
painter over there was seated near
Betty's table on this particular oc-
casion. Down In the Crescent city
for local color. Betty's classic lines
had bewitched him. Foreigner that
he was, he made no secret of his
staring"
Halliday's hand on the white cloth
--clenched.
mime. Julie had custom of pass
ing among her guests, handing each
a flower. That night 1t was
camelias."
"Yes?" HalIiday's eyes were glued
on David's.
"Betty's camelia was struck to the |
floor by Zuelos before Nine. jules
hand touch the outstretched fingers
Of her hatred rival"
what was it?' Halliday whis-
pered hoarsely.
poison" Thorndyke replied.
"Poison?" echoed Halliday incred-
ulously.
ayes. Poison-rlng. Zuelos saw
Mime. Julie press the hidden spring.
he had made a study of antique
Jewels. This ring, It's bezel an
enormous emerald. aroused his
curiosity"
.What did they do with Julie?"
~Deported. Spain. Life imprison-
ment."
Silence a moment. Outsfde-New
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
''Betty's not in love with this
Greek, is she. Davy7"
Don't ask me, dear boy. AL
rules of romance point that way"
vafd Dave "What you gofuQ to do