Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-04

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pears. Phil Sheridan. whom June met al
ary from d ,be in ba ths srsee kay
he is convinced she sent. 1t to Ramon. who
has returned to Italy atter refusing II loan n
investigate personally and thus avoid fur
INSTALLMENT X.
IN IRVING to the pier. Bruce
chung to June's hands as If he
were loath to let her go. Yet
- she felt miles away from him
had horrible feeling that she
represented to him merely human
tie-perhaps the only one he had! But
before he left her he stopped and kissed
her with a fervor that belied all her
fears
Take care Of yourself. darling" he
admonished. She watched his tall fig
ure disappear through the door, his
overcoat collar turned up, his felt hat
pulled down over his face ID escape
recognition.
But he was too familiar a figure
about town, too striking in physique, TO
escape notice He had waited until the
last minute to go aboard. but was way
laid by a ship news reporter as he
hurried down the gangplank. Bruce
thought quickly. While he hated to do
it, there was no other recourse.
TOO late to talk" he said. Miss
Varck is outside in my car; she Will
give you all the details"
He hurried on. knowing that as David
Westbrook he could conceal his identity
by keeping to his stateroom for the
greater part of the voyage. He needed
to sleep endlessly. anyway.
| Meanwhile June waited in the car
for jerks. who had carried Bruce's lug
| gage aboard the steamer. Sitting there
| in the semi-darknesS. she was startled
by having the door open and young
man climb in beside her
Don't mind. do you. Miss Varick?
Just met Bruce Bishop and he said
you'd give me the dope :"
Who are you. may l ask?" June was
learning to be wary since Kay's disap-
pearance She knew very well he was
a reporter.
ship news man-Bishop said you'd
jerks came back. Where to. Miss?"
he asked.
The hotel, jerks May drop you
somewhere" she asked the young man
beside her. sweetly.
III ride uptown with you If you
don't mind"
AS they moved away he asked. Where
is Bishop going-has he some new clue
about his siSter?"
L wish that were the TRUTH" she ex-
claimed. NO, he is going abroad for
rest-London. probably" =,
Look here. you might as well teli
me and save us all lot OF trouble.
Well find out. you know. After all, he's
on board that ship. ="
| THAT'S true" June agreed.
so you won't talk? Ill get out here
If you don't mind"
June gave the order and the car
stopped The young man got out and.
with a hasty Much obliged, dashed
for a telephone booth.
When she entered her hotel 1t was
past 1890. She thought she COULDN'T
bear to go up to her rooms. realizing that
she was so entirely alone, now that
Bruce was gone. Just then a 1amlilar
figure crossed the lobby.
Phil she murmured. What Is he
doing here?" and went to meet him.
L was just going to phone your
ROOM" he said. She had never seen
Phil look so serious before. Where Is
Bruce" he asked
Hes gone abroad I'm pledged not
to say where. Has anything any
thing -" She couldn't go on. This
awful fear paralyzed her.
Don't be alarmed" He drew her
aside walking down the corridor to a
reception room. IT'S just this: Some
iewelry has turned up, and nobody
knows whether it's Rays or not. They
look it over. Do you suppose you'd rec
ognize it?'
Il don't know I should think
you might. You've probably seen it
I'm not good on detail. She had a
| lot of jewelry of her own and her
mothers, too Would you mind driving
down there with me now and see If 1t
looks familiar"
I'D do anything rather than go up
to my rooms and be lonesome-I'm
I'm :" Her eyes filled with sudden
| tears.
why, you poor little lamb! Come,
then. Well get this over and then
We'll stop at my apartment and have
drink and some music. I'm the best
! little cheerer up you ever saw, and have
been longing for chance to cheer
you up!'
! Phil. you you're a darllng!
| Fine! I've been in doubt about that,
lambkins. And now that I'm treasured,
shall We get this disagreeable task over,
so that we can Deg1n to be happy? Do
you know. I've bunch that this is the
forerunner of something that will go
down in history!"
June chung to Phil's arm when the
dazzling array OF jewelry was spread out
for her inspection at police headquar-
| tiers. If any of Kay,s things were there.
she felt that she would die. How could
she frame the message to Bruce?
Here's the necklace" Phils tone
was matter Of fact, for he knew her
agitation. could feel her trembling body
leaning heavily against his own.
She stared at the glittering diamonds
and rubies. 1T looks like it," she said
al last, but this pendant seems
shorter. Why don't you get Kay's
maid down here and also find out the
jeweler from whom the pieces were
J bought" She turned to the heavy-faced
detective at her side.
You're right, miss, seem as we can't
get Mr. Bishop himself. When did you
where did you say he's gomez"
| Il didn't say He'll be back in couple
of weeks. Any important news will be
conveyed to him through his lawyer"
| She went out with Phil, so relieved
that she was almost exuberant. When
Phil had suggested that they 60 to his
apartment, she hadn't meant to go
had forgotten it, in fact. But, now.
when the car stopped in front Of his
; apartment house, she thought 1t would
be silly to refuse.
| He had an apartment in the tower,
1 done in the modern fashion, but with
specially made. sturdy furniture. Taupe.
with deep reds and greens. constituted
his color scheme. if there was scheme,
as he pointed out.
Its hit-and-miss affair."" he de-
clared, but suits me. Some day, I'll
| do myself in the GRAND manner-if