The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-01
SYNOPSIS

DAVID HARVESTER returns
 frpm Hollywood Co his former
 home. Fremont, for a rest. He is trytmw Co f0rRet ADELE ALLEN, film actress. who has llltcd him.
 Bnnnlstcr goes to dinner with hIs old friend, JIM PAXTON, now editor of the Fremont P0st. Later he takes a cab home. The cab is halted in front of the
 shelby Arms, apartment hotel, by a traffic IIglBt. A girl comes out of the hotel and FuHllcs fo tho cab. When she sees Bannls- ter she Is embarrassed but agrees 10 ride with him to her dcstina- ton. In the eng she drops her handbag and Bannister secs that ft contains Q revolver. A few minutes later she leaves.
 Next morning Bannistcr reads that TRACK KING, orchestra leader in q movie thectar, has been found dead in his apartment at the Shelby Arms. Police are looking for an unknown blond" who visited King the night be- fore.
 Bannister, remembering the girl in the cab, Is puzzled. Down. town later that morning he
 meets her again.
 CHAPTER W
 The girl paused, chin lifted a frifle defiantly. ''Well," she said steadily, why don't you take me to the police? That's what you've come for, isn't it?"
 Somehow Bannister couldn't find the words he wanted. But" he stammered, T mean" '.I'd rather get it over with," the girl assured him. Right away. What are you waiting for?"
 She was dressed exactly as she had been the night before, in the green suit with the bit of fur at the throat and the close-fitting green hat. A little of the bright. hair showed below the hat at each side of her face. It gave her an air of innocence, Bannister thought.
 Suddenly he was moved to ac- tion. He might be making q mis- take but he couldn't help it.
 'Listcn," he said, you can't stay here! And you shouldn't be wear ing those clothes. Don't you know that? You're taking terrible risk"
 The defiance dropped from the girls face. She stared at him. Then, in an unbelieving tone, she asked, You mean-you aren't go- ing to arrest me?"
 It was so silly that Bannister laughted. I'm not a policeman" he said. Did you think I was? I don't know any reason why l should take you to the police but I warn you that if you keep on wearing the green outfit you're likely to find yourself at headquar- ters.'
 The girls eyes sought his. 'I lsnow!" she said. But I haven't anything else to wear" Pm afraid to go out to buy anything. I'm afraid someone will see me. Oh, don't know what to do. can't even seem to think!'
 Suddenly despair and pleading cam, into the gray eyes. Twill you help me?" she begged. "oh, will your"
 David Bannister hadn't expected anything of the sort. A few mo- ments before she had seemed a poised young woman, amy fy sure of herself. She had been sure of herself the night be- fore, too-except for that one in- stant as she turned to go into the hotel. Bannister had made up his mind to keep the affair of the night before strictly to himself Helping her to evade the police was another matter.
 Why, I don't know" he be- gan.
 "Oh, please! You must!"
 "Listen," Bannister said soberly, s'maybe you'd better tell me a few things. We ought to go somc- where where we can talk"
 "I'here's room right here. /" said the girl eagerly. Nobody was in it when I left a minute ago. 1.ll-1'll tell you all about every thing-but promise you'll help me!".
 .IIl do what I can," he assure