Evening star., 1933-03-03
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MA1. *5>Vernie Connolly # I&I

one where I'm going. My passage is
booked under the name Of David West
brock. want you to know, SO that If
anything comes UP you can wireless
me aboard ship. I'll tell you other
points in Italy where you can reach
me- Reporters will be certain to try to
find out where am, but tell them you
don't care to discuss it. hate to put
it up to you this way, but there Is ebso-
lute'y no one else I can trust, not even
my lawyer"
But I don't mind, Bruce. want
to know where you are-if I didn't I'd
be very disturbed-you ought to know
that"
you've been. wonderful. Now,
there's something else I must talk with
you about. l couldn't possibly ask you
to stay here, under expense, awaiting
my return, without compensating you-
want to put some money at your
disposal -
Eat your dinner, please, Bruce
No, I'm not staying just for you. at
least for the present. I'm still report
ing at the hospital. And have
enough money--all expected to spend
for my operation and the hospital-so,
don't worry about that :"
See here, June, don't you know you
could have sued Kay and got pile Of
money? I wouldn't have even let it
come to trial-I'd have settled for
| $4,000 without protest"
You think Of the widest things,
steak ! ordered for you"
He surrendered with a gesture Of
futility. Why are you so independ-
ent? I have so much -
| Which makes you little more
fortunate than a lot Of people, but
doesn't change my position in the
least"
will you use the car? jerks hasn't
a thing to do, and you need to get out"
Il may do that, and thanks ever so
much. How long shall you be gomez"
THE minimum time it takes to
cross on fast boat, reach Ramon's
| place and return. I might make 1t in
two weeks-I'il try"
Bruce, promise me that no matter
now angry you may be, you won't at
tack Ramon as you did there in our
house, in case you find him"
Don't ask me to promise anything,
June. How can a man tell what his
feelings will be when confronted with
a traitor like that?''
You don't know he is a traitor. KAY
told me a lot about him and he didn't
sound terrible to me at adjust a
poor man in love with a rich girl :"
All girls are easily taken in. A hand
some man and a title-that seems
to be the combination that invariably
wcrks."
But isn't it possible that some one
afflicted with such a combination
might also chance, once in a great
many times, we'll say, to be lovable,
and have character as well?"
"As remote as Mars!"
| Clearly, there was no use arguing
with him. Yet she was afraid to let
him go on this mission, afraid for
what he might do in a mad moment
when he first encountered Ramon.
They sat talking for a long time.
reviewing all the details Of the case.
1 tSo checks against Kay's account had
come through the bank The last one
! drawn had been December 2e. Since
then, her quarterly income had been
paid into her account. Knowing her
love OF money, this had an unfavorabls
| portent
But, June declared, there was the
/ s25, 900. If she had that, it would last
/ a long time. Bruce was certain she
had sent it to Ramon to finance what
ever project he had in mind, and he
meant to find out.
! Bruce looked at his watch. "IIl have
/ to go now. Do you want to drive
! down to the boat with me? You'd at
| tract too much attention if YOU came
aboard. but it would be nice to have
'Yes, I'll come" she said, and went
| to get wrap.
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow.)