Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-28

ali-En was a white girl she waB the
girl who had summoned him that
amazing night; the girl who had been
the messenger Of Crane and the
friend of Ed1ie Pellen. Eddie the Inn
mune"-she was Kitty Hewitt
So Crane had not got" herf Ber-
tram thrilled at the sight OF her, and
drew a deep. exultant breath Kitty
Hewitt. this fair. graceful girl. had
not been too outrageously punished be-
u OF himl
Gazing across the room. she recog-
nized him
How do you dor he murmured
stupidity.
Kitty Hewitt bowed prettily and
made a slight. graceful gesture with
her beautiful hands. In keeping with
her part as a Chinese girl
When Arista COsweIl was beside
him This Is Miss Wing she said
to Bertram. -She's wonderful Mt NAH
Jong. Have you met herr
-Yes.s answered Bertram uncertain
". Eyes. II know her Stupid he
felt-yet to deny acquaintance with
her would have been more stupid STILL
Miss Wing interposed. In her pleas
Ing. light manner Doctor DArand
goes about 80 much"
The hostess was saying. Then you
must know the game. Bertram. Just
and 4 place somewhere. viii your
And. smiling. she moved IN
Miss Wing. teacher Of mah-jong.
smiled even more placidly and prettily,
and turned to the nearest table TO con
tinue her picturesque profession
Watching her. \ and smiling rs
she moved among the tables. young
Doctor Darand compared her with the
other girls In the room. and saw no
one to rival her In elan, In perSOn-
ality. In aliveness and grace The
loveliest OF the debutantes. the most
attractive OF the younger married set,
failed to match up with this Kitty
Hewitt. companion Of gunner Abb
ruptIy Bertram crossed to q window.
~She's here he sail to himself. ITO
find out something for them. OF course
Clever. her learning mah-jonE and set
ting up N IN expert She can got In
anywhere with IT,"
Bertram thought OF thaf meager dat
wherein Crane hnj greeted him and
set him to work on the gunshot wound
OF Eddie the Immune Then he
looked across at the bright figure In
the blue and rose silk costume, moving
SO blithely between the tables: and
his shoulders jerked In an involuntary
shudder- What was the real plan
behind Kitty Hewitt's presence here7
Doctor Darand sauntered back into
the m~ah-jong room. his nervousness
lessening- Nothing had happened. and
nov people were going: groups ut the
tables were breaking up: by the thou
sands of dollars each moment the
loot In jewels and platinum WIS dis-
appearing Miss Wing had deserted
her tableA He caught 4 glimpse OF
bright blue silk among the green palms
OF the sun roo beyond and. entering,
found her.
AWeI17" he challenged.
Very she assured him confidently
He closed a heavy glass door which
shut Off the sun room from the lounge
the door at the other end was already
shut they were alone
$50" he said half A~ccusfngiy
Crane didn't do much to your
Thanks to ron, no" There was =
note OF gratitude In her voice
Thanks Il me7~
.Of course Didn't you keep quiet
You we're wise enough to stay AWAY
from making trouble That's what
saved me when / went back"
WHATS the game here7" he de-
manded abruptly
@Why do you want u knowT" sht
continued
@Oh-harmless curiosity. perhaps-'
and II / don't tell Jon. whafn yoz
dor Call the poIIceT-
Perhaps" be threatened
"ReaIlyTr ME said lightly. and 4
! do tell you-then whatT' Her blue
eyes regarded him for 4 second, thez
she glanced away casually and smiled
@siaybe 1t would surprise you II yos
know what d moral GRAND brought mn
here today She seated herself OF
the top of a low, white enameIed step
ladder. used for reaching the flower,
which grew In boxes and baskets hung
from the glass arch Of ceiling. and
reaching up. plucked 4 crimson petunii
and tossed 1t down to him Anyon,
glancfng through the glass door wOult
believe that Bertram Darani wa'
merely playing with the pretty NAH
jong teacher: and NO one. just now
would interrupt
Il assure you." she went on cooily
that what you saw here-my teach
ing people to play mah-Jcnx-is tn
most evtl part OF my work In till
house The other part Is tracing
mystery"
Mystery he asked. -of whatr-
Lost jewels. doctor. A wonderful
string Of pearls The price paid Wal
understand. thirty-seven thoussn'
dollars"
Price. paid by whomT
Kitty hewitt glanced toward tn
giam doors: no a Was Nh
leaned toward him Our hos4-wh'