The Coolidge examiner., 1935-04-19


tone OF voice and his manner. when
ne answered. struck me as most pe
cullAr.
Yes. yes: OF course" be blus
tered. rising and walking toward
The front steps. Il rarely 90 10 dog
shows any more. By the way. Mr
Vance. want TO show you my
roses. =" And be walked down
the stairs toward a small rose gnr
den At The right
Vance lifted bis eyebrows ln mild
astonishmeni and followed his host
When se were out of hearing OF
the house. the major placed his
hand on vances shoulder and spoke
conhdentlhlly:
~By CAD. sir hope my wife
didn't hear that question OF yours.
shes generally 10 the drawing room
during the mornings. and the wln
dows were open lie appeared
troubled Yes. sir. II would be
most annoying II she heard IL. ]
didn't mean To be lmpoliie. slr--no.
sir. by gad but yoU startled the
for y moment most trying
and delicate situation" He put bis
head little closer 10 Vance
Where did you hear of that little
bitch OF mine we're you at the
EnElewood show 7--and why should
you be inisrcsied7- lie glanced
again over bis shoulder toward the
porch. George. hope your ques
Ton didn't reach my wife's ears"
Vance looked al the man quiz
ideally.
Come. come. Major be said
pleasantly. 1T really can't q" 80
serious was cot At Euglewood
and ! never sa~ Miss MacTavish
until the day before yesterday. The
fact ~ the matter ls. Major. your
little bitch - now In my apartment
In New York
"You don't say In your apart
menf1- tlEZiubotion seemed vast
~ aktonished How did she get
,here1-I don't understand at all
This Is most peculiar. Mr. Vance.
Pray enlighfeu me
"But she Il your dog. ls she not
MajorT" Vance asked quietly.
well well--the fact is--thal
Is 20 say" Hlgginbo,iom was
splutierlng with embarrassment
''Yes-yes suppose you would say
that I am the technical owner Of
her. But I haven't seen her for
over sir months You see. Mr.
Vance. It's this way gave Miss
MncTavlsh away 20 friend of
mlnc-a very dear friend. y under.
stand-iu New York"
"Ah." brcathed Vance. looking up
NJ the ceruican sky. And who.
Major. might this friend be7"
HIgginbotlom began 20 spluiter
again. with an added show of IN.
dlgnution.
by cad. Mr. Vance can't see
really. can't see--what possible
concern that Is 81 any one bnt my
self-and. of course. the recipient.
II vas a purely private trans
action might say personal
transaction"
Major" Vance interrupted
brusQuely. y am not nryIng into
your private affairs But rather
serious matter has arisen. and II
viii be much better for you 20 con.
Ode in me than 10 have the district
attorney summon you "a his office
Higginboitom's little eyes opened
very wide and he fumbled with the
ashes 10 his pipe
The fact Is Mr. Vance. have
a very dear friend In New York
young woman very charming
young woman. might say
-Its ike this. Mr. Vance. come
20 the city quite often-on bust.
ness. y understand-and enjoy a
night club and the theater now and
then. and-you know how Il isl
don't care 10 30 alone. and Mrs.
Hlgglnbottom has no Interest in
such frivolous things"
"Pray don; make apologies. Ma
jor.- Vance put In. What did you
say the young lady's name was?"
Miss Doris Delaneld-and a very
fine young woman she is. Comes
of an excellent family"
And II was Miss DeiaGeld TO
whom you gave the dog six months
agof"
That's right. But I'm most anx.
lous 10 keep the matter secret.
You see. Mr.. Vance. | wouldn't care
to have Mrs. Hlgginbottom know OF
il. as she might not understand ex.
actiy.-
I'm sure she wouldn't" Vance
murmured. "And | quite sympa.
thize with your predicament. !.
And where does Miss Delafleld live,
Majorf"
AT the Belle Malson apartments
at 30 West Seventy-first street"
vance's eyes fickered very slight
Iy as he took out a cigarette and
lighted II slowly.
That's the sman apartment house
just across the vacant lot from Ar
cher Goes residence. isn't itY"
That's right. The fact is. Mr.
Vance. was calling on Miss Della
sald tho very nT~h. ha uaS r,t,r