Evening star., 1937-06-13
Mosozins Section

into his throat. 1t choked him into dead
silence while his eyes dared him to believe
that they we're actually seeing what they
looked upon. The bracelet, the ransom de-
manded by Herbert's blackmailers, was gilt
terng with double its usual glow upon Helen's
lovely young arm.
He opened his mouth. He managed feebly,
Helen. dear, must tell you -
mo, no. Don't even mention the anniver
sary. see it all now. You were waiting to i've
me this" She lifted her face and kissed him.
Darling, I'll never misunderstood again.
This has brought it all back - our lovely life
The telephone rang. Frederick shivered
away from her clinging arms and grabbed it in
cold hand
Fred, it quavered, Il couldn't get gun.
They're here waiting. Ugly. Bring the bracelet
Quick!'
Coming" croaked Frederick Right
away"
But he closed it again. She was holding her
arm up to catch in the jewels on her wrist the
last of the sunlight of this mad September
day. Her eyes held something worshipful and
sweet. Her lips we're parted like those of
child whose joy can find no words. She made
a picture of happiness that only the most
brutal vandal could bring himself to destroy.
Frederick swallowed and drew himself up.
Dearest, I've got to see Herbert. Important
business You 60 on home. I'll be along later"
'Oh, that's a shame Well, be sure to bring
Herbert. Edith's going to be there, too. It's
my birthday dinner Bye, darling" And once
again, tenderly, as in the old days. she kissed
him Laden with flowers, her wrist glorifed
with the Edith -Diddy bracelet, she tripped
out of his office.
The distance between Frederick's s Office and
the Hotel Metropole was rather less than the
last mile. 1t was, to be exact, only matter of
few blocks. He walked. That is, his feet,
without dctation from his brain, seemed to be
inexorably carrying him onward.
He saw several policemen, big Irishmen
with the fighting spirit of their race graphic
upon their faces and with large pistols
dangling invitingly from bullet-studded belts.
He licked his lips. His step wavered. He had
only to step up to one of these sturdy saviors
and say, Come with me and arrest a gang of
blackmailers."
But Diddy was blonde. Cuddly, Herbert
had said asininey. She could scream. She
would sob out things about heart balm" and
being Compromised She would tell them to
the judge.
Frederick shuddered This was the route to
the tabloids. Helen and Edith would never
understand . He moved onward Shocked
he discovered that his heels were sinking
deeply into a red plush carpet. Voices sounded
in his ears, the tinkle of china the swish of
darting walters $
One sir?"
He jumped He heard his own voice saying,
mr. Berry - private dining room."
This way, sir"
He followed the man. He thought of chap
lains and executioners. He saw door ahead
of him and thought of a certain other door.
And then, suddenly, Frederick Stedman, who
had been Yales star tackle only few years
ago, felt surge of fury rushing into his brain.
1t may have been born of terror but its mag
nihcence left no cause to question its origin.
Contempt for the Diddys of victimized
world infamed him. Battle roared in his ears.
The red velvet runner became muddy turf
This slick waiter leading him to needless
destruction was but Harvard's left guard
Frederick put out foot and tripped him