The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-04
Illustrated by Kemp Starretf

No, I'm an Office manager at L. e.
Havemyer'sa !
Then where did you get that dressY.
I'll borrowed it from my roommate'a
closet
"Humphl Pretty good story. Thatl
dress was stolen. Better change the rec~
ord. grille
Stolen! But.
Yeah. stolen, and rot the first orle,a
either. You've been smart enough until
this time not to wear them too soon.
But didn't steal those dresses. tell
you. I'm not Leila Graham i
You were dancing with Pat Hanlon.
and she's been seen with him frequently.
NO, no. sister. try again"
But / had just asked him to get mel
a cab TO take me home You see the
man came with" y
[gRUCE stepped forward, Let me exss
PLAIN. ! was with Miss-er-P Porter
the whole evening We had been dane
Ing. | had to leave her for a few mln-
utes to make phone cali. suppose,
she got nervous waiting alons--and asked !
this man to take her home"
The detective grunted Pretty long
phone CALL Il
1t was. The booth was occupied and
! had 10 find phone outside. / was
talking to Mr.. Henry Jamison. who was
to sail with me at | A. M wanted tosl
catch him before he left his home to ask
him to bring Mrs. Jamison with him.
You see Was hoping er-expecting an
other guest, lady, Miss Porter, to BIZ,
exact. Mr.. Jamison's In the cabin now.
you can question him.
Again the man grunted. Miss Porter,
will you stand up there under that Lightly
Now. let's see. What color would you call
your hair?"
Bruce answered. "The color OF Al.
turnn lea0es-velvet ones" n
The man passed big hand over his
face. THAT isn't platinum"
4 should say not
We'll, we've been told to trail a platAE
mum blonde named Leila Graham who
worked as a model for Andersons, wear
Ing blue satin evening dress which she
lifted from them just yesterday. They
have had spoilers out for her for SONS
time. But we've still got to find Leila
Graham"
"Oh. but Leila couldn't have taken
these things She always said she got
them cheap" Trudie cried.
If you know what's good for YOU Miss I
Porter. you'll find another roommate lssF
and don't borrow any more dresses"
Then he turned to Bruce. Il DOM
know where you're heading. but II Mis-
Porter is going with you. you better stic&
around until this thing clears up"
II was planning little trip to the West +
Indies, but I'll wait until Miss Porter La {
fully exonerated."
She better go into Ardersons nrst
thing" A man handed him slip D! /
paper from the boat alongside. "Wait /
here's radio now, It's o. K. You can
go along. They got Leila Graham snd
the rest of the stuff right at home. That
lets you out, Miss
"Ohl" gasped Tradis. spoor Leilsg
Whatl they do TO her?'
The detective chuckled. tsff she LOOKS
anything Like you" he said. II guess shell,
get of pretty easy"
When the men had gons Tridie sank
TO the edge OF the chsiss longue,
Bruce gave an order. The engines of tas
yacht began to throh.
You better put ME ashore she man-
aged to say.
II will. II you really want to go. Blk
frst--what does Pat Ha,1lon mean III h
you?"
"Patf Why. hardly knew hint was
all Leila with Pat" ~
Then you were never In love WITH 4
him?s
"of course not HOW could that fiickessrA
she had felt for Pat be called love iMl
comparison with this flame that was con.
suming her now? &
That's all / wanted to know IL
wouldn't run off with another mans ghpE
For am running of with you. That is
why left you so suddenly. hs6 heard (
my captains sailing signal, and wanted
to phone Jamison-as you hears me exkh
plain
When I got back you wee dancinsE
UAp1 ! no. 1lG AUOhCd ilkS u CHkoi1d S19N@
like q scared little canary. I gaRS
cut In on you, but the lights VENT
heard Pat swearing to those other
you had given him the slip. VIII
you run away? You were like
among those shadows"
kkT WAS frightened, not only about Pan
= but because had seen Leila and dis@
not want to face you. But now that yotl
ki1ow--that not only borrowed her dres3
but her name and her lover. even If i
was just for a lark"
Was Il Just lark to your
What does 1t matter now2 / deceived
you purposely." n
But not for long. In fact, only for aa
few seconds. You see, Leila has tinyN
scar over her right eyebrow--and yolSs
have none Besides, Leila Graham neves8|
was nor ever could be as sweet as the
girl found tonight"
But the ring, and d--and all the thingst
you said
never saw the ring before. I was
just playing the game at first. 1t was tAa
have been lark for me. too, ilntil--wes ssSssH