Evening star., 1938-04-10

left stranded there on the beach!'
well, why didn't you wait"
Because for all l know he may be
in the state of Illinois by this time at
the rate he was travelling. He skinned
across that lake with the engine wide
open. l saw another speedboat come
out from the Haverly side, turn sud-
denly and streak south. And unless the
moonlight played me false, Tommy
pursued that boat. Now l ask you.
what is it all about?"
Il don't know any more what it's
about than you do. But stick around,
we might learn something"
Hello, Winnesaukee!' the New
York operator was trumpeting in a
high clear voice. "On your call to
London, orde, your number. We are
ready Uith Mr.. Tudor!"
"Rightr' Teckla retorted distract
edly. And to Kathie, where's Dorothy
Haverly? Where's everybody"
There's the Haverly signal nowr
Kathie cried. She dragged out head
set, slapped it on crooked and plugged
in on Teckla's board.
Hello, this is Tommy Haverly."
Kathie opened her mouth in a two
inch gasp when Teckla silenced her
with downward curve of her hand.
Il want to thank you for tipping me
off to that cancellation of my sisters
call to Europe. You helped me clear
up mystery, catch a criminal and
vindicate an honest man."
That's fine, Mr. Haverly." Teckla
interrupted, but could you postpone
your explanation a minute? On your
sisters call to Europe. we are ready
with her party. Is she there?"
"Yes, Dorothy's here. She was
bound and locked in the library and
the telephone wires cut. l repaired
them. Here's Dorothy. I'll call you on
the other line, operator"
Hello, New York." Teckla called.
ready with Londonr' Teckla took
one justifable second to listen in on
that conversation to determine if it
we're satisfactorily started. The line
scratched little, but not enough to
drown out the eager exchange of
"Dodor' and 'Philr' with which the
two young people started to explain
away differences. Then she switched
back to Tommy who had come in on
the other line.
"Now, then, MIR. Haverly. what
were you trying to tell me?"
First of all, have you heard from
that little assistant of yours? l owe her
an apology and a party"
'Kathie's right here in the Office.
and anxious to know what happened
to you. I'll let you talk to her in
minute. But go on - what were you
going to say?"
You'll have to read about it in full
in the Chicago papers," Tommy said.
But, in brief. the man who Cancelled
my sisters call tonight distracted two
hundred thousand dollars through the
juggling of securities in my fathers
trust company in Chicago. When the
theft was discovered month ago,
my father conducted secret inves-
tigation. A young employe, a chap by
the name of Philip Tudor, was sus-
pected. My father liked Tudor. and
believed in him enough to give him
chance to vindicate himself. Tudor
went to Europe in the course of trail
ing his clues. Tonight Stevens Earle,
assistant president, was positively
found to be the criminal. An ally tried
to tip him off from Chicago about an
hour ago. but was being watched, and
couldn't get the call through in time.
When he did finally reach Earle. the
detectives had arrived here by plane
to apprehend him."
Teckla's brows corrugated in thought.
That first call from Chicago - that
was the call which, if put through
without delay, would have given Earle