Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
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HELEN WELsHIMER
CHAPTER 20

judy TOOK down the number
that the butler repeated for her
She called the operator and asked
for it.
It was only a minute until a
mans voice answered.
rs o m cone want ed Judy
Rogers 2"
yes, Miss Rogers" There was
warmth in the hearty tones. MY
daughter Coralee has been trying
t3 get you. Just a moment,
Miss Rogers? I just saw the
paper last night and know all
about the dog! Miss Boland asked
me to deliver it to that address
for her, get the money, and keep
still. It was the afternoon before
! left :"
The comfortable bedroom was
Keeling, tipping over like an old
fashioned Buster Brown drawing,
going into a tail spin.
What paper. Coralee?" Judy
managed to say.
COralee told her, naming a
Broadway gossip column.
"Will you read it to meg"
Eyes, it's right here. Listening?
What pretty debutante Of a cou-
pie of seasons ago, now earning
her living as a secretary, has been
brought on the carpet by her
royalty minded young employer
over the disappearance Of an ex-
pensive canine p"
"Have you said anything about
this to anyone?" Judy asked
quickly.
mo. I've been hunting for YOU"
'Coralee, will you hurry over to
the Pennsylvania station? There's
a train at 1917. Well just make
it. We're going out there"
Then she called Ronald, and
gave him the same information.
"Judy, you're foolish. Whatever
you know will keep until tomor-
row. I have a big day in court
Let's postpone the arena and not.
throw anyone to the beasts until
later"
/ Judy hung up. Let him be nom
chalant. When Abbey needed an
advisor, he was present. IF he
knew What, the bomb was that she
would spill presently he would
have come jumping, she felt sure.
Coralee and Judy asked for Mr..
Boland and Miss Abbey.
Abbey's eyes grew so large they
were frightening in their amaze
ment as she saw Coralee.
"But how did you find each
other ?'' she asked.
we were friends" Judy en-
phasized the word, and gave the
girls icy hand a quick pressure.
"But I,stold you to get someone
from an employment agency-not
one Of your own former servants!"
miss Myers was never in my
employ" Judy answered. The
pieces Of the puzzle were fitting
together. Abbey had thought
Coralee would disappear, never to-
hear Of the activities in the Boland
household or TO be seen by any
one in thez estab lishment. There
fore, she had been asked to sell a |
dog, and the girl, seeing no reason
why she shouldn't obey her mis-
tress' orders. had complied.
Mr.. Boland entered. Abbey was
white and Sher eyes were wild. |
Judy almost relented. But she had |
her own name to save! Honor
was something for which you bled,
you died, you fought. Beyond |
these four walls the story need |
not go. Not even the count would
share the secret.
Coralee did the talking. In a
few simple sentences she ex-
planned what had happened
"Well, Abbey 2" Mr.. Boland
turned to his daughter.
II had a reason-a gooc. reason
for my accusation. couldn't ac-
cuse Miss Rogers openly Of at
tempting to steal something more,
so fastened it on Boris.
She Wanted-she Fnows whom she
Judy's eyes were bright with
Fad Ac1ey guessed
that she loved Ronald? HadD':.
she carefully concealed it I.
II don't want anything, ~iss
Boland Only the clearing Of ny
name in any way you Please" s
'You did try to- get Philippe !.
though" !.
]. The words were so raexse
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