Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-30
Women In Love mw6vam

ed a lesson and would get it. He
hardened his heart.
"Sorry, but it's my duty to make
full report to the Adjuster of Claims.
We've had too. much hanky-panky of
this nature. In order to protect the
company We'll have to prosecute Miss
Delafield on a charge of attempting
to get money out of us on false pre-
tences and misrepresentation. It's
a clear case for the district-attorney."
"My sister had a perfect right to
insure the ring when it was in her
keeping and to go to you when it was
missing-for it was missing for a
time," declared Ann. "The mistake
was in not telephoning you when it
was finally found and returned to it's
original owner. You have no case
whatever for the district-attorney.
Claire-Carol-come to the bedroom
right away with me and put on your
hats and coats and We'll all go to the
insurance Offices" Before either of
the young women could recover their
voices she had swept them out of the
living-room, telling Mr.. Beacon over
her shoulder to please wait minute,
and they'd be right back.
'Now, listen, Carol" she said brus-
quely, when the trio were out of ear
shot of the Investigator, with the door
of Claire's bedroom carefully closed,
whether Claire said the ring was
hers or not has no bearing on what's
The ring was lost for a
definite period. Apparently you don't
know that. But now get it straight"
"D'you take me for a complete
fool?" Carol sneered. "I'm not one
to want to get Claire into trouble, but
believe me I'm not going to mix my
good name in this mess. I'm not 60
ing near either the district-attorney
or the aimadjuster, not though you
go down on your bended knees, Ann
Delafield! I've my home and my hus-
band to consider!"
Claire trembled and sank into a
chair, but Ann resolutely faced Carol.
"No ones going on their knees, but
you're going back in that living-room
and corroborate what I just said to
the investigator-that Claire did lose
the ring and was frightened to death
to tell you, but notified the insurance
company, as was proper"
Carols eyes narrowed. So they'd
try to force her hand?
eff you want me to do you a big
favor, you're going the wrong way a
bout it, commanding me"
Said Ann: "I do command you.
Else"
elise what?"
She looked Carol in the eye, her
young face like steel.
"You just mentioned your good
name, your home, and your husband.
You have these to consider. Then
what about that weekend in Atlantic
City with Captain de Freyn?"
Carols mouth fell open. A slow,
blazing red crept from the V-neck of
her dress up to her very forehead.
GLOW dare you say such a thing 2"
she Kissed at Ann. cts libel! II
could sue you for it,"
"Go ahead. Pm sure Herbert would
be interested to know that when you
said you were in Boston at the ball
game, you and Captain de Freyn were
at Atlantic City. You see Cora
Schwartz, from whom you bought that
very bag you're carrying, happened
to be right at the hotel desk beside
you when the Captain registered"
"It was somebody else, tell you, -
stammered Carol, crimson no longer
now, but deadly white.
con the contrary, Cora was quite
definite it was you, Carol" said Ann.
"You were wearing your red hat that
matches your bag" she nodded at it
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