The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-14

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that youn flnd yourself wrong.
But youn ind that q woman
wasn't worth II And that discov-
cry IS always damaging TO q man."
Thanks" TAFT said. He walked
into the hallway, turned there TO
shake Mays hand. II wish ]
were a millionaire, Mr.. Macy"
The old man smiled. "Why3"
'T'd like TO bet you o few hun.
bred grand that you're way on
FIRST base"
II never wager" Macy laughed.
That laugh echoed In Bob Tait's
head as he walked down the hall TO
the elevator. What made Leonard
Macy so sure, so certain? Was 1t be-
cause OF something he had not re-
vealedp Did he know something
about MyrnN Dombey he had not
cared to reveal to Tait2
''You are in love with the girl.
That must be the reason for your
interest" That was what Macy
had said, and TAFT began to Won
der II perhaps Macy was right.
Why else was he concerning him.
self with the killing Of Ludden
Dombey9 Certainly he was not
helping himself, and there was the
possibility not too remote - that
he was putting his very life In
jeopardy.
He remembered how Myrna had
looked on that night Of the MUIR
der - In that moment before the
lights had gone out and Ludden
Dombey, tom Of the swing cats,
had played his final tune. AS
suredly she was the most attrac-
tive young woman Bob TAFT had
ever seen, and assuredly he had
suffered q pang Of envy at the
way she was looking at Lud DOM
hey up there on the platform. He
remembered, too, those wide, fear
filled eyes there In the shack
when he and Anne had found her
hiding.
No question but that Myrna was
o girl to make o man stop and
think. But that he could be In
love with her was, as he had in
sisted to Leonard Macy, absurd,
He'd seen his share Of woman.
He was tough and cynical. There
wasn't o girl In the wide world
who could take him over the hur-
dies unless he wanted TO 60. And
he'd pointed o camera at plenty.
He'd snapped princess, and ac-
tresses, and beauty contest win
nerS, and dazzling blends who
had married four men and shot
q fifth. He had caught them In
their moments Of pretty vanity,
and he thought he knew them for
what they were. Why should he
he intrigued by this slender girl
who had been q stenographer and
somehow caught the eye OF Lud-
den Dombey, king OF the swing?
Why? There was, Bob TAFT told
himself, no reason at all, And
Therefore he wasn't intrigued. Yet
somehow his logic, as he drove
his rented coupe toward his apart
ment, seemed rather weak.
He found the apartment empty.
Anne and Myrna had gone TO Fee
ley's ONCE and not yet returned.
Nervously Bob TAFT telephoned the
Press Club. No message had been
left there for him, and when he re-
ceiyed this information he felt in
finitely better. II anything went
wrong at Dannie Feeley's, Anne was
to have called him. "Good old Dan
ME-" muttered TAFT aloud.
But he went through almost
half o pack Of cigarets before
Anne and Myrna returned. The
latter looked worn and tired.
what happened?" asked TAFT,
showing out chair for Myrna.
Plenty" exclaimed Anne, drop
ping YEARLY onto the davenport
and reaching out for one Of Tait's
cigarets. Can that Feeley person
put you over the hurdlesl II
there's anything he didn't ask
Myrna, I can't think what 1t
would be-"
But what did he sayP" asked
TAFT eagerly. us he-do you think
he's convinced that she didn't
have anything TO do with it?"
Anne shook her head emphat-
ically. IT came away with the
impression that Mr.. Feeley was
itching TO put Myrna In the jug
at about $4,000 bail. The fact
that he didn't do 1t I somehow
hitch up TO q fellow named Robert,
TAFT"
Forget It'll The important thing
Is that Myrna has put In an APP
pearance." He turned to Myrna.
Look here he said, "how much
do you trust me?"
Myrna raised her eyes. Trust
you? After all you've done"
Enough to take some advice?"
The girl nodded, and TAFT