The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-18
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her mouth as "kissable. They
would also have been surprised to
find under Remarks" Swell fig
ure. and looks like a million"
With another sigh. Joe took the
card in his two hands and tore it
into a dozen pieces and tossed it in
waste basket.
Amt you goin' to put out
bulletin on the purse snatcher?"
Pete inquired. as his companion
picked up a magazine to resume
story he was reading.
What's the use? You know
Kendalrs name is poison around
here. The way he's tearin' into
Tatum. You know as well as
do that he got Chief James his
job"
Shrugs Shoulders
Pete shrugged his heavy Shout
ders and returned to his game of
solitaire.
1t was nearly six o'clock when
Madge swung her car into the cir
cular driveway of the Kendall
home. stepped out under the porte
cochere and unlocked the door.
She went Immediately to the
kitchen to tell Hilda that her
father wouldn't be home to dinner,
in case he had forgotten to call
the house, and also that she was
dining out.
Clyde. the houseman and Hilda's
husband, was in the kitchen, also.
assisting his wife as she hustled
about the electric range.
Just wanted to tell you. Hilda."
Madge said, that neither Dad nor
l will be home for dinner"
ITS fine time to be tellin' me
that, young lady," the cook pro-
tested, brushing her hair back from
her forehead with her hand. why
didn't you phone ?"
Madge smiled at the frowning
Hilda and went over and patted
her arm. Clyde, who had been
Smelling peas into a bowl in his lap,
stopped abruptly.
Takes Off Apron
Guess we won't need all of
these now" he said, and started to
take off his apron.
The girl explained to them that
Mr.. Kendall was making a radio
address and later was attending a
dinner, so it would be impossible
for him to get home.
But how about you?" Hilda de-
manded.
I'm having dinner at the Uni
versity club" Madge said. She
had definitely made up her mind
on the way home that she would
meet Victor Waring after all. Now
that the ring was gone stolen
with her other things, she was
anxious to see his reaction when
she told him about it.
Then she'd learn whether he
really had a secret motive in de-
string the ring or had been, as
Dan Nichols suggested, merely
using 1t as a pretext to scrape an
acquaintance with her.
Long Service
Hilda and Clyde had been with
the Kendalls ever since Madge
could remember.
She had but very vague recol-
lection of her mother who had died
when she was just starting to kim
dergarten, and it was Hilda who
had taken charge and practically
raised her until she was sent away
to school.
Both of them were more like
members of the family than serv-
ants, and they took as lively an
interest in Forbes Kendall and
Madge as if they were blood rel
atives instead of hired retainers.
What time is your father going
on the air." Clyde asked.
six thirty"
Good. Well tune in on him
while we're having our supper,
then. He sure makes swell
speeches"
Il still think you might have
phoned, and saved all this work."
Hilda grumbled.
II didn't know I'd be so late.
lost my purse, and"
"Oh, l meant to tell you when
you came in. A man brought your
purse to the door a little while
ago" said Hilda.
Brought it home? Where is
it?"
What did he look like ?"
Young Fellow
"Oh, I don't know. Just young
fellow on a motorcycle.
Did he say anything about 1t ?"
"Only that he had found it in
the street, looked inside and found
your name. 1 gave him a dollar
i knew you'd want to pay a
reward"
But Madge didn't hear any
more. She was hurrying into the
front hallway and Selling her
purse. She dumped the contents
onto the table. Everything was
there-her money, her vanity,
handkerchief. card case. drivers
license, Identification card, check
book-everything. Even Victor
Warnings card.
She went over the heap of things
again. There was something miss
ing-the clover leaf ring was
gone.
ITO Be Continued)