The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-18
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~ KATHERINE MACY

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sBroWnen THIS tims. en- Girl
vou should be 4 detective er
maybe you should hire one. Find-
ine people seems 70 be mania
with you He looked down a. ire
top Of her blonde head.
Did I tell YOU how heauti-
fnl YOU look tonight
jim Brownell.. she said stub
bornly. refusing 10 meet his eyes.
And. BY remote control. Peter
Van XIet. III
But I'm not the one who
wants tn find either of them
she said quickly. Its Peters
father. He called me tonight.
He hasn't heard from Peter
since since
7 see said Steve tersely. He
looked beyond her around the
room. which was filling rapidly.
Al right. I see half a dozen
people who might know where
Jim is. Do you mind if take you
to the table .
i He left her there. and went into
/ the other room TO the bar. Jan.
sitting alone. would see him talk
ing to knot Of men. She no.
tieed, not for the first time. the
easy grace Of his walk and the
quick, intelligent turn of his head.
He vas taller than those around
him.
/ Jan could see him listening
alertly To one. then another He
stayed for a long time. and when
/ he came back his face WAS full Of
suppressed excitement.
I've got It," he said. drop
ping into chair beside her
and speaking In a low tone.
Where
No. you don't, As great
favor I'll let you IN on it eventu-
ally. but we are going to tell Mr..
Robert Van Vliet a few things
about his son"
We
u. then. You can go along"
the next morning and gave the
Van Nliet Park ave. address to the
driver
He was feeling cocky. this morn
ing. his hat set at a jaunty angle,
and infinitely annoyed her by sing
ing snatches of songs as they rode
across town.
Jan stood it as long rs she
could, then snapped, IF You
really had any consideration
for me, you would tell me
what you found out about
Peter and Jim"
Why. my dear" he said in ex-
aggerated surprise. 4 didn't think
you would be interested any long,
er. After all, didn't Van Vliet. III.
stand you up only month or two
ago? I supposed he had forfeited
any regard you imagined you had
for him
That said Jan Jelly. lis none
of your business"
Fight II Out
Your business is mine. Get
that into your pretty little head
right now. I'm going to fight 1t
out on these lines if il takes all
winter
He drummed his fingertips to-
gether unconcernedly.
Jan couldn't make up her
mind whether he deserved an
answer. She shut her lips
tightly.
As they rang the door of the
Van Nliet house, Steve unused.
I've been wanting to get next to
the old boy for years. but he won't
talk to reporters. Wish I could
think of all the stuff I've wanted
to ask in the past. However, this
will shoot the props out from un-
der him fast enough"
Steve" cried Jan. You're
not gong to write anything about
this ,"
why not" Mr.. Van
Aliet is expecting u.s." as Nor
ton, the butler. opened the
door.
How do you do. Miss Jan"
said Morton. smiling decorously.
He bowed and took them up the
curving stairway 10 the drawing
room.
Rober. Nan Nliet came to them
with outstretched hands. His face
was grave
What il it," ne asked
quickly. Forgive me me, Jan.
hut / have TO know what YOU
found out about Peter"
She turned to Steve Il think
Mr. Gardner can tell you. Mr. Van
Vhet." she said.
This is Stephen Gardner Of the
New York Globe" accenting the
last three words pointedly.
Steve quirked an eyebrow at
her but Robert paid no attention
10 anything except that here vas
the word ne had been waiting for.
TO be continued