Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

DCHE FOUND the safe robbed. She came TO
me carrying the key. She's dying Can't
YOU help her ," This was Ruth Aliens frantic
appeal to Or. Lancaster after she had found
the aged and blind Mrs. Annesley. with whom
she lived. unconscious on the floor. But the
doctor offered no hope.
This tragic episode followed dramatic Incl
dents beginning weeks before IN Shanghai
where Bob Annesley, coward at heart and
penniless had received news from Ruth. whom
he loved that his grandmother was near death
and that she herself was about to marry To
raise money to get home he induced Gene
Cabot like himself an exile from America but
noted for his courage, 10 run guns past the
laps for $4,000 reward He was shot during
the venture while shielding Cabot and begged
him to tell Ruth he hadn't died badly.
Cabot promised finished the job split the
money with Chin Chan. a dancer and taking
Manchu his bull-terrer sailed for New York
using Bobs passport When Ruth went to
meet Bob she found Cabot instead. He said
his name was Krest and that he had known
Bob Discovering the passport fraud, she
promised silence If he would impersonate Bob
to Mrs Annesley, who had fought off death
10 greet her grandson. Though he had told
her he was wanted for murder as they started
for Westchester Ruth insisted on her bar
gain and watched him play the part of Bob
vinced her grandson had returned real man.
To Ruth, Cabot extolled Bobs exploits, telling
her he was known as Jing Cabot in China
and persuading her she had -nisjudged- him.
The day after Cabot's arrival at Annesley
House. Walter Marks, a crook, who knew his
past spotted him. Cabot paid him hush money
planning to vanish before he eould return, but
changed his mind when Mrs. Annesey gave
him the keys to her safe containing fortune
in gems. Ruth fearing he would loot the safe
made sketch of him and took 1t to DR.. Ian
caster asking for help. I'VE can't have him
arrested" she said lit would kill Mrs. An
nesey." He agreed. but gave the sketch to
Arthur Blaine a detective who was told of
the impersonation. He agreed to keep an eye
on things.
Calling on Ruth he asked curiousfy about
the subject of the sketch and his connection
with Bob in China. and was startled when
Ruth told him Bob was known there Jing
Cabot Admitting the sketch had been useful
and the man Krest was dangerous he offered
to Jail him If Ruth was afraid but she de-
cided to keep him as long as he was useful
TO Mrs. Annesey.
Shortly after Marks reappeared demand
ing $4,000 cash payment and urging Cabot
to steal the Annesley jewels giving him day
TO act and naming the house of Lyle Gregor,
a confederate in New York a meeting
place Cabot, aware that Ruth had asked po-
lice aid. left a note for Mrs. Annesley that
he had been called away, rifled the safe that
evening and left to meet Marks. A little later.
Mrs Annesley calling Bob in vain. made her
way to the safe discovered the robbery and
collapsed in Ruth's room The doctor was
called and it then Ruth implored him
to save the unconscious woman. Then she
phoned news of the robbery to Blaine who
came at once.
You are fond of this-er-Krest aren't
you ," he asked her. Fond of a murderer and
thief" Ruth replied But she admitted she
hoped he'd escape the law Blaine assured
her the suspect would turn up at the house
and went into the garden. few minutes later
Ruth saw the man she had denounced return
ing the jewels TO the safe.
He rose and faced her saying good-by and
then she warned that the law was waiting for
him and pointed to a side door as a way of
escape. Learning that Mrs. Annesley was very
ILL., he demanded Did you tell her of the rob-
berry. is that why she's i'll ," She discovered il
herself" she replied Il wouldn't have told
her
He started suddenly for the stairs. Don't
go up she begged think of yourself" He