Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1929 — Page 10

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THIS HAS HAPPENED MILDKr.D LAWRENfE mr-l* STEPHEN AKMITAOE hen h>- r-fr-.i-’ her fox fur from a thief The.r friendship pWI until PAMELA JUDSON and ghter 01 Mildred's employer. trie> to lure him way from her HUCK CONNOR becomes trfatua‘<J w.th Pamela and he plays bo-h men Her brother. HAROLD. 1* In love .-h Mildred who tries to keep him from Rambling :th Huck's crowd. When Stephen continues seeing Mildred. Parr.*.* has h*r discharged ar.d also turns Stephen against her bv raving that she is trying to marry Harold for his rr.onev B.”er at Mildred, Stephen permits Pamr.i, *o rr.ane.-.v- him Into an engagement when she tells him that Is th only way she can breac with H lick. Ruck commands Harold to prevent Pamela’s marriage under fear of expoaure concerning a forged check. Harold rays he can t force Pamela so Htirlc plant to dispose of Stephen He ha* one of h: gang frame him for stealtr.g a firm car. and the deteetlse arrests him after finding a roll of bills, a Klin, and the auto keys which have been Planted In hit room Stephen rail' Harold and arks him to bring Pamela to his cell. She refuses to go or even send a word of sympathy ano Stephen is In despair. But as soon as Mildred read of his arrest she goes to iee him and promises to try and free him but will not say howr. She begs Harold to tel! her what hold Buck has over him and to help her clear Stephen but he dares not Soon fine has another worry a threat comer to her over the phone NOW f.O ON WITH THE STORY' CHAPTER XXXI “T JSTEN, sister,” Mildred heard, -Lrf "this is a friendly tip to lay off tryin’ to make young Judson spill his insides, see? It ain't healthy to knot? - too much. Get me? An’ there ain’t gonna be no second warnin’.” The strange voice clipped off crisply and before Mildred could collect her startled wits to form an answer she heard a bang that told her the wire connection was broken. Her head was in a whirl as she turned back to her work. She was not fool enough to underestimate the danger that threatened her. Whoever had put Stephen in jail would not stop at anything to protect himself, she knew. Her fingers refused to type the correct business letter she sought, to finish. She could not work until she had calmed herself. "|aw not afraid,” she told herself courageously, but the echo of that cold, brutal voice mocked her.

"Anyway, Harold is giving in.” she reasoned. ‘He must be if they’re afraid I'll make him talk.” She wondered if Harold had told of her attempts to coerce him into a confession. It hardly seemed likely. Bending her mind back over the past week, Mildred recalled that on several occasions she had received an impression of being followed when she was with Harold. The impression had been too vague to disturb her. She had put it down to nervousness and an overworked imagination. But now she was convinced that someone had been spying upon her. Her fingers trembled as she slid anew sheet of paper in her typewriter and began the letter afresh. QHE realized that matters had iJ come to a crisis. The cowardly threat she had just received meant that she must give Harold one more chance to confess before she went to Stephen with what she knew. After that, whatever Harold did, she must take the consequences. The thought of what they might be terrified her. for Mildred had heard enough of underworld methods to know that she might pay with her life for her interference. For a moment she was tempted to save herself, but then she remembered that she had been urging Harold to face a danger he seemed to fear as much as death itself for the sake of justice. What right, had she. who had she, who had prated of courage, to shrink when the same demand was made of her?

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At 5 o clock Tony Tarver, just returned from Stanton, driving her own roadster, appeared in the door of the Jonson living room and signalled to Crystal, who was dividing her attention between Harry Blaine and George Pruitt. They ascended the stairs arm in arm. but nothing was said until the door of the guest room closed upon them. There was no need for Crystal to question her chum. Tony began abruptly: “Sorry I bolted after dinner without a word, but I was in too vile a mood for talk, darling. Dick and his father drove out here this morning while you and the others were at church—" “His father?" Crystal echoed incredulously. “Why—?’’ Tony tore off her royal blue felt helmet and slithered it across the room. “That’s what I've been asking myself: why?” she retorted, her forehead furrowed with angry bewilderment. "There doesn't seem to be any answer. He came, if you please, to ’add his entreaties' to Dick's that I marry the son and heir immediately." “What did you say?" “Plenty!" Tony grinned, then detailed conversation of her amazing conversation with the banker and his son. “The upshot was." she concluded. "I agreed to marry Dick two weeks from yesterday—December 8, that is.” “Two weeks! That's so terribly soon. Tony." Crystal protested, sick wit* dismay. “Soon! If you'd heard Papa Talbot, you'd think I was an old-fash-ioned damsel insisting on one of those long-term engagements," Tony retorted, shrugging. “He w t me to do it tomorrow, but I uud him frankly—Lord, how he hates me: -that, after last night, it would take at least two weeks for me to get around to wanting Dick to kiss me again, let alone to wanting to marry him. “He tried to ‘Ha. ha. my dear’ me, but It didn’t work. Oh. Crys. he's sc horribly Jovial and paternal, and his eyes are so cold and calculating! . . . Well. I made Dick go back to Stanton with his father, and leave me his car to drive in myself this afternoon. “He tried to ask questions, but I shut him up pronto. Wasn’t going *o tell Wm that I was headed .for /baotfjF, break the news and get it

But to pit her courage against utter ruthlessness and villainy? Suddenly she put her head down on her typewriter, shaken and overcome. Her employer came out of his office a short while later, observed that she appeared greatly upset ar.d inquired what was wrong. Being denied an explanation, he decided she was ill and advised her to go home for the rest of the day. Mildred was glad to go. She wanted to be near her mother —the only protector she had. But as soon as she reached home she telephoned from place to place trying to get in touch with Harold. She had to content herself with leaving a message for him at the Judson hotel. Her mother hovered about anxiously while she sat at the telephone, not satisfied with Mildred's excuse for leaving her work. The girl's white face and dilated eyes alarmed her. In spite of the ’ headache” Mildred claimed, she did not appear to her mother to be ill.

It was 6 o'clock before Harold called her up. "I want to see you. It's terribly important,” she said breathlessly. "After dinner?” Harold suggested. He had just returned from Westchester, where he’d been dragged by some friends who told him he looked as if he'd been grown in a mushroom cellar and wouldn’t let him off, though they later regretted their insistence. Never had anyone played a poorer same of golf than Harold played that afternoon. "Can’t you come immediately?” Mildred urged. “I’ve just come off the links,” Harold explained, “but I’ll only stop for a bite afer I’ve changed.” ana HE turned away from the telephone and hastily removed his tweed golfing coat and sweater he’d worn under it. Mildred’s anxious tones had warned him that she was deeply troubled. He could guess that the matter had to do with Stephen. Something like a feeling of doom came over him as he realized that he was going to her, that he wasn't going to flunk it, that he even was making haste.

A knock came on his door as he tore off his tie and he called out to come in, thinking it was his valet. In the mirror of his dresser he saw his visitor. It was Huck Connor. Harold wheeled defensively and braced himself. “What do you want?” he asked challengingly. Huck stepped farther into the room pulled out his cigaret case and extracted a cigaret before answering. “Just a friendly visit.” he said insolently. “to advise you not to go near your meddlesome little girl friend uptown for a while.” Harold glared at him. “I’ll do as I damn please,” he said defiantly. “Take it easy.” Huck advised. “It won’t be for long.” His assurance brought a suspicious query from the boy. "What! are you up to now, Connor?” he j asked. “I’ll tell you if you'll keep quiet,” Huck surprised him by saying. Harold nodded. "I know this girl. Mildred Lawrence, is interested in Stephen Armitage,'’ Huck began, eyeing Harold closely. Ana I know that you're chasing ( her. Don't forget, you told me j

over with. Let him think it was just Pat.that I wanted to see. "Left his car in our driveway, for him to get later, and drove over to Myrtle street in my own.” “Judging from your telegraphic style, you've seen Sandy Ross, all right," Crystal smiled faintly. “Wrong for once, darling! Sandy wasn't there; left early this morning for New York, in his plane, of course. He's been invited to join an important conference between railroad men and airmen on airports for the proposed air-and-rail route between New York and Los Angeles. Looks as if he'll be one of their crack pilots. “Anyway. I missed him, so a skittered back to the house, picked up Pat. took him for an hour's flight in the 'T. N. T.,’ then broke the news to him.” iTo Be Continued i Injured Man Ask SS(MKHI Bn Tim• * special GREENCASTLE, Ind., April 30. Damages of $50,000 are asked of the T. H., I. & E. Traction Company in a suit brought here by Charles E. Green, Coatesville. former section hand, who was injured Oct. 3, 1928.

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yourself she is suspicious of me. Assuming that she might have guessed that you know something, I made it a point to find out. “Now and then a word of two of your conversation with her has been overheard.” He paused and allowed a sneer to distort his cruel mouth. “She's got you going,’ ’he went on as Harold stared at him wildly, “but you're not going to talk.” Harold swallowed hard. “You're a fool to let yourself get trapped by a girl who is out to save another guy,” Huck continued witheringly. "But if you’re so set on helping her get him just keep off for a while. If you don't, you're the guy who will take the rap, but it doesn’t suit my purpose to give it to you. I'm ready to meet you half way.” a a a ‘'AI7HAT do you mean?” Harold ’ whispered hoarsely. “Keep your trap shut and I’ll arrange to have one of the boys who's due to get a stretch up the river make a confession that will clear Armitage. That will put you right with the girl and make it an even rivalry, if he feels like going after her.” “And in the meantime,” Harold said tensely, “what will you be doing?”

Huck flicked the ash off his cigaret and smiled. “Well,” he said slowly, “if you don’t force my hand by compelling me to cable your father, I expect to occupy my time in becoming your brother-in-law.” Harold essayed to laugh. “With Pamela not even looking at you?” he taunted lightly, but his knuckles gleamed white where he gripped the dresser’s edge.

“Putting Armitage out of the running didn’t get you a thing even if Pam did break her engagement to him.” He wanted to bring Huck out in the open, to learn, if possible, whether the man intended to have Pamela against her will. Huck frowned. “Well.” he said unpleasantly, “she’ll look at me when I’m ready.” “You can’t blackmail her as you have me,” Harold retorted, leading him on. “She’s through with you, Connor. You were just a novelty to her. You couldn’t interest her now any more than an old shoe.” “Is that so?” Huck sneered, his real self cracking through his veneer. “Get this. I’ll make her w T hine just as you have. Taming her w’ill be . . .” He did not finish the sentence. Like springs uncoiling Harold’s hands let go of the dresser and doubled into shaking knots. He sprang at Huck in a fury of rage. Huck's change from a stance of ease to a defensive position was lightning quick. He met Harold’s attack with a stiff uppercut that sent the boy reeling backward, staggering to keep his feet. “You’re through, I tell you,” Harold shrilled at him sobbingly when he found his voice and came on again. “You're through.” Huck stood off and stopped him with well-aimed but not crushing blows. He was cursing himself for having overplayed his hand. “You fool.” he gritted, "do you want to go to prison?”

HAROLD screamed back at him. “I'll go anywhere before I'll let you get your hands on Pamela! She’s my sister! You’ll never get her! I’ll tell her what a crook you are! I'll tell Armitage who framed him!” His words were now coming in broken gasps as he tore in, trying to reach Huck with one of his powerless blows. “You're through,” he repeated again and again as Huck held him off. The words gave him a feeling of victory. He was using them as the magic passwords that unlocked the dark prison where his spirit had dwelt in fear and self-contempt. “No more of your crooked gambling in this hotel!” he exulted, losing his head entirely with his sense of escape from mental degradation. Huck swore under his breath. He'd have to settle the kid once and for all now. he told himself. He realized that Harold was beyond fearing him any longer. His power over the boy was at an end. Huck himself was now the one who feared. He had no armor to withstand the onslaught of a turning worm. He saw nothing to serve his purpose but complete annihilation of the boy he had driven too far. Stepping in quickly and unexpectedly. he grappled with Harold and appeared to be trying to subdue him by wrestling. In reality he was maneuvering his intended victim closer to the open window from which there was a rheer drop of many stories to the roof of the building below. Harold struggled to plant a blow on Huck's chin but the man's superior strength kept his arms pinioned close to his sides. Unwittingly Harold allowed himself to be brought to within a foot of the window sill before a premonition of Huck's deadly intention came to him. (To Be Continued!

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