The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 21, 1931, Page 6

' } THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931 By CLIFF STERRETT STARBOARD l MOON of DELIGHT | by MarganelBell Houslon VOPSIS: Juanita Basara (troubled by this, linking it with rcmains a prisoner in Divitt’s |Juanita’s indisposition and his sub- gambling house because of its |sequent interview with Ledbetter locked deors and his threat to [and Fouche. The interview had cxpose her as a stowaway. Div- been a smiling affair and Divith itt and his wife, Molly, and |had at once to explain it to make Conchita and her son, Gabreau, light. Then Ledbetter had writ- prove friendly—especially Ga- ten a note, and Gabreau had gone breau, who protects Juanita |out with it. Gabreau explained now, from the advances of a fellow and Molly was relieved. The inci- cmployee, Umberto, Dressed as |dent had nothing to do, she saw a harem maid, she sells cigar- |with Divitt's avoidance of her. cttes to the patrons, Divitt ex- Molly watched Gabreau take his plained she is from Turkey. |ation between Lthe two front Eric Ledbetter promises Adrina | windows, Fouche to speak to her in her cwn language. In their party The evening wore on. Few were " ' |left in the room beside the group g 5“’1:.' “l"l", “;fl i"_“’ |at the roulette wheel. Kirk Stanard g:z:?;wt::;;;d me'_h: um:, st {leaned over Mrs. Belalse, appar- ala"m_d' when Sénod Basara of ently saying that they must leave. Srcits 3ot e, viouii; But s Delade U0k ik tesc, e her sudden kiss so confounds ! down a coin. Molly saw Divitt look Lodbetior he fafls to lif her |8 Gabieat. veil and she flees to her room. Gabreau came slowly from his station against the wall. Slowly he passed along the group at the rou- Chapter 9 |lette wheel, very slowly behind HONOR AMONG THIEVES |Mrs. Belaise's chair. Molly, watch- When C w1 went back to the ing, saw Mrs Belaise's painted parlors Molly enquired about Jua- shawl brushed to the floor. Kirk nita. She had watched the pan- Stanard had bent to pick it up, tomime at the roulette table, par- but Gabreau had paused and now ticularly after Juanita had gone placed it carefully about the lady'’s to her room. Divitt usually came shoulders as if in apology tor hav- over to the cage during the eve- Ing brushed it from the chair. The: ning, keeping in touch with what he went on and took his station) was going on. Tonight he seemed against the wall to be avoiding her. Molly was| Kirk Stanard had persuaded PR 3 Mrs. Belaise to leave. As she rose i A =1 something glittered, slipped down) her white dress to the floor. She stood protesting while Kirk folded 4 2 the painted shawl more closely P. " . Phllllps about hier and ted her out, followed by Ledbetter and Fouche, the bright thing that had slipped down her dress lying under the roulette table. Divitt bowed them out, returning to the deserted wheel, where Ga- breau was putting things to rights. When they came away the bright thing that had been under the table was gone. ; i | The last players were leaving. Tunmg Divitt and Gabreau began to clear the tables. Divitt glanced at Mol- Sales Agent BALDWIN PIANO COMPANY Repa'”"g ly, a little bright-eyed bird, watch- . s . ing from her cage. “Get to bed, Refinishing kid,” he said. & | She came out, closing and lock- Pianos ing the gilded door. As she passed him, she touched his sleeve, a little unspoken “good night” to which he | responded with a nod. Junean Melody House {| Molly had reached the door of her room when the gate bell rang. PHONE 18-2 Rings In the dark of the court she watched Gabreau answer it. Kirk Stanard entered, hurried into the iparlors where Divitt' was putting ace “ — —lout the lights. R e “Mrs. Belaise has lost something,” he said. “I'd like to see if it is Leave Orders at here.” ? & Divitt switched on the lights. ,“She was nowhere but the rou- |lette wheel,” he remarked, and drew back the cover. He and or T Kirk looked underneath. FRoDGOTS, ! “It was her necklace,” Kirk said then. “She didn't miss it till she !got home.” FLASHLIGHTS “You looked in the car, of course?” Divitt asked. For every purposeé and purse. Broad beam and focusing licourse. She knows she had it on types. For short or long {while she was playing. She re- range use. ]members fingering it.” sidewalk, Wait till T get my flash.” Company Free Delivery Phone 88 ||vertise” Post Office Substation ;Kh-k answered, and was gone. No. 1 n|rived from the attire. Divitt had t . 3 | Kirk nbdded: “Wwe've looked in )b " every plausible place—hurriedly, of shfh;i:fsu““d4 It that is all; | “She probably loosened it then. iy .. o, From 40c to $2.00 ['rn nave Gabreau look on the ™5 Tl o s J D Kirk and Gabreau went out on 'the sidewalk, ‘Divitt going first uneau TU i 9 with us in this matter. T should g | with his flash. They returned pres Shos 40 be oertiln GANILT sent {ently, Divitt offering his condol-}yy on shis firgt errand of liberty?” ences. “I disike such things to hap- : !pen here,” he said. “You must ad- (Copyright, Dodd, Mead and Co.) I ghall try to get it in tonight,” disguise suits the season tomor- | Moly opened her door, stood for| . deceptive adwerture. lan instant in the dark, then she ) Here alone Molly’s hand was not visible. Uncarpeted floor, dust, shabby desk and chairs. Divitt rose as Juanita entered, motioned her to a chair. | In the dress of black silk with buttons at wrist, and belt, her hair knottéd smoothly, she was a different woman from the young person he had seen that flrst night, tumbled and, distraught, yet beau- tiful withal. Divitt had watched lassitude come over the girl, had |realized that something had snap- ped somewhere. He had thought that in this relaxed state of mind she would confide in some one—in Molly, certainly—knew that her silence was due to the gravity of her secret. The knowledge satis- fied him for the moment. Juanita had been an asset, great- er than he had forseen. She had magnetised, enhanced by mystery. Molly’s idea of the veil had been good. Its protection had given Juanita courage, and its allurement coupled with Molly’s cleverly plant- ed explanation of it, had adver- tised both Juanita and the place. Eric Ledbetter had unquestionably come solely to see her, also the distinguished Mexican who brought Kirk Stanard’s card. But Juanita must not be so touchy about the veil. She had left the group last night simply be- cause Fouche had joked about snatching it off. The rumor of this touchiness would get about, de- | stroying whatever charm she de- 1 | been a little astonished, however, |at the cleverness with which Jua- nita had escaped from the contre- temps of last night—that kiss she | had left upon Ledbetter’s jaw. He would have thought she was de- veloping an unsuspected coquetry, had she not gone ill to her room and failed to return. He would not have Ledbetter or any one else snatching off her veil. The parlors should preserve at least the decorum of a Mardi Gras parade in which every mask is re- spected. And so he had made that remark to Ledbetter about Turkish ladies and modesty. “You have lived in Turkey, sir, and know how modest Turkish ladies can be where their faces are con- cerned.” Juanita’s terror of discovery | would be an asset in what he had in mind, but it must be quieted in a measure. It would soon be known for terror and would create a worse situation than the rumor or her prudery. However, he would not speak of that now. Divitt took a newspaper from his desk, handed it to Juanita. “Will vou read what I have marked, Senorita?” Juanita's eyes ran ‘down the (page. “LOST: Sapphire necklace. Seven large stones. Platinum links. Liberal reward. Kirk Stanard.” Juanita read and waited. Divitt tossed the paper on his desk. “I wonder, Senorita,” he said, “if can trust you to return that necklace.” She looked at him. “Return it?” “It was lost here—last night. Under the roulette table. T should like you to return it, refusing the reward.” It was increditable—both com- rsands. “You'd enjoy doing that, wouldn't you?” Divitt asked. Divitt smiled. “You are. suspic- cus, Senorita. Have you never heard that there is honor among “I trust you are not implying that you will fail to deal honorably Carnival time ... . Juanita’s row as freedom lures her into a Clearance Sale We have grouped our entire stock of summer Summer Time FOOTWEAR three lots and price them astonishingly low. Sizes are broken and we suggest you shop early. time footwear in GROUP ONE 0 Pair ting of odds and ends. broken sizes, in light colored Kid Special $2.85 GROUP TWO 200 Pairs 0dd and ends of shoes that formerly sold from $7.50 to $10.00. Black Patent Satin and Colored Kids. Mostly high heels. Pri’ge $5.85 Footwear at prices far below cost. dresses regardless what the color may be. Diamond Briquets CLEAN ECONOMICAL EFFICIENT PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. switched on the light at the bed's|y head. 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