Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1925, Page 41

e Double Cross BY A. E. THOMA! A Mystery Story of Dramatic Power. Copyright, 1925, by (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) “I have seen frequent references to the poseibility of your engagement in one or two of those gossipy society papers, and what's more, T have had > ¥ himself upon me talk with the man hi POT | wasn't T moment."” very 1uhjm! o T suppose,” said Doris Colby, “that ! ought to ask you to go away at e, please don't,” said Nina and something in her sud- stness caught and held the “If you do you will regret it #s long as vou live, believe “very well,” said Doris, 1oment's reflection, “but I warn you it what you have to say is merely | silly gossip, actuated by a spirit of petty malice, it will have no effect \hatever upon me.” i “T'Nl take that chance,” said Nina. “for I know full well that when You liave heard me, vou will recognize that what I tell you must be the truth.” The golden head bowed slightly. I win waiting,” suid Dorls. ‘ery well, then,” sald Nina, “and ngain 1 remind you that what 1 am going to say is said upon the ussur- wnce of your solemn word of honor never to repeat it. If vou will say to | 1ie, right here and now, that you | lave no intention whatever of marry- | ing Jim Stanley, why T'll say good night and good-bye. without further | wd —_that's it,”" said Dorls quletly. “Well,” inquired Nina, “shall 1 go or shall I say good-night?” 30 on,” sald Doris briefly After what I have already told You.” continued Nina, “the mention of his name almost completes my story. He has wrecked my life— that is the long and short of it.” “In’ the—usual way?” murmured cried Nina passionately, It is the oldest 1 suppose es.” T know! in the world, but t be told and told and told again as long as the world stands and men are what they are.” “Of course I don't believe it,” said said Nina, I know Jim ou think you know him, never know a man until you've with him.” “I don’t other, “Then perhaps,” Nina, ‘perhaps You will tell me what u think my motive could p()uihl\ De in doing a thing like thi Doris did not answer, and the other Yhurried on. “Do yeu think it is an easy thing for one woman to come to another, a total stranger, and tell her a thing like this? Do you think anything but a sense of desperation would have driven me to it?” The shot went home, and Nina saw it “I can’t believe it. 1t,” murmured Doris. “Jim Stanley, of all men in the world!" “Oh, ves, I know,” eaid Nina, “I knew well enough how you must feel about him. I've been through it all. I hadn't had any too square a deal from life when I first met Jim Stanley, and when he came into my 1ife I felt as you do, that here at Stanley.” but_vou lived believe it.” repeated the 1 can't believe woman after a | | one point last was a man I could tie to. Oh, vay with him."” Dodd, Mead & Co. “Why didn't he marry you? Doris. “Of course he promised to,” said Nina, “not once, but a hundred times. If he hadn’t I shouldn’t be here. But he only laughs at me. Oh, Il say I've been a fool.” ‘m afraid,” sald Doris gently, “I thinking of you for the “Yes, and a fool T have been. I | ought to have known that Jim Stan- 10\ could have only one use for a like me. But women like me gain knowledge only at the cost of hard cexperfence. And I {love- vod can understand that, ho know Jim Stanley so well. You know how charming he can be, and T sometimes think that a_woman in love is always a fool. \ell, that's b story—-part of it.’ “What—more you vet?” demanded. fore yet,” said Nina. “I have a child to think of. Wl you come and see him? “God forbld.” replied the other. She grew suddenly cold. Little shivers ran up and down her spine. She wanted to go away and be alone. She hated the sight of this dark woman sitting there implacably be- fore her. She hated the sound of her voice, and the glance of those Spanish black eyes Something of this must have senred. for quickly: “Try and think what it ¢ feeling Nina | me to come and tell you this, T and put yourself for a moment in my position. T needn’t have come at all. T could have held my. tonque. I could have done well for myself from of view. He has offered to buy me off, to buy my silence. I could have lived In comfort for the rest of my life. Jim's got plenty of money, and I had him where 1 wanted him. All this I've thrown away by coming here tonight. At least. I've risked it. And now if I haven't convinced you that I'm tell- ing you the truth, T cannot see how it can be done.” ’ She rose, and added: ‘“‘Perhaps it is too much to ask you to be grateful. But I've done what I thought was right. I won't say that I'm not glad to be revenged on Jim. It's only just, when all's said and done. and it's not full justice at that—not any means. And now, good-night.” Doris rose. she sald: “Perhaps I ought to thank you, but somehow I cant' “Don’t thank me.” answered Nina, “believe me—that's all I want.” And suddenly, silently, as ever, she was gone. Doris rang the bell. “Light the fire, Barker,” she said, “it's cold.” Directly across the avenue a young man had been pacing nervously up and down for 20 minutes, with his eyes upon the Cott house. aw the door swin upon its hinges and close upon the emerging figure he hurried across the avenue, nimbly dodging a bus and a flock of hurrying motors. and ap- proaching Nina from the rear, seized her by the elbow. “Well.” he said, tell her?” Nina looked at him with mocking eyes. “Find out for yourself,” she said CHAPTER V. The Strollers Club was an institu- tion so old and exclusive that if you wished to become a member of it “well what did you was in ! she went on I3 She shivered a little as | THE you were too old to use it you had to be proposed about the time you were born. Waterman's father had, in fact, proposed him for membership three years before he came of age. It was the kind of a club that contains many anclent members who have favorite easy chairs which they regard as their personal property and which can be occupled by others, only at the risk of their severe displeasure. Oliver Jackson had a pet story which he used to tell at the expense of the Strollers. According to this ancedote a member, sitting in the reading room, one day stopped & club servant and, pointing to a gentleman apparently asleep in a nearby chair, remarked: “I wish you'd have that member taken away. He's been dead for two days!” It may be imagined, therefore, that ers was not Waterman's e club. He went there only when he wished 10 be alone. Tonight was o asions. Thus far he had i ed by any acquaint- his dinner had happy function. his remark to the before Neverthe not been precisely as evidenced by head waiter vis,” he said. “this is the worst dinner I've ever eaten in this club.” * replied the anx- you will kindly tell me what is wrong—-." “Everything. The soup’s cold, the the roast tomgh, the and the service abomi- come to the coffee vet, but T suppose that'll be cold too. I shall certainly write to the house committee.” At this moment an attendant arriv- ed at his elbow with a slip from the telephone operator. ed at it and read, “M He ground his teeth. “Tell him I'm not in, as the attendant turned away he added, “No, damn it, I'll speak to him.” And as he found his way to the telephone booth he muttered, ““What the devil does he want now?" But he knew what Bromfield wanted —altogether too well. Mr. Bromfield was a burly gentle- men who operated games of chance in a side street just off the Avenue, next door to one ¢ the famous restau- rants of the world. In addition to his fame as a gambler among the upper-lower world, he was noted as the owner of the finest collection of puintings from u certain celebrated rush at present In the possession of any individual in the world. He was a genial person— z.uhm\ was part of fie knew how to nd he was presentable . Bromfield.” [Odiners of ather makes! trade quichly for Studebaker Puwer -Durability Finish Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Rheumatism Headache Colds Pain Neuritis Toothache Neuralgia Lumbago DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART afe— CcCe) Accept only which contams proven directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. ‘‘Bayer” package " is the trade mark of Baver Manufacture of Moneaceticacidester af Salieylicacid This will interest you- T tells you how you may save in the course of one year the very worth-while price of twenty- five loaves of bread. Here’s the way: Most of the popular tooth pastes—and there are many of them—sell for 50 cents. Listerine Tooth Paste—as good a tooth paste as modern science knows how to make —sells at 25 cents for the large tube. Like most people you probably use, say, a tube a month. Figure for yourself how much bread thatsaving will buy for your table in the course of a year. Certainly well worth considering! LISTERINE TOOTH PAS Made by the makers of Listerine in & vay. Yet he never allowed his genlality to interfere materially with his bank account. Consequently, Waterman glanc- | tion with Waterman on fhe telephone was most polite, idoubt as to its meaning. he said, butl to its essentials, it meant that if cer- tain notes made by Waterman and now in the possession of the sporting connofsseur were not taken up within a reasonable time, taken—: template. this knowledge were not conducive to good digestion. On the contrary. though his conversa- ‘Waterman had no Reduced steps would be teps not agreeable to con- ‘The reflections induced by Nor, aside from this, was Water- man’s mind entirely at ease. first place, he really hadn’t the slight- est idea what Nina Morgan wus golng to say to Doris Colby. which way that cat would jump, he reflected. And even if i~ll" Jjumped his w was by that very act placed unpleas- antly in her hands. see any escape from it. married Doris Colby it appeared to him that his goose was cooked. marriage came off, it would at least give him time to turn around, The settlement of his most pressing’ obliga- EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1925. In the [ nouncement of ment. Not knowing the future. he But he couldn't % Unless he ated outside of If this tions could be deferred upon the an (Continued in Tomorrow's Star) The product of a model farm oper- | to needy familles by its manager, Let- | tice Harbord, a member of one oll England’s titled families. | this brilliant engage J how generous with her money the fair Doris would turn out to be with regard to a needy husband re- mained to be seen. But that was for London is distributed | WHY PAY HIGH RENT? Rents Reduced , THE ROCKSBORO 1717 R Street N.W. 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