Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1926, Page 17

ysterious Sweetheart BY ELLA WISTER HAINES (Copyrih v 19261 WHAT HAS GONF BEFORE. i rolita Menendez. a beautiful touns | panish i 4 South Amer- fean’ convent | 1e 2 Aone 1o Los Angelec at the 1ot her euardian, whom ahe has n Taward the end of her journey < suddeniy in the might and The curtams of \and wearing | < e Camanion asion and was to 0 wdentify him A n the | thai a man has been et an Rty A voung New Carolta became Wio s m love hen it 1e found nrotet her as her nnt ehe ex Meannhile brought un Acauamted o with he on the he hele plains 1 learned 1l Been foavelin hoth 1 not R vears. due and his fathie ~Cynthia Revnolds. | b © father's the = e murdered b nexneciedly evt W zives s name Mario Mil uades Caro ner iately unon Teaves an and also that e now has hoth Tieln of hie Los Angeles | attorney Frank Hyatt ho starte a aearch far the il frat goine to Santa Barbara | at the exi of Centh'a Revnolds to see | her Other meetery. his father s =i that Walter mar be usine ol i his plot | eoncerning th with, Cvnthia < Jap. aness butle knows Walter's ha i n ot the o working on whe Juana the hords (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER XXIL Tia Juana. “A man named Walter Happens to be my brother. but we're not friends. De vou know him? Has he been through here today?” Paul questioned Dugan. “Reynolds” Say for anyvway “You mean ng_for him?>" “Somehody else, You're no less than that has asked me hours! Who are agent" “No. Why want him?" “You'll have to ask him that! But ou're going the Wrong wav. mister evnolds went through here this morning. going north, with his wife and daughter.’ “Wife and credulous “Sure. often has them along. “Often has them along! What d you mean” He hasn't a daughter! “Say, what kind of a brother are you? If Cynthia Reynolds was my niece I'd know her when I saw her oh. boy! “vithia Reynolds —Cynthia Rey- nolds— Paul was too dumfound ed to do more than repeat the name | mechanically Are vou sure. Mr. Dugan® You're not kidding me “Kidding vou? Say! I don't know why I'm talking at all. except th the chief sent vou and I'm his man. “Tell me aboutr her.” Paul stalled for time sta under the full force of the Cynthia Walter s at does he purs . voure aren’t you? How look these davs’ don’t know if ghe's 15 or o, hu ought 1o see her knees: (i she's 4 nifty jane’ And smart me she was going to London to the Prince of \Vales. 1 like a k a splutter like iha “Is she blonde ¢ all or short? plete a desc: Reynolda! what's he wanted someboay eise is look I'll tell the world! the third pa that within 23 vou. a Federal should a Federal agent 1ghter?” Paul was in- blow danghter he look 1ed Lreathl ng we something, old does anv girl Uil tew the world 1 but | Told marry id with daric. M. Dugan Please give me as com tion as you can “Dark as a h. sparkling eves small, slim. bobbed curls, ane of those | step-in girls. you know! “Step-in girls?" Paul was bewl- | dered | “Yeh! The kind that dresses in a | stepin and leaves the rest to the | imagination! Say. that kid don't cost her daddy 4 penny for either: | she wears hose, more WOFK . . . more pOWer . . . more endurance more €CONOMY . . . more resale value FOSS-HUGH 1141 Connecticut Ave. N. | climbed | from the back seat | the | memory u | muet “Iy crus Paul n ng hed can’t he, it ean't be!” ed down the persistent quest which hammered in his ears, war him that the girl Dugan des was Carolita eleverly transi by the hands of the Wal said Dugan. “vour broth way home row on be through again for another memi, 1 guess: that's about often as makes the trip. L the sirl or her dad? Betier Angeles before they royva. marriage’ Paul thanked into t proceed Air Reynolds.” on hi oking o get hack light off to the im mechanically and e ear. uncertain how came whispe “we keep goin, lie no got daughte T 1 attendable a: movable picture studios. Uchita think bring some starshine along. may “What makes vou think so flung back eageriy “No sure, but know Mr. Walter! The madam say take Mr. Paul where he want to go. Uchita know! We o there! “Straight veply “Yes Mr. Walter Walter he m ahead?” was Paul's only sir, and make quicker now | No_police; The car dashed forward into the night with such terrific speed that the wind whistied through Paul's ears and his head whirled while his thoughts kept pace. He tried to make a summary of Walter s whereabouts ince he had left the train at Junction nearly 48 hours ago. There was no doubt that his brother had desired 1o reach his Mexican destina tlon at the earliest possible moment and probably had journeyved from the junction in a high-powered inotor car. picking up the giri at his destination and starting immediately for Los Angeles. Cynthia Reynolds! Paul would have given everything in his possession to know the story of the family skeleton, but a far less astute mind than his must_ have jumped to the conclusion that Walter was springing this girl as a last- minute surprise. and the girl was not Walter's daughtel h. no! Walter's daughter could have no hope of in heriting money from her grandfathe unless Paul shuddered as his mind leaped next precipice. A vision of Cynthia appenling. sweet. Iving in her darkened room, the scent of lavender | ahout her, the rose quilt. the dainty pillows and the soft blonde hair—Wal ter disinherited by hix father and now | this girl? Rlonde? Yes, Cynthia had always been a blonde! Hers was not a peroxide transformation, for her skin was as fair as hey hair, her almost a china_ blue. Paul's father had heen blonde and blue-eyed. V ter was a blonde. and Paul hi had often been mistaken for a Scandi navian. He searched hack in his 1 could not place a single brunette. Suppose that Du self exnold an’s little flapper were a member of | his family, where did her durk hair and eyes come in” The thought for a moment bro speakable relief, then Walter's train companion hounding back. She had been rather durk. he remembered: still if she tere the child’s mother it brought the whoie situation back 1o the hegin ninz--even a daughrer of Walter's mairiage could not expect any money | rom the Reynolds estate i “Uchita,” Paul asked ‘yvou ahout moving pictures. Is my counected with that business ‘ile wish to he” Uchita replied “Rut not enough brainable! Mr. Boss t laughable about Mr. Walter! He foolish! * Well id Paul. "1 guess thera's nothing 1+ us to do but to go on. The Rover Boys Pursue the Villain! Tell me what vou knew about this place we're heading for. You have heen there”” Yes, sir. ves: With Mr. Reynolds Yes: He chase M Walter there, rmed | unscrupulous | Los | eves | ht | the memory | came | spoke | brother | | 3tr. walter has a_home there | “Home, ves; I think! Old lady, | maybe, too” “Old lady? What do you mean? lady has a home that Walter | " “Mexico lady. yes: very, very old— good-by teeth Paul smiled. “¥You think he often this toothless one?” | 71 think. ves." “How long will there”” “We drive tonight, tast: Tomorrow | we come. Best let Uchita drive, sir, | please.” Paul slowed down ana allowed Uchita to take the wheel, and if he had thought his own speed dangerous it was almost a snail's crawl in com- parison with the Japanese idea of motoring. It took Paul back to war | time, when he had soared over French tlefields. evading German planes, nd sudde he wondered why he not thought of taking an air- goes to see it take us to go he ex- think of gracious, Uchita!” claimed “Why didn't I e “You think, please? replied “That Yes?" Uchita we might have flown down (ot so good.” Uchita disagreed. veryhody see. Best this way." The ride continued in silence while Paul reviewed the information he | had received from Dugan. weighing jeach word. It was nearly morning {when # new thought presented itself. A runaway princess from some of those spaghetti kingdoms down at {the end of never.” Somebody had | suggested that thought in connection with Carolita and her rings. A run- |away princess—yet how could Walter |have become involved in such an in- |trigue! Dugan's description did not | fit_a prince | ~One of those step-in glrls Dawn was breaking when’ Uchita slackened his speed. “Soon now, two hours mavbe, we come to town. 1 know house; T think best we not go near. Mr. Paul he stay with car outside. Uchita he go in. see much. Mr, Paul tel what for to look—old lad “Uchita.” the time had come to explain this strange drive into the | wilds of the border country, "I looking for a very beautiful lady. 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It reached well below her knees, with stockings to match, and black satin slippers. She wore no jewels. Can you remem- ber that? “Yes, si “I want to find this voung lad and take her back to Los Angeles.” “This young lady all alone, sir?" she was with 2 man from south- ern Europe, an Italian or Spaniard, heavy sef, elderly, dark complexion, wearing & gray suit and blue tle. He was smooth-shaven, except for a small mustache.” | “If such peoples in town, Uchita | find. Mr. Paul wait { “The minute you find them come | immediately to me! Do not attempt to speak to the girl yourself or make | sign!” | “No, sir. Uchita, he understand. | Uchita he hunt much beautiful | ladies befor He most huntable, | always fin | Paul smiled into the darkness. This | faithful servant of his father's never | failed to amuse him. And once again { he admired Edmund Reynolds keen | judgment of human nature, his abil- ity to find and keep unusuaily com-| petent employes. It was good of Cynthia to allow him to make use | of this unique human being. . Cynthia! His thoughts rushed back to her and now he remembered that during their interview she had not mentioned his father's name, although { it was the first time that Paul had seen her since Edmund Reynolds’ death. How strange! One would ex-1 pect a widow of less than six weeks to be dissolved in tears upon heri first meeting with her loved one's! son. And Cynthia was fond of him,! he knew, for, although he had seen | her but a few times. she had never | fatled to keep in touch with her step- con, and he had many delightful let- ters by which to prove her loyal friendship. cery letter breathed de- veien to His father. She had ap- peared to worship her husband, something rather unusual, consider- ing the disparity of age that ex- isted between them. Edmund Reynolds had dled in New York. in Paul's arms. with Cynthia 3,000 miles away, and she had asked no question about his last hours! Tt was true that she had been ill, that even the effort of whispering had seemed to exhaust her. Did that ex- plain it? Nothing explained anything. Paul wished that he had spent his youth In the Police Court instead of at Harvard. He wished—oh. well. what There's no time And let us em- fact right here—ior Phone Main 1703 Paul was watching the time closely, and, true to Uchita’'s promise, two houps brought them to the outskirts of a Mexican village, larger and more pretentious than any town they had vet run through. 'She is now here. “Uchita have friend near. wait there.” He ran the doorway of a squatty, adobe hut, and Paul climbed out, stiff and sore from the long ride. following Uchita as he knocked upon the door and entered without further ceremony. The room was small, very dark and | with a dirt floor. It contained a cot bed. a three-iegged table propped | up by a log and two dilapidated chairs. _There was no one in mel Uchita said. 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