Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1927, Page 37

THE EVENING STAR. WASHIN GTON, D. €. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1927. 37 The Amazing Chance Evelyn Prothero married Jim Laydon early | in the war. Her frien th el was | i love with Jim's cousin. Jack. Lavdon. who | e, beat man at the wedding " The vame dat | hoth ‘men €0t a call to the front and. a | #hort tme later. hoth were teported missins | n the same air encagement. Evelvn donned widow's weeds. but there was alwave the guestion whispered amons her 'friends of Which it was she mourned—her hushand Jh. “or his cousin Jask. Now. ten years Iatee ath maver'a’ word from 'the time ‘they w rst missing. one of them turns But which one s Tt came about like this: Mai Mann an officer_who stayed in the British seiy after the war driving along on a dark mght needs help o remove - storm | from the road. and obtains of 1 ant's hut ia the nerson of Anton Blum.a derelicg from the war. who hac heen oa Anna Blum. He ix dum stionc physicatly and ‘rea struction. but in deis n'the road. As he res him suddenly with a Nine nim e otd S Vto his Intimates. St into e M. Manning ea ries the injured man to his rome As he i< nursed hack o hfe he reveals that he i none “other than Laydon. Found Dy Blum. wounded and with memors was® restored Alth took L i, ite old 2} i auest “Which of + You 1 he answers ¢ 1 d Iyn is equally doubtfil ev ‘Which sie mixture of 1 eIl eall him he Anna Blum bt evond the fact that ton murmured - the Bl 1e i once in his delirium ume of “Pearl.” and Pex she knows VELYN found Jessica Sunninz at the flat when she ot town. She w her. Jessica fu tartly. asked questions about thing matter in the least, and did much as mention Lavdon's name. It was very resiful to hear Jessica rag ing because there was a cobweh on her bedroom cornice. and to he brought hot soup. 4 to have her suit case unpac! 1 to be scolded vehemently for the she had erushed a teagown. Jessica did evervthing She was a little peaked creature with sharp, transparent features and short tossed hair gone prematurely gray. She had scolded Evelyn incessantiy for the last five years and loved her with an intense devotion Evelyn fell asleep after her journe fesling that it was pleasant fo be at home again. In the morninz, wi breakfast had been disposed « Jessica planted herself on the hearth ruz in a manly attitude. and said in her quick staccato “1_suppose you know vour cousin. Cotty ‘Abbott. has been every single moment of the day night, wanting to know when were coming back.” “He's n sin, and should 1 know?” said Evelyn. she added with a gurgle, 1 Sophy let him.” “Sophy’s been around. tvo. When it wasn’t one, it was the other—some- times both. Now when the bell rine 1 just say ‘Damn’ and bolt—it's cer. tain to be one of them, and a little of your Cousin Cotty goes a long. long many that «did not vehemently heastly here and you | how Then wonder I don't should 1 want to see Cotty. Why we Cotty? 1 never want to o see you,” said Jes ica, grimly. “You're in for it, my child. He's a sticker. Cotty is. What's the odds that's him now?" The bell rang its peal to the end, and Jessica darted to the drawing- | room door. “Oh, Jess, stay!” wailed Evelyn. | “Not I" Jessica whisked away the maid came into the hall. A’ m ment later Evelyn was having her | hand pressed by Cotty Abbott, whosa | tight handshake was one of the things which endeared him to his relatives, “Beastly feeling having your hand held on to as if it were a bone ani Cotty were a dog.” Jack Laydon had | said once long ago.” i Evelyn detached her fingers. re- sisted the temptation to rub them, and sat down. Cotty sat down, too, stiffly ‘ srect and rather on the edge of the chair. He was dressed with extreme correctness, and wore a ceremonial manner. “1 am very glad to find you here.” he observed. Cotty didn't say thing: he made observations and remarks. *Miss—er—Sunning will perhaps have told you that I've called here several times during your absence. She was rather—er—indefinite as to the prob- able date of your return.’ “Yes, she didn’t know. to see m “Yes, 1 s you most par-| ticularly—er—most particularly.” | Of all the unconscionable hours to want to see one most particulari The sound of Ponson clearing break: fast could be heard from the next | room, and the sound of Jessica clat- | t-rlng the fire-irons, a thing she was | very prone to do when annoved. Cotly Abbott gazed Svelyn s emnly. cleared his th and re- marked: “Your position, my dear Evelyn, if T may say so, one of great delic He cleared his throat again said to Sophy only this morning lyn’s position in this matter is re OII!' of extreme delicacy “And what did Sophy say?" Evelyn looked down to hide an w.sm»,...-u twinkle. ophy agreed with me—she agreed h me fully. She said that she real- I a situation of simi in fact, in all her You wanted Evelyn. Cotty made her want am. And the w of being properly brought up is th you can’t scream when vou want to. As Sophy to me from the beginni t ix your undoubted duty to speak to Evelyn.' My un- pleasant duty.’ I said. And Sophy | thereupon reminded me that it was not my habit to shirk any duty merely | because it was unpleasant. All the Mendip-flollintons _hold very ~strong jews indeed on pointx like these—er— very stronz views indeed.’ “What did you want to say to me?” Cotty drew himself a trifie erect “My dear Evelyn. it's not what 1 want to say, but what 1 feel it my | duty to As 1 pointed out 1o the | chiidren at a local gathering in the schoolhouse the other day—a festive occasion, in fact. a_treat very gener ously given by Sir John Lipton, but | was asked to say a few words, to—e in point of fact, address them—ax said to the children: *'Duty—er—is er—at once the mainstay and the—er cheet anchor of the British ch acter. In—er—duty our national in atitutions ve their root, their | growth, their—er—foliage—and their fruitage. Sophy considered that 1 had put it very happily Evelyn felt a little bewildered—one did with Cotty; he digressed so much that one did not always know whether one was listening 1o quotations from Sophy, or from.a speech, or 1o some thing which Cotty really wanted tc to you. ‘Which bit of that was what wanted to say to me. Cotty? asked with a charming smile. ‘otty” pursued his w; No, as Sophy said, 1 am not the | man to shirk an unpleasant duty. And as 1 said fo Sophy, ‘She ought to| Zvelyn ~ certainly ought 1o more you | she | “My dear Cotty, if you would me what it is that 1 ought to know * “rom Mendip-Flollinton was very atrongly of the opinion that you should be fully informed, all the Men. dip-Ffollintons have very strons opinions. He added that he consid ered your position an extremely deli cate one, and that you had his fullest sympathy Fvelyn felt a strange ingratitude tor My, Thomas Aendip-ffollinton’s b TR | saying | fear. What wi | could not find any word to ask | self M | knocked at the doo: | Sophy. ¢ Copyright 1927 B Lippencott Co “My dear Cotty, il you would tell sympathy 1e felt her color rise and ner voice 1ift as she said I do wish you'd tell m come o say. If nnplea let's get it over Ay hott Tooked repro; eves and his a consid e was the use of making a tactful mpl subject what you've e nful. His little gra tuited eve brows regisiered of rveproach. What heing d>lic and pproach o an ct and delicacy were on the modern youns had said as much only vesterday—and Sophy was alwayvs right. Very well, he would throw tact aside and be brutally frank “I believe”— his_voice “that the—-er—claimant it here just before asant entirely wasted woman. Sophy stff you a went was paid vou The who There w said Evelyn s Dblue eyes. in her “Do vou mean Anthony Lavdon “I mean the—er—person who claims to be Jack or Jim Laydon. No, my dear Evelyn, your warmth does not offend me But 1 would wish you to hear me before you indulge it. This— 3 said Evelyn. She sat h-l( upri . her blue eyes blazing in what Cotty \hhnn considered a mos* unsuitable manner ue eves should | bhe mild and ntle: Evelyn’ the mement brilliant with anger. tty,” she repeated. “It's mo use. If vou're goi to talk to him in that ridiculous way. 1 shan't listen. You can call him Layvdon, or Anthony, or Tony—I don’t eare which—and I'll listen to amythin you've got to say in reason. Dut 1 just can't do with mants and ‘persons.’ ” She meited 2 laugh and nodded at him. “So Cotty siderably taken aback After his forbearance and tact, to be treated like this! Modern manners. modern young women—sophy had no opinions of them. He hemmed loudly and held up a protesting hand. “Really, my dear Evelyn, really “Yes, really, Cotty.” Evelyn's anger had passed, and her smile was a dis arming one. “Let’s get on. You were that Anthony Laydon came to see me. What about it?” “I was not so much referring to his coming here: though, as Sophy says in your position—— Evelyn laughed. “Yes, T know. But we'd really fin- ished with my delicate position, hadn't we? Couldn't we go on to something 1se " “I was about to say that T was not so much ncerned with—er—the visit to you as with the subsequent Sits_paid by Mr.—er—Laydon.” “What on earth do you mean subsequent visits? And how do come to know anything about them Cotty Abbott tapped his knee—Sir Cotterell's gesture, a little exagger- ated. “I would like to make it quite clear Evelyn, that 1 do not accept ydon as®a member of the Laydon family. T do not believe him to be a Laydon at all, ferent person. And this being tay conviction, T conceive it no less than my duty to inforni myself as fully as possible with regard to his move- ments. “What do you mean?" “I mean t I have affair in the hand petent private investigators, result that fied in having taken these mes into that's that. Cotty was co; placed the with the While Cotty passed from anger to s coming next? was speaking, Evelyn | sort of chill | She ptty went on, well hu own acumen. ntly Jll\ll(l pleased your My dear Cotty, why ask me? A look of annoyance crossed Cotty Abbott’s face—rhetorical questions are not intended to be answered. He cleared his thros ‘pon leaving this flat, he proceed- °d at once to the Unton Street registry office, where he inspected the records of marriages for the year 1913-14. From the r office he proceeded to 391 Morningdale road. where he in- quired whether Miss Pearl still lodged there, addi possible that she might be « Field.” Evelyn bit her lip. enough: a little her surprise » = Mrs. Mrs but not quickly Field—Miss Pearl Palli James Field—that was the form of his inquiry. It appeared that the lady had moved some vears hefore, but the people of the house were on friendly terms with her and knew where she was staying. They furnish- ed Mr.—er—Laydon with the add ind he went straight on. On arrival | he repeated his inquiries. was told that | Miss Palliser was in. he room, where he arly half an hour. When he had ne, the detective went up und He was, I believe. hut he had ser ¢ primed with. some excuse, no need to employ it. When Palliser opened the door of her it was evident that she had been weep ing violently and was still in a good deal of distress. She used some very remarkable words. As [ said to inly remarkable, and sbhably conclusive Cotty paused savorinz his triumph “What did she say?’ Ev hard for a level voice, hut it “She said, ‘Oh, for heaven wav! 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Sold by | Peoples Drug Stores and all good Aruz stores.— Advertisement were at | but a very dif- | of thoroughly com- | I already feel abundantly | with | * he repeated. | did_this man | sharp sound betrayed | and went up to| remained for | Miss | room. | el Iyn tried | a| | | | | | | e what it is 1« And she Remarkable Fvelyn said Certainly By Patricia Wentworth hanged the in conjunction think oty was od deal | amine marriage had tween ¥ that is surely evidence.™ Evelyn had the ery o nd run s Cotty earth did he | with his oftice nd Jim Palliser? Later on that he don at all looked comed incapabie veally consider chain of ¢ At the Iy ly nsion to be dr I'm afraid For the mined to be SMy dear obvious pears quite neither but simply Lvelyn sat have not fully zht to know."” m Kicld? in his face. | Cotty rappec phy and words, 1 think hing emarkaiie whe and. taken | Sophy conclusive, retur: Street register where he ex with this resuit—| ! the he found that on Decemb rl Harriet James Calthrop Field. remarkable sensation of i no use to What on earth And driving think detective. Field having confided to Evelyn Lay gont vounz woman Wankly., and of following what | Cotty did not eonsi i intell sasonin. monment, vou » remarked tart nevitable wn from hese second brutally frank Cotty to Sophy myself it ap- | cept the fact that this man is Jim L obvious Jack Laydon nor Jim up quite h. no.” she Ah. you say hecanse what 1 heen endeavori onvey.” suspect 18| veurs g from the while follows, At some old groups and letective’— | pointed out to m himself a|far more resemblance to the Upton |than to either of the spoke at first quite is not like it he wera claiming ellow, he would i upon.’ And then she piece of | the way. who is this to be in all of the groups. And it was Jim 1 flollinton was in the teame and leaned over us emarkable, verv—very r what on | This was the—e provin £ 1 may so phra re As Sophy said. it came Ahout heing » use hit —the. all before. A Nothing—nothinz co Sonhy d he Sophy Yon facts. the—er though was at school have not vet ¢ data very tueid i coll id a1 most con n Manor. He in facts squadron in the Flyin one of the three who were deter- | the 15th of November. 191 who has boen representing i surely | he o L that he rec rvious members of the fam vdon, | familiar with a number {and cireumstances with ht Field familiar “One of *his first up the entry of Jim to thix Miss Palliser, emember by repute as the music-hall staze And he then would have vou actions have iy the snapshots, | dear that this man bore | Joi rosay Field She were 1 Lavdons. easuaily photozraphs cither she | ing a them this | see Who is he?' | would do Tom Mendin- | widow room said, | o emarkahle rm of itlea with We then proceeded to develop it married Pear! | - o xal it. It was that it had not said 10 me \nd may | epe <t “Nonsense! 1d Evelyn amined Tim a vear older than the vith them lyn's d canstant itor ' s Corps man | e himself to yidon had no proof to off names lim been equally ta lo Field's marvinge | 1 do not see whom 1 n to stion at all proce lady a visit. asking You can, I think. no Nonsense! {o all that propped her chin in her quietly hes vour pardon mistake. of you got ther i that three natural explanation hat if Jack or Jim knew wmarried. the fir Evelyn! Evelyn hand and spok You're mak Bul 1 see What von don't might he a perfectiy Don't you see Jim K thinz they up hix how me | was he A small. superior smile appeared for moment on Cotty Abbott's face Im afraid. my dear Evelyn. that vou have overlooked Miss Palliser’s m [ very remarkable words. While un doubtedly laboring under extremely trons emotions she—er—stated that had just As T said to Nophy. we Tke seen A gho cannot nent literally ot undoubtedly meant was that she hid just seen some person whom she had previonsly to he dead Certainly that was her meaning. As m Mendip ffollinton ohserved — woid hearing brought her to her such o sta supposed ires to observation 1 Cotty, do stop! You've got it all walked to the fire ind turned around, her color hizh and her eyves bright’ “You've veally zot the whols thing topsy-tur I don't know wheather Pearl knew Jim-—1 think she must known him—met him. anyhow this I do know for certain—she Jack Laydon knew each other well—very well indeed.” Cotty zot up, on | wronz She have but and very too that that affects the of (io away and think it over,” said many o v stared at her with an air of in ind you to impl ) Christmas after Christmas - shell still be thanking you for the FRIGIDAIRE you give her now the price of a dozen trinkets takes care of the first small payment AKE this a regular Christmas. Instead of the usual knick-knacks, give her a Frigidaire. Who said it was too expensive? We'll put one in your home for the price of a dozen trifles! Then charge off the balance with a few monthly payments — so small that they’ll never be missed. And what a gift it is! A constant source of enjoy- ment. 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