Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1932, Page 26

THE EVENING MAR. WASHINGTON, by NINA WILCAGX PUTNAM BYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALLMENTS. | I will be a hero for making the discov- | no doubt? |\Rd just began to | ery of the fraud and M. Armand, who | the time of | has Alacia Savers fathe ne rs Usty: and his wite wmmm The, Midwestern Kate 100, Alacia was Ereatly Worried because of the constant at- tendance upon her mother of Alfredo San- a gigolo when he was not driving % cars, who had been selected by Mrs. rs to drive the Europa in the Grand Prix at Monte Carlo. While trying out a | Europa racing to %! let me further point out, 8 Armand de Pretender to the iy ‘was poverty. necklace was missing after the aceident and nt to Pirons to buy an imitation. o =nd’ Eticnne Lejarre. sales: a valuable necklace for an_accomplice it. and it was the S'Cabereo members of Santini’s gan d he outlined to them his plans to get s. Sayers priceless rubles by substitution. INSTALLMENT IX. ANTINI paused and looked at the circle of intent faces which were Then he spoke ying careful emphasis on “This is \'hat will occur: Mrs. Sayers will bring in the jewels for resetting and in some manner it must bz ar- ranged that this ch:p Armand handles all her b The stones will be unset Piron’s so that when Mme. d T come to look at designs the new sctiings, the loose stones can be placed on the drawings to show how they will look on the fin- ished pleces. Not more than one hour in advance of our visit the substitution of the false stones must take place. Etienne, you will give the real stones into Ramon's charge, wrapped in a small bundle of dirty chamois. I will . drive up in my racing Europa with| Mme. Sayres. I shall leave her at the front door and immediately park the | Europa in the little courtyard behind the shop. You will be watching for me, Ramen, the jewels in your pocket. As coon as I park the car and join Mme.| S: you will go out into the court- | ard for a breath of air and admire the | Europ?. during which most natural pro- 1l manage to slip a certain handled the whole transaction. I greatly fear, be arrested.’ ‘Name of a name! prol.est.ed Encnnc Lejarre. “And how about me | “No one has caught you yet, my cab- | bage!" Santini pointed out soothingly. | “and if you hive the wits of a mouse you will establish an alibi for your| whereabouts during the morning. Don't |let any old-fashioned scruples prevent to you that | Monte Carlo is a 10-minute run from the Italian border.” “My friend in Genoa——" began old Predieu a trifle less slecpily than usual Santini did not alow him to finish. 1 shall be happy to make his ac- quaintance,” he said, politely. “Fut th&‘ race, the Grand Prix de * Ramon .n.ehed What about | as scheduled,” re- “Nothinz could you ! 1 shall drive it, plied Santini calmly. divert suspicion better than that, simple one!” “But if you win" Ramon persisted. “And you are almost certain to win. | it will ‘not be so easy to get away. have known the mob down there to| practically tear a_winning car to bits | in its enthusiasm.” | “I said I would drive according to d schedule, Santini retorted meaningly. There was a brief silence, during which | Ramon exchanged a significart smile with his chief. “Of course,” said the South Ameri- can. “You will drive, but—" Santini nodded. “The Sunray is a better car,” he said brie “It is only right that it should win. I shall be ignored curing the Sun- | ray's triumph and can quietly slip| awa How much did the” Surray people | pay you for this?” asked Ramon ln‘ open ‘admiration. “Don't be crude, bebe?” said Santini, | grinning. “That has nothing whats |ever to do with our affairs and is en tirely my own private matter. Stick ¢ to your little pilfering and don't ask impudent questions of your betters! The hour was growing late, and one by one the men began to take their | departure. First old Papa Prec'eu. with | his_precious colored photographs. shuf: fled off down the dark stairs, to be fo | to "keep me quiet, lowed after a discreet interval by Ramon, who emerged .jauntily, green- tipped cigarette aglow, and swung east to the nearest subway. Etienne waited until his confrere had got a good head that is the very same car which start before following. and presently to drive at Monte Carl | the brother and sister were left alone “My dear infant, but how you BIOW | with Santini, who. now that the others | intelligent!” said Santini approvingly. | were gone. presented a strikingly incon- | “It will most certainly be that car, and | gruous appearance in the shabby little | u small bundle of soiled chamois into the tool box on the running board. Do you follow me clea Ramon nodded rather tensely “The Europa!” he cxclaimed. “But u are moreover, 1 shall be leaving for Monte | apartment. Carlo in it that same night!” “And in the meantime?” Etienne, “while this Arm:nd is showing | you the designs. I mean?" “I shall become suspicious.” said Santini quietly “In fact, I shall ques- tion the identity of the stones and there Then at a glance of en- treaty from his sister the boy got to hxs asked | feet. “Want me for anything tonight. | chief>” he asked. “Because if there's | nobody else to trail T can occupy my- | self trailing a bit of froufrou who has | enchantingly appeared at the corner am having dinner with a lady!” The boy winked at him good-humoredly and slouched from the room. No sooner was the door shut behind him than Vic- torine sprang to her feet and clutched Santini’s lapels, gazing up into his face with a strange mixture of hatred and adoration. “What woman do you dine with, eh?” she asked fiercely. “Some rich woman, Some pretty woman?" Victorire,” he said, “for the love ar the blessed saints, don't start that , unless you want another beat- "Bcaz me if you like,” said she. “I don't mind that. beczuse it shows you are still interested. Alfredo! Stay here_instead!” “There, there, be a good girl!” he aid, impatiently trying to disentangle himself. “I can't break my engage- ment—surcly you must see that? Per- haps T'll come back later.” “You won't,” she moaned. you used to.” And heaven pity me, I | love veu so.” “You don't act it,” he said roughly. “Letting me down th: way you did to- ay help you steal “Isn't that enough? my love in a thousand ways? do you lie to me? any more: you just string me along S0 you can use me! ‘Who is this woman you are going to? . “That's. no longer any of your af- air,” she cried shrilly. Haven't I proved Why “Let go I'm going to be late “And what of me?” she screamed. ‘Am I the dirt under your feet, that you treat me so? Have I no rights at all? Alfredo, my heart, don't leave me, don't go!” she clung to him with f ‘me, will you? he cried furiously. “All right, then: have it| | your own way. I hate you. I am sick of the sight of you. Get out of my way and leave me in peace!” s no mistaking the expression on his “Not as| You don't love me i he bawled at her, his patience | at an end. There | loaf on the table. But, quick as she was, the knife barely grazed his cheek before his hand closed around her wrist like & band of iron and the knife clattered to the floor. “Now you have done it, you little fool!” Santini growled, feeling the cut gingerly and looking with - distaste at he blood which came away on his Tngers. Now you have done it! Im- becile! I wouldn’t look at you now, if you were Venus herself!” The girl had flung herself in a chair and sat with her face buried in her arms on the untidy table. He moved to the door, but she did not look up. | Then he called her a filthy name, just above his breath, and went out, slam- ming the door behind him, without a backward glance. If he had looked he might have been startled to see the glance of pure hatred she shot at his departing figure. An hour later Santini entered the softly lighted dining room at Ciro's, | immaculate in evening dress, and Mrs. | Sayers, after settling herself fussily on | the banquette beside him, diverted her | attention momentarily from her caviar as she caught sight of his profile. She gave a little cry of alarm. “Dearest boy!” she cried. “Whatever | happened to your cheek? Did you cut yourself shaving?” “What?"” s3id Santini. cut myself shaving | “Careless darling!” said Kate Sayers, play with “Oh, yes, T }cnyly. “You shouldn't naughty, dangerous toys | _“How wise you are!” he answered charmingly. “I sometimes wonder if you realize the delightful wisdom of what you say!” (To be continued.) Indian musiclans at the North Lon- | don Exhibition, in London, recently | staged a battle over white girl admirers. | The girls mixed in and cups and saucers | were used as weapons. the result being | a wrecked dining room ivid face and for the first time Vie-| 1 torine was convinced. She drew back in horror and her voice sank to a whisper. “You mean it!" she said. dully. mean it! back to me! Well, lhen. nobody else shall have you either!” She made a quick movement toward the bread- kmfe which lay beside a half-finished “You You are really never coming | If you can’t shop | in person,.you can read the ads and Shop By Telephone LOWEST CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FARES EVER .OFFERED TO THE SOUTH 3 PLIE AT ol 232z REDUC}'[ON REDUCTION /3/0 Proportionate Fares to Other Points in the South Fares shown in Column 1 will apply for tickets sood soing December 33 inc 1 lim| cemby cl. Fi mber 27, 1932, and December 30 to January 2. n 2 will apply for tickets §ood going December 14 to it. January 1 ROUND TRIP PULLMAN RATES 25% tickets will also be sold t REDUCTION o destinations in the West and Southwest. Holid Consult ticket atents for fares and detal City Ticket OMce McPherson' Sa.. 15th and K Telcphones. National 1164 szu S 3- Depot Ticket Ofce. 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