New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1929, Page 30

Cirsieex@rEeYsi ‘ to get rid of Stephen to keep him THIS HAS HAPPENED Mildred Lawrence falls in love with Stephen Armitage, who is lur- ed gway from her by Pamela Judson when she tells him that Mildred is trying to marry her brother, Harold, for his money. Harold fears Huck! Connor because he holds a check which he forged. Huck is infatuated ! with Pamela, who plays him to make Stephen jealous. ~When Pamela maneuvers Stephen into an engage- ment, Huck frames him for the theft of an auto and causes his arrest. Pamela drops him, but Mildred goes to see him in jail and promises help. Harold had once told her he fear- ed Huck and that he had threatened from marrying Pamela. Mildred de- termines to force Harold to help her and is shocked to hear of his death —apparently accidental. She tells Stephen her suspicions, but they| have no proof and it seems hopeless. | Tn desperation, Mildred goes to Mr. Judson, who takes her to head- | quarters to tell her story. Judson | puts up bail for Stephen's release and Pamela begs his forgiveness. A | lawyer and detective escort Stephen away from the jail and they soon | realize their taxi is being followed. At a congested corner the detective is shot at as the cars pass. He es- capes with a scratch as his answer- ing shot had pentrated the thug's| wrist and caused him to drop his gun —saving the bullet meant for Ste- phen. The thug makes a getaway and they learn he was driving a stolen car. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER XL “It's a common trick.” g plained. “The owner allows his car to be stolen; then it's abandoned and he gets it back with no respon- sibility for anything that happens after he reports that it's out of his| possession. But of course he delays making the report until the car has served its purpose.” “And the police time to find it. T see.” marked. “We'll have the owner brought in,” Frean said and turned to Ste- phen. “Better come along to head- quarters and have a talk,” he added quietly. Stephen shook his head. “Not un- til I've seen Mr. Judson.” he replie “All right, buddy. but you know this ‘stolen’ car Dhusiness means there's an organization after you.” Stephen showed a quickened in- terest. “If the owner of that taxi really is in on this thing then hold have too little Oerndorf re- | completely lout a window | d. | aroun | | hini,” he exclaimed earnestly. | “What for?* Frean asked. “I'll tell you after I've seen Mr. Judson,” Stephen promised. “It you see him,”” Frean returned. | “Don’t be a fool, young man. Some- body's out to get you good and plenty.” Stephen's lips st in a stubborn line. “They'll have to take time to cook up something new.” he said. convinced that he was safe for the | time Being. “You get that taxi o\\n-i er and maybs you'll have somecone who can tell you where Huck Con- “This Connor . "Oerndorf be- gan. “He's the man Mr. Judson will give his right arm to find after I've | told him what I know.” Stephen de- | clared. “Come on, let's go.’ PO Oerndorf gave the driver orders to proceed to the hotel. “Go after your man,” Stephen <4|~| to Frean, and the latter stepped off | the running board of the car where he had stood talking through the window. ! On the way to the Judson hotel Oerndorf tried to question Stephen | until Stephen told him firmly that he had nothing more to say until he had seen Mr .Judson. At the lotel Stephen was asked to go at once to the owner's offi | He opened the docr and strode in briskly, his mind filled with what | he was going to say about his theory that Huck Connor had murdered Judson's son. Oerndort followed less precipitute- 1y, but it was he who first saw that Mr. Judson was not alone to rec them. Stephen was totally unprépared for the rush with which Pamela came to throw herself into his arms and “welcome” him back. She had slipped his mind since he'd left the jail. Ocrndorf walked over and looked but Mr. Judson did I not take his eyes from Stephen. He saw the young man hesitate as though confused. saw his-arms |remain at his side while Pamela | pulled his head down and Kissed him over and over again upon his lips. Finally Stephen put one arm d her in an uncertain way that Judson thun of. | revealed more to Mr. Stephen limself was aware Until that moment Pamela’ father had not permitted himself to {form an opinion of this youns man | his daughter was to marry. To him | . alone, Stephen was the innocent victim of a man who had l‘lOll?\d his own son’s | ruin. So thorouhly did he believe Mil- dre marry Pamela that he did not doubt Stephen had been purposely put in a position that would dispose of him as a rival to Huck. Mr. Judson thought of Mildred | now and a determied expression set- tled upon his face. 1t had been easy to guess her se- cret. She loved this young beggar. | Her last word, when he'd left her at the hospital a shorf while ago, was a plea to warn Stephen of the danger she believed he was in. ou must meet dad Pamela cried, suddenly drawing away from Stephen and turning toward her father. She saw nd misunderstood, her father's forbidding frown. Quickly she ran to him and put an | arm on his shoulders. “Stephen will be a new | you, daddy,” she whispei Mr. Judson looked up smilingly, and then glance upon Stephen. friendliness, no warmth Stehen knew it. But he had no time to concern himself with Mr. Judson's personal thoughts of him. He stepped forward and held out his hand as the older man rose to mect hinn. “You're a bit later I pected you to be,” Mr. after the introduction. 1 hope.” Stephien glanced at Pamela d like to talk to your Pamela,” he said, She went at once into ¢ ing pout. “Please son to her un- turned his There was no in it and than we ex- Judson said “No trouble, father appeal- go. Pam, dear” her fat requested. Pamela came up to Stephen and put her hands on his arms. “You won't he minute longer than necessary?”" she begged. “I've 5o many things to talk to you about, Stephen darling. Things you never dreamed of.” STl be brief,” Pamela nodded to and left them “Sit down.” Mr. Judson Invited and reseated himself at his desk. “You do not object,” Stephen said. “to having your lawyer hear any- thing T may have to say " Mr. Judson stared at him. “Of course mnot,” he snapped “Why should 12" “Well, it concrrns your son.” Mr. Judson started. Hc had ex- ain Stephen promised. Mr. Ocerndorf story of Huck's intention to| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929, pected Stephen to talk about Pa- mela. “Do you know anything more about my son . . his death ll‘;fln Miss Lawrence knows?" he ask- ed. It was now Stephen’s turn to be surprised. “Miss Lawrence?" he re- peated dumbly. “She came to ‘me this morning with information that 1 hope will lead to the arrest and conviction of the man who murdered Harold,” Mr. Judson told him. Oerndorf sat forward on the edge of his chair. Mr. Judson caught his exclamation of surprise. “1 hadn’t time to tell you all this when J asked you to bring Mr. Armitage here,” he said to his law- ver. “Before that the police had ask- ed me to say nothing to anyone about their beliet that my son had been murdered. “Mildred.” Stephen mumbled. Tt scemed unbelievable to him now that he hadn’t seen her hand in this. Mr. Judson turned to him sharply. “T must confess T thought she had heard in some manner of the re- ward I intended offering as soon as the police would permit me to make it public,”” he said and watched Ste- phen closely. That young man evinced an fin- stant indignation. “I suppose you still believe that she deserved to be fired,” he said scornfully, Mr. Judson shook his head. he said; “I know 1 was misinform- ed about her interest in Harold.” Stephen leaned forward. “If there's any doubt left in your mind 1 cap tell you that she was only try- ing to help him out of some hole that he'd got himself into,” he de- clared stoutly. “I know, 1 know. There fs no occasion for you to defend her,” Mr. Judson retorted, and Stephen was brought to a sudden realization that he himselt had once entertained doubts of Mildred's disinterested- ness as regarded Harold Judson. But you owe lier undying grati- tude for getting you out of n Mr. Judson went on, his voice ting- ed with contempt. He was certain now that Stephen was not in love with his daughter. He might, or might not, be in love with Mildred Lawrence. At least he was ready o defend her at a mo- ment's notice~ Stephen nodded. guesse “I never even she'd been to see you,” he said. “I thought. " Here he stopped. He couldn’t tell Pamela's father that she had led him to be- lieve it was her love and belief in him that had brought about his re- lease. “Perhaps you'd better go over the facts as you know them,” Mr. Jud- son suggested to him. "Miss Law- rence may inadvertently, have omit. ted something of importaree.” Suspense, Danger, Thrills and Romance Crow*ded- each other into Rachel’s Life [4 Then she ran away vironment of a taw girls’ school; the hotel. Under the stern fire of her husband’s eyes the fibre of Rachel Melbourne’s love for him suddenly grew strained and taut . . . in the days that followed she could point almost to the very hour that Melbourne had chilled her love for him. - from her cottage by the sea and fate claimed her for its own, whisk- ing her to a gilded den in London, across the sea to New York into the sinister en- dry night club; then an apartment on Park Avenue; a fashionable bridal suite in a great [ Into her life came his dark cropped being sensual. His or kind. ... beginning to end. turn of fate could ited, attractive called brisk, exciting, w Daily Mirror. Henley. Henley was a magnificent looking man., tall, slender and of easy carriage. He had a clear skin . . . mustache did not con- ceal a sensitive mouth that just escaped dark eyes could be cold [ K Here is a story that is enthralling from There’s not a dull page in it. Rachel Melbourne’s romance by a be the romance of any girl. “Driven,” it is and it. begins tomorrow in the v York Daily Mirror. . . . “Driven”; inning. Don’t miss a chapter. Begin reading it tomorrow in the New York’s BEST “In her flowing draperies of rainhow hues, Rachel came at his call and danced her way into the pic- ture to the tumultuous applause of the audience. Over and over again they were brought back to respond to encores . . " “There was a gasp of astonishment at the close of the speech, when Rachel, with her eyes looking squarely into Richard Henley's, tore off her mask. With a strained, mocking hugll the tossed it in the direction of his table . . .” By ALBERTA STEDMAN _EGAN Begin this entrancing story tomorrow in the DAILY & MIRROR Picture Newspape: “There's nothing 1 can add, I'm afraid,” Stephen replied. “I only know what Miss Lawrence told me about this man -Connor and your son. She is certain, in fact Harold told her, that Connor was black- mailing him. We don’t know any- thing about Connor beyond the fact that 1 suspect he was mixed up with a gang of automobile thieves who operated for-a while in Indiana.” “Then Pamela hasn't told you that we havé a very definite clew to the murderer?” Mr. Judson asked. Stephen shook his head. “S8he stayed with me only a few min- utes,” he explained. “We talked about . . . our future.” “H'm."” Mr. Judson compressed his lips. “Well, it will interest you to know that we have the thumb-print of the man we believe killed my son.” 00d!"” Stephen exclaimed. “Now we've got something to go on!" fr. Armitage.” It was Oerndorf speaking. “Why didn't you tell what you knew about Connor and Mr. Judson's son without waiting until you were released from jail 2" Stephen answered him promptly. OTHER SAVINGS LUX SUNSWEET PRUNES TOILET PAPER (Pacific) CAMPBELL'S SOUPS POST’S TOASTIES BLUE LABEL K MINUTE TAPIOCA OAKITE GUM DROPS MALT CRACKERS LTCHUP “Because we, Miss Lawrence and I, had no proof to back up our sus- [~ picions. We thought everyone else believed it a case of accident or suicide.” “Do you considér that a sufficient reason for your silence?” “There's another and a better one,” Stephen replied. “I was safe enough in jall but Miss Lawrence was threatened some time ago mere- ly for trying to make Harold con- fide in her, Had she gone to the po- lice with her story her life would have been in danger.” Mr. Judson glared at him. “Is it your opinion,” he said, “that fear of such danger would prevent Miss Lawrence from doing her duty?" Stephen glared back at him. “Certainly not,” he answered read- ily. “I induced her not to go to the police; told her they couldn't act on her unsupported ward.” Mr. Judson subsided. “She came to me,” he said more quietly. *“We went at once to Inspector Markeson. We must have been shadowed, for later, on her way back to work, Miss Lawrence was shot.” (To Be Continued) Tltodofhetvyfioodlt Trythhlidum hl\lnzeuily SHREDDED Amwwmmwdm—.un« easily and quickly prepared —pour milk over it and salt o sweeten to suit the taste—Delicious with fruits. Save the paper inserts in each package Shopat ABP ++ o you have offered to you the finest foods from the markets of the world . . . you save time because of the convenient arrangement...and you save money because A & P prices are so low. SUGAR 1049 FLOUR CERESOTA GOLD MEDAL PILLSBURY’S BUTTER From America’s finest creameries comes this rich, delicious butter. POTATOES 5 LBS zs. 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