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Show SYNTHETIC GENTLEMAN -- By Chinning Pollock VI Continued CHAPTER uu standing, ba becan. on aomethliig." gathered, ahe observed "And 0py right, Chuning Pullsck WNU Bcrvton. J? atunbled IL . jJmiM that It hai do with your pet to do with your father." nailed. gka -- b. dlecorered that yn'r WPPOM killed Kelly." I Tre discovered rii that night" Wonderful 1" that Pat bo called on Who mocked. that?" lolA yo who drove him down taxi-ma- n jbe And Willetts said. That lant done, a gentleman's got certain responsibilities.' He has. That's tradition stronger than we are" Tat turned, at last. Tlili la funny," she said. Tou" funny," he cut her short. "I'd like to behave like a loafer, and I I'"1 willing 10 Bo to jail to save this boy and I'm the aouin of the earth. You're a lady. How about cn you?" If ll lVV&" were only me" she broke. Tour father'n a gentleman, llow about him?" gnat medico. Before she could reply, the double Pat listened almost Indifferently. doors opened. H wtl gbeer chance," Barry g Impli-attnJudge Hamlddge was stiinding there of Idea I hadnt any erect and soldler-llke- . imyour father. But now be Is Mr. Gilbert's right. Pat," he said. see must that" Sou itated. "I rcleuae you from your promise to on Insist dragn dnt unless you me I can't go through with It. I'm It" Into him ging too tired, and full of except 1 Piit on nothing, Pat He turned squarely to Barry. figring an Innocent man." Vou're right about everything. At the expense of one equally About my going to Kelly that night, and the reason I went He let me What does your father stand to In himself. We quarreled violently. We know the truth? log by telling So violently thnt he took a revolver when was alive Begasw that Kelly out of his desk drawer and kept It In bouse. Im Just as sure in left the alive his baud. Then I wulked out of the when the was left, Judge that be house. But you were wrong about soon killed been gut he must have one thing, Mr. Gilbert I left We've got to Hud out who .ust afterward. the house nt two o'clock, hut, when I lined him." left It, Kelly wasnt alive." Why Became now we've two men to his adventure with the Bany related con-dade- r CHAPTER VII dear." U my father saw Kelly after the lef- t- hoy That eleara Sogers." And puta It up to my father." hill Kelly," "Tour father dldnt Barry laid. T hnow that, and 1 know went to that bonne." Really!" He went to protest against filing that Jefferson street declalon."-Anthen filed It." He bad tou The pressure was too He'd been struggstrong for him. In poliling against It for weeks. ties even honest men have to listen to reason sometimes. Tour father had why he d They were a curiously Inert little group for a minute or two after the revelation. It waa like a play, Barry thought; curtain down on a climax, and the actors reluxlng until It should rise again for the next acene. After a time, Barry crossed the room to the pair. Pat turned on him. Well, now you know," she said. Tou know about us, but remember we know about you, too. She was herself again ; hard and de- fiant. Ignoring her, for the moment, Barry asked the Judge, Do yon want to tell "How Interesting I" Tn spite of the hullabaloo, be wrote me what happened?" T wrote my opinion In the Jeffer-ao- n the decision. And, that day, came street proceedings, and then, again the bitterest onslaught of all. The Globe made a direct accusation. Tour as yon say, I couldn't go through with It I'd never done a crooked thing t, fitter waa frantic. Jnst before he telephoned Kelly from the In my life. I don't know how I ever tobacconists shop, and went straight la mld-igh- Sixteenth street Tie told Kelly this verdict would In him. blight ruin everybody. For non than an hour, he plead and No use. Kelly waa adamunt low father gave np at two oclock, left Kelly alive and filed hla decision next morning, before anyone knew that Kelly was no longer alive. That'a the truth, lant It?" "So plausible that telling It publicly would probably end my fathers to . career." "And "And sol" m I think we'd better forget ."You mean that to continue your lather's career, youd let this boy go to the gallows?" "Of course; I don't 8be turned to him, the hardness gone out of her voice. "There's no chance of that and "There's always a chance." "Well face that when we come to It." "We've got to face "Why?" she plead. It now, Pat" And then, passionately: What right have you to mand that wa do anything? Ton don't even know tiila boy." It's Not a Criminals Crime, El. ther, Barry Aniwered. T do." made that speech at the Aalor. The "Since last Instant it waa finished, I telephoned And you know him. Ue'a the rcul Kelly. You'd belter come down and John Clarke Bidder." talk It over,' he Mild. That gave her pause. Of course. It would have been fatal "Whoever he la, hes learn of that meeting. got a wife and for anyuue to by. I can t risk hla life to save That'a why 1 got out of the taxi at street. As 1 told you, jou, or myself." Twenty-thir"If he's convicted" me himself. lie was admitted Kelly Pat began, What's In a hud temper. ,WT and him drunk, go ,,0ll,t through tlint 11 the Judge doesn't tell the truth the waiter with youT lie asked, when I will." we'd gone into the drawing room hit's mouth became a Hero; take s drink hard straight, and forget It. And wlioH believe "There was a bottle on the table you?" she nsked, d White-livered- cun prove" Who'll take the word and lurer 7" a 11 of a bribed branded adveu Pat Vou listen. I've warned you to stop Piylng Into our affairs. Tou went right Ani now you the scum of the wrth M Sh was losing her head. Nuw you come Into my house with Tillrjr,n father and tliraut- mj thJV011 U ,f w My reply to t;0 ahead I Aud, an hour you do, youll bo arrested for hlng the mulls I" hry Mood facing each other. "That letter you before Wtl ,n't. opened tetter with the hundred 1I0I that wasn't addressed in blwi, j. .'ert. ll1 fur waa Bi- crowed the room, ir0"7'" ,l,e wee I'ai tort Kl bnt c,,' 1 U1 rn,,t take your heeuime (tod help me, hive with you." gavt no sign or hearing. D dvenlurer," ho went on, 16 dy. The rosiest I ever T,mle why you cunt do this." answer. ' jv? N',,lnt" Burry continued, I a lui "k'J , !' "mid 1 wanted to. S,,ntleiunn. " drop the whole huslnesa. nlUeita that after you'd warned , 'll' Again, Pat said, Father I" know," Hamhldge interrupted himself. I'at'k admonition had come Just la time. Barry thought The Judge had rlen, tense, and so excited thnt he seemed on the verge of collapse. "And thnt was that calmed Barry him. "Not quite," Judge Hamhldge but In a lower tone. When 1 got to the bottom of the steps the stone steps, I mean 1 stood thinking. If 1 left that way, there waa no telling what Kelly might do. Tre got to go through,' I thought. It's ruin ollher way, hut. If I obey orders, ruin only for me. I'd better give In.' 1 couldn't muke up my mind, though. I kept looking liack. half decided. And, suddenly, a queer thing happened. The front door swung open." The Judge mopped his hands again. "I'd shut It cn ref ully," he resumed, but there It was, wide, almost like an Invitation. I walked Into the hall. The glass doors to the drawing room wore closed, but I could see the light through them. When I put my hand on the kiioh, the lights went ont. I turned the knob, and pushed, but the dour wouldn't open. Not latched it was as If someone was holding It. Kelly,' I thought. 'He won't let me In. Ive got to act quick now.' Almost In a dare, I wandered up to the nvenne. At nine o'clock, I gave the decision to my clerk, and told him to file It Immediately. A few hour later, I learned that Kelly waa dead. The papers raid hla body was found stretched across that door to the hall. I knew then It was there when I left the house, and that waa why I couldn't open the door." Pat raid, Are yon satisfied?" Are your Barry aaked. Or would you rather that I tried to find who killed Kelly What does It matter Pat began, hotly. I think Mr. Gilbert's answered that T ? nd two glasses. Both of 'em Iuk been used, but he half Hilld lliem, nnd gave me one. 1 needed It, but 1 can't drink Seoleli never nmlil. told Kelly so. and he blazed out nt me. 'You're too good to drink with me Is that Itr "No,' 1 answered: 'that's not It, But 1 can't hand down that division. 1 simply caul, Air. Kelly, ll'a rotten, anil everyone knows It. I've got the cursed thing In my pocket, 'And I've got something In my pocket, he shouted" "Father P Iat Intervened. ar"For over an hour, I plead and ail,' drinking, And kept Kelly gued. was a big man. getting uglier. Ho and huge hands. At bull neck, with n dumned lust, he sold. 'Shut your here! of out and get mouth, 1 raid, 'l'n not going.' 'No?1 he sneered, nnd got np from tils chair, lie stumbled across the room to a greut. old fashioned desk, and got a revolver. 'Now, beat It,' he !' yelled. and dimmed quick 1 I raid, but won't file All and' right.' thnt decision. I wnlked Into the hall, and Kelly with stood, leaning ngnlnsl the door, Hint the platol in Ids hand, so furiousbefore shoot 1 half expected him to think you You hat. my could I get You and can score me, he ihonled. The Globe. You think you Rt ;"' Squealer thing on me. Witnesses. So you like thia number I Lovely, isn't it? Boasting the very newest in sleeves ard smart styling, it is Just the frock to occupy the leading role in your wardrobe for weeks and months any daytime occasion and the sort Simplification to give you the ultimata in satisWhat does fortifiTeacher faction. cation mean? 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Send lk C Baa M. nererlr Hllla, Cal Carpcalar, work Is to be done. Open bales so that dry air can get to the strips to reduce any moisture INSTRUCTION content. Tarnish can be removed from EARN Tou LEARN BARBERING a SPECIAL TCJTIOJC brass articles with a mixture of Approved by your State Barber Board, lemon juice and wood ashes. ichr tatar Mm 111 biMt K, M Uto to MM 0 AmkIiM newspapers. WHU Santa open? Five minutes. Maybe, a little more." Do you think someone opened It? Someone who, then, went In to Kelly?" You mean, the murderer?" Barry nodded. No. That's the last thing he wonld have done. The door probably dldnt latch when I closed It" "While you were In the house, did you see anyone but Kelly?" No. We were shut In together." Did you hear anyone?" "Since you mention It once I did think I heard the front door dose. I may have Imagined It but now I remember Kelly asked, Who's that In the halir It was abont half an hour after we went Into the drawing room, and I looked ont, but there wasn't anyone." He or the dining ever killed ing room; It" you know Well. I know how to take rare of them, by God I Beat It I And, If thnt division aln t filed by noon today. " Frock With New Features $IP, X CM $I7WD ifVEAH? BUTUtWPlD YOUR BAD TEMPER 1 N&U MVETOTELL BUT YOUR IND igeetjon VTOAT MlMALimoi ALL ABOUT IT? AND LOSS OF SLEEP WILL MAKE YOU M&S WA AT BUSINESS & THAT TRAPEZE SOME ITOF HlSt PAY-A- ND SilBe A WIDOWS WTno 1 WANTED SOMB Armies ABOUT You ONCE HE GOT UERVDUS ANDjtn&VJUSTAS YOU ARE NOW, AND HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS LIONS t YEAH, Bur he oar ., OUT AIIVB tWfir EATHAMi ANUMLYRAtMUi IMYITT2JOK THOSE LIONS THREE WEBKSTD TEACH HIM TVS she may hare gone Into Whoroom," Barry raid. Kelly came ont of the dinI'm certain of that" Why?" Because the drink Kelly offered you was Scotch whiskey. Was there anything else in the room?" If there had been. 1'd've asked for It." And the weapon that Exactly. crushed Kellys skull wns a cutgluss decanter containing rye whiskey. "In the five mlnules you were standing on the pavement," Barry reasoned, someone came out of thnt dining room, with thnt deennter, and struck Kelly. There wns no time for a quarrel. knew or that woman That man what lie or she wns going to do." "Why do yon say 1(110'?" Iat asked. "This wasn't a woman's crime." It's not a criminal's crime, cither. "A criminal would Harry nnswered. have brought the weapon, and It decanter. wouldn't've been a A criminal might have worn gloves, to But, prevent leaving linger-printsince this wasn't a criminal, the fact that there were no finger prints suggests Unit the murderer Jnst hupponed to lie wen ring gloves. "And? Put inquired, tensely. And men don't often wear gloves on a warm night. Women do. It was n warm night." "It was very warm, the Judge said. You arc a shrewd young mnn, the But your assumpgirl gibed at him. tions arc ridiculous. Gloves! Anyone might have worn 'em. Anyone might remember the risk of leaving fingerwith prints, snd wipe them off buttle handkerchief. Anyone mightve come In through an unlatched door any time alter my father left." But." Burry objected. Kelly was dead then." How do you know that? How do we know my father wnnnt right when he thought Kelly was keeping him out? All your conjectures lend nowhere. Mr. The only discovery ynu'v Gllliert. made Is that father snw Kelly nrier I young Bidder did. And, as told yon, Hint's merely Implicating one Innocent mnn Instenil of another." "And you "Naturally, It's the second Innocent limn I rare about Especially since hla Innocence of murder wouldn't keep your disclosures from disgracing him. fro BE CONTINUED). cut-glas- s s. i Of COURSE, children should never drink coffee. And many too, find that the caf-fegrown-up- s, in coffee disagree with them. 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