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Show UINTAII BASIN RECORD S- - Gregory left, Clotilde 016 kltchen- and then the madame handed the paper to me and said: Hp"nJUtTmat.ia my 8afe uPsta!rs, giVe it to Mr. Stewart when he gets back, but first bring me a glass of sherry. Rm tired. She looked so white I she was going to faint. I thought jammed the in paper my pocket and ran. When I came back with the wine, Miss Rey-bur- n was standing by the mantel laughing; you remember that afternoon, dont you. Miss? Yes. lTS- - lMaCk Direct your question to me, not to Miss Reyburn, HenrL What did you do with that paper? I was coming to that, Mr. Mark. The old madame was taken very sick that night Not until after shed been gone a week or two did I think-o- it theater fast and jed furl wonder that I the near I of anything but a hold- from had t party Was I ' with his quick cat-j- , His eyes sparkled like ainonds as he set a Chinese red and gold lacquer belentered ( l chair. rm tired! I feel all In, jessed. and faction, eaten eat Ill bet you for hours and hours. spoke to Kowa as he laden tray. Sam first Here you mth a , Mr. stro." was grin swift and a trifle j thats mlad; all right, slumped for t: apologize, Lucette Im apologizing. broke off with a grim-i- not Sets mim- ex-Sa- m s Humorous, arent Fuss over Brooke, ,he needs it more than I. i bracing me every time i feet about Islands Arise jig dragged into the crime aes had a hectic time since to Lookout House to live another shot at those rolls, I dont wonder she has detrek back to the town apart-Whwill we do with the sister. Jdof SETS 3.00 e Of ro $2.93 at we go, Brooke? fhen BES felt e her color rise In re-!- o flash in Mark Trent's they met hers reflected in it mirror. This was as good the is any she could bring story of the paper d produced. She rose and hind her chair, wont have to consider the Sam. Mr. Micawber has mg 12 3 a !.95 as tell the ;!" Sam make another he 1.59 and Lucette chor- get-awa- lenri kidnaped him? ier, Sam. Hes in his cage, leap of green feathers. r 13 old duffer. He hasnt had the night he took off for freedom. I liked that nothing's always taking the since P life. of course I wasnt, but I cant expect you two men who have been suspicious of me from the moment you learned of my friendship with Mrs. to believe that I was comDane, ing directly to this house with it First locked in my room, I looked at it to be sure it wasnt a blackmailing scheme of Henris. It wasnt It was Mary Amanda Danes will leaving all her prop-ertexcept legacies to the Jacques, to her nephew, Mark Trent Stop and get your breath, Brooke; youll crack-u- p if you dont Sam warned. I wont crack-uand I wont stop till I get this thing off my mind. It has been a hideous nightmare, holding back that paper, I mean. Of course the contents of that will were a shock for a minute; but I knew that Mrs. Dane had been just Then I thought of the play, that the sudden appearance of a missing will theres drama for you, Sam might upset the performance; so I locked the thing in my desk. I had planned to bring It here this evening. When I got back from headquarters tonight I went to my desk to get it The drawer was empty. Now 1 know that Inspector Bill Harrison, your sleuth, had found It Mr. Trent Thats enough, Brooke. Mark Trents voice was low and authoritative. I dont believe that you have had that wilL I know Wait a minute! Inspector Bill Harrison cut in." Come over here. He spread out the paper on the desk. He drew a flat leather case from his breast pocket and removed from it a white scrap. Exhibit A. Watch! The scrap fitted into the torn cor ner. There was a glint in his eyes as they passed from face to face of the three men bending over to read the finely written lines. I dont know what the rest of you folks think, his voice was as soft as velvet, but, in spite of the fact I found it in her desk. Im sure Miss Reyburn hasnt had the will in her possession ever since it was signed, because He laid the tip of a square-toppe- d comer; finger on the tom-of- f "Because I found this scrap caught In Mrs. Hunts bag the night her diamonds were snitched. y, p Master Reybum, you CHAPTER XV y Lucette we cant move to morrow? No more commut-a- t For ttie length of time It took the a breakl I old clock in the hall to chime the suppose youll ookout House, Brooke? quarter hour, there was silence in if e tried to force a gay note the library, a silence as tense as womr voice: the still body of a black-haire- d an with the open bag gripped In close Lookout House, I have accepted an one bruised hand lay in their midst Inspector Harrison broke the spell. And that aint all Ive got to witence trailed off as Inspec-Harriso- n show you. Bring him in, Tim! strode into the Brookes breath stopped as a tall policeman with huge ears pushed a Ulark, I got It! cowering figure into the room. Henit! Youre too modest, u Henri here! Would he dare per ri! got the whole gang, I sist in the lie that he hacj found and. desk? I not talking about that will in her Sit down, Brooke. Tty thugs, Mark. That isnt With hands on her shoulders Mark came for. I got the will you Trent drew her from behind the img me about chair and forced her gently into the mspector pulled a paper from seat She felt his presence behind set. Mark Trent glowered at her as he said sharply: it were a rattler with head It 3 your move, Inspector. Lets to strike. get this thing over with. 'c it Is. The real thing. Sig-n- d It aint my move, Mark. Its o. k. I Henri Jacques. Hes going to tell everything i butyou whats kept him the busiest found it In on the Youre my desk, didnt ler in the U. S. Pec tor? Brooke interrupted air, Jacques. Spill it!" The command held the crack of a Trent's eyes were stormy, whip. Henri drew his ! were white. slack lips. He made his over t fingers enough. Dont go on with two attempts to speak before he rooke." produced a voice. am going on with story, Mr. Ill tell the whole ,r tell her story, Mark. bad as the inso Its it and isnt Mark, ir to her. I spectors trying to make out, Joined the two men before swear it isnt. I didnt kill Start at the beginning! 8 right, m'lad. The inspec-J1(- f I will. Inspector, I wilL the paper in your desk, Brooke looked down at her your cue, Brooke. Go on clenched fingers. She couldnt keep iere, her eyes on Henri. Once she had e went on. seen a dog being beaten who grovtold of her suspicion the first eled as he groveled now. His voice come tnt this very shook as he went on: y'e ha( hat there was a reason It was like this, Mr. Mark. MaPassin for the sea in dame Dane sent for Clotilde and me ch had one aft. brought two men to come to the living-roo,acty ve n Mark Trents ernoon. It was the nurses day off. Ma.an? she told of Mrs. . Greg-- She was in the wheel chair and Your mission, the afternoon there. was dame Gregory club party, that she aunt said as how we were all to "?ssed a will of a paper In her presence and Mary Aman-j- , nf that she had been sign then she was to sign In our presStewart not to speak ence. She laughed kind of shaky u j 'v almost before Mrs. and said: . car "'as out of the drive, 'I don't know much law, Anne j ocquea had confronted her Anne was Madame Gregory but Per and the lie that he had I've learned how a will has to be ;. r her desk, signed to make it legal.' speak! Dont! She inter-n- r Did Mrs. Gregory say anystory sharply as Mark thing? etied his bps. "Let me yes. Mr. Mark. She said. Do think you should do this without you it with the idea that if 1 consulting your lawyer? and your Stewart was I ,n.llf;hl make more trouble aunt said that Mr. .. h'1 him think that 1 was away and she didn't dare wait tillt hu proposition tli lie t mic home because she hadn Ijr keeping quiet. been fee'. mg well. We wrote our Then of course you read it? Yes, sir. You showed it to Clotilde? Yes, sir. When did you and she decide to fasten the theft of it on Miss Rey- bum? The voice which came from behind Brookes chair set her A steadying hand rested on her shoulder. We we didnt think of it, Mr. Mark. Mrs. Hunt suggested that How did she know about it? Henri passed shaking fingers across his lips. Some way she found out that we were going to sell your aunts silver. Clotilde and I thought we might as well have it as the strange girl shed left it to.r The glance Henri Jacques cast at the inspector was green with venom. Mrs. Hunt said, If Id get the silver to the white cottage, shed dispose of it; that it was rare and worth lots of money, that a dealer would believe that it was hers, that he might suspect me. That seemed reasonable. Mrs. Hunt knew of man to help. She said shed take care of that will, too, shed get money out of you for it and wed go fifty-fifty- Go on, Henri! voice was hoarse. Mark Trents I gave it to her. The afternoon before the filling station mur hold' up, I showed the man she sent where the silver was, forgot the keys and left them in the doors. I remembered them in the middle of your option, re-Vh- In-yo- 1 1 c 1 5 lion-tame- -- it.' 1 t 1 , , x living- k srio, e carrying off what he wanted when he left, mostly mens clothes. Maggie Cassidy was right when she said he was a swell dresser. He ought to be. Hes had his pick of the best. Its kind of funny when yoq think of it, aint it? When J accused him of killing Mrs. Hunk he crumpled and spilled the whole story. He had seen her rings when she engaged him to move the silver. Wanted them. Knocked Hunt out first. Hes a quick worker. He and his pals arent killers. There wasnt a gun in the gangload. Theres a joke to it, they dont one of them know yet that the coroners verdict was heart failure from fright Ive kept that under my hat so I could seare the truth out of them. Well, Mark, your silver! safe and youve got your aunts money. Thanks, Inspector, Ill tell you how much I appreciate what youve done, later. Sam, get Brookes wrap. Til take her home. You and Lucette stay here and get the inspector something to eat. Wait for me. Bill, there are a few points that need clearing up. I have something to talk over with Miss Reyburn, then Ill come back. "You are not going home with me and we have nothing to talk over." Did he think that he could wipe out the memory of his suspicion of her in this lordly manner? Brooke asked herself. Oh yes, we have. Sam chuckled. One of the thirty-sidramatio situations. Snap into It, Brooke. It Is apparent even to this boyish intelligence that Mark wants to talk to you alone. Fair enough. Why make him go on the air? Be kind to him, he deserves well of his countrymen." They crossed the terrace in silence. The snow had not been cleared from before the door of Lookout House. Mark Trent swept Brooke from her feet and carried her into the vestibule. He kept an arm about her as he opened the door. Something turning like the wings of an autogiro in her throat, cut off her protest. The green -room awaited them, softly lighted, faintly fragrant Above the mantel the Duchess looked down with grave eyes; below, coals, murmurous as purring kittens, gave out a gentle glow. Take off your wrap. Brooke slipped from beneath the velvet and the hands tightening on her shoulders. She barricaded herself behind a high-bacchair. With one arm on the mantel, Mark Trent faced her. His eyes, smiling a little, maddeningly cool, filled her with rage. She challenged: You would come. Why? Didn't you want to tell me before the others that you had known about that will all the time? But I hadnt known." You suspected that there was one, didnt you? You and Jed Stewart came to live in Other House to watch me, didnt you? Do you think that I have forgotten that you called me a schemer? This seems to be turning into a question and answer period. Suppose you let me tell my side of the story. Sit down, please. I prefer to stay here. Go on. hope it doesnt take long. I have-lot to do before I leave in the morning sorry to have to ask to let the furnishings stay here until Mother gets back, but Dont be so breathless, dearest Im not breathless, and Im not your dearest. I wish you would say what you forced your way in here to say and and go. All right remember, you asked for it I came to say that after I knew who you were that day in Jeds office, I didnt believe that you had used undue influence With my aunt I admit that for a while I tried to fool myself, but I couldnt keep it up. I didnt open my house because I wanted to watch you. I decided to do it on Thanksgiving day, because I liked you and your whole darn family. As the weeks passed, Jed and I were sure that if the second will had not been destroyed, Henri knew where it was. Not knowing its contents hampered us. But you know now? Yes. And it hurts infernally to think that you should have been drawn into this sordid mix-up- . Why shouldnt I be? Its what might be called poetic Justice, Isnt ? Didnt I start the trouble when went to Lookout House to see your aunt the first time? Id been warned that business and friendship wont mix any better than oil and water. Now I know it You had suspected for weeks, that I had no right to your aunts money, and yet you and Jed Stewart let me keep on spending and spending. When I think of those two cars I bought I almost lose my mind. How can I ever pay it back? a I Wont Crack Up and I Wont Stop. came home, went upstairs very quiet and got them. The man who was to move the silver to the old limousine was waiting in my room. While you were all laughing and eating downstairs I let him through Into- the Other House by the upper connecting door. He took the stuff through your house the Japs were out, and I pretended to go to bed. He was to make a cross on the white cover when he had it in the car. I drove it to the cottage. I went in to tell Mrs. Hunt the silver was outside, ready to take to th6 city. She she was on the floor. I swear she was. I swear I didn't touch her. But you took that paper over there on the desk out of her bag, didnt you? I told you once I did, Inspector, felt It belonged to me. But I swear I never touched her. Take him out, Tim. Henri stopped to hurl defiance at Inspector Bill Harrison. You think youre smart, but you wouldnt have known anything about this till we were safe out of the country. Inspector, if that expert thief Mrs. Hunt brought into the game hadnt stopped to wash and shave in Mr. Stewarts bathroom. Pretty snappy guy he was. I suppose he had to dress up fine before he called on her. She paid for pulling him in. He got her jewels all right, and he was out to get Mrs. on Gregorys tonight. I wasnt in , that deal, Mr. Mark;! Take him away, Tim. Inspector Harrisons eagle eyes followed the two men from the room before they came back to Brooke. Sorry I had to touch your desk, Miss Reyburn, but a high falsetto will-k- now voice phoned me you had the now that it was Henri Jacques so I wont through your room while you were all at the the truth play. I guess youre glad of that is out. The minute I heard bath stunt I knew who to look for. That guy has made a specialty of week-end- s breaking into houses where the folks were away, of maktub and ing himsef at home in the a movie, - (TO BE COXTISUED) Hotel Founded by Louis XIV The Hotel des Invalides in Paris was founded under Louis XIV as a retreat for infirm soldiers and also is the headquarters of the military governor of Paris, observes a writer in the Philadelphia Inquirer. It contains museums of military history and of artillery, weapons and armor, the parish church of St. Louis, and behind ail a gilded dome sheltering another church, the Eglise Rnyale, built by J. H. M msart tral crypt of this church contains (1C03-170G- ). The cen- a line sarcophagus of red porpbvry, in which lie the remains of Napoleon I, brought fri m SL Helena in I S 10. while close by are the tombs of his friends. Dmoc and BertriniL irk kirk STAR DUST if Alovle Radio By Ruth Wyeth Spears hy if it VIRGINIA VALE will do Deanna durbin Broadway early in the spring if all the experts concerned with her upbringing agree that it wont be too much of a strain on her. Any decision affecting her welfare has to be pondered over by her mother, her w ' manager, her vocal the and teacher, physician at Universal studios and they are all a little reluctant about adding any further public appearances to her already very public life. Until recently, Deanna could go about her work at motion-pictur- e and radio studios, but lately such crowds have followed her wherever she went that it is a source of worry to everyone. 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Warner Brothers directors have decided that they just cannot stand the strain of wondering whether their handsome heroes will be able to come to work on Monday morning, so they have sent out some pretty stringent orders about what is not to be done over week-endor any other time. Fernand Gravet has had to give up steeplechase riding. George Brent and Errol Flynn cannot pilot their planes. s, Out of the hundreds of young actresses who daily apply for work at New York radio producers offices, the majority specialize in one type of characterization only. In trying to explain how slim' their chance is of getting anywhere, many radio producers point to Helen Claire of the cast of Aunt Jennys Real Life Stories, on CBS. A typical weeks work for Miss Claire called for her to play the Serpent in Methuselah," the character of Adelina Patti at the ages of sixteen a hillbilly girl, and and forty-onAlice in Alice in Wonderland. Russel Gleason thought the Twenstudio was kidtieth Cenlury-Fo- x ding him when they told him he had been cast in Love on a Budget. He had just announced his engagement and was taking a keen interest in theories. But all bankroll-stretchin- g very seriously, he had been cast for a role in this latest of the Jones family series. By far the gayest and most delightful of the new pictures is Its Love Im After, w"1" featuring Leslie " Howard, Bette Da- vis, and Olivia de Havilland. It does not sound new, because it is that old, old story of the matinee idol, the spitfire leading wom-a- n GET a Jisk Me Another Q him, and the moonstruck young who blindly adores him. What is new is the refreshing, witty treatment the story has been given. NevLeslie Howard woman it along the sides through the mush lin, then make a straight band to go all around and add the ruffle to it. Every Homemaker should have a copy of Mrs. Spears new book, SEWING. 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