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Show """" " BsssMBWsssasjwjawBsssas olill jr.? i levies Vf CONDENSED I ' Syk-pM- ca I Pl VMRP ft S Hubby Well, do you think you've gained anything from your two weeks in the country? Wiley Ind?ed, yes. I've learned more about the different brands of canned goods than I could pick up in a year at home. 0 designed tat alzea 34 to &. Size 98 require 3a rards St or 35. inch material. yard biaa fold for trim. Send your order to: 0 Pattern No. J'"'0 If I fi BAD TO WORSE ? "' A-Jxs- . rT,. CHAPTER X I Hi and still Sybil had not What had she meant come home. note "something terrsaying b that ible had happened?" "She never trusted Karl." Joan rpcke fearfully. Paul was looking out of the win"He's not there now. Whatdow ever happened to Sybil had nothing He to do with Karl personally. tasn't been out of sight all eveOf course there are plenty ning. others working with him." of "Karl said that everyone at the Is that Cub Elite was involved. true?" Tm afraid so. Karl is too clever to take any chances." "But what does he actually do?" Paul thrust his hands into his pockets and stared at the fire. "I'm sure of all his activities and I have no proof, but he is suspected of transferring plans of bombing planes and munition plants to other not foreign agents. He's working someone else, of course." with "Remember that freighter Karl me to and later sent me to with a package?" refueling establishing "Maybe bases for submarines." took here!" Joan cried. "Not "No. lantic. Probably in the South At- I don't know yet." ' Joan sighed. "I always wanted adventure but I certainly didn't expect it to take this form," 'Tm sorry you got irr so deep," Paul told her very seriously. "It's my own fault. You tried to warn me, so did Sybil . . ." Their eyes met. Two o'clock and Sybil was still out. "I'm going," Paul said, rising, "and you'd better get some sleep. I'll be by for you at Karl's orders, you know." He smiled grimly. "It's fortunate for both one-thirt- of y. us." "I'm not going to bed until Syb comes," Joan insisted. "Oh, yes you arel You need your sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a tough day. You've got to be clicki- ng on all cylinders. Both our lives are at stake. You can't afford to make a slip. If Karl ever finds out, sre'll end up just like Eric." "Don't say that! Oh Paul, I've been such a fool. I loved him . ." He patted her make mistakes," ingly. When he had shoulder. "We all he said comfort gone she tried to his instructions. She went to bed and tried to sleep. But the grandfather's clock had chimed three, then three-thirt- y before she slept, a fitful doze. It was a little after six when she awoke. ' Sybil!" she called hysterically, but there was no reply. Her sister's bed was untouched. Joan got up, shivering in the cold of the December morning. She went into the kitchen and made a pot of coffee. What had happened to Sybil? "I've got to keep my head," she obey thought desperately, pouring the coffee with shaking hands. "But I teel so helpless." At Paul arrived and wok Joan to the Club Elite. "Now remember," he said as he Parked the car, "we're not friends. ignore me. And watch your step one-thirt- y, e e "The police!" In an instant Joan was on her feet. "Something about Sybil," Karl re peated calmly, but his eyes warnea her not to make a false move. .Tnan risked a glance at Paul. It seemed- to her that he shook his head ever so slightly. He was trying to tell her not to take any chances. "All right," Karl snapped. "Show them in.". Paul disappeared, when the door ooened as he left. Joan could hear the music and lonoMpr from the front of the club. Christmas gayety! How could these people laugh ana ne merry tof now the fnnirl thev be so unaware drama that went on in that back - " office? Wntrh vour steD." Karl advised Murdock, and she said she hadn't shown up for work." Joan s eyes were upon Karl "You had something to do with this," her eyes accused. For one moment she was tempted to pour out the whole story of the spy ring, to scream her accusations, but Paul was at her side now, grasp ing her firmly by the arm, and the pressure told her to be silent. Karl was saying, "I'm terribly sorry, Joan. You may go with the officers. Paul will go with you and see that you get home safely." 'Thanks!" Joan flung the word into his expressionless face. All the way to headquarters Joan prayed that all this might be a mistakethat those clothes found on the Golden Gate Bridge were not Sybil's. It could not be Sybil! Her sister had said she would "be back soon." Was that indicative of suicide? But when she was faced with the coat, shoes and handbag she Knew there was no mistake. "VflO TVioca bps mi eietA' " she told them tonelessly. There was a sympathetic silence as an officer removed the clothes and letter. "Do you know of any reason why your sister should have done this?" "No." Joan wanted to cry but the tears would not come. A great pain welled up inside her. Sybil I Sybil was all she had in the world! She felt the floor swaying beneath her. She clung to the table. "Poor kid!" Paul was saying as he helped her into a chair. Some one else brought a glass of water. It s almost impossible to recov er a body from that part of the bay, one of the men was saying, "Of course we'll do all we can but the tide is so strong . . ." "Stop it!" Joan screamed. "I tell you my sister didn't kill herself! I know she didn't!" She was speak ing incoherently now. The officers leaned closer. "Just what do you mean, Miss Leland?" Paul came to the rescue. "Miss Leland is hysterical It's only nat ural. This has been a terrible shock, of course. Probably a good night's sleep will fix her up. Why not let me take her home? She s had enough for one night." "Sure," the officer said sympa thetically. "Go ahead." Paul led the trembling figure down the cold marble hall and into the street. Joan could not have stood without his support. "Why didn't you let me tell them? She asked over and over "Paul, you know Karl had some thing to do with this. "We can't prove it," he reminded her kindly. "Our only chance to convict Karl of this, or anything else, is to be seemingly unsuspi cious." They were driving home now. through the wet streets of San Fran cisco. Wreaths shone from the win dows of homes and apartments. Small Christmas trees sparkled, Next week Christmas. "Oh, Paul, I can't stand it!" "Listen, honey," he said tenderly, "I don t think Sybil committed sui "Jimmy, haven't I told you time and time again not to play with that bad little Meeks boy?" Yes, ma. I was only playin' with him long enough to win his marbles." nerr-"We'r- . 1 "?p 'T A :p't 'iowoA '"l'',', ' , Tan YKAJt, your tardea mar pro. due. 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SECURITY "Then you think Karl is behind the loser, I warn you. i win noi 1 noia caras use the to all But it was not it?" hesitate to walk into easy "I wouldn't be surprised." office, to see Karl sitting at Shall we put it that way?" h desk with the "But where is Sybil? Has he . . .? Her green eyes filled with tears familiar red car"As a matter of fact," Paul said nation in his buttonhole, the same "Don't worry! Sybil is all I'm think thoughtfully, "I think Sybil is alive, jmde that had once endeared him ing about now." to her. With shakini? hands she re Now this is pure theory, understand, Do.ii rptnrned with two officers. Miller." Mr. but I think Karl is trying to put a to bother you, moved her hat and coat and sat "Sorry oown at her desk. "Not at all," tt.an repiiea gra scare into you. He's probably tak en Sybil away somewhere, but I "Paul tells me you have decided he "Tell me," Joan cried, "is it some- don t think he s really harmed her, sensible," Karl commented. what else can I do?" She paused thing about my sister? What's hap He doesn't want to take that much "Have you any loose change about of a chance. He wants her as a a moment, then burst " Jr out, "What pened to you? nave you done tn mv B;0tor? it's sure not your sister, hostage." it's all sewed into the "No, to come want you "You mean," Joan said slowly Karl regarded her with apparent Miss Leland. We linings." -will tell me Karl and that "that someday identify .uprise, sister? What do you down to headquarters Sybil is alive and threaten her life Ika lofhPS." REAL ESTATE no!" mean if I don t do as ne asKsi oh, "She didn't rrmo You "Clothes? ell I have the it scream. to a "That's way figured.' ttn?r! MiUer shrugged and smiled. ttw .,nir.a msp "As long as Sybil is alive, that's easv now." the officer "uitomaKes you think I had any. -- Tva it"Wn're not sure." all that matters. Surely we can do with it? I have no inter i..iA ? t in your sister." "Tell me," Joan begged. "Where find out if we go on with Karl and he isn't suspicious." iOU know what T moan did you find them?" 'Tt us get on with our' work." "A woman's garments were found "Good girl," Paul approved as "I'll do my best," Joan said grir - "1 1 LJy v J 1'' . . . ... . . Joan laid ihm !. ana uicraia Dciore luiri wiinoni iZ his Karl put it in pocket as iff it had been a slip of paper. speaKing Without a word Joan eot her coat and they left the club. Safe in a small restaurant, she asked, "What about Sybil? Have you heard anything?" Mot a word. And I can't ask Karl. It's too much of a chance." But we have to do something." Joan pleaded. Wait until tomorrow and see what happens." Paul smiled grimly. "It amuses me the way Karl trusts me. Even the most clever criminals make one fatal mistake. This is his." "You really think he trusts you now?" "Yes. And since he does, he is sure to reveal something." "And all this trouble started be cause I wouldn't take Sybil's advice." As Joan picked up her purse she remembered the ring Karl had given her. It 'was in its velvet box in her purse where she had placed it this morning. She had completely forgotten to return it. Karl did not seem to care particularly whether she did or not. "It's probably stolen anyway," Joan thought bitterly as Paul took her back to the club. Joan laid the dazzling emerald be fore Karl without speaking and Karl put it in his pocket as if it had been a slip of paper. Joan wanted to scream, to pour out her anger. But she suspected that it would only amuse him. Karl actually seemed to think that she would return to their former relationship. "You loved me yesterday," he reminded her. "What is so different?" 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Pi 80S4 iZZ. r, PA TTERNSJx Jw38 11 , I SEWING CIRCLE YLVIA TAYLO R stOKY SO FAB: Joaa) Leland aeereurial positkw la a aitht fTVL falls in kor witi the kudumi frielor Sari Miller. Her sister, Karl' I motives ud U Ml t her vhea as alas paid Sherman, elufc mmier, '"rliJoi about Karl sot she defends m wit paol end Sybil. DeliTCriBi .TtKricM messate tor Karl U a Ll steamer, ske ftnds Pan! secretly LtoCial He rescnes er from Erie ZZZ larf'i partner, whea Erie tries to and kills Eric la ttt Karl abooti presence, and threatens to blame calU the police. Be admiu ;u To ceriaaa, and part el a ipy rtaj. ILfBrprie,PaBlaaelufclnip. At her thrwnf "e nitM, .Sow and reveals almielf aa Paul ol the FBL Knowing he tnjer. ers oa the nn Karl made her L, be had to aide with him tempo-L-bo explained, at this work was Important than their Uvea. Joan U iTtfeaed by the revelation that Karl alto buawife ia Germany. BybU disappears, the story. yew continue with n they drove up before her apartment, "If we work together, I think we can beat Karl Miller at his own game. He's bound to make a slip and when he does we'll have all the evidence, cot only about Sybil but Bug Landlord Yes, I can rent you his other activities. You'll stick it this charming cottage for only 900 out, Joan?" seeds a month. apple BE CONTINUED) (TO FOR THE BEST OF LIVING Stop At THE BELVEDERE APARTMENT HOTEL REASONABLE RATES Month Week - Dry luff's I "-- ? f, . . . FIREPROOF . . . CENTRAL LOCATION . . . WITH OR WITHOUT KITCHENS. MODERN The Belvedere Apartment Hotel CALVIN 29 SOUTH STATE STREET 0. JACK, Manager SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH |