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Show p THE' JOURNAL, aftfvtfay, Way 2X19Z6. THE STORY THUS FAR STEINWAY, an aged , ed a LGGaN CTH, CACHE If the Henry Webb Lacile K nicked little, will you meet me for luncheon? Ill talk the hing over with you then. Weve got to decide on a more definite plan HERMAN 'PAGE ELEVLII COUNTY, UTAH at the Front Door of the plans, with some of the girls on his ly-la- id staff working for weeks to-- bring the dupe to the point of signing his name on the dot- name shone brightly among the w hose being victimized in his belief in spirits by the notorious faker, Zaof action. stars of yesteryear ted line. Dwelling and Lucille agreed. The rest of .the mornIt was then Webb would capitalize his netti,. who agrees to produce the spirit of the could have seen the Stood Waiting of the game. Franks, his partner, millionaires deceased wife, in the flesh, for ing she devoted to her other calls al knowledge sensuous lipped man for Him to business a had town. knowledge of the affairs. It one million dollars. Van Haarlem, Zanettis who had appropriated Answer Franks was chief detective, is put on the job... He induces untangle the financial Meanwhile, back at Zanettis studio, jeftto Webb towould his name, it is more tie them into. which knots to 1 break .into the fakerwas fairly madwith anxiety. the Gopher, an than likely he would Van- Haarlem realized this was perhaps the home for Within a of his calculating mind, a terrible the Steinwayfii photograph in his lie writhing Franks was not anxious to lend dead woman. With this in hand. Van Haar-- . urge had developed to see this Steinway Webb, reason why grave. Henry And this to & Zanetti's his find to sets proposition lem put help girl who tallies with thing through, as carly'as possible. He beloved and revered by evaded Hfeailem Van had Franks, Mitchfor and the description of this woman. " Brent Vanllaarlem rang all the profession. The morning. to the office of Henry and Meanw hile, the District , Attorney has ell at the same time, ., who had first actor had worked with Look here, Van, he said, raising been cleaning up the spiritualistic fakers. ever been starred in Webb. Van Haarlem In Webb before. every road company Wallace Haines, an assistant district attorney his voice to an unusually high pitch of Henry America. He had been there went some from this out sent agency fa given this assignment. Wallace has just excitement, Im warning you that we brought , over 4 from of Van Haarlems picked men and women. become engaged to marry Lucille Linton, an Can' lose no time on this Stemway illuwhen the England hand of Zanetti girl now doing eharity work in sion. Weve got to have props comback of New York's It was the out to give added impetus to this stretched the slums. Se promises to help Haines in plete by this evening at the latest. Im city hall was unpaint-e- pernicious influence. , his task. leaving the outside job to you. Youve because it was so were held after matinees. By Tea parties got to have that Steinway woman's dufar uptow n, the city adroit manipulation, invitations, were obtainCHAPTER 5 plicate, without fail,". fathers concluded - no ed to the homes of the town abobs. Supper Van Haarlem whistled. Copyright by Harry Uoudlni I told you. one would ever go beusually followed after night shows. Chief Id do my best on the thing. Im (Continued from last Saturday) yond the frqnt of the parties Here it was,, Zanettis aides obtained rare to her promise, Lucile went straight starting out right now. My first call is would and they jdifice information which the charlatan TRUE the Memorial League to the base- Franks theatrical agency. Web, the save their paint. . And nuggets of files his to added ment quarters where the Gopher made other partner, is the man Ive got to L; now, this hung mock- - , Thi Was the gort of Van Haarlem place see. Franks isnt warm for the propohis home with his crippled daughter. 'Luery to a sort of man Webbwas the come to: had. cille knocked on his front door and stood sition. I tried him out the otfyer day. who had home .the smoke of a behind the his who shifted eyes to Zanetti him and nodded waved answer. sevShe for waited name so magnificentwaiting ' black cigar, . eral moments. There was no response. She him away. He gave his atten: ly. Sf the boss sent you to mo again, eh? tion to Brent Mitchell. knocked again. Then she saw the "frightened Every line of busi- Whats on bis mind? Brent, your job i3 to supply ness draws its quota of eyes of the Gopher peering over the top of t Van Haarlem drew ther photograph from window that faced all the inside Btuff tveU be needthe narrow, human Cultures - who his pocket and passed it to the man. It was the street at the right of the doorway. ing. I want you to test all the prey on the ignorance the photograph of Herman Stein way a wife, Lucille smiled at the wizened creature apparatus we have on hand to and faith of those inher wedding gowiA make certain its working perA moment laand bid him within who come Zanetti wants to know if you can let us (. outter the strange, ragged man was bowing her fectly. Go over the double draptheir of rangfe a girl who looks like that photo. He eries to make sure there isnt a into the back ropm. stretched talons. The have to talk with her as soon as its possible wants I thought it might of been somebody seam broken and no light can theatrical profession Action you underher. to get else, Miss," he said, by way of apology. escape. is no exception to the ' V stand I want you to have our Thats why I was afraid to open the 'door rule Because of the very nature Webb studied the picture for a moment, chemist test the radium paint without first taking aiook. of the theatrical game those- enhis large teeth chewing the end of his cigar, Were you expecting someone? Lucille and the ectoplasm we have on gaged in it suffer more at the , Twits see, blond, about five feet two, or hand. See that the radium ventured. hands of unprineiples scoundrels three? ThereS May mo Sy morula no, shes has been well absorbed Well, not exactly. But, you see, Miss, than any other one line, exception too skinny. t, but not? too stocky? anyones likely to come strolling by. And I by that gauze the girl motion Pictures. Actors, ' agents o 'Vaie shes Just m,ght will wear You know aint one for entertainin as you can see and producers all feel the to john sign thfl latcst ready about got 1 want As he Bpoke,Jm stood rubbing hi 3 hands toyou to hold if effects of the one bad egg iR check thatll keep us going another ing to the light for a long the basket of a hundred in- the on- months. 1 couldn't possibly spare her gether nervously, his little ratty eyes shiftwhile, then take the ing uneasily from Lucilles face to the door slaughts hurled against .them at behind her. . gauze into the dark times by press and pulpit; criti- present." Van HaarYou must Rave someone room to see that it ra- -, Lucille propped the Gophers little daughcism which, as a profession, Is not lem persuaded. diates a real, eerie ter on her pillows and began to tell her hapjustified. 'Um-m-Theres one two I guess, Thousands of people without py stories while she showed her father how green. all." thats Do you want me to to make porridge. the slightest conception of what the photo back to Van Haarlem, He use the pipe? You see, she explained, watching the Brent lies ahead, often folks without a reachedpassed for the telephone and called a numMitchel asked. man keenly, you stir it like this. One, two, whit of talent, are lured by the ber., false glamour of the footlights. three, , Then take out just this much, no Zanetti considered a moment. agency. I Miss Delorme? Franks-W6b- b more into the tiny blue bowl Milly loves so The pipe, it was understood, was one Knowing nothing of the game, they to place you. Can you come able be may well are easy victims of . the smoothof the instruments of the medium away ? As soon as possible,, the genThe Gopher stood by and watched. But fakers. From a tiny magic lantern, tongued sharpers who bait Ahem right . , is waiting, tleman Lucille knew he was scarcely listening to faces and forms were screened up with promises of a rapid rise to Van Haarlem. nodded He to ' what she was saying fame and fortune.. j The against a scentless smoke. Theres one for you to look at, anyway.-Il- l Here now, My. Cook, try it yourself, The Franks-Web- b smoke, coming through a pipe form-- ', agency. was among try another. Once more he jiggled the Lucille urged. I want to make certain you ed weird cloudlike puffs as a frame the most pernicious of this type of fraud. received. Another brief conversation. Hen- have it just right. She handed- him the for the appearance. Webb was acquainted with every quirk and, yy Webb leaned back with a satisfied smile. spoon and the little bowl, and he began to of the devious methods- of extracting 1 guess we wont use the twist You might as well wait here, he said, this pipe stir the creamy mixture. He dropped the time, Brent. Wed better take money from the innocents his lurid adver- when Van Haarlem d tew out his. watch, the few bowl and it cracked in several pieces. Milly chances of detection. tising would bring each day into his toils, , , girls will be oVefdtf about twenty minutes. saw i he accident and began to my, he had two You ean do your own picking then. , For immediate assistants, Mitchell Brent carsaluted. Ill Dqnt carry on that way, dear, Lucille broken-dowin their own failures .Perhaps I should have told you in, coaxed the crippled child, your Daddy didnt ry out your orders to the letter, he to chance were of who the that weve got tq have a girl who fan glad, profession, sfiud, and went quickly downstairs mean to do it.'IIep nervous terribly t. to keep themselves in keep a secret, Van Ilaarlenl .said j ItS - a earn money enough to his 'work. v She reached again begin for a little cdp and tui liL . job" were going, to do thisithpe. JtUrte&n decency ' Van Haarlem consulted hja watch. ed to the Gopher With Inquiring eves. Webb.. But for sum,HIVebbofferc4 Jt .was almost eleven, JclcrCk in thft .i?ce Tell me. whats the- trouble? No of careful people. to be wave our, got men k and vomeir, Struction to J ftbfMhgtTIftaJscanned the mornwrong ? at yunderstand? squealers, engagements them, professional assuring Lucille went into the next room and ing newspapers for a. notice of the Webb smiled., Henry the expiration of the course of instruction. strange happenings at the Steinway beckoned the Gopher to follow. Are you asking mn to guarantee the -cover the law he would send a company To mansion Not before a the evening It's that cursed man of Zanetti's the word f either of these two Janes? That stands out in the sticks,, one and word concerning it appeared He keeps tempting me Gopher confessed. be done. Id promise it to anyone couldnt town was the often hall, where the theatre with money theyve got lots of it, Missr I dently, the maid had found nothing same office he had been to It He's too big for us to fool 'was the else bet these Zanetti, Sometimes or station. firehouse police her seeing that sudden flash of "visit only a few ago when the Steinway kep wonderin if it wouldnt be right to get hnd figured with.1 where days the uses in their halls were combined in on some pf it myself light in the library was but an optical illu- Van Haarlem grownea. cook had given him a few vague dues" ' on town proved to be a village. Theatres were Oh, I know. bolted of sion. Flashes often told But how? How could you gel money through Mrs. Steinways description. She had light on anything could No man offer a with guarantee theatres the sky from radio machines these days. him the woman was slight and that her hair leased for a night, usually These from Zanetti? Lucille prompted. em. What arc know like But you that usually cheap sounding namjes. Easy. His man's been here to see me. There were searchlights from the river be, had grown darker as she became ill The tattlers? Wild and and like? giddy to be stores which had been quickly they Wanted me to swipe a picture of a dame for yond that often sprayed the sky on these photograph bearing the name of Gretchen proved of to like kfnd their boast who The conquests movie into converted emporiand cheaply dark Winter nights. him. Steinway showed a tall, slender woman with ums by the simple expedient of riping out to their chums ? Or are they in the game foi Van Haarlem chuckled contentedly. He lovely blond coloring. ' And you did it? Lucille asked, sudalone. Its something Ive got to the partitions. 4 A few weeks of this strenu-- J money f wondered if the Gopher had succumbed to denly. at know or I wouldnt be prying, Webb. comoffic sleepy-eye- d and A glanced up the boy repertoire bus his nerves. Anyway, that did not matter Well er, that is no! Listen here, man. , You know the avVan Haarlem sloped at the railing pany would find itself stranded. The conmuch now. die would concentrate his efforts him, and 'You didnt do it, Mr. Cook, did you ? ensconced. was to r erage run of showgirls we do business with., an behind the which with dawn were dodging eye youth tracts up Lucille repeated her question. today on obtaining the girl subject to play you? Then use your own judgment. Mr. Webb irt yet? legal entanglements. By the time his dupes dont The Gopher looked at her pitifully.4 She the role of Steinways wife. all I can say. s That been had that fact awakened the ta they Got a pointment? Van Haarlem At exactly eleven-thirtwas smiling down at him, her lovely young be continued next Saturday) was in of (Td another players victimized, group ' -No. Hell see me, though." face radiant with the desire to help Wallace left the elevator which had taken him to the . rehearsal. Got a card? Haines. top floor of an office building in the theatriOne hundred years ago the worlds first But Henry Webbs real coups were small the reached Van pad for Haarlem to last the his and made cal way district, lovesteam railroad was put in operation in Engsome Thei Gopher evaded answering. Lucille could made when he knew by his actions that he had done the job door at the end of a long hall. He read the the boy had picked up and wrote two words sick scion of wealth persuade Four years later the, Delaware and feet as angel and land. to From Zanetti. for Zanettis man. She thought it wise not name emblazoned in ornate gilt letters on the onlyt Canal companys road began busiHudson victim the Sometimes It was the open sesame. A moment back a production. oori to press him for too much detail at this time. see ness to this in desire country. Today the United a of because be would caught FRANKS-WEBTHEATRICAL, later, the boy, suddenly imbued with energy When she left the Gophers placq that miles of railroads or has 251,915 States star. become a 4 was AGENCY leading Van Haarlem behind the door his. sweetheart cent of the worlds mileage. thirty-fon- f carefuiof result morning, she went at once to a nearby telewas the per it times other At of the managers private office. Henry Webb, Mgr. . phone and called the District At-torneys office. Her call was Too Qood By Chrl( Soghro. switched at once to Haines PRINTER'S DEVIL MCKIE. desk, and she fcave him the resuosffftiPnoM SouemMci, it evesM&oor port of her interview with the UPOM A TIME AM 60ITOR AoT SifiK ' TAKES twe PAPE am Bax u advamce .mo Gopher-- . Owes HAW WORK AM 0 W 09X1, 1VHIUQ J59 PffUiriMS- aoes our op TOWU FOULS Its not complete, she heard W POUT PICK) "Tw peopce all. tm' wua8," au surr , To Gourd Au PROUW cm--tvt EDITOR. Cam Wallaeesayf excitedly." 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