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Show && & xm.i&m t i . f ? - y v t ? 1 t - THREE SECTION THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1931. , By SAMUEL MERWIN No Mother to Guide Her K. stopping Sandra doen't halp thuiA A. a bit. Theyre 1 her have to lost Betty every day. They ve got "Tou've desk bofor b y re Adams And I don't know you re back, and working, (or bough Now. theyve - sottinc to aeo your mother (or tho Kendall Baker! Who does be he ts. anyway r And dug going to get her back. Money'll anywhere. Sandra. Welllaat time. And calling It politely a think never do It- -' leadiu her nails into ar her devil you palms. What tha breakdown wouldn't help Schevenlk was With which final ahoEahe left dragged to the cried Baker. " nervous to?" much. But Jane Jones, studying up therethem firet of apeechleae the the eound To the simple proposal that . Betty, decided- that her ' heart plana-Sam Karber was holding- his chords Betty sat up make them go waeat broken.- Nothin like that. crisp strong you Thedoor head in hi Two hands. Jdare like a due. The mother. straight. Here was an artist! Jane dues IL With Betty. With Schev. clpeed. Hs moaned, Joel Shs With you. ' Grizzly Adam (no a waiah press whispered that the music eras hie took that contract! Go after her! Bits from an opera which aent once atried her), had hem- - own. All you have to do. Batty Get It pack! Tell her we want a diroc- med the girl In. Cowed her. Hard- bad been performed In Budapest. shed turned away from to make a clean copy: - 1 lovable. Bather a maf nlflcent Sandra, ft was tailed. He struck to demand a contract Ua tor"No. his bead. score Kurstow shook Into Baker the a walta put entire ay over tho-. Grizzly. a terror at f. eld battle-aSam! That's gone." He walked gives you tho orbarter In out contracta No man-- ' on the rack and tried - to sing, but to in stamed-ta- s LLuminx. scenery. . dlreo. f window, and chestra, ager ever put anything over on it lay too high ftr- his voice.4ie desk. apback. turned Stood tapping her! But would Betty keep up the Schevenlk, playing Then, .when you've got the drtveT - Then ail the men. Grimly pealingiy to Betty. She hesitated, "Slop that racket? cried Kar-- tioo. just control, let Ken and 8che ... , ber had fought them off. eat them ouLjthen went over. Why not? This go ahead." J was thinking. Sam. J frowned them down. Weuld Betty t- composer likedher. She felt M. was We lose He began again, and aha sang. Her Doubtful. Betty There "Thinking! eyes flashes. And Sam Barber. Ton know. voice was pure and musical, and Adams, and you are thinking!" , AU right, she said. "All right, Karber A Andrews "K. A A.! sbe could read. Schevenik's spirWe Can atop this Wait try it...." . Jana whose Broadway wisdom ited accompaniment swung her minute! That bird. Schevenik's Ws'U thoughtfully lot ran deep and still, knew much along. Tho others crowded about been around all year. -- But he's Kerstow cam the private office. Ho end Sam . Som place about Sam. There Wa tbs cute All but Kendall Baker. He fust the Just composer. tho A- - wheedling. had to fade out -- ot -- the picture, over In Budapeet there- - Is the lib- bad satthrough a rehearsal Earn had suffered. monster, part of him. Another she liked that It was fun. Exdt. don there. evening before rettist. And 'it-wman. excitable was ao hard- in. And shs was free. part was child. The producer will have a con- Because be oar , e: boiled, "How perfectly lovely!" she suaceptlhle. cruel, vain. tract. Schevenik's no business he'd finally Just had to put bis insultwere complicated creatures. cried. Then, this People But hasnt You can be sure he's made in, Mr. Baker bad promptly why man. . as ! looked .petty hare . . shs looked gentle. been done In New fork 7" ed Mm. For s time It mistakes if w move quick Sort ( yielding but the slight Somebody.' laughed If thered be A flghL harshly almost in Ben London,, theres body was hung' on teel wires. else said. "Bless your call him up!" Today 6am was unhappy. on tha ground Tears of ballet technique trill do Somebody Gosh. Joe. he broke out, It's Sandra has been hawked reached for the InKerstow that Tow couldn't tell, possibly. heart office around to every producing strument and epojto Ws- - the terrible.' what tow Was silenL Kars orwurse 1trs- genrhtrr lntownr Call London. Eng transmitter: T never been out on her own. good to be working again " "We lose our shirts. would those Broadway boob Mr. Andrews, at fhe Saw . you Didn't land, tbers say or so. how Betty was only twenty-tw- o Well ever it out? Who could toll maybe. But Oves Sho looked younger. something you wanted to tell u voy. Mr. Kgrber will talk to him. so, we dont lose But she'd 'em 7 (Ini as much - as about, Jenny? aaked Kerstow, Bush it!" three and a half years on Broadtoo less money shea-go- t And far is away. the AdamsBudapest ths Instrument shoved He to? offhand. shs "What's up way. tho oasiey she'll ho to ban-- , 'sighed Scheventck. His eyes were across th desk, "they say it Betty? Shes rehearsing." Everybody In America knew the . "Ah. Miss In. die What do you moan rehears- won't take long. Sam. if bos All name now. Betty Adams It had pleading if up at I her. that darsd 'But wevo put our name os, hope only Tell him to buy Sandra. solid cash value. Odd to thick Adams, out cried Karber ing?" harshly. might sing my opera!" American rights. It won't cost this piece! f mother and daughter living on youOh. "What I say. do you really think Look hero. Sam! Ive Tee much, lie It up tight. We hare la this Harlem flat. K. A A I could!" ; here --f: little been doing scouting not loot Adams yL must have been paying five d Kerstow. Toa! Toe above aQl "Teel to be aeem around. The press department say Tha rehearsal didn't a weak, perhaps more. Ton most be dainty." The Schveerlk epera Sandra.' would you be willing to let mo dhow the score to Mr. Karber? Taka it to Mm "Mr. Schevenik, There's-- s . -stirred ar left tha critics could had up. ft Sdheveoik Not much of only guess. asked going qp. i. had beea "Wbata Sandra?" T" Sbe couldnt help throwing this poet the man, straight at Kendall Baker, who stood near by. came I The exultant lot of talk going on. Looks like tho conductor's desk and waa sitspent hers. Tucked away am somebody. thought Karber. have I I , , power. I A Ms we're going to hove the papers 'somewhere there be guile a bit can do what I want." Aloud aha "It's that Budapest - thing. ting on a bench, Sent forward. . of money, Jana, wearing tho best she But your cheery conversation has Sam, said Kerstow. "Weve had hands in his hair. Betty too sat with us for once. And its occurwould you on Bleepytime. But something would have to be said: 'Mr. Schevenlk, in tbo to me ws might find A way to stood red Baker Ken walked In. Karbar Tou mo the alone. thrown track. owned, off thousand! It In here. Absolutely no punch. show the "Fourteen done about the child. Ton couldnt be willing to let me said Kerstow. know. I'd just love a good look Who's Hello. Jenny! aisle, talking jn low tone with two turn It to accounL" It? score to Mr. Karber 7 Taka It to sprang up. "Wo are In fourteen producing I. move right la with me. dearie paHo held I ask you, how is that? with "You're looking great." at that contract." or throe other 7 "Kendall Baker. she couldn't help thousand and no contract busi- Never was better. Joe." Betty wept for a time. Then him myeelf Sam. you bring to New York in hia hand. Jane moved, in Joe. said Karber, "better go Adams! Ton think ws are' In Oh! Intellectual stuff, eh! per she ventured, in a shaky voles, "I throwing this past tho toward " tn new opera from Buda-pes- L down so a beautiful a discreet We've for and see ness way, If her what you got you talking part they're long Sure'" straight at Kendal Baker wfeo bad to call somebody up. It was stood You have the compoeer to Jenny.- - Thats the long about." "Tour orders were to go ahead. Sleepy-tlm- e. "Whos putting near by. the that group , up awful." asksho new You We're conducL "What's happened?" put it on with what Betty Adams piece, Ha was gone quite a time. Kar- money?" There's an Idea. Shev." Baker, Sam." - Glad & you picked on me, Betty - . ed. Karber snatched up the Santhey call taste. Very good. Sam putting it right on." In a, cool drawl. ber. down herself." swivel in bis speaking slumped Betty ..Had so much trouble, me. I would dra. under the personal direction What hasnt? Baker looked Karber is a great artist of tho Said, "Get Betty Adams! 7 didn't notice any contract in chair. Karber laughed. "A fine lot Wot feel, comfortable without it" - all in. He thrust the theatre? It la said on all our paof Sam Karber. The music adapt- Finally the report came. "They the morning mall. Joe." Betty'd better look In here of rehearsing alt does in Green- haggard-at her. I was wondering If you wouldn't ed Hereis an lnjunc-;tion- .- per. Under tha personal direction Karber." Mr. "It's being typed out now, said pretty soon," he remarked. Wo're wich Village when aha t learns paper K. by, Tin Pan Alley. Song hits dont answer, move In with me. Jane." A. they claim to have of Sam Karber.' Very good. Up rants and Gutldenitern. A boy brought in s rani. Ker- - Karber.' moving fast- - Tou staying up there what ws offer her In the new "All light. But I'm going to by Jtosecscenes to now. Bam. youve been nothing specially produced stow took it. "It's Jane Jones,' contract! Too tell her" Karber, bought the show tn Budapest way," said Kerstow, with her?" By th Take you out of here this evening. Comedy Somebody oTer there hqs sold but Just K. A A. "how's Betty?" by Gua Halper from new material. hs said. producer. Jans nodded. Z Promised to go ts an the desk with a flaccid Sche pounding arty theatre Bettings oven Without out cabling Acme the Ride this SomeOh. all right. Why not be more? Trucking he's living .with Adams Bring "Betty? Shell all right, you- tell me." flat Ton tell her shes going r down In the village. , Heavens company. by Gags ' him. hv the want ask for s If th ner tell to thing.plumber. papers In. boy." Oh. sure! She's fins! When to set more money this year than thing I you about that. but It feels good to bo out of work Better do a Better have -Make Shev. a ft. lot of a be hero. hero, and free to bat around. "Wait now, Ken. Better try to "YouU have to be careful how 5 Feeling that she'd better keep money." think 'this out cooly. You know you talk, of course. 8am. Never talk up. Jane added, "Tou'U a Though la this group Baker was . what thqy want demigod, a alienee fell, broken mention money, or contracts. - meet an interesting boy "Of course! '"They want -- their Just your art. Your lov of beauby -- an embarrassed laugh from ethers Kendall Baker. " If n aa bo?of back. star Tba ,b Well, composers tiful music. How you found this I've seen tho name said Bet- - upple bands moved over the ther get her." keys Schevenlk playing In A resty absently Jane here "Walt . . . wait . . taurant Oh. we'U work Ob. yes! Hss made himself' chords. Ha looked all up: cried out, waa thinking latently. "Let's try out! We'U have pictures it mad to figure what might happen If this afternoon. Theres Just time Jane Itched to know something in a 7"low, passionate voce; is It so xet to catch th a. pi Betty's business situation. The bad Betty stands pat. They cant Sunday paper." Betty was bewildered: couldnt her without her consent. ' can with K. A A. must have even Sam got up. Beached for hla i1 contract think. She bad never dreamrun out with the closing of Bing they? And If they can't get that, hL Kerstow war already al the ed of questioning the wisdom and what are they going to do?" What would the "Song in June, door. "Don't be silly. Jennie. . child do about that? No casual taste of K. A A. To the theatregoer one first Jane drew Baker aside, friend or advner. even If keen. biasing She can be stubborn. Ken. ... honest is much, like another. night down the aisle. anger, "That's dirty. on 1'even It honest, could pick s way. moved Jane p the Bohemian It'a for you. Brother Bruin, I la their prison. If I could get-uBruin waa picking out the jagged ' alone, For one thing there was the web of contractual de-- 1 ,! sitting Betty just waa out in force, uppopulation said, gently.! It opened Its jaws to It If I could find an opening rocks that would best serve it for crying. I ho turned away. Too couldn't tall. and took Ufa sweet. Then It and were noisily ecstatic Suddenly the bear threw down footholds and upward It went I The telephone - rang. "That ahaka him. Jane went off to a Have they begun rehearsing stairs, over back rocked (Into the book music. Then bit position a case chocolate' of to -sitting Of upon bold remaining aaked. herself. followSleepy-tlmget ahe startedto thing's been going all day," mut fStored and took from Us mouth the can- which it had beea feasting, ana Ton'd have had to know Betty "No. Not a word. Holding np word had gone about among th Betty. Jane, sitting In the Let do tha bear Haskins! It, while it It in on its all four, turned its dy, holding paws crouching i Morris chair, caught only snatches. pretty well to sense how excited they straighten things out sophisticates that here was somelooked at Ul licking It with its bead away from me to peer into came a shrill call from above until thing distinctive, something t with long gaps filled by a squeaky she was. with you. aa to I atarted climb after be heard and talked abouL Also The next Instant It had the blacker shadows of the farther me, -- male votes. Why dont yog, put ft on down Oh. Jane. Fm so sorry We've got to get to those boy tongue. " hear never You'll was tha here?" be able taken sh washed aagerlyPspl somehow, the candy and to chewing cave though which Jeckerson had sat agalnarUho iable.-w4Never mind about that Tell the "appearance of the dainty said, a heartily, while ita eyes again were gone. I wondered what had at- make it! Let the bear do It!" ' herBetty alimly muscular legs braced would coma. They find ft out the detectiveJeckeron,l me. how do you really feel about wistful Betty Adams In dignified to sleeve at my tugged Make your hit and thsq move up 9- riveted upon1 ua forward. It was Mr. Kerstow, tracted him- - But the next second operetta mads somstMug of- - an I paused and looked upward, this Sandra? Does It stand up? to a regular theatre." Of K. A A.?'.' Dont trust him, Hawkins!" I knew A wailing sound came gripping ; "Ita beautiful. Jane. I'm sure event of IL. The Important rethe rocks I had started Tou can't get at them through me. But to Schevenlk spread hla hands. "Test They want ate to come Jeckerson IL" viewer all came in person. A that door!' he from the blackness it sent chilis to climb. a little fissure- tn people would love whispered, his Ups whispered !u today and sign the new con- -, Play, yes. Mias Adams. But with close I smiled at tho big bear, for up my spine I quickly turned my the rocky From That' all I wanted to know. Backstage you found, a conto my ear. Come on, foUow now formation of the square an opera It la so difficult" In its eyes flaahlamp In that direction and was tract." IL Even now, siderable measure of there In You still something believe me cell above I could see Grundy's frenzy. Ken quietly. Weve got to get out that had not been there before. I Dont you go near that office. Why?" when you feel rotten and the Baker, hurt, outraged even by there. In the narrow passage that face, partly. I knew his eyes of this corridor before those In those led into the outer cavern stood seen that sudden-flooon I had in 'They'll Meal the shirt eff your "It costs ao much." fallen you. Something the worlds of Sam Karber I they reflected the light when back. Bend 'em to your lawyer." "But it neednt cost so much. Chinamen come back. when Little Cap had hugged specter! Oh. reel Why. Jane, even publicity, waa unbearable. Betty turned my flash upon him. And Reluctantly I left that heavy efts " . . . that con- had to have a dose of aromatle Betty nodded. But there was al- -, A few thousand dollars hide and talked to the with its that shaggy working waa Black Watcher the the It door of and now I watched Brother Bruin rough oaken boards, "But I could not ha vo you for I'd atand any- spirits Jane dressed her. Ways that vagueness about her. ceited prig big bear as (though It understood silent watcher who had watched me - Bam would twist her around. Un- -. my Sandra. Miss Adams. You are followed Jeckerson on tiptoe back every word. 1 quickly took another on several occasions when I had he climbed. From one seemingly thing if there waa only a One incident surprised Jan a along tbo corridor lighted by the chocolate from my pocket and s leas soma .other influence captured not free. Tour to hopeless another the crag chance . . little. Scheveniw engagements" at the lanterns. The corridor was tore off tho wrapper. I walked ovsr attempted to atip thr.ough these beast climbed, until he stood big If you want me. I Chinese 'her first. at There is, Betty. But it'a up to door. Betty, In a rapped a growl! last, silent and deserted. flutter, slipped The door a little closer, and gave It to the eaves. The-- bear gave on talking her will do it.' Shn went use You'd bit to with -to three have every feet clinging you. ouL tho passage but the Jane, humming the waltz, Ken nerve. Betty was conscious of an odd through which Hut Fong and hla bear. And aa tho big animal toos It started for thoughts. Mr. Kerstow said the rocks, whlls with his right of your fighting over to read some of th Pew piece is ready. Bid Stem and jrnao of fright, but sho meant It Chinamen had gona waa closed. It, I gently placed my band upon there cams a low laugh as the forepaw he pulled and clawed at Baker says you haven't got any.' moved more Mlent thanmoved black into the - hundred telegrams even Not came ghost of a light sign r Harry Rost min for aat motionless Ms darkness his Bettv broad shoulder that stroked brought la their last "it Can bo done cheaply.' and Grunwhich fissure, through that were stuck up on ths wall beyond and disappeared. Scheyenick had both her hands through Its cracks. Yet I felt we hide. ahe wasn't cry- about .lyrics this. afternoon. And they've Then utea looked. Ah! The dy had bear waa In the knees, now! the mirror, but suddenly I In his. . signed But Mias Adams! This is were being watched by unseen eyes up Gua Halper to do the BO Now, let's go!" said Jeckerson. I was Inshaking no mood for what hap- pulled sway part of the silt and ing now . . . this cams' fromIf her.I stopped bumming. Schevenlk was wonderful' But.... only a few We reached the arched opening softly. Tou've tamed Mm comedy. in transparent simplicity. he rock the fissure was , large: next? seem remember I to "I love , you Bettyl I led to from that Incline of the rock pened saying: thousand do! What are they calling It?" you say.... only a few hurt us and w can pass the sudden slamming of a door. again he clawed and pulled, while only knew what j .muld the lower level of the cave. J held won't you! You must marry me." , thousand! An4 ws have ... Sleepy time." a minute." Jane adore hero sit Just out We've unmolested. other nothing! tightly to Jeckerson' got to him And X am that words Grundy spoke then confused voice: arms as we work to do tonight. Hawkins " . And then the hurried footsteps Good title." penniless. ...even my lodgt poor Schevenlk flrsL Dragged 'Not now Betty's only the bear end the boy could got Schevi .Not here! 1 footsteps of aomeono-comln"There's a wonderful number ing and my food I owe thu min- desrend-- d. nun up the stale. Then sent alter must I've got lota more chocolate,' heavy me. I turned swlftlv. possibly understand . beMnd think! Jeckfrom ute , , to Ken 8Iowly, now," for Me Baker. t His me, he whispered Baker. ; says. Sing Sleep I said, aa 1 took out another piece to see great kind erson, as ho turned on the A sudden sound, from' the rear .."Now you And then, after the emerging from the shadows . He thinks It'll go bigger than ness. large three," , she said tore tho- paper off. Let's givej near" the foot of the lncllhed rock caused me to quickly lower my briskly, just listen to me a min- ance, ths excited people performBut I have some money. Mr. electric lamp fastened to hla belt. andEasy Moon. crowdto Brum us Brother a chance help of old the tho and "Wonder If there's a job In U Schevenlk, and I should ao love We don't want to run Into anyfigure about you startling ing back, packing the little conflaahlamp and turn It behind me. ute. FirsL Ken. tonight Jeckerson " d to help!" coat And There All in hit other. You. each Colonel, crete for me." thing In that dark down here came bate sound of as the the Betty. hallway by Cut out th fooling! We'vs no stage door-anIn his excitement the composer hello! What's that? "Oh, I hope so. Jane." high fuzxy hat, gripping hla cantggoor 0pning. and many voices tn rtghL What of It? 1 ask you to ' thronging about stag time and exran aa 'It's the bard black bear! he across her and In up. a strange, tongue I breathing They rode downtown on a boa dragged big the room and and out of the dressing rooms. Chinese! A stop thinking about your preciousn claimed softly, aa the Ught feU until wo Wv?:- He .topped short when he saw me moment No doubt now that they had mad self and get down to the Betty fell silent. Queer how habit poured out the news to Baker. there later emerged How about your friends K. A upon a huge bulk that moved lazily brass tacks You told me a ML These people were besidf bis trained bear, hung on. Freedom was here, but from the gloom a large number Cap and Grundy! I said. . sbo couldnt catch the feel of ssh'd that cool young man. ay from the farther waU of the saving Quick!" be rasped, as he ran of CMnamen. dressed in their col. Betty wouldnt go through. 1 hap- Schevenlk, in a limp wet raving. - Fooling with that bear won t rag of have cavern below cam us. out at me. that she will. So that a collar, was dD you want to eat. It to know to to slowly Quick, boy notMng They about up pen Tw J. It. 1 haven't signed the say dear?'' Jana axked. of you, Ths key tq this of the criticsoverwhelmed, forward on all fours blinking up help you!" to snapped Jeckerson. here! They're coming we've (been orful costumes, led by a solemn new disposes even came back. We've got get outside and get discovered at last ah! 1 thought looking tall fellow with a face that situation la in her hands. Just And on the The Brevoortl Ive never been at the Ught that had disturbed Its word if Sam stage I seemed to know to our men stationed around Karber, . And you really think you could peace. ' L there." were with the alert Kerstow hovering Who are you?" hs demanded, his good work. thig cave. We've got to have help. you No, I'mGrundy!" Hawkins. as two "Keep away from the brute,' Hawkins Already the child was stepping give up all that money? Seckatary by. held a reception of hla own. " called followers of hie ' You turned in hurried up Schevenlk Grundy, "Hawkins! It befidgeted. This waa no aald Jeckerson, sharply. through a Aha! The boy who knows with lanterns that lit the And before we get back someup my face. softly. Have you any help down Sam. store front. Beyond the occasion for sparks to bo flying. longs to the old Colonel, and he is. At last tho house empty and where tha Emperor's Sword curtains was a sloping floor and But she says she, win do It, Ken! alone knows how to handle It safel- thing might Happen to those two eh? Well. no time for that now! And I didnt hava to answer him there?" Betty, a pale wraith, walkboy up in that dismal prison He knew me. His Chinamen had rows of benches and girls In Dtdn t you say ao, Betty?" Sure! yI Called back to him. aim. must all get out! blindfolded ing unsteadily across the stage, She nodded quickly. me and taken me to The place is surrounded. Jecker. beside smocks and (oh, yea!) boys In Let me go down to It, Jecker- cav. I said. No Jeckerson! I'm Quick! We horde whole the Jane, to the door. I wonder." said Ken, r srnockx, and down at the end of going to stay right here with They're coming hla place. It was Su Chow Ming. son has Juft gona out to get his son 7 I asked, softly. t "I'm Schevenlk, appearing there, took Society of the Sword Hung not doing this for you, You know me."' I answered, men " You don't know what Brother Bruin! Tou go out ana get 'What! : smoky tunnel a somber play going her arm. One corner of Jane's Ken Baker, she said. take my advice, boy run for slowly, Phillips and your other men I'U Su We might not havs time!" aang and I know you, talking about!" He smiled faintly. "What busi- youre a little. Sho .; And a young man sitting on the Chow Ming! ottt Grundy. But 0U let Brother mouth twisted upward I do, Jeckerson! Ever wait her for you. with Brother your life!" not 'Oh, yes ness more, fo lippedbklo4. - The thre havs you got having taste? He did eay pause since I saw Cap run up to It and Brum." aisle, leaping up now and then for the Bruin do tho work up berer be here Yotrars searching -- the toward rocky show some h But of those but sprang LitUe suppose you!" td like that blgj talk to It. I T to shont girth performer. some-- . Sword? he asked, with a trusty friend he love '"rre,tstreet. 'YTher little later, when they were bear. If It tegaa ebove u come down incline and ran up. Brother Bruin aEmperor's . times be climbed ou the stage to was a friend of Cap1 serious look. Cap Just wasn't much . light in the alley. . sorb a greupini bead disappeared They 'No I want to save two boys Kttetty end a stupefied 'aud'Ctundy . were I'll rely on Brother Brum," I, but another chocolate delayed friends of toward th After tho rehearsal Jane Intro-- Jane she caught a bit of a con- -, to It. Let me go mlno captured by Chi- within ths opening. Brother Bruin "treet when anturning odd 1 as near arrested between some fed him. duced the young director. 8 he JMsatlon Baker and the! All right, then! I don't seem answered, the namen who are out on pulled away another rock, it came them. They looked found back. j aetd: "Ken, this la Bettv Adams 1heTeled composer: No, no. Brother Bruin!" I said, th upper corridor holding When foeL Don't let, to be able to retuso you Ive got more sweeta down at my . At tha .a. n crashing of this cavern, Ah. no! Hawkins, 1 can't leave jaa I slipped my arm around his Kendall Baker." L aaw the big !o!!r h1" run away with you.a lot of faith tn you, Hawkins ihnw.m t0xl ' I Enough! Ton have done us a I looked yup again. He aald. you hers alone How do you dof 11. ."T- - She'll never do 1L Sam, But wait I'll go with you " inside the hole he DJLin th. huge neck, and stroked his fore- - service, honorable Hawkins. Eo. bear You tew said with a himself minutes They hesitated. '"'i'll swing " around. busied you' and wot off looking for his coat. And Jeckerson made a swift ago head while he. had made. He emerged again, this Mov,d tM(.ken Ken, sbe move wtlh his right hand and had a lot or faith- In me. didn't Uhe candy. You and I will stay to tho upper corridor, then! That Betty, wondering In her confused held iu his great paws he time enela our shall wa find where Ken?" Why. , called Schevenlk. When she brings ua enough (brought forll$ his old reliable gun rou? I . . j reverie, felt some pique., here wa are not afraid the limp form of Little Cep Betty sprang forward. "You il They drifted Jeckerson left me alone, and! And then again, somewhere my end the Hung Wu Sword. Grundy with tha others monejr to begin work. I'll saylthst hs had used m the Great War. waa holding on So the ahead and inn. But I shall'Togethe'r to' his studio near by. A pale for-w went down the ln- - rushed out to the other cavern 'above us but on the other side, Thanks to you. honorable son of poor Uttl sick boy but the bear mustn't take Jt ao!" she cried. After all. we . . . we've won, We anal not honorable It first." j dine. The big bear stood tn the that opened on the rocky , e.gTitr was introduced a Mr that welling sound. The big molest you.father. haven t we ? he seemed to know what was wanted Come. Wu Chaa. Schevenlk. or something like that. were Betty went straight back to him middle of the cavern, his nose ehere hU trusted lieutenants paaa;clm one under npv be sick the chocolate, boy alung turned to the men about him, "and .There were cigarets and gin in I happened to hear that," she pointed straight up at ua hla eye waiting and watching, t was len,,t yotf'bearlT'whKt Bui quits close to my i hug. forepaw gripped the rocks thou. Ho Nan Sing at last we ,n.H gmger ale. A confused gabble aid. 'How much money do you like two great black, ahlny beads alone with the bear. I fed him growled, .n ,vt hi. .h.r end .hen That he dlUc'ovrtTsrtevI XE are on the road to victory! On!" com wished Kendall Betty Baker "d nd talked to reflecting tho Ught from our flash-O- h burbeloved his down with Personal direction of Sam Kar. would come ever and talk to her Ho motioned them to the incline den the say. five hundred.' rd'iamp. -e who bed alwavs re- her! ' hot u.0lfa' followed another eound T.be d'dn't Just bustled about hT to see that much ahead I of rock, and upward they went membered boy Brother Bruin!" I exclaimed. strange to treat dumb weak came a Bruin! You must Brother I'll bring It tomorrow noon, if: using ths same tons that 1 had bear aeems to understand. And to get hold of He doesn't know , She forty or fifty of them, and he would want to be treau'dyourrclf. Ken!"tryTh. are you. Brother about eiH , who I ami" , you'd be here." in tho light of the lanterns that .heard little Cap use when he spoke; while be Was chewing the last 'voice. "Where htoi. Two or three of the-glrwere The next afternoon Jane went to 'to the bear, "I am a friend of chocolate I had given him. I gazed.; carried that picture made they , of back bear all a now toward Even-bodtho pa.d mattarwtnoiJ giant tbM IOOJ'f. whispering together. One asked If see Mr. Ranaon. Betty's lawyer. Lulls Cap, see here. Brother Brule upwaro again, toward the comlor! member fofkhidnesse X4tU had irfiown was Little Cap s ever. How M laa Adams wouldn't dance. Bet-- , It might look Ilk d4 i We know. Ken!" , butting In. but along which wo bed just come, and voice! The it glad I was that they it! With tha skill of a circus per- y"With heard had a too, bear, She was must save Inclined choking, her tr somewhere upon which was the had not looked aloft, nor thrown former the big black bear caro- - he biting lip. but Betty. gulping wound, - her bead. caught her slim littl the boy's wall- - Now it badJ risen their lights upon That girl called out. Mr. Bauson was courteous, buT, Brother Bruin prison cell or the two boys one lowered himself from arms and ktosed hee'n-'.n- d in On Kent, Betty Adams la going didn't see what be could do. Mia wanted to save from their tormen- on ita hind feet, and towered be- pawing sway' with hla powerful fully rock to. another, until it hla over. And h- -r srm. we" to dance Adam waa a free agent. Then, tnl. tor those sinister fellows whose fore me. Ita broad Snout pointed claws at the opening In tho rocks sharp nd It eyes fixed upon that When the last of the Chinese had would seem that it waa almost im- n.c.!L He glanced orer at her, then j Jane went to K A o u r club I qntckly tore the paper hang-o,lf belonged there. was across the wayjuPwerd. to defor him make Apossible th. d Jan went to the piano and struck Intel - Perhaps she shouldn't have, jwrapper off and held the candy lighted by those Chinese lantern, lance square of rocky formation disappeared "Y nver ths Inclined way, scent eo steep were the wall eo knwf" up -- the Moon Then, to the startled Lasy number from ' But sta did. jout to the bear. For a moment It I began counting the steps that I, from which Little Caps call had I turned my light again upon sharp and. short th footholds compowrr So he did know about I Sam Karter was a nervous small did not move an Inch; Just stood believed It "Don't an for emanate. took to get to that place seemed to Only uk. it so hard Brother Bruin in bis perilous posiAnd now Brother Bruin, the big That appears to be how htr! alth anger, she njin. His private office was Us with that peculiar pose, along the corridor overhead, where' lntant did tho bear wait then tion at the top of the rock wall. bear. laid Little Cap down kilfl 1 - sang Fiuaotng and danced. 8hed show penstve but untidy. .nose Jn the air, its eyes rteadilyithe rough eeken door earned the It had fallen again upon all fours He had now clawed the opening black t0PPd. Not a ifD at my feeL Jeckerson, always them! Show bjjn too! Capture Kerstow laid a paper on the desk.) fixed on ours. Suddenly It sniffed celL And as f did ao tbaL And then, at land was ambling along toward the big enough to admit his head, and claims was the candy that t fed louder: Come Flopped it Just as shes always captur- -' Tfb time to look Into this Adam The aroma of the on, you two. W chocolate reach- -j a space about twenty feet fiver-- ! wall of rack that reached upward even as I watched he pulled out to tbo bear but I ed tho audiences up at the New business 6am. Shes never always say No are going, over to th Algonquin. d Its nostrils. It moved forwardihead that seemed to ne a neerlrie he prison of Ltttje Cap. The another rock which fell at my feet It was' because Little signed H had y1T Manhattan. She put everything In, UP know. right out from ths thought of climbing that rocky with a loud noise. When I looked always treated the bear Cap jjust a trifle Ihen a little more square rock even the smile and the rapturous occaMon, but what enough. kindly this? Karber picked up now it had Its ahlny nose up cavern walL jutting I want la I to There aald out my-- 1 wall would never have entered bad his head again. Grundy and loved rood. bear tbs th ' But 'little giggle at the end as she ran (m psper. boy." 1 now the chocolate tho tip self. against the place where Cap and head-Mrit had already entered and was looking down qt 1 me The A statement of how wo st and. of its red tonguo touched tho bar 'Grundy 1111, (Copyright, offstage ta this case to the divan. Bell Syndii vile. ln now durance That the boar's head, and lay Brother while Brother Bruin still continued ((Please Turn to Pag Eleven) cate, inu.) ' do you go Into rehearsal. Bam?" 'About Monday. Why hasn't Betty been in 7" Jane didn't seem to know why the hadn't been la. "What's the chance for tittle featuring this time, Sam? Putting my name on the paper?" Sure. Thafs In the contract. Oh, were treating you right, Jennyl Tell Bettjr this part'll fit her Ilka the paper on tho vralL Its a knockout for hor. But Jana couldnt bo brought to discuss Betty. And Karber mustnt show. Ms anxiety. Something was up. Ton could see that. At last Kerstew cams with the contract. Jane deiiberatley read It throngh. whUe EamreaiLtb carbon copy. She turned It over. Hooked up. But Sam took the words out of her mouth? ' Gcah, Joe. there ain't a word in hero about' Jenn'e publicity!" "No!" Kersiow looked hurt. They've left M "Thatsrtght! ouU" We'll put It In." said the chief. And be wrote on the margins of the two copies. Here. Jenny, if thats what you want put your Initial there.' Jane, that business settled, tucked the folded paper Into her bag. the girl ciicd They dapped a lot and ald some. Nerves alone might ac- thmga count that. Bound to bo up- - Betty thought. 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