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SERIAL STORY
BARGAIN BRIDE
BEGIN. BERE TODAY
BARRETT COLVIN, back in New York after four years, finds himself much sitten! by 20-year-old ELINOR STAFFORD. BarrelL Is 85, wealthy and has made a name fur himarif an archeologiat. Elinor's mother, LIDA STAFFORD, is beautiful and, became abe wande attention for hersell, has forvel'
•her daughter to wear unbecoming clothes and schemes In the backgrund. Lida etininnily to keep in the edges of her busland's wwwlthy aunt, 1188 ELLA SEX- TON, In order to Inherit & share of the Beston furtune
Harrest's half-slator,' MARcia radnoR tolie him abe is terrified for fest her, humbayl will learn of an unfortunate plode in her past. Your before Barrel che lavela when a youthful ditation ended disastrously. Marcin da ann whom Barrett adopted. The hay tine years old now and hi sutor, HAROLD DEXTER, has threatened Marri
declares that if her with blackmall. the husband are the truth be will never forgiva -her.
Harrell wore to visit nine-yearold GERALD, his ward. He has decided to discharge the wtor and find a new home for the boy,' Lẩu Malla on Mas Pla Sexton who tells him she cannot floride to whom to leave her money, Barrett refuse to ride her. As he is leaving he meet La Blafford, Elinor's mother.
Ilche series to meet VANCE CARTER who makes love to her and tries to perande ber ito Man with me friend. Vanen says he will follow tater.
CHAPTER VIII
Sunday morning Higgins appeared with a card upon which was engraved the name, "Mr. Harold Dexter."
"Show the young man in, Higgins." sald Barrett as he laid the card on the tray from which he'd taken it..
chla hardening. He waited, standing,
A moment and Harold Dexter ap the doorway; a bottle- peared in shouldero young man whose pallor was increased by dark, horn-rimmed glasses. There was an oily, nervous smile on his weak face.
"And what can I do for you, Mr. Dexter?" Barrett naked without pre facing greeting.
"I want a chance to talk with you,
Mr. Colave it."
You
"May I sit down?" "Certainly."
KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR
as ho
Barrett said boldly, "Do you know I'm going to drive you home? mean to harm you. It's just that-ford was already there and Barrett Harold. Dexter settled himself in a I wanted the money. If you'll let me found his heart quickening
than he had remembered. He liked chair. Barrett,
waiting, wondered get away I swear I won't make any turned toward her. She was lovelier how he could ever have been deceived trouble."
of so many moment. Colvin smiled. His hand was on her slight shyness. She had none of by the young man for a Dexter
was not sufficiently strong the telephone. "I'm quite sure of it," the brazen
he and steadily. "Because you see, young people. She acted, instead, as oven to be a successful criminal.
The newcomer moistened his lips. you can't. The tale you proposed to had his generation when in the pre
to Mr. Radnor would only cause sence of elders. Carry dismissal, Mr. "I didn't like my
him to do the same thing I am doing Colvin," he began,
notify the authorities,
"I don't like you or you would not have had your dismissal," Barrett res ponded with equal frankness.
"Don't, Mr. Colvin! Give me an other chance. I'll never bother you again!"
Escurando
"I spoke of your mother," said Miss "I understand who Ella
to the girl.
le
don't you like me, Mr.
"And why should I bellove that?" "'I "Because, for one thing, you're a liar. You
told my sister I hadn't Colvin swear to God, Mr. Fifteen minutes later Barrett was You know you salary. paid your were paid well and on the dot."
Youth."
rough.
Aunt Ella."
"She wrote me that Dr. Simpson said a change of climate in necessary from a nagging recovery "Oh," Elinor murmured, She look to her alone. He stood at the window, jel surprised and then flushed to stare "I should have been paid well! It staring down at the street. He hoped down at her cup, Sho should be used Isn't everyone who'll take charge of he had done the right thing but how to such lies, she realized, but she child whose parentage is unknown. I could he be sure?, Was Marela really never did grow used to it and sho had in my keeping the honour of safe? Her baby was to be born in hated li.
is January. Perhaps it would have been your family, Mr. Colvin. One
compensated sometimes truste
"Yos, if one is a blackmailer. You know blackmail is a prison offence?' Barrett questioned levelly,
"Has your mother been
"No-Aunt Ella."
troubled
for Auch better to pay the $10,000. If Dexter with the cough long. Elinor?" Misa should find out that his threats were Ella naked, sharp eyes on the shrink- all a bluff No, Barrett wouldn't ing girl. consider that possibility. It was simply borrowing trouble. And ho For a moment. Dexter shrank. Then couldn't hand over the money, couldn't he smiled. "I will deal with your knuckle under to a scoundrel like winter, Mr. Radnor, if you don't wish that! to-deal-with me."
surge
Barrett's face changed. A of Blood seemed to well it and harden "Or with Mr. Radror," Dexier went on, menucingly,
"On what terms?" Barrett asked. His voice, he realized, was not be traying his anger.
"Hum-" Miss Ella murtured as she sensed the fact that another lie you go to church this morning, my had been told for her bendit. "Did There was nothing to do now but dear?"
"No, Aunt Ella." hope-and-pray that the fear he had
but Mies put into Dexter would enduro at least--"Well, neither did I said Barrett.
Later He smiled engagingly until Marcin was well again. If there were trouble she must face it. Elin's expression remained stern.
When Elinor rose an hour later He telephoned to tell her he had seen Dexter. The matter had been Barrett, looking down at her, sald settled and there was nothing more holdly, "Do you know I'm going to for her to worry about. He prayed drive you home?" as he said it that the wards
were
"Are you?" she answered, pleased. "I wish you would, Barrott," put in An hour later a note arrived from Miss Ella. "I don't like to have her "On terms Mr. Radnor should de true.
truth. I
Sexton. The noto read, abroad alone as the desk fails. In cide when he learns the know the story, Mr. Colvin. I haveMisa Ella taken pains to look it up! I will say "My great-niece, Miss Elinor Stafford, my day such a thing was unheard. that you well indeedged the affair very is to take tea with me this afternoon of N
•
at four. I would be charmed to have You will spare me your comments you drop in at that hour if it suits
don't
wish to be knocked your convenience." doval Barrett said hoarsely. No
His hands, The day dragged. On the stroke clanking his anger now.
clenched. Every of four Barrett crossed the street to wet-palmed, were inch of his more than six feet of be admitted by Craven. Elinor Staf- hard-muscled, sparse boing was tense-
ly strained, nching to strike
strike hard.
and
"Lon Moora's death was fortunate," CONSIGNEES'
the other drawled, smiling.
"Not so fortunate as yours would be," Barrett heard himself nay,
Dexter's voice continued, "Say $10,000 for the moment, Mr. Colvin ?" "Ah, so it is blackmail!" Now was the time to tackle this thing, once all. "So it's blackmail," and for Barrett repeated. "I've reminded you that's a prison fence. The police will act quite promptly, I'm sure. I understand they are rather anxious to talk to you”
.1
The other man's surprise, was obvious. His ally face whitened.
"What?" he exclaimed.
Barrett Colvin found himself for first time approving whole- heartedly of Miss Ella's Victorian the standards. How little the girl «com- ed beside him!
"Shall we go?" he asked. (To Be Continued)
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one or two other little affairs, Mr. the Goods have left the Godowns. Dexter. Oh, yes, while you've been and all Goods remaining undelivered looking up my private flatory I've after the 23rd December, 1935, will been looking up yours, Yes, I think be subject to
All claims against the steamer the police will be glad to see you."
Bluff-all of it bluff, but it was must be presented teh January, 1936, Damaged Packages will be examine including working. Dexter was on his feet on or before the 6th od
recognized. bo or they will hot
now.
.
be obtained im-
All claims must be sent in to mo on or before the 23rd December, 1935, or they will not be recognized.
Company's Surveyor Messrs-Goddard Douglas in the To comply with the General Bond-presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. "Look hero, Mr. Colvin, you're_not ed Warehouse Regulations consignees on Tuesday, 19th December, 1035.
Consignoes must have a Rovenuo going to call the police, are you?"
must
have a Revenue Officer in atten-
in attendance whori any "I certainly am." "But think of your family, your dance when damaged dutiable goods Omcer
dutiable goods are examined by the sister
are exam, chafed, and damaged Company's Surveyors.. Thero
All la nothing about this affir
No Fire Insurance will be effected that can affect my sister. I have Goods are to be left in the Godowns, been threatened with blackmail and where they will be examined on the by us in any case whatever.
consequences. 21st December, 1935, at 10 a.m., by will suffer the Aside from this crine you have just Messrs. Goddard and Douglas
No Fire Insurance has been effected. attempted I will give the police the other information that has come to Bills of Lading will be counter- me recently. I'm not sure of tho signed by, sentence but it's certain to be a long
you
Mr. Dexter. Ten years,'
ono, Imagine
Barrett bad taken a chanoo, was fighting fire with firo and soomed to bo winning. The creature before him had become suddenly transformed. Ho trembled and his eyes were distorted. "Don't do it, Mr. Colvin!" ho cried. "Don't telephone the police.. I didn't
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