1934-01-15 — Page 3

THE UNKNOWN BLONDE

CHAPTER XLIII

(All Rights Reserved).

BY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

long

1934

family recently. That was when it came to me. I'd figured that man Jordan wasn't what he protonded to be. Well, it came to me all at once where I'd seen the name Jullot France. In the newspaper, same girl. Everything is just ex shot hbout hoping the next day "Humph!" Kate Howlett tagged of course, Elbert Stuart snapped, "This is soo that I can't run away now? reasonable,"

actly the way it was. Don't you would. find the girl

"more at the edge of her collar, straighten together. I must say, though, the "So then I just put two and two childishness! It's ridiculous. We've I'm going to stay until the police Juliet turned apologetically to At least I'm mart enough to know police in this town are dumber than

ing it. "A good thing that is. come to take you home to your know who killed Tracy; King." parents and you're going with us.

Mrs. Howlett and Bannister. "I'm when David Bannister is up to

I thought they were. To think Why in the world shouldn't you?"

"You're coming with us!" El-terribly sorry," she said, "to have tricks. He didn't fool me often Jullet could have anything to de "Because I'm going to

bert Stuart told her nugrily, stay

In scene like that here. Did you when he was a youngster and ho with that murder! Why, one look here," Jullet told him,

His wife's gaze flod from his face really mean what you said, Mrs. can't fool me now. As for you'rather is enough to know better Kate Hewlett stepped forward to the girl's. "Please, Juliet," she Hewlett-that I can stay here? I going any place elec-If you do,

than that. That's: why I and put an arm around the girl's begged, "You don't mean the could go to a hotel—that is, if the I'll never forgive you!"

kept Policeman Jordan running erranda." waist. "You're welcome,

"You're Invited to, stay my things you've been saying. Come police will lot mo dear," she said "just as long as home with us and all this terrible

Bannister interrupted quickly.na you like," Mrs, Hewlett assuredt be

Bannlater laughed. you want to stay with us. I'll be experience will forgotten. "Aunt Knte," he said, "all this hor. "I like to have young folks he hated it!" he said. "Pour Jor kind to have you?".

You're not yourself-

must be a great mystery to you. about the house. I think it does dan! By the way, where is ha?!? Stuart said, "That's out of the "I'm sorry, Hefen,' but I can't. I guess it's time for me to make me good to have company. My

"He's gone,' Kato Hewlott told Jullet, after all the trouble you've away. I've got to stay until the

The baked ham was scarcely the to Chiot Henley that we didn't mado-dragging your sister's name end. Oh, I'm grateful to you and

worse for its neglect. The food need any more policeman, around into scandal and even worse-I Elbert for what you've tried to do

was soon on the table and the here and I he sent out another should think you'd be glad to go for me. I'm sorry for all the

three of them sat down to dinner. one I'd complain to the mayor. home! You're coming with

58 worry I've caused you, too, but

plate to his aunt, "What I can't said, 'Yes, Ma'am, and made for Bannister said, as he handed a The man just sort of gulped and now and 'no, more nonsense.

understand, Aunt Kate, is how you the door. I don't think he'll bo "I'm 22 years old," the girl told him sweatly." "And Mrs, Hew

guessed all these secrets? How back again." lett says I may stay here. I don't

long, honestly, have you known who see that there's anything more to

Miss Franco was 2”? be said about it."

"And how

question, 'Her place is at home. It's too late now foreme to run a confession." I told you when Mionland-I forgot all about that ham "him crisply. "I told him to report

can't leave now."

I

Bannister put in, "I think she's right about it, Mr. Stuart. She'll feel better for having soon this thing through. Besides she may be able to be of assistance-" "But, Jullet !" Her sister's "I won't have my wife's sister

France came here, that she was an old friend of mine. That wasn't quite the truth."

The truth," his aunt told him acornfully, "Is that she's the my terious blonde the police were look- Ing for after they found Tracy King dend. Did you think I didn't know that?. David, you must take me for a fool!"

"Aunt Kate, you should have been a policeman yourself!" "Why, Aunt Kate-?"

"Well," said Mrs. Hewlott, "T "Well, I think I could make a voice was pleading. "You don't mixed up in a murder case!" El she was," his aunt want on; "and out that you had something up

know that day you telephoned and better job of it than some of them: "I've known all the time who said you wore bringing someone wo've got around." I've known that idiot, Jordan, le sleeve. I could tell it by your you, Mrs. Howlett. You're tho Jullet said, "Don't let him teaso a policeman, too, out here to see voice. And when you two got here sweatest person I've ever met-and what was going on. Well, he was more certain than ever. the kindest." hasn't learned much! I've kept But it wasn't until that night that him running errands and cleaning I was positive who she the furnace and, doing more work You told me yourself." than I'll wager he's done in six months! Maybe we can get rid

"I told you?" ".. of him now. If we can it will be after Juliet had gone upstairs to "Practically. I remember it was one thing to thank your brother her room. You asked me not to in-law for anyhow, Juliet."

| say anything to her about Tracy The girl's eyes Mrs. Hewlett," she said, "there's name

were shining. King being murdered. Offered flimsy excuse something nobody in the world like you!" about there being a donth in her

understand. Elbert's given his bort Stuart stormed. time from business to make this trip. Ho's dono everything to The girl's face was colourless but help you and made all the ar- her voice remained steady. "I'm rangements so you can come with afraid you can't help yourself, El us. Please, Jullot-"

bert. I am mixed up in it and I'm The other girl shook her head. not going with you." "How can I go?" she asked. "Oh, Nor could she be persuaded. The I know what Elbert's done argument lasted for another 20 Talked to the police about the minutes during which Stuart family name and father's bank threatened and atormed and his account and his own importance. wife begged. Jullet France re- But that doesn't change things mained by her decision. At last any. A man was murdered here the couple left. They would go to and the police think I know somea hotel, they said, and get in touch thing about it. Elbert's coming with Juliet next day.. Over his hasn't changed thrt. I'm still the shoulder Stuart mumbled a parting

was.

Kate Howlett shrugged off the compliment. "Well," she said, "I try to use the common sense the good Lord gave me. So that was little thing. Not as pretty as you. your sister, was it, Juliot? Pretty are, though. Is abo older?!

"Yes, Two years. Helen was. married when she was 19."

"I can't say I took to her hus-

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