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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-04-13, Page 6l’HE EaETEK liMES-ADVOCATE T THURSDAY, APRIL 13th, 1930 “Don’t bother asking how I got it,” he said gruffly, “There’s no time to lose. Get Mason over here . . . and that paper,” Eloise lifted the telephone receiv­ er obediently and called David from sleep at her call, as soon smiling, “You' she warned Bardini. way.” A short time later, Bardini, hid­ den behind a newspaper stand in the lobby of the hotel, saw' David walk rapidly toward the elevator. In Eloise’s room, David lighted a cigarette and seated himself before asking why she had called him. “I have a group of business men interested in Sandy’s patent.” Eloise begun tentatively. “I’m supposed to find out how much you want for that paper.” “The paper is not for sale,” David answered stiffly. “Are you serving as a tool for Mr. Gilthorp?” His voice wras sharp with suspicion. “Gilthorp?” she repeated, perplex­ ed. “Why Gilthorp?” “He told Sandy to get the paper from me?” David replied, his manner surly. “Gilthorp w’anted to start a company—but I told Sandy I would not give up the paper.” “Take my word for it. Gilthorp has nothing to do with the group I represent,” Eloise said firmly. Can- nily, she decided to work on David through his craving for money—and his vanity. But the Gilthorp infor­ mation might prove valuable, she reasoned, storing it away in her mind for future use. “Why should Gilthorp try to horn in?” she asked. “Is he to have every­ thing—money and more money­ patent and Andrea?” David's face closely. “Is Andrea in love he asked quickly. “Gilthorp’s in love Eloise said with conviction, ignoring his question. “Now my group will pay you $10,000 for the paper and they’ll pay you royalties thereafter." “Ten thousand dollars?” David tried in vain to veil the eagerness that swept into his eyes and face. With that money he could marry Andrea. He was sure he could sweep hei’ off her feet. He needed her. They could go to Arizona and get the rest his voice needed, His small taste of success and money had made him money mad. His sav­ ings were gone. His voice was gone. His future prospects of earning mon­ ey from composing were meager and uncertain, “I won’t sell,” he announced, his mouth set in stubborn lines. “I’ll keep the paper myself and make a fortune out of it.” “But you’ll need backing, David," Eloise pointed out. “You’ll need cap­ ital to get started. You can’t start a company on promises. You’ll need cash.” his apartment. Surprised at he said he would come over as he was dressed. Eloise, turned from the telephone. 11 have to stay out of sight," “He’s on his dealings with him.” “But the check is certified,” Eloise reminded him. “Would you rather do business with Gilthorp?” She teacher forth her hand and started to take the cheek away from him. “I'll tell them you aren’t interest­ ed,” she said with slow deliberation. His eyes met hers and each knew’ in that instant that they were branded with the same curse—love of tnoney. “Wait a minute,” David said, his voice rasping with eagerness. With trembling hands he withdrew' the coveted paper from his wallet. “I'll sell!” his desk. Warily, Eloise followed him, ostensibly to indicate where David had signed over the rights on the back. In a rather precise hand David had written: “Foi’ a consid­ eration I hereby assign the sole rights to the patent of Andrew San­ derson to Eloise Mowbray. Mason”. He had written date. As Gilthorp studied the Eloise's eyes wandered over his desk A letter on theatrical stationery at- tracked her attention. Its contents revealed to her that Gilthorp had backed the David was thorp have but he was her eyes away from the letter. “Yes, I just ot the paper this morning,” she said in reply to question. “How did you know I would interested?” Gilthorp continued. “David told me you wanted this paper,” she replied easily. “I will give you $20,000 on condi­ tion that you tell no one transaction.” Gilthorp “You’ll agree?” “Yes — provided you some arrangements whereby I'can get some royalties on the patent.” Eloise countered, her dark eyes nar­ rowing. So she didn’t know much about business, Gilthorp thought wryly. He nodded: “I believe you can trust me to make some'arrange- rnent He With as he David today's paper, CHAPTER XX VI at that somewhere learn Eloise •coat the has- and •the She watched with him?” with her, i’ll Gil- few tlie revolver in his pocket, she stepped from that door he kill her. No, that would be too His mind, sharpened now Using her Wiles was right, he knew. No one back a penniless man. Eloise She would brought out the certified check and handed it to him. David sat staring at the piece of paper in his hand. Ten thousand dollars! It was as good! as cash. It spelled freedom and in­ dependence for him. He could live for years on that. And then he spied the signature------Tito .Bardini. “That skunk!” he cried, pointing to the name. “I’ll have no business After David had departed greedily content with his $10,000 check Eloise made a hurried telephone call to Dean Gilthorp’s apartment. When he answered the telephone, she said in a guarded whisper: “This is Eloise Mowbray. Could I see you immed­ iately? I have in my possession a paper which I think will interest you.” Gilthorp said he would stay home and receive her. Knowing Bardini still lurked downstairs, waiting to outcome of David’s visit, tily donned her hat and sneaked toward the back fire escape She hurried down the four flights to the steet, reaching the sidewalk very breathless and excited. A taxicab was at the curb. She jumped in, slamming the door and between ner­ vous gasps gave the driver the ad­ dress of Gilthorp’s Park Avenue apartment. She did not know that just behind her, Bardini, anticipating some such treacherous move, also had jumped into a taxicab. “Follow that cab!” he ordered. “Don’t let them lose you and make it worth your while.” Followed When Eloise’s taxi reached thorp’s residence, Bardini was a discreet feet behind. He ordered his driver to stop, tipped him lavihsly, and after he had watched Eloise en­ ter the building, he stepped from the cab and strolled with apparent non­ chalance along the sidewalk. His gait was debonair, but his face was purple with wrath. “So she thought she could double­ cross me again?” he raged, his mind flaming with maniacal anger. “Well, this is the last time.” His hands car­ essed When would edfey. with diabolical cunning, pictured a better way. With a sardonic grin wreathing, his lips, he walked into the corner drug store, where he made a myster­ ious purchase. He emerged after a few minutes, placing a small parcel in his coat pocket. Strolling up to the doorman, he confirmed his sus­ picions. “Does Mr. Gilthorp live here “ he asked casually. “Yes. sir,” the doorman asid. “I’m meeting someone who is call­ ing on him,” Bardini said, lighting a cigarette with a steady hand as he strolled away. Meanwhile, Eloise had been ush­ ered into Gilthorp’s apartment. How many things had happened since she had last been here. She thought of that night long ago when she had received the $500.0 0 in this room. The night she had taken the first daring step toward her new way of living. It had been fraught with danger, but she would still have made the same choice, she decided, as she heard Gilthorp’s step at the door. “Good morning,” she said with a bright smile. He looked handsome­ ly distinctive in his dark blue satin lounging robe, his lean face freshly shaved, his dark cisely into place, opposite her. "You said you questioned. “I haye the paper which Sandy gave to David Mason,” she said very slowly, watching reaction. His face son had sold out. had turned out to a friend, risively. “How much did you pay Mason for it?” he asked crisply. “(Fifteen thousand dollars,” Eloise promptly lied. “He would not sell for less.” “And how to pay for it weariness in hair brushed pre- He took a chair had a paper?” he to see Gilthorp’s darkened. So Ma- What a Judas he be — a traitor to Gilthorp’s lips curled de- said She She they For Ecxtema « - Skin T roubles get well, Go to any good drug store and get ’na* Lottie of Moone’s Emerald Oil—• ientraLd?any y8 beCS1Use !t is con- aPPHcation will give you relief--the itching of Eczema is instantly stopped—-eruptions dry up and scale off in The same is true of Itch- Ehe““ Remember that Moone’s Emerald Oil is a Pirating. Antiseptic Oil CnLte noJ- sMn, or lcave a greasy residue. Complete satisfaction or mopey back. As he stepped into a taxi, she bounded breathlessly in after him. “Give me half the money,” she cried hysterically. “It belongs to me. His smile was sardonic, double-crossing rat! The hell you!” “Tito, don’t do this to me, ‘You with musical show in which star. Why should Gil- done that, she wondered addressing her. She tore his be about this demanded. will make after the company is started, wrote a check in her name, fascinated eyes Eloise watched traced the words, twenty thou- 9 Gilthorp was just Bardini sneered. Against her side outline of a gun. the bank and you sand. She was back in the money again. This time she wouldn't lose , it, she decided with grim determina­ tion. She had learned her lesson. This money would be carefully, con­ servatively invested. She could have a life income from it if she played her cards right. She Can’t Escape As she left the building, she glanc­ ed furtively, around and then sig­ naled a taxicab. She was about to step in when a voice close to her ear spoke with quiet command — Bar­ dini’s voice. “Step right in, my sweet,” he tensely. “I’m going with you.” had no alternative but to obey, could not make a’ scene. After were seated, Bardini learned forward to the driver nd gve him the ad­ dress of Eloise’s bank. “We’re going to cash a check," he said, turning his cold gaze levelly toward her. “But you’re being silly,” she lau­ ghed, in a vain attempt to throw him off the track. “I have no check.” “I suppose you'll try and tell me that your call on a friendly visit,” He leaned to her. she felt the hard “You’re going into are going to cash that check.” i He dropped his voice to a menac-1 ing whisper. “If you try any funny business now—1’1 kill you!” Quivering from physical fear of the man, Eloise sat cowering in her cor­ ner of the taxi. She wanted to make an outcry, but her throat had gone dry with terror. Bardini meant what he said. “You’ve double-crossed me for the last time,” he said, his voice quietly repressed. Eloise watched the traffic stream past them. If only she could scream . . but the taxi was pulling up at her bank, Bardini step­ ped out of the cab, blocking the door while he paid the fare. Then with extravagant gestures he assist­ ed hei’ out. Holding her arm in a viselike grip he escorted her into 9 he com- fingers she one hand He cage, the bank. With a flourish he hand­ ed her a fountain pen. “Indorse the check,” rnanded. With trembling complied. Bardini kept menacingly in his co'at pocket, followed her to the teller’s where she cashed the check. “Do you want this in $1000 bills?" the teller inquired, matter-of-factly Speechless with fright. Eloise nod­ ded her head, The teller counted out the ’bills, handing them under the steel gate. Eloise stepped the window, Bardini, close* at heels, stretched forth a thin, hand and took the money. “Thank you,” he said, a trium­ phant gleam in his eyes. Eloise was powerless to utter a protest. She was momentarily cowed, shaken by primitive fears. 'Bardini started in a quick step out of the' bank. He walk­ ed to the curb. Suddenly, Eloise sprang after him. 'He could not take all the money, It didn’t belong to him. Part of it belonged to her. from her bony SWEET caporalFar ETTE 5_____ “Th* parol fora la which tobacco <00 bo caoltod"!!» 99999,9 '99. CHEVROLET The only low-priced car combining ‘All That’s Best at Lowest Cost” she cried beseechingly, tears welling in­ to hei’ eyes. Perhaps she could still appeal to him, still arouse the love he once felt for her. “I’ve been terribly wrong. I didn’t mean to cheat you. I intended to give you half the money.” “You’re a liar!” Bardini stared out in the street, as if he had, for­ gotten hei- presence. “I have royalty rights to the pat­ ent,” she said, trying to get him in­ to a bargaining mood. “We could go away together and have plenty of money. You cared for me once. She began to sob softly, dabbing at her eyes. But they were tears of frus­ tration not of remembrance. Battle in Taxi Suddenly Eloise lurched forward and reached into his pockets, grab­ bing for the mopey. .Bardini, his face flushed with rage, threw her rough­ ly back against the seat. With the vehemence of a tigress, she began to tear at his hair, scratching his face with her fingernails. Bardini struck her a staggering blow full in the face Stunned by the blow, she subsided into the corner. « Bardini’s gaze, full upon her, was snakelike in its hypnotic power. With fascinated terror, Eloise stared back unable to tear her eyes away. There was something ominous in this mo­ ment. 'Cold smiling hate gleamed in his dark motionless eyes. He was reaching into his pocket. "Don’t kill me” Eloise sobbed plaintively. “I won’t kill you,” Bardini mut­ tered throatily. “I’ll give you some­ thing worse than death.” At the words he drew from his pocket a bottle. The cork was out. All the vengeful, vindictive hatred he had harbored tor years against this woman flamed into his mind. He felt a diabolical elation. The taxi was slowing down for a traffic light. With deadly silent precision he hurled the contents of the bottle full into her face in a lightning like flash. The acid seared and blinded her with excruciating pain. Bardini leaped from the door of the cab, and was fast swallowed up in the hurrying crowds. The driver slammed on his brakes and looked back. Eloise, screaming with agony and terror, writhed help­ lessly on the floor of the cab. (To be Continued) W tan ©wn-Aihwair Established 1873 and 1887 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday Miornln« SUBSCRIPTION—$2.0iQ per year in „ advanceRATES—Farm or sale 50c, each four Insertions, quent insertion, tides, To Rent, . Found 10c. per line of six word*. Reading notices 10c. per line. Card of Thanks 50 c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. pot line. Ia Memoriam, with one verse 50o extra verses 25c, each. 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