The advocate., March 21, 1931, Page 3, Image 7

SATAN’S HENCHMAN
TH K HXUSTItATKD KKATUKK HKCTION— March
21
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A Fast Stepping, Romantic Story Depicting the Operations of an Unscrupulous Crook
Theo is Depressed hy Mrs, Bolton's Clandestine Advances.
♦ lib aptiarrntly
iiiiiustlfled oppo*l 'a-, they would, neither Harry Brucv
I Hon.
the bookkeeper, nor Theo could mal
Briilwa Trtwmpb«
any headway toward unravelling th.
But tile fight was not over Alter mysterious shortage in the com­
a lull in the activities J. Francis pany'«' accounts
A succession of
Button mad* application to tile com­
pany for «uSclent stock to elect him transactions occurred which seem­
to the directorate. In a chair made ingly covered up the deficit, and
vacant by a recent death The action now. the entry and distribution of
seas rallraded through the board, tlie Bolton funds and credit« com­
and the stork l*»ued. for which plicated matter* further
Bolton deposited radii, bond« and
Hoi too Behave* HtrangH*
guarantee« based upon hi* policy
With hi* usual shrewd judgmri,
value.
and foretliought. J. Francis Bohon
Tlieo again led the opposition.,
i came forward with a brilliant sally.
, but with leas effect than his previous
. calculated to rout hto critic* and to
effort, and this again paved the way
■ forever dispell all guaap r e i a U v • to
j fur Buiton a election to the board.
hto ward and hto home Hfe. In vita­
, which wa* earned by an overwhelm­
tions. printed In New York and dis­
ing majority
With hi* power and
careful
meditation
mflnener in th- aacendeucy. Bolton tributed with
amongst the social elite, m a o u ir l
ruse steadily In both financial and
the debut of Marcia Mlgnon Anson,
! social circles
at the heretofore inaeacsaihie home
The ne director * suave and courte­ of her guardian. J Francis Bel bill
ous treatment of hia new coUewguei
During the uuerrentog period be
; Whir «h* »IM M 1M hll»iip*i M »*«•*»
guided Idm to the rear and *»w trim wmn for him their respect Even Theo fore Marcia* detout, communication
anlly ■ bar
disappear Thru nutortoasly ahr (ted hto principal opponent. was treated between the recently pledged lowers
up the bark (tshi of stain reached with more than ordinary attention dwindled almost to a skate o f sus-
INSTAI.I MKNT IV
her curve and locked the door
aud the cashier waa forced to admit penaiuti and suspense - M u m con­
• • •
that there era* no real proof again*' fessed her complete
mystoAcauon
Will«
the
return of Pretodrat Button to Justify hto open defiance at Bolton's actions Her every moment
From hi* hiding place in the closet. Then watched
On
the
other
hand
J.
Francis
seemed
atane (ew day« later, the d i­
was occupied with shopping fitting
Terry, and listened with risintc indignation to the man’s pro* Oliver
rer Inca of tlie Nr*milan Life Incur- 1 to favor and respect his business and preparation and hto conduct
acumen
»nor
oumpany
were
precipitated
in-
posal to Marcia, that she flee with him until he could marry
toward her wa* above reproach In
1« a factional battle over the taeu
Wltii The-j's request to Clarice lor every particular.
her six months later. He knew what the answer would be, anre
of the Bolton poiictm which release from hla engagemen'. th '
In considering the turn of affairs
and hia heart swelled with pride as he realised that this H mo had succeeded in delayin' It debutante very emphatically re­ Theo was somewhat relieved at Mar
wa» the d m time the young and fused. and continued to shower her eta s Improved situation Boitrn had
beautiful girl, who had silently admired him for so long, had diligent
cashier had ever taken ex­ affection upon her liandaome fiance.! removed Jenny Oilman, hto former
glatlly accepted his proffer to make her dreams come true. ceptions to President Oliver's con­ But rumors, vague and subtle, per housekeeper
and mistress, and re­
It was her beauty and appeal that aroused him to the fact duct. and Ida brilliant oratory all slated In connectin' her name with placed tier with s competent woman.
but
killed
the
motion
to
grant
A
that of the new director, and ecmlng Edward Terry had apparently van­
that he had never loved before.
compromise amendment ordering the aortal leader
Frequently Theo re
ished. There also was a new cook
e Chinese, and a maid Surveillance
of his own movements sudden!..
ceased
Society went into a feverish stale
of anticipation a* tlie date for the
debut grew near. And the Interest
was quickened by the circulated re­
port of Bolton* purchase of Ed "
mont. one of the finest estate* of the
exclusive Negro summer colony at
Sunset Haven.
f i x rice Refuses Theo'* Bid
Although his engagement to Clarice
had waned from its former lntensn ,
Theo still acquiesced In her In­
sistent demands for much of his a.-
u-ntion And. following out the social
custom, he requested her company
at the coming debut. But Clarice
rejected hto plea, not suspecting the
grsut relief it gave him. due
the fact that she would be in at­
tendance early and In tlie receiving
line Thus Tlieo was left free to es­
cort hto mother.
On the eventful nighf. the boule­
vard early became choked and traf­
fic was blocked In all directions
Special police details were on duty
Crowds of curious onlookers m ill'd
about the vicinity of the Bolton resi­
dence. attempting to gain a glimpse
of the arriving four hundred of Ne­
gro aristocracy. The mansion-like
residence, the former home of a m il­
lionaire, fairly teemed with activity.
An expensive caterer directed a score
of assistants in preparation for a
sumptuous repast
Maids and I klets
were in attendance in the dressing
rooms, and no one could remember
having witnessed such a display of
extravagant entertainment.
Immaculate In evening clothes and
by far the most attractive man in
all of that brilliant assemblage, Theo­
dore Ashton, accompanied by hi*
handsome, stately mother, passed
along the receiving lin ' to receive
an Introduction to the new bud and
debutante of select society. There
were beautiful women and distin­
guished men. Jewel- flushed and
decollette gowns revealed alluring
contour*
Theo ana his mother were greeted
mast cordially by tlie Olivers, and
even more so by J Prwncis Bolton,
He felt the coil« of Home sinister fate creeping about him . . . His silence was misconstrued by the young matron, who represented the last word In
congenial hospitality
very at­
who slipped her arm about his broad shoulders and attempted to draw him into her longing embrace. Her hot breath mosphere around him The
seemed per­
fanned his face and her lips reached up to his.
meated with wealth and affluence.
Clarice Oliver, charming in a cerise
oelved communications from Marcia, creation, vied with her equally at­
With her love bestowed upon him,: Tlieo quickly tied a handkerchief immediate examination of tlie ap- ;
and upon several occasions lie had tractive
young step-mother.
Her
and w«urs In tier faith that hto pledge over Ills mouth and nose and pulled plicants. won for the opposition.
met her secretly. Her warm lov. and greeting was much le u effusive than
would protect and befriend her, Mar hia hat low over hla eyes. With
When Doctor
Worford
okelied
i usual, and all eyes were centered
growing beauty filled his every wak­ I
upon the young eaahier, wiio. gossip
eta stood potoed In all the beauty U nerves tout, he watched Terry step the health of the applicants, t lie 1
ing thought. For her and his wor­
her glorious young womanhood, ready around the still recumber.t figure of policies were Immediately issued, and shipped mother he worked, doggedly, claimed, would lose hto fiancee to lit*
substantial rival. J. Francis
to repulse her would-be rsvtsher. Jenny and advanced toward Marcia Theo waa forced to accept defeat, day and night Continually shadowed, more
Not s muscle twitched as TVrry Aa he passed the closet door, Tkrry’a together with a noticeable change lie was ever alert, prompt'd and abet­ I Bolton
The Secret Recognition
crept toward her.
advance waa suddenly interrupted, for bi Oliver's attitude. TTie members ted by-Marcia'* secret espionage and
When Tlieo beheld Man-ia hto
Cognizant of the fact that he m ust, Theo, masked, faced him. and with who had folkmred Then seemed to revelations.
heart .kipped a beat and the h’ood
act. vet hoping he could avoid Jeop­ one of hto lightning-like Mows to regret their actions, and various * « li­
The one cloud upon the horlson
ardising her safety by his precen.-e. I he Jaw. Terry went down and out ftmen ts were e»p ressed relative to remained Immovably aptiarrnHy Try
Confiauesl on Fage »'-tokt
what ham
n o *» i w r » » j
P ihadoaad Hart» Hmc- hi» la land and »witturn« knowing wllo «truck him
lha boakkaapat of tna Ufa tnauranca ( » ,
Mart-1* llr«> rl> k rm a lik
T h r o A - i i i r A a u « m i
la ll.
I« a u 4 » m m -
b i h » jw
Inform* 'Him that a ahorla#a of lan thu«i-
• I » a id Mr
*u d
a th la t*
l*«r
»d H v i I •
"Mart-la. don’t you think you had
«and dollar» *ho«a on ilia company*
w i4 u v * d
u t O l l M i . U a * U r t i a r d l a b u i do«»*
better le t ready and come with m e t"
i n u < h ( o b u i l d
t b a » « « * * « M U ic N u i o l l a »
Motion
i»
royally
aulatiainad
to
y
tha
Thro
a«ked. as he drew tier w illin'
L it
liu u ia iM •
la m p a n » ,
and
h u l« ta
ltd
r a a p u n a lb U
|» a a ilt u n
of
c a « |« |# r
Th»o
La olivara at dltutar and lha lliaairv
i lurm In hi« arm«
Whila Thao and Marry viall r»-o Dhaiif •
• n | é | t o | I o C la r L r a . U m d a t i f h i a r o t J a m a a
"Oh. dear! How I wlaii I could ' o
• l*a radiaa. a noiorioua Mach and lan with you lorrver
V
U lir a #
j* i* a to l» i» i o f i l i a » » a u ia u r a ro p a
Hut I can t You
rabaral, ill
otoaarva Kdaafd Tarry. Hol­
P«nr
H a a d m it « I « h la m - U v - r l h a l aha
ton'a ft hand In allandanrr »llh lha rala#»ad muss remember we have no real
h a t « a b a d h i m l«a m a n y b a r
bandit raptt*raU at lha atlampUd Uu.dup proof, and Bolton wont dare into
J
r » a u > 1*
iV M d u n . a
i»a»«r«»a»ai
in
U»a
of tha company MolW«« arrlvaa allh Clark« treat me yet
a l l y , a n d a u d d a if ly p o p u la r U r* a u * # • * h ia
Only by slaying here
Olartra puvUnlly
• u |> p » « t t l a a a l l h
r a l U • •«!» a I r l a n d A l U»a and awraaada tu galling
o H t « a ta d a p p U a » l o r I v a t u e n t » « * * » h a u
,wia» iraiad Tl*a tight • go mi and rha» ' can I luipe to get the evidence and
a a i x t « l 'd l a r i« o lM ia a f u r h lm a a lf a n d w a r d
raarua a Olaiirr and takaa har hum a Tb# proof that will lain me my Inde-
P r a a l d a n l « M ir a r la a n lt a u a lo a li« o v a r B a i l « ,
foUoutng day Th«* »UiU HUIun'a rtaldrm« ; prudence and trredum
Hut It won t
b u l T h a o » » n a M ult««» • h a l l a d b y h la u»
in invmtig at* hi* appnratnma far SMy be k ill, dear and I do promise you
thousand« ildUn !n*uranra and la prr* that I »hail come to you the minute
lia b a « «
ih a l
Ih *
p o ltr U s
b*
h a iM lla d
I«
Ib a
rv fu U r
»ay.
and
i* » l
b*
ru a h a d
radari toy Janny Oilman MoUau * Souas-
, U»at treat danerr threaten*
Now
lit r o * * ! *
Tha»
had
th a t
m u r u ln «
r a r a lv a d
an
1 you muit to. anil don l worry about
Thao auiara and linda Jann« tnranonm g
• a « ) m o û t l a n a r » a r n i n f h i m la ba r a r »
me
Do
you
protntoe?
’
(•*»•
lu i
M r» « .
Ib a
IH m è ta a p a r .
d ia ® » « ava
a •«••III to • » • • u n i » ' ««rl. toil
T l » « ■ « « I * * « * l*
■’Ye*," replied Theo. kissing lier
r ila r ra p a ne y u
Ib a ra ro rd a
S l b a l . O l i v a r a 1 I « I at viper I w f f « < ' *
M M « r « i « Ammm « . » . * « ' .
aa a u ru l a t u l r<au«M » I f a
h a ll« » « í A a r U a . I»#«
adieu Hut aa hr waa about to open
...» I ail M i r « ' T » r r .m l l l W a u
fc*M • «
• la p d a u f h o r
» a l a « a d r a u r a a la T b a n
the
front door. Bolton drove up to
• o llix i ■ U M r k r t t
I« U
•* a « * • » » ■
A l th a n » ri
>( t h a d a y
« o u a l l n « » p ih #
T *m •«_ the curb In hto expensive car
r a e a i p n » U h t h o u s a n d * <4 d o l a r a m ai*«M i « o ' m n»M u ■•••««
i»r• M.rrU m M i T' im to • eto**t. •
"C om ', out the bark duor oulak 1“
T t» » o l a m a l o f a r a a f u n I n t h a h a n d *
Ttrtr Mi.iiii WM
* ,,h b‘*
a b a n d it
a n d Ih a r m m t a j
H O rk
aan
breathed Marcia, aa ahr liaaUly