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Illustrated FEATURE SECTION Washington Tribune the ARROW OF SCANDAL A COMPLETE SHORT STORY OF HARLEM LIFE BY AUBREY BOWSER GEORGE S. SCHUYLER Editor the ARR A COMPLETE SHORT STORY OF HARLEM LIFE BY AUBREY BOWSER ARLEM is talking about it yet. Harlem loves a scandal, in which respect it resembles Washington, Paris, London, and every other place, big or little. But Harlem never enjoyed any scandal more one in which Kenneth Devonish and ARLEM is talking about it yet. Harlem loves a scandal, in which respect it resembles Washington, Paris, London, and every other place, big or little. But Harlem never enjoyed any scandal more than the one in which Kenneth Devonish and Portia Clay were the innocent sufferers. Even if they enjoyed it in the end, for, as Portia's father said, if it had not occurred they would have been worse off. Kenneth Devonish was a decent youth of twenty-four, a teacher in the schools, and a gentleman. He was nothing of a prig, but he had a sensible regard for his reputation. About the only excess he ever committed was his love for Portia Clay, which was intense enough to make up for a dozen vices. His only ambitions were to make good as a teacher and marry Portia. He might have made faster time had it not been for Portia's aunt Abigail. This aunt was thin, stern and unmarried; she --- Week Ending December 1, 1928 OW OF SCA had lived fifty years without meeting a man (so she said) worth his salt. Whenever Portia showed signs of yielding to Kenneth's constant proposals her aunt would fill her with dark suspicions of men in general. "Remember, Portia, a man shows you only one side of his life. What do you know about the other side?" "But I don't believe Kenneth has any side but the one he shows me." "No? How wonderful is a girl's faith! But you'll see, you'll see. I only hope you can find him out before you marry him." But if Portia's aunt had been the only obstacle in Kenneth's way it would not have been so hard. Enter Sam Strutney The really formidable difficulty was Sam Strutney. Sam was a tall, handsome brown fellow of Kenneth's age and a consummate woman-winner. Kenneth might stammer when he told Portia how he loved her; Sam never did. Foreign Advertising Representatives: W. B. Ziff Co., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL. NDAAL Sam had all the tricks. He knew when to be silent, and when the time came to talk he had the eloquence of Lucifer. He could say "Good evening" to a girl in a way that made her eyes dance. He was so good-looking and well-groomed that all the girls liked to be seen with him. He had come from ncbody knew where and in a year or two had made himself quite a place in Harlem society. Kenneth hated him on general principles, as a rival, but there were other reasons. Kenneth would have loved Portia if she had been the poorest girl in Harlem; but he had suspected that Sam Strutney had his eye on her expected fortune. She was the only child of Walter Clay, who everyone knew had money, and her father's health was so bad that she was likely to come into her inheritance at any time. For another thing Kenneth wondered how (Continued on Page 6) --- NEVER NO THAT! A Short Story of Careful and Careless Girls By ROSCOE WRIGHT S. H. "Never no that," he replied. "I'm already married." APAIR of "our" girls, 1928 model, latest type, with little on their bodies and less on their minds, sat on a bench in Blackstone Park and waited for the right man to come along. In their case "the right man" would be somebody's chauffeur with an afternoon off and the boss' car at his disposal—or else, some guy that owned and drove his own car. They wanted a ride and barred nothing from an ancient, hybrid collegiate flivver to the snappiest La Salle on the road. However, the bigger the car and the more good looking the driver—why so much the better. "Say, pretty mamas, want 'Why yes! How did I know?'" "Oh, we guessed it—hop The doors were opened. At the wheel Frank Cri smiling. He was milk-cocoa bro haps thirty and big, bo boisterous. Slight lines that suggest and late hours were in his companion, Phillip was a direct opposite. He always served as a stabilizer upon those sch Frank's that seemed extre and foolhardy. Blackstone Park was a sort of a filling station; lonely drivers usually encircled it, surveyed what was on display, and filled their cars—not with gas or oil, but with girls and young women who wanted a little excitement. Gloria Gray, twenty-one, a kissme mouthed mullato, and the older of the two, nudged her chum. A Packard Appears "Here comes two hot papas in a Packard, that's just too bad. Let's bag 'em down." Lois Barnett, nineteen, medium brownskin, with "IT"—filled eyes. Look note of the long, low buff-colored Strate Eight that rolled slowly and majestically in their direction like the S. S. Mauretania coming in to dock. "Pretty snappy, I'll say. They'll give us a ride. We're just what they're looking for." They both giggled. "But Gloria, every time you get in some strange guy's car you are always willing to go the limit both speed and excitement. We pick up fellows this way but we don't know 'em well enough to do everything they want us to do." "Guys, nowadays, ain't taking girls out just for the pleasure of their company, silly. They expect a little good time—if they want it and this good looking mama is going to give it to them." "Well, you could be a little more careful!" "Aw, can that! Lookit, they're almost here!" The girls went into action. Two vanity cases flew open; two powder puffs and lipsticks were hastily put in service. The Girls Go Riding The men in the sedan, attracted by the activity and by shapely brown and yellow stockingless legs, slowed the car and stopped in front of the bench where sat the girls. "Say, pretty mamas, want a ride?" "Why yes! How did you all know?" "Oh, we guessed it—hop in!" The doors were opened. At the wheel Frank Crichlow sat smiling. He was milk-cocoa brown, perhaps thirty and big, boyish and boisterous. Slight lines that suggested liquor and late hours were in his face. His companion, Phillip Douglass, was a direct opposite. He always served as a check or stabilizer upon those schemes of Frank's that seemed extremely rash and foolhardy. Douglass was twenty-six. He was identical in color with Frank, but he had a studious, thoughtful countenance and a certain degree of suavity. He alighted from the car and assisted Lois onto the rear seat. Gloria, as she had wished to do, sat in front with Frank. Introductions followed as they started off. "Never mind your last names. I'd rather know your first ones," Frank said intimately. The men discovered, as they drove on, that the girls were cousins. Gloria's mother, it was learned, was dead—Gloria lived with Lois whose female parent was, of course, her aunt. "This is the first time in our lives that we ever went riding with strange fellows." The girls chorused in unison. "You mean the first time with these two particular strange fellows, Phil rebutted. And they all laughed lustily. "Where do you ladies want to breeze to?" "Oh any place . . we don't care, just so we get back by 11 o'clock." Out In The Country Nightfall found the quartet parked about thirty miles out from the city on a private driveway off Bladder Weakness If Bladder Weakness, Getting Up Nights. Backache, Burning or Itching Sensation, leg or groin pains make you feel old, tired, pepless, and worn out why not make the Cystex 48 Hour-Test? Don't give up. Get Cystex today at any drug store. Put it to a 48 hour test. 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"I like you too, Frank, you're rather "forty" yourself." "Say, listen . . . . can I?" "No, no, not tonight . . . some other time . . . really I will . . . no kidding." Kisses. "Remember then, tomorrow, about seven." "All right, I'm game . . . ." More kisses. And from the rear of the car: "Don't care if I kiss you, do you Lois?" "Why no . . . Why should I? . . . Everybody kisses nowa- days!" "Say Lois . . . Suppose you and I . . .?" "Oh no Phil! . . . Never no that. Wait until I know you bet- ter." "But . . . you let me kiss you!" "Yes, I know, but kissing is diffe- rent, see!" "No, I told you never no that. If you like me you can wait!" Phil's head dropped; he did not speak. "You ain't mad with me, are you Phil?" "No, I'm not angry . . . In fact, I rather admire a girl like you. Can I call to see you tomorrow?" "Why certainly!" "They drove back in town and parted." CLOSE HARMONY For the two weeks that followed, Frank and Gloria saw each other almost every day. Long daily drives and stops at a roadhouse became frequent occurrences. Gloria was much infatuated with Frank. Phil and Lois were also in each other's company about every other day. Phil, Lois learned, had a car—a little Chevrolet roadster—besides, he worked in the postoffice. They went to beaches and amusement parks together and spent many merry evenings. Never once did Phil again attempt to persuade Lois to go the limit with him. Lois began to love him fervidly—he was the first "guy" that had ever treated her with respect. FRANK GROWS COLD Suddenly Frank stopped coming to see Gloria. She called the number he gave her and found it "phoney." Once she thought she saw him in his car—another woman beside him—but after all she wasn't certain. Two more weeks passed. "Say, Gloria, how are you making out with frank? Don't hear you mention him any more. . . . Got another daddy?" "Aw shut up, Lois. You make me tired!" "Well, you see my way is best after all. 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Better do something about fured by a torrent of hurtful nts, Gloria pulled away, snatched at from the bed and left the walked down the street and d at Tremont st., where she d the policeman's signal for trians to cross. she stood at the curb she ed absent-mindedly at the line ers, four abreast, that stood wait- or the traffic cop's whistle. GLORIA SEES FRANK The head of the line nearest directly in front of her, bendlow crouched over his Packard. Am. She ran to the car and or. Frank! Quick! Let me ently, did not see or Frank! Let me in, "see you, kid." Frank tersely as the officer's new. "aren't you glad to see me?" said Frank, shifting into more have you been and why n't you been to see me?" seen working," he said, as he put car in second gear. rank, you're awfully mean ... n't believe you love me any more. . I don't see how you could t me this way!" ure I do. . . . You know I'm 'bout you, Lois." rank laid his free hand on her lap stroked gently towards her knee. is very touch thrilled her. Vell, you've got a poor way of going it! . . . Where are you g now?" On my way in town." He stepped the accelerator; the car picked rapidly. Vell, drive out some place where can talk awhile. Won't you?" can't; I'm in a hurry." Oh, yes, you can, Frank!" ANOTHER LONG DRIVE rank kept straight ahead for a GOOD LUCK Have plenty of real good luck come your way quick! Wear the Famous Lucky Star Ring with the sign of the Star under which YOU were born. Twelve wonderful designs, one for each month of the year. Get quick. Four page horoscope with Lucky s. Dream Directory and important advice is FREE if you order now. SEND NO KEY! Pay only $3.88 when complete Stanouth is delivered. Nothing just good. This is the TRUE outfit. Be sure and birth date and ring measure. DRAW OD LUCK QUICK! BROADWAY JEWELRY CO. Broadway. Dept. 21, New York, N. Y. CAN YOU WRITE? 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SECTION ALLMENT OF THE DRAMATIC SERIAL OF AMBITION, DECEPTION AND SUCCESS BY SAMUEL |, BROOKS Pai RR ee ee | oa — “a e © Re . = — a es eo & see : : Se eS se re [og an of ca ae [fia ae a OS BSS aimee ani A oe eee i ee st a oe a) att Soe} le — -* 2 : oe Mes a t ee oe ; Me ba S oo a POT. Ue cogs ca Of ee ee PR ae “ony cy ae Mae Wake seuss er fsa a December rae, TAS GONE Seren ARTHA HASTINGS. beautiful and intelligent daughter of a hard- work’ g widowed mother is. seek- jog. 2 cancer te come te aes he mother a comfortable old age. 8. Gor- don. Johnson, a erafty insurance man, in town to establish & new agency for his company, rents a room at her home and maxes a great hit with her and her mother, ‘Walle her mother is owey he attempts fo take advantage of the girl by foul means. Felling in this he at- tempts to win Martha by paying court to her and promising marriage. He is succéssful in this and is on the verge of persuading the* gir! to do wrong when Ralph Armstrong, new manager for the Hainesvilie ‘oflice arrives. Foiled, Johnson ieaves for Chicago aft- er exacting a promise from. Martha ‘that she will come to him for marriage when he sends for her. Martha goes on to Chicago despite the warning of Ralph Armstrong, and Johnson, meet- ing her, takes her to a house'on tho outskirts of the Negro settlement. He has an elaborate supper prepared and served with wings and liquors. Martha is persuaded by him to drink and she becomes dazed and sleepy. While in this condition, Johnson enters the room. Dee a | eS are PRGA and her breast was rising aed and falling rhythmically. The man was transformed. In place of his usual cordial smile and deferential attitude, a mask of bestiality now covered his face. His long fingers reached out and touched the rounded. brown shoulder of the unconscious girl. There was not a sound in the room except the heavy breathing of the girl. Then in the distance, somewhere in the mysterious house, a bell rang insistently. Johnson froze in his traeks and uttered a low curse. The beli rang on and the ringing Was soon supplemented by the sound of kicking and loud talking. A look of alarm came over John- son's face, Who could this be disturbing the stillness of the night? Could it be someone for him? A guilty shadow of fear crept over his face. Forgotten now was his mission into Martha's reom. Turning, he tiptoed stealthily back into the room from whence he had come. In the meantime the commotion continued. , Johnson stood now in -his room, adjoining Martha's, with his door opened a couple of imches in order to hear what was going on. ’ Soon he heard Mrs. Jones asking: “Who's there?” Then a heavy voice replied: “Is 8. Gordon Johnson in there?” Johnson’s heart skipped several beats when those words wafted up to him. What did they want with him? ‘What COULD they want with him? Had anybody got wind of what he was up to? His brow creased into a dozen folds as he began to think fast about what he should do in case it was the police. Then he heard the heavy voice again: “All right! Open up there! We believe he’s in there, and we're going to see, anyway!” “All right, officer,” he heard Mrs. Jones reply in an anxious voice. Johnson Flees Quickly the rather panicky John- son hurried on his clothes. Even then he could hear the heavy shoes of the officers on the creaking stairway. He moved speedily toward the window and noted thankfully that he had been correct in assuming that there was a fire escape there. Stepping outside the window, he lowered it carefully and quietly, and ran up the irom steps to the next floor. ‘The window was unlocked to the room above, and raising tt he stepped inside. He had brought his pajamas with him, and now he hastily undressed and leaped into the vacant bed. He was not a moment too soon. A loud knock came to the door, which shook the whole room. “Johnson!” the heavy voice of the officer called. Johnson did not answer, but feigned sleep. Receiving no reply, the officer turmed the knob and entered. Seeing the man he sought, appar- ently asleep, the brawny, black de- tective walked over to the bed and shook him vigorously. “Hey, Johnsen’ Are you Johnson?” he queried. “Johnson was knocked across the room” | Johnson pretended to be just awakening, | Sleepily he inquired: “What do ‘you want? What are you waking ‘me up this time of the night for?’ | “Get up!” the detective ordered. “Tell where that girl is you brought mere this evening?” “Who you mean, Miss Hastings?” Johnson innocently asked. “Why, what do you want with her? She's ‘my flancee.” “Oh, can that stuff!" the officer scoffed. “We're wise to you. Got the whole story from A to Z, and you'll go over the hill for violating ‘the Mann Act unless you've got a mighty good tale to tell the judge.” | Though startled, Johnson held his poise, “He knew they had little or no evi- dence on him, and couldn't have any at all unless~Martha talked. Would she talk? Down to Martha’s Room He wondered and wondered as he | walked down to the next floor, fol- lowed by the grim detective. When they reached the second floor he noticed that there were two or three other officers in the hall. “How in the devil did they get wind of this?” he asked limself. | But before he could think any more about it he was thrust into Martha's room. She was lying across the bed as she had been when he had stolen imto the chamber only a few minutes before. “Is that her?” the detective asked. “Yes,” Johnson replied; “that's Miss Hastings.” Without ceremony the officer strode over to the bed, and grabbing the sleeping girl by the shoulder, shook her out of her stupor. “Wake up, there!” he commanded. Martha stirred restlessly and final- ly opened her eyes, She uttered a little scream of sur- prise, fright and astonishment when she saw all of the men in her room. Johnson was calm now. He knew that the officers would question the girl, and that she, not ‘knowing his designs upon her, would vigorously defend him. With the thought came @ smile of assurance and confidence. | “Do you know this man?” the burly detective asked her, as she ee pulled the bedspread about er, “Why, certainly,” she replied; “that's my sweetheart and fiance, — Jobnson. What's the mat~- | Ignoring her question, the officer continued: “Did he bring you here from Hainesviile?” Martha hesitated » minute whether to admit it or not. A Falsehood Then she saw an earnest look in Johnson's eyes and answered, haif- truthfully: “No, sir.” | “What'’s*that!” shouted the detec- tive, striving to flabbergast the girl and thus get at the truth more readily. . But Martha, with visions of losing the man she thought she loved and whom she thought loved her, replied ‘with calm firmness: “I said ‘No.’ i came from Hainesville myself to ‘meet Mr. Johnson. And I'd lke to ‘know what you people. have to do with it?” — ‘at the officers, ) triumphantly ‘walked over to Martha's side and placed his arm about her. “Well, gentlemen,” he said,. “I dort know who sent you om this! wild-soese chase, but you can see we. that everything is above board and that I am not trying to take advan- tage of Miss Hastings. I think it is outrageous, though, that decent peo- iple shoquid be aroused at this hour!” | The detectives were truly flabber- pasted. The whole layout looked fishy to them, but with Martha denying that Johnson had brought her from Hainesyille there was nothing they could do about tt. “Well, all right,” the burly Jeader of the officers said, as the discum- fitted detectives moved toward the door, Ralph Arrives Before they could open it, however, it was flung open forcibly from the other side, and Ralph Armstrong bounded into the room. “That's the man, officer!” he cried “That's. the man! That's Johnson! ‘That's the fellow who lured this girl from her home, as I told you!” “Why, Ralph!” Johnson gasped with feigned tone of outrage. How can you say such a thing! My tn- tention and attitude have been en- tirely honorable toward Miss Hast- ings, aa she hersel¢ will tell you. 1 think you owe us both an apology for this.intrusion. Officer, will you please have this gentleman leave? 1 am sure ‘he ts disturbing my flan- cee,” “Well, young fellow,” the leader of the detectives announced, “you've Jed us on a wrong treil. We can't hold this man or the woman etther. She dentes that Johnson brought her here against her will, s0 there's noth- ing we can do. You better come with us and let these people alone.” “Don't let this fellow fool you!” Ralph cried, laying a hand on the officer's arm. “I tell you he sent her the’ money. I saw it myself in my office. Do you think I would have you come here unless I knew what | was doing? This girl’s mother ts frantic, and it was she who sent me here after her. Of course the giri is trying. to shield Johnson when she denies that Johnson brought her here. Martha,” turning now to her, “why don’t you tell these officers the truth? You know that Johnson sent you the fare to Chicago and that he Promised to marry you. Why don't you tell the truth?” | Johnson decided it was time to take ® hand. ‘Striding over to Armstrong, he grabbed him by the coat sleeve and gave him @ sudden thrust toward the door, “Come on—get out of here!” he com- manded. “You've caused us enough trouble. Go on about your own busi- ness. I know how to attend to mine.” A Blow in Rage Ralph was infuriated at Johnson's touch, Like a flash he turned and struck the older man flush on the jaw before the detectives could grab him. Johnson was. knocked clean across the room, his head striking the leg of an easy chair, He spat blood and rose unstendtly, wavering in his tracks. _ Martha leaped from the bed and Tushed to his side. 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Her eyes were bleared but stormy, with black pouches under them, and her mouth had an ugly, sidewise sag, as if it were ready to let out all the language of the gutter. She was in a mean stage of drunkenness, and as she spoke gustily Portia flinched at the kerosene odor that spread about her. "But, Meg," said the woman's soberer companion, "I don't see what you're beefin' 'bout all of a sudden. You been crazy 'bout this Devonish for a year, talkin' 'bout his good lovin' an' slippin' him your jack, an' all. An' now all of a sudden you wanta git him beat up. What's he done?" "He's done a plenty. He's been double-crossin' me all along an' I just now got wise. Seems like women's just born to be fools for men." "You mean what ain't he done? Here I am, trimmin' suckers every night an' handin' him half my jack when he asks me. Why, the last time I hit the numbers I slipped him twenty bucks. An' what does he do with it? Prances round with dicty gals, playin' big society man. An' my money in his jeans all the time!" "Meg! You don't tell me!" "I picks up this week's paper and what do I see in the sissiety column? First thing is Kenneth Devonish's name, big as life, at a high muck-de-muck party. Next thing you know I seen him in a big Cadillac car goin' up Seventh Avenue, settin' aside a dicty an' making eyes at her. An' my money in his jeans all the time!" "Meg! I wouldn't stand for it!" "I ain't, I tell you! Soon's I kin find Buddy I'm goin' to git him to spoil Ken Devonish's face so's no dicty'll ever look at him again." Portia Is Stunned Portia had grown pale during the woman's recital of her grievances. Aunt Abigail wore a look of grim satisfaction—hadn't she always predicted something like this? Walter Clay's face was cleft with a deep frown. "I think I want to go home," said Portia. Her father paid the check and they rose and left the cabaret. Portia was stunned and silent; but Aunt Abigail, seeing herself vindicated as a prophetess, was almost jubilant. "I knew it, I knew it all along, Walter. These quiet young men are just like all the rest, devils under their skins. Think of the lover of a creature like that associating with Portia! You should forbid him the house." "I can't understand it," muttered Walter Clay. "Kenneth seemed such a decent boy, and I'm not usually deceived in estimating men." "Think of him coming to see Portia with that creature's kisses on his lips and her money in his pocket—ugh!" "There must be a mistake somewhere," pondered Portia's father. "There can't be, Walter! If it were a John Smith you could say it must be another John Smith. But there certainly can't be two young men in Harlem with such a name as Kenneth Devonish. No; it's that same cheap young hypocrite that's paying attentions to Portia." Portia was so sickened that she said nothing; when they got home she went to her room with hardly a word. In spite of her aunt's opposition and Sam's clever wooing she had always preferred Kenneth, and a thing like this took all the life out of her. The next afternoon Kenneth telephoned to her. "I say, Portia, let's go to the theater to-night." "No, thank you, I don't care to," she said, with a hard note in her voice. "Doing something else to-night?" "No." "Then why not go? I have the tickets, and if you don't go, what snail I do with them?" "Take your friend Meg!" she flashed. 6 SENIOR 11TH BROOK 7TH BOOK OF MOSES BLACK ART AND OTHER BARE BOOKS STAR BOOK CO. CAMDEN, N.J. Col. Free DEPT. A "Meg? Meg? Who's Meg?" "You know even better than I do. I've been a blind fool too long, but at last I know you for what you are. Please, please, don't ever try to see me again." "But what are you talking about Portia? I don't—" Portia had hung up the receiver. The astonished Kenneth hung up his receiver and walked slowly away from the booth. "What's happened?" he wondered. "Meg—who on earth is Meg? I don't know anbody named Meg." He lived with his uncle and aunt, who had an apartment off Seventh avenue. After dinner he sat pondering over Portia's queer behavior. Night came on, and he was still looking out of the window, worrying. At last he decided to go to her house, argue his way in, and find out what it all meant. Beaten Up He crammed on his hat and went downstairs to the vestibule, which the careless janitor had not yet lit up for the night. His way was barred by a burly, rough-looking customer who was peering at the names on the mail boxes. "Mister," he said as Kenneth opened the door, "Ise lookin' fo' folks named Devonish. Mail-carrier frien' o' mine said dey lives hyuh." "Yes, they do. Which Devonish do you want?" "Kinnith Dev'nish." "Well, I'm Kenneth Devonish, at your service." The man looked at him brutishly in the dim light of the vestibule. "Youse Kinnith Dev'nish, sho' nough?" "Yes. What did you want to see me about?" "Bout dis--you think youse mighty slick, double-crossin' my sistuh, huh?" "Your sister!" cried Kenneth. "Yas, my sistuh. But you ain't gittin' away wid nithin' lak dat—see?" "But I don't even——" Smash! His fist landed on Kenneth's cheek like a hammer. Utterly unprepared for the blow, Kenneth reeled against the wall. Before he could recover his balance the man almost stunned him with another blow. Blindly he struck back at his attacker, but it was a case of amateur against professional. **Knocked Unconscious** The iron fists beat him down till he sank senseless on the floor. When Kenneth's senses came back he was being supported by several people. A policeman stood before him asking questions of the people who crowded into the vestibule. It seemed that someone had found him unconscious and called for help. 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Suppose he'd married Portia and then this had happened. What then?" "Well, it's all over now, so let's drop it." As for Portia, she could only weep over the fragments of her broken dream. **Sam Gets Busy** It was then that Sam Strutney played his hand masterfully. He came and went as if nothing had happened; he never referred to Kenneth's downfall unless Aunt Abigail made him. Then he grew sad-faced and seemed sorry for Kenneth. "I wouldn't call him so bad, Miss Clay," he would say. "I suppose that in some unguarded moment the boy got tangled up with the underworld and couldn't get away." "Humph! You're too charitable. But it's just like you men to take up for each other." All of this made Sam's stock rise higher and higher. About two weeks after Kenneth had recovered from his beating and gone back to work he heard something that was like a brick dropping on his head. Portia Clay and Sam Strutney were engaged to be married. Kenneth refused to believe it till he saw the announcement in one of the newspapers. What was the use of being decent, he reflected, if a scandal in which he was wholly innocent could wreck all his prospects and take Portia away from him? Life didn't seem worth living. But the worst part of the scandal, or the best part, was yet to come. This was the part that Harlem chewed and rechewed, digested and redigested. Dinner at Gregg's It happened at Gregg's, the famous eating place in Harlem. Gregg's place was a commodious private house converted into a semi-public restaurant. At other places people merely ate, at Gregg's they dined. The first two floors were for general dining, but on the floor above a large room with a long table, exquisite napery and a sparkling blueglass service was reserved for private parties and banquets. In this beautiful room one evening about thirty people were seated at the long table, making merry. They were the Clays and their friends, who had gathered to celebrate the engagement of Portia Clay to the popular Sam Strutney. Walter Clay, looking more distinguished than ever with his white hair and mustache was the host, and Abigall Clay and many others, young and old, all of them prominent in Harlem affairs, were toasting the afflianced couple. Portia was demure and blushing, but Sam was entirely at his ease. The party was at its height when Sam, who was facing the door, rose to respond to a toast. As he stood there, looking handsome enough for two men, more than one woman envied Portia. Meg Appears Suddenly he gave a start and turned pale. In an instant he recovered himself, but everyone had noticed his sudden movement. They followed his eyes, and Portia almost screamed. There in the doorway stood the woman Meg, whom the Clays had first seen at the Black Bottom cabaret. Meg was not drunk this time. While everyone but the Clays was ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION wonderling who she was, she advanced slowly into the room. Her eyes were fixed on Strutney like a snake's. and s Meg ent de "Ho She spoke quietly but in tones of cold menace. "Kenneth Devonish, where's my money?" "Devonish!" echoed Walter Clay. "My name is not Devonish," said Sam coldly. "Maybe you ain't Devonish to these folks, but you been callin' yourself Kenneth Devonish to me, ever since I met you a year ago." "Really, madame," said Sam grandly, "you're making a mistake." Meg's voice and temper rose in spite of her. "Ladies and gempmen, I ain't here for no trouble, but I got my rights just the same. I just seen this man's picture in the paper where it said he was engaged to a young lady an' they was goin' to have a party here. The name under the picture was Strutney, but he ain't no Strutney—his name's Kenneth Devonish an' I kin prove it—" "This woman lies!" cried Sam. "I ain't lyin', neither. You been my lover, you took my money what I made on the numbers an' some other ways that's nobody's business. An' you been playin' me for a sucker, usin' my money all the time to make a big show with your dicty friends—" "Absurd! I never saw you before." "You seen me often enough when you wanted money. You hung out with me for a year an' then I got wise to you, an' got my brother to beat you up--yes, I did. You don't look like he beat you much, but he told me he did." "Just a moment," interposed Walter Clay. "I am the young lady's father. When did this beating take place?" "Ah!" said Walter Clay. "The trouble was that your brother beat up the real Kenneth Devonish." "That's Kenneth Devonish right there, the scoundrel!" flared Meg. "If this lady marries him with another name it's none of my business. All I want is my money back, an' I'm goin' to git it or take it out of his hide." Walter Clay looked intently at Strutney. Telephoning Kenneth "We can settle this matter easily," he suggested. "I will telephone Kenneth Devonish to come here instantly. Then we'll see if this lady knows him." "That's not necessary," objected Sam. "You bet it ain't," agreed Meg. "Youse the only Devonish I know an' I kin prove it in any court." "Nevertheless, I'll telephone," said Mr. Clay. He rose and left the room. There was dead silence till Mr. Clay returned. "He's coming round right away," he informed them. Sam Strutney's nerve gave way. He collapsed in his chair. Walter Clay spoke to him in a calm, deadly voice. "I've thought there was something strange in this business from the beginning; I couldn't believe it of Kenneth Devonish. Strutney, you have impersonated a man for a year to cloak your own misdeeds. You have damaged his reputation, injured his prospects and caused him to be assaulted and severely beaten. I suppose you know what the penalty is. 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