Synthetic Gentleman
By Channing Pollock
Oopy right. chaaain* Pollock
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SYNOPSIS
The Duke. Barry Gilbert, likable youth
of twenty-three, jobless and broke, en
ters an unoccupied summer home In
Southampton, seeking shelter from a
storm. He makes hlmsslf at home. Dos
ing at ths fireplace, he Is startled by
the arrival of a butler. Wllletts; and
a chauffeur, Evans. He Learns that the
son of the owner of the house. Jack
Bidder, whom th? servants had never
seen. Is expected. He decides to bluff
It out. His supposed parents have left
for Germany* Next morning .he is given
a letter for his "mother." He opens it
and finds a message from ths reaj Jack,
saying hs could not come, and returning
a hundred-dollar bill. The boy's father
had pensioned him Into obscurity. Bar*
ry pockets the money. Intending to re
turn It later. He orders Evans to take
him to Montauk, Intending to dissppear
there. On the way he meets Judge
Hambldge and his daughter, Patricia.
Believing he is Jack Bidder, she invites
him to dinner the following Thursday.
Barry returns to Southampton, deciding
to stay a bit longer. Mr. Bidder, Sr.,
through his newspaper, the Globe, ac
cuses Judge Hambldge of taking orders
from Tammany Hall In a condemna
tion proceeding. Barry meets Peter
Winslow, prominent attorney. Winslow
tells Barry that Judge Hambldge had
seen an accident in which a woman
was killed by a taxlcab. At home Barry
finds the wife of the real Jack Ridder
awaiting him. Her husband is In jail
In New York, charged with the murder
of Mike Kelly, Tammany boss. The girl,
Peggy, tells Barry how she had met
Jack In Florida and married him, as
Jay Rogers. Jack lost his job, and they
went to New York, where she got work
at the Cocoanut Bar. There she was
accused of trying to pick the pocket of
Mike Kelly, and was arrested. Her hus
band went to Kelly's to Induce him to
drop the charge. Later Kelly was found
dead, his skull crushed by a decanter.
Barry suggests he can help as Jack
Ridder, and Mrs. Rogers agrees. Judge
Hambldge delivers * decision in the
condemnation suit in which Kelly had
bften Interested. Barry cables Mrs. Bid
der for $2,000. Winslow takes Rogers'
case. Barry gets a job on the Globe
under his true name. The editor, Ernie
Harwood, assigns him to cover the
Kelly murder. Barry suspects the Fili
pino servant of Kelly.
CHAPTER IV? Continued
? 10 ?
?Yes, sir."
"I've been a loafer most of my life
? and tills Is the beginning of a new
chapter."
"Thank you, sir," Wllletts said. "I'm
very pleased, sir. If you don't mind
my saying so, very pleased."
There were three memos of tele
phone messages from Pat.
Looking at them, on the library ta
ble, Barry went on grinning. He called
her Immediately, and she asked where
he'd been all week. When he told
her, she seemed almost annoyed. "So
you've deserted me for a chorus girl,"
she said.
Could Pat be jealous?
"How soon can you come over?" she
Inquired. "Marian's not here yet, and
dlnner'll be late, but I simply can't
wait to hear your adventures In
sleuthing."
As he dressed, Barry kept thinking
of this conversation. Absurd that Pa
tricia Hambidge could be worried by
bis attachment to the "glittery lady."
"Wllletts and Pat both oozing disap
proval. Or do I merely imagine it?"
But Pat's disapproval, at least, was
depressingly evident from the moment
he saw her.
She met him at the door, looking
lovelier than ever.
"The one girl in the world for me,"
Barry thought.
"Let's sit on the sun porch," Pat
greeted him. "Father'll be down In
a minute. Marian came over by ferry
from New London. She's dressing.
Fancy your being concerned with this
Kelly murder. A true motion-picture
hero. Go. on; I want all the details."
And, as Barry related them, the
girl's Irritation began to show In her
face. It wasn't fair, she said, to
"drag poor old Peter Into it." Just
because they'd mtt In this bouse at
dinner. Nor could she see why he
wanted to go into his father's office
under the name of Barry Gilbert.
"Frankly, I'm disappointed In you."
she concluded, and obviously meant
It.
Before Barry could reply, the Judge
appeared, looking tired and haggard.
That changed the subject, and Patri
cia's voice, wblch had been a little
strident, softened again. She was
plainly disturbed about the old gentle
man. and kept glancing at him anx
iously. "Father's been 111 all week,1*
she said.
"You ought've called off tbls din
ner." 1
"I wanted yon to meet Marian. Bat
I do hope she comes down soon. Fa
ther's got to get to bed early."
The Judge patted her band.
"Nonsense !**
"The doctor warned yon against late
hours," Pat reminded him. "But you
would go to that banquet last Fri
day."
"That wasn't late hours," the Judge
argued. "We were all through before
midnight."
"But then you went for a walk,"
Barry said.
He said It quite Innocently, but he
was startled at seeing Hambldge's
band close spasmodically over Pa
nda's.
"Who told yon thatr tbe Judge
asked.
"Mr. Wlnslow."
Hamhldge relaxed again.
"So I did," he recollected. "But
only a couple of blocks."
"Nearer a couple of miles, wasn't
*r
Harrv war still making conversation.
I
bat there was nothing casual In the
Judge's "Why do you say that?"
"Mr. Wlnslow uyi yoo saw that
tapt accident at Sixteenth street and
FUth avenue."
The Judge raised bis eyes to Bar
ry's, almost deflantly.
"The taxi accident I saw was Id
Times square," be declared. "I don't
know where you got the idea that It
was at Sixteenth street. I certainly
didn't say that to Peter."
"What does It matter?" Pat asked.
"Here we are, gossiping, when I'm
supposed to be preparing you for a
reunion."
"A what?"
"A reunion. With an old friend.
That's the reason Marlon was so anx
ious that I should hare you here. I
didn't know myself until half an hour
ago. Marian Lorn. Do you remem
ber? She knew you at Harvard."
Well, it was bound to come, Barry
thought
"Are you surprised? Marian want
ed you to be ? terribly."
"I am? terribly."
This was th? pay-off. What would
Patricia say?
Patricia was saying, "Well, you
?oust be delighted, too. Marian was
going to surprise all of us, and then
she lost her nerve. 'Wouldn't It be
too catastrophic,' she said, 'If he didn't
remember me?" "
Miss Lorn was on her way down
the stairs.
Barry braced himself.
"Come on, you !" Pat called. "Din
ner's waiting, and so's Mr. Illdder."
Marian raced down the steps, and
halted, looking at him across the bal
ustrade.
"Mr. Bidder?"
Now for It!
"Well," she continued, "the Joke's
on me. I should never have known
you."
"I'd've known you anywhere."
"Of course, you had to say that.
But didn't your hair used to be dark?"
"Sure; I hennaed It"
"No foo'in'l I thought you were
slighter, toa But of course, there
was only that one evening."
Thank God for that!
"Don't tell me we met only once?"
"Don't you remember?"
"It doesn't seem possible that I let
you slip through my Angers."
"Come on," Patricia urged. "Every
thing's getting cold."
Not Barry. He was warming up.
"Well, It Was Bound to Come,"
Barry Thought.
and actually enjoying himself. It was
amazingly how his luck held!
A pretty girl, Marian; all fluff and
gurgle. She and Barry had the table
conversation pretty much to them
selves. Patricia put in a word oc
casionally, but she was distressed about
her father, and with reason, for the
Judge seemed suddenly worn out. Ex
hilarated by this newest escape. Barry
was almost brilliant. They were fin
ishing their coffee, when Marian said,
"Do you still play?"
"Bridge or golf?" he asked.
"Silly! The violin, of course! I
hope you haven't been flattering your
self that It was you I remember. It
wasn't I didn't even know whether
your hair was dark or fair, but I'll
never forget the Way you played the
Llebestod."
"You never told me you played," Pat
said.
"Ob, I don't any more. That was a
youthful indiscretion."
"Youthful genius, I call It!" Marian
persisted. "That night was full of
music, Pat A party at Betty Fletch
er's. I came late, as usual, and the
HgbU were very low, and Mr. Kidder
was Just beginning the Uebeatod. Lit
tle you knew what an admirer you left
In that darkened room."
"Shame on you!" exclaimed Patri
cia. "You've got to play for me now."
Waterloo.
"I haven't touched a violin since I
left college." Barry protested. "I don't
even know where the old fiddle Is."
"Mine's upstairs." Marian Interject
ed. "I'll bring It down."
And she bounded out of the room.
"I can't play any more." Barry held
out, lamely, "and I flatly decline to de
stroy Mis* Lorn'a Illusions, or youra."
"No excuses," Pat said, very defl
tlte'T. "Come od; we'll go Into the
drawing room."
As they passed through the old fash
ioned sliding doors, Marian, Instru
ment In hand, reappeared.
"I'll accomo* ny you." aha Insisted.
"and r ve brought the I.lebestod."
That's great," Barry said, "but I
warn you?"
Patricia was opening the plana.
"I warn yon," Barry said. -I'm go
ing to make the most awful sounds
human ears ever heard."
And, wltl> that, be pulled together
the double doors.
"Ouch!" he exclaimed. j
They all turned to him.
"What's the matter!" Pat asked.
"Nothing serious," Barry replied,
clamly. "1're slammed the doors oa
my fingers."
He held up his right hand.
It was crushed badly.
Everybody was extremely solicitous,
and Pat wanted to send for the doctor.
"Certainly not," Barry declared. "It'a
only broken the skin."
"I'll take care of it now," Patricia
said, dispatching the butler for witch
hazel and bandages.
"Well, that's the end of the Tlolla
playing," Marian remarked.
"I'm afraid so. Wasn't I stupid?"
"Not at all," Patricia answered, ma
nipulating the gauze deftly.
"The Judge wanted to go to bed
early, anyway. 1 wonder whether
you'd mind telephoning for Evans."
"Ill run you home in the roadster,"
Pat volunteered, touching the bell
again.
"It'a been a swell evening," Barry
Insisted, giving Marian his left hand.
"Pleasant surprise, meeting you her*
This isn't good-by, is it?"
"That's up to you. I'll be around
until Monday."
"Good night. Judge, and I hope yon
feel better tomorrow."
The roadster had been brought to
the door, and Patricia climbed Into It.
"I'll be back soon," she promised.
Five minutes later, the car halted
In front of the Bidder house.
"Thanks awfully," Barry said.
"Don't mention It."
mere w as something very like
mockery tn her voice.
"And, Mr. Gilbert?"
For an instant, Ba?ry wasn't certain
he had heard aright.
"You've got courage," Patricia went
on. "I'll say that for yon. And a
grand sense of melodrama. I suppose
you picked that up In Hollywood."
"I don't know what you're talking
about," Barry floundered, helplessly.
"No? Well, maybe I'll tell you some
time."
She laughed.
"Meanwhile" ? as he alighted from
the car ? "I'd watch my step, If I were
you."
"I'm all right," Barry rejoined.
"That depends," Patricia said.
"You're being a little bit reckless, I
think."
She put her foot on the accelera
tor, and the car moved away.
CHAPTER V
Pat knew of his impostures,
That was clear. And what else?
For bours after her car had left
him ft the door, Barry sat In the li
brary of the big house where he had
no right to be, thinking, thinking. And
the more he thought, the more com
plete was his mystiflcatlen.
Every word Pat had spoken, every
Intonation, was Impressed on bis
mint. "And, Mr. Gilbert ? " she had
said. "You've got courage. And a
grand sense of melodrama. I sup
pose you picked that up In Bolly
wood."
How did she know?
Obviously, the crushed finger had
not deceived her. No question about
It; the girl had seen through bis des
perate ruse, and realized that be had
closed the doors on bis band delib
erately to avoid the discovery that he
was not John Clarke Ridder, Jr. She
must have had some hint of his brief
career tn the movies.
After ell, that would have been
simple. The vague recollection of his
appearance In a picture; an old cir
cular, with his photograph. Not with
out pride, Barry reflected that he had
won mention In advertising before he
left Hollywood. What did It matter,
anyway? She knew. And she had
advised htm to watch- his step. "You're
being a little bit reckless, I think," she
had warned him. ? :
whs inac a warning ? or a rnreair
And why should Pat threaten? The
answer to that was apparent. "She
doesn't want me to ask questions
about her father. Bnt why not? What
Is she trying to conceal?"
That, too, was easily answered.
Of coarse, there had been no taxi
accident In Times square. It was ab
surd to suppose that two cab* bad
mounted the pavement and killed two
women almost simultaneously. The
Judge's accident had been at Sixteenth
street. What was he doing down there
? a hundred yards from Mike Kelly'f
? at two In the morning? The same
morning Kelly was murdered? A few
hours before the filing of a decision
alleged to have been dictated by Kelly.
"None of my business !" Barry
napped at himself. 'Tm aot a de
tective." But, why should Pat be afraid
of Investigation?
Why "afraid?" She was worried
about her father'* condition, and did
not want him harassed needlessly. Un
der the circumstances, o t course, aba
resented Barry's problngs. "Bat, damn
It," Barry exclaimed, "she began re
senting before I even mentioned her
father !*
He made an effort to marshal bla
facts.
"Three things are clear," be began.
"Kelly waa expecting someone whan
Jack left ... Or waa he? Wlnalow
doubted that, too. Anyway, Kelly told
Jack someone telephoned. And then
Hambldge arrived at Sixteenth atreat.
Hambldge deniea that he did so. And
then Hambldge'* daughter warns
Ha had began pacing the floe*.
(TO BE CONTINUED!
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***By VIRGINIA VALE***
IF YOU'RE interested in watch
ing a career grow, keep your
eye on young Larry Blake, who
has been giving character inter
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John Barrymore, Edward Robin
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First thing you know he'll be on
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He went to Brooklyn college, and
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Landing in the Rainbow Room
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Four members of the Abbey
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Barbara Stanwyck will be
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And it will be made by the pro
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?
Seems there's a rumor around
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All that may or may not be true
? but a high-powered publicity or
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feel that the public must go on
liking him, or else!
Want to know the low-down on
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screen? Noah Beery, brother of
Wallace, can give it to you.
He's now playing a hired killer in
"Strangers on a Honeymoon," at
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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The most important arm in the
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j hied her to New
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j she's back again in
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1 other day she was
Margaret
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| played the role of ? famous nurse in her
? Florence Nightingale picture, and rune
| the needs one ; has two impacted uisdom
teeth . . . Seems that that story about
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partner Has just a faked-ftp publicity yarn
! . . . Joan Blondell and Dick I 'owe! I teem
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Shirley Temple is cuter than ever in
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. . . Though Jeanetta MacDunuld % sing
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7ti cups (3K lbs.) sugar
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