European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Why did Darlene deny having sent Ellen that note could it be that she was afraid of being Over heard Ellen knew she would have to find out she suddenly was frightened herself. Who was this Man Stan never wore a hat. Synopsis Ellen fair is employed As companion Secretary to Olivia Arnold wealthy Young heiress. The Arnolds have hired Leo Hammond a Youny detective to guard Olivia because for the past Twenty years they have been receiving threatening Kidnap letters from a revengeful suitor of mrs. Arnold a Ralph Laramie. The latest letter said that Laramie Uhm ready to act. Leo is suspicious of Stan Robinson a Friend of Ellen s who has been making a play for Olivia. Ellen has also got a note from a mysterious Darlene who claims Stan is a to no. Good. Meanwhile Stan is employed As a private Pilot by Sidney Tark wealthy night club owner and they discuss Tark s plan for kidnapping Olivia. Taruc urns Stan not of try double crossing him. Part vow Hen she went into town to spend the night with her aunt Ellen found an Opportunity to slip across the Hall and Knock on Stan s door. He was surprised to see her and pleased too. How s the new Job coming Ellen asked. Of Fine. Or. Tark is a Good Guy to work for and the plane handles Beauty Wekkend april 17, 1948 fully. When Are you going up with me some time soon i Hope. I Don t get much time off you  s Olivia he asked. So you re still interested Are you she s a Nice kid and i like her but Don t get me wrong. I m not in love with her no matter How much Money her old Man  had quite a Peculiar experience the other night when i got Home fro the carnival club Ellen said. I got a tip from a girl who apparently saw us to ask you about  Stan space flushed and he seemed upset for a moment but quickly recovered himself and laughed. Did you see her Stan asked. I just talked to her on the  have no idea who she is but she certainly aroused my curiosity. Who is she anyway. Stan shrugged his shoulders. Al most every Man has something in his past he prefers to forget he  Ellen had gone Stan paced the floor for several minutes. Although head dismissed the girl lightly to Ellen he was greatly upset by what she had told him about Darlene. He went to the phone and called Sidney Tark. This is Stan he said can you meet me at the Field in half an hour Good. I la see you there  in less than half an hour tar drove up in his big car. Stan already was in the plane and the big Man heaved himself into the Cabin beside him. Darlene Heller is in town the Pilot told his Boss. She has already contacted Ellen  Darlene Heller who is she Tark demanded. I never heard of  girl i was tangled up with before i met you Stan  difference does that make but you Don t understand. She was around St. Louis when we were Cook ing up the Arnold Deal and i know she saw you with me a couple of times. She might cause us a lot of trouble Andi thought you ought to know about  Tark s answer was a string of  calmed Down enough at last of ask Stan a  deeply were you involved with this woman Well we went around together for about six months Stan admitted. She thought i was going to marry  then she knows All about  you got yourself into with your , does t she i m afraid she , we be go to get her out of the Way somehow. You find her. Find her and bring her to  next morning when Ellen re turned to the estate mrs. Arnold sent for  wanted to see me about some thing mrs. Arnold yes. Leo just told me that Olivia had a Long Telephone conversation Las night with this Stan Robinson and i m worried. He s told me about him before of course and his suspicions of him. What do you think of him i never did think there could pos Sibly be any connection Between Stan and Laramie Ellen  you think he s a Fortune Hunter he does t appear to be that Type of Man but of course i Don t know him very Well mrs.  also told me about this mysterious Darlene. Do you know anything about her no More than Leo knows. I asked Stan about her and he said she was girl in his past whom he wanted to  la know More about that when Leo finds her arid talks with her. Buti Don t like Young men with pasts. This or. Robinson is not the sort of person would want Olivia to be seriously interested  course we would like to see Olivia safely married to an honorable Man mrs. Arnold continued. Ellen Felt like a conspirator As the woman Low ered her voice until it was barely audible. You know Jerome and i have been thinking of Leo Hammond As a prospective husband.". I be always heard it s rather risky for parents to try to promote romances Ellen said , we Don t intend to be obvious about it mrs. Arnold assured her. Pecan simply make More opportunities for them to be together and let nature take its  i can help things along a Little too mrs Arnold please Don t say anything about it to Olivia though Ellen assured her she would t and throughout the rest of the Day she played with the idea. She even decided on a typically feminine plan of How to go about it. Olivia apparently loved com petition if Ellen should suddenly drop Stan completely and concentrate on Leo Olivia might become interested in the detective whom she now took for granted. It would require a bit of acting on continued on Page. 25 w