The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

later. 1t would be best il We were not
| seen together. / think
| In the closet OF Mrs. Iiinckley's coy
| little sitting-room Garrick slowed on
! small table an instrument precisely like
| that which he had already installed
| downtown in Hinckley's office.
Now" he said when he mad finished
| his work and Mrs. Hinckley had re-
| turned. when Tracy calls. I want you I"
lead him on. Find out how much 1t IS
that he wants. must leave it t" your
judgment how to handle him. But l
| shall be in that closet.
She followed him intert.y.
AS soon as you find out how much.
make il bargain. Wait-say. five min
utes. Then come TO the closet. open tn"
door only a little. fumbl" about as if
| you had hung up u p"cketbonk there. and
! ] will hand vou-weII--y"U y i'll Sec
once having carried tn" point with
Mrs HinckIey GdrrIck did not purp"s"
/ to let her weaken. He Crusnlcd himself.
at his hasty dinner. that IN" '"l"Dh"n"
was disconnected anyhow. then hurried
| back and. half an hour before the time
set took his position in the closet 50 that
| no sound might arouse the suspicion Of
! the fcrret-eyed Tracy.
Tracy arrived at last. Il rife ate. hut
/ evidently with his own ideas of what
! the interview meant. Through N" thin
door Garrick could hear jus; What WAS
| going on. Il fairly made his blood boil,
as he listened. To ind that III" gambler.
| having been given. as h" th"uCh'. TN
! inch. was taking at last Yard.
Right swell little place You nave
! h"rc?' lac began.
Yes. like it" answered Mrs. IInck-
, Icy cnI"rlessIy.
| Let MS sit Over hcre-and talk il over.
! my dear. h" pursued 'Whai's "a your
mind? ! hope II j. something ran hcI"
| You in Tell me.
II" had efficiently taken her hand and
| indicated a wild" divan that str"t,u" :
across on" sid" Of the room. for Gt~ri'h
could hear her draw away win =
| "Dnn't-plesse. don't
oh. say burst out Tracy. not Of
| f"nsively hut after tn" manner II his
I kind. whats tn" MS" Of hIUfin@' You
| know how stand toward Zach "In"~.
~ we'll As do
That is Just why have asked You T."
! cai'. Mr.. Tracy" sh" replied
| Well" he asked hrutallH. ~ If h"
| know how hopeless her situation VAS.
II wanted :" know just how much |
do ow" You now" she added weakly.
You did" h" repeated. "N"U un;
| much If -
! 'N"-u".'' she criod desperately. NJ.
Tracy. # was twenty-odd Thousand a
short tim" az" haN" introduced !"u
a., 4-,,.,, ,.,,, ,,,,,- ,.,,,,,r,issi,,,- .-5
.or,..L,,,c r,.,ro'. Lo s,i,r ryi,r -, ,.,.,,,r.
about tn" room which VAS significant.
-" ~ suppose "N"r nav" 2"M" 5"
! far with you. II il hadn't h, "u that saw
something in Won that liked
She did not answer. II was calling -
her. What was Garrick dou- In TIE
closet" 81" said nothing. but caz'i
down 1t he" wrist watch. Wh"n would
, thosr iu,"rmuahle five minutes h- ny"
She dar"l no, offend Tracy until at least
| she knew where she stood. Hrt every
second it becam" NOR" difficult not TO do
So.
"Con".' he urged. "t"N me what's on
your mind
Sho had intended :" give GarriCk few
seconds grace. hut now she determined
70 watch tn second hand 10 H." u;t'r-
most tick. "a it completed its NTH r'--
! cult. sh" rose
lust a minute. please. Mr.. Tracy
she said.
Is she advanced to the closet door.
she wondered which ~ tn" two men VIII"
| wer" battling for her would win Would
Garr!rk h" abb" to make good"
Sh" opened the closet door and pre-
tended To tumble for a hidden pocket
book Tracy Was watching her closely.
y ~''t 'i'ti'' ''SdE>b''
GarriCk pressed a piece "f paper into
her hand As she closed the door and
glanced at II in IN" light. sh" almost
tainted. i read.
No. '"o Nc" f"7', 80 u.
, H.~h tahs
,r,..,4 m 10 "'' .. -'... I r,.I,.
81 ncooln u,pEIS UIXCETI~y
Sho looked again. I, was tho we'll
known signature. All at once cane food
ing over her. recollcctions Of other times
when she had seen il. Yct she must no.
bctrav anv surprise before Tracy. Only
! a consumrnatc actress such IS she was
what is it, asked Tracy advancing
now a little holder. with lust half , leo
on mis- face. She drew away from him
lust as he was about TO kiss her
Tracy almost lost his balance. and 70
covered himself with an angry excIar,a-
,ion. as she pressed tho cheek on him
He seized the paper and read the name
signed to il
His ewes buIged "I don't know vhs,
vour game IS. Young LADY no -InvcrcE
| .'but I'll trouble Won lust to iDdo-s.|
that
IFS not necessary rs pa,,br- to-
bc,r.r.'
1T Is necessary for mo IN have -
photographed hornr. | cash i, M, wont
IN, bInr-incr hor sfrraturc- thou with ,
baIr rrockirr l,urb 80, case 10 an,d
Of course No. Won don't Mood a rc,.,irt