Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-14

Stupor, and can't rouse hePJ The
scoundrels! What have they done to
Mona glanced around her desperately
seeking for some method to open the
door. AS her eyes fell on the stairway,
she, fell back with q gasp Of dismay.
halfway down the stadrs-and escape
prOprietFess Of the Beauty Parlors
caught sight Of the girl. and raised her
There is the girl; Saml Grab her.
while call DAM She darted back up
the stairs. while the man, springtng
ike ike grip. 1sr p AS Mona stagssred 1 back. the
door, behind which she had heard
Mary's voice, swung open, with the aid
Of the skeleton key from Carson. and
Mary sprang into the hall. pulling after
her the fainting form of young wo-
man Of about 2O who stared about her
sight, and raising his voice in call for
reinforcements, thrust Mary back. with
her companion, and caught Mona before
she could reach the stairs. Two more
pearing at that moment, Mona was
hurried down the hall to q room at
the extreme end, and heard the door
bolted behind her as she was showed
within.
1t was a moment when every second
counted, With a wild thought of her
police whistle, she darted across to the
window. Before she could reach It,
the door behind her opened again. and
Dan Slatern sprang into the room.
you traitress" he snarled. $50 you
thought you could put one over on me!
I'll teach you not to try a trick like
that again.
Mona struggled in vain to free her
self from his embrace. The two stag
the girl fighting like a wild cat as sha
saw the desperate odds against her. A
table fell over with a crash, and Slatern
tripped against it with an oath. At the
opportunity. Mona sprang toward the
window, seized heavy water pitcher
from a shelf, and sent 1t crashing
through the panes. There was shat
tering of glass. and then as she thrust
the police whistle to her lips, Slatern's
arms caught her again, and the strug-
gle commenced anew. But IL was OF
only short duration.
From above there came the sound Of
battering ram against the outside
door, and a hoarse command to open
in the name of the law:
made for the door. But he was too
Hands up" called a sharp voice.
and Casper Carson, with two deputies
at his shoulders, faced the Boss with
Where is MaryT' called Mona,
weakly
Here I am" And Mary Burnett
glistening, slipped through the door
way, and into the others arms.
Before Mona could ask for her story,
however, Mary dragged her back into
the hall. and into the room, where
she had found the unknown girl-pris-
oner of the establishment. The young
woman was lying on rude bed. with
the same vague stare in her eyes.
Il have heard enough from her to
send Slatern to the penitentiary for
life" said Mary excitedly. Her name
is Helen Mintern-a stenographer in
6latern's office. Slatern discovered that
she had found out too much about his
methods, and that she was apt to be
dangerous-so he kidnapped her bod
lily"
Mona whirled where is slatern?'
she demanded.
Casper Carson answered the question
grimly, as he stepped into the room.
He is on his way to the district at
torney's ofrice, with Madame Sutro, and
other occupants of this denl I con-
Eratulate you young womenl You have
done what I tried to do for months.
and couldn't! And now, II you are
able. we will take the poor girl you
have 1ound to your apartment until we
can discuss the situation more thor
oughly. I don't imagine you wifi be
sorry to see the last OF this placer
In answer, Mona stopped, and raised
Helen Mintern tenderly, while Casper
Carson sprang to her side to afd her.
tone.
DO you think sor- she returned DE-.
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