Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13


Mona laughed, and her confusion was
covered by a call for the proprietress
of the establishment. Mona followed.
for she had a very defrite idea as
to the Identity of the new customer. 1t
was Mary. Mona did not show herself
durI lg the inter view that followed-an
pointment for the frst OF a series Of
facial messages Mary took her de-
parture, with promise to return for
her treatment in an hour. AS the door
closed behind her. Mona sprang into
the waiting-room, and called to Mad
"Who was that woman?" she de-
The Madame gave her a neatly
and on which Mona read the name.
Mrs. Reginald Travers Wentworth"
She looked up with a gasp.
she is putting one over on you"
Greene-and she Is a detective for
Madame sutro flushed. Are you
"or course ami Don't I know the
hurry? I haven't any reason to forget
Madame beckoned the girl back to
her private office, and got Slatern on
the telephone. The Boss sWore at this
and asked to talk to Mona
"Can you follow the woman and dis
cover what she is up to-" he asked
"Surest thing you know"
Then do It! RI RI be there when she he
the receiver with jerk. Mona hur-
riedly told Madame Sutro of Slatern's $
instructions, and made a quick exit,
leaving Mawame to revGlye Eloomily the
Mona found no dificulty in picking
up Marys trail In fact the other
girl was waiting for her at a corner
drug store, and the two enjoyed a
the time of Mary's appointment at the
Beauty Parlors.
When the two girls separated, Mary
made her way back leisurely to Mad
anne Sutro's, and Mona followed a short
distance In her rear to maintain the
deception. Mary found the proprietres5
awaiting her with a smiling cordiality,
and she was conducted at once to one
OF the private booths, where the Mad
anne insisted on giving her the first
treatment with her own hands. Neither
betrayed the slightest indication that
there was any element in the situation
hey ycnd a strictly business visit. It was
not until Madame Sutro was called
expedient, to introduce any suggestion
of her Supposed character. Rising from
her chair, she 'iptoed about the small
compartment, examining the various
the walls. She had a distinct idea
that the proprietress was watching her
stealthily, and she was not mistaken.
Hardly had Mary taken her depart
day for another treatment, when Mad
ame Sutro darted again to the tele-
phone. Mona, returning to Slatern's
Office, reached the desk of the political
boss just as the proprietress called him
on the wire.
''The new girl is right! That woman
is detective. I watched her spying
around the place when she thought
I WAS out! What shall I DOR
%e have fse TO question set her for out
Of the way! If she comes back to-
DOESN'T leavew
He hung back the receiver, and from
q drawer of his desk took a small
phial OF whitish powder. He tapped
II with a wink
"This is haladrone," he explained
"A little of this will put our friend
out Of commission more quickly than
chloroform"
Mona shuddered. as she recalled the
tales she had heard OF the powers Of
the drug. and realized the effects
II the slightest hitch occurred in her
Daring plans. She compressed her lips
tightly as she took her departure They
were playing with a desperate and
cunning foe-Cne whom they would
pave TO nsht with his own weapons
II they hoped for success!
Carson heard her report of the con-
wersation with plainly worried air.
II don't like itr he said empha atically,
Suppose that something goes wrong"
But nothing is going wrongp pro-
tested Mona. She brought out an
envelope from her hand bag, and busted
a fow grains OF a whitlsh powder onto
Carson's desk. "Oh, you needn't be
afraid of that" she laughed. THAT is
=
shall be on hand tomorrow at the
Sutro place-with this substitute for
haladrone"
Carson frightened "And I shall
make 1t a point to have the place
surrounded by men from the district
attorneys otfice-ready for instant
action; There will be no prstence this
He took a police whistle and a skele-
toa key from drawer in his desk.
" there is any suggestion of dams ger,
DON'T wait, but tlow this whistle /
wen get into the place IL we have
70 break the building DOWN. And
ne looked as though he meant II!
Mona reached Madame Sutro's place
when her friend arrived. StiIl Keeping
up up the deception. which she had main
Keen interest In the preparations to
take care of Mary when the other put
IN an appearance. So cleverly did she
pay her part that she managed to
Keep position in the adjoining booth
when Mary was finally ushered into a
compartment for her second treat
ment Madame Sutro kept in the
background, leaving the details Of the
massage to an attendant.
Mona watched the attendant through
a crack in the partition, and saw the
ootner step back to take the prepared
drug from a stand in the rear OF the
booth. Unconscious OF the substitu-
tfon OF the harmless sugar, which Mona
had managed while waiting Mary's ap-
ed the supposed drug on a hot towel.
ana held II over Mary's face Instantly
the girl in the chair broke into a iit
in sort of stupor, as she Judged woui6
be the case had she inhaled the fumes
OF the drug: Madame Sutro stepped
softly into the room. followed by Mona.
MARY Law hack against he Z