Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06

'Mr. CarSon! she Crleo. tou dES
1ust in time! Where is your car?
The tall. rather serious faced young
man, who had stepped from the en-
trance OF the corner office building;
glanced keenly at the giIrs flushed
What is wrong2"
'I don't know! I'll tell you about 1t
later. We want you and your car to
haven't lost it,"
Casper Carson. the young millionaire
social worker and reformer, was man
accustomed to think and act quickly.
Without another word, he sprang across
the walk. and threw open the door of
a dark blue, up-to-date touring car. AS
Mary and Mona jumped into the ma
chine. he threw in the clutch. for blocks
they chased the taxi until IT mysteri-
ously, and to the disgust OF the trio.
disappeared down a side street.
Il took down the license number.
I'VE ought to have no trouble them"
&C declared But. of course, by the
time we had traced the owner of the
probably be too late to do the unknown
woman any service!" He lighted cigar
thoughtfully. and turned the course of
the machine toward the garage. TN
anyway" he decided. Burke. my
driver, is waiting at the garage, and
ne can take you back to your nat Ill
report progress tonight"
his driver took his place. Carson prom
isinE again to report any developments
as soon as possible. But his manner
showed more plainly than his words
now dubious he regarded the promise
OF encouraging news.
The two girls settled back in their
seat as the car backed out of the gar
age and began the return trip to their
apartments.
Thev were passing the brownstone
front or what had obviously once been
pretentious residence. but which was
now given over to select commercial
purposes. On the windows of the
building appeared the gilt inscription:
"Mndame SutrO.
Beauty Parlors."
1t was not the building which drew
Mary's whispered cry, but the sight of
a taXicab. drawn UP before the build
Ing, evidently waiting for a passenger
inside. 1t was the same machine from
which had come the vain cry for help
the machine which had eluded their
belated pursuit. Even as Mary's wan
derinE glance noted the telltale license
opened. and middle-aged man, in a
stylish spring suit hurried down the
steps and across the walk.
He climbed into the machine, with a
curt direction to the driver, and II
moved of. Mary ordered Carson's chauf-
feur to follow. The curtain of the taxi
nad been rolled uD, and the two girls
gould see the occupant without diff
seat putting al a thick brown cigar
DO YOU know. Mary, / have seen
that man beforew said Mona suddenly,
Knitting her brows.
That is exactly the idea l have had,
too" answered Mary. Maybe, we have
seen his picture somewhere There. his
car is stopping! He is getting QUIT"
The taxi ahead drew up at the curb,
ana the occupant, tossing the driver a
Dill and without waiting for the
change. made his way across the walk.
and into the entrance of an office build
Ing as the taxi continued on its way.
The girls studied the building for a mo-
ment in silence, uncertain as to whether
or t not to try to follow the man fur
ther The first floor was given over to
the use of a bank On the corner win
COWS or The second floor appeared the
Legend Daniel Slatern. Attorney-at-
We might as we'll give It up for the
present" said Mary finally. with what
We nave learned, no doubt Mr.. Carson
san suggest the next step"
You seem to have a lot of confidencA
y Mr.. Carson's judgment" smiled Mona.
retorted Suo
XS Ge Continued Tomorrow.