The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

Slatern winked $50 that you can keep me In.
'rmed Of his plans. Don't you see my drift? II
ou can make him think you are devoted to his
form plans, you can let me know in advance of
nything in the wind"
Gee but you are smart !" cried Mona admir-
gly.
"Oh, they will have to get up early TO get
head of Sam Slatern" admitted the Boss, pat
ng his chest.
Mona promised TO meet him at Madame
utro's place for little informal luncheon at
Don, and hurried back to her apartment, where
lie found Mary waiting for her.
"QuickH' she commanded "The time has
'me for you to take your part. Are you ready?'
Try mel" said Mary, impatiently. few
inutes later the two separated, Mary to repair
job printers, and Mona to make her way
leisurely to Madame Sutro's Slatern was
punctual, and few moments after noon
found the trio gathered around cosy table
in Madame Sutros own ROOM enioving a
really delicious menu.
Slatern obliged to leave hurriedlv
before the colored maid served the dessert
but he remained long enough to give further
evidence of the high admiration he was be-
ginning to have for Mona. In fact Madame
Sutro, after his departure, patted the girl on
the shoulder, and told her confdentially, "It
you keep up, dearie, you will have Dan Stat
ern eating out Of your hand u
Mona laughed, and her confusion was
covered by call for the proprietress of the
establishment. Mona followed, for she had
very definite idea to the identity of the
new customer. 1t Mary. Mona did not
show herself during the interview that, fol-
lowed-an interview having to do with an APP
pointment for the first of series OF facial
messages Mary took her departure, with a
promise to return for her treatment in an
hour. AS the door closed behind her. Mona
sprang into the waiting-room, and called to
Madame Sutro.
Who was that woman" she demanded
The Madame gave her neatly printed
card which Mary had left, and which
Mona read the name, Mrs Reginald Travers
Wentworth" She looked up with a gasp
She ia putting one over on you," she
snapped Her real name is Doris Greene
and she is a detective for Carson"
Madame beckoned the girl back to her
private Office, and got Slatern on the tele-
phone, The Boss swore at this new evidence
Of Carson's persistence, and asked to talk
to Mona.
Can you follow the woman and dis
cover what she is up tor" he asked.
"Surest thing you knowl"
Then do it I'll be there when she
comes back" And Slatern hung back the re-
ceiver with jerk. Mona hurriedly told
Madame Sutro Of Slatern's instructions, and
made quick exit, leaving Madame to revolvs
gloomily the prospect of another raid"
Mona found no difficulty in picking up
Mary's trail In fact the other girl was wait
ing for her at a corner drug store, and the
two enjoyed pleasant hours chat, while
waiting for the time of Mary's appointment
at the Beauty Parlors.
When the two girls separated, Mary made
er way back leisurely 30 Madame sstro's, and
Iona followed short distance in her rear to
laintain the deception. Mary found the pro-
rletress awaiting her with smiling cordaitv,
nd she was conducted at once to one of the
rivate booths, where the Madame insisted on
living her the first treatment with her own
ands.
Hardly had Mary taken her departure. with
promise TO return the next day for another
when Madame Sutro darted again to
ne telephone. Mona, returning to Slaterns office,
cached the desk of the political boss Just as the
roprietress called him on the wire.
The new girl is right. That woman is
elective, I watched her spying around the place
hen she thought was out What shall do?"
Slatern pondered the question for moment
Wen have to get her out Of the way. If she
omes back tomorrow, Wen take care that she
oesnt leavel |"
He hung back the receiver, and from
rawer of his desk took q. small phial of whitish
owder. He tapped it witN wink
This Is haladrone," he explained "A little
this will put our friend out OF commission
ore quickly than chloroform!"
Mona shuddered, she recalled the tales she
ad heard of the powers of the drug, and realized
he effects-if the slightest hitch occurred in her
airing plans. She compressed her lips tightly as
ne took her departure They were playing with
desperate and cunning foe--one whom they
-ould have to fight with his own weapons if they
oped for successl
Carson heard Mona's report of the converse
ON with plainly worried air. IL don't like it |"