Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
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Socia1Htates
Story No. 3
THE PARASITE
Ples BY George Bronson Howard.
Novelization by Hugh c. Weir.
Copyright Kslem Company.

Mary Burnett watched the pretty
hotel maid as she finished performing
the trt1ing service for which Mona
hartley Mary's chum. had summoned
THANK you.' said Mona. Here
"Oh. thank you, Miss" said the girl
Eushing with pleasure as she received
The maid went out, and Mary, sit
ting back in the deep chair that was
so placed that she could look out,
without moving, and see the park with
Sona 3Ases she sPsid PfidROFsWa Wi laughed g6a tell
me why you sent for that girl to do a
lot OF silly things for. you, which
you few weeks ago?"
luxprfad.i did It !astt !ust because | like to be
'Mary-don't you love 1t, too? Hers
We are. you and I! Some people would
say we ought to be hunted fugitives
s1msd aTGnsd sas Tndsr Wses &
ing here, right within sight Of the
scene OF our exploits in the most ex-
pensive hotel In townl"
Il suppose we're a pair of scamps
said Mona. But don't feel a BIT sorry
for our two worthy (?) victims. Thew
thought | was rich-and easy. But ii
SHE'D II I happened to mention cas-.
ualiy that any girl I knew was mar
We did get their money with our
wrong, but 1 haven't any scruppies
about them, either 1t will be ali
right to collect the expenses for our
present the bill TO someone who de.
two men did"
Speaking of that" said Mona, we've
We're living in the very lap Of luxury
just now, but IL we don't watch out
Wen slide off on the floor. We've got
TO be foTehanded, you and I. We can't
wait till the wolf is at the door-we
want to turn him away before he re-
members to start looking for us"
you're right" said Mary. I'm keen
-you'n admit I did my part in the
other matters! But it's a good thing
I've got partner like you. or never
would get started"
SAID Mona dryly. I've not the slight
est idea OF what to do next. Have You?
My minds empty. just want to stav
mere mere forever and bask in the luxury OF
A., "oh, something will turn up" said.
luxury of all this Just as much as You
friends" "U e0nis
'Fend friendsr" said Mona, in mock
alarm. we cant afford that luxury,
my dear-and its about. the only one
we can't, too! Not until we've made
and saved enough to give us a nice in
come, and I think we've quite a Iona
road to travel before that time comes.T
some scruples! we don't break The
think"
"Yes-.we'll only bend 1t, like the bis
law-it's so easy to get around iti FoS
us-all we have to do is to select oui
victims from among those who arc
oreaking the law themselves. Then
were safe. BY the way-talking abouI
the law. consider me and my doings!
I've made a-well, not a friend, but an
acquaintance. here"
In the hotel, Mona? whoy
The house detective, no less!" said
Mona, proudly.
For Heavens sake" said Mary.
with a laugh "Why-and how?"
he might be RHw Useful 'ast Hes Ss9mef sa etef to
estfng person, really-and he likes ma
eyer so much. He tells me about all
Uthe things they lose, and all sort Of
thing! It's quite entertaining Come
on down-Tll introduce you to him"
So In a few minutes: they went down
But Mary had to walt for her introduce
There he is," said Mona. But he's
busy. Mary don't believe that wom-
She looks as If she were In deadly
troublew
It was true. A woman whose face
bore signs of storm of emotion was
pleading with the man.
We'll have to find out why" said
Mona.
Mona and Mary had not long to wait
before the woman, greatly detected,
left the detective and went to the ele.
vator. Her manner made IL plain that
ne had not been able to comfort her,
The detective, seeing Mona, frightened
little, and came over toward her y,
Miss Burnett-Mr. Clyde" said
Mona. Miss Burnet lives with me, Mr..
Clyde. Now-you're going to be nice
to us, aren't you? We're dying with
curiosity! What was the matter with
that poor soul you were talking with
of real trouble"
81 should say she wasw calculated
Clyde. angrily. "Of course, It's her
own. fault, in way-and yet, when /
think of man who Is scoundrel
enough to take advantage of a wom-
You've simply got to tell us mora
than that" said Mona, determination
plain in her voice and in every line OF
her features.
we'll don't know" said CLYDE,
doubtfully. "I get lots of Information
In confidence that I'm not at liberty ia