Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29
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he TOOK her in his arms and COM
his relief, she bade him leave her.
81 am upset-nervous, she said with
a, flashing smile through her tears.
Leave me now-tomorrow you shall
He was glad enough to go. He
wasn't sure, after all, he wanted to see
or hear any more of Mona! She was a
thought! He preferred the other and
as he thought--the calmer sister Of the
two. But he didn't know Mary yet!
Mary returned, of course, when she
ment And she and Mona hugged
themselves and one another in their
delight at the way Harrasford had
walked into the trap they had set for
"stlll-Tve got to CO." said Mary.
I'll get a place on the, other side of
town--the further apart We are. the
one over or you Mona-I really think
you
That's a cats speech, and I'm not
usually catty," she said. "It didn't
make any difference. really, which of
'No-of course not. I'll call him UP
at noon tomorrow-and you'd better
telephone little before, and pretend to
be horribly Jealous If he doesn't come
"what'll 1 do If he will?" asked
Mona, making face.
You'll just have to get out of 1t
some way. But I think he'll be curious
me, don't you?"
1t turned out that Mary was right.
For, when Mona telephoned the next
morning, Harrasford was full of apol-
the day. For the moment, he told her,
sorrowfully, he was held by an impor-
rant business appointment.
MEMS excuses are so original"
Thought Mona. mockingly. 'I do wish
they'd invent a new one once in a
while! Business! I don't believe he
ever eve did A., a stroke of business in his
And then, in accordance with their
prearranged plan, she went, in a taxi
cab, to the house where Mary had taken
the end of Mary's conversation with
Harrasford over her telephone
Hes coming" said Mary. "Oh, now
we've got him just where we want him,
Mona! He was Just waiting for me to
call him, and he said he'd be right
over. You'd better hurry out. I guess
I'm the victim this time; I'll encourage
ieaiousy4that viii make him sick OF
you and fonder of me-"
''T'hat'n be all right-if he's sure of
Of usIand that he'd take me If he
pretty well worried when l talked to
him. You could tell that he didn't want
wasn't certain enough of where he
stood with you"
well. everything is working prop
eTly 50 far. The thing now is for you
find you here"
fright! I'm going"
harrasford, plainly, had wasted no
time in coming. for he arrived so soon
after mOna'S nnnarfnFn that Mary q
AFRAID, for moment, that he might
have seen her. 1t was plain, how
ever, thst he had not.
tween you and your sister" he told her.
"Ah--it was not your fault" said
Mary, with a long suffering look in
judged" ''' ~ " s A''
"Did she misjudge you, them"
asked Harrasforo, with a smile. "I
he rather hoped you know that she was
You are making jest of it"
But even as she spoke there was a
5Trr9us 5tar9IS knock 10 Sr,rSt at her door. She
"oh, Heavens!' she cried. 'It must
be she-my sister-she has followed
Harrasford turned little pale. He
wasn't exactly afraid. but this sort OF
thing made him nervous. He didn't
relish the ioea that these two Corsi-
cans IHiSnl idil 10 HBHllnB ABOUT nim
Quick" said Mary, as the knocking
redoubled in violence. "In this closet
hide! will get rid of her!"
Before he knew what had happened
she had pushed him into the closet and
closed the door. Then she admitted
Mona. He could only listen; he couldn't
see the smiles the two girls exchanged.
rs he here?" demanded Mona furi-
"He? who?" faItered Mary.
You know who-you snake" cried
Mona 'tHe would not come to met
must be because of youi You are try
ing to steal him from me! Be car reful"
'T do not understand you-"began
"Then understand this. at least" said
Mona furiously. you, too. are a Cor
sican-you know how you would act II
1t were who tried to steal your lover!
Take him from me and you shall both
diel Remember-that is my last wordw
She stormed from the place. and
Mary. going to release Harrasford.
found him rather white.
Look here let's go somewhere
else" he said. "She might come baciti'
you heard?" said Mary, trembling a
little. "She is very terrible I must
protect you from her"
Looks as I'd have to protect you"
ne said. "Well-let's go and have
some lunch somewhere
In the restaurant Mary looked nerv-
carefully, and at last she handed him a
collar bill with a note folded inside
The note contained certain instructions
and she was pretty sure that the doll
lar would have the effect of making the
waiter carry them out. OF this, of
course. Harrasford saw nothing. He
only knew that Mary grew constantly