Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-20

the the 9I,,S girl were walking in in her, her sleep
2ufS Of x. fs5 fM s6aI band bSor. w2s on the key
reused himself
Stepping forward, he laid hand
gently on her arm. but the girls fingers
We're already clutched about the key Of
the door With a scream she turned 1t
and swung open the door. Mona and
aer two aides, crouched on the outer
fsaa. ssosl spraag ntS into the hall hall The at
to see two revolvers leve-ed at his
head.
Mona caught Mary's arm and drag
sed her into the yard Then she
sPrang back. with a quick order to her
two confederates.
One of you will be enough to man
ase this man. You. Greene, make for
hall. Is the doctor there?" she snapped
10 the bewildered guard. The mar
nodded sullenly and Greene moved of
Now. which is Maxwelrs room%
she demanded of the guard, and then
at the mans stare, she added, renem-
boring The name under which the fnan-
feF s4d 0esr The FesiftGrSsa ssttsnSsns %
liShted. and Mona motioned to the
chauffeur to accompany him.
wen M MATT for you in the car she
leave Greene here to hold the fort
until we can set help back to him. Do
you understand?'
Fifteen minutes later Roland Max
well had been assisted to the rear seat
of the automobile, and the driver was
turning the car into the open road In
the attendant and Ludlow in the lat
ter's office, and was holding them Sc
renely covered with his revolver, while
he. himself, proceeded to enjoy leIs-
It was In the early morning when
the automobile drew up again before
the entrance of the Grand Hotel.
Mona's plans had already been. made,
and hasty consultation with the be-
wildered Maxwell had brought hasty
assent from him. Covering the finan-
cieI in a long automobile duster and
pulling a cap we'll dow9 over his face,
through the lobby and to the eleva-
tor. without any 1nkling OF the miss
Ing mans reappearance reaching the
three were safe in the sitting room OF
the girls suite, Mona sketched rapidly
for Maxwell a review of the events of
the past twenty-four .hours-and the
anancier, now. beginning to recover
II ON his disquieting experience, added
such details as were necessary for a
thorough understanding of the situa-
kidnapped by enemies on the market
was correct. His disappearance had
been engineered by Messrs Durkin
down the market. Maxwell paced rest
!essly back and forth over the room as
his Keen mind, now restored to nor
enormitv. Of what had been done. and
how much he owed to the quick wit %
his two young friends.
we VIII, of course. keep my reap.
nseerance, a secret until we see how
the market breaks" he decided. "but
we had better get someone out to that
lnfernal aanitarium without delav.
Wentworth or Durlin think 10 phone
:he place, they will learn at once what
mas hapnened We must guard against
that happening until we are ready 70
srring our little surprise"
Maxwells little surprise" when II
%aS nrnvsd Tnail2 nj X. sprun,sg at about noon
the two .consnirators wee literally
caught red-handed. and suffered them
selves to be led into custody without
2 word. Even when they met DR. Lud-
faction and bewilaerment were so
great that they accented tins last
crushing blow without w-rd With
the. artiffcially DEBATED stock jumped
back to norrial with a surprising
bound, and the fnancier returned tc
his hotel late in the afternoon. on the
HIS arst action was to summon Mar.
snd Mona, and as thew stenped into
the room. he pressed into their hand
two checks.
IT took the liberty OF investing a few
hundred for you In Munition Stock be-
fore I sent the market I'M again" he
explained. 81 thought you wore en-
titled to proft. hv what you hive done"
And then before they couli ct*er =
word IF thar ks he produced a teleCra n
from hie desk.
"sIy secretarv has hsen unexnccte1'v
detained. But 7 have decided not t.
wait for his report on your plans. YOU
may count me fully prepared to 20
operate with you, young ladies', in any
me" -
An hour later. in the privacy OF thei-
room. Mary threw herself .nto MSna's
arms with little laugh of shee. i4-
.o.In.. 1T seems e s.. toe good to be true
'''I fancy yon wifi fint these checks
will sceTn true enough when you pre-
sent them at ths bank " returned the
more practics' Mona.
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