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

and spoke the last words almost into her ears.
She could feel the thrill Of alarm, which couTsed
through the Madame'S trim body. For Just in
slant the other hesltated, and then she stepped
to the telephone on her desk, and called num-
Der into the transnrtter.
Wait here, please" she said, with trhe
more cordalty in her voice. Mona dropped into
chair, affecting not 10 be interested in the con-
vcrsation the wire. She could hear mans
voice through the receiver, and then the Madame,
lowering her voice, spoke apidlv and ncryously,
and evidently to such purpose that a moment
later she hung back the receiver with sigh of
relief,
"A friend of mine is coming over, who would
like to hear your story, my young friend If you
can convince him of IT'S truth, perhaps you have
not done badly after all :"
II don't care for that part of it." said Mona,
carelessly guessing Mt that the friend" in
question Dan Slatern, IAN that am inter
ested in is getting back AT Carson | told him l
would make him sorry and l want to make my
promise good"
Just sol Just so !" nodded the Madame, alb
sently. She stepped 10 the door, If you don't
mind waiting for Just moment have urgent
" customer waiting outside"
Not at all" said Mona pleasantly. She
heard the key turn the other side of the door,
and smiled 10 herself, Evidently the Madame was
not disposed TO take any chances,
The girl strolled to the one window of the
room, and parted the curtains. It opened on a
alley, just across from which doomed the
outlines of house, fronting the next
block The alley, itself, deserted She dropped
the curtains, ana turned DACK TO survey or the
II the plans of Casper Carson had gone
through without q hitch, his
assembling for the raid the Beauty Parlors,
which had been agreed upon at dusk. That il
plant" without either the knowledge or as
sistance of the district attorneys Office would,
Of course, not he known until later-and Carsons
wealth and influence such that he would
answer any legal inquiries, IT, indeed, any should
be made. He knew that Slaterh well aware
Of the reform crusade, of which he. Carson was
the prime 1nover-nnd that the young millionaire
had been sworn in special deputy by the dis
trict attorneys Office. which engaged in one
Of IFS periodical fights with the police department.
That such raid should he ordered without warn
ing from the district attorneys Office was more
than proba ble-and Carson knew il would not he
difficult task to convince Slatern of it's genuine
ness.
While Mona busy with these thoughts,
the key turned in the door again, and the
Madame reappcared with a man whom the girl
at once recognized Dan Slatern. That he
recognized her also and recalled the incident of
her quarrel with Carson the previous night was
obvious With smile he stepped toward her.
Il understand you have something to tell
me"
Mona met his apprasing glance boldly. AMI
repeated the story she had told Madame Sutro
Siatern heard her through without comment.
And when is this raid TO take placer he
asked abruptly, after she had finished.
1T is scheduled for" The girls sentence
was interrupted by sound of scuffle outside,
and vigorous hammering at the street door.
sIatern' with an OATH sprang back into the coz