Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
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Socta1ntates
Story No. 10
Unnosking a Rascal
Plot by George Bronson Howard.
Novslization by Hugh c. Weir.
Copyright Kalem Company.
Continued from Yesterday1

Mary considered the question refec-
Il don't know. dear. I rather think
that l might--under the right condi-
Exactly. You are to be given the
honor of being asked to be Mrs.
Winters. That Is the name by which
Fuller is known to you, remember. If
that I can do the rest"
Leave Il to mer promised Mary.
When I think of that scene at the
cafe when Fuller ordered his ward
thing"
Mona nodded. THE same here! He
deserves all that we can do to him
and always bear in mind that we are
not doing II from a selfish motive, but
only for the purpose of seeing that a
belated Justice is meted out to another
one 01 those richly deserving of itr
When Mona returned to the apart
ment that evening she announced that
sac had had an extremely satisfactory
interview With Ralph Stokes, and that
thing possible to aid them. When YOU
are ready, we will be on hand to sup
ply the artistic TOUGHEST she con-
"oh. TIL be ready" promised Mary.
Flu Ter has asked me to go driving
with MIN tomorrow afternoon at three
and have consented"
Mona considered swiftly.
do you think that you can manage
the proposal then9" she asked doubt
Mary nodded. "sure Of itw
Then I will get in touch with Ralph
tonight for final instructions"
Mona met the yong actor after she
had concluded her evenings work at
q quiet. all-ntght restaurant for a cup
of chocolate and a sandwich Mona
studied the others trim. we'll set up
hgure approvingiy, and then as the
nj neaA he ~
table, and lowered her voice.
:! think our trap will be ready to
spring sometime tomorrow afternoon" "
at three. and she is to plead a. a sic sick
headache, and ask him to visit her
IN the apartment. I want you to stay
down in the lobby by the telephone
stand. When I am ready, Til cali you
And you are to come up at oncer
Stokes grinned appreciatively. LET
me see-I am to be Amesbury of The
Eventing rtn News. and you are to give
Mr.. Fuller's enga ascment to your friend!
I understand. And I am to be the
agg;essiye newspaper reporter, who is
sational story! think I can play the
part. Leave 1T to me-"
81 will"'' smiled Mona, as she slipped
her chocolate.
Fuller was on time the next dav.
Punctuality, when 1t came to enga ge-
ments with members of the fair sex
was one of his few virtues Mary
asked him to come up when his pres
telephone and when Fuller appeared,
he found her lying back in an easy
chair, her head bound with n hand
kerchief ana a bottle of smelling salts
What in the world is the matter?'
he demanded, bending over her anxs
"A wonan'e rroverbial complaint
headache" smiled Mary allowing him
TO hold her hand, as he drew q chair
up beside her. Il am afraid I shall
have to, stpcne our drive. But, II
you don't nnind, you cam stay here with
sent up!"
""F1new assented Fuller enthusiast
and he veutured to stroke back some
stray locks which had fallen down
across one of her cheeks. She looked
very alluring end dainty as she re-
II. She closed her eyes, and felt Full
lers hand linger on her cheek. She
repressed a shiver of disgust as she
remembered the goal before her--aud
ROOM, ready TO appear at a given
"I was feeling so home sick and blue
and lonely before you came" she sighed
Were you9" asked Fuller, beaming,
and ventIring to stroke her hair again.
Snd1enlv ne leaned for% ard. anc be-
fore she realized his purpose, kissed
her full on the lips. She sat erect, with
little scream.
"Oh. you should not have done that
You should not have done that" she
cried.
"And why not?" demanded Fuller.
making as though to repeat the action.
Because II is wrong for a girl to
let any man kiss her unless she is
engaged 70 him-and. and 7"
"Are going to be engaged to met
said Fuller recklessly. forgetting him
self as he leaned over her, and exhaleG
the fra GRANGE OF her hair. "You love
me-don't you? Say that you do-as
I love your
For momere Mary stared up into
his fforid face-made even more forid
by the sudden riot of his emotions.
Then. we are to be married." she
breathed at seems too good to he
true! I am really to be your wife"
"You are" said Fuller boldly. MAY
kiss you AGAIN."
Mary's hand wandered absently to
the wall at her side, and her fingers
pressed the hidden electric bell. Fuller
did not notice the movement. He was
concerned only with the intoxicating
vision of the girls loveliness so
tantaiizingly near him. And in that
moment he forgot everything. Mary
sprang to her feet. as his arms sought
TO embrace her.