Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-11
Story No. lO-Unmasking Rascal


! could fit. Then l grew desperate
and tried to reach Mr.. Fuller again,
!: but whenever called at his bank,
they told me that he was out or too
, busy to see me. ] knew something OF
his habits, and decided to wait for
him at the Frivolity. The scene
which you saw was the result. He
deliberately laughed in my face and
ordered the waiter to put me out"
The tears started to the girls eyes,
and her shoulders quivered. The
proffered help Of Mona and Mary was
accepted. And they agreed to get her
position.
Back in their own apartment the
girls fell to discussing a means Of
dealing with Fuller.
Il have it" said Mona, suddenly,
"You remember that newspaper ar
ticle we were reading the other day,
which told of the methods employed
by the so-called tango cafes to find es-
corts for women, and vice versa? You
remember that the article said most
of those establishments employed pro-
fessional introducers,' whose business
was to make strangers acquainted,
and so on? Why can't we get just
such positions at the Frivolity?"
"Splendidp agreed Mary. "But-do
you think we could?"
1--WE can try, certainly And there
is no reason why we should not try
at oncc|
The plan was at once followed, the
manager of the Frivolity agreeing to
the plan which Mary and Mona put
before him.
A week passed. On several after
moons and one evening the banker
had drifted into the cafe, but only re-
mained a short time on each visit, and
at no time had an opportunity offered
for the two girls to make his ac-
quaintance. In the meantime Mona
had succeeded in finding for Minnie
Meadows temporary position as
model in an exclusive cloak house,
during the vacation of one of the staff
of regular girls, and had told their
young protege to hold herself in
patience until she heard from them
again.
Il don't think it will be long before
we shall have something encourag-
ing to tell you," she promised the
girl. "In the meantime, if you need
friend, do not hesitate to call on u.s."
1t was the next day that the girls
vigil was rewarded. Mona was the
first to see the stocky figure of Fuller
as the banker, immaculate in frock
coat and pearl gray trousers, entered
the Frivolity little before 4 in the
afternoon.
Fuller's glance wandered past
Mona, and rested on Mary, who was
seated alone at a table across the
cafe. She made a demure, innocent
picture as she sat idly reading news
paper, and toying with cup of tea.
Mona saw Fullers eyes light as they
appraised the details of her modish
costume and natty figure. Then he
beckoned to the head waiter.
Who is the girl, Julesl"
Il don't know, sir. But, If you like,
| will see if it can be arranged for
you to meet the young lady"
"She doesn't look like that kind of
girl, Jules-I mean the kind you
can meet in a public place without
the proper introduction.
you are probably right. But we
have recently introduced a new sys-
tenn here, sir. We have a professional
introducer, whose business it is to
make persons acquainted with one an
other-I mean in a perfectly proper
manner, sir!"
"Oh, | see," continued Fuller Curl
ously. Quite an idea! Well, | don't
mind! If the young lady is willing to
stand my society,". | am perfectly will
ing to be introduced! But am afraid
she is not the kind you thinkp
Jules crossed to where Mona was
sitting and explained the situation to
her. Mona rose from her chair, and
sauntered over to Mary's table. For
several moments she talked to her,
and one would Judge from the view
of Fuller's chair that Mary was not in
receptive mood. In the end Mona
walked back to Fuller's table.
Jules told me, Mr.. Winters" she
began, using the name under which
Fuller selected to be known at the
cafe, that you wished to meet the
young lady at the opposite table"
"Of course, 1t Is somewhat irregu-
lar, and the management insists that
it know personally the persons who
ask such courtesy, SO that it can
vouch for them to the lady patrons.
Jules tells me that you are known
here, and l have explained to Miss
Goodman this fact, and asked if you
cannot be introduced. She hesitated.
l will be frank, but I am quite sure
that she will be delighted to know
your
Fuller chuckled, and the next mo-
ment was beaming his broadest smile,
and bowing in his most gracious man
ner. Mary received him with just the
right degree of hesitation and cold
ness.
When Mary Hartley chose, she
could appear delightfully."- credulous
and unsophisticated-and could carry
out the deception in a way that in
creased her charm. On this occasion,
she assumed the part of young girl,
anxious to see the gayer side of the
cltys life, but fearful at the fascina-
ton it held for her, and not at all cer-
tain as to whether she ought to re-
main in the cafe, or go back to her
apartment. She explained that she
was from small town in the upper
part of the state, and had come to
the city with the idea of studying art
that her folks were wealthy enough
to allow her generous income, but
worried at the thought OF her being in
the great city alone, without q chap
erone.
They danced once or twice and then