Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-01

That is the way I shall treat How
ard Wallace" said Had1 Rulu gravely.
He shall vanish as completely as the
Image you saw disappear into thin air!
He shall know what 1t is to mistreat
one so lovely and innocent as your
charming self!'
Mona colored, and dropped her eyes.
When shall come again?" she asked.
'As early as you wish"
Mona gave her address, seeing no
reason why she should conceal II. and
the man bowed her solemnly out. on
the whole. she was very we'll satisfied
with the impression she had made, and
her eyes We're shining when she re-
turned to the flat, and told the others
OF what had happened.
The theft of the Wallace safe was
pected. and as happened she was
present at the Wallace home when the
situation was divulged True to her
agreement with Mrs. Wallace she
dresser, and was shown TO the boudoir.
When Mary finally stepped back, leav-
Ing the other to study the effect of her
work, sle drew deep sigh of relief.
Mrs. wallace showed no signs of
displeasure ~ the result. In fact, she
was about 10 express her appreciation
when suddenly the entrance of the
maid interrupted.
Mr.. Iadj Rulu is in the library"
she announced.
Again Mrs Wallace stinened, ana
Mary saw her hands clench. as though
in an effort to control her nervousness.
Then, as before she rose abruptly from
her chair, and left the room. Mary
was following when the street door
opened. and there stepnel into T., hall
man, whose everyzSsh ovement cried
out GIys that rss he was B1inediOthes detee
breathlessly as he also made his way
10 the library. Would the presence
OF the Hindoo be discovered. and If
so, what would be the result? 1t was
quite evident that Hadj Rulu did not
care to have his presence advertised.
The reason for the detectives pres
enee was explained by his first words.
been robbed. and that SO far as he
knows no person in this house
knew OF the combination of his safe,
where the money was placed. except
himself: II looks like an inside job
Mrs. Wallace. What do you think?"
i am sure the servants are inno-
cent? said Mrs. Wallace quickly. II
would stake my life on them"
That is generally the kind who win
cynically. who is the girl who has
charge OF the cleaning and busting OF
That is Hattie. one Of our younger
maids. who has been with us all her
life" answered Mrs. wallace.
The detective surveyed the maid au-
thoritatively and literally barked his
questions at her, as though priding
which the girl exhibited
What did YOU do with the combina-
tion OF that safe?" he demanded. I'VE
know you took tive know you took
Il from the red book there on the top
shelf, where you watched Mr.. Wallace
liesw
The maid covered back, ready to
burst into tears, and Mrs. Wallace laid
a hand encouragingly on her shoulder
The detective scowled at the gesture
and renewed his cross examination
And then suddenly Mary saw a hand
steal out from the curtains OF the op-
posite doorway, behind which she knew
the Hindoo was concealed-a lean
brown hand. and in its fingers was the
paper, bearing the fataI combination,
the paper which Mrs. Wallace obedient-
ly had delivered to her master in the
trance. The next instant the paper
was dropped into an apron pocket of
the weeping Hattie. with the action
unseen except by the watching girl in
the hall.
If the detective insisted now on a
search what would be tho resultf
Evidently the officer had been disap-
pointed in the result of his fusillaGe of
questions. for suddenly he dismissed
the girl. with no attempt to search her
Mary had just time to dart to the
stairs when Hattie appeared in the
hall, weeping. and followed to the up
per floor behind her
Mary thought swiftly. II the Hindoo
had succeeded in slipping the combi.
nation INTO the girls pocket. why
should she not succeed in slipping II
out of tire pocket? On the sudden
thought she called the maid to her
and under the pretence of asking her
some questions as to the best hour tc
call on AIrs. wallace in future, she
managed TO reach her pocket, and fas.
ten her fingers on the tell-tale paper.
(Ts BE Continued TOmOrrOW.l