The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

and spoke the last words almost into her ears She could feel the thrill of alarm, which coursed through the Madames trim body. For just an in stant the other hesitated and then she stepped to the telephone on her desk, and called num- Der into the transmitter.
 Wait here, please" she said, with trife cordiality in her voice. Mona dropped into chair, affecting not to be interested in the versation over the wire. She could hear mans voice through the receiver and then the Madame, lowering her voice. spoke rapidly and nervously, and evidently to such purpose that 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 convince him of it's truth, perhaps you have not done so badly after all p
 T don't care for that part of it." said Mona, carelessly, guessing at once that the friend" in question was Dan Slatern. "All that am inter- ested in is getting back at Carson. I told him would make him sorry, and want to make my promise good!
 "Just so! Just sol" nodded the Madame ab- sently She stepped to 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 on the other side of the door, and smiled to 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 rear alley, just across from which loomed the outlines of rear house, fronting on the next block. The alley, itself, deserted. She dropped the curtains, and turned back to survey of the room. If the plans of Casper Carson had gone through without hitch, his even were assembling for the raid on the Beauty Parlors, which had been agreed upon at dusk That it was "plant," without either the knowledge sistance of the district attorneys office, would, of course, not be known until laterand Carson's wealth and influence were such that he would answer any legal inquiries, if, indeed, any should be made. He knew that Slatern was well aware of the reform crusade, of which, he, Carson, was the prime mover-ard that the young millionaire had been sworn in as special deputy by the dis trict attorneys office, which was engaged in of it's periodical fights with the police department That such raid should be ordered without ing from the district attorney's office more than probable-and Carson knew it would not be a difficult task to convince Slatern of it's genuine ness.
 While Mona was busy with these thoughts, the key turned in the door again, and the at recognized as Dan Slatern. That he her quarrel with Carson the previous night was obvious With smile he stepped toward her
 T understand you have something to tell me-"
 Mona met his apprasing glance. boldly, and repeated the story she had told Madame Sutro Slatern heard her through without comment.
 And when is this raid to take placer" he asked abruptly, after she had finished.
 Ut is scheduled for" The girls sentence was interrupted by sound of scuffle outside, and vigorous hammering at the street door, slatern, with an oath. sprang back into tho cor