Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

pulsively, springing toward him. He. ia
tho sGoundrel who posed as q money Lender 1e5
dragged the man across the room to an
inner bedroom. into WHICH he thrust him,
and locked the door Without WI out; 2 wora1 1,ns nc
OF the Twentieth Century Vocal Academy
A moment later Mary's voice greeted him
over the wire, and ne was explaining, what
had happened. In return, the girl ton
briefly Of her interview with Herman ard
its 81: result; 80. ,o,, .,o ,,n Tor n0r an
hour" she finished. "it will give me time "a
finish. Do you think you can do lit"
I'VE can hold him all night!" said Carson
but he was mistaken. When he opened the
cry of dismay The window was open, and
as he reached It he was just in time TO see
the prisoner leap from the fire escape TO the
ground below, and disappear into the dark
ness.
Carson darted back to the telephone ant
again called the number OF the Vocal Acad'
emy, but there was no answer. Franucelly
he importuned the central exchange O find
In the meantime. Mary. awaiting the pro-
fessors return. In Herrman's private office
was engaged In one Of the most exciting ex-
periences OF her life. 1t was not due to n
defective connection that Carson's second
the bell, and had even taken the receiver from
the hook to reply when she was held rigid
with terror. The door had burst open, and
the figure Of Herrman's accomplice, tho
pseudo theatrical manager" dartea toward
her.
She dropped the receiver. and was backing
away from the desk. when her glance fell
OIL an open drawer, In which was 8 revolver.
Desperately she snatched II, and leveled IL
toward the advancing man just as his arms
closed fiendishly about her She felt herself
swaying. and then her finger pressed tho
trigger of the weapon, and she sank to tho
floor.
It was this shot. echoing DULY over the open
wire, which greeted Casper Carson, back in
the fiat. as he tried In vain to establish \
response from Herrman'e office. With a
oheps ns o ooW 5 the Sat had
pened? He knew Herrman's record we'll
enough now to be convinced that the man
would not stop even at murder. Had tho
other in q burst of rage and terror, killed
the girl who had tricked him?
In the offices Of Herman. Mary, Burnett
lay motiOniess i on . the fOSr her white fac face
over her, sprang back with gasp Of mortal
terror. In his eyes was the look OF hunted
animal at the thought that the woman at his
on his head. he darted out Of the door, leav-
ing. the motionless girl behind him.
AS the door banged shut Mary raised
her surroundings. She had not been shot
but had collapsed under the nerSaus shock
Of the situation. Now sAe caught hold OF
tainly to her feet as the door opened again,
> and Professor Herman walked in. For a
second. the girl thought that he, too. had
learned Of the trap. but she was mistaken.
With snarl. Herman tossed a bundle Of
bank notes onto the desk
Mary tucked them into her haId-taY. and
on a sudden thought, drew 4 pEi Of paper
toward her and scribhled a receipt. Tho
man took 1t with a enee=. Before he could
decipher its contents. she walked TO the door,
and pressed the elevator button. Two min =
utes later she was in the street-and in tho
arms OF Mona. who was the first of Casper
Carson's rescue party to spring from tho
taxicab, that had paused outside the build
ing Mary disengaged herself from the
others embrace. and. reaching into her hand
bag. extended the bundle Of bank notes to
Winnie Andrews.
dearF
Upstairs in his office. Professor Herman
had 1ust finished reading the following re-
ceipt:
Thanks for the return of the fve thou
sand dollars you swindled Miss Winnie An
drews out Of You will be over1oyed TO
know. too. that the woman upon whom you
were calling tonight is also my accompllce.
Call again We shall all be waiting for
you with open arms-and an officer I"
Herman slowly crumpled the paper IN
his hand, and smothered an oath. Even
eAths would not do Justice to his enotions