Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
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cipated the possibility that Reynolds
would propose some such arrange
ment With that in mind she had
warned Mary that hat. she might Sst,an not re- re-
keeping in touch with her chum. She
was well content. She was by no
means insensible to the risk she was
she had deliberately placed herself.
But she was confident, too, of her
ability to cope with Reynolds. She
knew. from the way he looked at her.
she meant to use 1t to the fullest pos
That night. indeed. after she had
sured herself that she could lock her
self In, she deliberately ventured into
the lions den, metaphoricany speak
ing. She went down to the office.
which Reynolds also used as a library.
He was sitting there, alone-the serv-
ants had all retired; At the sight, of
her he started up, plainly pleased. but
down to borrow a book" she said. 4
like to read myself to sleep"
"You. he chuckled. meaningly, and
leered at her--'youre welcome to more
than book from me-
She went to the shelves. and. after
she had selected a novel. made for the
"sit down." he said. sit down and
talk to me little. You're bonny com.
paPy for for. an tno old IL, fellow like me- But
"oh, mo- she said. Il mustn't stay.
MIR. Reynolds"
He cackied at that, and she started
as she sa~ him go to his safe and open
II But, though she tried, she couldn't
make out the combination-he was
ehrewd enough to prevent that. When
he turr ed back he held out a necklace
to her. sting of sparkling brilliants.
Look at the pretties!' he said.
Mona took the necklace and looked
IT'S beautiful" she said "I envy
"Ha-haW he chuckled. TRY 1t on,
get along you might wear It for your
Mona pretended not to understand,
and returned 1t to him.
Now 1 must go to bed" she said.
80 soon" he said; wistfully. I've
got mors j.Tsls ia e sho9T sySon;d you; .h,n,,
you'd be afraid of thieves" :.
I'm guarded against them" he said,
shrewdiy. "Look-Ill show you'll"
thanfs Af tn tn hs the vanT nfIt Mona %Ss bs
to make a mental chart OF the whole
burglar alarm system that protected
the place. She had hoped for this.
went to her room. But in a few min
utes there came tapping at her door.
It's me- said her employers
eTaSksd eIsSts s.! voice. rs everything all
"Quite, thanks" said Mona. with an
affectation of sleepiness in her voice.
He turned away at that and went to
written on his face.
Mona slept little. But she was UP.
bright and fresh in the morning. She
As she suspected, he had plenty tC
keep him occupied. so that while he
might think OF her, he would not have
The the time to pursue her With his h1rriS
all sorts and conditions, since all ap-
peared to be grist that came to his evil
mill, began to arrive soon after break
fast, and came all day long, in a steady
stream. 1t was easy to understand
that his business was a profitable one
Mona. meanwhile. had affairs of her
own that demanded her attention. The
frst was meeting with Mary-previ-
ously arranged for, and held at a near
Everything looks nne, my dear"
real Burglar for meEsome me one on who
can crack a safe! I can't do that
and it's the safe that contains what
were after; Do you think think yooqq Ssan? san?
some awfully disreputable people, you
know.",
Wen, It's vital to my plan to have
q dependable safe cracker. I'll leave
that to you. AS usual, the really hard
work is for you to do
Mary did, as she had told Mona,
know lot of more or less shady peo-
pie. And on the night OF her talk with
Mona she went to place she had not
visited for long time-a place thai
had threatened, once, to entrap her
and drag her down. 1t was a luxur,
ious resort of those who smoke opium
"a place where the drug Is surrounded
with all the glamour and false ro-
nance that constitutes it's chief appeal
to many who are forming its aequaint-
ance for the first time.
This place. was not in Chinatown
but in the heart of one OF the best
districts of the city. The house wal
luxuriously appointed and furnished
There was a great room where, IL they
so desired, the patrons might take
their ease on soft couches, If they
preferred, however, small rkms were
at their disposal. where they might
have privacy. Many customers came
to this resort because they knew thai
they need be seen by none of their fel.
low smokers.