Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-30

Mrs. Burton frowned dubiously. "of
course, you may be right" she con-
ceded. "After the revelation of Minis
thing" She turned on the maid angrily.
"If 1t were not for Miss Davenport's
promise of protection l would be
TEMPTED to turn you over to the police,
you forget that you would have to
tell them about-the letters" retorted
Mimi sullenly.
shall I do?" she moaned again, as the
realization of her situation again broke
upon her. Even If Mimi has told you
what she did with my correspondence,
get back the letters? And, remember.
unless they can be returned to me in
tact, without their contents becoming
known. am ruined-ruinedP
the shoulder mimi is going to redeem
herself by helping me to make the
acquaintance of Messrs. Runkle and
Wentworth--and unless I am more
think I can promise you a gratifying
report in the verv near future! To be-
gin with, now that Mimi is out of
yGgr ia esryifs, sa she she, is going to enter
bled the address of their apartment on
a card, and gave 1t to the hesitating
maid II am trusting you absolutely!
you VIII report to me this afternoon.
II you so much as try to warn either
Runkle or Wentworth of what has
happened. I shall give you to the police
mo matter what the results may be
to Mrs. Burtonw
For a moment she and Mimi stared
into each others eyes-Mona coldly
determined, and Mimi fuctuating be-
tween q sullen defiance and fear. In
the end Mona's superior will won, ana
Mimi moved to the door.
You will hear from me in the after
noon" she said.
And now. Mrs. Burton" cried Mona
as the door closed behind the other,
you must do exactly as I tell you,
il you expect me to be of any assist
ance. In the first place, you must plead
with the man, Runkle. for more time.
ZEN him anything you plcase-that YOU
have to borrow the money or pawn
your 1ewels-anything to gain time un-
II have chance to act. Do you un-
Perfectly" agreed Mrs. Burton.
cropping into chair. 81 am like a
drowning person clutching at a straw"
. Mona spent the remainder of the day
IN a silent, speculative study, from
which Mary did not arouse her even
when Mimi put in an appearance, faith
fnl to her appointment. 1t was not un-
til H. me re- two % girls were preparing, to re-
ed herself, and before she had spoken
a dozen words. Mary realized that her
trends quick wit was beginning to
see an,cG : sGiGtion IT. on OF their problem;
morrow. isn't he?" she asked.
You mean we are dining with him.
corrected Mary
"I admit the error" smiled Mona.
We'll, Dick is to enter our service for
the time being. You are to be my
CONFIDENTIAL secretary and companion,
and am to be a rather flighty young
married woman, with rich husband in
Seattle, and generous allowance to
spend as long as I behave myself Do
you begin to catch my drift?"
And / am, of course, to sell informa-
ton against you to Runkle for a story
Not exactly. Well determine that
for myself. Whose ~ wife ans am I to "bs?S be?'
You want name that sounds like
money and respectability," said Mary
refectively: Smith is too common. So
Is Jones. How about DouElas?"
splendid. Mrs. Steven Douglas, of
seattle, on an excursion here to see the
sights, and have a general good time,
while Hubby is sticking close to the
eternal grindstone to provide the
wherewtth! Now H our young friend,
Dick. comes - to specifications I think
we can consider the cast satisfactorily
Dick Carlton. as the girls had conf
IDENTIFY expected. entered into the spirit
Mona sketched the part he was to
play-that of secretary to her husband.
and more than slightly in love with
herseK-he accented the role with
alacrity. particularly the latter por.
ton.
nv BE Continued TonsorpSS~<.