Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-27
With Head Held High She StrodG
Haughtily from the Room.

"T did not know that you had com.
pany, Miss Gordon!' she said icily. Il
bid you good night"
With her head held high and her
ayes flashing, she strode from the room
leaving the discounted Professor star
ng after her stupidity. In the corridor
outside, she seized Winnie Andrews
krm and hurried TO the street.
81 want taxicab quickl The Pro-
eessor will naturally think that have
gone to his office to walt for him, and
nave an accounting of his actions-and
ne will follow me there as soon as he
:an get away You tell Mona where
have gone, and tell her will phone
herw
She sprang into a machine. waiting
At the corner, and waved her hand
launtily. If her calculations were cor
rect, she saw daring way by which
she could force Issues that very night
| II Herman was still unsuspicious of
the trap into which he was being led
she was confident that he would do
anything, promise anything rather
than have the situation spoiled-and
thus lose the chance for the ten thou
sand dollars for the make believe
how thoroughly they had hoodwinked
himl
Mary made her way to the rooms OF
the Vocal Academy, which she knew
were kept open until 10 o'clock, and
let herself into Herrman's private Of
! fee. She did not have long to wait
In less than half an hour she heard q
step outside, and the door opened to
obvious sigh OF relief as he saw heR
figure waiting.
'T had hoped you would be here, my
dear young friend! I have come to ex-
fear may have deceived your
There is no need of explanationsr'
said Mary curtly, rising. Il wasn't
born yesterday although 1 may appear
/ tA NkaA
this AFFAIR has gone quite far enough. ]
was only waiting for you to come SO
that l could tell you to your facel
am going to explain the whole game to
Miss Gordon, and let her see for her.
self just what kind of a scoundrel you
really arew
She strode over to the desk and
picked up the telephone, Herman
caught her arm pleadingly.
You are hasty! he protested
'Think what you are dolngi Think OF
! the share you are going to have fol-
! yourself from that ten thousand. which
II don't want the money! l am nol
| going to let you put it over me, and
! take up with that little hussyr
| stormed Mary I'VE are wasting time
talking! Besides, what assurance have
! got that you wouldn't trick me out Of
the moroy-just as you have beer
| playing with me before?"
IT give you my wordf said Herr.
man eagerly.
Mary shook her head There II
only one thing l will do! I am goinl
| to get out OF the whole matter to-
night If you want to pay me hvt
thousand dollars for my share. will
let the girl go, and keep stilli other
wise, I shall have the satisfaction o.
telling her the facts!'
| Herman drew back. shaking hi
head. and Mary calmly gave the mum
ber of their flat to the exchange oper
ator. 1t was enough. Herman drew
out a check book, and sullenly wrot,
out an order for five thousand dollars
| Mary hung back the receiver, an(
Herman breathed easily once more.
'T will wait here" she said, ''whil,
you have this cashed. l prefer tn,
money!
you won't get the money!" growle,
Herman. You can take the checl
or nothing"
Mary shrugged her shoulders ant
! turned again to the phone. Herman
| hesitated, and growing out q cur
order for her to walt, jammed his ha
on his head and strode into the hall
Mary waited until the door slammed
behind him, and dropped into q chai.
almost exhausted by the tension OF tn
scene. She had won-f3r easier thai
she had expected Fortunately 20
her, she was not permitted to look int,
the future and see what the next hou
held in stcre for herl