Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-27

you can be the first TO congratulate
me-" broke in Mary proudly, stepping
back. Mr. Winters has just asked me
Mona whirled. and stood surveying
the shrinking figure of the banker,
who recoiled before her flashing eyes.
so you have tried to deceive the
sneered. I rather guess I was just in
time, Mary! Do you know who this
what do you meanY
"I mean that his name is not Win
ters, but Fuller-and he already has
one wifew
"oh, you can't be telling me the
truth? You can't be-" walled Mary.
And then she turned piteously toward
Fuller. Say this isn't so! Say that
1t Is all a lie-a wicked liei Why
don't you say som methingT
Fuller shuffled his feet uneasily, and
then, seeing that Mona had turned, he
tried to slip between her and the wall,
and thus gain the door. But the girl
was too swift for him. He found
himself staring into the muzzle OF a
II warn you that I shall shoot! she
said grlmly. You are to stay here for
the present my friend! I am not done
with you-not by any means"
She picked up the receiver of the
telephone, and called a number into the
transmitter. 1t was the signal to
Ralph Stokes, and few moments later
that energetic young man stepped into
the room and stood surveying the
group uncertainty.
This is Mr.. Amesbury of The Even
ing, Star" said Mona, introducing the
interesting bit of news for you, my
friend!" And she made the other ac-
quainted In few rapid sentences with
the story of Fullers masquerade. and
alias of winters. Fuller withdrew to
the background, staring glumly from
the window. Suddenly he turned
This farce has gone far enough" he
me, all of you! You must think I am a
Reuben to let you get away with it!
Publish anything you please-but al
ways remember that I have a reputa-
me. and that I shall denounce It all
as lie, and sue for libel
For a moment Mona stared at ht4o
silently. She knew that the man spoke
ton of veracity he had nothing to fear.
She turned again TO the telephone, and
spoke into the receiver the number of
Fuliers residence. She heard the
she, requested the butler to call Mrs
Fuller, and the next moment he raised
his voice sullenly.
Come away from that telophonei
you win! Now. how much do you
wantT"
Fifteen thousand" said Mona cold
ly, without moving. For another MOI
ment Fuller hesitated, and then drew
his check book brom his pocket.
will a check do?" he asked IRON
ically.
"It will notp snapped Mona Call a
messenger from your bank to bring
over the cash. You can fix up the de-
tails laterT
"well-you are cool oneg
SO were you when you robbed poor
Minnie Meadows Of her dead fathers
money!
Fuilers face went ashen. without
another word, he stepped to the tele-
phone, and gave the necessary. in
structions to his bank. Even when
the messenger appeared with the
packet of crisp bills in a small leather
bag, and Fuller had duly receipted for
them, the thoroughly cowed banker did
the contents OF the packets, and picked
UP his hat. At the door he made a
movement as though to speak, and then
with bitter shrug, passed on into the
hall, and slammed the door behind him.
Mary turned to Mona with a little
cry of relief
"oh. am so glad it is all overr' she
The more practical Mona was stow
ing the bank bills into a drawer of
Now 1t is up to us to find Minnie
Meadows and give back to her part of
what was stolen! I couldn't touch a
dollar OF this money. myselfp'
Nor I!' agreed Mary with a little
We'll If that is the case, suppose
you both come out and have dinner
with me-" invited Stokes. 81 know a
little italian restaurant where we can
eat the whole bill of fare for so
centsi"
THE END.