Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25

conducted her visitor INTO a small
room, which evidently served the pur-
pose of private office.
"And now what is it," she de-
manded.
"My name is Jenkins-May Jenk-
ms" began Mona, boldly. "For sew
eral months have been in the employ
Of Casper Carson. Do you know him?
Perhaps" was the enigmatic re-
Spouse. "And what OF itl"
II have been assisting him to gather
evidence against certain establish
ments like yoursl said Mona, direct
ly. "You may know, perhaps, that
he believes you're running a gamb.
ling house."
Madame Sutro's face flushed.
go onp she snapped.
Carson has double me-
said Mona, in as vicious tone as
she could muster. HE gives nothing
but promises--and have broken
with him, and told him he would be
sorry to let me gol ] intend to make
him sorryl That. is why have come
to you--to tell you certain matters
which may be Of interest to your
Il don't know what you mean,
Madame Sutro scanned the girls face
shrewdly, and her manner perceptibly
stiffened.
II mean that you are to be raided
at almost any hourw Mona stepped
closer to the other, and spoke the last
words almost into her ears. She could
feel the thrill Of alarm which coursed
through the madame's trim body
For just an instant the other hesitatcd
and then she stepped to the telephone
on her desk and called a number into
the transmitter.
wait here, please" she said, with
trifle more cordially in her voice
Mona dropped into a chair, affecting
not to be interested in the converse,
ton over the wire. She could hear 4
mans voice through the receiver, ant
then the madame, lowering her voice
spoke rapidly and nervously, and evi
IDENTIFY to such purpose that moment
later she hung back the receiver with
a sigh Of relief.
"A friend of mine Is coming over
who would like to hear your story
my young friend. If you can convince
him of its truth, perhaps you hav,
not done so badly after ALL"
Il don't care for that part Of IT,
said Mona, carelessly, guessing Al
once that the friend in question wa.
Dan Slatern. "All that I am interested
| in is getting back at Carson. / tolt
him | would make him sorry, and
want to make my promise goodp
Just sol Just sol" nodded the
madame, absently. She stepped to the
door. IF you don't mind waiting fol
just moment, have an urgent Gus.
toner waiting outside
mot at all" said Mona, pleasantly
She heard the key turn on the Other
side of the door and smiled to her.
self. Evidently the Madame was no,
disposed to take any chances
The girl strolled to the one window
OF the room, and parted the curtains
II opened on rear alley just across
from which doomed the outlines OF a
rear house fronting on the next
block. The alley itself, was deserted
She dropped the curtains and turned
back to survey of the room. If the
plans of Casper Carson had gone
through without a hitch, his men even
now were assembling for the raid on
the Beauty Parlors, which had beer
agreed upon at dusk. That it was
plant without either the knowl,
edge or assistance Of the district at.
torneys office. would, of course, no,
be known until later-and Carson's
wealth and influence were such that
he would answer any legal inquiries
lit, indeed, any should be made. HI
knew that Slatern was we'll aware
Of the reform crusade, OF which he
Carson, was the prime mover-ant
that the young millionaire had beer
sworn in as special deputy by thu
district attorneys office, which wa.
engaged in one Of its periodical
fights with the police department
| That such a raid should be ordered
without warning from the district at
torney's office was more than proba
ble-and Carson knew it would no
be a difficult task to convince Slater
Of its genuinencss.
4 While Mona was busy with thes,
thoughts, the key turned in the dool
again, and the Madame reappeared
with a man whom the girl at ono,
recognized as Dan Slatern. That h,
recognized her also, and recalled tn,
incident OF her quarrel with Carson
the previous night was obvious. Will
a smile he stepped toward her.
u understand you have something
to tell me-"
Mona met his appraising glanc,
boldly, and repeated the story she ha,
told Madame Sutro. Slattern hear,
her through without comment.
i And. when is this raid to TAX
place" he asked abruptly, after sh
had finished,
1T is scheduled for -" The girl
sentence was interrupted by a SCUM
OF a scuffle, and vigorous hammer
ing at the street door. Slatern, wit
an oath, sprang back into the cor
ridor, followed by Madame Sutro an
Mona. It was evident that the "raid
was already in progress.
Slatern turned swiftly to Madam
Sutro, and she met his mute question
with a nod.
Everything has been cleare
away" she said. Il took care of tina
las soon as heard the girls story.
Slatern sprang through hidde
door, pulling Mona after him, an
shutting the concealed door, just a
the sounds from the front OF tn
building showed that Madame Sutr
had admitted the presumable officer
of the law. After reasonable lengt
OF time Slatern returned to ascertain
if the officers had gone. In a fe,
moments he was back at Mona
side.
They have gone he said. "And
rather fancy that yn,,r fr;aod Tar.a,