Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-18
Che
.Socia1Htates
Story No. l
Little Monte Carlo
Plot by George Bronson Howard.
Novelization by Hugh C. Weir.
Copyright Kalem Company.
Continues from Yesterday1

He laughed delightedly and fell into
step beside her. Here was something
new, he thousht-a real chorus girl
who wasn't hungry all the time.
At At a boarding house she stopped.
for seeing me homer
Cant L come in?"
oh, no., she said. pretending to be
shocked. 'Not-tonightr'
He laughed. well satisfied, as she
hurried In. He did not know that she
only waited in the vestibule until he
was out OF sight
For several nights Mona let Holbrook
walk nome with her, but she de-
clined all invitations, and she would
never yield to his requests to permit
him to enter the house when she did.
AS she had been certain would be the
case, the difficulty ne was experiencing
proved simply an added attraction.
When he found she would not drop
into his hand, like ripe apple, he re-
DOUBLED his efforts to win her.
Oh he's getting very enthusiasticw
Mona told Mary. How about YOUR
plan? Have you really got one?"
Il certainly havew said Mary. Look
here I've been making few little
And she took Mona into their spare
room where several packing boxes had
been placed Mona cried out in enthu-
siasttc approval at what they revealed
A roulette wheel-all the other para
phernalia OF gambling.
We can turn this apartment into a
perfect model of a gambling house at
that is going to be the proper way to
hook your little friend"
"Well-hes awfully careful-hs
doesn't care for gambling. himself"
You like IL, though, don't you?"
All see! Yes-rm crazy about It'll
Mary believe you're genius"
Don't be too sure-there's a wiss
arh hot ,@N -
ems before they're Matched, my deari
I haven't worked out the details at
all yeti thought we'd better act. in q
case like this, on the spur of the mo-
ment."
II think so too. well-there are a
few things we can decide. Suppose you
turn up at Curate's on New Years EveI
I think he may persuade me to have
supper there with him that nightw
And, to his delight, Mona did yield
to Holbrook's pleading to that extent.
She had foreseen that he would make
a special point of t on that night, the
greatest occasion OF the whole year for
those who flock, like moths, about the
white lights of the theatrical district
..Well-.just for this once" she con-
ceded at last
you're a queer kidr' ne said some
times l think you're wise-and then
again I'm not sure I'm not all wrong
about YOU"
I'm wise enough, Charley boy" she
to want a lot more than I've got, but
seem to get along"
"well, I'm thankful for small favors."
ne said.
So the beginning Of the riotous ceIe-
bration found them at a table in
Curates, and IL was not long before
Mary, stunningly dressed, passed their
table.
Hello. Bettyw she said, using Mona's
assumed name. II haven't seen you in
my fried. Mr.. Holbrook, Miss Dean,-
'T "T6is Isi is getting Sow SOW" "s said Mary.
"Pm off for some real fun! Little
Monte Carlo for miner
A spasm of envy distorted Mona's
At wish I could 60. toog' she said.
Gee! I don't know how long II is
! since had money enough to watch
the little ball rolling with some of my
money backing it"
"Come on-be a sport" said Mary.
Bring your friend along"
"No use-I can't afford it," said Mona.
Sure you can" said Holbrook. I'll
That's the way to talk" said Mary.
-'There you are, Betty! You've got .
live one in tow tonightr'
Holbrook hung eagerly on her an
swer. He was sure that now, by a
lucky chance, he had come upon Mona's
| weakness.
"WeIl-I don't knowr said Mona.
| douhtfully, but making 1t seem tnat
| she was greatly tempted
! We'll be along" said Holbrook. you
| look for US in about ar hour. Miss
Dean! I'll guarantee to persuade hern'
"All right-Pll leave her to you," said
| Mary.
And at last, though reluctantly,
| Mona consented.
"Tll go and look on" she said. But
I'm not going to let you stake me! ]
! wouldn't be under obligations to you
| or any other man"
"Oh, don't talk toolishness" said he.
! "rd be ticl1led to death to give you q
chance to have some funl You know
| I'm willing to do anything I can for
| you at any time you give the word!
! When the hour was up she led him
/ to the apartment she shared with Mary
| which had been transformed into
"Tittle Monte Carlo"