Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23

now about 70 fall back into hts clutches
\ once more And he knew that those who
returned did not escape second time.
'.Yes-and I want Ching 70 cook Tor
me. she said. She affected q great las
sltuds. Ching came. and welcomed her
lie began 70 roll piir FOR her
Listen. Ching" said Mary. You
I want money!"
Yes" said Ching, who, save for an
inability 70 get his tongue around ar
X. spoke almost perfect English.
Then DO something for me. and yol
shall have ito See? Here it Il.
want to know II there is man here
who knows how % blow safes"
Ching thought for q moment
"stallings." he said He dld Job IN
Frisco now he IA In hiding here. Come
I show him 10 you
he guided her 70 one Of the little prl-
vato rooms. And there she found Stall
ings, a young. ksen-faeed man. He had
been hmoklng, but Mary saw at once
that be was an old-timer-that the drug
had no perceptible effect upon him
Want company she said ira Ike
70 smoke my pipe here with you
Welcome" be said
He wasn't a. ali tie sort one would
expect 10 be craftsman. He was rather
an aitraetiye young man and only hls
eyes betrayed him He looked like any
young fellow with plenty of money-a
successful young business man, perhaps
Mary studied him. aud decided on a bold
play.
Il know all about you" she said
You're a safe blower"
"A pinch?" he said. not very curioasly
Nothing like that" she told him. 1T
iust happens ! need some one IN your
line as badly as ri ever need anything
"Teli me" he said, interested.
why DotT' said Mary. I'm pretty deS.
perate~
And shs rscounted. with changes 20 ~
her appearance. the story clyde had
told Of the woman IN tbs hotel and the
letters Reynolds held. She told her story
we'll, and she could SEQ the appeal sas
striking home 70 Btailings.
'grhs hound@ he said "say-Tm no
saint. you know, but he-well, he's past
nll lirnitsl Sure I'll get your letters for
youl Just give me the layout Money and
Jewels. too. you say7 They'd help. Of
ooursel say-you'd like q chap who got
those letters for you pretty well
wouldn't your
n certainly would" said Mary mem.
inRly.
"Well-you'Il have the chance 10 prove
itfp he said. I'm on the leyei~IU
never bother you till I've put the letters
in your hands"
curously enough. Mary was sure that
she could trust him, that he, confessed
thief though no was, had a certain code
Of his own 10 which she could be sure
that he would i've up absolutely She
promised him chart OF Bone sort that
would guide him among the burglar
alarm wires they both were sure must
guard Reynolds strong box. This Mary
know shs would be able 10 obtain from
Mona Indeed, Mona had II for her
when they met again, and Mary was able
10 report tho success OF her effort 10
secure the services OF dependable
craftsman.
Mary and Mona met almost daily 70
compare notes And at last Mona urged
Mary 10 send her cracksman at once.
I'm getting nervous. Mary" she said.
"oid Reynolds II frightfplly persistent
Hes a little bit afraid. but ! think soon
he'll come TO the point whore he'll feel
that he'd Just as soon get rid OF ME as
have mo stay"
II know" said Mary. TT was just
what / was afraid or And. you see
rye got something Of the same sort on
my hands, I'm wondering how TO get
rid of stallIngs after I've made use OF
him.
"Ohl" said Mona II wouldn't worry
about that. Mary. / think / can see
way out Of your troubles But tho only
chance there Is for me Is hastei"
Wen come tonight" said Mary. '1Ie
has planned II all I'm To come with
him. In car-he has chauffeur he
says he can trust. I'm to wait--if there's
any danger he will whistle and we're TO
run for t."
That's pretty decent OF him. you
know" said Mona, 1T seems n shame
10 trick him-and yeti tell you what
you'd better do. Mary slip away, II
you can. after he comes here. without
letting the chauffeur know you've gone
Get another car at the roadhouse-Ill
arrange that for you. And then drive
down tho road at tho back OF tho house
and walt for mo 10 Join YOU"
30 II was arranged That afternoon
Mona had scene with Reynolds. And
that night when he, old Reynolds. re-
tired TO his own room. he did not un-
dress. hut waited. lie had plan In his
evil old mind. She had told him she
meant 20 read rather late. he sat wait.
ing fer her % come upstairs.
But Mona aid little reading Az soon
as all was quiet she disconnected the
burglar alarm system 50 fnr az she
could. cutting some wires. dlsarranging
others. She Also on n sudden impulse,
ent tho telephone wires. Then she went
upstairs a. ahn passed Reynolds door
ahe saw that II was open-and that he
himself fully dressed. was dazing in IA
ehHir She started at this sight then
smiled And, IN her own roam. she
listened hteathlessly, She heard an auto
eome up IN the road and stop little
distance away And then. taking W.
volyer, she crspt downstairs Reynolds
stul doaeds he Dad not heard her come
up
Downstairs Mena waited isnselv. pia.
tai N hand She heard a window raised,
ard minute ialer she Slipped into the
library There waa a knesllpF fiEuls ls.
fnfa The safe ard with = law hash
Mona eallsh ia hlm "iiAads np"
sialilngs swuna around n tismaY A.
the stsht - Mana and her plsial hM
law dfaprea Ma hAnat wsai uR
'NaAFa fossil" said MaHs. taiama
heF plaiul ready N8 aafes hnrsiAr
preof Yaa'd baEa wasted feaf iima even