Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23

Lost then--or they were stolen from
her. IL doesn't much matter which. Ine
point is-they'ye turned up In the
hands of a man who knows their value
Or thinks he does. She'd have paid any
reasonable sum-any sum she could have
managed 70 get together But she fig
ured on her husbands money. not on
what she can command herself He
won't believe she can't get H."
"Oh-and what does be intend 70 DOR
'ATum them 0ver-eons Of thefn--to her
husband. II she doesn't make good IN the
time he's given her. Shes come 70 me,
hair mad with terror How he could
help being sorry for her or believing
she can't get the money, ! don't seei
But I've heard things nearly as bad
about him beforsr'
what dreadful thing" said Mary.
'Ts there nothing that can be done 70
help herr"
"Sot without the very thing she's most
afraid of~pubiicityl n ! tried 10 make
p move. the first thing this man Rey-
nolds would do would be 10 expose her.
IT'S his only weapon-but as terribly
strong one. It's kept him out Of the
clutches of the law for years Ths police
and half the big private detective agen-
cies IN the country have done their best
70 get something on him-and he defies
them."
'Jt seems inoredibls~ said Mona, with
shining eyes.
True enough-but there are the factsl
Hos got more money than hs ran posi-.
bly, know what 10 do with. I believe the
things come 70 be sport for him-thai
he taxes vicious. deprayed sort oi
pleasure in seeing his victims squirrn. ia
has wonderful place out IN tho suburbs
and-wsll, don't know that this II 4
thing 10 repeat before you young ladies',
but his peighbors Do great deal oi
talking about the women who are seen
there from time 10 time"
'rgh'" said Mona, what a beast.
He's an old man. you say7"
He must be about o. said clyde. "Aa
repulsfvs and vile looking an old seoun.
drel az you'd find in long days hunt
too"
You were right" said Mona. TITS ar
ugly story but I'm glad you told II "a
us, Oh, ] do hops that poor woman
finds soms way to beat himi How much
time has shs7"
'Tfe said wesk-but hs'ii give her
more than that He won't strike until
he's quite certain that there's no way
Of getting the money out OF her. I know
has ways"
Back IN their own room Mary shud-
dered.
I'm not glad he told u.s." said she. ~
think II was a dreadful story. Mona"
30 40 Il' said Mona. But, Mary
can't you seer whero could wo find a
better person 70 present our next bill
asainst society for settiernenty"
"oh-ohl I didn't thinkp' said Mary.
"Hut. Mona,-a man like that IL no Tom
linson Gerry We might very easily
burn our fingers n wo tried 70 serve him
~ We did Gerryl"
Then we'll serve him very differ
entity" said Mona. "Oh. let me Think I
know there's some way OF outwltting
an old villain like that-and wouldn't |
love to do II. JUST I know ono thing,
too~the moro we know about him the
better our chance will be. You heard
what Clyde said-ths private detective
agencies must all know about him. Wen
get a report from ONE
Mary It was who attended to this, and
did H. 100. without letting tho agency
auspect that either ahe or Mona was
concerned In the matter in any way.
Ana Marv With a ankor fana stttdtad
the report.
He lends rnoney-as well as getting II
by blackmail." she said Hes very
rich-and. OIL He keeps a lot OF money
and Jewels as well at his placc-he's =
afraid OF banks. don't wonder. sup
pose he knows that ono Of his victims
may turn ON him at any minute. and
that no may have TO make break for
his freedoml And hcre-you remember
what Clyde said about the women7"
lie was awfuly nice-he was afraid
we'd bo shocked"
Yea II Is nice 10 have men eonsid-
crate again. Isn't it7 We've had enough
experience with the other sort But
here-it goes into that in detail here. II
seems he's rather mad about our sex.
my dear Now 7 know We can handle
hint A man like that was bound to
have a weakness. and that's one wo can
play on"
'fts risky work, Mona"
"fll take tho risk. I'm flasher than
you are. though man who has any
sense wouldn't hesitate minute 10
choose you. So I'll be the victim Of hts
ecyear-old charms ~only I won'ti''
''iIow are you going 10 manage itr'
Don't know yet@fve got 20 sea him
first one thing Two learned IL that II
doesn't do 20 map out lot of plans
ahead, before you know tho people you've
got % deal with They won't work. and
YOU tend 20 stick TO them. despite your
selt Its better 90 approach a thing llka
this with an epen mind. II YOU can man.
ace 70 do a. Il seems 10 me I've got a
widows nutfit somewhere IN eur trunka,
v can find 4. J think that's Just the
thing feF my eAii on old Reynolds u.
morrow
They moved away from the Grand hotel
thai dAY Much as the two eir,s liked
" lhey realised that n Was nat tha
best place % pss ss headquarters during
saah eaHpAisn a. thaY nas planned q
ssesuie. And 4 wa frnm small cur
niahed apaFtmepl. ~ house anA a
aHaflFr vhsVe no questions we're asked
that Mesa. 81 stiaes weeds. ssi aat
laF ihe antHFhan homa % alt Reynolds
ftenhs y Reynolds a. lhe sxsaF hst
disclosed hls talt nAma fa No.
Wien shs saw hlm q waa ali Mona
ena1d g la fafrs hefsaif ~ a. lhmash
slih We Flsu We esa niNy - fagalsies
~ riidas az8fiHilaa a hln hsd ls.l
heF y exNeel ttW Nefy tAstAiaasasms
sila wHaiA is ne pefseh made hita mafs
fgistiht faF D. eNsd ths afast snA ths