Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-11

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Mona. She chuckled, as she heart
Fuller give orders to his secretary tc
pay to Mrs. Fuller the amount she
had asked, and charge it against hi:
personal account. Evidently wifey
has been overdrawing her allowance
and needs some pocket money" com,
muned the concealed Mona. land
quite as evidently hubble is afraid moi
to give it to herl If she only knew
the real facts about him--whewr
She broke off as Fuller ushered his
wife to the door, and stood with his
back against it, again mopping his
face. 1t was apparent that Amos Full,
Ter was not enjoying his morning!
A few minutes later he opened the
door of the ante-room, and let Mona
come forth, The girl laughed into
his face.
"I ought to hold you up for few
hundred" she said mockingly. "But
I'll let you off-this timel Maybe
you'll buy my dinner the next time
you see mep
"A dozenp protested Fuller with
assumed heartiness as he saw her de-
part
"The old crookl" thought Mona. Il,
is men like that who make woman
lose her confidence in humanity!"
She received the amount Of her
check. and hurried to the street, glad
to be in the open air again. She
walked home so that she could think
the situation out clearly. When she
reached her apartment she had come
to decision. She recounted to Mary
the events at the bank, and finished
with the gleeful prophecy. Unless
am absolutely mistaken, we shall
have Brother Fuller IN a corner and
whining for mercy before a week has
passed..
What is your plan2"
Mona laughed. THAT would be
tellingl And, besides. I haven't all
of the details perfected yet. You re-
member Ralph Stokes, don't you,
Mary~
"The attor?" And Mary nodded.
II met him yesterday, and l think
he will fit into my little denouement
excellently. And--Mary. Do you
think that you could lead our worthy
friend Of the banking fraternity on
to the point of an actual proposal?"
Mary considered the question re-
feetively.
II don't know, dear. rather think
that I might-under the right condi-
tionsl Is that what am to dor"
Exactly. You are to be given the
honor of being asked to be Mrs. Win
ters. That is the name by which Full
Ter is known to you, remember. II
you can do that much, l am confident
that can do the rest"
Leave it to mel' promised Mary.
when | think of that scene at the
cafe when Fuller ordered his ward
elected from the place, could do
anything"
Mona nodded. "The same herel
He deserves all that we can do to
him--and always bear in mind that we
are not doing it from a selfish motive,
but only for the purpose of seeing
that a belated justice is meted out to
another one of those richly deserving
of itr o..
When Mona returned to the apart
ment that evening she announced that
she had had an extremely satisfac-
tory interview with Ralph Stokes, and
that their friend was prepared to do
anything possible to aid them. when
you are ready, we will be on hand to
supply the artistic TOUGHEST she con-
cluded.
"Oh, III be readyp promised Mary.
Fuller has asked me to go driving
with him tomorrow afternoon at 3,
and I have consented"
Mona considered swiftly.
do you think that you can man
age the proposal then9" she asked
doubtfully.
Mary nodded. "Sure Of itw
Then l will get in touch with
Ralph tonight for final instructions" ;"
Mona met the young actor after
she had concluded her evenings work
at the Frivolity, and the two repaired
to quiet, all-night restaurant for a
cup OF chocolate and a sandwich.
Mona studied the others trim, well
set up figure approvingly, and then
as the waiter vanished, she leaned
across the table, and lowered her
voice.
Y think our trap will be ready to
spring sometime tomorrow after
noon." she said. Fuller will call for
Mary at 3, and she is to plead a sick
headache, and ask him to visit her
In the apartment. | want you to stay
down In the lobby by the telephone
stand. When am ready, I'll call you
and you are to come up at oncep
Stokes grinned appreciatively. Let
me see--1 am to be Amesbury Of The
Evening News, and you are to give
me the facts of Mr.. Winters or rather
Mr.. Fuller's engagement to your
friend! l understand. And | am to
be the aggressive newspaper reporter,
who Is overjoyed at the prospect OF
sensational storyl l think can
play the part. Leave it to mel"
II will" smiled Mona, as she slipped
her chocolate.
Fuller was on time the next day.
Punctuality, when it came to engage
ments with members of the fair sex,
was one of his few virtues. Mary
asked him to come up when his pres
ence was announced over the house
telephone, and when Fuller appeared,
he found her lying back In an easy
chair, her head bound with a hand
kerchief, and bottle of smelling salts
in her hand.
What in the world is the matterl"
he demanded, bending over her anx-
iously.
"A woman's proverbial complaint
headache" smiled Mary, allowing him
to hold her hand, as he drew a chair
I'M heaide her 81 am afraid [ shall