The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

new one once in while Business don't be- leve he ever did stroke of business in his whole lifeI"
 And then, in accordance with their prear- ranged plan, she went, in taxi-cab, to the house where Mary had taken rooms She ar- rived just in time to hear the end of Marys conversation with Harrasford, over her tele- phone.
 He's coming!" said Mary. "oh, we've got him just where want him, Mona He was just waiting for to call him, and he said he'd be right oyer You'd better hurry out. I guess I'm the victim this time I'll encourage him, and you'll egg him by your jealousy that will make him sick of you and fonder of me-"
 'That'l be all right-if he's sure of you," said Mona. "I think he wants of us-and that he'd take me if he thought he couldn't get you. He pretty well worried when talked to him. You could tell that he didn't want to
 break with finally, because he wasn't
 certain enough where he stood with you.
 ''Well, everything is working properly
 so far The thing for you now is to get i out, though, so he won't find you here" l Right I'm going" Harrasford, plainly, had wasted no | time in coming, for he arrived so soon after Mona's departure that Mary afraid, for ! moment, that he might have her. ] It plain, however. that he had not.
 I'm sorry I caused such row be-
 tween you and your sister" he told her.
 "Ah-it was not your fault" said Mary,
 with long suffering look in her eyes. q
 am used to being misiudged"
 Did she misjudge you, then?" asked
 Harrasford, with smile. "I rather hoped,
 you know, that she was right"
 'You making jest of it." be-
 gan Mary.
 But as she spoke there was a
 furious knock at her door. She started up
 in fright
 Ik "Oh, Heavens." she cried "It must be ~ she-my sister-she has followed you here!' W Harrasford turned little pale. He l-.x AI.s f thing made him He didn't relish
 the idea that these two Corsicans might fall to fighting about him. Quick" said Mary, the knocking M doubled in violence 'In this closet-hde IN will get rid of her !' lsr Before he knew what had happened she had pushed him into the closet and
 closed the door. Then she admitted Mona.
 He could only listen; he couldn't see the
 smiles the two girls exchanged.
 "Is he here?" demanded Mona, furi-
 ously:
 'He? Who?" faltered Mary.
 You know who-you snake v' cried Mona. "He would not come to me-it must be because of you! You are trying to steal him from me! Be careful!'
 ''I do not understand you--' began Mary
 Then understand this, at least,' said Mona furiously. You, too, are a Corsican-you know how you would act if it who tried to steal your lover! Take him from and you shall both die remember-that is my last word '" She stormed from the place, and Mary going to release Harrasford. found him rather white.
 Look here-let's go somewhere else" he said. "She might come baclS!'
 "You heard?" said Mary, trembling little. "She is very terrible! I must protect you from her."
 Looks as-I'd have to protect you," he said. "Well-lets go and have some lunch some where ew
 In the restaurant Mary looked neryously about. She studied their waiter carefully, and at last she handed him a dollar bi with a note folded inside. The note contained certain instructions, and she was pretty sure that the