Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10

lean-to. But the great majority of So
called victims of the dance craze are
decent-minded folk, who like the exercise
Then think of the freedom II gives from
making conversation for people who re-
semble gods and goddesses until they
open their mouths and begin to pratte
To escape from a bore who would not
dance until doomsday?
''All work and no play makes Jack
dull boy" quoted Craig Andrews to Monte
Crispen the day following the arrest of
Briccone at the Kensington meeting. The
young heir had partially emerged from
his incognito. and had been presented by
the lawyer to the chiefs of department at
the headquarters of the Montgomery
estate. He felt new competency and
self-relance sufficient to grasp arising
problems of business.
Whatever are you driving at-shoot,"
said Monte.
TT is exit for Mr.. Taller after last
night" replied Andrews. Fortunately,
the rumpus did not get into the news
papers Sooner or later the thing is going
to be known broadcast, for already 1t is
the talk of the mill district"
Granted" said the young heir. Now
speed your bullet"
well, real. Worthwhile people are
going to want to know you. My boy, there
are some mighty fine homes where doors
will fly back on your approach; not for
your wealth, but for what you have ac-
complished in the last nine months"
"F'iddlesticks!" ..
"There are drawing rooms you should
be proud to enter, Monte, Yes, there are.
You need them quite as much as they need
you"
Perhaps you are right. acquiesced
Monte. "Still l feel that there is more
serious work for me to do. 1t looks
like compromise"
Don't be too serious" cautioned An
drews. 1.-THE well.balanced chap Is he
who steers clear of the extremes. Do you
dancer"
"Oh, yes"
Good! Now here is an invitation for
me to bring you to tonghts affair at the
Stanleys'. Topnotchers, the Stanleys!
There will be dancing, fat $4,000 tenor,
and some really fine people. Besides, the
Stanleys are tremendously interested in
you; knew your parents intimately"
Monte showed solicitous attention, and
Andrews continued, "Grimsby Stanley is
an international banker, known every
where. His charming wife-hem!
hadn't much courage 20 years ago."
Andrews looked a wee bit wistful; Vir-
ginia Stanley was his one romantic senti-
ment long hidden away in the deep re-
cesses under his crusty bachelor outer self.
to oblige an old friend You forgot to
mention their daughter, Grace Stanley,
whose spirituelle beauty has adorned sew
eral quarter pages in the smart-set pub
locations Real feast for the eye, Andrews;
blonde, wavy hair, and the bluest of azure
orbs. hearts delight Good thing am
girl-proof"
The telephone on Andrews desk rang
sharply. 1t was a long-distance call
New York.
"He is here at my elbow. waitg' said
the lawyer. who handed the receiver over
to the young heir with the information
that the party at the far end of the wire
was Agent X. of the Secret Service.
After listening for a few moments with
frequent interjections of commendation
Monte finally said, YES I can go down
to Atlantic City tomorrow. The Shore was
the one exception In my uncle's will Grand
Hotel Miramar at 6. 1 will be there. 1t
looks like sporting chance for the final
cleanup, Good-by."
Monte turned to Andrews and said. '1n
Agent KS very own words, Brio
cone has squealed.'
Expected he would" said Andrews.
I'VE are wearing the Sigvay Gang down
by attrltion-good word. attrltion. like
Monte said. Speaking to the point.
Briccone has implicated a man named
Louis Murger as the gobetween and pay.
master for those higher up. He calls him
Count Louis He claims to have never
seen Hochmeister, and knows nothing of
the Countess Zeda."
LIKELY enough" assented the lawyer,
adding, "You seemed pleased about some
thing"
FRANKLY, don't want any harm to be-
fall the Countess" said Monte unblush-
ingly.
"No I am on the level. Agent X.
says AIurger is In Atlantic City; wants me
down to help pick him up on the Board
walk He is the mysterious n, Of the
cryptic cross. Briccone has eorroborated
Lumley's claim of the system of numbers
for the claws of the beast. Briccone was
35; unfortunately for his prosecution, S5
was not connected with the steel works
bombing"
Seems like you got lot of informa-
tion from a five-minutes chat on the tele-
phone" laughed Andrews. yet believe
that once we have nailed this n, the last
active menace to the Crispen properties
will have been obliterated."
"I know It," said. Monte. with 26
killed in the iron works explosion. s3 and
"a out OF the country 6S In the Atlanta
penitentlary. 35 in custody, and "a known
and as good as located. six OF the seven
seoundrels have been accounted for. The
seventh and greatest is Hoehmeister him
self"
cut on the claws and the beasts power
for mischief Is gone added the lawyer.
Il fear that the master criminal himself
Is already beyond our cast. He Is far too
clever : rascal not 70 haYe provided way
q retreat Ter himself.
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