Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Mona had scene with Reynolds. And
tired to his own room, he did not un-
dress, but waited. He had Q plan in his
evil old mind. She had told him she
meant to read rather late; he sat wait
Ing for her to come upstairs.
But Mona did little reading. AS soon
as all was quiet she disconnected the
burglar alarm system so far as che
Ing others. She also. on a sudden Inn
pulse, cut the telephone wires. Then
she went upstairs. AS she passed Rey-
nold5 door he say that snf, II dTss was opSnm ma.
dozing in a chair. She started at this
sight; then smiled. And, in her OWN
room; she listened breathlessly. she
heard an auto come up in the road and
stairs. Reynolds stfli dozedi he had
not heard her come come up! po,taa tsrss,v
pistol in hand. She heard 2 WINDOW
raised, and a minute later she siippeo
into the library. There was kneenng
sfallings swung around ip Disney 11ayi
At the sight of Mona ana her pisI0l
his jaw dropped; his n aands Mn1a "en hoIdins y
her pistol ready MY safes burglar
even If I hadn't caught YOU!
" he 'isT dropped one hand and sounded
a sbTili whistle. Mona remembered
il was the signal. She hoped tnat
s M a4S &Sa aGS asasS she f1cEsf pEsd Spi the f
phone. as il to celf the police. Sud
denly she laid 1t down:
don don't - hn9w nTISo1 that shd ssd %ant a5sf thS
safe can be broken, I don't want 1t
in my house. III let you 60 II yo9a
can, open it. but work quietly ana
a0@t %EasyH' wTNG said i'd stallings, confidently,
'rwhy' It's nothing but cigar box"
He was as good as his word. In In
'gss pen@he % lad worked on the comHina-
the click Of the tumblers- ,
Veil said t6,sa h9na S6at STUFF upstars to
INV room-empty the safe. please"
Stallings obeyed. and his eyes lighted
up at the sight OF 9 dozen zen SIvsn or more ue
hope Of the Jewels, and he Piled every
sRe sRinE EwateheS aeheS hims, tenseiy. Mona heard
step on the stairs cnr,iRs Rey6601Ss 60w5, sh she
wheeled around, and Stallings seized
his chance to pocket the letters. He
would keep faith with Mary! g..
The next moment Reynolds came IN
to find his housekeeper covering
burglar with her revolver!
"Get up" said Mona, sharply, TO
stallings. She had seen him take the
letters, bat pretended that she had not.
AS he got up he made II sudden
lunge for her, and seized the hand thai
held the revolver ReynGIas, t n toaroT cDwapdd spd
crouched against the wall. And while
they struggled, Mona managed to whls-
ser to Stallings:
your getaway"
He yielded at once.
"Tefepho ne the police!" cried Mona
to Seynolds. He made for the instru.
ment and then stopped. AS Mona had
guessed, he dared not, with his record.
Call in the police. And the next mo
ooh, let him go" cried Mona. He
didn't get anything-see all the Jewels
are there! ! saved them for you"
knew croaked Reynolds.
Let me see II they're all here"
He examined the jewels; then
said. "Here-take these--as reward
He hold UP the necklace he had
shown her before: and a tiara OF equa!
value. Mona esitated, hut finally ac-
cepted them. And then, with a cry OF
dismay. Reynolds saw that the letters
were gone! He was like man beside
himself. and in the confusion of his
that she was going to her room. Lave
minutes later Mary was speeding bacf
to the city, with Mona at her side .-
In Mary's apartment they talked over
the wild affair of the night, well salts
ned with the Jewels Reynolds had given
"But I had to let your burglar get
the letters-and I'm afraid he'll come
here" said Mona.
Her fears were justified. She had
scarcely spoken when there was a ring
at the door. Mona hid herself; Mary
admitted Stallings. He tossed her the
II took an awful chance for you
Mary" he said. "Now-make goodl
She recoiled. and his face grew dark
with anger.
"Stringing me, were you?" he cried
playing me for good thing? Well
then Mona appeared. Stallings started
!" "pon't f5eDs you See? 20 % We're .! all i0 in the
same game!" said Mona.
Stallings was able to smile minute
"I've got to hand IT to you girls" he
said. "You certainly strung me along
WE'LL got the letters for you! Maybe
we'll meet again.!
went sUt sSta Por like Sim q hohe hetter thar ar
some no iest men I've metz
They were back in the Grand Hote
a few days later. And Clyde, thu
house detective, came up to theD
with a beaming face.
Remember that story told you?
he asked. "Well-our friend got hel
letters eek IN the mail--no sign o.
where they came from! What do yot
know about that?"
Thay know good deal-but they
didn't ell him