The Washington times., 1917-08-05

fcer asked gruffly
These people have just been
rescued" replied Tom, saying moth
ing of his share in the rescue, land
am a reporter"
Tom Cartoons story OF the Cars
lake FIRE contained no mention Of the
prisoners in the burning house, nor
of the death chamber with the NOV
ing walls. He reflected that IL such
things came to light Pearl was GER
tain to be involved in the conse-
quent investigation, and he knew that
this would be obnoxious to her be-
cause Of her name, her prestige, her
social position. Accordingly, with a
sigh, he KILLED" corking story and
! turned in q brief report minus all SEN
satiOnal features.
The story was published as he
wrote Il, but in the next. edition OF
the paper q more complete account
appeared with many of the lurid de-
tails intact; and the following day.
when Tom presented himself for his
assignment he found a warm well
come awaiting him
The city editor growled as only
city editors can growl. When Garlic
ton recovered from his surprise, he
was on his way to cover ships news
as a penalty for not having seen
secret passages, torture chambers,
traps door and the like, which Bill
Hackett had stumbled on and had
been in to report.
There was one consolation in II
all, though. He was suffering on
/ PEARLS account, and that minimized
the punishment greatly. No girl had
\ ever made quite such an impression
on him as this girl he had rescued.
He was gazing over the water visit
fully, thinking Of the girl when sud-
| denly two shots rang out in the dark
/ ness.
Tom stopped short in his walk and
stared about him.
His eyes found-some distance below
motorboat drawn up to the shore and
empty.
Without an instants hesitation. he
jumped-landed safe in the boat, and
set OF in her as fast as he could make
her go-heading in the general direc-
ton from which the shots had come
Much against his will. Nicholas Knox
had yielded to Pearls persuasion and
had set out with her for what remained
Of Carlslake's house. there to search for
the violet diamond or for some clue TO
Carslakes present whereabouts.
Their Only Hope.
He is our only hope. you know" she
pointed out You have only one day
more in which to return the diamond.
have thirteen-but I am not inclined tc
waste time, so certainly you should moi
bel"
They started on their way across
town; but they had not gone six blocks
when Knox-who had been gazing mood
lily from the window-suddenly called
out to the chauffeur to stop and directed
Pearls attention to the street
Look That man Is striking thai
girl!' he cried excitedly.
Pearl looked and saw a girl o
about her own age and size struE
Cling in the grasp Of a taller man
She was dressed in black, and heaTI
veil concealed her features. The maj
was well dressed, too-an1 infuriat'
As the car came to a halt near thu
curb, Pearl saw the man shake tn
girl violently. and with a cry OF pro
test she leAped out and hurried
toward them, with Knox in her wake
whats this. How dare you trea
a woman this way! For shame!" crie'
| rear lnulBndnlly az bhc uIc" hoai -
them.
The man turned anErIIy at her IN
terruption.
: THE young imp tried to pick m
: pocket OF $4,000" he replied indis
: nantly.
At this the girl in black bowe'
her head in shame and humiliation
. and Pearls frst feeling of disr1a,
and horror gave way to pity.
= Surely that can't be true" sh
murmured, turning to the girl.
The Girl Confessea.
"Ye-es, IT is true" replied the CIR
In black with a smothered sob. I"
wanted the money! needed tn
\ money -
well, that's che wrong way I
r get It, young woman" gasped tn
man.
a Knox, who had been staring ri
down the stareet, now spied = polls
4 man on the corner below and ~