The Washington times., 1918-04-13
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Just AS Lillian Discovers She Has
Been Robbed MOncrief Calls With
Scheme to RecOup Her Losses

hands of Guy Hooking He wore,
however, the inevitable white flow
er in his buttonhole. Lillian look
ed at him in some surprise.
You don't look yourself" she
said.
II had a scrap the other day."
he replied. That idiot OF a hus-
band OF yours
"Yes," He Said, "Guy Did It,"
Guy" She lifted her brows in
some surprise.
'Yes. He imagined 1 had him on
a deal, and"
u expect you had. He seems to
have got the best OF it" There was
a grace OF pride in her tone. She
She had never lost her liking for
Guy. and she had no reason to SYM
pathize with the agent! Just now,
however, II was not advisable to
show her feeling.
You look upset, too, Lillian.
What's wrong?"
"Everything's wrong" she an
swered pettishIy. 1--WE been sub
jected 10 all sorts of ignominy at
the hands of that rascal Pietro
Renni-"
The Italian blackguard who
used to be at Adderly?"
yes. You know him. And, on
the top of that, when l get back
here / find my desk broken open
and a check distracted. That means
that every bit of available cash I
have has been drawn, and I don't
know where to turn for money"
Moncrief gave a loY whistle.
frank AGAIN." he asked.
"Yes. l hoped that this time he
was really going to leave me in
peace. He went back TO England,
and vowed that he would stay
there. 1 suppose / hope too much
! should not have believed him"
Frank Willoughby always was .
consummate liar" said AIoncrief.
He studied in a good school,"
returned the woman with some as
perity. what a crowd he threw
me amongst! Ny path was smooth
enough till l met him"
s'You should Trust No Man,
"You should not have given him
a hold over you by marrying that
fellow Hooking. That was the fatal
error. warned you at the time"
Frank vowed that / should have
my complete liberty; that~h would
never interfere with anything that
1 might do 1t was part of our con-
tract. / was fool enough to believe
him"
Never believe man or woman
when they vow that they are telling
the TRUTH" said Moncrief. senten-
tiously. 81 speak from experience.
But it's too late for regrets now.
I. at least, have done all 1 could.
have always been careful that no
one should have any idea that 1 was
acquainted with you or knew any
thing OF your circumstances"
"Gt was to your interest" she said,
grudgingly. then after a pause, but
what's to be done? Can't you sug-
gest something? l tell you he's
cleared me out, and ] don't know
where to turn for money"
No Help In sight.
What about Adderly?" he oueried.
supplies cut off, for the present
at least. And dare not go TO Mrs.
Borradale, for she is Iyin i'll attend
ed by her son. He will no nothing,
and he is the sort of man to break
up the whole mystery at any cost TO
himself if he knew the truth. He'd
go to the police"
DO you know that that fellow.
Edgar Swan, is hot on the trail OF
the Adderly affairs?"
''ls he?" There was some uneasi-
ness in her tone, but she tried TO
laugh carelessly. 81 don't care"
Would not Miss VasseII help
your"
She is abroad, and I can't get her
address,"
There was pause Moncrief sat
tapping the floor with his stick. At
last he looked up, an ugly smile on
his lips.
"Try BIackmaII," He Said.
You know the secrets Of haIsthe
men in New York. he said.
Meaning blackmaiI." she retort-
ed. I've just been playing that
game for Pietro's benefit. and it's
dirty work that l don't appreciate.
Still, in case OF need. l am not
sQueamish." She told him in a few
words OF her recent experience.
You see, it's rather early to begin
again" she concluded.
Moncrief pondered. This time
the spause was of longer duration.
II Wa Lillian who broke the 81
lence by asking impaticntIy:
"Well?"
What about that money in Ad-
derby vault?" asked Moncrief. insin-
uatingly.
Impossible - impossiblew she
Ehuddered.
"If the whole affair is going 20
be shown up shortly" urged the
man, I'VE Nigh; as well help our
selves while there is chance. You
might have nothing TO do with the
last attempt, but this time"
They "Frame Up, On PIetro.
NO. no. 1t IS too ghastly and too
dangerous" cried the woman.
Who would venture down."
"Pietro." said NoncrIeC. shortly.
"PietTo: Lillian started. There
was something in the suggestion
which appealed TO her.
"Nes. You never let him into that
particular secret. did you?'
NO, he knows nothing"
Then IL he doesn't know the risk,
he runs. he will checrfully under
him. ] suppose, so I don't s.e why
you should mind
NO. hate him" She paused. Ii
he were killed il would be a gain
to the world" She paused, and
then, with meaning look at Mon
Grief. added. "pietrp is coming here
tomorrow"
ITO Be Continued Monday.)
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