The Washington times., 1919-02-04
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his Immediately creased trousers
leg; but while Mrs. Thayer is hold
ing her hand full of trumps she
wants to be mighty sure the clever
Miss Madeline will not spring a
joker that will upset. everything.
With this letter OF Henderson4s
in my possession, he continued
quietly, Il have already framed a
trap for the girl who holds the secret
we are trying to get possession Of
land we will get it despite all the
Knowles and Hendersons in exist
ence; and, incidentally, what ara we
going to do with this fellow. Lieut..
Frank Kimball? He is so popularity
known as one of the great American
aces that l am beginning to think
we may have>gone a little too far in
that kidnapping racket.
Il now think it would have been
better if we had hidden him either
in Alexandria or Baltimore instead
of locking, him up in that old building
which is, as you know, within five
minutes walking distance of the
Treasury; that what / call going
pretty strong"
"Well, it had to be done," returned
Snyder. "He is in the same class as
Henderson, Knowles, and the Connor
girl. She must be kept from them at
all hazards, until we are in posses
sion of the chart formula, and then," I"
he added, at will be different"
"Be that as it may" answered
Fuller, 81 will have the fair Made
line in my office at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning; she does not know
Henderson. 1 have already written
her note, to which / signed Hender-
sons name, instructing her to call at
the Fidelis Syndicate office, and, my
boy" concluded Fuller, rising, 81
think that in less than twelve hours
you will have to hand me your con-
gratulations.
81 hope you're right, TOm," an
swered Snyder as they left the hotel,
"only just you remember what you
said about Mrs. Thayer's trump
cards and be careful that that fire
eating Colorado mountain girl don't
hand you a joker, for she sure is
some smart child"
"Aw, shut up, you make me tired"
broke in Fuller explosively. "You
just watch developments and see me
here at noon tomorrow. Good night"
Madeline Lucille Connor smiled
radiantly as she arranged the fin
ishing touches to her toilette the fol-
lowing morning. At last she was to
meet Capt. Barry Henderson at the
Fidelis Syndicate office at 10 o'clock.
She had the address, and she must
hurry, for meeting Captain Hender-
son meant the speedy rounding up
of Archie Knowles and Frank Kim
ball, and then the burden of her re-
sponsibihties would be materially
leSSened.
Picking up a package tied with a
thin, narrow ribbon, Madeline was
about to enter the elevator in the
Capital Park hotel where she had Sc
cured accommodations, VIXEN she
heard a purringly sweet voice Ian,
guidly inquire:
"Why, my dear child, where are
you going so early in the day." and
turning quickly she found Mrs. En-
cry Thayer, the lady who had been
so kind and solicitous during the
long journey from Denver to Wash
ington.
81 am going down town on, al
business errand, Mrs. Thayer," she
answered pleasantly, ais there any,
thing can get you while ! am
out? No! oh very well, won't be
gone long, probably an hour or so, !
bye bye" and with wave of her
hand Madeline entered the elevator, !
and a moment later was on her
way to meet Captain Henderson,"
Thomas Jeffrey Fuller had dis /
missed his stenographer for the |
day. His large, well equipped |
office, located as it was, at the ex-
treme end of the corridor on the |
eleventh floor of the Munsey Build |
ing, was admirably adapted for the |
desperate Cgame he was about to /
play. /
He had mentally figured that be- !
fore the death of Prof. COnnor, the /
latter had impaired the complete /
secret process of metal transmuta-
ton to his daughter Madeline, in !
a few short minutes he would have
this secret in all its charted mys-