Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-22

LOE two irksoine, suspense -Ieycred
i days, according to Uncle George s
instruction, Jennie played at being in
disposed and kept to her room in that
cOnYentionallJ proper hotel Tor women
the Martha Washington. Aside from
her fears, lcr bold dreams, her constant
waiting for the promised return OF
Uncle George, she mad but one occu-
patton for her niud-Uhis was the news
papers. Her first morning here She had
read Il romantic and dramatic account
of the trial Of the beautiful girl
forger,' with its culmination in the
discovery that She was the daughter OF
Jerry Malone, and in the most right
cous and deserved tongue lasAi0g the
magistrate had given the notorious
Black Jerry. And the morning. after
that she read Of the second hearing of
the case, at which It had developed that
tho "pretty girl forger' had run away,
and nj which the magistrate had storm T.
ed almost equally at Black Jerry and
at Officer Casey, and at which he had
demanded that Casey and the police
force find the Malone girl and bring
her straight before him.
Jennie shivered. So all the world
knew what she had done, and knew
she had run away So Casey and all
tile police force we're now after her
She held her breath every time foot
steps sounded in the corridor, expect
ing to be hailed back to face it all.
>But the only person who came in
upon her was the maid, TO straighten
her room a bit and bring her her in
valid's portion Of food.
At ) o'clock of the second Afternoon
her telephone rang. She crept feartullE
out cf her bed, took down the receiver
waycred, then in disguised voice said
Hello But she was instantly re
lievud the voice that sounded in he.
car was Uncle Georges. lie told her
10 be ready to leave in half an hour ant
to put on the motor veil which woull
be brought up to her.
Thirty minutes later, dressed anL
veiled, and acting the semi -inyalid,. sht
met Uncle George in the lobby below
In this conventional atmosphere UuClt
George was in manner, and Language
suggestive OF m amiable and beloved
deacon; he asked for his "niece's" bill
settled it, took from the desk a folder
announcing various religious services
and then with great solicitude escorted
the weak seeming Jennie to the door
way. Within this he halted until G
porter had placed Jennie's bag in &
closed car waiting at the curb. For {
minute longer his whole concern seemed
to be engrossed in his questions regard
ing Jennie's health, but actually his
whole attention was in the seemingly
casual but all-seeing glances he cast
along the street, east and west. TheI
with apparent leisure, but with care.
fully timed dispatch, he led her across
the sidewalk, pressed her before hin
into the closed car, shut the door, ant
the car moved away-but not before
Jennie's quick eyes had noted that thu
chauffeur was the safe friend" o.
Uncle George who had driven the taxi.
cab which had brought her hither.
Did anybody see US come out?
! Jennie breathod.
''There wasn't a copper in sight. AnC
/ If there had been, I'm sure he wouldn'
have suspected anything"
"You know the police are after me
/ Uncle George?"
"Sure know" He caught the strair
in her voice. "But don't you worry
about that, Jennie" he said kindly
and with a note of self satisfaction il
his voice. You've made one swell get