The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
OUTSIDE THE LAW
By STUART RIVERS
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saw the girl in the blue hat who stil sat immersed in her novel, glance in ] differently at the mans retreating back then after brief interval she turned and met Frances eyes, Very deliberately the | girl winked and went back to her novel. Curiously enough Frances found a message of hope and encouragement in 1 the girls face, unknown to her as she was. 1t was the one thing she needed at that particular moment, because ever since she entered the tea room, her touch with Henry Ballin and Judge Crane. the reason why she was down as l this place, had gradually drawn into the distance, becoming intangible and vague. The fitting smile across the stranger S | lips had restored her sense of values Ccvertly Frances smiled into her tea cup and a moment later slipped the little package, which Red Larkin had given her. into a pocket of her coat.
 She was playing a part acting, and again she smiled when she remembered l how quickly she could bring aid to her assistance.
 1 Susie had given her a folded bit of paper and now Frances spread this out with curious fingers, to find-much to her astonishment-a key and the pen ciled address of Henry Ballins home on Riverside Drive.
 better get up there as soon as possible, she unused to herself. And when he comes we can plan some way i or getting out of this''
 With this thought in mind, she beck ohed Mrs Langdon, paid for her lunch and rose to her feet
 The proprietor of the tea room watched ! her curlously, so much so that Frances had no opportunity to send an answering message to the unknown girl with the novel, and she turned toward the door, then, hoping that her vague assurance or her own safety had found it's mark, she let herself out into the street and turned her steps toward Washington Square.
 A Riverside Drive bus was her best means of travel, and boarding one of tfese at Fourth street, she tucked her. seit away in a corner and gave her mind up 10 a thousand and one plans that might or might no, lead her out of the difficulty in which she found herself
 Ballin had to be disposed of. If she could only arrange to have him disap- pear, But where could he go? And es- pecially. where could he go that Susie would not follow, or send some of her men, to follow? A nervous frown settled on the girls face as she found no answer to these problems, until at last she gave her shoulders a resoIute little shake and turned her undivided atten- tfon to the passing traffic.
 They had turned into Fifty-seventh street. crawling slowly along behind Il heavily laden truck, when a machine passed them going in the opposite direc- tion, and at unusual speed. Frances had but fitting glimpse, but brief as it was, she caught sight of Ballin on the rear seat and little Tracy up behind the wheel
 Craning her neck she watched them out of sight, but as she brought her at tention back to the street ahead of the bus. she saw a gray limousine shoot from a space in the traffic and, swing ing wildly to avoid the bus, sweep with increased speed after Ballins car.
 Frances view of this second machine was still less comprehensive than she lad gained of the first. But she knew the car, indeed she had travelled in it with Red Larkin to Riverdale, and on sudden impulse she touched the bell and rose to her feet.
 A moment later the bus drew to a halt at the corner of Sixth avenue.
 Gro Be Continued -Tomorrow.D Copyright, 1920, Thompson Feature
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