The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
OUTSIDE THE LAW
By STUART RIVERS co-author of "Love krf airs of Lonely Woman

the stairs and just after that. the wall started to slide on the tracks"
 Susie considered this. explanation for
 another silence, then raising her head sne
 wanted to know.
 And Mother Sarah didn't have time to 1 look the wall?'
 "She had time" the girl explained But | it was my fault that she didn't. I didn't
 know what she was trying to do, and
 when she made 8 start to get to those little brass knobs, | tried to get out of
 her way, and as I did so, 1 stepped for ward and bumped into her. It was only | for an instant. but that was long enough
 and before she could get around me, the
 men were in the room" ''I see,'' the other unused. much as | though she were speaking to herself |. Now, tell me what they said Everything that you can remember.
 | It was comparatively easy for the girl
 to repeat exactly the words that had been
 uttered by Ballin and Judge Crane up in the secret chamber She ended with l brief description of the men, but Susie | interrupted with quick gesture of one hand.
 ! "I know them.' she said. I'm sorry it
 had to happen the way it did. But I'm glad you had chance to get a good look at them."
 l Why me!f FranceS asked. I .Because I've got a job for you to do and you couldn't do it unless you knew them both by sight"
 What kind of a job?" Frances asked suspiciously.
 1 "An easy one" again Susie paused, and for a long time she continued her study | of the girls face, finally leaning over I the table toward her companion, she con- tinued, i've tried to get this man Baiiin If hxyr arrested for something. It didn't work, because a girl butted in; she won't butt ] in any more, anyhow-now, I'm going l to get him out of the way entirely, didn't want to do this, for good many reasons, but I haven't any choice The other, Judge Crane, knows too much. He i is the only one who has ever suspected me. and I don't like being suspected. I'm afraid of him, and when you know me better youth understand that when l say that. I'm saying a lott | The speaker leaned back in her chair and from her hand bag produced a gold, | ljewel-encrusted cigarette case. Selecting one of the expensive cigarettes, she raised her veil just above her lips and lit the | cigarette. Somehow the impression of a man was heightened by her smoking. She l ette between her first and second ..nger and drawing in the smoke with deep. satisfying breaths.
 "wen?" Frances asked at last. What's | the answer to all that? What do you want
 me to do?'
 | Her companions red lips curved in a l slow smile, and Frances watching close, realized there was little chance of the
 other being man. She had mans chin, strong and square, but there was not the l faintest trace of any beard. Besides. l there had never been man alive with ] lips like those.
 l You" Susie returned after moment. Why" I've booked you for easy 1 little job.' She drew folded paper from her hand bag and passed it into Frances fingers. You're to get a gun first. then go up to that address and wait for Ball. , lin After he comes, well. guess you know what to dor"
 Gro be continued tomorrow.) Copyright, 1920, Thompson Feature Service.)