Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-22

pnnies selling you an instrument and
giving away the records"
A surprise awaited them as they drew
up at Glenn's garage guarded by the
Astragency men.
"Glad you came, sir, exclaimed the
agency manager himself. i've got three
men here. now"
"Three men?" queried Garrick. why
is that?"
The manager. for answer, took him in
side and closed the door In the corner
was a well-dressed, extensively dressed
man with q Greek cast of countenance.
handcuffed.
This man-his name. he says. is
! Achilleo-came In here early tonight and
! claimed the stun, said he had bill for
| sale or something for It, and wanted
to arrange for a truck to take It OUT
~ know" cautioned Garrick. looking
! nj the handouts on the restless prisoner.
But Isn't this BIT high handed? p
The Astra manager smiled knowingly.
with contrabaud. sir, ike tbls--stolen
goods? He's an accessory after the fact
--maybe-at least receiver Of stolen
goods"
! The prisoner seemed 70 regard Garrick
rs a savior. He showed signs Of loosen
Ing up on his surly reticence.
| You see, sir. I buy the Inner Circle
understand for fifty thousand dollar,
! understand? If I get all the goods, I'M
derstand?" lie turned aside and opened
his coat for Garrick alone, In his inside
pocket was a long envelope with fifty
one thousand dollar bills. II make pay
ment when I get all stun, here, too, IN
derstandi"
Carrick did understand. It was a mat
ter Of making q quick sell-out and gotta
way. Where's your bin Of sale or what
ever 1t is you have for this?'
Achiuco pulled out a paper. 1t was
signed by Georges and Rae Larue as
agent in fact. Let the buyer bewarei"
laughed Garrick as he returned It. Now,
I understand that the money is to pass
tonight at the Inner Circle when this Is
with perfect worries. Then If you want
TO get free in this little Illegal trans
action. Mfr. Achilleo. and have that
fifty thousand yourself instead of leaving
II IN court as cash bail. take me TO the
Inner Circle and get the goods!"
The thought Of the hard-earned cash
settled Achilleo. The nan and the girl
are now there" he reported as he left
the telephone with handouts slipped.
Garrick's raid of the Inner Circle was a
nolseless. If not painless. affair. But II
was only fifty per cent successful. The
net closed on Georges; Rae Larue was
nowhere about.
Georges shut up like a clam It was
more than evident. however, that he was
not the man at he-top."
Thoroughly they searched, but there
was not IA trace Of Rae. Nor was there
trace of Ruth or the others.
"So-the cellar is on the roof,' laughed
Garrick as they uncovered the little CON
crete room they had seen when they in
stalled the dictagraph aerial. Here's a
small fortune, alone. in these cases. When
I poked my head out through the scuttle
Dick, I also saw your aerial all snarled
up and tangled. wrecked"
Dick did not appear to be interested
Maybe they had n secret exit over the
roofs in ease of a raid Anyway, Rae
got away. Some ones out fifty thousand
in the cleanup"
"This eliminates Georges" considered
Garrick, except, of course. as an under
strapper."
"Brock-Curtls." repeated Dick me-
chanically, setting his teeth as the names
suggested Vira and Ruth.
Garrlck shook his head absently. can
the wild horses In Hades wouldn't get a
word out of Georges now" he observed.
THANK the Lord, Dick, you're an expert
at It; our only hope lies IN wireless--in
some form or otherl"
Continued in Our Next Issue.)