The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-16
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The room telephone rang for
iGarrick: It was the Customs
House calling. I'VE find, report
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port, Connecticut. a forty-foot cab
In cruiser,4named .Lassfe. Want a
description
Garrick@hadjus finished copying
It when a loud exclamation came
from Dick. By Jove-Guy. It's
a message from RUTH! Repeated
twice-here, scribbled it on this
book"
Please give this to the news.
lpapers-it now develops that Jack
Curtis, who attempted an elope-
ment yesterday with me has a wife
Mrs. Rae Larue Curtis. That is
all now, Tell my mother I am safe
and will be back the first chance
/ can swim ashore. Ruth Walden.
The two menggazed at each other
looks like she's a prisoner"
can swim ashore!!"
yes but, man, she's safe
somewhere. Her mother!"
Somehow Ruth had clever1y con-
trived to communicate&with the out
side world by radio. Together&tha
two hurried down the long corridor
and up a flight of stairs to Mia
Walden's rooms. Dicks heart was
pounding, he felt, as loud as his
knuck1es on the door, He had
heard from Ruth!
Mrs. Walden opened the door.
She was afraid What did the sud
den rapping mean? Her worried
and wearied face, searched Dicks
eyes. about Ruth? Tell me,
5Dick!"
Dick blurted it out. "oh, what
awful people!" s~huddered, Mrs.
Walden. But Ruth says, attempt
ed elopement'-that means Ruth is
what can you do now?. Oh, there's
my telephone ringing again"
She turned from the room. phone
bewildered- st was that Rae La.
rue g1rl-ca1ling me. Oh, but there
vas hate and spite and jealousy
in her voice! The little vixen!"
But what did she say?" calm
ed Garrick.
Il cant begin to repeat the flood
OF words Why, you'd think that
I Ruth's mother, had tried to frame
up something against her! She
said, I'D have you know that Jack
Curtis is my husband! I married
him in Chicago two years ago.! 1
won't have that daughter of yours
coming between us, and I've told
him So I'll squeal-Ill hand the
whole bunch over first
Nita's astonishment. Got 'em fight
ing among themselves. He'll hath
fury-and all that. You could
not want a better guardian for
Ruth than that woman scorned;
And I'll bet you she'll do some
thing-the first chance she gets.
Here" without waiting for any
comment from the surprised Nita,
'iet me have the wire. Central
where did that last call to the
Club come from? Can you trace
it?' He put his hand over the
transmitter and aside, the city
you can't trace a thing. But out
in these little Long Island towns
these hick telephone girls listen in
on all the village gossip. Wait,
you'll see.' Then, with his hand
off, Eyes, thank you" He hung
up. From the Gravel Works at
the mouth of the harbor!"
"Ill be darned - our harbor!"l
exclaimed Dick.
You'll be something else" quickI
Iy from Garrick. Your boathouse!yl
II hadn't thought of that. We'd
better get down there"
Well, I thought of it. That's
why left Glenn. You don't need
to ask it., Nita. I know. You'rel
nervous and all upset. Yes, II
think doing something, anything
would do you good Have Mckay
drive US all down. And hurry.
We're not going to make a cal1t"
They were coasting down from
the top of the hill a few hundred