South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-09
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CHAPTER V
MUSIC In me- ~

VI olC IN TIE AK
Garrick and Dick walked slow
Iy down Forty-ninth Street and
across Sixth Avenue. laughing at
Ruth's ruse-and a bit sore.
Il suppose you feel put out!"
Punned Garrick.
Dick was too puzzled 10 get it,
she certainly put US through the
Inner Circle with as much neatness
and dispatch as sardine goes from
the river 10 the tin in the movies
Only, l wonder why?"
Garrick was thinking of the threat
message. could it be that she took
that way Of keeping us out of dan
ger?"
He stopped short and looked back.
A tough stranger was lurking back
OF them. Garrick moved ahead and
stopped again. TIE stranger stopped
and slouched into garage Garrfck
walked back quietly and as he
passed him looked over and smiled.
I'm on" he laughed and the man
dropped his eye in sheepish sullen-
ness.
They turned the corner and again
into Fiftieth Street. As they passed
the other door of the garage which
ran through the block GarricI hest
tated as If TO walk through II and
locate the shadower. As he did so
he saw another man stink into a
doorway.
We've discovered one; another
has moved up to take his place. An
old and very effective device"
He hurried down the street with
Dick. plunged into the subway. wait
ed for a train, then walked on out
the other exit. No 'taiT could hold
down Garrick If he suspected he was
being Swallowed.
What did It mean? Still speculat-
ms they went on 10 Garrick's city
apartment at Bachelors hall and
turned in.
The next morning was rainy.
damp and depressing. Garrick and
Dick had breakfast and were dis
cussiug the events of the day before.
Garrick's mind vas most active
when his physical being seemed
LATEST. Stretching out in his chair.
raising his arms slowly above his
head, he yawned and was about 90
deliver himself Of some sage observa-
tion on life in general and the case
In particular when the telephone
rang
Hang II. what's this? Answer It.
Dick. old man 80
Dicks mind and body were both
al L. q
couple Of invisible companions love
and anxiety. "GarriCk" He held his
hand now over the transmitter. My
word. It's Mrs. Walden"
Mia Walden? Here2 Tell her
there's a little reception room down
there. Wen be with her right
away"
Mia Walden was distractedly
winkpg quick and balllng the
handkerchief in her hand as she
gazed out OF the window az her car
In which Mckay was biting with
I bulldog grip at his pipe as if con-
templatins something distasteful
Garrick closed the door as she
rushed cxcitedIy 10 him and seized
I his hand with fingers that cllnched
/ unconsciously.
Guy I am desperate. It's
Ruth again-my little girl. You must
T ind her for me. I can't take any
one into my confidence except you
and Dick I don't know which way
20 turn. She didn't come home last
night. have walked and walked
the floor waiting for her. I haven't
even had a telephone call from her
or anyone else What shall I do?
I She never. never did this before. Ny
Ruthie-my little girl. Oh. Guy. ]
can't stand the worry and uncer-
/ tainty OF g. Help me, please
Garrick took Nita's arm and led
I her quietly back TO a big seat ia one
end Of the room. Gently he ques-
toned her until he had her quieted
I by concentrating on her answers.
There was a knock at the door.
Garrick opened 81. II was Mckay.
Please. sir. I was just talking -
a friend OF mine. a chauffeur. who
{ drives for some people out on the
south shore. who lives up the street.
1 Miss Ruth's car was wrecked out on
the Island-ran into a fence or some
thing on an approach 10 one OF the
bridges on the Motor Parkway-over
the embankment-near Smlthtown. -
"Was she hurt? Where is she?''
Mrs. Walden's acute cars had caught
even the modulated words
NO one knows. ma'am. There
was not a trace OF anyone around