Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-09
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U Arthur B REEVE

questions, but he was guarded. He
protested that he knew nothing
more, winding up again with the
assurance. shes all right, though"
but how do you know she's all
right?" insisted Garrick.
Because I vas talking to vira
over the wire when I made the APP
pointment to meet her at the tea
rooms OF the Champs Elysees a,
three and she said she was. That's
all I know"
II seemed as though having do
livered his assurance that Ruth wa
safe, Glenn was doing some rapij
thinking on his own account. How
had they located him here at the
Cecil? It was true that his family
lived here in the winter, but the
more he revolved 1t in his mind, the
more suspicious of Garrick he be
came and he began to shut up for
fear Of dropping another inadver-
tent remark like that about the
Champs Elysees.
Now, Nita," insisted Garrick as
they returned to her car. don't let
60 yourself. Just trust me. I believe
that boy, even IL he was tight
mouthed. I can handle this thing,
Don't worry. Just keep busy. See,
the sun is out. now. Give her a sur
prise. Take Mckay; go out there.
get her q towed somewhere before
she does. I'll get her. safe"
Nita Walden was nearly hysteri.
cal, but the pressure o II Garrick's
hand and his almost hypnotic eyes
won her.
guesser. 1t was nearly three when
0arrick and Dick sauntered into the
lobby OF the Champs Elysees. looked
about cautiously, and proceeded to
get under cover.
Before the tea room on the ME
kanine floor hung a sign: Radio
Concerts Daily" They nosed in. say
that the coast was clear, and select
ed q table in ar angular corner. with
a mirror so placed that it was a YER
table p~eriscope.
An orchestra in Newark wal
broadcasting some selection as they
sat down at the table and ordered
tea and crumpets.
It was not more than sixty Sec
onds after three that they saw
Glenn come in, looking pale ant
tired, select a table at the other
end Of the room and drop into a
chair facing the entrance.
Ten minutes later Vira hustled in
excited and angry about something
and worried. Glenn rose and
greeted her. all animation, now thai
n girl was in question.
Few things are more fascinating
than listening to a radiophone con.
cert. Someone turns the tuning
handle of the receiving set. Shorl
and long busxes following eacs
other in a lazy sort of way indicate
some amateur telegrapher at work
The tuning handle is turned a lit.
tie more and a peculiar moaning
sound is heard. Turned still more
the sound becomes a weak voice OF
music, A final turning of the handle
brings in the radiophone loud and
clear. The tuning Is exceedingly
sharp.
1t is fascinating ordinarily. but
there were four people at opposite
ends of the room for whom thii
concert had no interest.
Garrick and Dick, watching and
| wondering what to do, had faller
into a discussion of Ruth and Virs
| and Garrick was taking a cruel de
light in sounding Dick.
TO his serious mind. Dick con
| fessed. 1t was Just this ~vivaciou!
type of Ruth that had for him tho
greatest attraction. A. he put it. ar
Intellectual girl would have beer
merely intensifying his W nature
Garrick was urging him on and
| delivering q little scientific homily
on wise old nature that brought to-