The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
~. .nntinued F,rom Our Last Issue)
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CHAPTER "
MUSIC IN THE AIR

ssRuthSS ruSe-and a blI BOZ 80,
suppose you feel put OUT.
spunned Garrick.
Dick was too puzzled to get II.
ssShe certainly put.us through tue
@InnerSCircIe with az much neatness
d and dispatch as a sardine goes
from the river to the tin IN the
novice :. Only, wonder WHY,
Garrfck was thinking OF the
threat m essage. could it be that
she took that way OF keeping US
out ofSdanger
He stopped short and looked
back. A#tough stranger was lufk-
m ~ back Of them. Garrick moved
ahead and stopped agase Ihe
stranger stopped and slouched IN
to q garage Garrick walked back
S quickly and as he passed him look
sed$over and smiled. I'm on, he
laughed and the man dropped ms
Seye in sheepish sullenness
They turned the corner and
again4into Fiftieth Street AS they
passed the other door OF the gar
u age which ran through the blocE
Earrfck hesitated as If to walk
#t1roush3it and locate the shadow
u ar: AS he did SO he saw another
man stink into doorway.
We're discovered one; anoth-
I n has moved UP to take his
lace An old and very effective
device. ~,
III 8 hurried down the street with
sDfck. plunged into the subway,
waited for a train, then walked
#on out the other exist. NO tail
could hold down Garrick III he
suspected he was being shadow
ed 0 -
What did it mean? Still spe-
cl1Iating, they; went on to Car
tricks city apartment at Bachei'
or' s Hall and turned in.
|The next morning was rainy
damp and depressing. Garrick
and Dick had breakfasted ano
were discussing the events OF the
9daYS before. Garrick's mind was
lost active when his physical be-
ling seemed LATEST Stretching out
;gi NJ his chair, raising his arms
n slowly above his head, he yawned
and was about to deliver himself
a OF some sage observation on ire
ssi Il general and the case in parti-
4 c:u,lar$when the telephone rang
s55l ang 1T, what's this? Answer
81 it, Dick, old man?
Dick, S mind and body were both
alert. He had breakfasted with
couple Of Invisible companions.
alove and anxiety. "Garrick he
heldshis hand now over the trans
s I'm TER. BY word! It's Mrs. wal
den
II tia Walden? Here? Tell her
there's little reception room
zFdown% Wen be with her
Fri ht away.
Vita walden was distraceadly
~ ii king quick and balling the
hand kercaiief in her hand az she
eaZed8out Of the window at her car
II viii CHI McKay was biting with
shu1l doog%grip at his pipe as II con
sstenlplating something distasteful.
Garrick closed the door as sue
rushed excitedly to him and Se'z'
ssedsflis hand with fingers that clinch
led nnconsci
$500 Guy .&... II am desperate. rs
Ruth again-my little girl. You
mus t find her for me. cant take
3Sanyone into my confidence except
you-a and Dick. don't Know
which way to turn. She dldn
Come home last night. have walk
for her haven't even had
telephone call from her or anyone
else. What shall do? she never
Il never did this before. My Rlthie
little girl. Oh, Guy. can't
stand the worry and uncertainty
OF a IT. Help me, please.
Carrie ok took Nita's arms and !e:
Ter quietly back to a big seat In
some end of the room. Gently ne
8aue STONED her until he had hel
quoted by concentrating on he1
answers.
There twas knock at the door
Garrick opened it. 1t was Mckay
Please, sir, I was just talking tc
friend! of mine,-a chauffeur, WAC
drives for some people out on the
b south shore, who live up the street
Miss Rutt's car was wrecked out
ION the &Island-ran into fence oil
something on an approach to enc
Of the bridges on the Motor Fark
ay--over the embanknent-neal
n Smithtown.'
81 twas she hurt? Where is ehe?'
u Mrs. Walden's acute ears hat
scaughtGeve the modulated words
s;sFs No one knows, ma'am. There
was not$sa trace of anyone arodnt
the car-just the machine, LEFT
there
SsrfhIe What shall do? I'll g.
wild with fear If don't hear some
thing soon
What had happened? cairich
tried to- be reassuring, but Nits
aWaldenwould not be treasured.
..Th his is another mad escapad'
OF Ruth ~. and Vira, suppost
and who else? What can Ru:l
4 be thinking about?''
Garrfck took down the telephone
receiver and called a Bryant mum
Der. Dick glanced over quickly
Hswass number he had seen in thu
hallway OF the Inner Circle aid ha'
made mental note of. Evidentl,
Garrick had done the same.
This lis Glenn Buckley's broth
err he preyaricated. is he thsre
Well, do you know where ca
call him You think he's at tn
Cecil Thank you"
GarTick turned without betray
ing where it was he had called
They're some friends OF his.
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