The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-09
continued from QUE last issue)
CHAPTER v.

MUSIC IN THE AIR.
Garrick and Dick walked slowly
aown Forty-ninth street and across
sixth avenue, laughing at Ruth's
ruse-and bit sore.
Il suppose you feel put QUIT"
ahmed Garrick.
Dick was too puzzled to get it.
aghe certainly put us through the
Inner Circle with as much neatness
and dispatch as sardine goes from
The river to the tin in the movies
Only, l wonder why?"
Garrick was thinking of the
threat message. Gould it be that
she took that way of keeping US out
Of Danger?
He stopped short and looked
hack. A tough stranger was lurk-
ing back of them. Garrick moved
ahead and stopped again. The
stranger stopped and slouched into
garage Garrick walked back
quickly and as he passed on looked
over and smiled. I'm on" he
laughed and the man dropped his
eye in sheepish sullenness.
They turned the corner and again
I.
ed the other door of the garage
which ran through the. block Gar
rick hesitated as if to Walk through
Il and locate the shadower. AS ne
did so he saw another man stink
into 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.
waited for a train, then walked on
out the other exit. No tail" could
hold down Garrick if he suspected
he was being Swallowed.
What did it mean? Still speculat-
ing, they went on to Garrick's city
apartment at Bachelors Hall and
turned in.
The next morning was rainy,
damp and depressing. Garrick and
Dick had breakfasted and were dis
cussing the events of the day before.
Garrick' mind was 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 10
deliver himself of some sage obser-
vation on life in general and the
case in particular when the tele-
phone rang.
Hang it, what's this? Answer it,
Dick, old MANI"
Dicks mind and body were both
alert. He had breakfasted with a
couple of invisible companions, love
and Il Ao11
his hand now over the transmitter.
Ny word! It's Mrs. Walden"
Mia Walden? Here? Tell her
there's little reception room down
there. Well be with her right
away"
Mia Walden was distractedly
winking quick and balling the
handkerchief in her hand as she
gaZed out of the window at her car
in which Mckay was biting with
bulldog grip at his pipe as if con-
templating something ditsasteful.
Garrick closed the door as she
rushed excitedly to him and seized
his hand with fingers that clinched
unconsciously.
Guy p. 1 am desperate. It's
Ruth again-my little girl. You
must find her for me. Iscan't take
anyone into my confidence except
yoJ-and Dick, l don't know which
way to turn. She didn't come home
last night. l have walked and
haven't even had a telephone call
from her or anyone else What
shall do? She never, never did this
hoF@ NJ - IL III
Oh, Guy, l can't stand the worry
and uncertainty of it. Help me,
please"
Garrick took Nita's arms and led
her quietly back to big seat in one
end of the room. Gently he ques-
toned her until he had her quieted
by concentrating on her answers.
There was a knock at the door.
Garrick opened it. 1t was Mckay.
Please, sir, l was just talking to
a friend of mine, a chauffeur, who
drives for some people out on the
south shore, who live up the street.
Miss Ruth's car was wrecked out
On the Island-ran into a fence or
something on an approach to one
OF the bridges on the Motor Park
way-Over the esbankment-near
Shutdown"
Was she hurt? Where is she%
Mrs. Walden's acute ears had
caught even the modulated words.
No one knows, ma'am. There
was not a trace of anyone around
Inc car-just the machine, left
there"
oh, Guy, this is terrible, terrible
What shall l do? I'll go wild with
lear if l don't hear something soon"
What had happened? Garrick
Tled to be reassuring, but Mia
walden would not be treasured.
This is another mad escapade OF
ruth and Vira, suppose
and who else? What can Ruth be
thinking about?"