The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-15
CHAPTER K.
BROADCASTING.


! Garrick knew that there was nc
use now to camouflage his fears.
I'll be out herewith you-in a
few minutes" he shouted.
Dick was still in a daze at the
unexpectedness of the blow Me-
Chemically he followed Garrick and
elm bed into the car AS it started
and turned down the road to Mono
wantuc, the cool of the damp eve
ming air seemed to collect his facuI-
ties. He noticed for the first time
where they were headed.
Why this way, Guy? Why not
to New York;
Il want to see Mia Walden first,
and reassure her. 1 promised her. 3"
BUTTS Ruth first"
Well, the Club isn't far
"Yes-but the city-the police"
Wait, Dick. I know what / am
doing"
Nita Walden was overwhelmed by
her daughters peril. Ruth's other
escapades were nothing compared
to this. Up and down the room she
paced, choking back her sobs, wait
ing for Garrick's arrival. Some mo-
ments she would stand before
Ruth's picture wondering what was
happening to her. Other moments
she would try to calm herself and
relax in an easy chair in vain eff
fort to concentrate on Ruth as if
that might bring her back.
She was frantic when Garrick ar
rived.
IF it's ransom they want
I'll pay a millioni"
Pay a million? Pay nothing. Yes
=. . a million to catch them and
save her but not a cent of
ransom"
The room telephone rang. Dick
answered it.
Its Glenn downstairs, with DR..
Darling of Stony Brook" Dick said
no more but Garrick understood
and excused himself.
At the desk stood the doctor
alone. I've got him out in my car.
l thought he'd better see you first.
or he did, rather"
What's the natter"
The doctor did not answer but
led the way outside and a few feet
down the driveway.
There was Glenn, wrapped in a
heavy robe, his head bandaged, still
very shaky
"Garrick," he cried. Did you
hear, YETI Someone's carried off
Ruth and Vira in the Sea Vamp.' ,
When the doctor got hold of me he
patched me up; l told him; he was
for ringing up the sheriff, but l
made him wait until l could see
you"
In the rapid fire of questions it
that Ruth had been get |
ting more and more anxious to do
something Vira had confessed to
her that she had seen Garrick and
when Glenn arrived he told of his
on Main street and Gar
rick's message.
They had agreed that the first
thing to be done was to fix it so
that the Sea Vamp" could not be
moved away and Ruth had insisted
that she be driven over there that
so she could disable the en-
sines and make it impossible. They
had agreed.
But Why" asked Dick.
Why? Don't you get it? The
Sea Vamp' was really the floating
70 ra lot of wet goods
We were dealing in for Georges and
OBJ"
Il see," encouraged Garrick.
And Ruth thought they might
move the boat away. So she start
ID to prevent that-and left me the
tote about it"
Yes" nodded Glenn, adjusting
he bandage more comfortably.
Well, when we got over there it
vas dark. There wasn't even the
light on the boat. Ruth figured that
brock and everybody were away
nd it was good time to do what
he wanted. We got a canoe and
added out There wasn't a sound.
We climbed aboard and went down
o the little engine room. II was
bout for the switch-the next
hing knew l heard a scream from
'ira-then something or somebody
lust have hit me-" he put his hand
p carefully but did not touch the
back of his ear. and that's
he last thing l knew until 1 came
D in the water, half full of the
arbor Must have knocked me
old and overheard. l managed to
ct to the other shore and some
eopIe in a bungalow got the Doc
Who was it?'' asked Dick More
han one?''
81 don't know. But l think so. l
ad a vague feeling there were a
ouple at least back of me-"
Dick stared at Garrick. Vira gone,
Do. Georges, Brock, Jack Curtis,
lac. He uttered the names, sus-
iciously. Was it in reality a final
dventure in the double triangle of
tuth. himself and Jack, Vira, Rae
nd Glenn?
so" Dick mumbled sarcastically
nth a side glance at Garrick. Ruth
new very well what she was doing,
b ?''
Garrick was too big to take Of
ense. Dick" he replied merely,
Ruth confided in me, that morning
t the Usonia. She's really clever.
GU know it as well as 1 do. But
ley had her-they had them all,
leshed, hooked. Why, Dick, all the
me she has meant Just TO lead
lem on-and hand them over, when
he got them right. But she couldn't
III Glenn, here, that. Nor Vira.
OF yet" He glanced up at his own
IT. IF she had only stuck to her
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