Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-16
CHAPTER z.
Music in the Air.

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Garrick and Dick walked slowly down
Forty Ninth street and across Sixth ave
nue., laughing at Ruth's ruse-and a bit
sore.
I suppose you feel put Quit" punned
Garrick.
Dick was too puzzled to get It. "She
certainly put US through the Inner
Circle with SIS much ne2tness and dis
patch as a sardine goes from the river
to che tin in the movies Only, !
wonder why: :"
Garrick was thinking Of the threat
message. Gould It he that she took that
way Of keeping US out Of danger? ?"
He stopped short and looked back. A
tough stranger was lurking bsck Of
them. Garrick moved ahead and stopped
again. The stranger stopped and
slouched into a garage. Garrick walked
back quickly and as he passed him
looked over and smiled. I'm on" he
laughed and the man dropped his eye In
bheepish sTllenRess.
They turned the corner and again into
i'iftieth street. As they passed the other
d DOT Of the garage which ran through
tie block Garrick hesitated as~tf 10
walk through it and locate the shadOwer.
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, waited for
train. then walked on out the other exit.
No tail" could hold down Garrick Il he
suspected he was being shadowed.-
What did it mean7 Still speculatins,
thtey went on to Garrick's city apartment
at Bachelors Hall and turned IN.
The next morning was rainy. damp
and depressing. Garrick and Dick Ia I
breakfasted and were discussing 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 observation
on life in general and the case in par
ticular when the telephone rang.
Hang 1t, what's this2 Answer It,
Dick. old mani"
Dicks mind and body were both alert.
Ee had breakfasted with a couple Of in
visible companions, love and anxiety.
"Garrick." He held his hand now over
the transmitter. MY word! It's Mrs.
Walden"
''Nita Walden? Here? Tell her there's
a little reception room down there. Wen
be with her right away"
Mia Walden was distractedly wfnking
quick and baling 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 II con
templating something distasteful.
Garrick closed the door as she rushed
excitedly to him and seized his hand
with fingers that clinched unconscious
II.
Guy am desperate. It's Ruth
sgain-my little girl. You must find her
for me. I cant take any one into my
confidence except you-and Dick.
don't know which way TO turn. She
didn't come home last night I have
walked and walked the floor waiting FOR
her. I haven't even had a telephone call
from her or any one else. What shall I
do? She never, never did this before.
Ny Ruthie-my little gil. Oh. Guy, I
can't stand the worry and uncertainty
Of It. Help me please"
Garrick took Nita's arms and led her
quietly back to a big seat IN one end
Of the room. Gently he questioned her
until he had her quoted by concentrat-
ing on her answers.
There was a knock at the door. Gar
rick pened it. 1t was Mckay.
"Please, SIR, was Just talking IN n
friend OF mine, q chauffeur, who drives
for some people out on the south shore.
who live up the street. Miss Ruth's car
was wrecked ont on the island-ran into
4 fence or something on Al approach 10
one Of the bridges on the Motor Park
way-over the embankment-near Smith
town.
was she hurtT Where is sheT" Mrs.
Walden's acute ears had caught even the
modUlated words.
NO one knows, ma'am. There was
not 4 trace of any one around the car
just the machine left there"
"Oh. Guy. this is terrible. terrible.
What shall I do? III go wild with fear
If 7 don't hear something soon"
What had happened? Garrick tried 70
be reassuring. hut Mia Walden would
NOT he treasured.
This is another mad escapsde Of Ruth
and vira, I suppose and
who else? What can Ruth be thinking
about?"
Garrick took down the telephone re-
ceiver and called a Bryant number DicA
glanced over quickly. It was number
he had seen in the hallway ot the Inner
Circle and had made a mental note Of
Evidently Garrick had done the same
This Is Glenn Buckley's brother" he
nrevaricated. SIS he there: Wei, do
Won know where can call him. You
think he's ct the Cecil? Thank YOU
Garrick turned. without betraying
where II was h bad called. They're
some friends ~ his I thought per-
haps Glenn might give Us some infor-
nation. Suppose Mia. you have Mckay
drive rs over TO the Cecil. It's on Park
avenue"
They were rounding the Grand Cen
trail and caught in traffic when Garrick
Suddenly heckoned over a newshOy and
bought couple OF evening papers.
Another robbery on Long Island" he
commented, as heNlsnced down from the
big headline. 'aThe Parr estate in Smith
town"
"The Parrs1" commented Mrs. Walden
~Why. they're friends Of mine They