Evening journal., 1922-06-14
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER V
MUSIC IN THE AIR

Garrlck and DICK walked Slowly
downtown Forty-ninth street and
across Sixth avenue, laughing at
Ruth's ruse-and bit sore.
Il suppose you feel put out!"
punned Garrick.
Dick was too puzzled TO get IT,
She certainly put us through the
inner circle with as much neatness
aud dispatch as a sardine goes from
the river to .he tin the movies
Only, / wonder WHY"
Garrick w.s thinking Of the
threat message. could II be that
she took that way Of keeping US out
Of danger p"
He stopped short and looked back.
A tough stranger was lurking back
of them. Garrick moved ahead and
stopped again. The stranger stopped
and slouched Into a garage. Garrick
walked back quietly and as he
passed him, looked over and smiled.
nm on" he laughed and the man
dropped his eye in sheepish sullen-
ness.
They turned the corner and again
into Fiftieth street. AS they passed
the other door Of the garage which
ran through the block, Garrick hesi-
tated as If to walk through 1t and
locate the shadower. AS he did so
he saw another man stink 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 1
Dick. plunged into the subway, wait
ed for a train, then walked on out
the other exit No tail" could hold
down Garrick II he suspected he was
being Swallowed.
What did It mean7 Still specu-
lating they went on 10 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 be-
fore. Garrick's mind was most ac-
tive when his physical being seemed
LATEST. stretching out in his chair,
raising his arms slowly above his
head he yawned and was about to
deliver himself of some sage OBJ
servation on life in general and the
case in particular when the tele-
phone rang.
Hang it. what's this7 Answer It,
Dick. old mani"
Dicks mind and body were both
alert. He had breakfasted with
couple of invisible companions, love
and anxiety "Garrick." He held his
hand now over the transmitter. MY
world It's Mrs. Walden"
'Nita Walden2 Here? Tell her
there's a little reception room down
there. Wen 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 II con-
templating something distasteful.
Garrick closed the door as she
rushed excitedly 70 him and seized
his hand with fingers that clinched
Guy am desperate. It's
Ruth again-my little girl. You
must find her for me. I can't take
anyone into my confidence except
you-and Dick She didn't know
which way to turn. She didn't come
lone last night. have walked
md walked the moor waiting for
Ter. I haven't even had a tele-
hone call from her or anyone else.
What shall I do? She never, never
lid this before. My Ruthie-my
title girl. Oh, Guy. I can't stand
he worry and uncertainty OF It.
Ielp me, please"
Garrick took Nita's arms and led
er quietly back to a big seat in one
nd OF the room. Gently he ques-
oDed her until he had her quieted
y concentrating on her answers.
There was a knock at the door
-arrick opened 1t. It was Mckay.
please. sir, was just talking TO
friend OF mine, a chauffeur. who
rives for some people out on the
1uth shore, who live up the street. :
Iiss Ruth's car was wrecked out
n the Island-ran into a fence or
on an approach TO one
the bridges on the Motor Park
ay-over the embankment-near
was she hurt7 Where is she7".
IRIS. Walden's acute ears had
lught even the modulated words.
mo one knows, ma'am. There
as not a trace of anyone around
lie Car-just the machine left
lere."
"oh. Guy, this is terrible, terri
le. What shall I do7 I'll go wild
nth fear If I don't hear something
oon."
What had happened? Garrick
ried to be reassuring. but Nita
Walden would not be treasured.
This is another mad escapade OF
Ruth and Vira 1 suppose
md who else? What can Ruth be
linking about7"
Garrick took down the telephone
receiver and called a Bryant num-
Der. Dick glanced over quickly. II
vas a number he had seen in the
hallway Of the Inner Circle and had
made a mental note Of Evidently
farrick had done the same.
This is Glenn Buckley's broth
r." he prevaricated. rs he there?
Veil. do you know where can call
i'm? You think he's at the Cecil?
hank you"
Garrick turned. without betray-
1g where it was he had called.
some friends of his. I
bought perhaps Glenn might give
5 some information. Suppose,
tia, you have Mckay drive us over
the Cecil. It's on Park Avenue"
They were rounding the Grand