The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

was walking up and down, twisting his
watch-chain and looking very thoughtful.
Mr.. Chalmers was redder and more agitated
than he had been during the strange inter-
view of the morning.
Chalmers. "l'm damn sure she has 1T, Law
renee. That girls shark-she's not as in
nocent as she looks"
"She may be smooth and sharp" said Mr..
Lawrence "but has she got that record?
I'm inclined to think she has. Miss Warren,
have YOU the correct address of the young
lady who was in here this morning,?"
dyes, sir; Here it Isl and VS. she .ad read
Amelies full name and New YORK Ma aoq Iaw
renee, for butting in,' she ventured, but
Miss Trent; is no average person! mean
she's not the sort you meet every day.
had lunch with her after she left this morn
ng She's all right nt b nabev mem met to thinking
along a. new line and they looked at each
other quickly. Mr.. Lawrence said.
Ibid she seem any different, Miss Warren
from what she was in here? Was she still
in the role of the innocent-or did you no
Miss Warren had never considered Pink
erton proclivities as among her assets, but
she was flattered.
"Well, of course, she was more natural
with me and she did ask quite lot of cues
lions about how the records are made" she
said. 81 tried to find out what she is doing
in New York, why she came and how long
she is going to stay, but there was nothing
doing-she wouldn't tell. OF course,
wasn't with her long enough to pump her
much. If l had time could get the whole
story, feel sure.'
Both men had sat down and were giving
Miss Warren their undivided attention. Mr..
Chalmers leaned over and motoned them
both nearer, as to caution the utmost
''How would this do?" he began in
hoarse, low voice. LET Miss Warren see her
again-take her to lunch, you know, or the
matinee or something like that. She knows
all about this thing and believe she could
come nearer finding out what we want to
know than any ten men in New York.
II was thinking of something like that"
said Mr.. Lawrence cautiously.
"How could do it," asked Miss Warren,
not altogether pleased.
my car is at your disposal" said Mr..
Chalmers. Being from the country maybe
she'd like that. Then, take her to dinner,
to the matinee, anywhere, just SO you have
chance to talk to her. If, after you see her
a few times, you have any reason to believe
she really has that record, we can put de-
tective to work"
At first Miss Warren hesitated But grad
ually she began to see some fun in it. Be
sides, Mr.. Chalmers took out roll of bills
and began to count them off to her.
= "Take this along" he said. land when it
gives OuC Iet HE KNOW. henemDer, LnereS
plenty more where that came FROM
The telephone in Amelie's room at the
hotel rang loudly and long. Miss Warren
was at the other end of the wire.
:"Can you be ready at o'clock?" she was
saying. Garter Raines and would like to
take you for an automobile drive
Why certainly she could and how lovely
of Miss Warren, and when she hung the re-
ceiver up again she was more mystified and
more dazed than ever.
Two hours later she was luxuriating
among the cushions of the rear seat of
a touring car that was as big and as hand
some as any of those that passed them as
they sailed up Fifth avenue. She was sitting
between; Miss Warren and Carter Raines,
who kept up running fire of conversation
and who showed that they were having what
Miss Warren called "the time of their lives"
"Whete shall we dine?" asked Carter.
Whats the matter with the Waldorf-As-
toria?" miss Warren shot back with the
same magnificent manner. ......
"Nothing's the matter with the Waldorf"
he returned YEARLY, as if dining at the Wal
dorf were to him mere daily habit.
If Amelie pictured herself Sybarite as
she spun up the avenue how really and truly
grand she felt as the big car drew up at the
Thirty-fourth street entrance of the Wal
dorf-Astoria, and she stepped out on the
pavement Just as other ladies were stepping