The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-08

| turned from the telephone, mold"
ing her hand over the mouth
piece:
"oh, it's father! What shall
I tell him?"
THAT you're going to court,
that you're on your way now.
That's only fair. He's heard
through the D. A. anyway"
Yes, dad! How are you, dar.
ling"
There was a long pause. Karen
stood first on one foot and then
on the other and finally broke
in:
Nov, dad, there's some reason
why you're talking so long. Are
you planning on sending some
body to kidnap me?"
After a little more conversation
Karen hung up. She grabbed
her coat, her gloves and turned
to the judge.
Money, please, for my hat!
I've go to run for it." Her eyes
were dancing. Stoddard could
see she loved a fight, loved ex-
element, action. How do I get
out the back way?"
I'll show you"
AS they hurried for the freight
elevator entrance, Karen warned
him: you'd better run, too.
Just as soon as I am gone, father
will have somebody up here. 7
know it. He hates talking on the
telephone and he never talks long
without a reason.
What will you tell himP" stod-
dard asked as they waited for the
elevator.
II was rescued by a friend! And
I hope that's the truth"
Just for that flash was she seri.
Gus. Then she smiled again.
AS the elevator car stopped at
their floor she whispered; Flee
for your life; you don't know
father!" She blew him a kiss as
the elevator door slowly closed.
See that she's safely out,
jim"
Jim nodded slowly.
Miss, if you want to get out
OF here. you're going to have
trouble"
"Why?"
There's lot Of people waitin'
downstairs"
AT the back?"
Yes, ma'am. Theys waitin'
there because the top floor rang.
That's the judges floor"
Karen thrust a bill into the
boys hand. Nov, let me out at
eight. And when you get down
tell them you have another call
from the judges floor"
CHAPTER XIV
Karen left the elevator and ran
down the hall to the front cars on
the eighth floor. When the sec
ond elevator reached the second
floor she got out, composed her.
self and then walked leisurely
downstairs. AS she came around
the turn she saw people rushing
toward the back lift. The call
must have gone out that the ele-
vator had been again called to
Stoddard's floor.
A woman with her Scotch terrier
was just walking away from the
desk. Karen solemnly fell in be-
side the stranger and walked I'm.
interrupted out on to the avenue.
A cab was in front. She made q
dive for it, She was away, safe.
She looked back through the
rear window. Nobody had noticed
her departure, and, hGtleSS, she
rode uptown until she saw a small
hat shop. If the Saleswoman was
mildly surprised at the hatless
girl she found her a little felt hat
quickly. And then Karen was on
her way to court.
Back on Fifth Avenue, Stoddard
was facing some reporters alone.
They caught him as he stepped
calmly out the front elevator. He
was debonair. flower in his but
tonhole. He answered their queS-
tions frankly.
Miss Mallory? I haven't any
idea. She told me yesterday she
would be in court this Il Orning."
! Then she isn't here?" some
body asked.
"Of course not"
But we traced her here in your
car"
Yes, that is true. But i sent her
on to the home of friend imme-
diately. I'd advise you to go on
over. The D. A. is prompt; court
will be in session w.ler you get
there"
The judge went out, stepped into
his car and was off for traffic
court.
In the meantime Karen was
walking up the steps of the court
house to meet the District Attor-
ney. Lawton's assistant was on
watch for her.
Ito Be Continued