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who's going with us?" Karen
caller.
Gail was wild. "You're drunk"
she flung at Karen.
II was never so sober in my
lifew Karen turned to Serge as
the rest came in from the kitchen.
I'VE should ask old Lawton to
come along"
She moved swiftly to the hall,
began to beat on the bedroom
door. Jimmie, dear, I'm going to
be married. Come on along"
Dead as he was to the world,
Lawton leaped out of bed, strug-
gled into dressing gown. You're
crazy, Karen! Why did I ever get
mixed up with your family?"
Should he call Karen's mother?
He did not know what to do.
CALLING FOR HELP
Finally Gail took matters into
her own hands. She called Lucy.
Lucy could handle Karen. Come.
Lucy. Karen says she's going to
be married. Get Weber and the
limousine and maybe we can keep
her out of it,"
who, Ping?"
"No some prince! Hurry! She's
at Lawton'S apartment"
Luck did not dare awaken Mr..
Mallory. She felt that Gail had
been justified in trusting the mat
ter to her. No twenty minutes
later she walked into Lawton's
apartment and Weber was watt
ing below with the car.
who's going? How many cars
do we need?" Karen cried.
Bill already had his coat and
hat. Count me out! Remember
work for your father, Karen!
I'm on my way-fast!" And he
dashed out the door.
Finally, frightened, the gang
fled. They left only Lawton, Lucy,
Gail and the prince.
CHAPTER VII
They crowded out to the ele-
vator, the clipping Karen Mallory
and Prince Serge. Lucy was cry.
ing, Gail angry. AS for Lawton,
he could feel nothing at the
moment but desperate desire
for sleep.
"It's 4 O'clock" he said, visit
fully. The elevator was such a
long time coming that Lawton
reprimanded the boy arply
when the door finally opened.
I'm sorry, sir. 1t won't happen
again. I trust you won't report
me, sir!"
The boy hoped Lawton could not
see the crisp $40 bill that an ex-
cited young man put in his hand
10 minutes before, to delay the car
as long as possible.
When they reached the street
level there was a telephone call
for Lawton. tits important, sir!"
the night bellboy told him.
Karen laughed. She chung to
Serge's arm. "They think they're
going to stop u.s."
Nothing can do that, Karen!"
LaWton was at the desk a long
time. He just answered in mono
syllables. cts the management.
They're complaining about the
noise in my apartment"
The five of them crowded into
the limousine. Karen, in Serge'S
arms, called to Weber. "Drjve
like the devil. Bills called Father.
I know! That telephone call, Jim.
You don't lie well, know! Orders
from Dad. It's no use. You can't
stop us!"
Lawton drew in his breath hard.
Weber swung the car swiftly into
action.
ITO the tunnel" Karen ordered.
LaWton, trembling. knew that NAL
lory would be waiting there. She
would never dare defy her father
in person, he was sure. Weber
hit fast clip across town.
Turn down Fifth" Karen said.
"And stem on it,"
"It's slippery. Miss Karen"
"You can do it, Weber" Karen
said with confidence. In her state.
it had not occurred to her that
they might be stopped at the tun-
mel entrance.
Karen. sitting in Serge's arms.
kept a watch out Of the rear Of
the car. There's somebody fol-
lowing us! I know! Hurry. Web
ber!"
"No, the car turned Off"
So 1t went. They sped down
Fifth Avenue. in the black Cf the
winter mornino.
CRASH
Suddenly the car lurched There
was a suueaking of brakes as Web
Der damned his foot down. An
awful skidding. A dull thud. The
car swung completely around, and
stopped with a Jolt across the
street AGAINST the curb, headed
north. Then silence. A terrible
silence.
Inside the car the five were
tumbled together on the floor.
Lawton. fighting, got the door
open and crawled out. He grabbed
for Karen. and pulled her out
after him. Lucy, the faithful.
managed to get out herself.
Ito Be Continued
Copyright. 1887, Public Ledger