Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11
Lloyd Williams in
Chicago Tribune

that after springing upwards WIN un-
usual CELEBRITY the elevator suddenly
stopped with jerk.
That's funny" said the artist.
Where are WEI" she inquired, in a
half frightened voice.
About midway between the second
and third floors" he said, glancing up
wards. 81 shall soon have it right
again"
He pulled the cord at first gently
and then violently, but the elevator re-
manned as still as If it were imbedded
in rock.
Perhaps we had better go down
again." she said.
Perhaps we had" he admitted.
He tried to make the elevator de.
scend, but failed.
ut strikes me the silly thing has
stuck fast" he muttered.
You don't think it will fall, do
your" she asked, with scared face.
20, MOI" he replied, with a con.
fdence which he didn't feel. "The
janitor will return soon and l shall
shout to him He will put it right
again in no time"
rs he dab at elevators, too?" she
inquired, with kind of tremulous
mischievousness.
At that moment he thought he heard
the janitor's step in the hall below.
"Hello!" he called out. as that
you, Wilkins?"
Eyes. sir" responded the ex-soldier,
heartily; "it's me-"
This wretched elevator has stuck
fast. See If you can release It,"
Soon came the welcome news that
1t wouldn't take five minutes to release
II.
} VIII you let me give you my card?'
asked Mr.. Newport, while they waited
to be freed. And | hope you will for
give Ne for giving you such fright
am an artist. Do you think you
/ would give ME few minutes one
J evening and let me sketch you?
have already done so from memory.
He took a rough drawing from his
pocketbook, where he kept it as a
| means of mental refreshment wher
the world was more than usually awry
and showed 1t to her. She was evi
. IDENTITY pleased, but said ii was quite
impossible for her to give him a sitting
: at any rate, for some time to come
J AS her evenings were fully occupied
During the day | am in Weldon's
} jewelry house, as you know" she
. added
why do you say as | know'?" he
asked.
Because you followed me home on,
evening, and since that l have seer
you pass once or twice during The
, day" she replied, demurely.
Mr.. Newport grinned. 1t was true
that he had followed her one evening
but believed he had done so with sue
skill that she was not aware of 1t.
/, II hope you will forgive me for that
J too" he said.
20, yes," she said, lightly. Th'
|, elevator had assembled at last, anC
they had now reached the third floor
And now will say good night" sh,
] added. Thanks so much for you
kind assistance"
NO not make such noise" said ;
. voice with an Enthusiastically foreign
accent.
II Archie Newport rubbed his eyes ant
woke himself up as suddenly as pos
> u. 4 L. 70
ing.
"Be careful" said the Italian voice
Now, steady, All, there you so!
is too heavy. Wait, l will find SOM
zone else to help you"
|, II suddenly occurred to Mr.. Newpor
that 1t was an ideal morning for
swim in the natatorium and that
: would be interesting TO know wha
Mr. Farrari was doing at that earl,
. hour. He jumped into suit o
flannels as quickly as possible AM
rushed out.
There he saw two big men strug
Cling with an enormous box or chest
which was apparently heavy burden
for II was as much as they could do L
carry IL up the stairs. Mr.. Ferrar
, was at hand. gesticulating wildly, an,
half shouting. half whispering instruc
tions to them.
: Morning" said Archie. with a nod
Good morning. said the Italian
angrily. You are out early"
$50 are you"
Il have business"
Il haven't"
10 not let me delay you"
shall lend you a hand with III
box2"