Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11

her shoulders and was in evening
dress.
How do you do?" he said, pleasant.
ly, with decent air of surprise. as if
she were the last person in the world
he expected to see.
But she was in a state of great
agitation. Her face was pale and she
was trembling with nervousness. and
was it fear?
20, please don't stop met" she SAID,
excitedly. II must not-O, / dare nos
speak to you."
She ran to the elevator-the boy
was on duty that night-the door was
closed, and he stood staring at it in
establishment.
! What was the cause of her agita.
ton, her distress?
He lighted cigaret, and, after
moments thought, stroled out of the
building
From the street he could see the
lights in the Ferrari fiat. He looked
up, wondering what took place there,
and for what purpose that queer look.
ing box had been brought in.
Suddenly he became aware that the
lights were being lowered, until che
place was almost in darkness. A
sickening thought came into his
mind, and he returned to the house.
AS he stood there, hesitating, he
distinctly heard woman's scream,
followed by low, moaning sound.
This was too much for him.
He turned to wilkins and babe him
follow.
Come upstairs with mel" he said.
I'm going to find out what is going
on. Did you see that box taken into
Mr. Ferrari's fiat this morning?"
81 did, sir" said the man. ct came
mighty early, as if he didn't want any,
body to see it. And a stranger look,
ing box | never see. | says to my
wife, | says: You mark my words,
there's something queer going on up
there That's what | says, sir
They had been running up the stairs
while he spoke, and by this time hao
, reached the Ferraris' door.
/ 'You have a latchkey to all the
doors" said Archie. open it,"
The man hesitated.
open it," repeated the artist,
! sharply. 81 will be responsible"
In another moment he was standing
inside the Ferraris' hall. In a room in
} front of him he could hear voices
, whispering. He burst in.
, There was the box. II stood open.
and his heart turned sick as he per-
) ceived that it was lined like a coffin.
) On a chair sat the pretty girl from
Weldon's.
: Her hands were tied behind her,
and her face was pale and frightened.
) Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ferrar were
there.
! You dog!" screamed the Italian,
who was evidently mad with passion
. at his intrusion.
/, Thank heaven. am in time," said
| Archie.
The Italian threw himself furiously
, upon him. but he had no chance
against the athletic young artist.
3 Striking out like the practiced boxer
4
!, chest and sent him Keeling backwards
E Then he turned 10 the girl whom he
r had come to rescue. Taking a pen
knife from his pocket. he cut the rib
bon with which her wrists were
bound, and. regardless of all conven-
, tionahties. snatehed her to his breast
you fool" said Mr.. Ferrari
, struggling to his feet and rubbing his
chest. You fool"
He relinquished his hold upon the
girl and turned to Mr.. Ferrari, who
was literally dancing with passion.
I How dare you come into my iat?
Q he was screaming. What do you
think YOU area hero in a melo,
I drama"
A Archie began to think tina. perhaps
, he had been precipitate.
/ Il came to save her life" he STAN
Y mered.
4 ITO save her life!" echoed the
q Italian in dismay What do you"
Then he, too, began to laugh.
!. he box" he gasped. pointing at
/, the big, ugly looking receptacle. He
i. thought was q murderer He came
0 to save her life. Did it strike you,
i my gallant young friend. that | might
d be going to use the box for pro
!. fessional purposes"
For professional purposese" said
/. Archie, lamely.
/, Why nOt?"
II don't know what Vou arr talking
about" said Archie Are you an
undertaker2"
NO. coniurer'" screamed Ferrarl,
Il am going 20 do the box trick at the
4 Pavilion tonight. am going 10 make
this young woman vanish"