Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
Lloyd Williams IN
Chicago Tribune

|
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 Il 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.
1T strikes me the silly thing has
stuck fast" he muttered.
"You don't think it Will fall, do
you?" she asked, with scared face
20, no." he replied, with con.
fidence which he didn't feel. THE
ianitor will return soon and shah
shout to him. He will put it right
again in no time"
is he a dab at elevators, too?" she
inquired, with a kind of tremulous
mschievousness.
At that moment he thought he heard
the janitors step in the hall below.
Hello" he called out. is that
you, Wilkins?"
YES, sir" responded the ex-soldier,
heartily; tits me-"
This wretched elevator has stuck
fast. See if you can release it."
Soon came the welcome news that
it wouldn't take five minutes to release
il.
"Will you let me give you my card?"
asked Mr. Newport, while they waited
to be freed. And l hope you will for
give me for giving you such fright,
l am an artist. Do you think you
would give me a few minutes one
evening and let me sketch you? /
have already done so from memory"
He took rough drawing from his
pocketbook, where he kept il as a
lJlSdIS VI IlChiul itlltShlh1ul "llNh
the world was more than usually awry,
and showed it to her. She was evil
IDENTITY pleased, but said it was quite
impossible for her to give him a sitting
at any rate, for some time to come
as her evenings were fully occupied
During the day | am in Weldon's
iewelry house, as you know" she
added
why do you say as know'?" he
asked.
Because you followed me home one
/ evening, and since that | have seen
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 sudl
skill that she was not aware Of it.
81 hope you will forgive me for that,
too" he said.
20, yes" she said, lightly. The
elevator had assembled at last, and
they had now reached the third floor,
And now will say good night" she
added. Thanks so much for your
kind assistance"
mo not make such a noise" said
voice with an Enthusiastically foreign
accent.
Archie Newport rubbed his eyes and
woke himself up as suddenly as pos
sible. 1t was O'Clock in the morn
ing.
BE CAREFUL" said the Italian voice.
Now, steady! All, there you 90! 1t
is too heavy wait, l will find some
. one else to help you
II suddenly occurred to Mr.. Newport
that It was an ideal morning for
swim in the natatorium, and that IL
would be interesting to know what
Mr. Farrari was doing at that early
hour. He jumped into a suit Of
flannels as quickly as possible ano
rushed out.
There he saw two big men strug.
Cling with an enormous box or chest,
which was apparently heavy burden,
for Il was as much as they could do To
carry 1t up the stairs. Mr. Ferrari
was at hand. gesticulating wildly, and
half shouting, half whispering instruc-
tions to them.
Morning said Archie, with nod.
Good morning." said the Italian,
angrily. You are out early"
80 are you"
II have business
= haven't"
DO not let me delay you"
shall lend you hand with tia
box?"