Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-25

where are they?"
1 Il don't know"
stop that nonsense unless-Where
did you leave them?"
''iswon't tell won't. All, please.
please!"
Tell met"
"Never. Ah-h!"
An abrupt and resoanding hammer
ing at the outer door forced him 70
leave of. He dropped her hand With
an oath and springing to his feet drew
his revolver: then. with y glance at
the girl. who was silently weeping.
tears OF pain rolling down her cheeks,
IN ruth Set In thin pale line Of de-
termination. strobe out and shut the
door after him.
As II Gloss ed the girl leaped to her
feet. maddened with torture, wild
eyes casting about the room for a
weapon Of some sort. OF offense or
defense; for she could no: have en-
dured the torture an instant longer.
II forced to 1t, to fight. fight she
would. II only she had something. a
stick OF wood, to defend herself with.
But there was nothing, nothing at all
The room was . typical ONCE. well
but severely furnished. The rug that
covered the tile floor was OF rich
quality and rare design. The neutral.
tinted walls were bare. but for
couple of steel engravings in heavy
wooden frames. There were three
heavily upholstered leather arm-chairs
and one revolving desk-chair; . roll.
top desk. against the partition wall.
q waste-paper basket. and flat-topped
desk. or table. And that was all. ;
Or not quite all. else the once equip
ment had not been complete. There
was the telephone!
But he would hear! Or was the par
tition sound-proof?
= II In contradiction of the sugges-
ton. there came to her ears very clear.
ly the, sound Of the hall door creaking
on its hinges. and then . mans voice,
shrill with anger and anxiety.
You fool! Do you want to ruin
us both? What do you mean
The door crashed to. interrupting
the Protest and drowning Anisty's
reply.
Il was passing" the new voice took
up its plaintive remonstrance. and
the Waterman called me in and said
that you were telephoning for me-"
Damn the interfering fool" inter
rupted Anisty.
But what's this insanity, Anisty?
What's this about woman? What"
The newcomers tones ascended Q high
scale of fright and rage.
Lower your voice. you ASST. the
burglar responded. sternly. And"
He took his own advice: and for q
little time the conference was con-
Quoted in guarded tones that did not
penetrate the dividing vail save - .
deep rumbling alternating with an i'm
passioned squeak. y - - 80
But long ere this had come to pass
the girl was yisking all at the tele-
phone. Receiver to ear she was I'M
ploring central to connect her with
MISUNDERSTANDING Madison. fonly she
might get Maitland. tell him where the
jewels were hidden. warn him to re-
move them-then she could escape
further suffering by open confession.
What numberE came centrars Ian
guild query. after . space. did you
say nine-oughtn;neeight?"
mo. no, central. Nine-o-eight-nine
Madison. please. and hurry-hurry!"
"Ah. I'm ringin' 'em. They amt
answered yet. Gimme time. There
they are. Go ahead" ~-- 4
Hello. hello!"
"P1hat IL ut?'
Her heart sank: O'Hagan's voics
meant that Maitland was out
-O'Hagan-is that you? Tell Mr..
Maitland" ~
Hes GAVIN out for the noight an'-"'
Tell him, please"
But he's out. Ring up in the,
marnin'."
But can't you take this message
for him? Please" II
The door was suddenly jerked opeA|
and Anisty leaped into the room, fzee|
white with passion ! srFided. the
girl sprang from tie desk. carrying the
instrumsnt With .har. placing tie sfe-
volying chair betwesn .hsr and herI
enemy. 80 = ~;
Tia brass bowl. plsase-tell HIM
that" sAe cried clearly into the -
ceivef. u
And Anisty was upon her. stnkins)
the telephone from her grasp With
one swift blow and seising her SAVAGE
" 6Y tAe writ A the .inStrumoot