Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Nah, | amt sure. He may We
been there all night. r. all ] know,
But I'll take you up Z you want" with
q doubtful glance at the girl.
This lady Is one OF Mr.. Banner
mans clients. and in great trouble"
The self-styled Maitland laid his hand
in q protecting gesture over the
fingers on his arm: and pressed them
cruelty. II think we will go up. thank
you. II Bannerman's not In, l can
phone him. I've q pass-key."
The Waterman appeared satisfied;
Maitland's social standing was guar
anty enough.
"kn right. sir. Step In"
The girl made one final effort to
hang back. Anisty's brows blackened.
by God!" he told her In q whisper.
IT you dare y!
And somehow she found herself at
his side In the steel cage. the gates
clang ringing loud in her ears. The
motion of the car, shooting upwards
with rapidly increasing speed. made
her slightly giddy. Despite Anistys
supporting arm she reeled back
against the wall OF the cage. closing
her eyes. The man observed this with
covert satisfaction. ..s
As the speed decreased she began
to feel slightly stronger: and again
opened her eyes. The door numbers,
black upon white ground. were
steadily clipping down: the hrst she
recognised being 10. The pace was
sensibly decreased. Then with Q
slight jar the elevator stopped at %.
"Yous know the way?"
Perfectly" replied Anisty. Two
lights up-in the tower"
Right. When yous wants me.
ring" ...- a. .- =.
The car dropped like . plummet.
leaving them In darkness-or rather
in q thick gloom but slightly mod
Grated by the moonlight streaming In
at windows at either end OF the cor
ridor. Anisty sripped the Girl more
roughly. .e-
Now, my lady! No shennanigan!"
A futile. superduous reminder. Tenn
porarily at least she WAS become ~
wax In his hands. 80 complex had
been the days emotions. 20 severe her
nervous tension. 90 heavy the tai
upon her stamina. that she had lapsed
into . state OF subjective conscious.
ness, In which she responded without
! purpose. almost dreamily to the sug.
| gestions Of the stronger win.
YEARLY she stumbled up ths two
brief flights Of stairs leading 10 the
towerlike cupols Of the skyscraper;
two floors superimposed upon the rooa
with scant excuse save that Of givins
the building TIE distinction OF beins
| The Hottest I'm that section Of the city
! certainly not to lend any flnishinl
touch Of architectural beauty to ths
! edifice.
On the top landing . door eoafruat
cd them. IT. glass panel shining dimlJ
IN the darkness. Anisty pauseA m
ceremoniously thrusting the gih d
one side and away nom tn heed q
| the staircase: and here fEmbled b {
pocket, presently producing . jingiinl
bunch Of keys. For moment or twe
| she heard him working ut the loci
and muttering in IN undertone-prob
| ably swearing-and then, with . click
the door swung open.
The man thrust . hand inside
touched an electric switch, flooding
| the room with Hight. and motioued the
! KirI to enter. She obeyed passiveiy
J thoroughly subjugated. and found her
| self In q large and welLfuraished Of
ice. apparently the cater OF tvt
| rooms. The glare Of electric light a
FIRST partly blinded her: and she
halted iustipcuvely . few steps from
the door, waiting for her eyes to b
! come accustomed to the change.
Behind her the door closed softly:
and there followed . :hud - . boil
vas shot. An instant later Anisfy
caught her BY the arm and. roughly
nov and without wasting speech. eur
lied her into the next room Then
releasing her. he turned up the lights
and. passing to TIE windows. thre~
two or three Of them vide: for The
| cir In the room vas stale and Ifeiess
And now said the criminal in {
toae Of satisfaction. nov ve can taih
business. ny dear.
He removed his overcoat and hst
THROWING them over the back of q cos'
veuient chair. drew his fingers
thoushtfuIly across his chin. and
standing At q little distance. regarded
the siri with a shadow o, a sa;urniae
smi,e softering the hard line Of BID
lips.
She stood where he Rad LET; her. %
n voiition wAS no longer hers. Hcs
arms hung slack at her sides and she
vas svsying . trias. Aer lace vacant