Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-25

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| white fist, then deliberately inserted
hard finger joint between her sec
ond and third knuckles, slowly In
creasing the pressure And watched
with absolute indifference the lines of
agony grave themselves upon her
smooth unwrinkled forehead, and the
color leave her cheeks, as the pain
grew too exquisite. Then, suddenly dis
| continuing the pressure, but retain
| ing her hand, he laughed shortly.
will you speak, my lady, or will
| you have more?"
Don't" she gasped, please"
where are the jewels? Will your"
No"
Have you given them to Maitland ?"
| NO
| Where are they?"
81 don't know
| '.Stop. that nonsense unless Where
did you leave them?"
| st won't tell won't All. please,
| pleased"
Tell mel"
/ Never. Ah-hl"
An abrupt and resounding hammer
ing at the outer door forced him to
leave off. He dropped her hand with
an oath and springing to his feet drew
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the girl, who was silently weeping,
tears of pain rolling down her cheeks,
mouth set in thin pale line of de-
termination, strobe out and shut the
door after him.
AS it closed the girl leaped to her
feet, maddened with torture, wild eyes
| casting about the room for weapon
1 of some Sort of offense or defense; for
| she could not have endured the tor
| ture an instant longer. If forced to it,
to fight, fight she would. If only she had
| something, a stick of wood, to defend
| herself with. But there was nothing,
| nothing at ALL
| The room was typical office, 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 a
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,
a waste-paper basket and fiat-topped
desk, or table. And that was all.
| Or not quite all, else the Office equip
| ment had not been complete. There
| was the telephonei
| But he would hear! Or was the par
| tition sound-proof?
AS if in contradiction of the sugges-
ton, there came to her ears very clear
| " the sound of the hall door creaking
i on its hinges, and then a 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 drownins- Anisty' s
reply.
4 was passing" the new voice took
up its plaintive remonstrance, land
the Waterman called me in and said
that you were telephoning for me-
| Damn the interfering fool" inter
| rupted Anisty.
| What's this about a woman? What"
| The newcomers tones assembled high
scale of fright and rage.
Lower your voice, you asst the
burglar responded, sternly. And
He took his own advice; and for a
little time the conference was con-
Quoted in guarded tones that did not
penetrate the dividing wall save as a
| deep rumb1ing alternating with an i'm
| passioned squeak
| But long ere this had come to pass
the girl was risking all at the tele-
4 phone. Receiver to ear she was i'm
| ploring central to connect her with
| Ninety-eight-nine Madison. If only 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 NUMBER" came centrars Ian
| guild query, after space. did you
say nine-ought-nine-eig
No, 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
| Hello, hello."
sPwhat is ut?"
Her heart sank; O'Hagan's voice
| meant that Maitland was out.
"O'Hagan-is that you? Tell Mr..
Maitland
He's 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
/ The door was suddenly jerked open
and Anisty Ieaped into the room, face
| white with passion Terrified, the
girl sprang from the desk, carrying the
instrument with her, placing the re-
| volving chair between her and her
enemy.
THE brass bowl, please-tell him