Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
II don't know.

stop that nonsense unless Where
did you leave them?''
Il won't tell won't. All. please.
pleased"
Tell met"
Never. Ah-h,"
An abrupt and resounding hammer
ing at the outer door forced him to
leave of. He dropped her hand with
an oath and springing to his feet drew
his revolver; then, with a glance at
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 1t closed the girl leaped to her
feet, maddened with torture, wild eyes
casting about the room for weapon
of some sort, of offense or defense; for
she could not have endured the tor
ture an instant longer. III forced to 1t,
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 a typical Office, we'll
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,
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 telephone!
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,
| ly the sound of the hall door creaLing
on it's 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 drowning Anisty'
reply.
! II 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 assembled a 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 q
deep rumbling alternating with an i'm
| passioned squeak.
But long ere this had come to pass
the girl was risking all at the tele
| phone. Receiver to ear she was i'm
ploring central to connect her with
MISUNDERSTANDING 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 a space. Did you
say nine-ought.ninee eighth"
mo, no, central. Nine-o-eight.nint
Madison, please, and hurry-hurry!"
"Ah, I'm ringin 'em. They ain
| answered yet Gimme time. Their,
they are. Go ahead"
Hello, hello!"
"Pwhat is ut?"
Her heart sank O'Hagan's voic,
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 thu
marnin'''
But can't you take this message
| for him? Please"
| The door was suddenly jerked oper
and Anisty leaped 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 he
| enemy.
THE brass bowl, please-tell hin
that" she cried clearly into the re
| ceiver.
And Anisty was upon her, striking
| the telephone from her grasp will
one swift blow and Selling her savage
ly by the wrist. AS the instrument
clattered and pounded on the floor she
was sent Keeling and staggering half
| way across the room.
| AS she brought up against the fiat
topped desk, catching it's edge anC
saving herself fall, the burglar
caught up the telephone.
who is that?" he shouted, impera
| lively into the transmitter.
| Whatever the reply, it seemed Il
please him. His brows cleared, the
wrath that had made his face almos
unrecognizable subsidized; he ever
smiled. And the girl trembled, know
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