The Huttig news., 1909-01-16

echoed strangely to their footsteps, those slabs that shake from dawn to dark with the tread of countless feet. They moved rapidly toward the ele- gator-shaft, passing OH their way de serted cigar and newsSstands shroud- Id in dirty brown clothes. By the dark and silent we'll where the six eleva sors (of which one only was alight and ready for use1 stood motionless IS if slumbering in utter weariness after the gigantic exertioes of the day. they came to halt; and chair was scraped noisily on the floor as a night. watchman rose, rubbing his eyes and yawn.ng, to face them
 Anisty opened the interview brusquely. "Is Mir. Zimmerman in now?" he demanded.
 The watchman opened his eyes wider, losing some of luis sleepy ex- pression; and observed the speaker and his companion-the small, shrink ing. frightened-looking little woman who bore so heavily on her escorts arm. as if ready to drop with ex naustion.
 IL appeared that he knew Maitland oy sight. or else thought ths.t he did.
 "Oh, we're Mister Maitland, aint you?' he said Nope; if Mislher Ban nerman's in his offs. I dunno nothin' about it."
 He was to meet me here at two, :" Anisty affirmed. Its a very import ant case. I'm sure he must be long, immediately. if he's not upst lirs. You're sure-?''
 Nah. 1 ain't sure. He may we been there all night. f'r all I know. But I'll take you up f you want" with } doubtful glance at the girl.
 "This lady is one of Mir Banner mans clients. and in great trouble" The self-styled Maitland laid his hand in a protecting gesture over the fingers on his arm: aud pressed IL em cruelty. "T think we will go up, thanl- you If Rannerman's not in, can phone him. I've pass-key."
 The watchman appeared satisfied: Maitlands social standing was guar anty enough.
 "All right, sir. Step in.''
 The girl made one final effort to hang back. Anisty's brows blackened. By God," he told her in a whisper. "If you dare ..'
 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. m1te her slightly giddy. Despite Anis'v'.F supporting arm she reeled back against the wall of the cage. closing her eyes. The man observed this with covert satisfaction.
 As the speed decreased she began to feel slightly stronger; and again opened her eyes. The floor numbers, black upon white ground. were steadily slipping down; the first she recognized being 19 The pace was sensibly decreased. Then with a. slight jar the elevator stopped at 22.
 .Yous know the way?"
 Perfectly" replied Anisty. Two flights up-in the tower"
 Right. When yous wants me- ring"
 The car dropped like a plummet leaving them in darkness-or rather in a thick gloom but slightly mod erated by the moonlight streaming in at windows at either end of the cor ridor. Anisty gripped the girl more roughly.
 Now. my lady. No shennanigan,"
 A futile, superfiuous reminder. Te a. porarily at least she was become as wax in his hands. So complex dad been the days emotions. so severe her nervous tension, so heavy the tax upon her stamina, that she had iapsed into a state of subjective conscious ness. in which she responded without purpose, almost dreamily to the sug- gestions of the stronger will Wearily she stumbled up the two