The Red Cloud chief., 1909-09-09

towering white facade Of upper Broad.
! ways tallcst sky.scrapcr ere she was
| half led, half dragged into the entrance |
of the building.
The marble slabs of the vcstibulo |
| echoed strangely to their footsteps
those slabs that shake from dawn to !
! dark with the tread of countless feet |
! They moved rapidly toward the clc.
| vator.shaft. passing on their way de-
serted cigar and news.stands shroud. |
! ed I'm dirty brown clothes. ny the dark |
and silent well, where the six clcva. ]
| tors (of which one only was alght |
and ready for usc) stood mOtionless
as If slumbcring in utter WEAKNESS
after the gigantic CXertions of the day, !
they came tu a halt, and II chair was
scrapcd uosily on the floor as a night.
Waterman rose, rubbing his eyes and
yawning, to face them.
Anisty opened the interview
brusQucly. rs Mr. Zimmerman in
| now" he demanded.
The Waterman opened his eyes
wider. losing some of his sleepy eX
preston; and observed the speaker
and his Companion-thc small shrink
ing, frightened looking little woman
who bore so heavily on her escorts
arm, as If ready TO drop with OK.
haustion.
II appeared that he knew Maitland
by sight, or else thought that he did.
"Oh, we're Mister Maitland. amt
you?" he said Nope; If Misther Ban.
nerman's in his offs, | dunno nothin'
about It,"
"He was to meet me here at two"
Anisty affirmed. IT'S very import
ant case. I'm sure he must be along,
Immediately, IL he's not upstairs.
You're sure"
Nah. | amt sure. He may we
been there all night, FIR all | know
But I'll take you up T you want" with
n doubtful glance at the girl
This lady is one OF Mr.. Banner
mans clients. and in great trouble"
The self.styled Maitland laid his hanf
in n protecting gesture over the
fingers on his arm; and pressed them
cruelty. 81 think we will go up, thank
you. II Bannerman's not in. can
phone him. I've n pass.key."
The Waterman appeared satisfied ;
Maitland's 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 ="
Il, .,I
his side in the steel cage, the gates
clang ringing loud in her ears. The
" motion of the car, shooting upwards
v with rapidly increasing speed, mad,
her slightly giddy. Despite Anisty's
u supporting arm she reeled bach
y against the wall of the cage. closing
her eyes. The man observed this with
y covert satisfaction.
AS the speed decreased she begar
u to feel slightly stronger; and again
e opened her eyes. The floor numbers
l. black upon a white ground, were
II steadily slipping down; the first she
q recognized being 49, The pace was
q sensibly decreased. Then with {
n slight jar the elevator stopped at 22.
l. "Yous know the way"
n Perfectly" replied Anisty. "Tw,
e flights up-in the tower"
y Right. When yous wants me
X ring"
The car dropped like a plummet
leaving them in darkness-or rattle
!. In a thick gloom but slightly mod
IN Grated by the moonlight streaming Il
at windows at either end OF the col
ridor. Anisty gripped the girl NOR
D roughly.
Now, my lady! No shennanigan!"
A futile, superfuous reminder. Ten
porarily at least she was become a
~ wax in his hands. So complex ha
:, been the days emotions, so severe he
- nervous tension, so heavy the Ia
., upon her stamina, that she had lapse
:, into a state of subjective conscious
~ ness, In which she responded withou
purpose, almost dreamily to the sul
- gestions of the stronger will.
~ YEARLY she stumbled up the tw
NO brief flights of stairs leading to tn
No. tower.like cupola OF the sky.scraper
Ia two floors superimposed upon the roc
with scant excuse save that OF givin
l., the building the distinction of bein
-, the loftiest In that section of the cit
- certainly not to lend any finishin
80 touch of architectural beauty to tn
- edifice.
% On the top landing a door confront
ed them, its glass panel shining diml
~ in the darkness. Anisty paused, ur
tremendously thrusting the girl {
one side and away from the head O
IN the staircase; and here fumbled in
40 pocket, presently producing jinglin
is bunch Of keys. For moment or tw
d. she heard him working at the loo
N, and muttering in an undertone-prot
Id ahly Swparinp-and then with n cljrl