The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12

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across the car-tracks and pulled up at
the curb Anfsty rose with an ex-
clamation of relief and climbed down
to the sidewalk, turning and extending
a hand to assist the girl
Comet" he said, imperatively.
We've no time to waste"
For an instant only she harbored a
fugitive thought OF resistance; then
his eyes met hers and held them, and
her mind seemed to go blank under his
steadfast and domineering regard.
"Come," he repeated sharply. Trem-
somehow found herself by his side
Regardless Of appearances the man
retained her hand, merely shifting 1t
beneath his arm, where a firm pres
sure of the elbow held it as in a wise.
you needn't wait" he said curtly
to the cabby; and swung about, the
girl by his side.
mo nonsense now" he warned her
tensely, again thrusting hand In his
breast pocket Significantly
Il understand she breathed family,
between closed teeth.
She had barely time to remark the
towering white facade of upper Broad
ways tallest sky-scraper ere she was
half led, half dragged into the entrance
of the building.
The marble slabs of tn vestibule
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-
vator-shaft, passing on their way de-
serted cigar and news-stands shroud-
ed In dirty brown clothes. BY the dark
and silent well, where the six eleva-
tors (of which one only was alight
and ready for use) stood motionless
as if slumbering in utter WEAKNESS
after the gigantic exertions of the day,
they came to halt; and chair was
scraped noisily on the floor as a night
Waterman rose, rubbing his eyes and
yawning. to face them.
Anisty opened the interview
brusquely SIS Mr.. Bannerman in
/ uOW ne QCluduOO0.
The Waterman opened his eyes
wider losing some of his sleepy ex-
preston; 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-
haustion.
It appeared that he knew Maitland
by sight, or else thought that he did.
''Oh, ye'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, if he's not upstairs.
You're sure-?"
Nah, l amt sure. He may We
been there all night, f'r all 1 know.
But I'll take you up + you want" with
! a 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 a protecting gesture over the
fingers on his arm; and pressed them
cruelty 81 think we will go up, thank
you. If Bannerman's not in, can
phone him. I've pass-key."
The Waterman appeared satisfied;
Maitland's social standing was guar
anty enough.
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The girl made one final effort to
hang back Anisty's brows blackened.
by Cod" 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, made
her slightly giddy. Despite Anisty's
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 a white ground, were
steadily slipping down; the first she
recognized being 49, The pace was
sensibly decreased Then with a
sliNtt Jar the elevator stopped at %.
'Yous know the way?"
Perfectly" replied Anisty. 1.-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
Grated 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, superfuous reminder. Tenn.
porarily at least she was become as
wax In his hands So complex had
been the days emotions, so severe her
nervous tension, so heavy the tax
upon her stamina, that she had lapsed
into a state of subjective conscious