The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

it anywhere. it goes to pieces
oh. confoana , it nothing rh hangs Whole '%s
S irnss aS safa H" dan seem to fit any
where in it myself Now if it wasn't
Jimmy Blunt. who was it:'
Tommy TraSk gave his hand contem-
p,ative shake
NOW. take it that it was Gr i,snls
senior. Where was the motive: Before
cam 90 amy further in that direction,
there are tw No; people ,,1,r,d.,a must s'e''''s
Miss Eldridge. cried Rodman' 49,
You ret my meaning exacs,y Don't
look so tiabbergasted. Roddy. mus Sc :,
her, and you're the man to manage IL
.ImposSible. she is unable to see re- re.
porters-or anybody else. Even Sally sly
failed TO get past the door. should
$50 much the more need why >lo"ft
her.
Do You mean to publish an interview
with her. demanded Rodman in alarm.
.'Koddy, my dear boy. m mus, ! ~. n. INV NV
living by writing things To print III the
paper: Its my business to se' an ~
telvicw with Miss Eldridse. If she w" ,a,l
sec the other reporters, so much me oe.-
ter for me. It'll be a beat. Also I,' ,, H.
the first step toward picking up the tran
of the murderer So YOU must heip me-
And if l won't-or can u: pooav
You can and will. See here. ioauN'
Won believe that Miss Eldridge is every
Thing she should be-that her connect ION ,,.
with this affair has come pureN ".
cha1cc and not through amy fault OF
hers:
Most assurcdly.''
Then convince me. too. Let me have
the same grounds of assurance NAV n ;;
have Let me hear from her own nis
what she has to say. ~;
Ro(ln:,n turned the question over III ms
mind and Trask continued:
you shall have the privilege Oh 1.. re
vising the interview before il is turned
l,or IL.
do good. ,,,,,
RodnanS face cleared of doubts.
list YOU for the defense, and there's no
better way to do it than TO let You see
her. ,. an
Come on then, cried the rspor, "a en- IN.
Enthusiastically. ~ TAKE me- , " - lose
n oDMAN was silent as his companion
X chartered along and walked up ,n h'
steps to the Eldridge home and rang t ti,'
hcl his mind busy with the problems OF IN,
next half hour. They were aah'.,e ,.a
after some demur, and Rodmans card
was taken to Miss Eldridsc In FEW
minutss the swish OF sk nn sN w'H es'' de-
Scnndinp the stair with all the airs of the
"And what is ii IN >cur would nave:
she asked in her piluant manner. ny
black eyes flashing 4 glance OF 'iuihir u
lion AT Rodman. and then dropping a.
She took measure of Tommy Trask :,
II asked for Miss Eldridge," said ROD
All. poor angel! She is still too i'll t.
j must see her. 1t is imnera1 atty !,
"Contide re message to me, she s'tiu
With a coquettiSh smile
II wouldn't do any good to trl YOU
Miss suzanne said Kodm ,,,l,.; Mlh ,unD
her if she viii come down, or if Sh"'
mis- neremptory tone had its effect an
suzanne drew her lips into pon' an
ran up the stairs In minute sue wa
back. ~, .;
MIR Rodman is to come up. And "a
gentleman-: -, ~
Miss suzanne this is Mr.. Trask an an
if YOU will entertain HIM Tor ie
suzanne shrugged her shoulders AN
smiled archly at Rodnan.
..oh. so droll As if ze sen ,., ie'l Il,
seated herself as Rodman FASTENED u
me stairs and knocked AT the sit'h
$50 ,Iroll a man, zis Mr.. Rodman" sal
suzanne. contemplating her shoe tips I'M
then casting glance AT Tommy Iras
ne take life 50 YER seruse r,.
psursa pretty ner giro ,oo1 h"aghf ' bi,
ewes those Then he spoke: We'll
has a few good reasons for being serlon
That was a shocking affair nj Grisrohl.s
Suzanne covered her ears, ana hei i"'
became as grave as Rodman's own.
"oh. so dreadful. Speak not OF
event 50 horrible
.When did you hear of it?'
.Do not ask--it when Miss L
bridge arrive
What time was that
$50 early in ne morning. ! look at u
watch am too much-what You call:
upset? oh, it yer shocking. u
comes Mr.. Rodman wiz his solemn fi,,
Miss Eldridge, she is in hysteric. y
T.ldrdge has not one idea 10 put befo
,r,,zzrr Mr. Rodman he take char