Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-18

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delivery of'their order. 1wonder what
| next"
1--WE don't nssd anything more to GRIP.
pie u.s." George declared blankly. ANY
ono Of these blows - knockout"
It was perhaps IN hour later that
Cherry entered unannounced.
VI Just ran in for minute 70 tell
you something now. When I came
up from tho bank the elevator boy
at the hotel made Q mistake ana car.
ried me past my door. Without motto.
ing the difference. went down the
hall. and whom should I run right in
to. coming out Of room. but our de-
tective! As he opened tho door heard
him say. Very well. sir. III report to-
morrow"
ITO whom was he reporting?'
II don't know. A few minutes later
called you up to tell you about It. but
while I was waiting for my number
the operator evidently got the wires
crossed or left a switch open. for
heard this much Of q conversations:
"'Our contract covers $4,000 cases
at s.. We thought that was Mt least
20 cents under the market
II was about to ring on when re-
membered that you had sold your out
put Of $4,000 cases to Bloc & Co. for s.
a case. so I listened on a chance and
heard another voice reply
"Whose voice.
IT don't know. 1t said, Well under
sell that by ST.
"Good Lordv said the first speaker.
That means loss Of And then
was cut of. thought I'd better come
over In person instead Of trusting to
the wire.'
"And you didn't recognize either
speaker"
mo. But discovered at the Office
that rooms 61O and 612-the suit saw
that detective coming out of-are occu-
pied by Mr.. Jones of New York. who
arrived three days ago. I'll bet any
thing you please that you'll hear from
Bloc & Co. within twenty-four hours
and that the occupant Of those rooms
at the Hotel Butler is Willis Marsh"
Big George began to mutter profane-
~. "It looks like they had US, and all
because Fraser's tongue is hung in the
middle"
'All the same. Wen fight It out" said
Emerson grimly. "If can raise that
money in Tacoma Again the tele.
phone bell buzzed noisily.
"Bloc & Co.." predicted Cherry, but
for once she was wrong.
"a call from Tacoma" said Boyd, the
receiver to his ear; ut must be the
Second National. They were not to let
me know till tomorrow" Through
the open door Of the adjoining room
his words came distinctly. while the
others listened in tense silence.
Hello! Yes! This IS Boyd Emer-
SON." Then followed pause, during
which the thin, rasping voice Of the
distant speaker murmured unintelli.
gibly.
"Why not? Can't you give me rea-
son? thought you said Very we'll.
Goodby."
Emerson hung up the receiver care
fully and with the same deliberation
turned to face his companions. He
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In an unmistalkable gesture.
''What, already?" queried the girl.
''They must have been reached by
phone"
THAT detective may have called
Marsh up from there"
THAT means it won't do any good
to try further in Tacoma. The other
banks have undoubtedly been fixed. or
they soon will be. If can slip away
undiscovered I'll try Vancouver next,
but I haven't much hope"
ut looks bad, doesn't it," said Cher
~.
CAS- we stand at present" Boyd ac-
knowledged. I'VE are the owners of
hundred thousand dollars worth Of
useless machinery and unstable sup
plies.'
"And ALL" unused the girl. because
Of loose tongue aud a little type"