Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-12-16

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the hatless spy was dragged to the
dock. indignant and suffering.
"Fm very sorry. sir" Boyd APOLOGIZE
ed profusely. ut was all my fault
The plank was steep. and was forced
Off my feet. Whenever I'm followed
too closely lose my head. It's q
weakness have"
The man was still too unnamed by
his cold immersion to do more than
chatter angrily. In the hubbub Elmer.
son led his companion out into the
street. where she beheld him shaking
with suppressed laughter.
Boyd" she cried in shocked voice.
"then it was. You-you might have
killed him! Suppose his head had
struck a timber!''
"Ycs. that would have been too
bad" he declared Then. at the sight
Of her face. his chuckle changed to
n wolfisl snarl Hell know enough
to keep away from me hereafter"
Don't! Don't! | never saw you
look so. Why. it might have been muir
der!'
"Well?" He stared at her curiously.
FL didn't think it of you" She
shuGdered weakly. but he only shrug
ged his shoulders and said. with a
finality that cut off further discussions:
lies spy. won't be spied upon"
When Boyd entered his room at the
hotel. whittier he had gone after leav-
ing Cherry at billiards. bank. Big
George greeted him eycitedly.
Heres the dickens to pay. We can't
get that barkentine."
1.-THE Margaret? Why not? The
charter was all arranged"
1.-THE agent tclephoned that we could
not have her"
what reasons did he offery'
"None We can't have her. that's
ALL"
"She's the only available ship on the
sound Our stuff will be here in fort
night"
"Some Of it WILL"
"What do you
''Boilers held up"
"Boilers!"
"Yes Read that" Bait tossed him n
telegram.
"'Shipment delayed" read Boyd.
"Well. this is growing interesting,
Thank heaven. other people handle ma.
chinery" He reached for blank
and hurriedly wrote message cancel
ing his order. II guess Cherry was
right. Marsh is fighting to delay u.s."
He began recital Of the mornings oc
currence. but before he had finished he
was called to the telephone.
more bad news" he exclaimed as
he re entereG the ROOM 1.-THE Jackson
Nebur company say they can't make
delivery Of their order. wonder what
next"
I'VE don't need anything more to Grip
pie lis" George declared blankly. ANY
one Of these blows is a Knockout"
1t was perhaps an hour later that
Cherry entered unannounced.
II just ran in for minute to tell
you something new. When l came
up from the bank the elevator boy
at the hotel made mistake and car
ried me past my floor. Without motto
ing the difference. l went down the
hall. and whom should | run right in
to. coming out of a room. but our de-
tective! AS he opened the door heard
him say. Very we'll. sir. III report to-
morrow"
ITO whom was ne Teporting?"
II don't know. \ few minutes later
I called you up to tell you about it. but
while was waiting for my number
the operator evidently got the wires
crossed or left switch open. for ]
heard this much of a conversation:
"'Our contract covers 10000 cases
at S.. We thought that was at least
20 cents under the market
II was about to ring off when | re-
membered that you had sold your out
put of 10000 cases to Bloc & Co. for s.
a case. so listened on a chance and
heard another voice reply
Whose voice?'
II don't know. 1t said. Well under.
sell that by ST.
"'Good Lord! 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 l discovered at the Office
that rooms 60 and Gl2-the suit saw
that detective coming out of-are occu-
pied by a Mr.. Jones Of New York. who
arrived three days ago III bet any.
thing you please that you'll hear from
Bloc & Co within twcnty-four hours
and that the occupant Of those rooms
at the Hotel Butler is Willis Marsh"
Big George began to mutter profane-
ly at looks like they had us. and all
because Frascrs tongue is hung in the
middle"
"All the same. ve1l fight 1t out" said
Emerson gri:n!y. IF can raise that
money in Tacoma'- Again the tcle-
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 We're 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 Elmer
son." Then followed pause, during
which the thin, raSping voice OF the
distant speaker murmured uuintelli-
gibly.