Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-09-30
No answer; in absolute Indifference.

jewels. Where are they?"
Il shall not tell"
He bent swiftly forward and took
one of her hands in his. Instinctiyely
she clenched it; and he wrapped his
strong hard fingers around the small
white fist, then deliberately inserted
hard finger joint between her sec
ond and third knuckles, slowly in
creasinz the pressure. And watched
with absolute Indifference the lines of
agony grave themselves upon her
smooth unwrinkled forehead, and the
color leave her cheeks, as the pain
grew too exquisite Then, suddenly dis
continuing the pressure, but retain
ing her hand. he laughed shortly.
"Will you speak. my lady, or will
you have more"
Don't" she gasped, please"
Where are the jewels? VIII your"
mo"
"Have you given them to Maitland'"
mo"
Where are they?"
II don't know"
stop that nonsense unless Where
ala you leave tnem!
Il won't tell won't. All, please,
pleased"
Tell mel"
Never. Ah-hi"
An abrupt and resounding hammer
ing at the outer door forced him to
leave off. He dropped her hand with
an oath and springing to his feet drew
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the girl, who was silently weeping,
tears of pain rolling down her cheeks,
mouth set in a thin pale line of de-
termination, strobe out and shut the
door after him.
AS it closed the girl leaped to her
feet, maddened with torture. wild eyes
casting about the room for a weapon
of some sort of offense or defense; for
she could not have endured the tor
ture an instant longer If forced to it,
to fight, fight she would. If only she had
something, a stick of wood, to defend
herself with But there was nothing,
nothing at all.
The room was a typical office, well
but severely furnished The rug that
covered the tile floor was of rich
quality and rare design. The neutral
tinted walls were bare, but for a
couple of steel engravings in heavy
wooden frames. There were three
heavily upholstered leather arm-chairs
and one revolving desk-chair; roll
top desk, against the partition wall,
a waste-paper basket, and fiat-topped
desk, or table. And that was all
Or not quite all, else the office equip
ment had not been complete. There
was the telephonel
But he would heart Or was the par
tition sound-proof?
AS If in contradiction of the sugges-
ton, there came to her ears very clear
ly the sound of the hall door crealxing
on its hinges, and then mans voice,
sbrill with anger and anxiety
you FOOL DO you want to ruin
us both? What do you mean"
The door crashed to, interrupting
the protest and drowning Anisty's
reply.
Il was passing" the new voice took
up its plaintive remonstrance, "and
the Waterman called me in and said
that you were telephoning for me-"
Damn the interfering fooll". inter
rupted Anisty.
But what's this insanity, Anisty?
What's this about woman? What
The newcomers tones assembled high
scale of fright and rage.
Lower your voice, you asst" the
burglar responded, sternly. And"
He took his own advice and for a
little time the conference was con
Quoted in guarded tones that did not
penetrate the dividing wall save as a
deep rumbling alternating with an i'm
passioned squeak.
But long ere this had come to pass
the girl was risking all at the tele
phone. Receiver to ear she was i'm
| ploring central to connect her with
Ninety-eight-nine Madison. If only she
might get Maitland, tell him where the
jewels were hidden, warn him to re
move them-then she could escape
further suffering by open confession
What number?" came centrars Ian
guild query, after a space. did yol
say ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
mo, no, central. Nine-o-eight-nin'
Madison, please, and hurry-hurry!"
5 "Ah, I'm ringin' em. They ain
answered yet. Gimme time. There
Z they are. Go ahead"
E Hello, hellol"
= "Pwhat is ut?"
Her heart sank; OHagan's voice
= meant that Maitland was out.
"OHagan-is that you? Tell MT
a Maitland"
/ Hes GAVIN out for the noight an
g Tell him, please"
y But he's out. Ring up in tn
}. marnin'."
i But can't you take this messag
for him? Please"
: The door was suddenly jerked opel
a and Anisty leaped into the room, fac
u white with passion. Terrified, thu
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