Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-03

shook his head The croaatxamlner's
tone grew an az once a. cold a. death.
you have been playing with as lous
enough Miss Kelly said he. Il let
Il 20 on until J was certain you mean
10 lead US on a wild.gooBe chase Now.
II you please. wen get down u busk
nessl"
"Why7" asked Wanda In maryellng
innocence. Wasn't that number the
right one. after al7"
NO And you knew Il was not. No
such number was called from this
hotel"
"ohl Then you got the duplicate
slips from central7 Perhaps. II you'd
LET me look over them. I could"
Gould send US on the wrong trackf
| have no doubt you could. No. thank
you. You see, we can investigate
these numbers without you. It's mere
ly a question OF investigating each OF
them and"
Then" demanded Wanda. why did
you bother 10 ask met"
TO save time"
"Oh! And we've been saving time
have we. sir?"
NO" he returned with ominous
calm, I'VE haven't But we've found
out exactly where you stand in the
matter. Miss Kelly. We"
Then" flashed Wanda. shaking her
manifold Alterations from her like a
garment. then you know | won't tell.
And II | don't you know you can't
find out. You haven't time. You said
so yourself. You've only got a few
hours at most And before you can
strike another trail the Woman will
be on her guard"
Mark glowered at her In silence
Then he picked up the list that Van
Dyke had just laid down.
Many OF these numbers" he said
half to himself, can be eliminated al
once. For instance here's my own
call to New York-100l Plaza"
They've charged you for two calls
Mark" commented Van Dyke, glanc
ing at the list over Robertson's Shout
der. See? Plaza 1O01-twlce. One
directly under the other"
Yes" said Mark. they must have
repeated 1t In copying the list, Tha
makes two less for us to look up. Wei
trace the number we want, sooner Of
later. Why won't you be sensible
Miss Kelly, and talk terms?"
Because | don't like the work. 1
looks too rank for anyone but a states
man. I'm not to be bought for tina
kind Of"
Il see," said Mark refiectively. NOV
let us get back TO the other matter; Il
your interference with our wire"
He hesitated, leaned across to Val
Dyke and whispered. Van Dyke nod
ded. rose and crossed to a case tiere'
celling-high with law books.
you spoke just now, Miss Kelly,
continued Robertson, 'of taking you
medicine. And | asked you II yol
knew what sort OF medicine 1t Nigh
be-"
Don't rub It in" she snapped. "Tr
going to lose my job. Let It go at thai
A bunch Of the nations Representative
men have combined, in an all-nigh
session, TO throw a telephone operate
out of WORK. And they've succeeded
, Wen take that for granted. I'll leav
you to do your celebrating of tn
!, mighty victory without me. I'm 81
ing. | congratulate you all You'v
lost the Mullins bill fight. But, instead
you've won In your great fight t
make me lose my job. That ought t
help some. And it proves that even
you can't lick a man like Stands
you're still live wires"
Zone moment, Miss Kelly" int
vened Mark, opening the calfskin vo
% ume Van Dyke had just brought hil
from the book-shelves. you spoke {
losing your job Pm afraid that ism
, all you'll lose"
: mo, she agreed, 'I'll lose the bloc
= money could have raked in If I'd sol
: you the Woman's name"
And your liberty"
> "My-my-what"
Your liberty, Miss Kelly" repeate
l. Mark, eying the startled girl wit
: stormy unconcern.
"You mighty finance jugglers live (
long on the razor edge of jail" 81
l. scoffed with bravado that someho
would not ring true, that you ougl
o to be experts on all the stunts Peep
can be locked up for. But this tin
, the BLUFFS too thin"
CTO BE CoNTINUED)