Lower coast gazette., 1913-11-22

XII " ea Wv ~
Gently.
tarily off guard. 'Tt's--u's probably
all right again by now"
Very likely" vas Marks dry as
sent. Then you don't want me to cali
up the rla,ager?"
Don't bother to do that" she fal-
tered In confusion. I'll might pos
stbly have knocked out the plus-by
accident"
"And you might possibly have cone
It on purpose" retorted Marx.
III" she asked. astounded. why
should | do such a foolish thing as
thai
aeTh1atae what-we,rc GONG out,
If it had been an accident, you would
have showed the plug back into place.
Immediately, when we told you. Isn't
that true?"
Il s'pose So" she admitted sulkily.
Then. Miss Kelly, wo are forced to
believe that you del;beratly refused to
transmit our message"
you can believe anything you want
to-" she returned spitefully. II don't
care what you believed"
The line Of questioning had thrown
her off her carefully prepared line Of
defense. Angry, confused. she tossed
aside her useless weapons and was
for the instant merely a worried and
much badgered little girl.
lis It not true" repeated Robertson
in measured query, that you delib-
erately refused to transmit our mes
sage Just now?"
Il s'pose so" she vouchsafed. II
butted in. And now | guess I've got
to take my medicine"
And" asked Mark, do you happen
to realize what that medicine is?"
"Oh, / know, all right. I'll lose my
Job"
Exactly. And you don't want to
lose your job, do you, Miss Kelly?"
mo, / don't. / need the money"
Il see. Quite SO. You need the
money. Miss Kelly, Mr.. Blake has Of.
fered you a great deal Of money for a
certain bit of information, hasn't hep
Eyes. But-Oh, what's the use! You
can get me fired. But I guess I can
find another job!"
ut may not be necessary" suggest
ed Mark. Miss Kelly. we don't want
to harm your prospects In any way,
/ We wish merely TO show you that it Is
to your interest TO work for us. Mr.
Blake has told you how necessary 1t is
for US to gain the information that you
alone can give us. He will pay you
I well. We nave asked you to come w
here tonight to find out whether you
will not accept this Offer"
WELL" she inquired in weary pa
thence, what is it you want me to tel
your
we want you" replied Mark, etc
tell us a number called up by Mr.
Standish early this evening"
He paused for her answer. The 9th
ers leaned forward.
Wanda alone was unconcerned. She
was twisting the little bracelet on bel
wrist and eyine it with new and hap
PLY absorbed interest from q dozen
successive points Of view.
Miss Kelly" demanded MARI, "vfl
you tell us that number or viii yor
! not??'
Why" answered Wanda with /,
charmingly foolish smile Of Grass help
lsssness, \ really don't think I car
remember It"
q think you cam contradictet
Mark. "You knew beforehand. from
Mr.. Blake, how much depended on 1t
You surely remember"
That's CO., acceded Wanda, seeming
to grasp the strength OF his argumen'
a. by inspiration. Il surely must. But
you see, it's against the rules to tell
Oh, gentlemen" she cried longingly
"I'd just love to help you out Any
thing l could do. Anything at oil. Blu
we're not allowed to give any informa
ton like this. Oh, how wish"
III you were allowed, then" asker
Mark. you'd do Il, wouldn't your
"That'd be different, Of course. d,
smiled. "But you see how I'm nxsdE
"Tha's TOO bad r,rsed Mark. 20
Ito he continued.