Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-05


the switchboard and droned:
"Hlo! Long distance? That you,
Jessie? This is Wanda. Say get me
New York wlre-on the jump, please.
Yes Oh. have your Good, Let the
other party wait. and give II to me,
won't you? Thanks. I've got one al
ready" she added. glancing over her
shoulder at Standish What number.
please?"
"One thousand and one, Plaza" he
answered, looking up from the dlrec-
] tory.
Plaza one-o-o-onel" she droned
into the transmltter ANY name. Mr.
Standish?"
NO" he answered huskily. Just
the number"
"Ari! Here you are-number one
booth, please. H'lo New York;" she
continued into the transmitter, shov-
ing a plug in and out of the switch
board three OF four times, Plaza one
o-o-one. Yes, Plaza one-o-o--
ONE"
standlsh had gone to the FIRST of the
numbered booths At its door he
paused
Miss Kelly" said he. would you
mind taking that receiver of your
hcaG while I'm telephoning?"
Certainly" she answered in evident
ill-temper at the slur implied by the
request.
She carefully removed and hung VI
the metal crescent that held the re
, ceiver to her left ear. Standish hat
/, closed the booth door and, from the
! corner Of her eye, Wanda could see
: him through the glass pane, speaking
into the transmitter. But she ha'
barely noted the first movement Of hi
lips when Blake and Mark Robertson
appeared from the diningroom. Sh,
turned her attention 10 them.
Blake glanced unobtruslyely towar
the row of telephone booths and hi
half.shut eyes lighted ever 30 little a
he made out Standish's figdre benin
the glass. But he made no othe
II sign that he noted the successful
3 springing OF the trap he had so paini
takingly set. In fact, he was talkin
u interestedly to Robertson on indifre
ent topics.
1t Tom tells me-" Wanda heard hiI
a say. that Grace is coming down"
e. yes" answered Robertson, his fac
III brlgtehing at mention of his wife
b. name, either tonight or tomorro
lg morning. And that reminds me:
r. meant to call her up and ask whic
Sc | want to meet her at the static
Miss Kelly" he went on, "can you g
me New York wire?"
I'd yes sir" said Wanda; but it
1t take few minutes to gnt the come
al ton"
"All right, " replied Robertson, as 81
as busted herself amid the labyrinth
a switchboard plugs, I'll wait here +
NV it. I"
ce He stopped as Stahdish came out
Inn the booth and laid down bill
Ist Wanda to change Robertson, t
'al happy light of anticipation dying O
gh of his face at sight of his foe, turn
lot his back ostentatiously upon him. N
So did he speak again till Standish h
tn gone away. Then he looked arouI
to find his father-inlaw in eager ct
nix versation with the telephone operat
We'll" Blake was saying. Coz
us you hear anything?"
his No" answered Wanda, still deel
lad offended at Standish's request. N
a word, He made me hang up the
the ceiver."
un- "Huh!" grunted Blake. Hes
the more sense than l thought. But
lell number? You got the number
lue course. Didn't your"
ids "Oh, yes, she returned, 81 got
ole number all right"
AXE Blake unceremonioualy reached o
it the rail and picked up the pad
AXE which a fist of numbers was jot
so down.
be rs that the one?" he asked, point
our to the last number inscribed there,
lere ooh, no." said Wanda, recover
the her pad and laying it back in its pl
ing phasize Blake's rudeness in taking
anc. away. THAT isn't the one, I'm Il
cred ing the line blank, so can fill in
the number later. It's too valuable to
on paper-just yet"
of You're a born diplomat" he app
TASK ed, a trihe srudgingly. We'll, "
most was the NUMBER
skin Just a minute" she Interrupt
like Wasn't there a question of-of-
rise "Of a thousand dollars for you.
there was That goes"
, his Does it?" she queried sweetly
he with me, it doesn't"
hone Look here, young woman!" sna
Blake, his habitual calm giving p
lse," to a sort of vulpine savagery. II
the you try to hold me up! If you do y
find you've got a wildcat by the
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