The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-07

mo. And you knew II was nct- No
such number was called from this
hotel"
ooh! Then you got the duplicate
slips from central? Perhaps, if you'd
let me look over them, l could"
Gould send us on the wrong track!
| 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 anG-"
Then" demanded Wanda, why did
you bother to ask me?"
ITO save time"
ooh. 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 affectations from her like a
garment, then you know | won't tell.
And if | don't, you know you cant
find out. You haven't time. You said
so yourself. You've only got a few
hours at most. And before you a
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 at
once. For instance. here's my own
call to New York-1O01 Plaza"
They've charged you 70. two calls.
Mark" commented Van Dyke, glanc.
ing at the list over Robertso1's Shout.
der. See? Plaza 10O1-twice. One
directly under the ott.i."
! Yes" said Mark. they must have
repeated it in copying the list. That
makes two less for us to look up. Well
trace the number We want. sooner or
later. Why won't you be sensible.
Miss Kelly, and talk terms?"
Because | don't like the work It
looks too rank for anyone but a states,
man. I'm not to be bought for that
kind Of"
81 see," said Mark refectively. Now
let US get back to the other matter: to
your interference with our wire"
He hesitated, leaned across to Van
Dyke and whispered. Van Dyke nod,
ded. rose and crossed to a case TERED
ceiling-high with law books.
"You spoke just now. Miss Kelly
continued Robertson, "of taking your
medicine. And l asked you If you
knew what sort Of medicine it might
be-"
Don't rub 1t in," she snapped. "I'1n
going to lose my Job. Let 1t go at that
A bunch of the nations representative
men have combined, in an all.night
session, to throw a telephone operator
out of work. And they've succeeded
Well take that for granted. I'll leave
you to do your celebrating Of the
mighty victory without me. I'm go
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 hat even |
you can't lick a man like Standisl
you're still live wires"
Zone moment, Miss Kelly" inter
vened Mark, opening the calfskin vol
ume Van Dyke had just brought hin
from the book-shelves. "You spoke O
losing your job. I'm afraid that ism
all you'll lose."
NO." she agreed, "Ill lose the bloot
money l could have raked in if I'd sole
you the Woman's name"
And your liberty"
"My-my-what?"
Your liberty, Miss Kelly" repeated
Mark, eying the startled girl witt
stormy u%nconcern.
"You mighty finance jugglers live sc
long on the razor edge Of JAIL" she
scoffed with a bravado that somehow
would not ring true, that you ought
to be experts on all the stunts people
can be locked up for. But this time
the bluffs too thin"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)