Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-10-17

applied to central for all the NUM-
bers called up from this hotel since
seven o'clock tonight. We have to
turn in our calls to central, you
know. And one of those numbers will
be the one they want. But it'll be
hard for them to find which one.
Yours would be the very one they
wouldn't think Of
Cant we stop them from getting
the list?"
mo. Their pull is too strong. But
it'll take time to run all the numbers
down. And times the one thing they
haven't got Time! That's our one
card. They want to use this story
tonight If we can keep them from
doing that
eff worst comes to worst" exclaim-
ed Grace. 81 can go to my father and
tell him. He loves me enough to
keep it from every one. Even from
Mark It'll break his heart. But it
will stop tho story"
NO." decided Wanda, after mo-
ment's thought, 'it's too late for that.
and your husband and the rest are aa
keen for the name as he is. II he pre-
tended to weaken or tried to stop
them now, they'd push on in spite OF
him.
Then we've got to work alone.
We've got to keep them from finding
out. We've got to! We've got tot"
I'D give seven dollars to know
what they're doing now," unused Wan
da. Its tough to work in the dark
like this
Suppose" suggested Grace, in sud
den dread, suppose they try to force
you to tell? They're clever-and
they're merciless. And"
They'll have a sweet time. I'd like
colored photograph of the bunch of
men who can make me talk if | don't
want to. No, no. Don't you worry
about that, Mrs. Robertson"
"It wouldn't be as easy as you think,
I'm afraid. They are so determined
So"
Eyes, I suppose it would be liable
to spoil the evening for them and
make them real peevish. But it would
take up a lot Of time they haven't
got"
"You won't let them break you
down? Oh, I've no right to allow you
to enaenger your welfare for me!
When they find you won't tell, they
may"
Don't let that keep you awake,
Mrs. Robertson. I know I'm taking
chances in bucking the machine. Lord
knows what they'll do to me. But it's
worth the risk And I'm going to stand
by you till the COWS come home. We"
A rafting, as some one in the hall
tried the outer door Of the suite.
"Grace!" called Robertson from the
hall. Are you asleep? The doors
locked"
"This way" whispered Grace, point
ing to the inner rooms Of the suite.
eco down the passage. There's an
other door at the end Of it, leading out
r into the hail.
"All right" whispered Wanda in
reply. Good luck to you. Keep your
i
keep your nerve"
"Grace!" called Mark impatiently.
Grace crossed to the locked door,
paused a moment until she heard the
door at the far end of the suite open
and close, then unlocked the outer
door.
Did you fall asleep?" asked Mark,
as he came in. "How did the door
happen to be locked?"
Il didn't know I'd locked It," replied
Grace. ut was careless Of me. IL
seems I'm fated this evening to keep
you waiting First at the station.
Then"
"It's queer" interrupted Mark. Il
could have sworn I heard woman's
voice-not yours-ta' king in here, just
as I tried the door. Probably 1t was
in the next suite"
probably. I'm all alone. And I'm
not given to soliloquy. How Is the
fight going?"
Badly. But we'll win. We're de-
laying until we can get certain ma
terial we need"
when do you expect the others?
They'll be here in minute.
came On ahead. I'm fool, | suppose.
But whenever you're in Washington,
every minute I'm not with you seems
time lost. So I made some sort Of an
excuse and hurried on. Why, ''he asked
in sudden alarm, whats the matter"
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