The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-15

think I'll sleep with you" After a no
ment Of deep reflection she ada,
piaintirely: There is so much tho,
just have to tell you. deary. ia,
won't keep till daylight"
Bright and enriy IN the morning ,,.
tired. harassed night farers were rout
ed from their rooms by n demand fro,,
the management OF the hotel thar tho
appear forthwith I'm the private Office
This order iprhndNf every member NJ
MIR Rodusy's issrfy. excepting the
Medcroft baby topsiderably distress
ed aud very apndn concerned over the
probable outs'ome OF the conference
the Rodney forces rtiadp their wov %
the offires not altogether in an ona,
fashion, hui by huniiatingiy unusu,
avenues The Rodney family came
down the lack stairs Rrork was sol
emmy uShered through The pnblic Of
fee by Mr. Odeil.Caruey and Fredd,.
Ulsiervrlt II Is not stretching m.
truth to say that they were sour and
sullen. but. ms may be suspected from
peculiarly different causes AT last
all were copyrighted In the stnffv of
fee. very much subdued and very
much at odds with each other Mr.
Citizens was there. Likewise the cen.
tleman from the bank and promi.
pent person from the department of
police.
Miss Fowler glanced about uneasilv
and was relieved to discover that her
treacherous jailer was not there to con-
front her with charges. 1t had occur
red to her that he might, after all, have
tricked her into committing a crime
against the government.
1t was quite noticeable TINT Mrs
Rodney and katherine did not speak
to the Medcroft contingent - In fact.
they ignored them quite completely.
Mrs. Rodney was very pale and very
deeply distressed. She cast many
glanees at the red eyed and sheepIsh
Mr.. Rodney glances that meant much
to the further torture OF his soul.
Il am sorry to inform you, Herr Rod.
ney. that the rooms which you now oc-
cupy and those of your friends are no
longer at your disposal They have
been engaged for from some time this
day by a.
Look here" Interrupted Odell.Car-
ney bluntly, III you mean that we are
not wanted here any longer, why not
say SO? Don't lie about it. We are
leaving today. in any event. SO wot's
the odds? Now, come down to facts.
Why are we summoned here like
crowd of school children"
The manager looked at Mr, Citizens
and then at the police officer
"Aheml II seems that Herr Grab.
hetz of the police department desires
to ask some questions of your party In
my presence. You will understand, sir.
that the hotel has been imposed upon
by-by these people. 1t seems. also.
that the bank insists upon having some
light thrown upon the methods by
which Mrs. Medcroft secures money
on her letter of credit"
you are welcome to all that, SIR"
declared Mr.. Odell-Carney, "but I am
interested to know just why my wife
and are brought into this affair.""
Because you are guests of Mr.. Rod
ney, SIR, regret to state. We have no
complaint against you. sir, You are
well known here. The-the others are
not. They are-what you call it7
Humbugsl 1t may be that they also
have swindled your
Mr.. Rodney at this point leaped to
his feet and rushed over to shake his
fist In the face of the insulting hotel
man. But Edith Medcroft arose sud
denly like tragedy queen and spoke.
her clear. determined voice stiling the
turbulent spirit of her outraged host,
Zone moment please" she said.