Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-11-27

epplied 10 sectrai for 81 the mum
bers called up from this hotel since
seven O'Clock tonight We have 70
turn in our calls 10 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 She they
wouldn't think or
Cant We stop them from getting
the list"
NO. Their pull ia 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. II we can keep them from
doing that"
IF worst comes to worst" exclaim-
ed Grace, Il can go to my father ana
tell him. He loves me enough TO
keep il from every one. Even from
Mark. It'll break his heart. But II
will stop tho story.
No" decided Wanda. after a mo-
ment's thought. its too late for that
The things gone too far. Van Dyke
and your husband and the rest are as
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 to!
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 cleveland
they're merciless. And
They'll have a sweet time. I'd ike
a colored photograph of the bunch OF
men who can make me talk il don't
want to. No, no! Don't you worry
about that. Mrs Robertson"
1T wouldn't be as easy as you think.
I'm afraid They are so determined
So"
Yes. | suppose it would be fable
to spoil the evening for them and
make them real peevish. But 1t WHula
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 endanger your welfare for me!
When they find you won't tell, they
may"
Don't let that keep you awake
Mrs Robertson. l know I'm taking
chances in bucking the machine. Lore
knows what they'll do to me. But it's
worth the risk. And I'm going to stand
nv Won till the cows come home. We"
A rafting, as some one in the hap
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
Go down the passage. There's an
other door at the end Of it, leading ou1
into the hall"
"All right" whispered Wanda ip
reply. Good luck to you. Keep your
nerve. That's the main thing just
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. 1T was careless of me. IL
seems I'm fated this evening to keep
you waiting. First at the station
Then"
ITS queer" interrupted Mark. 4
could have sworn | heard woman
yoice-not yours-talking in here, Just
as tried the door. Probably 1t was
in the next suite"
Probably I'm all alone And ia
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 a 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 | made some sort OF an
excuse and hurried on. Why. he asked
in sudden alarm, what's the matter!
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