The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-09

For a moment Blake did not an
swer. Nor could Wanda read anything
from his utterly expressionless face.
Then he said:
do you know why I did that?"
Probably" replied Wanda gravely,
because you wanted Mr.. Standish to
come here"
He eyed her searchingly. But her
face gave no sign that her reply had
been intended as impertinence.
HIM" he vouchsafed. You're a
bright girl"
Thank you, SIR" she replied de
murely.
Again he glanced at her moveless
features in quick doubt. Then, evi,
IDENTIFY making up his mind, he went
on:
''You heard the story was telling
those men over there? The story
about Standish and the Woman"
II happened to catch part of it.
you happened to catch every word
of it," he corrected. And now, why
do you suppose l told such an all-im.
portant secret loud enough for a tele.
phone girl to hear it?"
That's just what I've been wonder
ing" she said frankly. But I can't
figure it OUT
Then I'll tell you" retorted Blake
nodding approval at her unembarrass
ed candor. What's the one thing we
need to turn that story from a windy
piece of campaign gossip into the dead
lest weapon ever forged in Washing
TONI"
"The Woman's name" replied Wan
da, at once.
Good" applauded Blake You've
got real brain under that metal re
ceiver you wear. You seem to have
this situation worked out as clear as
have. Maybe, now, you can guess
what that Woman's name is worth t.
US. How about it?''
Wanda rolled her big eyes cell
ingward after the manner of a stupit
child who seeks in space the answer
to a teachers question.
'Maybe-maybe "a million dol
lars" she hazarded timidly, at length
Blake grinned appreciation of the
bit of acting, and was not in the very
least deceived by it-as Wanda haC
perfectly we'll known he would not be
. Nothing stingy about your ideas
young LADY," he commented. Maybe
I'd better put them straight. Do yol
want make a hundred dollars?'
"A hundred dollars?" she echoed il
a wide-eyed wonder of innocence tina
Saint Cecilia at her best could no
possibly have equaled. "A whole hun
dred dollars? Why, how could a poo
telephone operator like me make 81
much money!
Here's the idea" replied Blake
wearying of matching a cudgel agains
a hatpin, and coming straight to the
pith of the matter. I've sent foI
Standish to come here because l wan
to have a talk with him. When In
through, I'll go away. And the chances
are that he'll go straight to the tele
phone and call up some one. It's tina
some ones number l want"
oh" exclaimed Wanda, smiling
brightly at her own comprehension
And that's worth a hundred dollars :?
Yes. And if you can hear what h'
says on the phone I'll make it tive
hundred"
For an instant the innocent wonder
ing smile again illumined Wanda's up
turned face. Then, like Blake, sh,
evidently wearied of futile word-fenc
ing, for she said, incisively:
81 see. I've got the idea. You'll
spring this story of the Woman OIL
him. You'll make him think you'v,
almost got her in your net You'll tr.
to scare him into hustling to the near
est telephone and warning her Hell
know you're having him watched. 81
he won't dare to go to her in person
with his warning or send her a letter
He's got too much sense for that. An
a telegram would be too risky. S