Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-03

uppeir TOEtnWltn$ IN the private Office,
This order included every member sof
Mr.. Rodney's party, excepting the
Medcroft baby. Considerably distress.
ed and very much concerned over the
probable outcome OF the conference,
the Rodney forces made their way to
the ofnces-not altogether in an open
fashion, but by humiliatingly unusual
avenues The Rodney family came
down the back stairs, Brock was sol.
EMMY ushered through the public Of.
fee by Mr.. ell-Carney and Freddie
Ulstervelt. 1t Is not stretching the
truth to say that they were sour and
sullen, but. as may be suspected. from
peculiarly different causes At last
all were congregated in the sstuffy Of
fee, very much subdued and very
much at odds with each other. Mr..
Citizens was there. Likewise the gen
tleman from the bank and q promi.
nent person from the department. of
police. s@ ss=: ..s. . =
Miss Fowler glanced about uneasily
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 crime
against the government.
1t was quite noticeable that 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
glances 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, If 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 a
crowd of school children2'
The. manager looked at Mr.. Citizens
and then at the police officer.
"Ahem! 1t 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 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
we'll known here. The-the others are
not. They are-what you call it?
Humbugs! 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 shilling the
turbulent spirit of her outraged host.
lone moment, please" she said,
'"This all can be satisfactorily explain
ed. No wrong has been done. 1t will
all be cleared up in time. We
I'm timer interrupted the manager.
Madam, this is the time. You are
here with a man who is not your hus-
band. yet who purports to be SUCH"
1T may throw some light on the
matter If I announce that the gentle
man In question is my affianced hus-
band" 1t was Miss Fowler who spoke.
Every one stared at her as she moved
over to Brooks side.
III you will look in the Office you
will find telegram there for me-"
went on Mrs. Medcroft, pale, but abso-
lutely confident. The manager called
out through the door. Absolute silence
reigned while the reply was awaited.
mo telegram for Mrs. Medcroft last
night or today" announced the man.
ager sternly as he glanced through the
slim bunch of blue envelopes. '"There
are four here for Mr.. Brock, who has
not yet arrived in
'Brock!" shouted three voices in one.
A tall man. forgetting his English
and bis eyeglass. sprang forward and
grabbed the kilograms from the man.
ayers hand. holy mackerel! Give
'em here" he shouted. Two eager,
beautiful young women were hanging
to his elbows as he ruthlessly broke
one Of the seals. 1.-The chump! It's
from Rox! They're all from Rox-and
they are two or three days oldv'
Just then the unexpected happened.
The Office door opened with@a bang,
and the real Roxbury Medcroft step.
ped into the room. He halted just in.
| side the door and looked about in mo.
| mentary bewilderment
'This Is private began the man.
ager, stepping forward. A flying fig.
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