Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-19


whole crowd"
''Youn help? You'll stand by me?"
That's what I've been trying to
tell you. Mrs. Robertson You've paid
for all you did And / don't want you
to pay any more. You're a ten times
better woman this minute than a lot
who have the law on their side SO
forget all that and let's see what We
can do"
Grace. to Wanda's dismay, broke
down and sobbed in hopeless wretch
edness.
Don't! DON'T" pleaded the girl
| "Well-oh, dear!" sob choking her
Now you've got me going We must
brace up and do something. There's
plenty Of spare hours for crying. But
this isn't one OF them. We've bunch
CT trouble ahead OF us. But we're 90.
ng to win out SO let's get busy"
by this time, most likely, they've
applied to central for all the mum
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 viii
be the one they want. But itll 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?"
NO Their pull is too strong Blu,
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 and
tell him. He loves me enough to
keep It from every one. Even from
Mark TIN 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 az
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 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"
1T wouldn't be as easy as you think
I'm afraid They are so determined
So"
Yes, l suppose 1t would be liable
to spoil the evening for them anC
make them real peeyish. But it would
take up a lot of time they haven
got"
You won't let them break yol
down? Oh, I've no right to allow yol
to endanger your welfare for me
When they find you won't tell, the!
may"
Don't let that keep you awake
4 Mrs. Robertson. l know Pm takin,
g chances in bucking the machine. Lor'
! knows what they'll do to me. But it,
worth the risk And I'm going to stan'
' by you till the COWS come home. We
; "a rafting, as some one in the hal
e tried the outer door of the suite
K "Grace!" called Robertson from tn
hall Are you asleep? The door
D locked"
This way" whispered Grace, point
l. ing to the inner rooms of the suite
e GO down the passage. There's al
e other door at the end of it, leading on
h into the hall"
l. "All right" whispered Wanda i
reply. Good luck to you. Keep you
:. nerve. That's the main thing Jus
Keep your nerve.
}, "Grace!" called Mark impatiently
= Grace crossed to the locked doc
paused a moment until she heard tn
S door at the far end of the suite ope
0 and close, then unlocked the QUITE
door.
did you fall asleep?" asked Mari
as he came in. How did the doc
happen to be locked?"
Il didn't know I'd locked it, reptile
t. Grace. 1T was careless of me.
e seems I'm fated this evening to kee
1t you waiting. First at the station
q, Then"
e Its queer" interrupted Mark.
r. could have sworn | heard a woman
n voice-not yours-talking in here, jul
t. as l tried the door. Probably 1t wa
Ie in the next suite"
ie Probably. I'm all alone. And II
| not given to soliloQYy. How is tt
fight going?"
d. Badly But Wen win. We're
re laying until we can get certain m
terial we need"
lie when do you expect the others
IS They'll be here in a minute.
t came on ahead I'm fool, | suppos
t. But whenever you're in Washingto
every minute I'm not with you seen
n time lost. So made some sort of 6
r excuse and hurried on. Why, The askt
81 in sudden alarm, what's the matter
at (TO BE CONTINUED)