The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-10-31

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you're just crazy to. It's all Roxbury's
fault. anyway, Why should be get
up and make a speech in London with.
out letting US know? Just zee how 1t
has placed us! think MIR. Brock. IL
nm angel to do what he has done for
you and ROxbury. Yes. my dear. you
will have to confess that Roxbury In o
brute-a perfect brute. I'm sure. II
you have a spark Of fairness In you.
you must hate him. No. no! Don't
say anything. Edith. You know I'm
right"
"I'm not going to say anything" de-
clared Edith angrily. Tim going to
he'd"
Edith, II you don't mind. dear. I
think I'll sleep with you" After q mo
ment Of deep reflection she added
piaintively: There ia 30 much that l
just have to tell you. deary. Tit
won't keep till daylight"
bright and early in the morning the
tired, harassed night farers were rout-
ed from their rooms by aIdemand from
the management Of the hotel that they
appear forthwith in the private Office.
This order included every member Of
Mr.. Rodney's party. excepting the
Medcroft baby. Considerab bly, distress
ed and very much concerned over the
probable outcome of the conference,
the Rodney forces made their way to
the Ofices-not altogether In an open
fashion. but by humiliatingIy unusual
avenues. The Rodney family came
down the back stairs. Brock was SOL
EMMY ushered through the public Of
fee by Mr.. Odell-Carney and Freddie
U~lstervelt. 1t Is not stretching the
truth to say that they were sour and
sullen. but. as may be suspected. from
peculiarly different cause At last
al were congregated In the stuffy Of
fee. very much subdued and very
much at odds with each other. Mr..
Citizens was there. Likewise the gen.
tlemen from the bank and q promi.
nent person. from the department Of
police.
Miss Fowler glanced about uneaslly
and was relieved to discover that her
t~reacherous jailer was not there to con-
front her with charges. It had occur
red to her that he might, after all. have
tricked her into committing q crime
against the government
Il was quite noticeable that Mn.
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.. Rodhey-glances that meant much
to the further torture Of his soul.
II am sorry to inform you. Herr Rod
ney. that the rooms which you now &C.
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, % wot's
the odds? Now. come down to facts.
Why are we summoned here like q
crowd Of school childrenr
The manager looked at MI. Citizens
and then at the police officer.
"Ahem! 1t seems that Herr Grab
bets 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-C Carney. 'but | am
interested to know just why my wife
and l r 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! II may be that they also
have swindied you"
Mr.. Rodney at this point leaped to
04U A09t 00U GuouSU VV0g " oO0AV OIo
DIST In the face OF the Insulting hotel
man. But Edith Medcr0ft arose sud
denly like q tragedy queen andYspoke.,
her clear. determined voice atilJinlatAOa
turbulent spirit Of her outraged host.
Zone moment. please" she Said.
This all can be satisfactorily explain
cd. No wrong has been done. Il will
all be cleared up In time. We'-
I'm timer interrupted the MANAGER.
Madam. this II the time. Ton ARE
here with 4 man who u not your hus-
band. yet who purpOrts 70 b sdch.s
1T may throw some hight on the
matter II I announce that the gentle
man In question II my amanced hus-
band" II wassAliss Fowler who spoke
Every oneStared III her q she moved.
sver . Brock's ride.
III ron wflis iDok = ths once 20
WI ma teisgram there for me-.
'wsat ~ Mrs. Medcpsft. pale. but aneo
eon01ent. TIE manaxer caltA1l
mi fhronRh Sfh4 door. AhaO1ute aifenHo