Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-20
Copyright by Dodd. Mead & Go.

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loathe them! Edith says the hotel is
wild with gossip about everything and
everybody. It's just awful. Be Of good
heart. my beloved. will be your
faithful slave until death. With love
and alteration and kisses. Your own
Constance.
"P. S. Roxbury has not made a sign.
Edith is frantic"
Several floors below the relieved and
ecstatic Brock. Mrs. Medcroft was
soon urging her sister to go to bed
and let the story go until daylight.
She persisted in telling all that she
had done and all that she had endured.
"We must never let him know that
we actually gave that wretch nearly
$1,000, Edith. He would never forgive
us. 1 admit that I was a fool and a
ninny, so don't tell me l am. 1 can
see by the way you are looking that
you're just crazy to. It's all R%oxbury's
fault, anyway. Why should he get
up and make a speech in London with
out letting us know? Just see how it
has placed us! l think Mr.. Brock is
an angel to do what he has done for
you and Roxbury. Yes. my dear, you
will have to confess that Roxbury is a
brute-a perfect brute. I'm sure, if
you have a spark Of fairness in you.
you must hate him. No, no! Don't
say anything, Edith. You know I'm
right"
"Im not going to say anything" de-
clared Edith angrily. I'm going to
bed
Edith. if you don't mind, dear. 1
think I'll sleep with you" After a mo
ment Of deep reflection she added
plaintively: There is so much that 1
just have to tell you. deary. lit
won't keep till daylight"
Bright and early in the morning the
tired, Fharassed night farers were rout-
ed from their rooms by a demand 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. Considerably 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 humiliatingly 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 Soul and
sullen. but, as may be suspected. from
peculiarly different causes At last
all were c~ongregated in the stuffy 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 a promi-
nent person from the department of
police.
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 a 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 vas 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.
II am sorry to inform You. Herr Rod
ney, that the DON 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 children?"
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., OdeIl-Carney. but l 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 NJ
complaint against you, sir. You are
well known here, The-the others nre
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