The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-15
'I do" she denied. I've heard.

"I do" she denied. I've heard.
And"
Grace, dear girl" soothed Blako.
This is muddy business at best. It's
no tine for you TO be here. You'll only
soil those pretty hands Of yours"
1T is the time for me to be here."
she declared. 81 can see this from tha
Woman's standpoint. You men can't"
There is nothing In common be-
tween your standpoint and that of the
Woman we are talking about" protest.
ed Mark,
Tom was right" she persisted
you must not sink to using 'nIs story.
II -"
The whirr OF the buzzer interrupted
her At such high tension wore they
all that the sound made them turn as
though to confront n physical pres
ence. Neligan strode TO the door, cob.
ferred fol an instant with soms one
outside. then returned with slip of
blue paper in his hand.
The duplicate list of phone mum
bers from central" he announced,
turning over the paper to Van Dyke.
Good" approved Blake. Nov
well get to what we're chasing. And
we'll get 1t mighty quick"
Van Dyke and Neligan were already
poring over the sheet of numbers that
the lawyer had Just spread on the
table under the lamp.
Nov. then, Standish." exulted Rob
ri l, to
of these numbers leads directly to the
Woman. Wen put man at work
tracing each one of them In few
hours at longest we will have what we
want And when we find the Woman
We'll lay bare every soiled page in her
life and in yours"
1t was Standish who broke the mo-
ment's silence.
Very well. Robertson" he said
calmly. 1--WE done what | promised
to do. And have failed, You drive
me now to the use of your own
weapons. shall have to fight ex-
posure with exposure"
mo. moi" moaned Grace, incoherent
with fear.
Mark Robertson had caught up
Standishs defiance and had stepped
forward to confront him.
"ln other words, Mr.. Standish," he
demanded, you threaten me? That's
an empty threat. There is nothing In
my life you have not already shouted
from the housetops."
Don't be too sure" warned Stand
|
ish, meeting Marks scornful glare
with unconcern.
What do you mean? Speak up!"
"Mr. Standish!" pleaded Grace. 81
| beg"
Don't worry, dear" said Mark. Let
him bluff. III call him. Mr.. Standish
give you full permission to use any
weapon that use. If you know any
| thing against me, tell 1t here and now
Here, In my wifes presence. Yol
know our cards. Show yours"
Standishs gaze strayed, as II by
chance, to Grace's ghastly face.
"Well?" urged Mark. Speak up
We're waiting!"
At sight OF the mortal terror ir
! Grace's eyes, Standish checked thu
words that were on his lips. Turning
away from the domineering man who
so truculently confronted him. he nut
| tered:
'I'll choose my own time!"
81 thought SOL" scoffed Mark
You're licked This ia your last fight
From tonight you're dead man. po
| litically. And II we have to hunt out q
woman or two to keep you dead. wei
do It."
Van Dyke had glanced from the tele
| phone list to his watch.
We've Just time enough to catch
the last editions of the morning pa
pers," said he 81 told Jennings to
hold a wire ready"
WHAT" exclaimed Stnndish. you'll
go ahead without the Woman's nnmeT
YES" answered Van Dyke. Since
we've an absolute certainty. now. OF
getting It. We can AFFORD to do that
and publish the name tomorrow. Tell
Jennings to send out the story. Tell
him we're holding the Woman's name
and that we wont give II out unless
Standish denies the story. by the time
he can get his denial In print Wen
have the name"
Good" asserted Robertson. catch.
ing up the telephone. Hello! Give
me"
Mark" begged Grace. "Oh, | i'm.
plore you-don't-"
"44OO Main"
CTO BE CONTTNUEDJ