The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-01-15

applls1 % central for all the num-
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 will
be the one they want But it'll be
hard for them to find which one.
Yours would be the very one they
wouldn't think Of"
Can't We stop them from getting
the list!"
mo. Their pull IL too strong. But
it'll take time to run all the numbers
down. And times the one thing they
haven't got. Time! That's our ono
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 90 to my father and
tell him. He loves me enough to
keep 1t from every one. Even from
Mark. It'll break his heart. But It
will stop tho story
NO." decided Wanda. after Q mo-
ments thought. Its too late for that.
The things gone too far. Van Dyke
and your husband and the rest are As
keen for the name a. he il. 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-"
Ill MI tn
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 = sweet time. I'd like
= colored photograph of the bunch Of
men who can make me talk II 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 80 determined
80"
Yes. suppose 1t would be liable
to spoil the evening for them and
make them real peevish. But 1t would
take up a lot OF time they haven't
got"
You won't let them break you
down? Oh, I've no right to allow you
to endanger your welfare for me!
When they find you won't tell. they
may"
Don't let that keep you awake.
Mrs Robertson. know I'm taking
chances in bucking the machine. Lord
knows what they'll do to me. But it's
worth the risk And I'm going to stand
by you till the cows come home. We"
A rattling, as some one in the hall
tried the outer door of the suite.
"Grace!" called Robertson from the
hall. Are you asleep? The doors
locked"
This way" whispered Grace. point
ing to the inner rooms OF the suite
Go down the passage. There's an
other door at the end of 1t, leading out
/ into the hall"
All right" whispered Wanda in
reply. Good luck to you. Keep your
nerve. That's the main thing. Just
keep your nerve"
"Grace!" called Mark impatiently.
Grace crossed to the locked door.
paused moment until she heard the
door at the far end of the suite open
and close. then unlocked the outer
door.
Did you fall asleep" asked Mark.
as he came in. How did the door
happen to be locked?"
Il didn't know I'd locked It," replied
Grace. 1T was careless of me. 1t
seems I'm fated this evening to keep
you waiting. First at the station.
Then"
It's queer" interrupted Mark. Il
could have sworn | heard womans
voice-not yours-talking in here. just
as tried the door. Probably 1t was
in the next suite"
Probably. I'm all alone. And I'm
not given to soliloquy. How Is the
fight going?"
Badly But we'll win. We're de-
laying until we can get certain ma
terial we need"
When do you expect the others?
They'll be here in a minute. 1
came on ahead. I'm fool. suppose.
But whenever you're In Washington.
every minute I'm not with you seems
time lost So made some sort Of an
excuse and hurried on. Why. he asked
in sudden alarm, what's the matter"
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