Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-01-28

bers called up from this hotel sine
seven o'clock tonight. We have II
turn in our calls to central, yol
know And one of those numbers VII
be the one they want. But It'll Dt
hard for them to find which one
Yours would be the very one the3
wouldn't think Of
Cant we stop them from gettins
the list?"
mo. Their pull is 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 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, 81 can go to my father ana
tell him. He loves me enough to
keep it from every one. Even from
Mark. It'll break his heart. But II
will stop the story
mo" decided Wanda, after mo-
ment's thought, tits too late for that.
The things gone too far. Van Dyke
and your husband and the rest are as
keen for the name as he is. If 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 sweet time. I'd like
a colored photograph OF the bunch OF
men who can make rue 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, suppose it would be liable
to spoil the evening for them and
make them real peevish. But it would
take up a lot of time they haven't
got"
"You wont 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"
''uont let that keep you awake,
Mrs. Robertson. l 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 rafting, as some one in the hall
tried the outer door Of tho suite
"Grace!" called Robertson from the
hall. care you asleep? The doors
locked"
This way" whispered Gracs, point
ing to the inner rooms of the suite
go down the passage. There's an
other door at the end of it, 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 a moment until she heard the
door at the far end of the suits 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 cit was careless OF me. 1t
seems I'm fated this evening to keep
you waiting. First at the station
Then"
Its queer" interrupted Mark. Il
could have sworn l heard woman's
voice not yours-talking in here, just
as l tried the door. Probably it 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. J
came on ahead I'm fool, l suppose
But whenever you're in Washington.
every minute I'm not with you seemA
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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