Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-28

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" s. r*a
Cant we stop them from getting
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" 49,. &, r
If worst comes to worst" excla1m-
ed Grace, II can go 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 1t
will stop tho story" 49, f. 49, e
NO" decided Wanda, after mo-
ment's thought, "it's 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. II he pre-
tended to weaken, or tried to stop
them now, they'd push on In spite OF
him." E5' ,.,s}
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" ny
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. RICHARDSON" IN
1T wouldn't be az, easy as you think.
I'm AFRAID. They ars 40 determined
80" 5-5 l.:-5:, 49,.
Eyes. I suppose 1t ~euld be liable
to spoil the evening Nsr them and
make them real peevish But 1t would
take up q lot OF time taey haven't
got" ss@r III rs
"You won't let them break you
down? Oh, I've. no right t. allow you
to endanger your welfare for me!
When they find you won't tell. they
may" ssNg.
"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
4 A rafting, 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" G155s is b a7:a
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 hail. 81
..All right" whispered Wanda In
reply. Good luck to you. Keep your
nerve. That's the main thing. Juat
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. f
"Did you fall asleep?" asked Mark.
as he came in. "How did the door
happen to be locked z 4 .;z
81 didn't know I'd locked it, replied
Grace. 1T was careless Of me- It
seems I'm fated this evening to keep
you waiting. First at the station.
Then 81 AZ Is ). b ,,sE NJ 5SS45,g 9:s So
y TITS queer" interrupted Mark Il
could have sworn heard woman's
voice-not yours-talking In here, just
as tried the door. Probably 1t was
in the next suite" 4 I.
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" Ts$s, e
when do you expect the others?
They'll be here In q minute.
came on ahead. I'm q fool. I suppose.
But whenever you're In Washington.
every minute I'm not with you seems
time lost So l made some sort Of an
excuse and hurried on. Why, The asked
in sudden alarm, what's the matterr
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