The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

mo. And you knew II was not. No
such number was called from this
hotel"
oh! Then you got the duplicate
slips from central? Perhaps, II you'd
let me look over them. could
Gould send us on the wrong track :
l have no doubt you could. No. thank
you. You see. we can investigate
these numbers without you. It's mere
ly a question OF investigating each of
them and"
"Then," demanded Wanda. why did
you bother to ask me?"
To save time"
Obi And we've been saving time,
have we, sir?"
No he returned with omlnous
calm. we haven't But we've found
out exactly where you stand in the
matter. Miss Kelly. We"
Then" flashed Wanda. shaking her
manifold affectations from her like a
garment then you know | won't tell.
And II don't, you know you can't
find out. You haven't time. You said
so yourself. You've only got few
hours at most. And before you can
strike another trail the Woman will
be on her guard"
Mark gowered at her In silence
Then he picked up the list that Van
Dyke had Just laid down.
Many OF these numbers" he said,
half to himself. can be eliminated at
once. For instance. here's my own
call to New York-l0Ol Plaza"
They've charged you for two calls,
Mark" commented Van Dyke. glanc.
Ing at the list over Robertson's shoul.
der. See? Plaza 10Ol-twice. One
directly under the other.-
! Yes" said Mark, they must have
repeated It in copying the list. That
makes two less for us to look up. Wen
trace the number we want, sooner or
later Why won't you be sensible
Miss Kelly, and talk terms?"
Because | don't like the work |,
looks too rank for anyone but states
man. I'm not to be bought for that
kind of"
81 see" said Mark refectively. Nov
let Us get back to the other matter: tc
your Interference with our wire"
He hesitated. leaned across to Var
Dyke and whispered. Van Dyke nod
ded, rose and crossed to n case tieret
ceiling-hign with law books.
You spoke Just now. Miss Kelly.
continued Robertson. "of taking you
medicine. And | asked you IL yo,
knew what sort of medicine 1t Nigh
be-"
Don't rub 1t in." she snapped. "rn
going to lose my job. Let 1t go at that
A bunch OF the nations representative
men have combined. in an all.nigh
session, to throw telephone operate
out Of work. And they've succeeded
Wen take that for granted. I'll leay
you to do your celebrating OF tn
mighty victory without me. I'm gc
ing. | congratulate you all You'v
lost the Mullins bill fight. But, instea'
you've won in your great fight I
make me lose my Job. That ought I
help some. And 1t proves that even
gou Nah iiNh "a man iiho cluuulb
you're still live wires"
"One moment. Miss Kelly" int
vened Mark. opening the calfskin vo
ume Van Dyke had Just brought hir
from the book-shelves. you spoke {
losing your job.D I'm afraid that ism
all you'll lose"
NO" she agreed. "I'll lose the bloc
money could have raked In II I'd sol
you the Woman's name"
And your liberty"
My-my-what?"
Your liberty. Miss Kelly" repcate
Mark. eying the startled girl wit
stormy unconcern.
you mighty finance jugglers live II
long on the razor edge OF JAIL" sh
scoffed with bravado that someho,
would not ring true. that you ough
to be experts on all the stunts peopl
can be locked up for. But this tim
the bluffs too thin"
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