The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-08

applied to 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"
Cant we stop them from getting
the list?"
NO. 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, Il can go to my father and
tell him He loves me enough to
keep it from every one. Even from
Mark It'll break his heart. But 1t
will stop the story"
NO" decided Wanda, after mo-
ment's thought, its too late for that.
| he lulus BOlt loo iais al ~ iAS
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."
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 ctever-and
they're merciless. And"
They'll have sweet time. I'd like
a colored photograph of the bunch Of
men who can make me talk if l 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. I 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 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. 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 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 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 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. 81
could have sworn | heard a woman's
voice-not yours-talking In here, just
as | 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.
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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