Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

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box would mean to her! Why had
he been so dense, why had he not
suspected s**
Telling himself that self accusa-
tons would do no good, he fin
ished dressing h%urriedly, let him
self out, and ran downstairs with
out waiting to call the elevator. At
the front door he met Marshall,
whose face frightened at sight of
him.
$50 you're all right again,
sir?" he said. "I'm glad of that!"
Yes" and Dan slipped a bill
into his hand. II had a little
shock that sort of upset me. Many
thanks for looking after me, Mar
shall. I'll not forget it."
"That's all right, sir. Thank
you, sir. Hope you had a good
time2"
Splendid. Come up and see
me tomorrow. I brought a little
memento for you from that awful
place called PARISH and leaving
Marshall staring, he ran down the
steps to the street, sought the near
est subway station, and 20 min
utes later mounted the steps of
the house on West Sixty-four
street, whose address Kasia had
given him = a quiet house in a
quiet neighborhood. His finger
trembling as he touched the bell.
How should he ever face her!
A negro boy answered the ring.
II wish to see Miss Ward at
once" said Dan, and produced a
card.
Miss Ward is not here, sir"
mot here9 Has she gone out?"
"No, sir; she's been to Europe
and amt got back yet"
Dan steadied himself against the
wall. for he felt a little dizzy
again.
II know. But she must be back
Her boat locked three or four
hours ago."
"We was %expectin' her today,
sir-her and her father; but they
amt got here yet"
Dan looked at the boy for a
moment; then he gave him a silve,
dollar.
care you sure?" he asked.
Eyes, sir; I'm sure," and Dan
could see that he was telling the
truth.
"Have you a 'phone9"
ooh, yes, sir
Whats it's number2"
The boy told him and Dan .jotted
it down.
"Will you give the card to Miss
Ward as soon as she arrives9" he
asked.
Eyes, sir, I'll do that"
Dan wrote a hasty line on the
card, asking Kasia to call him al
once, and added his telephone
number. Then he turned YEARLY
away, and went back to his rooms
There was nothing to do but wait
And he found waiting most trying
Of all. The minutes dragged miser
ably, each of them weighted with
self accusation, but the Afternoon
shadows began to lengthen anc
still his telephone had not rung
Finally he called for Kasia's mum
Der and asked for her. A voice
which he recognized as that of the
negro boy answered that she hac
not yet returned.
cts those Germans!" Oar
muttered to himself. cts those
damned Germans! They've go1
her into it, somehow"
And then suddenly he re
membered his appointment, ant
snatched out his watch. 1t was
nearly 6 o'clock.
"Ill drag it out of them!" h,
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and if Chevrial's there
He stopped. Chevrial and tn,
Germans could not be in collusio1
such an alliance was unthink
able. But how else to explain
it
Dan gave it up; but a good din
ner at a nearby restaurant re
stored him something of his sci:
confidence. After all, this wa.
America. Europe might be honey
combed with intrigue and over run
with spies, but they would FIND
their occupation gone on this sid,
l the water! And he himself woult
explode . bomb in the morning.
Record that would shake them W
q little So it was q fairly conf
dent and self controlled yount
man who mounted:th steps Of tn,
German consulate at five MINUTES
Ito 4. "a Turnkey in livery opened
1.-The I'M Ia his ring.