East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-30

open the Ofico door, but Senator
BaFtholf Is In the anter0om. You told
me TO let you know the minute hC
got here"
The two lovers started guilty.
apart. Florence, her face scarlet, fed
through the corridor door and on tc
the elevator. Stanley glared at the
embarrassed once boy an instant,
then said coldly:
Young man. by attending promptly
to duty q boy Is supposed TO rise in
the world But by attending to this
particular duty so promptly you came
within an ace Of taking a ten-stol y
drop in the world. from that window
yonder. Be thankful I'm patient"
He strode forth to meet his visitor.
The moment the ONCE was deserted
Felix stole from his hiding place,
rummaged once more among the pa
pers, picked up a letter from the desk
and slipped out noiselessly into the
corridor. s.ksss,
Felix boarded an elevator to the
street, and the subway for Riverdale.
He arrived at the Montrose house
and divested himself of his hat and
outer coat. barely in time to answer
a ring at the front door and TO usher
Parrish into the little reception-room
Off the hall.
He started toward the stairs 10
seek Mr.. Montrose In the laboratory.
But Just then he CHANGED TO see his
employer mounting the veranda steps.
Going TO meet him at the door,
Felix announced:
mfr. Parrish has just called, sir"
PARRISH" repeated the doctor.
"The detective?"
Yes, sir. He's in the reception
room"
DR., Montrose hesltated. Then, as
Felix relieved him Of his hat and
medicine case. he squared his shoul-
ders, as man who had taken sud-
den resolution and entered the recep-
tion-room. Felix set the case and hat
on the hall table, then tiptoed to the
door and bent to listen.
"Well?" querled DR.. Montrose, none
too civilly, as he confronted his guest,
What can / do for your"
Parrish seemed q little surprised at
the others curt tone and at the stare
OF unfriendly impatience. He opened
his lips to speak, but before he could
shape the first word the curtains at
the opposite end of the room, leading
from the stairway. were brushed
aside and Florence Montrose came
running in.
"0h, here you are, daddy" she
hailed her father. 81 was looking for
you. and thought I saw you coming
up the walk. / want you to see my
new"
She paused, embarrassed, discover
ing that her father was not alone.
As she recognized Parrish, slight
frown rufFled her white forehead. She
nodded coldly TO the detective, and
was about to leave the room. But
DR.. Montrose detained her.
Don't go, dear" he said, 81 shall
be at leisure in q moment. What can
! do for you, Mr.. PARRISH" he asked
again.
Parrish stood glowering at the two.
For second he did not speak. Then,
apparently changing his mind as to
fulfilling the original purpose of his
call, he took from his pocket O news
paper. Pointing to an editorial in it,
he said, harshly:
Young Stanley has been hammer
ing me again in his rotten paper. l
called to get satisfaction from him,
but he wouldn't talk TO me. So I've
come to you, to ask YOU, as friend
Of his, to warn him that unless these
roasts stop, he's due to hear from me
In a way he won't like. That's ALL"
He turned on his heel and stamped
out, by the door through which he
had come in. SO unexpectedly soon
was his departure that Felix had no
time to get away from his post Of
spying.
Parrish, emerging into the hall,
almost fell over the crouching servant.
He glared in speechless wrath. Felix
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