Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-26
ELEVATOR EPISODE
BY LOUISE OLIVER.


Marion started. Undeniably, these
words were addressed TO her, as she
vas the only occupant of the elevator,
besides it's operator.
She looked up into pair Of very nice
blue eyes, then at the thatch of maize
.oiored hair below a gray unvisored
zap, and at the straight alert figure
outtoned up to the chin In a jacket of
severe military cut
"Oh, pretty WELL" she answered with
smile. Marion's smile was very
sweet. ''How about your"
"Same as usual. Too long hours and
too small pay, but pretty good, at
that
The elevator slid down another =
floor, slowed, stuck and started again.
Then 1t slowed again and jerked to
standstiIl-between floors.
"Good gracious !" said Marion impa-
uently. whats wrongf"
Don't ask me. Powers off, / sup
pose"
1T certainly is most annoying"
"Sorry. Got date?"
"What?"
0Ol u uutt-thS
Marion laughed in spite of herself.
mo, it isn't that. l have some business
to attend to for Mr.. Marshall"
"John Marshall Do you work for
= him? He's district attorney, amt
, hep
, Eyes"
"Well, II he's as hard on his Office
, people as he Is on the poor people he's
2 always prosecuting he'd be lemon to
work for
, Marion decided this was too good to
, keep. She'd have to tell her brother
John how he stood with the people.
Hes not so bad" she defended. HE
f has to do his duty"
. "Yes-I s'pose. But say, do you
think he's givin' that poor fellow Jew
EFT CHANGER
"Chancel OF course
But nobody thinks he's guilty"
7 Maybe he isn't. But that's for his
attorneys to prove. You see," said
Marion, "a district attorney has to APP
pear severe. It's his business to try to
prove people guilty. There-they're
= hammering downstairs. / suppose 1t
will soon be fixed. l must get out Of
= this"
> Amt you havin' good timer"
Wonderful" smiled Marion.
> Il knew fellow once that knew
Jewett," said the other.
did you?' exclaimed Marion.
yep. He thinks there's something
wrong. Thinks pack of fellows used
him. He was that kind. Do anything
for anybody, Jim says"
"Well, it's too bad" declared Mari
on, "but the laws the law and some
body has to do the states work. Be-
sides" she hesitated-"he really was
= guilty Of treason you know. Why
have" she looked at the bag, fright
here, papers that are sufficient evil
dence to convict him."
Suddenly the young man said: "Say,
would you mind holding this lever over
> this way-tlght. I'll have to look at
the switch under the seat. Better put
= your things down-it will take both
hands,"
e Marion obligingly obeyed. After q
minute the operator replaced the seat,
relieved her Of her task and pulled
over lever. The elevator slid down.
ward to the first floor.
\ Thanks for helpln'," said the young
fellow, gratefully. "Sorry you're late. -
: You're welcome" smiled Marion
d "See you tomorrow" she added i'm.
pulsively. She liked this friendly
= young chap in spite of his ridiculous
= hair. She walked quickly to the
Il street, called taxi and found herself
at the station in ten minutes, just in
time to catch Caruthers before his
train pulled out for New York.
Here are the papers !" said Marion
breathlessly, reaching into her bag.
Then suddenly she went white. why
they're not herel They're gone. !
put them here myself They've been
stolen"
Then suddenly she thought of the
elevator chap with the yellow hair who
had friend who knew Jewett.
That was the end of Marion's career
in the secret service.
One night several months later when
Marion was dressing for dinner the
maid brought her card.
The man who rose when she entered
the drawing room looked familiar
yet she was uncertain.
Don't you remember the elevator
boy" he smiled, "who stole your pa
pers and disappeared?'
Marion flushed.
II see," he said. "You haven't for
given me. / came to tell you that even
If Edwin was technically to blame he
has expiated his sin. He died in the
trenches fighting for America. / got
word today. He was my younger
brother"
"Oh, I'm sorryl" exclaimed Marion.
"He was never to blame said her
visitor sadly. "He was loyal patriot.
/ knew II and had TO save him"