Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18

taken to Shirley that he asks Sidnes
why he does not marry her, and his sol
says he is going to az she. will hav.
the use of their summer cottage. Shir
ley takes her vacation at that time ant
they all go out to the cottage together
Sidney spends a lot Of his time gu,
Of her joyful time is called to Washing
ton by her employer. Mr.. Barnard. te
take q st~enographtc report of an i'm
After the report had been taken Mr.
Barnard put her in. tax n sent hel
to the railway station telling her tc
guard the copy that she had in her beg
nature. lust as she arrives at the sta:
tells Shirley that Mr.. Barnard wants
her back at the capitol again. So she is
as she thinks. being taken back to Mr.,
Barnard.
CHAPTER XXI (Continued.)
She looked at her small wrist watch
anxiously and watched eagerly for the
end of the street. But before the
great building was reached the car
suddenly curved around a corner to
the right-one block-a turn to the
left-another turn-a' confusion of
new names and streets! New York
avenue! Connecticut avenue! Thom-
as Circle! The names spun by so fast
she could read but few of them, and
those she saw she wanted to remem
Der that she might weave them into
fumbled for her little silver pencil in
the pocket of her coat and scrubbed
down the names she could read as she
passed, on the back of the bundle of
postal cards, and without looking at
her writing. She did not wish to miss
a single sight Here were rows of
homes. pleasant and palatial, some of
them even coy. The broad avenues
were enchanting, the park spaces, the
lavish scattering of noble statues. But
the time was Fastening by and they
were going farther and farther from
the station and from the direction of
the Offices where she had been. She
twisted her neck once more and the
Capitol dome doomed soft and blended
in. the distance. A. thought OF alarm
leaped into her mind. She leaned forA
ward and spoke to the driver.
You understood, didn't you. that I
am to return to the Office where you
took me with the gentleman
The man nodded
Cali right, lady. Yes, LADY," And
the car ruahed on, leaping put upon
the beautiful way and, disclosing new
beauties ahead. For a few minutes
more Shirley was distracted from her
anxiety in wondering whether the
great buildings on her right belonged
to n of the embassies or not. And
then as the car swerved and plunged
into another street and darted into a
less thickly populated district. with
trees and vacant lots almost like the
country. alarm arose nee more and
she looked wildly back and tried to
see the signs; but they were going
faster still now upon a wide empty
road past stretches of park, with
winding drives and charming views,
and a great stone bridge to the right,
arching over a deep ravine below, a
railroad crossing it. There were deer
parks fenced with high wire, and
thing went by so fast that Shirley
hardly realized that something really
must be wrong before she seemed to
be in the midst of a strange world
aloof.
IL am sure you have made a mis-
take!" The girls clear voice cut
through the driving wind as they
rushed along. II must go back right
away to that office from which you
brought me. I must go at once or 1
shall be too late for my train! The
gentleman will be very angry" She
spoke in the tone that always brought
instant obedience from the employees
around the office building at home.
But the driver was stolid. He
scarcely stirred in his seal to turn
toward her. His thick voice. was
brought back to her on the breeze:
mo. lady, it's all right, lady! Ihad
my orders, lady! You needn't worry.
get you there plenty time"
A wild fear seized Shirley, and her
heart lifted itself as was its habit, to
me-! Help me! Show me what to
do" she cried.
Thoughts rushed through her brain
as fast as the car rushed over the
ground. What was she up against +?
Wa this man crazy or bad? Was he
perhaps trying to kidnap her? What
for? n shuddered to look the
thought in the face. Or was it, the
notes? She remembered the men in
the office and what they had said
about keeping still and Spying enc
mics" Blu perhaps she was mis-
taken: Maybe this man was only
stupid. and it would all. come out
right in a few minutes. But no, she
must not wait for anything like that.
She must take nc chance. The notes
were In her keeping. She must put
them where they would be safe. No
telling how soon she would be over
powered and searched Il that wa,
what they were after. She must hide
them, and she must think az snma wav
to send word to Mr.. Barnard before
it was too late No telling what mo.
ment they would turn from the main
road and she be hidden far from hui.
man habitation. She must work fast
What could she do? Scream to the