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at war probably had an influence in
speeding up the plot. Everything was
under high tension: powerful currents
Of thought were bearing the masses
along unaccustomed channels; society
| itself was In q state Of flux. II he
were to strike at all let the blow fall
at once.
On this early August night he ascer.
tanned that Dave was working alone In
his Office. Then he called q number
on a telephone.
"This is the night" he explained.
You will find him alone in his Office.
! will be waiting to hear from you
at" he quoted Mrs. Hardy's tele-
phone number. Then he drove his car
to the Hardy nome, exchanged a few
words with Irene, and sat down to a
hand Of cribbage with her mother.
Porting over his correspondence.
Dave. with his ear cooked for the cry
Of the latest extra, spent the evening
hours In q valiant effort at c%oncentra-
ton.
There came a timid knock at the door.
"Come in" he called.
No one entered. but presently he
heard the knock again. He rose and
walked to the door. Outside stood 4
young woman.
III you please" she said, "excuse
me, but-you are Mr.. Eden. aren't
you"
Eyes. Can I help you in any way7"
The woman Uttered q moment, but
resumed soberly: "You will wonder
at me coming to you. but I'm from the
country. Did you think that?"
II suspected it." said Dave with q
smile. "You Knocked" He paused.
"Yes?"
Like a country girl" he said. boldly.
She Uttered again. "Well, I'm lost"
she confessed. II got off the train a
short time ago. My aunt was to meet
me, but there are such crowds in the
street. / must have missed her. And /
saw YOUR name On the window and /
had heard of you. So l just thought
that I'd ask-if you wouldn't mind
showing me to this address,"
She fumbled in her pocket, and Dave
invited her into the Office. There She
produced a torn piece Of paper with
an address.
"Why, that's just q few blocks"
said Dave. "ITl walk around with
you." He turned for his hat, but al
that moment there was another timid
knock on the door. He opened it. A
boy of eight or ten years stood outside,
what is it, SOM"
The lad looked shyly about the Of
flee. 1t was eyiier.. he v-as impressed
with Its magnifcence. "Are You Mr.
Eden that sells lots?"
Eyes. Were you thinking Of buying
q few lots?"
did you sell lots to my father?"
"Well If l knew your fathers name
perhaps ! could tell you. Who is your
father?"
Hes Mr.. Merton. I'm his son. And
he said to me, before he got so bad, he
said, There's just one honest man In
this city, and that's Mr.. Eden Is
that you, Mr.. Eldeny'
swell. l hope it is, but I won't claim
such a distinction. I remember your
father very well. Did he send you to
me?"
mo, sir. He's too sick. He don't
know anybody now. He didn't know
me tonight" The boys voice went
thick and he stopped and swallowed,
"And then ! remembered what he said
about you. and / just came"
"Have you help . doctor - q
nurse1'
mo. cir. We haven't any money.
Ny father spent 1t all for the lots that
no bought from you"
Dave WINGED. Then. turning to the
young woman: I'm afraid this II =
more urgent case than yours. I'll call
. taxi to take you to your address,"
To his surprise. his visitor broke out
10 Z ribald laugh. She had seated her
self on . desk and was swinging one
foot jauntily.
"It's oil off," she said. "Say. Dave,
you couldn't lose me In this burg.
You don't remember me. do your Well,
al the better. I'm rather glad I broke
down on this job. / used to be some
thing Of an actress, and I'd have put
It owe Il It hadn't been for the kid.
The fact II, Dave" she continued, II
was sent up here to decoy you. It
wasn't fair fighting, and l didn't like
II, but money has been mighty slow
Of late. l wonder-how much you'd
give to know who sent met"
Dave pulled some bills from his
pocket and held them before her. She
took them from his hand.
Coward" she said.
Dawes blood went to his head. ssThe
scoundrelr he cried. sThe low4down
dogl There's more IN this than ap-
pears On the surface"
.6ure there II" che. said. 'Theeo's
another woman. There always n"
Elden walked % his desk. From .
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