The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-15

alluring. The fiutter of a great ad-
venture was in Moira's heart and the
flush of thousand roses in her cheeks
when, Buck Ogilvy having at length
departed. she went into Bryce's private
office to get his opinion as to the
propriety of accepting the invitation
Bryce listened to her gravely as
with all the sweet innocence of hel
years and urworthiness she laid the
Ogilvy proposition before him.
by all means accept" he counselle6
her. "Buck Ogilvy is one of the finest
gentlemen you'N ever meet. I'll stake
my reputation on him. You'll fine
him vastly amusing, Mora. He'd
make Niobe forget her troubles, and
he does know how to order dinner
When Moi had left him, Bryce
was reused from bitter introspec
tions by the ringing of the telephone
To his amazement Shirley Sumner wa:
calling him!
You're wee bit surprised, aren't
you, Mr.. Cardigan" she said teasingly
you're wondering why 1 have tele
phOned to you"
''No, 1 haven't had time. The sud
de-ness Of it has left me more or less
dumb. Why did you ring up?"
II wanted some advice. Suppose
you wanted very, very much to know
what two people were talking about
but found yourself in a position where
you couldn't eavesdrop. What would
you do?'
II wouldn't eavesdrop," he told hel
severely "That isn't nice thing tt
do, and 1 didn't think you would con
template anything that isn't NICE"
'But / have. every moral. ethical, ant
financial right to be party to thai
conversation, only-welI-"
with you present there would BIZ
20 conversational that it?'
Exactly, Mr.. Cardigan"
"And it is of the utmost Importance
that you should know what is said? 2
Eyes"
"And you do not intend to use your
knowledge Of the conversation, wher
gained. for an illegal or unethical pur
pose?"
81 do not. On the contrary, if l ar
aware of what is being planned, l car
prevent others from doing something
illegal and unethical."
''In that event, Shirley, should sa!
you are quite justified in eavesdrop
ping"
but how can 1 do it? / can't.hide
in closet and listen"
''Buy photograph and have it hid
den in the room where the conyersa
ton takes place. 1t will record every
word of it,
"Where can buy one?"
''In San Francisco"
"Will you telephone to- your Sar
Francisco office and have them buy
one for me and ship it to you, together
with directions for using?"
Shirley, this is most extraordinary
81 quite realize shat. May / depend
upon you to oblige me in this matter?'
Certainly. But why pick on me, Of
all persons, to perform such mission
for yOu?
81 can trust you to forget that you
have performed it"
Thank you. think you may safely
trust me. And / shall attend to the
matter Immediately"
You are very kind, Mr.. Cardigan
How is your dear old father? MORA
told me some time ago that he was i'll.
He's quite well again, thank you
It's too bad the circumstances are
such that we, who started out to be
such agreeable friends, see so little OF
each other, Shirley"
Indeed, it is. However, it's all your
fault. have told you once how you
can obviate that distressing situation
But you're Sc stubborn, Mr.. Cardigan
Il haven't got to the point where ]
like crawling on my hands and knees,
Ihe flared back at her. ''Even for your
sake, / decline to simulate friendship
Oh tolerance for your uncle; hence
must be content to let matters stand
as they are between us"
She laughed lightly. $50 you are
still uncompromisingly belligerent-
still after Uncle Seth's scalp?"
Yes; and I think I'm going to get
ii. I'm not fighting for myself alone