The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-15


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NITA-I haven't got It. k38
GRANT-Possbly not but you know where It H. Open tNW
the that for ! promise E~M
you that sohaever ind IN Il (sotth emsphass) Ea|s
you shall 80 Free UW
NITA-Your mind is stin running your beloved Atxa
Sherlock Holmes. 1t is obsesson. my friend. EYM
You must be careful or 1t win get too great q N45
hold you. E#aII8sss
GRANITE you believe you. me see that t
paper In your hand. W.NS
NITA (aerceIy)-No Brushes orer to fireplace and la
throos paper fire. Looks him deHantIvJ fI#I
GRANT (coImy)-That little foolish. wasn't It! EEB
Not to your usual form. You have given your ,iM
self away. II that paper nothins-wss Iid#
no value-why burn 1t? Naal4
NITA-I you should read my private
correspondence 4sW
GRANT-Correspondencs! So you writing to 1T1
somebody? #s1HN
NITA (oith a sneer)-Have you only Just guessed that?
GRANT-You said the Colonel you could ##s
not be writing to him. Even supposins you made
mistake and he is not out INN there grH
(roddn0 at ROOM, still do not think fp
was intended for him. HSaNN
NITA-You free. course think what you please
GRANT-Yes, but must have my theory confirmed gmg>
the other. That's a pretty solid-ook. W
ing door, Hooking at IT, ] could do nothing
with It, but the police might. Excuse me while
NrrA IN oreot oo,.oaor,-It was not ,rns. ~, GRA
you. He didn't out; he is in there MT
GRANT-So l supposed.
NITA-But I cant open the door % would never for.
give If did. Can't you understand? What
right have you to intrude his privacy? He
would naturally resent forcing yourself on him
Don't you zee how awkward would be?
GRANT fnoddino his headI-Yes. I see.
NITAWha swear to YOU /passionofevj nv
all hold sacred that the love is in that
you believe me?
GRANT-Yes believe you utter momentJ believe he IL
in there and that he is waiting you him out
Mas face changes, she opens mouth, bxt not
pord comes.
Perhaps the whole, it would be best for you to
leave him there.
NITA (hoarseyWhat you do YOU mean?
GRANT, said 1t might be there
don't know how things here, with us
Jerking his head bdckodrds) it would a firing
party at dawn and solitary with bandaged
s. and his back against wall
NITA aercelyYouve been laying trap for me all the TIM
playing with me-aughing me!
GRANTING not laughing at you. You're dangerous
that You did not II had had a pistol
pocket should have been shot long pistols
are noisy things to You prefer latter
cites 1t is good thing taste in tobacco pretty
discriminating and that not taking any chances.
Nita sfares at him. but says nothing.
1t was pretty comedy; you're a charming actress, but
it's over Don't let the curtain ring down a
tragedy.
NITA-If-f 20, what will you do? What will happen?
GRANT-Ah! that you must leave
NFTA-wil give him fighting trap
ped like rat in a hole' II love him.
GRANT, you do. I'm sorry for you You're brave
you've made brave fight but the odds against
you. It's beating your hands against a stonewall
you'll only bruise yourself
NITA-What made suspect? Did the first?
GRANT, thought there something queer opened
And then the most suspicious thing Of all
NITA-You the cigarette?
While she Is talking she Is edgng her tcdy to the IT.
tie table close she fd0ets toith different things
1t and presently picks little Yale KEY, ,ohich she
slips her sIeere Apparently Grant has not noticed
her action He STOPPING dorn his face pressed
against the door OF the merit room.
GRANT Hooking np)No don't mean the cigarette That
cerned me-this concerns somebody else. recognized
through delicious scent Unfortunately It is
not uncommon smell out there, and known II is
not easily forgotten There something sicky and cling
ing about It,
Nitd makes NJ dnsUer.
You don't notice it?-you don't what NEAR? ?
Come here and put your face to the door?
Nita adcdnces so~cv stoops BY door, and.
der Of her coat raises her right hand cautiously
to the kevhoe Grct s0otchino her closely He puts
ont hts hand and the keyhoe she oipes a little
bdf1ed CRY OF rage. .ts
So you have the key, But don't want the door
opened I'll wait till you gone open 1t
self. It'll Be safer. daresay could you,
but don't know II could put you door You
look pretty strong Besides it's better do these things
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