Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25
THIRD :I"NSTALLMENT.


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'TlHAT confidence set up a little excite.
n J ment in her mind--a big secret! And
. more millions on the way! Then he be-
gan telling her something about her
duties as secretary. ST. - +
She'd had a predecessor, 1t appeared-a
Miss Babceck. who had been promoted to-
the. post of manager Of the office force in the
big ..%orkroom in front. In case Of doubt
when HARDWOOD was not at hand, she could
call on Miss Babcock. It also appeared that
HARDWOOD had many activities outside Of law
civic and political activities which kept his
name pretty constantly in the newspapers.
\ She recalled that the, Globe, which objected
y to. some of these activities, had sneeringly
referred to him as a professional leading
citizen and reformer -; but the Globes tone
was low. From what she gathered in this:
brief: first day talk her duties as secretary.
would be coappeeted rather more with theses
outside activities than with the law. He,
mentioned to her that axnan who was trying.
to accomplish large civic aime must keep on
as good terms .as,possible with the press. -
: Aftet.ward Elizabeth explored her. little
twelve by twelve domain with immense salts.
faction. 1t had no window, only q ventilat.
! ing contr.yance up near the ceiling; but if
she had no window she could put her mind
all, the better on, her work. The room with
its 'baneled walls; of polished wood, dark red
rug; desk, ana two chairs was rich and snug.
Toward flve. O'clock that afternoon Krom
cdme in through the west door with a black
bag in his hand; Fe' made a clumsy attempt
. ut sociability33 by, saying: W /;
"sGoing UP to Slow River tonight" :
"D!$ On the evening train?" said Eliza
beth, looldng most sociable.
+. Eyes," said Kron.
".sqive, Prof. .Steinman my love- said She:
""1:will," said krom, and went out. q,
aNotha very ambitious: attempt at sociabil.
ity,.3to be sure. Yet he had an indefinite sat
~istactipn in, it. At least he had done some.
thing besides niutAer in his beard:
1What an odd mani" Bess' thought. II
wonder what it. can be like up there on the
roof?": : a. aH
Il. was Monday Afternoon when she came
to :the Office. Before noon Wednesday she
1learned that HARDWOOD would not return to
the. office after luncheon that day. "A civic
commission Of which he was chairman was
to hold an important meeting in the after.
noon. She would, therefore. have the after
noon largely to herself.
Twice or thrice, after luncheon, her atten.
ton wandered :~tosttiat door in the west wall
Of her room. Bluebeard's chamber, he'd
l called: 1t In Jest! What could it be like up
there--where that wonderful invention was
going forward? Krom was still out Of town.
so there would be nobody up there. 1t was
sort Of exciting-.a room up on the roof,
where a big invention was being made, He'd
IA said she could SO there II she liked. She
reminded herself that going up there would
Il be childish. % y
All, the same. she got up and approached
the west door-wondering whether It would
Va - q :. NSAtSf Il ~ AtsVlSAr - > g.
~ adventure mucksas wheriJ at the age OF ten,
4 she had crawled through q hole In cross Old
n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bent upon '"h0oking'" ~
N an apronful Of his cherished lwtnesap applet.
lrhne door was not locked but yielded ID her
a'a she; surveyed the cell.,6ke stairway, with
Its bare cement floor and the narrow iron
a steps leading up-all- satistying dramatic.
Il She ran up the stairs to the hutch at the top.
. where another doop confronted, her, 1t was
n provided with . stout lhaspLand paddock but
u THO paddock was unfastened.s She opened
the door and 1ooked.intoa short passageway.
NJ IKE wosde9 tunnel built across tn. FOOT
N sheswas proud Ok her sbrains-eyen vain. Of
NJ them perhaps. She hated mushy. sent-l
# mental women. person who was Ae.s
= auainted with her only In her moments OF
- dignity would have been, surprised tosknow
what 81 perfectly bully time she was having
ihhaafRiiss foolish little adventure ~ she stepped
l1gnsslys Into: that myateripuI looking tunnel.
WAS unloSkcd.8 and sSsniIF aaiiiaghtly. \ j]aars shs.
Il pusheds III open Andyfrarn y esstttresf SURE
yeygd:: esroonh on the roof.
since HAYWOOD SIxke1N and steinnans
fup there iIs't "A bril- II had BEEN urnedsinto q
wbrrkshop *sg The ,Aaorst va bare Some ASfs
~a$sinFI hs further snd AswoEk lenrh had.
been built slong one 4alRs. ssIl1hsressw rome
6nshinefwy Apl andguaArssit-an electric mo-