New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
The Hope of Escape Madge
Cherished Only to Lose IL


There was no further word spoken
by any of the limousine occupants
until the machine stopped second
time.
That We had driven through an
other pair Of gates deduced from the
fact that the speed of the machine
had slackened to a crawl at one point,
and then had increased again. Grace
Diapers reference to the guarded in
which / was being carried was fresh
in my mind, and / did not doubt that
ii was one of the guards who had
opened the barriers for us and had
shut them behind us.
whats the program now" the
big man asked when the machine
had stopped again.
Take this beauty to the third floor
for me-" Grace Draper replied
George, you come along too"
felt myself lifted by powerful
pair of arms which belonged. l
guessed, to the big man, and from the
manner in which he bent himself
and Unanswered my body at one
place. l knew that l was being car
ried through door.
The blanket over my face effectual-
Iy prevented me from knowing eX-
actly where l was. But ] could tell
when the big man climbed the steps
to the door and when he turned. to
the right or left, and with mighty
effort I set my memory to work to
count the stairs and the number OF
steps he took at each turn to the right
or left.
1t was the only effort of any kind
could make, although I had very lit
tie hope of being able to make use of
the knowledge, and even that hope
died when a few seconds after we
entered the door, Grace Draper said:
Hero is the lift. Well go up this
way"
a Vaguely. Familiar Face
No chance to count steps now or
have any idea of the way out from
my prison house l mentally COM
rnented that the house in which we
were must be both commodious and
luxurious, and wondered if it were
the home of the mysterious man of
whom Lillian had told me, the multi
millionaire ''parlor, anarchist" whose
identity as the secret power behind
the gigantic conspiracy we were fight
ing. Allen Drake and Lillian had be-
gun to suspect.
- We left the lift, and after few
more steps of travel and maneuver-
ing through another door, the big man
stopped.
What do you want done with
herr" and his tone was that of
farm hand carrying a heavy sack of
grain.
Set her down on her feet" Grace
Draper returned, and ! felt the
blanket -snatched from me. I reeled
slightly from the sudden change to
an upright position, and the pain of
the gag in my mouth, and my eyes
caught the astonished look of another
pair of eyes set in face vaguely
familiar.
BEAT it now, and let His Nibs
know we're here" Grace Draper COM
manded the big man, and he left the
room at once. George, stay here a
little while. l may need you," she
directed next, then she stepped in
front of me and her malevolent eyes
behind her veil narrowed, and
cleaned with pleasure.
AT last - she said. I'm TO have
the gentling OF you my dearie. They've
promised me that"
"Shaking in Your Shoes"
There was that in her voice and
eyes which made me feel again as If
suddenly had been enveloped in ice.
I tried to brace myself bravely to
meet anything she might do. She
held my eyes steadily with hers for
long minute, then gave a short, con-
temptuous laugh.
Shaking in your shoes, aren't you,
you white-livered baby" she tainted
well, it's no fun handling coward
I'll wait till you get your wandering
senses back. Perhaps you'll be able
to pump up bit of spirit then"
Curiously enough. the taunting
words were relief to the terror
which had seized me. For | knew
the hatred which Grace Draper cher
ishcd for me. and knew that nothing
but orders which she dared not dis
obey would keep her from venting
that hatred upon me in some more