Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-10-06


you're looking mighty paleY"
ITS Tommy" said TuppencN
What can have happened TO hlmY"
Buck up; I guess he's all right
really. Why shouldn't he bel See
here, it was a foreignlooking guy he
went or after. Maybe they've gons
abroad-to Poland, or something like
thatY'
Tuppence shook her head. "TvS
seen that man. Boris something, since.
He dined with Mrs Vandemeyer last
night"
Mrs WhoT'
y forgot. OF course you don't
know all that"
I'm listening" said julius and
gave vent to his favorite expression
Put me wise"
Tuppence thereupon related the
events Of the last two days. julius
establishment and admiration were
unbounded.
Bully for youl nancy you a me-
Mai. 1t just tickles me to death !"
Then he added seriously: "But say.
now, I don't like It, Miss Tuppence.
l sure don't. These crooks we're up
against would as soon croak a girl as
man any day"
"Oh, bother mel" said Tuppence
impatiently. Lets think about what
can have happened to Tommy. I've
written TO Mr.. Carter about It," she
added, and told him the gist of her
letter
julius nodded gravely.
81 guess that's good as far as II
goes But It's for us to get busy and
do something. I guess we'd better
get on the track of Boris. You say
he's been to your place. Is he likely
to come agaln?"
HE might really don't know"
Il see. Wen, I guess I'd better
buy car, slap-up one, dress as a
chauffeur and hang about outside.
Then II Boris comes, you could make
some kind Of signal and I'd trail
him. How's that?'
Splendid, but he mightn't come
for weeks.
Wen have to chance that. I'm
glad you like the plan" He rose.
where are you going?"
ITO buy the car, OF course" replied
Julius, surprised. I'll be round in it
in half an hour"
Tuppence got up.
you're awfully good, Julius. But
I can't help feeling that it's rather a
forlorn hope. I'm really pinnlng my
faith to Mr. Carter. BY the way, ]
forgot to tell you Of n queer thing
that happened this morning"
And she narrated her encounter
with Sir James Peel Edgerton. Julius
was interested.
what did the guy mean, do you
thInkY he asked.
q don't quite know said Tup-
pence medtatiyely ''But l think
that, In an ambiguous, legal, without
prejudiceish lawyers way, he was
trying to warn me"
"Why should her See here, we
don't want any lawyers mixed up in
this. That guy couldn't help us any"
Well, believe he could" reiter-
ated Tuppence obstihately.
Don't you think It. So long. I'll
be back IN half an hour"
Thirty-fve minutes had elapsed
when Julius returned. He took Tup
pence by the arm. and walked her
to the window.
"There she lB.
"Ohp said Tuppence with a nots
OF revereL in her veice, as she
gazed down at the enormous car.
Friday and Saturday passed IN
eventually. Tuppence had received a
brief answer to her appeal from Mr..
Carter, In It he pointed out that the
Young Adventures had undertaken
the work at their own risk, and had
been fully warned Of the dangers
IF anything had happened to Tommy
he regretted It deeply, but he could
DO nothing.
This was cold comfort. II seemed
to the girl that, for the first time, she
realized the sinister character Of the
mission they had undertaken so light
heartedly. It had begun Ike a page
If romance Now, shorn Of Its glamor
It seemed 10 be turning TO grim real
ity. Tommy-that was all that mat
tered Many times in the day Tup-
pence bllnked the tears out OF her
eyes resolutely. Little fool" she
would spOstrophlze herself, don't
SWIVEL. OF course you're fond Of him
You've known him all your lIfe But
there's no need TO be sentimental
about II"
In the meantime, nothing more was
seen Of Boris. He dld not come to
the fat, and Julius and the car wait
ed II vain Tuppence gave herself
over to new medItauons Whilst ad-
hitting the truth Of julius ohjec-
tlon, she rad nevertheless not entire
y relinquished the idea Of appealing
10 Sir James Peel Edgerton. Indeed
she had gone 50 far IS TO look up
his address ir the Red Book Had
he meant 70 wan her that day1 II
-. why? Tuppenre decided, with her
usual shake Of the shoulders. Il was
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