Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-22
BY Elizabeth Jordan
C By Ths Century Col
wnsU Service.
CHAPTER x-Continued

"Then is there any use going on
turning III"
He laughed a little. and the sound
surprised her even more than his voice
bad done.
Il suppose not" he admitted. "But,
Of course, wanted to be sure II l
had any tools-but l haven't even q
peuknife.'
"Would a hsirpin helpi"
ut would IN fiction. In real life,
and with a stout old lock Ike this,
I'm afraid It won't But we VIII try It."
She fumbled in her hair and handed
him a few hairpins Of the fine, So
called invisible" variety They were
useless for his purpose. Most OF my
hairpins are she'll" she ruefully con.
fessed.
Renshaw experimental patiently but
fruitiessly.
u think the best thing for me to do
IL TO bang on the door till some one
hears as" he said at last.
I'm afraid no one will We're so
far from everybody here"
zone Of the servants may pass along
the hall. Anyway. I'll try It. II that
doesn't work. I'll see II l can break
down the door You're not minding
this very much, are your
She felt him turn toward her In the
blackness.
"I--thlnk not OF course-it isn't
pleasant"
Her breath bad caught again. but
she spoke with an effort at laugh.
"No. It isn't pleasant" he cheerfuliy
agreed In those new, robust tones !;
but IL might be a whole lot worse
Now I'll start tattoo and see II we
can't attract attention"
He assailed the stout panels Of the
oak door with a pair Of vigorous fists
varying this by kicking the panels
After a long time Verify put her hands
over her ears to deaden the din. At
last he felt her touch on his arm.
DO stop a while" she begged
-You win wear yourself out"
I'm more apt to wear you out" he
laughed, Il can keep this up indeti-
nitely, but It's rather hard on your
nerves"
1T does make me feel as II / were
in a nightmare. she confessed. "And
I'm afraid II isn't doing any good
No one ever comes up here in the aft
ernoon"
She spoke with a detection she did
not try 10 conceal The whole expert
ence was Increasingly like a bad
dream.
wen try something else" said
Renshaw. "As soon as your nerves
ara rested I'll show You human bat
tering-ram In full action In the mean
time. / win try quleter methods"
She felt him kneel down on level
with the lock. and heard again the
futile turning ana twisting Of the door
knob.
Have you any matches1" she asked
at last, almost In a whisper
I'm ashamed 10 say haven't.
Matches we're the first thing looked
for In my pockets I think this is
about the only time I've ever been
without them. That's what noyellsts
would call the irony OF fate"
He continued 10 work ut the lock,
whlstllng softly under his breath. The
air he whistled was Rumanlan FOLK
song that he had heard Der sing. She
was still sufficiently mistress OF her
SELF to observe that every note in II
was correct and true TO pitch.
I'm getting horribly tired OF this
frightrul blackness," she said at last.
Il was afraid you would"
''Don't you--hate it9' In spite
OF her effort TO keep II steady. yerlty's
velce vibrated.
Good gracious, mol Why should
II But know lots OF women don't
like beng In dark places" He
checked himself This doesn't work. $
he admitted, ceaSing his efforts on the
lock. Now for the human batterlng.
ram Get or into the corner, please,
as far as you can. and III let myself
out"
She retreated into the corner. The
closet was so narrow that with her
arms outstretched she could have
touched its opposite shelves as she
moved but It's length put her eight
feet away from him. She seemed to
feel him gathering himself for su-
preme effort The next moment the
very walls sheok under the force OF
the impact Of his powerful shoulder
against the wood But the bolt held.
Il can't get any momentum In this
shallow closet" he brie6y commented
half a minute later. Il can only back
away a few feet from the door"
He attacked the panels again. To
the girl in the darkness beside him II
seemed as X the force OF that impact
should have brought down the house
but the old door ard lock seemed
built 70 resist any assault.
mighty solid house you've cot
here" he commented rather breath
lessly was It built FOR your grand.
father7"
No: my t-grandfarhsr had it
Quilt about a hundred years ago That
Is. this main building which Is not
large. lie save # the gypsy name.