Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-27
CHAPTER V-Continued
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He wasted no time on II. In two
strides he was at a front window, had
jerked II open, and was calling down
TO Hart
Send jerks up here. please" he d.
rected "My door is caught and
can't open it. Tell him to bring an
extra key"
lie caught the expression Of surprise
on Hart's face as he jumped from his
car and ran into the house. There was
seYerul-minute interval, followed by
the sound OF hurrying steps, of FUN.
bling at the lock, and the door swung
open. jerks stood outside, his round
face wearing an expression Of com
bned surprise and concern. I'm so
sorry, sir" he said hurriedly. Most
annoying FOR you. sir hope this
hasn't lost you the train"
81 think not"
Reushaw had no time to discuss
the incident. II had taken ave or six
minutes 10 get out OF tho room, just
enough to make tie difference be-
tween a leisurely catching OF tho
train and determined EFFORT TO get Il.
lie hurried down stairs and into the
waiting car With a terse order to Hart
30 "let her out" Ahead of him. can
tering down the maplellued avenue
leading to the rond. he saw Verify
Campbell and Madame Hv0eslef,
mounted on excellent horses
The kind OF thing thot was going
on at TawnO ker wouldn't dot sim
ply wouldn't do at ALL This being
locked into ones room was both abb
surd and infurlating He must DO
something about It. At the reflection
his Will experienced the usual recoil--
a recoil that shook him as the dis
charge shakes gun lie did NOT want
70 Dc anything, but ne must.
He caught his train, thanks to the
fine abandon Of Harris driving In the
smoking car he settled the travelling
bag ON his knees, and. with one hand
resting pro,ectlnsly upon It. whipped
his mind to the point OF constructive
thought
His first aud strongest conclusion
was tlt0t he must get rid az the case
Rt the earliest possible moment. That
square leather case whatever lis con-
tents Increasingly represented Che
particular kind Of responsibility he de-
sired to escape When his train reached
the city ne hurried to taxIcab. and
having given his Instructions TO the
driver, who received them coidly. set.
tied back ON She cushions and regarded
with growing disfaver the bag on bis
knees
lie began 20 feel as K that bag had
a'ways been upun hts knees as It Ii
would always be there Ills Impulse
10 hani the case over 10 another grew
with each memen, That passed. And
yet, from start TO finish Of Che little
project Of bringing & 90 town. nothing
unusual had occurred except the
episode ~ the locked DOOR whIrh
possibly hai nothing whatever II
do with the leather case No one
had moleSted him. So far as he
knew, no one had even Observed
MIN ks UlhouSand dollar charge
mlEh' eave been box or col
lars for sll TIE interest IL created IN
any mind slvr Madame HvoeSlefs and
hs own ana hls interest MP TIL nov
bad nor been overwhelming.
Tie taxieao start s. st the entrance
to tie Tra=7 ce1panys elaborate 81
fees and Renshaw having largely
oyerpaid the driver rather than watt
for change hurried Inside and d.
maneed audience vsth she man At
klns 70 whom his ietter Was addressed
His impaasnce appeared TO annoy
many pu,toned Office hvg. who con
spcfed him 70 bench IN lobby and