The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-15
CHAPTER IX-Continued


At last Julia spoke, In a tone of
fresh alarm:
Charles, what are you going to do
now?"
I'm going TO keep right after 1t;
get that, will your" snapped her
cousin, detiantly. "And I'll see Bal
lard If | get chance. tool Watch
Outl Maybe you can make yourself
useful, after all"
Julia stared.
81 haven't an idea what you're talk.
ing about"
Cancellation and expectancy forsook
MacIvor's face.
"See here, are you trying to double
cross mel" he demanded threatening
ly. "DO you realize what can happen
to you If you don't explain this, and
whatever else | ask you to explain?"
The girl was frightened beyond the
power of speech, so savagely did Mac
IvOr address her, but his menaces had
the exact opposite effect on me.
"See here" i interviewed GROSSLY.
"stop thati'
81 beg your pardon?" demanded
Charles MacIvor, white with fury
"What | mean is" | explained care
fully, that you are to stop frighteD
ing Miss Grosvenor. Do you seef"
''Who are you? What are you do
ing here?" he burst out. "NO. don't
wait to explain. ] order you out of
this housel"
81 know it's yours" | assured him
pleasantly; 'you said so. you know
But as your cousin has asked me not
10 leave her, shall take her with me.
and go, as you request Miss Grosve
nor, | hope you will refuse to trans
act any more business tonight, and
come with me to Miss Burton's apart.
ment"
took her arm, and she let me, but
MacIvor seized her by the other arm,
and stopped our progress toward the
door. He looked at me, however. first
sharply, then fierceiy. Then he flung
her arm violently from him. and ser
on me.
You're that red-headed clerk at
Darrow's!' he gasped hoarsely.
You're in this, too, are you? Wen
see about thatl"
Ii is the regret Of my life that
do not know what might have hap
pened next. What did happen next
was a knock, gentle one, fell on the
hall door. We were all startled; Mac.
lvor rushed to the lamp and extin
guished it; In the darkness we heard
the French window open. But the
next second he was back from the
door, and woman's voice whispered
clearly: "Signorinal Signorina p'
"It's only Ernesto' wife," breathed
Julia, relieved. Isl, 81 subtle. signora
Turn the light on, Charles"
He did SO, snatched his cap from
the table, and withdrew into the rear
room, closing the door. | stood In the
back of the room, Julia went forward
and opened the door, and In walked
i heard his voice In utter amaze
ment-Mr. Almyl
Sorry to disturb you at this hour.
Miss Grosvenor," he said; "but your
cousin is here, and he must come with
US. Don't make any trouble. please.
Where is he?"
But although resistance was plainly
quite useless, Julia declined to betray
her cousin in any way. She snapped
her teeth shut, glaring defiantly at
Mr. Almy without q word He dashed
straight at the door in the rear of the
long room. At the instant he reached
il at full impetus, it burst open SO sud
denly that he nearly lost his balance
as Charles MacIvor stepped out on the
threshold of the adjoining kitchen
quite cheerfuliy.
you're Charles MacIvOr," said MIR.
Almy, land have warrant for your
arrest"
81 was. expecting you," said Mac.
Ivor, impudently. 81 passed your men
down In the street, you know. Well.
what's the charger Murder, of
courseP"
Unfortunately" returned Mr.. Almy
CURLY, "it's larceny What die you
do with those bonds
MacIvor's eyes opened wide, his face
turned scarlet with rage. He hurled
himself toward Julia and shouted:
$50 you've dOuble-crossed me twice /
Don't expect me TO save you again p
There was brief moment OF con.
fusion: Julia gave choked scream
and sank into a chair. hiding her face !;
two policemen rushed in and MacIvOr
vanished with them. Mr.. Almy went
up to Julia and spoke sOOthingly to
her; she did not answer him, or move.
Next moment found myself out in
the ball with him.
explained In, sentence how
came to be there. Then be muir.
INJURED:
"Il see you tomorrow; Miss Gros
venor needn't be disturbed further to.
night" and hurried downstairs So }
turned upstairs. since there was o0th
ing more ! could do for Julia just
then, and my mind reverted to Nancy
Why and where had she disappeared
so suddenly
Having no key, knocked on the Bur.
ton door several times. There was
NO response. AS fOrlOrn hope, ] tried
the handle. and II turned. Some one
had Slipped the catch. entered the
living room. the lamp on the table
was lighted. Both bedroom doors were
shut On NaDcy's I knocked. once.
twice. three times. Again there was
no respunse. In considerable alarm.
made bold to try that handle. ton.