The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-30

In despair. But ~ soon ~ MIL
dred reads Of his arrest she goes
to zee him and promises to try
and free him but will not say
how. She begs Harold 70 tell her
what hold Huck has over him and
to help her clear Stephen but he
dareS not. Soon she has another
worry when threat comes to
her over the phone.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
Listen, sister," Mildred heard,
"this is . friendly tip to lay off tryin'
to make young Judson spill his in
sides, see? It amt healthy to know
too much. Get me? An there amt
gonna be no second warnin'."
The strange voice clipped off crisp
ly and before Mildred could collect
her startled wits to form an answer
she heard q bang that told her the
wire connection was broken.
Her head was in q whirl as she
turned back to her work. She was not
fool enough to underestimate the
danger that threatened her. Who
ever had put Stephen in Jail would
not stop at anything to protect him.
self. she knew.
Her fingers refused to type the
correct business letter she sought to
finish. She could not work until she
had calmed herself.
I'm not afraid" she told herself
courageously, but the echo Of that
cold, brutal voice mocked her.
Anyway, Harold is giving in," she
reasoned. HE must be II they're
afraid I'll make him talk"
She wondered II Harold had told Of
her attempt to coerce him into q con-
fession. It hardly seemed likely.
Bending her mind back over the
past week. Mildred recalled that on
several occasions she had received
IN impression Of being followed when
she was with Harold. The impress
sion had been too vague to disturb
her. She had put it down to nerv-
BUSINESS and an overworked imagina.
ton.
But now she was convinced that
someone had been spying upon her.
Her fingers trembled rs she slid Z
new sheet Of paper in the typewriter
and began the letter afresh.
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She realized that matters had
come to q crisis. The cowardly threat
she had just received meant that she
must give Harold one more chance
to confess before she went to Ste
phen with what she knew.
After that, whatever Harold did
she must take the consequences. The
thought Of what they might be terri
fled her, for Mildred had heard
enough Of underworld methods te
know that she might pay with her life
for her interference.
For 4 moment she was tempted to
save herself, but then she remem-
bered that she had been urging Har-
old to face q danger he seemed ia
fear as much as death itself for the
sake Of justice. What right had she
who had prated Of courage, to shrink
when the same demand was made Of
her?
But to pit her courage against ut
ter ruthlessness and villainy3 Sud-
denly she put her head down or
her typewriter. shaken and over.
come.
Her employer came out Of his Of
flee 4 short while later, observed that
she appeared greatly upset and in
quired what was wrong. Being denied
On explenAtica1, he decided she wal
III and advised her To 50 home fos
the rest Of the day.
Mildred Vas gls4 to 80. She wanted
to be near her mother-the only pro.
tester she had.
hut Is seon as she reached home
Sh4 telephcned from place 10 place
trying to Get In touch With Harold
She had TO coptent herself With lsav-
Inc I n4etsate Tor him at the JQdpor
Iler mother hsvered about anx.
jeuSly while she sat at the telephoue
pot satle{ied With Aildre4's excusl
! tor leaving hey work. The giTl'S Whit
{ac6 and dilAted Eyes alarmed her
In spite Of the "headaohe'' llildrot
clained. 6hs did not appear to hei
mother - ~ III.
Il was ! o'clock befors Harold called
her up.
y want 70 see you. Its terribl,
impogtaant" ahe said hreAthlessly.
"A1tof dinnerf" Harold suggosted
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