Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25


Gansevort on the tenth floor Of
the Mechanics Building and
stood on the ledge.
The private secretary OF the
law firm hit some wrong keys ON net W.
writer and gave gasp as she Watcneo LOuIenA
stand carelessly on the perilous ledge ana wave
to a Girl whose touseled head was leaning out
~ a window of the twelfth floor Of the building
across the street with both arms outstretched.
Lou was evidently sending some sort OF signal
to her for she smiled and waved ner nano
back and forth.
Lou leaned over and struck the wire which
was stretched from the law-ofice window 70
the window opposite The wire gave out
Ringing sound which was evidently not entirely
to the satisfaction of Lourella, for ne came M
side and took hold of the rope which was coiled
loosely on the floor and which ran up through
several large pulleys and connected with tine
wire. The pulleys were fastened to large
hardwood beam braced across the window
He pulled on the rope, the ratchets in the
pulleys clicked and Lou wiped his brow.
would you like some help on that?" asked
Mr. Gansevort, laying down paper bound
volume he was trying to read.
''Thanks, no." said Lou. IT never allow any
body to monkey with my riggin'. always set
it myself-then know it's done right"
He stepped through the window out on the
ledge again, tested the wire with his thumb
and, smiling at the girl across the street, threw
Ak
to her nose. stretched an arm above her and
drew her head inside, much as q swimmer who
is disappearing below the surface would do.
She closed the window
Lou repeated the action on his side, and, go
ing inside also, closed his window as far as it
would go, then picked up his hat and coat,
put some wrenches in his overals pocket and
started out to the hall.
"Is that alp" asked Mr.. Gansevort.
'-That's all till o'clock" said Lourella.
"wm q man walk across on that wire?" asked
the secretary.
"Sure" said Lourella land carry his wife,
too. I'm the man" He added, putting ON his
hat, That was my wife over there-helpin'
me-"
Garry your wife?" said the lawyer in amaze
ment
"Aren't you afraid?" asked the secretary.
whats there to be afraid off" said Lou,
getting into his coat. Its like takin' candy
from a baby-unless somebody monkeys with
that WIRE" He opened the door to the hall.
oh" he said turning in the doorway don't
let anybody touch that riggin' outside Of my
manager, Bud Lawson-will you? He might
be in"
bud Lawson?" repeated the secretary.
"Yeh," said Lou. "If anybody else monkeys
with it I might get bad fall"
GOOD land!" exclaimed the secretary.
"Good-by," said Lou, going out.
That's an awful way to make q living,
isn't it-Mr Gansevort?" said the girl.
"Oh, I don't know" replied the lawyer.
''Sometimes I think people like that get more
out of life than we do" He took his hat from
his desk and put it ON. "I'm going over to the
law library"
Mr.. Gansevort had been gone less than a
minute when his senior partner, Meek, came
In.
What is this?" asked Mr.. Meek Of the
secretary. who was standing at the window
looking at the taut wire and shuddering
"a man just here" she said, who is
going to walk across this wire this afternoon
and carry his WIFE"
'You don't say!" exclaimed Mr.. Meek. Then,
'VNhere's Mr.. Gansevort?"
She told him.
:'Then I'll have TO ask you to take this writ
ever to the Surrogate's Court, Miss Livingston"
, handed her q document.
who gave these people the right to put this
Wire up from our ofices?" he asked.
Il don't know" said Miss Livingston. mr..
0ansevoft knew they were here"
She went out and Mr.. Meek In turn stood
and looked at the tight wire and then down -
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