The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-07
CHAPTER NINE

Peter FenWlck was All eatis
riser. Jill discovered the following
morning. a circumstance which
permitted the two maids TO start
on his suite Of rooms first in be-
ginning their days work.
He was out Of his room and
they were in il by 9 o'clock.
Watching Mary closely, Jill let
her take the lead in everything
and followed right along.
She helped the other maid
change the bed linen. and she
operated the vacuum sweeper
while Mary busted and did the
general picking up.
1t was a large airy room. with
a massive bed set on a low dais
against the east wall.
Other Furniture
The other furniture in the room
was also heavy, and typically mas
culine.
The bedroom finished, they
cleaned his sitting room next.
1t was fitted up as an office.
with a business-like desk In one
corner which Fenwick himself
used, and a smaller one at one side
which Mary explained belonged to
Joseph Rothbury, Fenwick's secre-
| tary.
There was a row of steel filing
cabinets, all equipped with COM
bination locks, and smaller cabi-
net next to Rothbury's desk con-
tanned letter heads and other sup
plies.
Several large heavy leather
chairs were in the room, and 9
neutral colored rug covered the
entire floor.
Book Cases
Back Of Fenwick's desk stooc
half a dozen sectional book cases
and the girl saw by glancing at thu
titles, that most of them were Law
books and government reports.
Aside from busting and running
the cleaner over the carpet, thi
room required little work, leavin,
only the dressing room and tn
bath Of the suite.
Dressing Room
'I'll take the dressing room
you'll take the BATH" Jill offered
) and Mary assented and soon wa
making a considerable noise run
ming the water to clean tn
) shower.
, Here's my chance" Jill toll
, herself, and after hastily putin
. the minor disarrangements of tn
room to rights, went to the mas
sive chest of drawers.
AS she had imagined, 1t wa
built into the wall, and was
part of the house.
Second drawer, second draw
err" she murmured, and pulled
out. 1t was fairly deep and rattle
heavy as it was filled with shirt!
t but she managed to get it dow
: without dropping it.
:, She listened a moment at tn
: door and then satisfied that Mar
would be busy for several minute
4 in the adjoining room, thrust he
: arm deep into the space left b
s removal of the drawer.
y Her fingers felt about the wal
II eagerly seeking the box her uncle
S letter had said was hidden there.
C What if it should be gone?
o Finally, she found it, not in tn
d center as she had expected, but 9
IS one side.
r 1t was flush against the bac
e wall and fitted smugly into III
S niche which had been made for j
Door Opens
n Just as she was about TO touc
, it, to see if she could pull it GU
, she heard the bathroom door ope
and quickly dropped to her knee
= busting the edges Of the draw,
;, with a soft cloth.
= What in the world?" Mary e,
claimed.
. Thought these drawers migl
need dusting," Jill hurriedly e,
s planned.
d you are a funny one" MAJ
e remarked. why make yourse
e all that work? No one ever pull
n these drawers out to see If the
n are dusty at the back. Forget
= We've got too much to do"
o Jill let Mary help her lift Il