Show lj se COPYRIGHT ISY THE CENTURY COL CHAPTER X Conti continued alved 19 yes I 1 am q 1 I he a girl a olce I defiant but mise miserable to I 1 have 1 im c rai noted hated the dark alark I 1 all 1 avs 1 have iv e I a dim adlon light debt in my room at t night agh t I 1 it a tier the deckness darkness I 1 mind now mcm the nice inter black ness and the closeness I 1 to fed it as if ft we me we were shut up in a tomb I 1 like alda aida and tier her young man renshaw frivolously to commented he was 77 so corn to for r ithe the girl afir I 1 tunit h his h ched BO arb about be I 1 ler her eliat in the pit of his stomach tell felt end cold bilth but he went on cheerfully I 1 let it them tem be a lesson leaton to vou van all the reprisal they afe offered 0 4 we was to ing bine I 1 in afraid you don din t appreciate A ida do the girl bart we waa pathetical trying tring to play 7 up age again hla hie throat threat contracted biot I 1 especially ile ie no aaen same borne elephantine prime it donna 1 in 1 the be le leading ailing g to role Is ind and it has be been hard to in t take her au buffering ife hubp erious erio uv but I 1 I 1 I 1 like the music I 1 r et ftc might try the duet tow now if you like lie ended lightly please pieces dont laugh at me I 1 1 I won wont 1 if you ou will 1111 admit that lilt vou ill re a foolish to 11 mind lad a ga little it alc turc rim his this you an call at it gayr oh well he be appeared ap pp red to she gie 11 lils mind to the problem w while but he be battered the me oak dl d door 1 l I lilt bill saba substitute hat the he word word no amusing diug if you like that hot bet to tw do vou on mind it if I 1 it if 1 I there them w as a very love long pulse 1 if f 1 I hold held your hand she he brought out at last you way may hold the right one he graciously conceded accepting the request quest as the most natural one me in the world 1 I ve got to keep on banging wi with h the left he exter extended ded his be h hind hal al in the darkness found the small email one that I 1 was gimping g word toward him and ad twit took it in a firm close clacie grasp grap lag ahe he fe tt t the odd contraction of r E e he had mp experienced cleared before HP he kc wil what lt it had been to verity Reap ampbell bIll to make that request lie he I 1 new low that having bar n g made it her pride was bas in tile the dl dust at I 1 like ike a trailing flag g lie he seemed suddenly eriv to know knew a g great at mani man other oilier things about her as a h he felt oil the it if that small cold be hand d in ills no onn 1 I III I 1 keep on an beating with the left he rep repeated abed efficiently cem combining bining the sol voids its with the action because bout about this time morris rl ought to in be getting h hl hack L tr him hift calls I 1 iv ve seen him bill use the 1 anjin I wido se so somi several mi times old and if lie does doea it to day he a more or thin than I 1 think he be I 1 la he B g going ing to realize that same bom one a on it appreciate th alie h honor r of his at felt 0 oh i do you think bc hall 11 come seen boon ho I 1 lie hand U ind 1 in it his ft agrow as in ing warmer or an nd more st steady 6 I 1 ahe lie hum connuli was mia doing its ita now under the hill ho a aroused by hla him bardl I 1 herft or his arm ann 1 I b b tier or oilier r hand band ind ad m nas alg 10 him of course he II 11 c come soon mm morris M is Is not the man to neglect the most am in pori cortani patient he has eier b ind ill also als th the in incomparable parable jenks ins has told him fim p t atiat tta ta Is served at tile he olk bull and that hill 11 bour r cooks ilk I 1 III specialty e ill I 1 I 1 IS IR it t Is itta 1 ii I in it roust at b be a all about file now s he added with till croci conscious cloon pill pathos I 1 uldric mind having hating a butt buttard rd auf of fin all ali tile die while he be banged kicked und nd b battered plang occasionally to i at it the doorknob ho he ind had bant not to tor A moment cement forgotten that the with or malich malicious mes force that lied had so BO and d only closed tile the time door might von I 1 it I 1 ug andai add aly he did till not hulled anti inti nd to be cont lit rapping or to lo have the gill remain in that trap one instant I lunger ille it than me waa sam necess arv I 1 verity rity her grasp of his or ann and ad slipped he her left hand further two ills hilti right one e ll 11 lie held it I 1 corn for fortisi timI but as bra personally R as lie be could it flaa a nic nice S job lie he an due 1 used liilie B till Idl lo 10 cote 1 1 job ob in fact to hold I 1 ill ad in exacts 23 the he we way Y under the force of this dise dincov c cry lie be 1 11 rushed into fice eg corrle 1 la anre or to 10 1 coin I and ill he be 1 Is ruce to tn im hear us ua be went on med 1 I dont don t know oily I 1 chant t mention that womer bouner it would out it he hae spared mand 3 all H lour our aurlett A long my tro adding sic faich from the beside him old him thad eliat its ibery a ua out it 1 lit 1 post past HP he exerted himself bular to in interest Intern bt tile pet he spoke of mice aceB site falie had mentioned in lice her table talks talka with All idame Hioe alef and union lie ape also knew tie he to too had d hd a ader erLd it urr else the ald and ad be hod so gualt it II a tut out of A at b lie lentil he punctuated tile lifa cell otili till hie blown and ake uon man the un w 1 door und ind a aa he bell beat and ad licked kicked lif ile an steadily e hare of hie tie I 1 re alsing I 1 eloiie locc neRS of the aimea plinie illi heart faltered in new me 10 for fir the am she must mum be feeling it too III 1 slip I mini be suffering yes her emler real so i close to him now new WM was imaging against his shoulder mis his gat on her hand tightened I 1 in 1 burc ac on are re tired lie said old I 1 v on I 1 ou tit irit down now amno 0 o I 1 a in out I 1 take taie rame moie it than my she share lofb of tie air air hint I 1 la left av let he laughed still burping on an that abrl lie tile girl gill a voice notes baa flier faint but the impulse amard tow ard panic lied had passed she ilc was as feeling queer incer an and rather drow here III ime me was shaking her foell hati ha t Il violently lentic I 1 lou on re not going to rum faint am ion ill pull your self together try ter to tt brace up I 1 he rushed her hal hands hand pull pill I 1 hourselt Tour to goth pother he arg urgently aly repeated dont dent let lin go co th ap pp 1 in his voice 1 I re reached bod her bee I 1 I 1 feel BO an alonge go she murmured it s hie air I 1 can in t get a dp breath he dropped id her he hands and it started nn an assault liall on the door that was im iron led in 11 lla desperation lie he would vituld g get I 1 tile the girl out ont of that hole hall he decided if he had to batter down the ile walla or that d d house blame ile he it d rouse some ot of those it deaf at fools v ho he were filling dozing 11 in oin distant s he hed it make them think the last trump was mas building bounding he lied had resumed tie the role Is of at the b hu ian 1 b batter tie insi am vei to it ity y as pit pait t protest so and it he kept it up suddenly add colly head firt first he pitched into the outer enter cori corridor li a with till such force that 11 he track struck and recoiled from the opposite wall salt behind him verity clutching the sides side suddenly head first he pitched into int the oil outer corridor cmelo with such far force that th he struck st it and recoiled R ild from the opposite wall of tie the open closet door a weakly eake and ad hunks blinked or at him I 1 tn dai da dawning i I 1 in dahme cro credulous understanding and racing racha 1 bliem 11 11 ill both the incomparable took all self I 1 ionic control and ad presence prom ce of in mind it departed helplessly gasped and i luh stuttered 11 mv gan flawd it c he amid over er and I 1 over or and oil 1 in there to too miss mibs campbl and ad most lIntell BIT Hens liaw put pat him aside and caught the girl girls or arm as she lil blinked lilliker liked and domed it I 1 was mile pretty bud bod while it lasted but bat it its a oe mor now non he said steady it her on till the ot other or side bide old and well H gist get her to her room mail here firm hurry up hilr for or jonk was the door to discover the canvin of tile the his file fate face bad an ida adl chalky louk look that eon in 11 the of the moment renshaw noticed at tile the lone a or calp p arelia elit order met he found flood ills his alta it and ad hurried ar to tie other ahr side tie ot of I 1 icily to take her arm it might of killed dined her he be mutt muttered red nothing citing of if tile sort I 1 Ro rozillian illian shot a look at him oer let her or head some one r m HB as bound been to hear bear the rise notes noise we kept up I 1 cant can t under tend stand 11 why by you did dian didn t hear bear it nor I 1 did I 1 hear it inner tir sit jan jenhs cup con friend object abject under the shock attack lie he told I 1 bleed it ft tor for moie me ibe than so an hour but it I 1 did dlan tp t an mat atten till lion to it b because I 1 thou thought it cb came from robere here lift outside elde lie is re turned retold to ill ills original refrain site she awit bue bae ell ah alil B all right now urr here iou an ure see miss campbell met eafe at tile the door of bour our oun can room better lie d dona for a white e aa nor alaid 1 he opened the d door for fee her hatched amr he her end an liby across ahe e the tarca hold closed the door and looked at look denlis get a alasa of shot sherry for far llew elmal compbell elk mid and I 1 then brine a alik and it boda do to in my rum room he be directed i d 1 lenef I 1 did out not return am his least brisk e lie did not net vea left india amne from the a diat at where shem lie he stand abood th the raft fact that III hie seen pill tied a ai leat least been equal equa to that of his hl icons I 1 obviously did not interest an 01 concern it him in renshaw watched him tolerant witha with tolerant understanding of his hi vie viewpoint apo rd the of 1 been suffocated denha erde lowly repeated chapter XI ten minutes 1 an 11 later a deferential ont Z ashow on door t that jenks had bad re recalled ailed himself to th the high hin unit burtea or 11 his 1 office biffl III he entered without bout wait ing for a response and finding facing the secretary 1 in big clifair no beffi e the in b nellt it alre e bet it aim down the its tray h he 1 car I A ried I 1 old and moved I around ild the ill rum room tor ie R moment ath with by ru noiseless osele activity 1111 ity at the end of the its brief interval a mail table me was at the voting mans in elbow elbom and from the decanter and siphon he be had broo brought klit J jenka h had flared a ial baitt and welcome drink he e met get till tilts be before re the me secre tary tacit la in silence and pro producing d ig it a bos bar ot at eairs maintained a perfect pa pose of respectful service till renshaw had selected I 1 one I 1 jenhs amt certainly lly knew i hott to make a man comfortable jerk spoke all AH right mcw sir air Hs his voke voice a was maleat smoothly d respectful all right thanks did miss nil C camp p 1 bell drink her ounce yes tee sir jenks jenka brain hesitated it then 1 might 1 I 1 ask just joe how hov it 11 happened sir I 1 r b he a met inquired quit d ren renshaw haw welcomed I 1 in ed the ine question ile he ched the lter servants rit 1 to a k know row just how it lind ad happened if jerks jenks intended to I 1 6 sea a tha matter below stalls ratio Simp simplest leal thing him 1 la the world he ha sol said it I 1 lightly 1 miss campbell w waa 1 all showing an 1 awe me through the h house he e IN ft lie lien we I 1 reached till this hall I 1 said aid son something othin about not haidn having enough tome towels lou an saw ive mentioned that to au loo ul sh no mv she HIS wool went late into the him cht closet to abow me e where shere the they a were I 1 1 followed he her across accous tile the and the door sud ad dolly demand shut abut behind us icela ilk g gazed at the floor beer 1 I hat was odd bar 1 it he asked gently Re casimm I 1 looked id pt at him until the butlers glance lifted from the floor to his st aea I 1 1 it we wa vote very odd he the then said old h holding old ing the look in fact it was so 80 odd add that it simply could not have hap heald jenka seemed oil startled I 1 don del I 1 quite folla follow vou in sir b I 1 will mill be clearer Is what lie I 1 I 1 in mean is ba 11 glenshaw shem spoke polke very slowly wt v that door did our not shut lot bv be stielf in 10 this at first J jenki kl made no re ply lie he seemed slig slightly disturbed and g puzzled d adiv you mean sir ate tint it didian didn t blow shut he asked ot at lust last through the mental mist list that appeared to have set met tied over or him of course it tilde t blow shut shot how could it have blown aduf but there wis wc no d draft W bat I 1 mean 1 Is that some ze one or a something gotiong intent shut it jenks now low looked frankly ulous lure but his reply as alme always was deferential that could hurdle be sir it 1 wild I it wile would anyone shut shot it who he would want mant to and even it arcmus wanted to how bow could it be done with out vou van seeing sir that chats sh whit I 1 id it like to know mv rexi self benshaw spoke wearily th the aft after estrin strain of the episode p tie lim B aa telling on an him jenks 0 d d ed and took up the troy tray it was as a regret regrettable ab I 1 incident sir he ie sold said quietly but firmly due to the unfortunate condition of the knob I 1 he hae div n orders to have the knob in repaired in the morning lier benchak haw did not migner abw er Y ei erv word ord jenks had uttered had bad convinced him bat the butler knew all about that door but he was also aware that jerks jenka did not intend to share here his him knowl knowledge edke the solution that ed itself seemed lort preposterous imster his brif benie of well sell being departed un on or ier the jolt of the conversation een maum ran rawn an 1 ker or was as cilin tal in a lot out it of ill ahli i ile he m both I 1 led 1 I ali lilt it pulpits pIts lilt a would mould make on other recent spi alic odes th it lied had occurred pr probably th chev ev too were mare regrettable incidents incident rule jenks oozed tie aiom the room early ing hta him it Rent renshaw ualle a Ih hough ts swung acting bark back to belty how flow pluck the girl eliud ad been she would solid alt actually ulily have rather thun than take what she mile considered more the than inc share bhare of the dumensil ing air it supply apply I 1 11 he wondered derid h how much longer she could have bar held her self control and ad what shot would cold haie hae happened hupp ened U if jenks cua had not it h lidard rd him for far say by areno another hour hear was sao not tt a reflection his mind cared to dwell upon he oil fro from it to R the 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