Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-25


 "Mr. Rayner," answered.
 He turned sharply to the other man, who nodded as if to say it was just what he had expected.
 "How long has he been rlayingP' asked Laurence.
 "Evcr since half past scven."
 He turned to the other man again.
 "A trick,' said the latter simply.
 'Who is with him?" asked Laurence again.
 Nobody" said I, surprised and rather frightened by these questions. Mrs: Rayner and MT. Maynard are in the dining-room."
 '.Maynard?'
 "Ycs. He is asleep.''
 The middle-aged man gave a snort of disgust
 Hasn't MT. Rayner been in the din- ing-room at all, dear. this evening?" asked Laurence, gently. Not since dinner. left him play ing in the drawing-room at five-and- twenty minutes to eight. and he told me to call him at nine."
 ''But it is nine." "Yes. When 1 went to the drawina room door just now found it locked, and I knocked; but he did not answer"
 "Will you go and knock again, and say you wish to speak to him particu- larly, dcar?' said Laurence. gravely. l hcsitated, trembling from head to foot.
 "Whyp" asked I, in low voice.
 ''Because We want to speak to him particularly" said the other man, gruilly.
 But I looked at his hard face and panted out:
 | You are policeman. I know! What do you want with Mir. Rayner?"
 Never you mind, my dear; we won't hurt you. Just go and say you want to speak to him"
 "No, 1 won't!' I cried-not loudly, fer my voice seemed to gpow suddenly weak. "Whatever you think he has done, or whatever he has done, 1 will never help to harm Mr. Rayner!'
 The man shrugged his shoulders. walked to the window, whistled softly. Laurence rut me in chair, whisper iar: That's a brave girl!'-but with ;uyh an anxious, stern face. And the otEcr, man came back into the room, followed by policeman with his staff ready in his hand.
 "We must break open tho door, " sad tho elder man.
 started from my scat. wanted tc rush to the drawing-room door and
 warn Mir. Rayner; but Laurence pre-
 vented me, whispering. gravely:
 My darling. you must leave it to us
 now.t
 Every word, every movement hac
 been so quiet that the music still wen
 on while they opened the school-roon
 door and crossed the hall. l stoot
 watching them breathlessly.
 The three men, Laurence. the mos stalwart, foremost, placed themselves against tho drawin groom door, and b, . one mighty push burst it open. 1 ral forward to the doorway just in time t' . see Gordon, Mir. Carruther's servant | fling down the violin and rush to tn ; opposite window, the shutters of whic X were unfastencd. But l heard tE I crash of glass and at tho sane instar t two policemen dashed through th
 shattered French window, seizId an f handcuflcd him. Then hc stood be t tween them, white and immovable ,, without a struggle. a aa "lt no go. Wo know you're on Il of the gang said the middle-age 0 man. "Gamc's up. We've got you c leader"
 l. "What leader?' asked Gordor e calmly.
 Il "Jamcs Woodfall.'' e dts lie!" snapped out the immoy ( abe Gordon. "James Woodfall would li mt let himself be nabbed by such | II you"
 It "Whv not? We've got you." q The man did not answer " "All his fault for getting soft on n girl. Wish 1 had her herc" Goruo e muttercd, presently. sV He caught sight of mo at the doc
 way and shot at mo q sort of stcely loo i that made me shuddcr. But did n' \, connect myself with his Wprd4. ": I,'' I,'' stand clearly what was going on unt " , l saw him. handcufled as he wa ,l m quietly draw a tiny revolver from h ~ pocket and, without raising it, poll rn ", it at Laurence. With scream ,n rushed forward into the room ar ,a flung my self in front of Laurence, ar ie 1 heard q report and felt somethi1 ,J touch my arm -! did not knew what ,a tirst-but Laurence sprung forwal ao ao with almost yell. But he was 0 J o cumbcrcd with my form; and, befo os o he could put me down, Gordon h: ,.' wrenchcd himself away from his ca ,;;s tors, and, snarling: II meant to ha i'S done forhcr!' dashed through the wi -, dow into the fog and darkness. ' # knew had been shot in tho arr a,. ~ for the blood trickled through n ,l. sleeve: Laurcnco did not join in t ,' n. chase after Gordon, but tore off t edh, body of my frock and bandaged T va arm himself He wished to go to Be % at consburgh for doctor, but insist .ar that the injury was triting, and l ba bandaging would serve until the doct nr came in the morning to see Sarah. - IS "Nowztell me about the robbeI oa Did yoh find the policemen in t eo parkp" Then suddenly sprung ed Nh,, u1os Cor5o,, horo ;nstood of hi, or. Ob T onrenoo nv bood soens to ba c 'as ;n,r ro,,ndi aor'+ vndorsto,d i, at g mt [ an, orott;,1. ,,,,;to bsyy;tds.e6 w i1' i1 was itp,'
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