Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

leave the ROOM
did 50.
A minute later Theodore Scabury was
marched back to his cell.
Then the detective came out locking
LcOnoro in TO her solitude and irksOme
captivity.
doctor" he sad with spirit, "wc are
reaching the end"
] stared dubiously at Ketch9m.
care wc?" | murmured sAeptically.
"YcS."
at scoms to me that the case is
worse muddle than ever"
"lVhy so?"
"Somowhero there is falschood, false
surmises, false action"
"All through the case"
chat girl is not the wife Of young
Scabury?"
"NO."
"He thought she waS?"
Eyes"
Ills evidence will clear hcr?"
at will"
Ketcham smilcd-positiycly smiel in
my face.
Don't you scc?' he qucricd quiz
zically.
"No."
dts clear as crystal"
"TO YOU, maybe"
"You don't suSpect?"
Suspect what?"
"The truth
Il can't tell what tho truth is.
"Wcll, come back here in an hour ana
I'll tell it to you then"
hung hopefully oa his words.
"Kctcham."
"Wcll?"
"Sho is innoccnt?"
81 now believe it,"
"But-"
"Come back in an hour"
had to be content with that.
Glancing about the room as Kctcham
went below, apparently to see Seabury
again, | noticed that Colonel Cain was
nowhere in view.
went outside the station and walked
around aimlcSsy.
| was on the ra5Or-edge Of suspense,
and only impat!cnty waiting the lal SO
OF the hour prescribed by the detective.
I was returning to the police station
when paused suddenly.
coming uONH CHC oOrCO OOSNl N|"
Colonel Cain.
lie was in a tremendous hurry.
Every movement and expression OF
his face betOkened excitement, rare and
positive
He ncrvously fumblcd piece Of writ.
ing Taper in his hand.
ooh, Colonel"
He halted.
"Hcllo. you DOctOr?"
eyes"
"Whcre's Ke;cham?"
"At the station"
81 must see him.
"He's busy"
"Thcn mustn't lose any time"
"AbOut what?"
"Can you como with mc?" demanded
Cain, breathlcsSly.
"COmc Whcrc?"
"TO-tO the vicinity Of the Scabury
mansion"
"What's up?"
"Somcthing important"
"What is it?"
"Read that"
Cain handed nc the piece Of paper he
held.
l opened and peruscd the crumpled
SCrawl.
1t read:
LEONORE: Como to me at once. l am
friend You arc in peril and l can save
you. One hours delay may mean your
doom. Call at the Bon View restaurant
ladies' entrance, at once. l will be there
yelled and dressed in black FIDELIs.
The writing was feminine. | was in
tcrested but not startled.
"Well?" l asked, curiOusly.
81 intercepted that note" said Cain.
"What Of it?"
81 traced the writer"
"And what, too. of that?"
"COme and see"
The burglars face was a study OF wCn-
| Ger, doubt and excitement
| realized that it must be something OF
great importance that would thus per
turb that usually imperturbable nature.
He hurried down the street, and We
walked rapidly as we hastcped on.
81 happened to stray to the Seabury
house" he explained. "The old servant
was at the gate and messenger boy had
Just handed him note and left. 1t was
! directed to LeOnOre | convinced the
man that was in cahOOtS with Kctcham,
and secured the nota. Whoever wrote
it. disccrned, held SINE mysterious re-
| latiOn to the case"
"Why sO?"
Because she did not dare to venture
| to the house"
THAT looks plausible"
"And because she did not seem tc
know that LeOnore was under arrest"
"What did you do, Colonel?"
81 went to the restaurant,
"And found the wOman?"
81 saw her"
"Did you speak to her?"
"NOt J."
"Did you see her face?"
Colonel Cain looked serious.
81 did"
"And you know hcr?"
"YCs."
"WhO is she?"
"Thc real murderess of Dr. Seabury!'
was the astounding reply.
CHAPTER XXXI.
"The real murderess." l gaspcd
| agape.
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