Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03

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windows were open. Out in the rain
and the night, the servants shouted
''Fire." and called to each other for
water from the moat.
In a space brief as the drawing OF a
single breath, the whole srene was pho
%tographed on Maynard's retina, for be-
fore he rould recover his feet Blan-
don sprang at him brandishing a chai
above his head.
the sound of a fall. Maurice had tum-
bled against him, through the broken
panel. and though there was no time
to turn and succor him, Maynard knew
that he lay upon his face among splin-
tered bits of wood.
The force of the blow from behind,
dealt as the fainting man fell, caused
Maynard to pitch forward, and though
he flung up his arm, he could not who'll
ly save himself from the crashing
force of B~landon's attack.
You curl" he painted, wrenching the
chair away, his shoulder bruised and
aching where its bars had struck. He
would now have liked to assume the
offensive, knowing himself in for a
fight, but his duty was to stand guard
over the PROSTATE figure behind him,
and therefore ne remained still as a
statue, the chair he had tlched from
the enemy poised ready to ward Off an
other attack.
Knife him, governor, knife him!
Push EN- both down the stairs and let
them burn there! A good way to rid
ourselves of them." turiously shouted
Blandon, snatching up a marble sta
tuette as a missile, and taking aim al
Maynard's head.
Quick as thought, Maynard hurled
the chair. It was what Blandon want
ed, and he sprang lithely aside.
While Maynard's arms were up, and
his eyes an Blandon, Randal-all his
years and infrmities forgotten-leaped
on him like a panther, with IN ugly
snarl. There was the flash of a de-
scending knife, and then from the door
into the hall, the ping of a revolver
rang sharply out.
Randall fell back, striking the back
of his head on the polished floor, and
lay still. A thin stream of blood be-
gan trickling out from under his Shout
der, but there was no cry or movement.
THANK Heaven! It's old Saver
nake." laughed Maynard, and with a
little spring he jumped forward, and
caught Blandon as he turnel to fly.
"Now we've got them both!' he said,
with something of his wonted nonchal-
ance. "Your handkerchief, please, Saw
W."
Savernake gave it, and had the plea
sure of seeing it wound witch a pecu-
liar twist round B%landon's wrists, as
his arms were bent painfully back be-
hind him. The captive cursed round
ly, but that did not prevent his being
tripped up, and having to lie ignomin-
iously writhing while his feet were also
bound.
A puff Of smoke, with the hot smell
of fire in it, rushed into the door. I'VE
can't let these scoundrels burn" said
Maynard, richly as they deserve it.
But plenty of time for saving them for
the hangman by-and-bye. There's life
in the old bird yet, I see-but look, sa-
vrenake, do you see now what my mis-
sion here tonight has been? i thank
God | have succeeded"
He pointed TO the thin. PROSTATE fig
ure of the fainting man, and then went
I down upon one knee beside him. Sa-
vernke gave a loud exclamation, his
black eyes widened with amazement.
Not dead!" he calculated. Great
Heaven. what does it all mean"
He, too, bent down yer the fallen
figure, but his thoughts were still on
Maynard and his late danger.
My boy!" he uttered, a~nxiously,
you're not hurt? You're sure? Yet
there's blood on your cheek. I was
close behind them-the cowards-how
can l be thankful enough for that?-
they in their fly, i running, knowing
something was wrong. When / saw the
fire and the servants carrying water,
l thought perhaps it had been only
that-but / came in-lucky I'd snatch
ed UP my revolver before i left the
house tonight You know the rest
these devils. So they had him here all
the time. Poor Maurice, Now / can
guess the meaning of the words I over
heard tonight, when for a moment i
was close behind them at Paddington.
They spoke of an Irishman-some
pal of theirs who was missing-and
they said something about the dissect-
ing room Can't you guess how they
procured that body that figured at the
inquest? Very convenient TO have
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