The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-08-14

HA Ag mont door. and the
N% faint sound Of il was
Na III III distinctly audible IN
iNVE%EI that ROOM The grUwi-
fHsrET "a ing voice OF police
S man IN the bali said:
Hold on! You can't co.
And seemingly IN the same instant a
young man appeared upon the thresh-
Old of the roon he took Two steps
forward and then haited the others
facing hiEl
He was ore Of those men whose tre-
mendous vital energy declares Itself
unmistakabiy. As be stood there, per-
fectiy still, the power within him SEEM
ed to affect the air. 1t was as wheo one
feels the tepsion Of an engine that Is
at rest. but ready. When such a man
advances, pe,ther the ordinary obsta-
cles nor even bis own will can stop
| him
"Bmnt,ar be seM tn Q singu&ariy re-
strained voice, very IN suited to his
words why IN the name OF bcaTen
are you hereT
/ "If I know" she answered ~ was
because wanted to help her. because
l couldn't have bes die like this. r.
Where Is she!
They have taken her 20 bospttaA--
St Win'freds."
The youuS man snatched up bis hat,
which had fallen to the floor.
WHIT a minuter' exclaimed Seale
You're Aldep-CAaPeDce NJ. AdenY'
Yes
Well 1 want to talh to you Wait!
! II yot, 60 down there. you can't set N
nor find cut anything: that's orders.
You'll get more Information hefe.
"Is she ftvingr' demanded Aklen-
Yes" replied the captain III she
dies. 1 shall know Of II within FIVE mtn-
utes. and that's quicker than you could
leorp Of II anywhere eise Lea NE mad
age this IN take good care OF poI
III see that you set every word OF
news. Meanwhile let's get down 10
| business. You sent that note TO her2"
Il did"
w ltD cNAD ia ~
Yes"
.Tbenr
AT ten minutes after e I sent It By
John Robinson q ciers IN my ohce
Where is he ne~?
II dolft kpoSN" answered Alden \
! datnt wait foe him to cotne oasck.
! Now. answer my onesttoo Wbo Old
this thug
, reaie spread bis bands soroad With
q grotesque gesture intended to dse-
ciaim the pOesess4oo of the tnfoCma-
ton
Were al al seo.. be sa4d Some
body got into this room apd stabbed
/ the gtri With this knife"
He ssxidenlG lifted De~spopeT that
bod lain % tSe table and disclosed
the weapon beneath n The long
blade was open and Ftsfbiy stained
| with blood BfeDdYs haDd bad been
! within SIX inches 6 4, and at the
! sight she started back With soch aiefm
! thas Dx. Baak stretcbed cot his arm
To support bex. she dsd not fan bow
| eyet. bot stvod rigid soaring Ut Ahlen.
The color sus..ed to hts faca He put
up ilts baud 'aaJ pushed oaca the tan-
gle oe tight haU>po b0ty that SSas tying
mOt.se upon his fpre&eh
-1,ecoentse ~ ssetd Nease. xRsth -.,44s
mktatss grin.
! 1T h ntne.~ fepited AAhD tO te
! same repcessei npl stpeIty toDe the!t
b. he'd used thzoa4,hoes this scene
Il gave Il to Der
S1lenr
- few Gags eeo." sam AHsn q
DON'T exSrtfy remember"
-Quee$ psHse.n." feSsnet the cap
tl!Il >fos Etri."
! she was cutting, soue ptctuses ont
! Of the magazines" se1 led Atden 4
bGrfeoed to have cbe knife tn my
, pocket She oeet Il, and / dhiat t0te
! n bock:-
THE cHptAtn Shortly nodt,ed bis head
: as os,e VITO htfs reached the cod o.:
topr aod n preparing foe NE nezt
, "huI DOW" said be. bow bsis unre
I you kDown this younc adyY
lie waved his bond toward Brenda.
! Il hape known Miss hactate hong
; time sa&d Alden why 90 poU atsS =
. ''Mtss hscfaue ehY" sltd the cap
tain eierat:ig TIE strange tufts q
part1 cuioTe<i hafr ttat were hts eve
, bro-sS Il Understood that her nGtne
wGs Williams
Il hove Done an absurii9 foolish
thing" said PreaNia. adttressfng Alden