Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-26
III. CrimSon
BY Fred M. 0hde A//n1

help him If he tries an experiment OF
that kind. If he does Rolio will kill
him to a certainty"
All. I mad forgotten that faithful
dog. Those dogs are more useful to us
than a score of men: will so by the
back way. and through my dressing
room. Oh. Enid. how glad shall be TO
find myself outside the walls of this
dreadful housed"
She flew along the corridor and
gained her room in safety. It was an
irstant's work to throw of her cloak
and compose herself rigidly under q
single white sheet. But though she
location es she heard the .creak and
thud of heavy step coming up the
stairs. Then the door was opened in a
stealthy way, and Henson came in. He
could see The outline of the white fig
ure. ard sigh Of satisfaction escaped
him. A less suspicious man would
gagged upon his task would have seen
two great. amber eyes close to the
floor.
can old womans fancy" he NUT
tered. ''Still, as am here, will make
sure that"
He stretched out his hand to touch
the marble forehead. there was snarl
and gurgle. and Henson came to the
floor with hideous crash that car
rieed him staggering beyond the door
into the corridor. Rollo had the in
truder by the throat; thousand blue
and crimson stars danced before the
wretched mans eyes; he grappled with
his foe with one last despairing effort
and then Shere came over him vague.
warm Inconsistencies. When he came
to himself he was lying in his bed, with
Williams and Enid bending over him.
'How did it happen?" Enid asked,
with simulated anxiety.
Il was walking along the corri-
DOR" Henson gasped, "going-going to
bed. you see: and one Of those diaboli-
cal dogs must have got into the house.
Before I knew what was doing, the
creature flew at my throat and dragged
me to the floor. Telephone for Walker
at once. I am dying, Williams"
He fell back once more. utterly lost
to his surroundings. There was a
great, gaping. law wound at the side
of the throat that caused Enid to shud-
der.
do you think he is-dead, Will
iams?" she asked.
"No such luck as that" Williams
1aid, with the air Of confirmed pes
simist. II nope you locked that there
bed room door, and put the key in your
pocket. miss. I suppose we'd better
send for the doctor, unless you and me
puts him out of his misery. There's
one comfort. however, Mr.. Henson will
be in bed for the next fortnight, at any
rate, so he'll be powerless to do any
prying about the house. The funeral
will be over long before he's about
again.
The first grey streaks of dawn were
in the air as Enid stood outside the
lodge gates. She was not alone. for
a. neat figure in grey. marvellously
like her. was by her side. The figure
in grey was dressed for travelling and
she carried a bag in her hand.
"Good-bye, dear, and good luck to
YOU" she said. cit is dangerous to
delay"
"You have absolutely everything
that you require?" Enid asked.
Everything. By the time you ara
at breakfast I shall be in London.
And once am there the search for
the secret will begin in earnest"
"You are sure that Reginald Henson
suspected nothing?"
II am perfectly certain that he was
satisfied; indeed, 1 heard him say so.
Still, if it had not been for the dogs!
We are going to succeed, Enid, some-
thing at my heart tells me so. See
how the sun shines on your face and
in your dear eyes. Au revoir, an oman
an omen of a glorious future"