The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30

HilIl9 HnN other been uerltai lot
| Wiuu WaH slowly coming down the
stairs uut nov all eyes and carr
were intent au the main entrance.
Capt Armstrong u Vac who enter
cred without halt or ceremony. Sc
moving hiH cap at sight OF MrH
LanKdon. but promptly addressing
Lieut. Kent
Well SIR what have sou found -
Nothing 81 yet captain " vas
the troubled answer. We've only
/ lHht got the candles ~
Sergeant broke In the abrupt
stern voice. take four men aud
search the cellar Nj Kent you
and your men follow me And with
that. as though lntolefaut OF delay
or explanation. the elder officer
started huIHlY up the winding
stairs To Garden. n Mrs Lana
don. be bad FourhHafed not a word.
20 lnErahnm not 20 much as a
glance With Wlnn be exchanged
% brief salute
Mrs tauFaau watched him until
the fast man disappeared upon the
landing. then after the falhlun Of a
previous generation turned quietly
90 the aide-de-ramp
Your arm Sir Garden. said she.
and taking IT, swept With graceful
dignity on the trail Of the oaplur-
ere VIM turned again as though
10 follow her. and BeK luRHaham
was Tor a moment left alone lie
t0ltfed weakly 90 the dining room.
whore stood 3 single candle. whip
ped Che letter from hIa breast. held
o. 50 the l.Fht aud with wonderment
in hia blue ewes read the aupemeflp-
tiaa following
For Alice LauFdon
Do DOT open until yau are alone &"
Here waa predicament Tor a pre-
aumHhly Jos man A. a soldier u
vas IHgrhhHm dujy 10 tell ~ once
what be kueH ~ the presence 81 tie
mysterious stranger A gentle
man hH was bound 90 give that let
Ger % Alice IaUFiuH That the
writer vas IN All probability Alice
lanEdau'H southern lover Rex felt
sure the moment be read the super
srriuiiun That that lover vas
Edaaard Premier be- had several req
sons Tor believing In al probable
~ Premier Naa nov fn hiding
somewhere In the upper story OF the
rarref above
Overhead could be heard the
heavy FOOTBALLS 81 the soldiers pass
.ed from room % room Once he
heard Sire faHFiuu aaff voice In
F.t.HE YrH Inviting The rsafahInR
raftf 20 return and enter come nook
thff had passed without discovery
Twice he heard the affIdsui tones
OF the provost marshal FIyInF saft
orders 60 the men Then presently
there came the auirh af HtIrta unar
The stairway II was Agatha Lang.
don aHsrruaIHE little GLASS ia
hand. straight % the sIdetnarH she
cane and there started back AZ
aiEht 81 inefaham
Everything hiartlea mo To-
u'Eht she said yet. how lll Ynu
look and nj faf Alice"
= hope Niaa Alice is ree1verInr."
he ventHred
she gave him strange. question.
lnE look a. she replied eshs is
better. 80. but go unafrunK. and
the white hand that poured he
eheff3 tfcmhied pcrCeptIbiy. 1t Gel
for her ahe continued hurfledly.
Oh. they are ~. 90 lneansiderate.
A. least that cavalry captain Is. lie
insists on searching rvarruherp We
have even moved Alice nov into
mothers room. while they search
hers. and yuu know it & Impossible
that any one should find refuge
here under cur roof Again that
feafeh.ng. questioning look And
Hiiii TEX could not speak And atin
she hesiiated And then her moth
er's voice was heard calling her
name and huffiedly she turned and
Fped upstairs carrying the sherry
with her. Then came the sergeant
and his quartet. fresh from their
unsuccessful scouting through the
cellars The sergeant wished 10
know II search had been made
among the pantriss aud closets. and
both he and bis men looked with
gllEtening eyes AZ the array Of De.
cRntera ser forth. after the hoauIt-
able fashion Of the DAY. upon the
aidehuard. The sergeant intlmatsd
desire 90 continue the work. In
graham suggested his going aloft
and asking Tor instructions. Then
a sudden thought occurred 20 him
Why pot 20 hlmself9 There might
then be opportunity Of seeing Alice
LanEdon. Even u the aidehoard
suffered IN hts brief absence. what
mattered that In view Of affairs so
much more momcntonaf CHnFInr
10 the haluaters. he slowly climbed
Co the second floor and found VIM
standing Ike a sentry in front Of
the first door.
The soarchera had not only en-
tered the room % which Alice had
been first conducted. but AZ the cap
taiu'a order three Of the men.
through a darmcr window. had
ClHmhHre1 forth upon the roof The
captain thrust forth his head and
shouted. Look well about the chin
ueya. and prod every dark place
with your hayonots" Then. no
mcnt later. they heard his voice In
lower tone. air Kent you'll have
20 get ont there. too" said hc I'm
too heavy
Aud At this the two friends. stand
ing there silent beside the half omen
doorway heard the sudden swish Of
rkfta agaln. and Agatha Laurdon
threw open the portal and came
forth How efIminally absurd this
is'" she cried 1T Is simply dri5
Ing Alice Wild with nervousness