Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
win come with YOU. Duns,an sd

Il viii come with YOU. Dunstan said
to Geofliey. who. returning to his room,
and more closely is seeking some
trace of the thief, some hint of his,
identity Eut beyond the tossed and
tumbled state of the bed there WAS no
sign of the desperate struggle that had
taken place
As he was leaving his eyes CHANGED
to fall OH an object that, lying on the
carpet near the door, family reflected
the light. He instantly stopped tol,iek
long, slender needle whose point was
stained by Il greenish liquid.
In "A flash he remembered the evil
dence of the diseolored puncture per-
ceptible i'm Richard Goffe's throat and
the doctors statement that his death
had been caused by an injection OF poi
SON The barrister's blood ran cold as
he Instantly realized that the same fate
mad been intended for himself: that.
had he not been startled from his sleep
by The OWLS screeth, the same murder
Gus hand would, I'm the same subtle
Way, have taken his life.
Horror ut this cold blooded trcach-
cry, fear of this unknown foe, fer a
moment paralyZed him. Then came
burning Indignation, desire for revenge,
and resolution never to rest until this
criminal was brought TO light.
He took the needle, which none had
dressing case. Dunstan was waiting
for him outside the door, and together
With a couple of men they began their
search of the rooms opening off the
corridor
4 Nest of them were unoccuped. but
all of them We're thoroughly searched,
then locked, and their keyeS taken pos
session Of by Godfrey, until they came
TO that i'm which Urbano slept, when 10
key for the lock of its door could be
found. Godfrey felt convinced that the
valet had secretly removed and hidden
the key. but he was not to- he tiwarlea,
so. sending to the library for wax. The
door Was sealed.
t I'm adjoining apartment showed
signs Of having been occupied, but its
bed had not been slept in that night
Whose room is this?" the barrister
asked a servant.
1 Mr. Max's. sir" the man replied
1 Then, for the first time, and With
4 certain misgiving, Godfrey remem-
answer TO the alarm. He sought to
consult Dunstan's eyes, but they We're
turned resolutely from him. and his
face gave no expression of his opinion.
! When the room had been carefully
examined and its door locked, the next
was visited in turn Some minutes
later as they We're about TO enter an
apartment, seemingly like all the
Others, Dunstan With a look of recog-
nition drew suddenly back. CHANGING
al him interrogativcly, Godfrey saw
that his face had turned to pale,
greenish hue and that his eyes Were
full of terror, on which 1T struck him
that this must be the room where
Richard COTE had met the CHASTITY fate
that but AN hour ago had threatened
himself
| The scrutiny of the bedrooms ended
/ without discovery of the thief or trace
of his whereabouts and Godfrey, still
undaunted, was about to begin his
search on the floor above where the
men servants slept, when he saw Rob-
erts coming toward him, an air of agi-
tated Importance visible in his move
ments. his eyes alert.
Well?" Godfrey said impatiently.
We'll, sir. all the doors We're locked
just as left them, and all the windows
bolted save one in the drawing room
|: an. thai WAS omen. wide apen,,- sir. -
"Open?" said Godfrey in surprise.
Yes" said Max, who. fully dressed,
came behind his butler, his manner inn
perturbably self-possessed. II left it
open when l went out for a walk"
"A walk at this hour of the morn
ing?"