Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-05

| lie sees II nuIllin III Wv
light, thrust from an adjoining VIII
dow. 1t is Mr.. Grimes who has spo'
zen. Then Joe remembers the pccul
ior circumstances of his awakening
Could it he possible that after all he
heard voice whisper:
"Mynheer Joe. awake-danger.
"They have gone but are not forgot
lcn," murmurs Grimes. humorously.
"You saw them, them asks Joe,
quickly.
"Wcll, rather" replies the other
chuckling; land If that last fello"
don't feel sore tomorrow, I'm mis'a'
ken in my guess
81 hope he Wilt may lead to ideh'
tify the rascal Mr.. Crimes:
"Ycs."
"Was it YOU who warned me"
"I whispered through Il crack in the
wall in about the spot where De-
licvcd your bed to be-"
"a thousand thanks, my dear sir
When | awokc hardly knew whether
[ had dreamed it or not. Thcn my
eye caught the fellows head at the
window. | waited until hc craWlcd
in and then doubled both up together.
Very neatly done, sir, must say
rhcsc rascally thieves are very daring
just ut present
IL have been thinking It over ana
had about come to the conclusion that
| lao,
thing else
"Eh. You mean murder? That they
are some of the Mahli'S followers or
spies, determined to have vengeance
IN you for the part you took at kllar'
toom:" says Mr.. Grimes.
"Pcrhaps SO. Are you dressed, sir:'
"Partially so. couldn't sleep and
was looking ont of the window from
IN easy chair when | heard noise
md caught sight of the sly rascalS
climbing up the wall like Il couple OF
monkeys. was puzzled at first how
TO warn you, and only hit upon that
little scheme as happy Il ought. Glad
10 know it worked SO well.
Would you mind coming into my
toom:'
"Not at all" responds the pseudo sill
yer king, checrfully. Il am always
At the service of my friends, and par
ticularly Mynhecr Joe"
II want to investigate something
think I've GOT a clew to Il still dark
" piece of business"
Good for you. my boy"
Mr.. Grimes's head vanisheS from the
window. When, a few minutes later,
10 opcus the door of Joe's room.
which the latter has unfastcned, he
inds that worthy has lighted Il lamp.
with which the room is fortunately
provided in place of the ordinary can
lie.
Mynheer Joe seems to be hcndlnS
low. as if examining something on the
door. Has the man upon whom he
bounced been wounded, and does Joe
think he can learn anything from IN"
stains left behind
As Mr.. Grimes bends over his shout
der he makes Il discovery that forces
IN exclamation from his lips. Upon
the floor can be seen the fragments OF
A small vial that has evidently been
shattered by some violent conclusion.
This. in itself, is not what wrcncheS
that cry from the detective. He sees
the mating covering the floor diScol-
orcd and eaten ilto by some power
rul agent,
what do you say" asks Joe, sol
EMMY.
Mr.. Grimes rubs one finger over
the ruined mating and feels the re-
suit almost Immediately.
There can be no question about the
nature of that acid" he replies, and
his whole manner is sober as though
he realizes the extreme gravity of the
situation.
Mynhccr Joe mods his head.
1T is the proof | was looking for,
My suspicious now have ii double
dark see"
One thing is rs evident to me as the
nose ON your face. You have Il foe
who would hesitate at nothing in or
der 70 @aia revenge. y ticnd in mortal
shape for whom the tOrturcS Of the
lnQusiiiOn would be too good
"ENactly! You understand, this par
" does not seek my death, but would
ma 20 me- Il hIcous object for life,
from whom women, and one woman
IN particular. must turn with shuddcr.
ing horror
Good heavens, Joe. can you mean
it,
Docs not the evidence point that
way. The one woman TO whom J
have rrfercncc--lct me be plain in
thiS-is Molly Tanner. Who is it hates
me because she smiles on me. You,
Yourself, told me this baron was Il
human tiend who had fought numer.
GUS ducls and who looked upon the
lives of his fellows as mere stepping
stones by means of which he could
climb upward.'
"pcrhaps you are right, SIR says
Crimes, rctlectively.
He cannot quite come to the convic'
ton that white man could be guilty
of such a dastardly piece of business
And | grow more positive of ii
with every breath that | draw. ! have
not yet told you of the first cause iol
such a suspicion that came to me,