The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-09

out Of The room. and saw her walk
round tie desks. her lips tightly cora.
pressed and her head high.
The following morning when | came
10 the bank. the porter me me with
! the inquiry. had l seen anything OF
| Mr.. Bg.koly: NJ Que hGd seen him
since the bank o'osed ,he night before.
| He was not IN the bank-bad not been
| Ome-iBdeed. = was 'lrs. Blakely
who bed ,sriyen down early To inquire
| about hiID;anG mo- one had seen lin.
Mr.. BoytCn.' she asked. "have you
seen my husband? You .tcre the last
TO leave, believe"
Yes. madam. but / have ndt seen
Mr.. Biasely since he put you into
your carriage yesterday
THAT decides IT," she muttered.
Something has happened 10 him in
| his room. The door aust be forced.
Porter, go for "A carpenter"
You take 'he Whole responsibility of
forcing the green baize door," | sus-
gest ID.
"The whole responsibility" she re.
piled.
When thc carpenter arrived, Mrs
BlakcIy led him 20 the door and or
dcrcd him to force IT,. Re smiled
crimy - hr looked the door up anl
down.
"Iron" he ,aid. lacouiral'y. "'Tisn't
my job; You want a JiHckSp itF'
The porter was hurried 10 fe,cl
smith. When the man arrived. he
eyed the door critically, aud looked
dubious.
For five minutes he dealt a rapid
fire Of blows. ana then the door began
TO trcmblr. then 10 shake. Finally.
aflcr ten or twelve minutes. IL gave
a shudder. ana fell outward. swinging
on it, hinges.
Mr. Biakciy dartcd forward and
stopped. Six feet farther down the
narrow passage. another iOOr Ohslruc;-
cd the way. She signed imprtuOuSiy
to the smith. who advanced. and sli>-
cred The lock of tine second door which
was only light wood. III was dark
ness beyond the door
| turned 10 Mrs. Blakc,y, who stood
gazing in wondcrmpnl into chaos.
"POrlcr," She said iu hushcd
voice, get me a lantern. Then you
can both leave us. Mr.. Eoyton's viii
be all the help / shall need
We passed through the doorway. ana
into "A small. dark room. poorly fur
nishcd. with three or four articles 0r
odicc furniture, !nd litterc; with pa
pcrS. There was no sign of Mr.. Bake.
ly.
"Looh" cried Mrs BIakcly. ~ trap
door
saw square had been cut ont of
the carpet in thr centre of which
was Il ring. by which | raised the
trap.
L0ohlng through we saw ladder
leading down to darkness.
Going carefully down four runGS OF
the ladder | held the lantern out at
arms length, and surveyed the scene.
\ stonc-Wailcd chamber stretched
before me like large vault. In one
wall was a low. barre Goor: in 4
corner was small furnace. \ peculiar
looking machine stood n the u.!ddl.
of the vault and upon = ledge or lis
frame rested row OF silver mll dol
lars.
went down, and stepping. as
Thought 10 the ground. my foot en-
counjcrcd something sod. spraus
aside. avoiding it, and saw the body
OF Mr. Elakcly huddlrd up in heap.
AN, me, Nh, me" she moaurJ.
propp,ng the head upon Lcr knee with
ircnzicd tenderness Richard. hu3.
band. You did not merely drcam-you
lived your crimes that highland now.
THIS is your secret. Tuesday and tn,
night hciore lee was restless i'm his
sleep; he talked ca colnug coming >ji.
vcr coins, aud rcapiug Irclit profit.
OH, Richard. Richard"
Beyond the police. only Mrs. Blake.
N and myself kLow the true .seyrrt
that hid beyond the green baize door,
New AorG WeCkly