New-York tribune., 1907-09-29

EESA when he met her coming down stars
E> She was quite willing 10 be ELUSIVE;
w. but Maurice would have none OF il.
A--1'S He asked absently after his mother
IT, Who had gone 10 bed, and after Emile
E?4 y Berger, who had gone to Paris on
~ family business; and then he said:
lNIhlhF NOrahs here. isn't she,
SE,LA,-., Why, Maurice," Mhcent ex-
GsG2s elain1ed - What [Ia; is the matter: You
'N.-H---' he said abruptly. " Is Norah here.
= "she here. Of course" said MiHcent, Il
cols5e-et : right for her TO be here She went
ont int tae gardens for walk was Just coming
We DON'T Maurice replied shortly.
And na rushed from the landing where they had
been = king snto the gardens. As he searched for
Norah. ae h4Tpened 10 see man standing by the
boar fl.-=c. lie approached HIM TO inquire as TO
NOrah. and astounded TO meet tarfaX the
de,ect,re HIS first suspicion was that after all the
police had a,,-2itted hIn IN the matter OF Cramp-
iron. b-- he soon discovered that this Was not
50. C---4z. though all London was thrilling 4t
that -leut i the news Of Cra1nplrons seTsa-
1Cral escape had not even heard Of il He
was - The Hundreds at the instance of Berger.
who 6s--.e-ed }v strange and lneXTlicable VISTA
1ions I. The statue, had invoked Scotland Isrd
On Nau-.es behalf. Carfax, indeed, as Maurice
found. was anticipating an immediate and dra-
matte t-r-. b. He had, after lrter1lll1late re-
sea-ches .r o1l moving tagstone II the platform
q The interior 4 the boat house. and further he
had l.-.----.ely established that the unlawful
vis,-aut 2. ne statue was Beakhane
He took r. n his pocket q common household
steel -o- -t---.ellug knives. which he had ham,
ulerad and Med Il the thinner end He then kTet
down s- --e platform, and invited Maurice to do
lkeW1ze lie struck . match, and pointed out hat
the stone mas Il porous variety with number
a small e-.4ti0rs on Its surface. How natural he
sad = Maurice, would be the assumption that the
stone haE been specially chosen on account Il the
water cls- "euld drip from the oars of rovvers
coming ashore Impossible 10 wet ones feet it
Then. WITH little difficulty he inserted ms steel
Irtc . most innocent -TdentatlCr, gave Il TWIST,
and. DO the entire flag hinged side sank
away and disclosed cavity.
How 5a- have You been down there" Maurice
asked amazed and exceedingly disturbed.
= haEc not been there At all
-.Beaazsne IS somewhere down there IN the
statue Tie tunnel must be very long Only tins
even.r- have / understood that stone and made
that instrument. / am waiting toI Beakbane 10
cone e.,- lie must come out. When he does.
there ----- fe surprise 1cr him.
"Nl- haven You gone after him:
4 safer - wait toT him here, sir- Much
saIe-' tie knows more ot what's down there than
Do Ee might DO something desperate i he caught
ne II -aiEautage. m not . soldier 4
I-lze ----e-. II detective.
1 ~-- &C., said Maurice suddenly
would respectfully suggest
j Tc- Gal Maurice repeated.
-e-. ~--. VII 90 with you. SAID the detective.
~. sid Maurice coldly; Il prefer 10 go
4 one -e-e 1lnal.tV his voice.
Ca--aE Iad clear notion 81 the boundaries OF
hls du--, and calmly acquiesced. He had warned
Nau-.e and i Mas not his business To do more.
l- stone : NtTt lIllll- Sdll Liz utItt-
tTe Knock i when YOU return i shall close
= because I anyone else happens TO come along
con -.--t the opening 10 be seen. And he handed
( small intern t. Maurice. and shut the stone.
Nar-..a Il once penetrated into the tunnel which,
ahoD- III "a hour later. was TO be traVersed by
tTaI-- and NOTah- He carefully examined II.
and -t4t i ran under the lake and that the root
Tas s- glass He also examined his revolver. and
keft ~ ray of his lantern pointing straight ahead
= E-- The tunnel appeared TO be ot fantastic
le7rt- Presently i began 10 rise and he inferred
that ll MAS under the avenue Of eTls. At last he