Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-03-08

You don't mean the Marathon" hc
said
Just that"
"Ert ho is it we're going after"
~ Fellow named rrcmInr.'
"Trenah'." Simmont,'' face grew
banker aHl banker. why, | know
hiu. l''+ been in here TO see me. lie
doesn't seem at all the kind OF fellow
who would
so no.! cried Godfrey. 1T was you
who told him about the clippings"
SimmonG, colorcd TO the eyes.
who told you that;" lie stammcreG.
mo matter; it didn't do any harm,
played right into our hands, in fact.
But you didn't show your usual per
spicacity there, Simmonds. That fe-
low is the most remarkable Scoundrel
I've ever Iun across. Perhaps it's Just
as well never met him. or he'd have
hypnotizcd me too. Como along"
Higgins was just shutting the inner
doors.
DO you know whether or not Mr..
Tremaine il in his rooms asked God
frey.
YES, sir; he went up about an hour
ago"
You have Il key to his door,"
Eyes, sir
I'VE want YOU to 20 up with us and
open the door"
"Oh, Gomez protested Higgins.
That's going it pretty strong. What's
Mr.. Trcmainc done"
NO matter. There's no use holding
Off. Higgins. SmuoAjs here can place
you unaer arrest and force you 10 GO
well, see here" said Higgins, turn
ing little pale iii You break in Oh
him like That there's apt to he some
bullets flynn around. He's hotheaGed,
he is. wish VOID excuse me Here's
the key Why can't You open the door
yourSeif:'
"That'll dc" assented Godfrey ana
took the key
We weat softly up the stairs and
down the dimly lighted corridor to
Tremames door. We could sec by the
trausom that the room was dark
Il want II surprise him whispered
Godfrey. If he has two or .hree min
uteS' warning he may be able to get
rid of some evidence. He's probably
in bed. ANA we must get TO the red
room door without his hearing It's.
How does the bedroom door lie, Les
ter with reference to this oneT'
Straight ahead" | answered hOarse-
ly.
All right" said Godfrey. And he
threw back the bolt and opened the
door
The room was in absolute darkness
save for the dim stream of light from
the hall We entered cautiously, God
frey in the lead.
Have your lantern ready, Sim
mondS." he whispered. And | caught
the odor of heated metal rs SimmondS
obeyed the order.
Two. three, four steps we advanced,
feeling our way; then heard star
tied cry from Godfrey; an instmts
pause.
Quick. SmmondS. quick" he cried
in Il stilieI voice The lantcrn,'
Instantly brilliant band of light
shot across ;he room, wavercl, WAC
ged To and fro, then settled ur1n God,
frey bcn|ng above some shHpc!eSs oD-
jet Oh the floor.
What j., IT, | cried. running to
him, shivccing with horror.
ITS Trcmaine.' And he knelt on
the floor ana stripped back the cloth
ing from the breast. Hes dead" lie
added al ter moment.
Dead: BIT Why How
He was in pajamaS-I can see them
yet-striped blue ana white.
Then heard GOdtrey's voice again.
MY Cod he was saying, with an
accent of utter horror My God.
Bring the light closer Simmonds"'
| looked down TOO. Tho face was in
bright relief now-but was ii Iremainet
Could il be Treman". that staring,
distorted thing, with vile open mouthF
Then my eyes fell on the hand, ciaSped
across the breast
"What is it, asked again inarticu-
lately. frozen with dread What has
happrned:"
| saw Godfrey stand erect with Il
sudden movement Of loathng
ITS the fer-de-lance" he said
hoarscly. Hes been bitten by il.
And it's sun loose in the room some
where
Concluded heXt week