The Washington times., 1907-05-26
DunfTeU Boldly Announces His
Determination 10 Exploit the
MYSTERIOUS Mansion and De
mandS That Sellers will
Accompany Him There.

Now take me to them and do it At
0uce.-
II cannot sir"
"Eh2 why notgu
There IS no one in this house be-
sides ourselves.
say The word came Ike g shot
Dunfrey took a step nearer and me
pistol began TO rise. You stick 10
facts. c--see2"
Sir" sarieIed the frightened man.
4 swear it. They are not here"
But they came here. one last night,
one TIE night before?'''
Yes. yes"
''Then-what became Of them7"
The old man seemed to ponder for =
moment Dunfrcy shifted his feet i'm
patiently and snapped his fingers. ne
other looked up in some fright. II
cannot say" he said simply.
why can't your
7 do not know. SIR"
"Ch look here, It's all too damned
aonsensical. you know" He strcds
toward the man. who backed away
from him. There's only one thing n
do and III do L now and have done
with #. ID you want 70 walk 10 that
gate and along the street until we find
an officer or do you want me 70 drag
you out by The nape OF your old neckg'
'EhT'
IF Won wiil-w!ll only wait"
Until your friends arrive 10 do foI
me, ehF' Dunfrey laughed tartly.
We'll, whoever or wherever they are.
we'll leave before they get 10 your as
sistance, my friend! Gomez"
But"
GOMEZ" With scant ceremony the
visitor reached forward and caught tie
keeper OF the gate. brch-splrit OF evil
or whatever he might be, by the col
lar A vigorous jerk and they were OF
their way 70 the outer air again.
But h-if you VIII pause. sir-tust
for an instant, sir, and see what In
there
There? whereT'
ION the table Of the reception room
sirr'
Dunfrey glanced back over his shout
der There were. 20 be sure. one OF
two white things there, but-weIl. hs
might risk that on the chance Of max
Ing a discovery.
Ny friend he said. in an ounInocs,
" deep voice. I'll go back there and
you viii walk In front OF me- II there's
any crooked work afoot, be assured
that you. first OF all. will reap TIA
oe1eht- right here on the spot. At tha
first sign OF treachery I'm going TO
bore very creditable hole straight
through your back Lead on ana tax,
exactly the steps 7 must follow. II
you're trying 20 walk me over a sprf7F
trep-dOOr-'
God bless ny soul, sir! Thsr. lint
such thing IN the houser'
Very likely not" Dunf-ey comment
ed dryly. You go first. however"
ANead Of him the aged figure. trem-
oHhg sun from the unusual exertion.
mace through the doors OF the recep-
uol room and went straight 10 the
table. He passed IL and stood aside
questioniuEly, as Dunfrey camo m
There. sir"
WEat-' Dunfrey bent down sud
denly and Strengthened I'D as quickly as
he realized that he might merely be
laying himself openN 20 a blow rom
IN rear. 'Wel6ou's card. And Cars
too His eyes contracted as thev
rested again upon the old man. Why
did they leave those the-e-or rather.
why are they theregT
7 do not know. sir"
HIS hin finger rested upon the thick
envelope, aot quite so thick now Is Il
was when Weldon cane Dunfrev
snatched IL Up and studied the inscrl7-
non The outec envelope 10 be
opened, the inner 20 be left intactV
he read aloud. What the deuce does
that mean?''
II do not know. sir"
Wen find out, then."
In a second a slip OF paper was b.
tween mis- fingers. the envelope drop
ped 10 the table. and Dunfrev was
porting over a rev bit OF typewrftiug.
The dining room-the silver Urn 70
the riSht-uuder the alcohol lamn''
he mUttered- What SORT OF gfbbe-js5
is thisr'
Il know nothing Of II. sir
Wei" A moment OF tbouebt
and, Dunfrey had reached his dacIsio-,
wen so taere. then. You LEAD r.
wayr'
you must go alone. sir. The nan,
is there, through that passage to the
rear"
ehg'' '-'Ss1'
There is no one about sir or thar
can assure you The others"
A sort OF sneering smile seemed 70
De lurking upon lips from which fright
had vanished Dunfrey scowled at
"lm; he had a very shrewd sus-
piclon that his personal courage was
BENG referred to as relatively less than
"eldon's or Cars. and rhe notion
was not pleasing All right. thent
III so alone, and the Lord help any
thing that gets in the way he cried
The old man bowed. Dunfrey walk
ed through the adjoining room and
into wide. short passage. II was alu
perfectly light. although not glarfngly
so. Here and there an incandescent
lamp burned softly and there seemed
indeed TO be little room for a con-
cealed enemy.