The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19
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| He stepped to the door and unlocked an
volver in his hand, rushed into the, room
and looked around, eagerly and excited.
Hello! What's this?" he exclaimed, a
girl and the preacher; "where's-" an
then he caught sight of Blanton. '.Ot
here you are!' he added, in a relieved ton
"You come with rush, Harry" sal
Blanton. with smile; what is the caus
Of your excitement?'
why, I thought that those vil-feliows
| yonder, had made away with you, oil
fellow" was the reply.
And you were going to make ava
well, / would have done the best
could, that is certain" and Blanton kneN
that this was true. Blake was. tru
| friend, and one whom 1t was SAFE to de
II am glad you are here, Harry, sal
Blanton; II have some work to do, an
shall be glad of your help"
What do you., W, want me to do-take thos
mo: we will leave them here for tn
present. Miss Weatherby. will you com
with us? And you, Reverend Fitzgerald!
The preacher bowed, and walked out o
the room without a word. and Miss Wealth
erby, after having been introduced t
Harry Blake, followed. Then Harry wen
and Blanton followed, closing and lockinI
The party then made its way. upstairs
to the first floor, and to the .parlor. wher
the detective told Miss Weatherby and hi
| friend to wait for him.
~ wish to show this gentleman out, n
said, indicating the preacher. He went U
the door, and after holding conversation
| of few minutes duration with the man
opened the door and let him out. VIVA
| he said to the preacher he never told any
| one but he must have raked the man owe
subdued and somewhat frightened look o.
| Reverend Fitzgerald's face when he TOOL
| his departure.
asked Miss Weatherby If she knew wher
he would find a certain man servant ant
he described the man who had let darr.
and himself in the other evening, wnel
| they went there in response to the deco.
ooh that must be Johnson" said. tn
young lady; 'he quit and went away TIM
Good" said the detective; IT am glat
Harry Blake and Miss weatherby looked
at the detective inquiringly' but he ola no
what are you going to do with Mr.
Mordaunt and Sawyer, Mr.. Blanton?" thu
young lady asked, presently GSisGtiNns will, ,eav,
them where they are tonight. ana posSlpiY
for day or two longer. Miss Weatherpy'
vi do not object; but who will feet
them?'
weI avs put tbe ean eCgw n crime II
holding me a prisoner as they did?'
"Oh, yes; kidnapping is certainly an OF,
Tense that the law will take c4gn l,Ia e
force you to marry him. That is a crime.
II am glad to hear that the law car
take hold upon him." said the young wo'
man; but she did not seem to be very en-
thusiastic about the matter.
After some further conversation, IN wnicI
the young woman told how she mad beer
seized that forenoon and taken to the room
i'm the cellar Mordaunt and Sawyer having
done the work; and how the former mac
tried to get her to promise 10 marry MIN
the detective and Harry Blake Dade tnt
young lady goodnight and took their de-
Instead of leaving the grounds, however
led the an way By 70 way Of
same window through which he had en-,
tered before. Blake, wondering what Il
meant, followed.
/ what are you going to do. anyway, ole
fellow?' he asked; why have we emerged
from the front door, only to go around anc
climb in through rear Window" :,
Just wait AM and G you w Tany soon know al
Blanton led the way, opening the SHOE
Of his dark lantern, occasionally more FOL
the benefit of his companion than ror MS
own, for he was familiar with the way.
After fifteen minutes OF walking along
halls and climbing OF stairs the Two were
in the old wing, and on the second floor.
Presently Blanton came to stop In FROM
of a door underneath which shone streah
Of light; and a spear Of light came through
the keyhole as well. Taking his buncr
of skeleton keys from his pocket, the de-
tective tried one.
1t did not work, so he tried another
This one too. was a failure, but the thiro
did the work, and turning the knob, Ban-
ton pushed the door open.
He stepped quickly through the doorway
and when his companion had followed
he pushed the door to and shot the bolt
Then he turned and faced the inmate OF
the room-who was sitting on cot at one
ment
The man in question was tall and large
framed, and was doubtless naturally
strong man, physically; but now some
dread chronic disease had evidently SCI