Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

and laid his head in the hollow of his left elbow
and instantly went to sleep. 1t was not symptom
of astounding self command and spiritual calrnness
under stress it merely the natural result of
excessive exhaustion. He awakened how
ever almost as soon as he had lost consciousness,
by the soft pressure of hand on his forehead. He
reused himself with start. Over him was bending
the tear wet face of the who had followed
Maurice into the statue.
Father she murnured | have heard every
thing that you and Maurice have said!
The frigd and stern habits of lifetime fought
then against an impulse in Crampirons breast, and
they defeated The old man drew the girl to
him with fierce gesture, and feverishly kissed her
Many strange things had happened to Norah in
her brief career but that kiss the strangest of
all 1t caused her body to shake with sobs.
Il have key, she explained brokeny, cllngng
to him, and came into the statue after Maurice.
| had seen him in the grounds, l don't think
Micent knows that he is here l meant to be
reconciled with him. else-else to kill myself.
l brought the elevator down. and came up in it, as
quietly as l could, and then l heard voices. And
| listened. l should have come into the room l
just deciding to come n when he surprised me
by rushing out. | only had time to hide in the
service room. Father, don't let waste time
talking. Let GO
What are to do2" murmured Crampiron.
despairingy What we do against madnan'"
Ws KEY to GTi 1he
What then? | shall only be caught and given
up. Once the fact gets about that l am here, the
game is over"
Come, father!" the girl insisted imperiously,
with eyes suddenly flashing, and she raised him
from the chair To please me-"
He followed her inspired BY her energy, They
the bottom, where Maurice had left it. Norah
touched the button which should have caused it
to ascend. but there answering movement of
the wire ropes. She glanced at her father in disnay
OF course, he has left the door open at the
bottom. Nothing will make the elevator stir till
that door is closed. He has done it on purpose. 1t
not to be supposed that he would leave
free to play with it. | might have been capable
of bursting the outer door. We trapped, till
he chooses to return and finish his work
And Cramplron gave queer laugh.
Then will wait together for him. said
Norah quietly.
When, tragcally silent, they had been seated
for few moments side by side in the chamber,
Crampiron sprang UP as though he had received a
violent shock of electricity.
Il am losing my senses!' he exclaimed. What is
the good of knowing the secret of the Statue if l
don't make of 1t ?!
He rushed to the wall on the right of the door
1t white plaster wall with frieze carved in
low relief under the ceiling, and dado beneath.
The dado was separated from the upper plain space
pattern of leaves with small raised circle,
ventionally representing seed, between each pair
of leaves. Crampiron began to count the seeds,
starting from the door.
Its the thirteenth" he said
He counted thirteen pressed on the thirteenth
circle, and then counted again.
What you dong?
The other exit is through here" he answered
Ten, eleven, twelve. thirteen
Then he pressed once more on the circle, but with
no visible result. He looked at Norah.
What is it, father?
THE whole of that part of the dado' he replied
lis panel that gives way when the spring is touched
and leads to a staircase.
Have you pushed the right one?" she demanded
excitedly.
Yes" he said, Il have pushed the right one"
ut doesn't work 1t simply means that the
spring has been locked on the other side
who could have fastened it,"