New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

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on the table. Then CramPrron. who had -ea-r-t
practically within the last year how effective search
ing is done searched Beakbane-
Good! Go ahead! \Orah, YOU come after rl-
He had the air of conducting an eXped-t-.u II
victory. No one could have surmlsed from his
demeanor that, with Beakbane as a tool he Hls
playing Tor his own HE against tle IeEciseiI- MAD
ness of Maurice
The three people passed, after the other.
through the aperture winch no" Ie3pened 4at-
easilv and NOrah found herself immediately at t-
top OF a curving flight OF steps Beas-oane had
touched a switch. and the steps became family -
minated BY tiny electric lamps But light Was q
lavishIv provided The descending spiral o- ---
white stone staircase appeared 70 be rtc-rrl--l.
10 Norah There were hundreds OF steps. each e--
actlv like all the rest, narrowing 70 the cec--.-
column: it appeared TO her that there were t.-.
sands And still they descended, her father keep
close. to Beakbane and she keeping close O. ---
father and no word being spoken by any OF then.
Then Beakbane touched another switch. s--.-
Norah saw i long dark tunnel stretching n front -
her II was a white tunnel, little more than SIX -.-
in height and two feet IN width For great dls--
this tunnel sloped downward, and then 7 orct-..
level and through the root percePt'ole q ta--
radiance, An electric lamp afar OF made g-'7e
yellow in the long. horizontal stretch Inc. -.-
already passed seven such lamps
Where are We" Norah whispered y her tat---
Under the lake now, he said " This take r.
10 the boat house The moon must De very or-51-
He pointed upward 70 the radiance from the -''-.
And Norah saw that the root here was ot g-is-.
lust when they reached the eighth electro -.---
Beakbane gave a gasp.
I'm very sorry, slr, he said; " but have -e-- --
key up stars.
Cranpron seized his arm, and Intercepted t-t-
face He satisfied himself once that the man r-
in an agony OF fear lest his CtreleSsness should o--
down on his shoulders wrath greater than IL
could bear.
Where did YOU leave it
Up there
In the top"
Run run Crarnp;ron ordered Wen v---
here And mind no tricks | may tell YOU tie 'r---
exit Is not IN working order
Beakbane ran, his steps echo.ng dlrr-,at'e--i.
down the tunnel
Crampiron and his daughter proceeded I'll ---E
reached 4 short rising flight OF steps a. t1e tlp ~
which could be dIrnly dIscerned wall Iae E5--
at the middle OF the subaqueous part OF the tunnel
now shone distinctly behind them
When he comes back. said CraTnpITOrl, E.-1
shall go first. Norah not Beakbane. You can -
out and see if anyone Is about. If YOU do happen
be seen no one VIII suppose YOU have come oo- ~
the boat house Whereas Beakbane-
They have been watching the boat house tr-
weeks. father said Nordl
Who have
The police
For Beakbane:"
And have never caught him. Then he s--.
have some way Of outwitting them He Sl,- --..
ME that way Sit down and rest. girl
Several minutes eLap@ed-ten, perhaps I---.-
And there was no sign OF Beakbane 5 reapge4---
in the tunnel
IN 60 and bring him by the scru-f Of the ne.
Crampiron exclaimed al last Inpatiently D-
But. father
Ny child ne said quite tenderly- You
obey me Remember m n a serious case L
be mised by my looks INTO thinking thai l e..
fpr a picnic | am not. STAY here II l have -.-.
anything Beakbane when l meet him. l -..
want YOU 70 be near That's all
And he left her alone there. sitting o5ed-ea--.
the stone
He climbed the spiral staircase with its huat-.
OF steps. Al surprising speed and when ne a---..-