Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01

whatsoever. Ana II III INC h"'' IA
chage be had for an instant forgotten
her, now he remembered: and at once
the capture Of Anisty was reieSa'ed
to the status Of a matter OF secondary
importance. The real matter at stake
was the safety OF the girl whom
Anisty. by exercise OF an internal IN
genuity that passed Maitland com
preheusion, had managed to spirit INTO
this place OF death and darkness ahc
whispering halls. Where she night
be. in what degree Of suffering aau
danger-these were the considerations
that sent HIM in search of her without
a thought OF personal peril. s"t with
sick heart and overwhelmed with
sitting sense OF anxiety.
More active than the paunch-bur'
dencd detective, he had sprinteG down
and back through the hallway'ot inc
twenty-secOnd floor. without discover
ing anything, ere the police contingent
had reached All agreement and the
stairhead.
There remained two more floors. two
final flights. A little hOpciessiy he
swung up the first. And as he did SO
the blackness above him was rlyen by
n tongue OF fire. and bullet. singing
past his head, fiattcncd itself with
vicious spat against The marble dado
Of the walls. lnstinCtivoly he pulled
up, finger closing upon the trigger or
his revolver; nash and report fol-
lowed the motion, and panel or
ribbed glass in a door overhead was
splintcred and fell in clashiaS frag-
ments. all but drowning the sound OF
feet in flight upon III" upper staircase.
clamor of caution. varying, en-
enlargement. and advice broke ont
from the police below. But Maitland
hardly heard. Already he was again
in pursuit. taking the steps two at
leap With q hand upon the newell
pest he swung round on the twenty
third floor, and hurled himself toward
the foot Of the last Hight. \ crash
like q rifleshOt' rang ont above, and
for a second he faucied that AniSiy
had fired again and with heavier
weapon. But Immediately he realized
that the noise had been only the slam
ming of the door ut tn" head or the
stairs--the door whose glazed panel
l0omed above him. shedding diffused
light to guide his footsteps. its opales-
cent surface let;ered with the name OF
HENRY NJ. BANNERMAN.
Attorney & COunselorat-Law.
the door of the office whose threshold
he had so often crossed to meet
friend and adviser. II was with
shock that he compreheaded this.
thrill of wonder. He had all bat for
gotten that Banrerman owned an Of
flee in the building, in the rash, the
urge OF this wild adventure. Strange
that Anisty should have chosen II for
the scene OF his last stand-stranSc.
and strangely fatal for the criminal!
For Maitland knew that from this
eyrie there was no means of escape.
other than by the stairs.
Well and good! Then they had the
man. and
The though. was flashing in his
mind illumining the darkness Of his
despair with the hope that he would
be able to force Il word as to the girl
whereabouts from the burglar ere the
police arrived: Maitland's foot WAS
on the upper step. when scream CT
mortal terror-hor vOice.-brOke from
within. Half maddened. he threw him
self bodily against the deer, twisting
the knob with frantic fingers that
slipped upon its immoyable polished
surface.
The bolt had been shot. he was
barred out. and. with only the width OF
mans hand between them. the girl
was in dea,hly peril and terror.
\ sob tina. was at the same time en-
oath rose to his lips. BafI'ed. helpless.
he fell back. tears of rage starting TO
his eyes. her accents ringing in his
cars as terribly ritiful as the Cry OF a
lost and wandering soul.
Cod" he mumbled incoherentiy.
and in desperation sent the pistol-butt
crashing against the glass. II was
tough. stubborn: the first blow scarce-
" eawed it. As he rcdoubled his eff
forts to shattcr it, Hickey's hand shot
over his shoulder to aid him.
And with startling abruptness the
barrier seemed TO dissolve before their
eyes. the glass falling inward with
a shrill clatter
QUANTITY. with the effect Of pic
ture cast by a Cinenatograph In
darkened auditorium, there lcaped
upon Maitland's field OF vision the pic
ture of Anisty standing at bay. face
drawn and tense. lips cur!ed back.
ewes lurid with defiance and dcsDair.
He stood. poised upon the balls o!
his feet. like cat ready TO spring.
10 the doorway between the Inner and
outer Offices. He raised his hand with
an indescrbably swif; and vicious
gesture. and a fame seemed to blaze
OFT frnrnn his Gn-er.tips.