New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

01Itcrci No IJN Below. AT the mu>tN stair
v4y appeared among other ,,gns. the legend
Prot Dove A,trplrger It Wa already
growing dark. and above. n "a window on the
thrri t'rpr. g., i,m hght appeared The shade
Wa drawn
I'm gong t. investigate more closely.
,.,id A>trp - Anu wait putSiie here and watch
the winiovv. T. 7 -ii,c the shade. come up
g. saying a- crossed ami ,,,eudei the
starr y Le reached the landing. how
ever he met young woman coming down.
who. At a single glance. proved To be the Miss
VrvIln IF TN, Drntsbclli advertisements
Astrp stool ,tru ~ front of her. barring the
wav-
Would You please tell me where Professor
Dove IS" ne inquired
" Why. II don know. m sure Snc
looked harm up and down curously.
Then would You mind telling me where
an ind Mr. John Hudson
Still She showed no sign qt q, surprise. but
irew herself up proudly There no such
person IN thu buiti,ng that know OF. She
asserted
thought had seen YOU IN Professor
Dove office lrnt,uucd the crystal gizer
-,I.tvcIv
something IN IN, manner now seemed 20
alarm her Indeed I'm a stranger here
You must bc mistaken really
You have never heard Of Mr., Hudson
he went
What night have YOU to question me
vet oddly enough She iii not try q pas
hIu
have, thc rIght for two reasons. First.
because the poStoflcc r. very curious a. Z"
the nature of concerns doing mail order
business. and second. because the police
woui very much like % know something
more cpnseruruI the death OF Professor
Dove
She scarcely stopped u hear tine rest Of the
sentence before She turned and ran up stars
ling w,s a moment too Late. for the door
Wa slammed and locked his face.
The police he heard her cry. ami At
once there wt> t ypmmptIpr III the room !
became still He wiitcd IN patience. listening
iutcutlv. The first sound audible however
came from the stairway beneath him Assured
that some one WIS coming up. he turned ami
ValeSkA beckoning frautrcallv- He trp
tocd 10 her. and she whispered
He climbc, out through the window into
that Of the next house Can't we catch hlm
there
Vel have -. II lrsc the whole game
he cried II Va, a bit premature. but per
maps It will bc - we'll after all Come .,lous
and look out for trouble I'll have - blutt
It out now. though have no desire Z, imper-
senate a police officer that =, d4uEerp,l~
game But must hurry
N an instant more they we're down starr
and hidden IN the entrance of the next
building. They had not long ~ wait y man
bare headed and excited came running down.
and would have dashed by. had not A,rrp.
hand immediately ciutChcd hum.
' beg Your pardon Mr. Hudson said tnc
Master "t Mysteries. but ] wish u 4sN ynu 8,
few questions.
Who are YOU" The mans Voice va full
OF anxiety
y friend " SAID NStr,
Nilcska put out her h.,ni and took that ii
the frightened old man Don't be- alarmed
Mr.. Hudson Really YOU IRE quite -ltc with
Us"
lie g,zci At her IN dull i,toni>hmcnt
50 What do YOU want. anyhow he exclaimed |
peeviShly. attempting % recover a bold front
though hi, face hdggard with tesor
We found Ill | really want. AStrp replied |
quietly, but At the same time Il like u |
have my curiosity gratiicd What for IN |
stance do YOU know concerning the death of |
Professor Dove"
HUDSON started and stared IN the Young |
man, face What l. he dead: When |
did he die
He died Al about the same time YOU dis
appeared from home
Hudson turned white Great God You |
don't suspect me pt-tnvthIng
I'd like t. have You explain q few things |
that's al. WIS the quiet response.