The Huttig news., 1908-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
 CHAPTER Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his New iork bachelor club. met an attractive young woman at the q. or Janitor o Hasan assured him no ohe had been within that day. Dan dis, eiVefed a woman's finger prints in dust on his desk, along with letter from hIs attorney.
 CHAPTER II-Ma'tand dined with bannerman, his attorney. Dan set out for Greenfields, to get his family jewels. During his walk to the country seat, lie met the young woman in gray. whom ne had seen leaving his bachelors club. Her auto had broken down. He fixed it and by ruse she lost him.
 CHAPTER III.-Maitland. on reaching nome, surprised lady in gray. cracking he safe containing his gems. She, ap- parently, took hin for wel-known rock, Daniel Anisty.
 CHAPTER Iv-Half- -hypnotized, Malt land opened his safe, took therefrom the jewels. and gave them to her, first form ing partnership in crime The real Dan Anisty, sought by police of the world appeared on the same mission. Maitland overcame him. He met the girl outside the house and they sped on to New York in her auto. He had the jewels and she promised to meet him that day.
 CHAPTER v.-Maitland received '.Mr. Snaith," introducing himself as a Maitland. about to show him the jew els. supposedly lost. was feiled by blow from 'Snaiths" cane. The latter proved to be An.sty himself and he se- cured the gems.
 CHAPTER vI.-Ansty, who was Malt lands double. mas1ueraded as the latter. CHAPTER VII-The criminal kept Aaitland's engagement with the girl m gray He gave her the. gems after fall ing in love at first sight. They were to meet and divide the foot.
 CHAPTER vIIL-Maitland revived and regretted missing his engagement. An isty, masquerading as Maitland narrow ly avoided capture through mysterious tip. Tie girl in grey visited Maiuand's turned gems. being discovered on re- turn.
 The outer door was being opened ere she had reached the hiding place she had in mind-the trunk closet from which, she remembered remark ing, a window opened upon a fire escape. It was barely possible, a fighting chance.
 She closed the door, grateful that it's latch slipped silently into place, and fairly flung herself upon the VII dow, painfully bruising her soft hands in vain endeavor to raise the sash. II stuck obstinately, would not yield l Too late, she remembered that she lad forgotten to draw the catch fatal oversight A sob of terror choked in her threat. Already foot steps were hurrying down the hall; a line of light frightened underneath the door; voices, exeitedly keyed. banded question and comment, an un- m.stakable Irish brogue minging with clear enunciation which she had but too great reason to remember The pair had passed into the next room. She could hear O'Hagan announcing Nc wan here, sor.''
 Then it's the dining room, or the trunk cloeet Come along!"
 One last. frantic attempt, But the window catch, rusted with long dis. uze, stuck. Planting, sick with fear. he girl leaped away and crushed her self into a corner. crouching on the floor behind a heavy box her dark u.
 And the door opened
 feed of radiance from the re. lighted student lamp fell athwart the l floor. The girl lay close and still, hold ing her breath.
 Ten seconds, perhaps, ticked on into eternity; seconds that were in them selves eternities. Then: No one here, O'Hagan."
 The door was closed, and through it's panels more faintly came. Faith, and the murdhering divyle must 've flew tn coop afore ye come in. sor..
 The girl tried to rise, to make again for the window; but it was as though her limbs had turned to water: there YVES no strength in her; and the black ness swan visibly before her eyes. ra- dating away in whirling, streaky cir ees.
 Even such resolution and strong will as was hers could not prevail against that numbiag, deathly exhaustion. Her eyes closed and her head fell back against the wall.
 It seemed but an iu-tant Cthough il was in point of fact full five min utes) ere the scun1 of a vo.ce again reused her.
 She. looked up, dazaled by a gush of warm light.
 He stood in the doorway, holding the lamp high above his head, his face pale, grave. and shadowed as he reered down at her
 .I have sent O'Hagan away" he said. gently. If you will please to come, now"
 CHAPTER K