Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04

ferring to what we had seen, he gave
me his final instructions for the night.
First we were to go to dinner. After
dinner I was to take MY stand in the
dark closet and whit there MS long as
1t was necessnry-to look out Tor what
might happen.
If you see anything before d."
he explained. you must let me know.
IL the man gets into the right gal.
lcfy by any other way than the on
turning gallery you will see him before
shall. because you have a view along
the whole length of the right gallery,
while I can only command view Of
the off turning gallery. All you need
DO to let me know is to undo the cord
holding the curtain Of the right gal.
lery window nearest to the dark clos
et The curtain will fall Of itself md
Immediately leave square Of shadow
where previously there had been a
square of light. To do this vow need
but stretch your hand out Of the closet.
l Shall understand your signal per.
| fectly."
And them"
"Then you will see me coming round
the corner Of the off turolug' gallery"
What am to dc them
You will Immediately come toward
me. behind the man, but shall al
ready be upon him and shall have scen
his face"
attempted a feeble smile.
"Whv dn Won cvoilos Wall vo,, ~, -
smile while you have the chance, but
swear you'll have no time for that
few hours from now"
And If the man escapcsf'
$50 much the better" said Roule.
tabile coolly. ~ don't want to cap
ture him. He may take himself off
any way he can. I will let him go
after have seen hG face That's all
I want. I shall know afterward what
to do so that as far as Mile Stanger.
son is concerned he shall be dead to
her even though he continues to live.
II took him alive Mile. Stangerson
and Robert Darzac would perhaps
never forgive me. And ! wish to re.
tain their good will and respect.
Mile. Stangerson pour narcotic into
her fathers glass. so that he might
not be awake to interrupt the CONVEX
sation she il going to have with her
assailant. you can imagine she would
not be grateful to me II brought the
man of the yellow room and the mex.
plicable gallery bound and gagged to
Fer father. / realize now that il
An t. save the unhappy lady l must
silence the man and not capture him.
To kill human being is no small
thing. Besides. that's not my business
unless the man himself makes 1t my
business. On the other hand. to render
him forever silent without the lady's
assent AID confidence is to act on ones
own initiative and assume a knowledge
Of everything with nothing for basis.
Fortunately. my friend. I have Guessed
no, l have reasoned it all cut All
that ! ask OF the man who is coming
tonight ia to btirg me his face so that
1t may enter"
Unto the circ,e?"
Exactly! And his face won't sur
prise me.'
"But I thought you s7w his face on
the night when yo: spra1g into the
chamber?
"Only imperfectly The candle was
on the floor, and his beard
will he wear his beard this even.
ing:"
II think can say for certain that he
will. But the gallery is light md now
know-or at least my brain knows
and my eyes will see
"lf we are here only to sec him and
let him escape. why are we armed:"
Because, II the man Of the yellow
room and the inexplicable gallery
knows that know. he is capable Of
doing anything. We should then have
to defend ourselves"
And you are sure he will come to-
night
LAS sure as that you are standing
there! This morning, ut half past 10
O'Clock. Mile. Stangerson, in the clever
est way in the world, arranged TO have
no nurses tonight, She gave them
leave of absence for twenty four hours,
under some plausible pretexts. and did
not desire any body to be with her but
her father. while they are away. Her
father, who is to sleep in the boudoir,
has gladly consented to the arrange
ment. Darzac's departure and what |
he told me. as we'll as the extraor-
binary precautions Mile. Stangerson Is
taking to be alone tonight. leaves me no |
room for doubt. She has prepared the
way for the coming Of the man whom |
Darzac breads"
"And what We saw her do was done |
to send her father to sleep?"
Eyes"
Then there are but two of US for |
tonight's work.
-Four: the concierge and his wife |
will watch at all hazards. don't set |
much value on them before, but the |
concierge may be useful after, II
there's to be any killing"
Then you think there may be-"
"lf he wishes It."
"Why haven't you brought In Daddy
Jacqussi Have you made no use Of
him today
mo" replied Rouletabille sharply.
kept silence for awkile: then. anx.
ious to know bis thoughts. asked him
point blank:
why not tell Arthur Rance? He
may be Of great assistaAce to us?"
oh" said Rouletabllle GROSSLY,
then you wa Mt n Let aVeryh0Av into