Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
APRIL II, 1909.
At the Sign
of the Seagull
Continued from Page Fourteen


man?'
The sergeant eyed Brenda curiously.
mo good trying to help him. miss.
He's clever chap, and you may be
taken in by him. But he's desperate
fellow. and wouldn't stand short OF
knocking you down If you stood in his
way. You must let us in, miss"
Brenda returned his gaze with a
look of bland surprise Come in, IL
you WISH" she said, in her most state
ly manner. 1.-THE only person you VIII
find in this house except myself and
my sister is a friend of mine, and
must request you not to disturb him,
as he is sleeping after a journey"
I'm sorry, miss, but l must search
the house. | have my orders" and he
stepped past her and walked into the
kitchen.
A cry escaped him.
He's either here or not far Off, ne
shouted, and he held up SOCK on
which the government mark OF pcs
session was woven in unmistakable
pattern.
Brenda looked at him in amazement.
The foot she had dressed a few hours
ago had no covering; the other she had
not touched. How, then, came the SOCK
there?
"Where did you find that?" she de-
manded.
ION the floor in the middle of the
Kitchen" he answered brusquely, and,
pushing past her, went into the parlor'
followed by Brenda.
The movement in the room aWoke
the sleeping man, and he sat up, gaz-
ing in bewilderment at the sergeant.
The police officer was speechless
from surprise. He pulled aside the
curtain and looked again at the man.
You're right, miss; this isn't our
man. 1 was mised by what the young
lady upstairs said. But he has been
here; this is his sock, sure enough
must search the house
"Not-your-manW Brenda re-
heated. 81 don't understand"
your friend, miss Sorry If l Of
Tended you, but you were SO mySterl-
Gus like" and he went off to finish MS
search -
who did you take me for?" asked
the stranger, still speaking very
dreamily. ~,
without hesitation.
"What!" And then he began to
laugh gently, and Brenda, flushing
with modification, rushed out of the
room. -,
She found the sergeant in the kitch-
en-. and exclaimed with wonder at the
changes wrought there since she had
left it. The suit of clothes had disap-
peared, the food set out had vanished,
the money had taken wings, and all
that was left in exchange was a bun-
die of stained and torn clothing.
She looked on in speeches. amaze
ment while the sergeant muttered and
turned.
Look here, miss, 1 must get to the
bottom of this. Here's our mans
clothes. What did he get away in?
IA suit of my fathers, which l had
laid out ready for-the other"
Hal"
And he has taken money and food
which left on the table,"
HIN! Mighty convenient for him.
It's a wonder he didn't take your life as
WE'LL"
Brenda paled. what is he? What
is he sentenced for?"
"Manslaughter Ought to have been
hanged. And he's in for hanging now,
and no mistake. Why-Dobbs"-he
whistled for one of his men-"I say, do
you know Lord Taunton's son by sight
him that's just come back from
India?"
Dobbs shook his head.
HE was out with Col. Foster" The
sergeant turned a fiery eye on Brenda.
Col Foster was killed last night on
the moor. He was found lying behind
a boulder with a cash in his forehead.
The fellow had pulled the body there to
hide it,"
"Oh!" the girl gasped, and her eyes
grew wide with terror.
young Mr.. Herbert was out with
him, and he's not been seen since. Who
is the gentlemen In there, miss?'
II don't know-a stranger" Brenda
faltered
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