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CHAPTER XXIV.-Continued.

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CHAPTER xxIv.-Continued.
HOtchkiss felt certain that it had
been Sullivan, but l was not so sure.
Why would he have crawled like a
chief into his own house? If he had
crossed the park, as seemed probable,
when We did, he had not made any
attempt to use the knocker. | gave il
mp finally, and made an effort to con
eiliate the young oma in the tower
We had heard nc sound since our
spectacular entrance into her room
was distinctly uncomfortable. as
alone this time, climbed to the tower
staircase. Reasoning from before
ehe would probably throw a chair al
me. ! stopped at the foot of the stair
1as and called.
"Tiello up there" I said, in as de
bonnair a name as I could summon
Good morning, Vie gent es bel
lhnen!'
No reply.
Bon jour, mademoiselle," l tried
again. This time there was a move.
ment Of some sort from above, but
nothing fell OH me.
I've want to apologize for rous.
lng you so-er-unexpectedly this
morning" l went IN. "The fact is, we
wanted to talk to you, and you-you
we're hard to waken. We are travel
era, lost in your mountains, and we
orave . breakfast and an audience"
She pane to the door then. l could
1eel that she was investigating the top
u my head from above. rs Mr.. Sui
1avan with your" she asked. 1t was
0Ae nrst word from her, and she was
not sure of her voice.
me. We are alone. II you will
come down and look at us you will
md - two perfectly harmless people,
whose horse-curses on him-depart
"a without leave last night and left
- at your gate"
She relaxed somewhat then and
came down a step or two. II was
afraid I had killed somebody" she
paid. ''The housekeeper left yester
CAV. and the other maids went will
her"
When she saw that l was com
payatively young and lacked the ear
sharks of the highwayman. she wal
greatly relieved. She was inclined t.
lehk shy of Hotchkiss, however, TO
come reason. She gave us a breakfas
- Z sort, for there "a little in tn
house, and afterward we telephones
70 the town for a vehicle. Will
03otohkiss examined scratches and re
pIaeea the Bokhara rug, I engaged
Jennie In conversation.
aChn you tell me-" | asked, who i
uanaging the estate since Mrs. Cur
- was killed."
me one," she returned shortly.
~Has-any member Of the famil!
Neen here since the accident?"
s1ao. cir. There was only the two
- SONS think Mr.. Sullivan was
llnlea a we'll as his sister"
you don't!"
-" with conviction.
sWhyf"
- wheeled ON me with quick sus
UDeiea-
-A1s you . detective!" she de
0anded.
Ne.
sYou told him to say you repre-
psnted the law"
Il an . lawyer. Some of them mis-
-rspresent the law, but L"
Che broke in impatiently.
"A sherif's oficer?"
me. Look here, Jennie: l am al
NAT should be. You'll have to be
f1eve that. And I'm in a bad position
Ahroagh no fault of my own. l wan
- u answer some questions. If 70,
m Aelp me. l will do what car fol
yoa DO you live near here?"
HAr chin quivered. It was the frs
~aen Of weakness she had shown.
.lfy home is in Pittsburg," she said
~and haven't enough money to ge
there. They hadn't paid my wages fol
Two nonths. They don't pay any
body.
every WELL" l returned. "Ill sent
~ hack to P~ittsburg, Pullman in
Son6ed. II you will tell me some thing.
went to know"
HAi agreed eagerly. Outside thu
W1Ddow HOtchkiss was bending over
examlning footprints in the drive.
A1soW." began. there has been
800 Noot staying here?"
1sYoa."
~. sullivan was attentive t.
- 10 1880 N% NS&A
was the granddaughte
y > wooleG0 nan u Pittsburg. n!
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