The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-07

. oul his hands as ii 10 IN soms,hln
! which he expected 10 ind ihsfs, ess.A
not hing he glanced 10 aslohishi'ehs
b al the llsok shelves and then basA 70 w
!, Table, shook his head. and saddenp eol
! laIa.ing, sank IL . dots oh the heatrs
chair
Miss Rniterwor,h drew lang breath
leyel Mr., Gnor with some curiosity, ans
then ifiubIhanlly fNrlsissd3
tan YOU frad the mranlhs 81 Az that
| think | can, Don't sea sse That he
loame cNI,efiiug u hni a Hl" ~ books on
the table, which u vas iiyeAhiY his basi'
nrss 90 rrslou "a ihrii Shelves
sIhd how can h. know shat light u
burning here iou uan sc for yourself
Thai Tier. i 10 possible communication
l..tWe.u this uam and the one ia which
h. has always been found by any one going
above.
NJ. Hmirm1iih's manner showed a
hesitation that was almost naive. She
smilsl, anl lhfrr was apology In her smile.
/ Though none ~ her voice, a. she ne.
marked with odd hnraks:
when went nnstain-you know |
went uTstair when | was here before-I
Jaw q Little ihlng-a very little thing
which yuu doubilcss observed yourself and
which may explain. though do no, know
how, Why harlow can perceive these lights
tom the floor above"
,hall be very glad 10 hear about IL.
madam, J though, ! had thoroughly
searched those rooms"
Aud the hallsg"
Aud the halls; aud that nothing in
them could have escaped my eyes. Hut II
700 have mow patient vision than my.
eli ~"
On make Il my bu.incss 10 look lower
How"
To look lower: To hook on the floor. |
ay."
''On the aoors"
The floor sometimes reveals much:
hows where a person steps the oitene~t,
md, therefore. where he has the most
business, You must have noticed how /
married the woodwork Is al the edge Of the /
atpeiing ON that little landing above"
In he round Of the staircase
YES"
Mr. Gryoe did not think II worth his
ihile Ia answer. Perhaps he had not
line; for leaving the valet where he was,
nj Miss Buitcrworth where she was (only /
hc would not he left, but followed himl,
q made his way upstairs, and paused nj
he place she had mentioned, with curl.
Us look at the floor
You see, il has been much trodden
ere" she said: at which gentle reminder
her presence he gave a start; possibly
e had not heard her behind him, and
tier SIXTY years Of hard service even a 7,
elective may be excused a slight nervous.
ess. Now, why should il be trodden :
ere! There is no apparent reason why $
lyonc should shuttle 10 and fro in this
'rner The stair is wide, especially here,
,d there Is no window"
Mr.. Gpcc, whose eye had been travelling v
'er the wall. reached over her shoulder h
one Of the dozen pictures hanging at in. v
rivals from the bottom TO the top OF the il
aircase. and pulling il away from the n
all. on which il hung decidedly askew, C
yealcd round opening through which
'urcd ray OF blue light which could only N
oeeed from the vault Of the adjoining ii
ldy. Iii
No window" he repeated. mo, but an II
ening into the study wall which answers \
c same purpose. Miss Butterworth, your >;
G Is 10 be trusted every time. | only
'nder YOU did not pull this picture aside =,
urself"
1T was not hanging crooked then. Be. p
les, | was in hurry. | had Just come y
IN my encounter with this demented | y !.
IN. | had noticed the marks on the ~
lding. and the worn edges of the carpet, ~
my way upstairs. | was in no condi.
n TO observe them on my way down."
i see" al
Hiss Butterworth ran her foot 20 and "
over the flooring they were examining. &c
Barlow was evidently in the habit of co
ming here constantly" said she, prob NJ
Y to learn whether his master had need tr'
&c signals for communication with this IN
n! He certainly had great use for his lu
servant. So one mystery hu
solved" to
And If | am not mistaken, we can by q TN
nee through this loophole obtain the tn
wer to another. You are wondering, | I'M
EVE, how Barlow, il he followed the {
OF the assailant from the door far
Z, came to thrust with his left hand. Adj
cad of with his right Now il he saw nlo
tragedy from this point, he saw it over mn
assallant's shoulder, instead OF face dis
ace. What follows? He would initiate Ar
rally the movements of the man he An
turn in the same direction, and strike sIO
h the same hand Ia
Mr. Gryce, we are beginning to un. In
lie the threads that looked so com. inc
lted All, what is that? Why, it's wi
bird His cage must be very nearly and
er this hole 20,
\ little to one side, madam, but near w.
Ugh to give You start. What was it =
ried them" will
Nh, those sympathetic words about die
Poor Evan" con
Veil, give glance to Barlow. You be
see him very well from here" con
ISIS Butterworth put her eye again to hou
opening and gave a grunt, very de- sno
grunt. With her grunt was sig OF
ant of surprise. put
lie is shaking his fist; he is all alive sho
passion, He looks as if he would like a D
II the bird" IN
erhaps that is why the creature was may
lg up so high. You may be sure Mr.. turl
MS had some basis for his idiosyncra- nee
begin to think so. / don't know that no
e to 60 back where that man is. He .a.h
very murderous look" we
nd very feeble arm, Miss Butter ~
h. You are safe under my protec- ~ IN
My arm is not feeble" t t;,s
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. ehhpe
(Story Started Nov. 26.) tou,,