The Washington times., 1910-05-30
THE GREEN LAMP s. s.
Copyright
Frank A. Munsey
Company.
Louis Joseph Vance

. different fashion, and the curtain rose
swiftly and furled itself.
Ihere you are" Faraoay cried. I'D
Ike to know how that thing works,
but l don't think we can spare time
70 investigate But my uncle. the
murderer. was no fool, If he is a homi-
cldal maniac. This IS Ingenious,
Luke. I'd rather like to have that
memo Of my fathers just now, and
work out this hidden treasure bust
l 49,, II pam enough that the com
parIment Is somewhere behind the
WainScounE. But I don't remember
the instructions exactly, and
and "a Ike TO Ses hold Of that fell
He made this last remark somewhat
saYagely
Il wouldn't be too hard on Deal" !
suggested. De mOrtuis nil nisi bo-
mum"
What do you mean?" He turned on
me sharply. rs Deal-dead?"
You heard yOUr-this Iunatic talk
about the other ONE didn't your
Good Cod he cried, horror stricken.
| GU don't think
That he came here and was-eIim-
mated by your uncle? But 1 do l
affirmed He hasn't been seen at
home since the nighC he stole your pa
| perS and boat and set US adrift at the
end Of the pier here; and his horse is
sun at the livery stable in Culpepper.
other one
/ II hope not" faItered Faraday Il
know the fellow was a cur, and-and all
| that. you know. but l do trust
We'll, I'll see,' said /, taking up the
| dark lantern again. You stay here
and attend 10 your relative in case he
comes TO. I'll be back in a minute"
For some time l had been conscious
OF peculiar. unpleasant OdOr about the
house, and this strengthened my belief
m my theory. Now, as l walked our
winch gave 70 the stairs leading 70 the
lower floor OF the house, that fiOated up
which staggered me.
It was some little time later when I
was able TO return. 1 came in by the
front door, having left the cellar hastily
by way Of window. Faraday eyed me
CuriOuSly.
"Goodness"' CThis is not the oath he
used.) What have you been weeping
I about Luke2 And you are as pale as
though you had seen a veritable ghost.
Was
lie was" I said weakly. Here
this was in MS hand"
1 gave him the memorandum which
he needed and which I had found
-lutched IN Deals dead fingers. Then
1 sat down on the floor and tried 10
forget
Faraday did what was best-left me
alone 10 recover as II suited me. Pres
/ entity. looking up, 1 saw that ne was
foOling around the walnscOtlng- The
maniac was beginning 10 stir feebly in
his chair.
Here, now" I heard Fara Jay say %
himself. reading aloud from the paper
as he ran his fingers over the carved
wood paueling. d" Right from upper
tendril. three inches from left corner
70 base Of third tendriu- HIM. two
down Yes one 20 right at angle OF
fOrty-five degrees'-ah, here she is
He had found the spring which Oper-
ated the secret compartment
/ sprang To my feet with a sudden
cry, but / knew = was too late.
The maniac had regained conscious
ness As F,araday spoke he reeled to his
feet, ana the next instant was darling
across the room with a long knife gilt
teTing in his nard-
After that first cry. TO which Fara-
day paid no attention. so absorbed was
he in his task. I seemed struck dumb
and mOtiOnless- There was a revolver
in my pocket, but did not remember