The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-09-29

whats the row. Mary EroWied q
sleepy masculine voice. The woman
on the inside and the clerk on the out
side began = simultaneous explanation
In the middle OF Il all the sleepy voice
gave a return groWl and ordered;
Unlock that door. Mary. and set
back into bed"
There vas the grating OF the bolt.
the lifting OF q window. and then a
cry OF horror.
They are gones They're not herol
Somebody has stolen them know
watch
Nobody IN the hotel got them No
body round here's got a light" an
nouncsd the clerk.
Glad they're gone" sounded the
voice known only to the watchers a.
Mary" who In the name Of sense
would frollc round on a IRE escape at
half past three in the morning picking
up papers7 Now. Mr.. Clerk. take your
man. and so away with him. please.
Probably he'll ind what he wants IN
the court
'Frankel. you follow them suggest
ed Harry Norris. Frankel. waiting TN
be heard the door close. slipped down
the han after the two men. sothern
with him.
Betty pulled down the shade. closed
and locked the window. Then she
locked the door. looked under the bed.
tried the handles OF the doors to the
adjoining rooms and spoke oreathless-
Now. Hartlsy:-
As II to guard him from unseen at
tack. the boys clustered round him He
drew forth the papers. One was an
unmounted photograph that might
have been that OF Cerisse Wayne or Of
the woman IN the room across the
court The other was a letter IN the
identical writing that the envelopes
found IN Cerisse Wayne's room had
borne. and was dated only a week pre-
vious.
Ny Dear Cerisss-Check goes BY
to-nights mail Hope you win ind Il
are being watched A slight mistake
would spoil all. and the struggle OF
years 90 for naught. Life for me
would be death itself. H
I'm going to run across. see that
woman and chat with her while the
man Is gone said Betty. rumpIing up
her soft brown hair. duh and satiny |
IS a pecan shell She threw on her /
collar and belt. and pulled her shirt
waist out from beneath her skirt
Then she kicked on her shoes. and IN /
his simulated neglises ran softly over
he velvet-sodded hall and around
through the corridor.
Let me See she calculated. Il am
he one. two. three. yes. I'm the eighth
aoor That would make those doors
eight and nine from the corner on this
side
Betty told on the doors with care
Sure that she was unobserved. she
.apped distinctly several times. There
vas no response. 80 she knocked vigor-
,usly. This time the door new wide
With such celebrity that Betty pa1sd IN
.arnest
~Oh. pardon mel she faltered. But
was alone and sick. and I saw your
light and thought maybe you could
ielp me- Have you any ammonia
am 50 faint-I might send down
Itairs. but am 50 unused to hotels.
rou know
The young women rather stlfly mo-
Toned to Betty 20 enter. Her thick
lair was IN two long braids: she had
hanged her tailored suit for a cling
Nc negIisse Of oriental patterned stun.
md a gird1e OF mammoth diamonds
leld Il close At the waist Betty had
lever seen such grace 10 q woman be-
ore and her eyes were the most won
Ierful the girl had ever gazed upon.
they shone 50 brightly that their color
vas fndistinguishable. They were
win wells Of unfathomable brfIIiancy.
oftness and power.
The woman stepped into the bed
Dom beyond. and Betty. from her seat
n the couch. heard her call to the
Jerk
This Is E44." Dhoned the double Of /
frs. Wayne. Kindly send your house.
eeper here. young girl. evidently
guest Of the house. has become III.
nd appealed to me for aid. I cannot
ave her IN my suite. She seems
fraid to stop alone. 50 will you send
woman to look after herr
Betty hurried TO the door. stea1thny
Dened It and skuiked down the han. ,
. she rounded the corner something ,
ut was thrown over her head. and
lstened tightly around her neck. She
II the impact OF great furry body
ose 70 hers.
And then Betty Lancey knew moth
g more She lay IN a dead faint