Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-17

boy at his elbow. but guess you'd
better hurry back upstairs to your
wife. She just sent q call down that
a strange young woman had run In
there and said she was sick. and that
we'd better send someone up to take
care of her"
Harcourt thanked the boy and made
for the elevator with all speed. soth-
ern and Frankel instinctively flashed
to each other with their eyes the one
word:
Betty"
Think I'll go up and see II Betty
needs any help" suggested Sothern;
you'd better stay down here, Frankel,
and see what you can shrmish up"
Sothern made his way back to the
''E' floor cautiously. He went to Bet
TVS room and knocked on the door. II
flew quietly ajar and he was greeted
with chorus Of:
''What'd you get. Betty?"
"'Tisn't Betty" grinned Sothern;
isn't she here?"
mo. haven't seen anything OF her
since you left but her shoes, that she's
kicked off there" said Hank Smith.
"She must have found a vein," add
ed Larry Norris.
Most likely vein found her" add
ed Sothern. narrating the experiences
Of below stairs Lets walk around
that way and see."
At the bend in the corridor Larrys
feet entangled themselves in something
soft He stopped and picked 1t up.
and gingerly spread 1t out to the light.
1t was a woman's shirtwaist OF white
linen with little blue stripe. and tho
monogram "B. L." heavily embroidered
on the sleeve
Betty Lancey's waist" cried Soth-
ern. where is Betty?"
I'm going to find out" retorted Lar
ry. Together they all strobe in to Har-
courts door 1t was open and from
within sounded the angered tones of a
woman's decidedly nasal voice.
Are you sure you wasn't dreaming7"
came the words, what could have be-
come of the girl? II she was here,
how did she get away so quick7 Espe-
cially II she was sick!"
she wasn't sick" replied Harcourt.
"She must have been a thief. trying to
impose herself on my wifes confidence.
Well. as she's gone now. my good
woman, you can 60 too. There's moth
ing here for you to do"
NO." burst in Larry, whose worry
over Betty was now at fever heat.
but there's something here for you to
do. That girl is a friend of mine, and
If there's any harm come to her. you'll
suffer for It, Here is her shirtwaist-
it's been torn off her body--do you see
that-and where's she7 Look at that
bloodl She started out half an hour
ago to come over here and speak to
your wife. and she hasn't been seen
since, but we find this garment OF hers
| blood stained and kicked into the cor
ner at the foot of the corridor. What
have you done with its wearer2"
Mrs. Harcourt, still In the sllker
negligee and the diamonds, flung heI
hands YEARLY behind her head. bent
like an overwelghted reed and passed
beyond into her dressing room.
This is an outrage, an outrage
stormed Harcourt "At this hour OF
the morning to, interrupt a guest of the
house in this wanton fashionl You'll
pay for these insultsi"
Perhaps" said Larry Morris, "and
in the meanwhile II you or your wife
attempt to leave this hotel till we have
found Betty Lancey. you'll find your
self face to face with warrant that
will land you in jail. charging you
with either her murder or her abduc-
ton. DO you understand me. Mr.. Har-
court?"
"Oh, say, Larry" limited Hank Smith
| I'LL 49,,
A man has his rights. you know"
Indeed 1 know" said Larry, land
that's why I'm going to find Betty
This matter doesn't look straight to
me. Where's Frankel gone. anyway p
Don't know. Nothing more doing
tonight for me-" announced Hartley
I'm going home and to bed. boys
Good-by."
Here, too" chimed In chorus But
Larry Morris was silent. He left the
boys at the corner. then sought out
and dug from their slumbers an official
or two whom he knew well. and swore
out warrant against the Harcourts
charging them with abduction of Betty
Lancey with intent to kiln
Don't care II l go down the road
for it." he told himself you can't
tell me something hasn't happened to
Betty. l can seem to feel her calling
to me, there's an instinct tells me she's
in fearful trouble. Hello. what's this
another extra. So that beast got
out. did it7 Wonder where 1t went
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Ito be continued)
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