The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
CHAPTER XIII.
The Woman upstairs.

| Burles resolved TO stay there. Some
cigarettes stood on the table, and ne
helped himself to one; II was very
quiet up there, the band below had
ceased, and from the crash OF plates IL
seemed TO Burles that the guests were
at supper. II was no bad opportunity
10 examine the mysterious room lead
4ng out OF the boudoir. AS Burles
crossed 10 the door II opened In his
lace, and out of the darkness beyond
emerged the figure of joan Stern. lie
made sudden dash al Burles anu
caught him by the throat. Apparently
the sudden light had dazzled his eyes.
and he took Burles for an enemy
rather than a friend. The detective
fastened TO reassure him.
Pardon" Stern painted. II could
not make out who you were for the
moment. dare say you wondered
what had become OF me- But | have
not been idle. And a precious good
Something like a murder is being
done
Actual crime?" Burles asked.
More mysterious women assaulted
eh?"
Not quite in that way" Stern whis'
pered. But II anybody happened 10
be lying at the point OF death, and II
those responsible deliberately left her
10 die. what would you call it?"
We'll, IL would be manslaughter 10
say the least OF IT," Burles replied
What do you mean?"
BY way OF reply Stern signified 70
his companion TO follow him into the
room beyond. II was pitch.dark IN
there. but Stern seemed u know the
way He fumbled along 10 the fire
place-a large. open type OF CRATE, and
whispered 10 Burles 10 listen.
| From somewhere came the sounds
of somebody moaning. II was a long
| low moaning, as OF somebody who is
in trouble, a womans voice asking for
| something. Burles listened for q
time. and then demanded TO know
what it all meant.
The woman upstairs" Stern ex
planned hoarsely. The stranger who
was nearly killed here. She Is in the
room overhead They have discharged
the nurse. on some ingenious pretexr,
and that poor creature is all alone
Horrible. call it, If you could expose
these people"
Bur,es nodded: he knew exactly
what John Stern was going TO say.
Only he wanted a little more definite
/ information to work upon.
All in good time he said. 81 want
4 you 10 tell me what makes you so sure
\ that these people have discharged the
nurse. That looks pretty black against
them, Of course, but | want TO be sure
OF my ground before proceeding fur
Their II you can give me any ev:-
! dence-"
IF you are not disposed TO believe
me-" Stern interrupted CURLY. TASK
Miss LEROY, She has been in this
house once already tonight. In fact
she has been making herself au far,
with the corridors, just as have been
doing myself saw her there. and
also heard what took place between
Lady Altamont and the nurse. dare
say IL was a put up job between her
! ladyship and that precious besotted
husband Of hers. Anyway, the nurse
complained that Sir Charles was al
ways pottering in and out OF the bed
room ana that she was not going e.
4 stand H. She also minated pretty
plainly that she knew things were not
quite as they should be, and that she
would keep her mouth shut II 1t was
made worth her while"
This Is exceedingly interesting
Burles muttered. please go on"
tTo he CoBtInued.)