Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-05-24
Copyright 1909 by
The Bobbs- Merrill Company

rected. Hold him in solitary confine-
ment until you hear from me- Don't
talk to him, don't let anyone else talk
to him and don't let him talk. If any
person speaks to him before he is
locked up, take that person in charge
also. He Is guilty of no crime, but a
single word from him now will en-
danger my life.'
That was all. 1t was said and done
80 quickly that Howard, dazed. con-
fused and utterly unable to account
for anything, was led away without a
protest. Mr.. Grimm, musing gently
on the stupidity of mankind in gem
eral and the ease with which 1t is pos
sible to lead even a clever individual
into trap, If the bait appeals to
greed, took car and went uptown.
Some three hours later he walked
briskly along a narrow path strewn
with pine needles, which led tortuous-
ly up to an old colonial farmhouse.
Outwardly the place seemed 10 be de-
serted. The blinds, battered and
stripped of paint by wind and rain.
were all closed and one corner of the
small veranda had crumbled away from
age and neglect. In the rear of the
house, rising from an old barn, a thin
pole with cup-like attachment at the
apex, thrust it's point into the open
above the dense odorous pines. Mr..
Grimm noted these things as he came
along.
He stepped up quietly on the veranda
and had just extended one hand to
rap on the door when it was opened
from 'ithin, and Miss Thorne stood
before him. He was not surprised; in
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her again, perhaps here in hiding A
sudden quick tenderness lighted the
listless eyes. For an instant she stood
staring, her face pallid against
the gloom of the hallway beyond. and
she drew a long breath of relief, as she
pressed one hand to her breast. The
| blue-gray eyes were veied by dropping
lids, then she recovered herself and
they opened into his. In them he saw
anxiety. apprehension, fear even.
Miss Thornei" he greeted and he
bowed low over the white hand which
she impulsivey thrust toward him.
IL knew some one was coming"
she stammered in a half whisper. Il
didn't know 1t was you l hadn't known
definitely until this instant that you
were safe from the explosion. am
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you were not" She stopped and
fought back her emotions, then went
on: But you must not come in; you
must go away at once. Your-your life
Is in danger here"
How did you know l was coming?"
| inquired Mr.. Grimm.
From the moment Mr. Howard tele-
phoned," she replied still hastily, still
in the mysterious half whisper. L
knew that 1t could only be some one
from your bureau. and I hoped that it
was you. I saw how you forced him to
call us up here, and that was all you
needed 1t was simple, of course, to
trace the telephone call" Both OF her
hands closed over one of his desper-
ately. Now, go, please The Latin
compact is at an end you merely invite
death here. Now, go!'
Her eyes were searching the listiess
face with entreaty in them; the slender
fingers were fiercely gripping one of Mr..
Grimm's nerveless hands. For an IN
slant some strange. softening ngnt
fickered in the young mans eyes, tnen
it passed.
1T have no choice, Miss Thorne,' he
said gravely, at last. Il am nonor
bound by my government TO 40 one OF
two things If 1 fail in the first OF
those-the greater-it can only be be-
| Cause
He stopped; hope famed up in her
ewes and she leaned forward. eagerly
studying the impassive face,
.Because-?" she repeated.
ut can only be because | am killed.
he added quietly Suddenly his whole
manner changed. Il should like to see
the--the inventor"
(To He Continued Tomorrow)