The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-01
CHAPTER IV-(cOntInued.)


What sort Of paper was it?" in
quired Mr.. Grimm.
None Of your business" came the
curt answer.
who shot. your
None of your business"
"A mann"
Senor Alvarez Ves silent.
"A woman?"
Still silence.
With some new idea Mr.. Grimm
turned away suddenly and started out
into the hall. He met a maid-servant
at the door, coming in. Her face was
blanched, and she suffered through
sheer excitement.
"A lady, sir-a LADY," she began
babblingly.
Mr. Grimm calmly closed the door,
shutting in the wounded man, Chief
and the others. Then he
/Icaught the maid sharply by the arm
I and shook some conference into her
disordered brain.
"a lady-she ran away, sir" the
girl went on. in blank surprise.
What lady?" demanded Mr.. Grimm,
coldly. Where did she run from?
Why did she rum" The maid stared
at him with mouth agape. Begin at
the beginning"
i was in that room, farther down
the hall, sir" the maid explained
THE door was open heard the shot,
and 1t frightened me SOL don't know
i was afraid to look out right away,
Sir. Then, an instant later, lady
come running along the hall, sir-that
way" and she indicated the rear of
the house. Then l came to the door
and looked out to see who it was,
and what was the matter, sir. l was
standing there when a mana man
came along after the lady, and banged
the door in my face, sir. The door
had spring lock, and l was $3.50
frightened and excited l couldn't open
1t right away, strand when did |
came here to see what was the mat
ter" She drew deep breath and
stopped.
That all?" demanded Mr.. Grimm.
Yes, sir, except-except the lady
had pistol in her hand, sir"
Mr. Grimm regarded her in silence
for a moment
who was the lady?" he asked at
last.
II forget her name, sir. She was
the lady who-who tainted in the ball
room, sir, just a few minutes ago."
Whatever emotion may have been
aroused within Mr.. Grimm it certainly
found no expression in his face When
he spoke again his voice was quite
calm.
Miss Thorne, perhaps?"
"Yes, sir, that's the name-Miss
Thorne. I was in the ladies' dressing
room when she was brought in, sir,
and ! remember some one called her
name"
Mr.. Grimm took the girl, still a-quiv-
er with excitement, and led her along
the hall TO where Gray stood.
Take this girl in charge, Gray" he
directed. Lock her up, If necessary. |
Don't permit her to say one word to
anybody-anybody, you understand,
except the chief"
Mr.. Grimm left them there. He
passed along the hall, glancing in each
foom as he went, until he came to a
short fight of stairs leading toward
the kitchen. He went on down silent
Iy. The lights were burning, but the
place was still, deserted. All the sery-
ants who belonged there were eyi-
IDENTIFY, for the moment, transferred to
sEF'asar posts. He passed on through the
N and out the back door into
Nreet. '
4SIlttle distance away, leaning
f9gPst a lamp post, man was stand
He might have been waiting for
car. Mr.. Grimm approached him.
beg pardon" he said, did you see
a woman come out of the back door.
Ghere?"
Yes, just moment or so ago." re-
piled the stranger. "She got into an
automobile at the corner. I imagine
this is hers" and he extended hand
kerchief, dainty, perfumed trif1e of
lace. Il picked it up Immediately
after she passed."
Mr.. Grimm took the handkerchief
and examined it under the light. For
a time he was thoughtful, with low
cred eyes, which, finally raised, met
those of the stranger with a scruti-
mixing stare.
Why" asked Mr.. Grimm slowly
and distinctly, ''why did you slam the
door in the girls faee?"
Why did I--what?" came the an.
swering question.
why did you slam the door in the
girls face?" Mr.. Grimm repeated
slowly.
The stranger stared in utter amaze
ment-an amazement SO frank, SO un-
acted, so genuine, that Mr. Grimm was
satisfied. /,
Did you see man come out Of
the door?" Mr.. Grimm pursued.
No. Say, young fellow, 1 guess ,
you've had little too much to drink, 6
haven't your
But by that time Mr.. Grimm was {
burning the corner. II
CHAPTER v. II