Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1911-12-14

Broadway Sands man, when the
detective announced h. was there for
an important talk with the million.
airc, admitted BHu readily to Sands
suite
Bnti, sitting In great leather
armchair In an attitude OF syhAritio
ease. chose . panatela from his rocket
case, and then, with his eyes nSed IN
be ceiling and his hands Claspcd a,
the back Of his neck. hc gave himself
Up TO as many moments Of uuinter.
rlplcd thought a. the non arrival OF
the Unconscious host would Permit.
he had reached P0in, IN his medlta.
uona that for an instant seemed 20
open a way Tor an explanation. for
which he had come to zee Sands.
vhen a faint ustling in tho adjo!n.as
room reached his acute car
A nbbon 81 subtucd light between
poruetcs Of Noofish RATHER gave pAs-
sage 10 biz glance Ne sAu a shAt,R
nuttcr at far window ana IA Tho
heNi Instant rapidly ard r0isc.css!y.
he had s!id OFT OF the NTmchal- WITH
be vas on hi. knees co the rug bs.
hind the shelter 81 library table
piled high With books Inch - ineh.
solndless, By.u lifted ono krcc unt!l
his foot rested firmly ca the nuor.
iaeh ~ inch. s'ill Without sound ia
. raised The other When 10 vas fairly
on his feet. b., IN erourhlng Aul,ua.
be halt walked. hail crau I'D around
tho table by tie longer way. Until he
was close 20 the Votticrca UHtl vAs
too guoA a sieuth 10 make the rls,ak.
81 looking between no 2ogurrcs 20
set glimpse ~ tho Inner fuuu Il
Naa 20 Part q his pfcg.au 90 le seen
~ Sands other vis,iCr or vlsiars
TO felt justified IN E'ylgg uAy 20 MS
curiosity because q might DO ~ mggh
10 tho mi,llpnairc's Interests a. 90 bis
oNn--io tAy nothing 81 Mrs Mission.
era, ara that @! 10 public la fact.
ne headquarters man d!G 90, pat's
much tine "a such reflections 10
wanted 20 800 A9A hear uAA, VAa 70
~ en-, had be took the rsstsss,
means % Gutrg 90 Instead q slsk're
ih0 danger o. hciug rcea between The
parting Of 10 pofasrrs. he r'efcca
Si'h his scar' T.E tiny hrlo In ,Aa
leather curaiu loh'aA valth be s.poa.
aid applying Gre 90 closely Do could
500 lie SAo.N jgI,r roau u uas ,hn
rtiiNpIAir~'s bedroom. ara DO com
uaufei everything c1cegi The GUx,c
10 Nhirh wns fc' ,he wlrtau ~hogc
70 bad s uysci Ito sAaHoH Attrht. /
~ mcgo Vigorous twisl 81 two a. iho 4
pin enlarged tAe Hirruf rc.lehl Rper F.
'uro. 80 that be could 80 ,rea TIA,
tc'AN q the icicF3ar U.t,s tlanst 4
grarict StiA satisfaction a. vhAl ne
v.'arssrt Ia tho usI; fcw ulauirA
he SHADES faAa As eth a; TIE str,
Sos. euiir'lrr. el;slrr ,o ard tro.
fif!aE and 'alHas !, rru4thcI out.
side the uirarw In sarh way a.
showed rfiis Il ~AS or nrc escape
eT balcony az some Ecrt The yatf.
aug sound Increased. and I; ass 'o}
.na od ~ 'IGt chcrr. igke sPar.
-o~'s call 4 SECOND SHADES e4cnFcl
irom n pa'ht above the wlcdoa AID
melted into the ouiliara o. sho n-st.
sh"n came a slightly tAsplrs souna.
and ne lorcf sash, psjts pc'rre.
.Trrbl"d ~ soil nlsh ,mpcrccp,iole
degrees ths sAsh ~As lifted The sex,
lns'hH; iwo mca HuIFelebalr I0acrca
themselves 10 the eoof ard glanced
hastily about The room Eraasgyei ~
tho swi't look, they ,ig'oca alonE the
NAlas from Fieht 70 loft. cro az them
stopped al chscHicr. the other COO, I
.inucd bis lille Journey az .nvestIEA.
Ion uEal be arrived Al Tho r.uviie7cA
Then I. Was tina, Hri,r held hts I
srcath Tie held Il for seconds that
seemed as tedious IS hours. while The ,
1caror Of the strange Ylsilors sepA.
'atcd from him only by the thickness 1
u tho leather. pcered through the
'arting between the curtains into tito
library whore the detective staOd
F'ritF had net obtained a good view I
< the iutrudor's face, for Il Ma hag
,iddea ny lco8e fold Of TIE turbAn &
pom his head that indicated tie I
,tranEers nationality Bgitfs sycs
uli we're Gxet al the hole. and q
~ that time the STRANGER vas 4 4
iut Of his line ot vision. Had I
uch not been tie case. Il Ia
,usSihla that even the tmrer +
nr9,x would have moved b
1 least 10 the extent At swift reach 4
o a sldo pocket In his coal, Fur 4, e
vas about as evil e0QEtenRnce a. y
no could eNpec, to see Ruy@ herc, :.
ave under the shadow Q! the sal,ows Z,
n ts rapAely, fcrpctty blood ,hgysu !.
eAs and cruelty oi every DECREE v
poke loudly u that savage .aec had b
dvanc~d an inch or two nearer thosa G.
haky eyes would have seer lie man u
rom Mulberry street who shrnnk into ~
imself behind the shelter ~ the PRO ! 81
Getting strip Of leather. Bat II ara Il
OF; and, after a lclsuroly survey Of Il
he interior, the Oriental returned 10 "a
he other end OF the inner room and O,
eioined his companion Il.
Hardly had BritE begun 10 lie, ,se
ir seep out OF his lungs. Gnd leEyse
o had indulgcd In the luxury Of nm
take Of breath. when he became an
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