The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-22
CHAPTER iv.-(contlnued.)


What sort Of paper was it," In.
CURED Mr.. Grimm.
None of your business came the
curt answer.
Who shot you?"
None of your business"
"A MANI"
Senor Alvarez was 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
babbllngly.
Mr.. Grimm calmly closed the door,
shutting In the wounded man, Chief
Campbell and the others Then he
caught the maid sharply by the arm
and shook some conference into her
dlsordered 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"
81 was in that room. farther down
the hail. sir" the maid explained.
THE door was open heard the shot,
and II 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 I came to the door
and looked out to see who II was,
and what was the matter. sir. was
standing there when a mana man
came along after the lady, and banged
the door in my face, sir. The door
mad a spring lock. and | was $3.50
frightened and excited I couldn't open
1t right away, strand when | did
came here to see what was the mat
ter" She drew a 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 moment
Who was the LADY," he asked at
last
u forget her name, sir. She was
the lady who-who tainted in the ball
room, sir, just few minutes ago"
Whatever emotion may have been
aroused within Mr. Grimm 1t 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. | was In the ladies' dressing.
room when she was brought in, sir,
and ! remeWber 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, II 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
room as he went, until he came to a
short flight OF stairs leading toward
the kitchen. He went on down silent
~ The lights were burning, but the
place was still, deserted. All the serv-
ants who belonged there were evil
dently, for the moment, transferred to
other posts. He passed on through the
Kitchen and out the back door into
the street.
A little distance away, leaning
against lamp post. a man was stand
ing He might have been waiting for
car. Mr.. Grimm approached him.
Beg pardon" he said, did you see
woman come out of the back door,
there?"
Yes, Just moment or so ago." re-
phed the stranger. "She got into an
automobile at the corner. imagine
,uls Is hers" and he extended hand.
herehief. dainty. perfumed trife Of
iace' I picked 1t up Immediately
after she passed"
Mr. Grimm took the handkerchief
auu examined 1t under the light. For
ume he was thoughtful. with low
e,eu eyes, which. finally raised, met
nose OF the stranger with scruti.
nizing stare.
Why" asked Mr.. Grimm slowly
S Snu distinctly, why did you slam the
NOor In the girls face?
why did I-what?" came the an
swering question.
"ny did you slam the door in the
slowly.
ue stranger stared in utter amaze
.-an amazemeht so frank, so un-
satisfied. M
-, pld you see a man come out of
,, eoorY Mr.. Grimm pursued.
W., NO Say, young fellow, l guess
hive ou We had little too much to drink.
haven't yon?"
But by that time Mr.. Grimm was
turning the corner