Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-25


tention Is called to Miss Isabel Thorne.
who with her companion; soon disap--
Campbell and Grimm hasten down the
hall to find that Senior Alvarez of the
Mexican legation. has been shot.
CHAPTER Iv.-(contlnued.)
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 MANI"
Senior Alvarez was silent.
"A woman"
Stin silence.
With some new idea Mr.. Grimm
turned away suddenly and started out
into the hall He met 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
Campbell and the others. Then he
caught the maid sharply by the ara
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
o. beginning"
81 was in that room. farther down
the hall, sir" the maid explained.
The door was open. heard the shot.
and II frightened me SOL don't know
u 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 1t was,
and what was the matter, sir. ] was
standing there when mana man
came along after the lady, and banged
the door in my face. sir. The door
had a spring lock. and was $3.50
frightened and excited I couldn't open
IT right away, strand when I did T
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 a pistol in her hand, sir
Mr.. Grimm regarded her in silence
for moment.
who was the lady?" he asked at
last
81 forget her name, sir. She was
1.-The lady who-who tainted in the ball
room, sir. Just a 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. 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-
- with excitement. and led her along
L 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
Iy. The lights were burning, but the
place was still. deserted. All the serv-
ants who belonged there were evil |
IDENTITY, 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 a lamp post, man was stand |
ing. He might have been waiting for |
a car. Mr.. Grimm approached him.
beg pardon" he said. did you see |
a woman come out of the back door,
there?"
YES, Just a moment or SO ago." re- |
piled the stranger. "She got into an |
automobile at the corner. / imagine |
this is hers" and he extended hand
kerchief. a dainty. perfumed triie of
lace. II picked 1t up Immediately
after shs passed"
MIR. Grimm took the handkerchief