The Ekalaka eagle., 1911-09-01


pears: A revolver shot is heard and
SSaimTpneii and Grimm hasten down the
Mexican legation, has been shot
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 man."
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
babblinglv.
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
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 run?' The maid stared
at him with mouth agape. Begin at
the beginning'
Il was in that room, farther down
the hail. sir" the maid explained.
The door was open. I heard the shot
and it frightened me SOL don't know
Il 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. 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 couldn't open
1t right away, strand when I did l
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.
Il 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 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. was in the ladies' dressing
room when she was brought in. sir. |
and l remember some one called her
name"
Mr.. Grimm took the girl stiu 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 hail. gancng in each
room as he went, until he came to
short fight Of stairs leading toward
the kitchen. He went on down silent.
ly. The lights were burning, but the
place was still. deserted. All the serv-
ants who belonged there were eyi.
IDENTIFY, 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, man was stand
Eng. He might have been waiting for
q car. Mr.. Grimm approached him.
BEG pardon" he said, did you see
q 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. l imagine
this Is hers" and he extended a hand
kerchief. dainty. perfumed trifle of
lace. Il picked it up Immediately
after she passed"