The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-08
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and the clasp oI ner hngers had grown firm.
 'I shall want weapons. Miss Dens- low" l said. as we stood looking up and down the main hall, flor whoever this visitant may prove he will be of flesh and blood and not impervious to bullet. You can trust me armedr' "Oh. yes: will get your own re volvers- They are left in the library" She was back in a moment. and I snapped the belt about my waist, feel ing renewed confidence as found both weapons still loaded.
 Lamp in hand, explored every ] nook and corner. peering under furni- ture and into closet recesses. unm ab- solutely convinced that not even rat could have escaped nay scrutiny. Having thus completed the lower floor. not even forgetting to test the walls in hope of thus locating the secret room. was for following the same course above, had not she begged me to de- sist, her voice trembling, her face pa thetic as she pleaded. Through the partially opened door caught a glimpse of the judge at the library ta- ble, his head bowed forward as if he slept. but did not venture to enter the room.
 Miss Denslow." said at last. stand ing at the foot of the stairs. If it is | true that any one is hiding in the house. as you suspect. the fellow must i be the murderer of Lieutenant Ma 1 varre. Naturally wish to make that man prisoner. Are you willing to sit here in the dark. thus helping me to draw him into the trapT'
 Her eyes lifted to mine in single searching glance.
 "Yes.' she said quietlys 'T know am nervous. strangely so. yet am not afraid"
 blew out the light placed two
 chairs back In the denser shadow un- derneath the circular staircase and
 made her sit down in the one nearest the wall. Her hand was cold, tremb-
 ling as ! touched it. and whispered
 . few words of courage into her ear.
 but she made no effort to respond.
 Perhaps we had been sitting thus for ten minutes. in a stiffness so profound as to beFpainful. when felt the girls
 hand steal along the arm of my chais and press my sleeve. The movement unconscieusly made perhaps. was elo- quent of her distress of mind, and
 obeying the first impulse. clasped her fingers within my own. We sat thus
 in the dark. like two lovers. li.tenine
 intently. neither venturing to speak. l Was she right or wrong iE her sus picion? Had overstraiued nerves caus
 ed her to believe the house haunted! Or had the assassin. dissa tisfed with
 his previous work. returned to com plete his task? was not convinced
 either way. yet the fellow must be
 mad to run such risk of discovery
 Still, if he understood the situation that the girl had been left alone, his
 venture would not be particularly dangerous; he had no reason to fear her or the negroes. Yet if he knew al this. be must also be aware that Colo l nel Donald and Calvert Dunn woulf
 soon return and that he must ac, quickly in order to escape. 4 great
 clock at the rear of the hall boOmei
 out nine strokes. causing us both tt
 start nervously at the first unexpected
 sound. counted the strokes to make sure of the hour.
 "Do you know when the others are
 Expected back ?" asked in low whis
 per. turning my face toward her bare ly perceptible outline.
 l (To Be Continued.)