The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-22
CHAPTER XIV.
A Rescue and an Escape.

Miss Thorne's voice startled Mr..
Grimm little, but he had no doubts.
Il was Monsieur Boissegur. Mr.. Grimm
was going toward the Unframed figure
when, without any apparent reason,
the ambassador turned and ran along
the hall; and at that instant the lights
went out again. For one moment
Grimm stood still. dazed and blinded
by the sudden blackness, and again he
started toward the door. Miss Thorne
was beside him.
"The lights" he whispered tensely.
"Ffnd the SWITCH"
He heard the rustic Of her skirts
rs she moved away. and stepped out
into the hall. feeling with both his
hands along the wall. A few feet
away, in the direction the ambassador
had gone there seemed to be a violent
struggle in prozress-there was the
scuffling of feet, and quick-drawn
breaths as muscle strained against
muscle. The lights! If he could only
ind the switch! Then, as his hands
moved along the wall, they came in
contact with another hand-a hand
pressed firmly against the plastering.
barring his progress. A light blow in
the face caused him to step back
quickly.
The scuffling sound suddenly re-
solved itself into moving footsteps.
land the front door opened and closed
with bang. Mr.. Grimm's listless
eyes snapped, and his white teeth
came together sharply as he started
toward the front door, But fate
seemed to be against him still. He
stumbled over chair, and his own
impetus forward sent him sprawling;
his head struck the wall with re-
sounding whack; and then, over the
house, came utter silence. From out
side he heard the clatter of a cab.
Finally that died away in the distance.
Miss Thorne?" he inquired quietly.
I'm here" she answered in de-
spairing voice. But can't find the
switch
Are you hurt?"
/ mo"
And then she found the switch; the
lights fiared up Mr.. Grimm was sit
ting thoughtfully on the floor.
''That simplifies the matter consid-
erably," he observed complacently, as
he rose The men who signaled to
me when you entered the embassy will
never let that cab get out of their
rsight"
Miss Thorne stood leaning forward
a little, eagerly gazing at him with
those wonderful blue-gray eyes, and an
expression of-of-perhaps it was ad-
miration on her face.
! ~"Are you sure?' she demanded, at
last. ---- 49,
Il know It," was his response.
/ And just then Monsieur Rigolot, Sec
Rotary of the embassy. thrust an in
.quisitive head timidly around the cor
iner of the stairs The crash of glass
had aroused him.
What happened?'' he asked, breath
lessly.
1--WE don't know just yet" replied
Mr. Grimm. IF the noise aroused
any one else please assure them that
there's nothing the matter And you
might inform Madame Boissegur that
the ambassador will return home to-
morrow. Good night"
At his hotel, when he reached
there, Mr. Grimm found Miss Thorne's
Garland he drew long breath; at
his Office he found another OF her
cards, and he drew another long
breath. He did like corroborative DEF
tails, did Mr. Grimm. and, of course,
this! On the following day Miss
Thorne accompanied him to Alexan-
dria, ard they were driven in a closed
carriege out toward the western edge
OF the city Finally the carriage
stopped at a signal from Mr.. Grimm,
and he assisted Miss Tho.Sie out,
after which he turned sRd sroks to
some one remaining inside-a n1an.
"TEe house Is two blocks west,
along that street there" he explained.
and he indicated an interesting thor
oughfare just ahead. 1T 10 number
ninety-seven. Five minutes after we
enter you will drive up in front OF
the door and wait II we don't return
In Afteen minutes-come in after u.s."
do you anticipate danger?" Miss
Thorne queried quickly.
III I had anticipated danger" re
piled Mr.. Grimm. II should not have
permitted you to come with me-"
They entered the house-number
nipsty-seven-with key which Mr..
Grimm produced. and minute or so
Inter walked into 3 room where three
men were sitting. One Of them was
Of coarse. repulsive type, large and
heavy: another rather dappsr. Of su-
rerfcial polish evidently foreigner.
and the third--the third was Ambassa-
dor Boissegur!
Good morning, gentlemen Mr..
Grimm greeted them, then ceremoni-
sously: Monsieur Boissegur, your car
riaxe IL at the door.
The three men came to their feet
INSTANTLY, and one Of them-he Of the
heavy face-drew revolver. Mr..
Grimm faced him placidly.
no you know what would happen
30 you II you killed met" he inquired.
pleasantly. You wouldn't live three