The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-07-04
CHAPTER V.-(ContInued. }


CHAPTER W.-(contInued.)
What sort Of a paper was it?" In
CURED Mr.. Grimm.
None OF your business" came the
curt answer.
Who shot your
None of your business"
"A mann"
Senior Alvarez wes 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, SRA 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 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 rum" The maid stared
at him with mouth agape. Begin at
the beginning"
L was in that room, farther down
the hall, sir" the maid explained.
The door was open. 1 heard the shot,
and 1t frightened me SOL don't know
i was afraid to look out right away,
sir. Then. an instant later. q 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 1t was,
md what was the matter, sir. l 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 / was $3.50
frightened and excited 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 a moment
Who was the Iadyr 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 IL certainly
found no expression in his face. When
he spoke again his voice was quito
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 l remember 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, if necessary.
Don't permit her to say one word to
anyboGy-anybody you understand.
except the chief"
Mr.. Grimm left them there. He
passed along the hall, glancing In each
loom as he went. until he came 20 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 sery-
ants who belonged there were evil
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, 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.
1here?"
Yes. Just a moment or so ago" re-
piled the stranger. She got into an
automobile at the corner. I imagine
this is hers" and he extended a hand
kerchief, a dainty. perfumed trihe OF
lace. Il picked II up Immediately
after she passed"
Mr.. Grimm took the handkerchief
and examined IT under the light. For
a time he was thoughtful, with low.
cred eyes. which, finally raised. met
those OF the stranger with scruu.
nizing stare.
Why" asked Mr. Grimm slowly
and distinctly. why did you slam the
door in the girls face7"
why did 1--what?' came the an
ewering question.
Why did you slam the door I'm tho
girls faceY Mr. Grimm repeated
slowly
The stranger stared ir fcter amaze
ment-an smazement so frank. so IN
acted, so genuine. that Mr. Grimm was
satisfied
Did you see man come out Of
the door," Mr. Grimm pursued.
NO Say. young fellow. guess
you've had little too much 90 drink.
haven't your"
But by that time Mr.. Grimm was
turning the corner.
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