The evening world., 1911-03-18

tAS
the empty building.
AT the door of DR.. Lawrie's Office the
third OF the doors with high ground
glass tran3ons which opened on both
sides Into the corridor-the smell of gas
grew stronger. Trant stopped TO tho
keyhole and fourd 1t plugged with pa
per. lie caught the transom bar. set
his foot upon tho knob and. drawing
himself up. pushed against the transom.
II resisted: but he pounded it in. and,
as It's glass panes fell tinliling. the
fumes OF illuminating gas burst cut AID
clokcd him.
"A foo;," called down to his trembling
companions. as he pecred into the dark
ened room. Some one on the lounge"
Dropping down. he hurried to a reel
tatiou room across the corridor and
dragged ont n heavy table Together
they drove a orn OF this against the
lock; 1t broke, and "a the DOR whlrled
back or its hinges tho fumes OF gas
poured forth. sitting them and driving
them back. Trant rushed In. threw up
the three windows one after the other,
and beat open the shutters. AS the gray
autumn light flooded the room n shrek
from the girl and q choking exclamation
from Reiland greeted tho figure
stretched m~otionless upon the couch.
Trsnt leapei upon tie ntt-topped desk
under the gas fixtures IN the centre o.
the Dom and turned Off the four Jets
from which tho gus was pouring. Dart
ing across the hall 10 opened the win
dows Of the o opposite.
As the strong morning breeze eddicd
through the building. clearing the gas
before T., while IRELAND with tears
streaming from his eyes knelt by the
body OF lis lifelong friend, It lifted from
n metal tray upon tho desk scores Of
fragments OF charred paper which scat
tered over the room, over tho floor and
furniture. over oven the couch where tho
.till figure lay. with It's white face
drawn and cOntorted.
IRELAND arose and touched his Old
friends hand, his voice breaking. He
has been dead for hours. OH. Lawrie."
Already feet were sounding in the
corridors; and the rooms about were
fast filing before Trant made out tho
presidents hin fgurc bending against
the wind as he hurried across tho cam
pus.
President Jos,yn's swift glance as
Trant opened tho door 10 h~!m-consld.
ered and comp-ehcnded all.
80 II has come to this" he said.
sadly. "But-who lad Lawrle there"
he asked sharply after an instant.
Tie laid himself there Re!land soft
~ replied. IT was there We found
him"
Trant put his finger on a scratch on
tho wall paper made by the sharp cor
ncr OF the davenport lounge; the corner
was stll white with plaster. Plainly,
the lounge haG been violently pushed
out OF its position. scratching the paper.
DR.. Joslyn's eyes passed on about the
room, passed by Reiland's appeal. met
Trants direct look and followed II TO the
smaller desk beside the dead treasur-
ers, lie opened tho door to his own Of
flee.
"When Mr.. Harrison comes" he COM
rlanded, speaking of DIR, Lswrle's Sec
rotary ana assistant, tel, him ] wish to
see him. The treasurer's office will not
be opened this morning"
Harrison IS late," no commented as
he returned to tho others He usually
Is here by 7,O, We must notify Bran
over also" lie picked up the telephone
and called Branower, the president OF
the board OF trustees, asking him merely
TO come to the treasurers office at once.