The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-03-01

ter. deep-drawn breaths of relief, the
orchestra swung again into the inter-
rupted rhythm, and the dancers
moved on. Mr. Grimm went straight
to his chief, who had stepped down
from the chair. Two other secret
service men stood behind him, block
ing the doorway that opened into
narrow hall.
This way" directed the chief
tersely.
MIR. Grimm walked along beside him.
They skirted the end Of the ballroom
until they came to another door open
ing into the hall. Chief Campbell
pushed it OPEN and entered. One OF
his men stood just inside.
What was it, Gray?' asked the
chief.
"Senor Alvarez of the Mexican le-
cation, was shot," was the reply.
"Dead?"
only wounded. He's in that ROOM"
and he indicated a door little way
down the hall. "Fairchild, two serv-
ants and a physician are with him"
who shot him."
Don't know. We found him lying
in the hall here"
Still followed by Mr.. Grimm, the
chief entered the room, and together
they bent over the wounded man. The
bullet had entered the torso just be-
low the ribs on the left side.
ITS a clean wound" the physician
was explaining. The bullet passed
through. There's no immediate dan
ger"
Senior Alvarez opened his eyes, and
stared about him in bewilderment;
then alarm overspread his face, and
he made spasmodic efforts to reach
the inside breast pocket of his coat
Mr.. Grimm obligingly thrust his hand
into the pocket and drew out its con-
tents, the while Senior Alvarez strug-
gled frantically.
Just a moment" Mr. Grimm ad-
vised quietly. I'm only going to let
you see if it is here. Is it?"
He held the papers, one by one, in
front of the wounded man, and each
time a shake of the head was his an
swer. AT last Senior Alvarez closed
his eyes again.
What sort of a paper was IT." in
CURED Mr.. Grimm.
None of your business" came the
curt answer. ,..,a7
who shot your" w NJ
None of your business"
"A man." Sasas%J
Senor Alvarez was silent.
"A woman" = sasrSsSssa-
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. sir-a lady" she began
babbingly.
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-sh. 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"
Il was in that room, farther down
the hall sir" the maid explained,
"The door was open. I heard the shot,
| and it frightened me sol don't know
i was afraid to look out right away,
sir. Then, an instant later, a lady
come running along the hall. sir-that
way" and she indicated the rear of
the house. Then came to the door
and looked out to see who 1t 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 a spring lock, and I was $3.50
frightened and excited | couldn't open
It right away, strand when | did l
came here to see what was the mat
ter" She drew a deep breath and
stopped.
THAT all?" demanded Mr.. Grimm.
Eyes, sir, except-except the lady
had pistol in her hand, sir"
Mr.. Grimm regarded her in silence
for a moment.
who was the lady?' he asked at
last
81 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 1t 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. I was in the ladies' dressing
room when she was brought In, sir
and remember some one called heI
name"
Mr.. Grimm took the girl, still a-quiv
or with excitement, and led her along
the hall to where Gray stood.
Take this girl in charge, Gray, hi
directed Lock ESsr uu4- IL necessary