The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-04

and Grimm goes to the state bali for
Information. In a conservatory his at
feKtion is called to Miss Isabel Thorne.
who with her companion. soon disap-
pears. revolver shot is heard and
Campbell and Grimm hasten down the
hail to find that Senior Alvarez of the
MeXican legation, has been shot.
CHAPTER lv.-(continued.)
What sort OF paper was it," In
CURED Mr. Grimm.
None of your business came the
curt answer.
Who shot your"
*None of your business"
"A man.
Senior Alvarez was silent
"A woman"
Still silence
With some new idea Mr. Grimm
turned away suddenly and started out
into the hall. He met maid-servant
ct 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,
eoldly. Where did she run from?
Why did she run?' The maid stared
ct him with mouth agape 'Begin at
the beginning"
Il was In that room, farther down
the hail. SIR" the maid explained
The door was open. heard the shot,
and It frightened me SOL don't know
- was afraid to look cut right away,
cir. 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 mana man
came along after the lady, and banged
the door in my face, sir. The door
&Ad spring lock, and I was 500
frightened and excited couldn't open
n }it right away, strand when / did /
Scame here to see what was the mat
ter" She drew . deep breath and
stopped.
THAT allf" demanded Mr.. Grimm.
Yes. sir. except except the lady
bad pistol in her hand, sir
Mr.. Grimm regarded her in silence
eCe a moment.
Who was the LADY," he asked At
hast.
Il forget her name, sir. She was
the lady who-who tainted in the bali
room. sir. Just few minutes ago"
Whatever emotion may have been
aroused within Mr.. Grimm 1t certainly
found no expression In his face. When
be spoke again his voice was quite
calm
Miss Thorne. perhaps?"
Yes, sir, that's the name-Miss
4Aorne. was in the ladies' dressing
room when she was brought in, sir,
AID remember some one called her
m&ene"
ar. Grimm took the girl, still a-Quiv-
o. with excitement, and led her along
The hall to where Gray stood.
take this girl in charge, Gray" he
directed. Lock her up, II necessary.
Don't permit her to say one word to
anybody anybody, you understand,
except the chief"
Mr.. Grimm left them there. He
passed along the hall. glancing In each
room as he went until he came to q
short fight of stairs leading toward
the kitchen. He went on down silent
". The lights were burning, but the
place was still, deserted All the serv-
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. 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.
kheref"
YES. Just moment or SO ago." re-
piled the stranger. "She got into an
automobile at the corner. / imagine
this is hers" and he extended hand.
kerchief. a dainty. perfumed tribe OF
lace. Il picked Il ups Immediately
after she passed"
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