The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-11

body. This / knew was Jeans chamber
yet l was in no way surprised ut not
discovering her there, as the memory us
the murder would be sufficient to keep
her from venturing within. Every
thing / touched reminded me OF her.
However. found nothing disturbed
and NO evidence that any one had been
there since the remova! OF the lieu
tenants body. Ny heart was beat
ing rapidly as I came forth once more
into the hall and tried the door OF the
apartment opposite. Ii WAS locked.
and raped softly. There was rus
tie within. then jeans voice:
"Who is iti"
Lieutenant King. VIII you speak
with me- q moment?"
l heard the lock turn. the door open
creakingly. and she stood before me.
her face calm. but her eyes troubled
What IL IT. What has happenedl
You have been fighting below?"
"Yes. Miss Denslow. but nothing
that need alarm you. Affairs have
changed very rapidly. but you can
remain hero in perfect safety. Tho
Federal troop Of cavalry that came
to my assistance was suddenly Arsd
on by parties concealed In the shrub
berry. We lost q number Of men. but
the survivors succeeded in getting into
tho house and have driven their a.
sailants back. Just now u = quiet
on both sides, but the truce prsbably
u not lasting"
what soldissD caAs - IN ysar
"A troop Of Ohio eavaizy. un1sF
guidance Of one Of ny scsutA"
"Not-not Bill Danislsr' AAl for
the nrst time I realised that ~
shared with me the bsllak that ~
man was responsible IT u 0a1T
horrors Of the night =
mo, hs was not Wit4 49, I ~
sured her. clasping Ase AaAl n so1-
den desire to give cea6set sHs NV
is in the Federal nnsa. al has ~
been here at all WhssvsR H. nuf-
derer may be. hs b Aet Daniels"
"Are you surof'
absolutely 10; 0'Brisn, whs = %
guard yonder. asserts that Daniels
was never out Of his sdght u1t1l after
they returned to camp. He q q sim
pie hearted Irish lad and. bslisvs.
speaks the truth"
She looked from my faes dsWa IN
the hall to where the Lad was barely
visible amid tho far shadows, her
hand still within mine, ~ II she clung
to mo unconsciously. Then her eyes
o,-~ ho III, nvos%1npan~1v %n INV owu
"What-what IL he doing ,thereT
"A1erely watching the hall while
search the rooms"
"Why should you search the rooms7"
because We cannot AFFORD to bs
taken by surprise from the rear.
am hunting for the secret passage"
isis that why you stationed him
way back thereT'
The question was innocent enough.
natural enough. yet instantly 1t awoke
my suspicion. She knew now where
that entrance was-she may not have
known before Donald must have still
been in the hall when she came up
stairs, and he had been compelled to
reveal to her his means of escape from
the house. And we must have guess
ed right. for it was OBrien's position
that alarmed her. Perhaps could sur
prise the girl into a partial confession.
II stationed him there" said quiet
ly, because l believe that fireplace
hides the secret Now we are going
to find out"
For an instant thought the shot had
carried home. Then her eyes smiled.
| almost mockingly.
THAT is very bright Of you. an
sure, but really think you ars mis-
taken. Have you searched all the
rooms?"
"AIl except those b the rear"
II have never looked into these my.
SELF" she confessed. MAY 70 v1tl
your Truly, l am a. anxious t. IN.
cover this myster1ous paaoa9o - you
are"
Certainly you may - nm -"
answered care3sssly. "D0f ~ Soa01
can wait; that big cAtnnaU loohn b
me- the moro promising."
Convinced BY the expEsss1si - -
face, not only that abe k1sw ~ 01ta
ONs SAs3s = "~O UDVaA Wv - GD8A
started toward the Eoaf e ~ hAll
nsvsr slancins behind. yse sW1se thai
Aiss Jean was following. h aDpo0
ancs it was q straneA eal AnnA61nal
fireplace, nothing moeo-laRD GnoaG1
to contain great hack LOG aAA Sv1e
shadowed by q huge na11DL n
opening was concealed by ~ hua 1su
screen. leaving nothing v1stheo b
arouse suspicion. yse ths aypasuo< -,
Of the chimney and that soch Z aso
place should b located hsss upea ~
second door appsareo su0asntiy ~
to merit close attont1oa.
"Havs you heard or sesa anyth91G
OBrienT asked - I came Up
"Not . thing. sor." his syss a ii
Efrl. "only the wind. Thses's q powpe
ful dhraft BLOWN up the chimney"
mo doubt: it il large enough to CON
tain a hurricane Lay hold Of Ii,