The Detroit times., 1912-07-02

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Mrs. Lathrop chuckled. gaspingly, as
she twisted her disordered hair into
place. Thank heaven. that pillow
case was new and not as acid-rotted
as the rest OF the bedclothes. | was
waiting for her as she came In.
guess we're about square now" She
pushed a long hairpin home and sigh
ed contentedly.
Well" said, she will at least do
very well where she is. And now
think we'd better be going"
Indeed, momentarily began to
dread a fresh attack from Doctor May
hew and his man.
| glanced up anxiously. Nancy was
standing In the doorway and, behind
her in the hall stood the little mer-
cenary. Following my gaze Mrs.
Lathrop caught sight OF her.
We'll. Flora" she said, ION the
whole you have done very nicely.
Suppose you run TO the head OF the
stairs so you can let US know II any
ones coming. Now, Mason Ellsworth.
how do you propose to get US poor
women out OF here?"
I'm not quite sure" | said; either
by the front door or by the back
door. I'll have to see how things are
below"
Then" Mrs. Lathrop chirped, with
triumphant glance backward at the
bundled form OF Mrs Olsen, You go
on ahead and Nancy and l will come
after YOU"
Wait a minute" | said, when we
got into the hall; II have a scheme.
And leaving them standing to-
gether, ran TO the room where had
been trapped, and swung Doctor Nor
rison up on my shoulder. | found
him lying In the same position, groan-
ing little with some slight signs OF
returning life; but over my shoulder
he lay limp enough. with swayiEg
arms that thudded against my back
as | ran. Nancy turned white AMI
gave little gasp as | came back with
him. Mrs. Lathrop skipped around
behind me to make sure who 1t was
that | carried.
Good boy" she said, in such
triumphantly sporting tone and with
such a indescribable emphasis OF a
fellow conquerer. that. for all the
grave work still before me. laughed
III spite or myself.
The little mercenary met US at the
head OF the stairs, her eyes round
with wonder at the burden carried.
I've been all the way down." she
said, flushing, with a sudden little
sidelong look at Nancy. They are
still in tlr Office. think"
al! right" | said; lust keep be-
hind us
In that order we went down. Once
on the stairs | glanced over my
shoulder at Nancy, and she smiled
at me bravely, although her eyes
stunned the head that dangled at my
back. At the corner, before | turned
into the longer hall, shifted the
weight on my shoulder, until held
MIN. awkward in his great bulk, be-
fore me.
We had come almost 10 the office
before Doctor Mayhem made any sign
Then he stepped into the hall with
the other man at his heels. The
Office must have held quite an arma
ment; for | had already taken one
revolver from Doctor Mayhem, and
now. not only was he holding another
In his uninjured hand but his man
had one also.
Keep behind me in sigle file," |
said 10 the others, 80 that ! am d.
rectly in front of you"
clasped Doctor Morrison to me
with one arm, and with the other
hand drew Doctor Mayhew's lost re-
voiver from my pocket; and so We
bore steadily down upon them. Doctor
MAYHEM raised his revolver then low
cred II, when he saw what shield
carried in front of me. The man with
him would have shot, | think, whether
or no, had Mayhem not struck up his
hand for his eyes blazed at me furi-
ously, and. as came near | saw that
his jaw hung loosely. as If 1t had been
broken.
Now" | said. get back into that
Office and shut the door behind you"
(Continued.)