The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-24
the TERROR
IN THE SNOW
Continues from Mondays EdItion.)

Inspector Peace dropped on his
knees with d. little chirrup of salts
faction like the note OF bird Then
he rose again. shaking his head and
staring up at the windows above him
IN cautious, suspicious manner.
Finally he came slowly back to me-
with his head on one side, staring at
the ground before him.
you thought 1t was a dog?" he
asked. why dog?"
1T looked to me like a big dog
or a wolf," / told him boldly.
Whether It be beast or man, or
both, l believe the thing that killed
him Is In the house now"
! jumped back. staring at him with
. sudden exclamation.
Who has been ki1led?" I STAN
mered out.
Baron Steen. We found him on
the cliffs yonder. He was badly cut
; about"
TITS impossible, inspector" I cried.
HE left the roulette-tabie not a quar-
ter of an hour before you came"
- "Ah--he was a cool hand. Mr.. Phil.
bps. II was like him to put OF
boiting till the last minute The war,
Is IN my pocket now But some one
gave the game away to him, for his
yacht is lying OF the beach there,
with a boat from her waiting at the
foot of the Cliff But we've NO time
TO lose-come along"
Before the big garden porch the In
spector's two companions we're wait
ing. He drew them aside for a min
ute's whispered conversation before
they separated, and disappeared into
the night. What had they done with
the body? ! had not the courage to
inquire
We entered the house, moving very
softly In the hall Peace took me by
the arm.
You're q bit shaken, Mr. Phillips,
and I'm not surprised. But I want
your assistance badly. Can You pull
yourself together and help me to zee
this through"
'Til do what can
Take me mp to your room, then"
4 We were in luck, for we tip-toed
ID the great stairs and down the
bng passages without meeting guest
servant. Once in my room, the in
ant0r walked across and pushed
u electric beIl. Three, four minutes
yent by before the summons was am
ered. and then it was by o flushed
disordered footman who bounced
INTO the room and halted, staring open
A.
Sorry to disturb your Dance" said
Peace. beaming upon him
beg pardon, sir, but You startled
ine-yes. We was 'aving little dance
tn the servants all: but it's Of no
consequence. sir.s
~ slippery floor. Ell, with so much
French chalk on it,"
The young man glanced at the pow
der on his shoes and grinned.
$50 You are all dancing In the
servants hall. are your"
7 believe so, SIR, barring Edward.
who is waiting on the party, and Mr..
Henderson"
"And where is Mr.. Henderson,"
He Is the baron's man. sir.
should not presume to inquire where
he was. Beg pardon, sir, but are you
staying here tonight"
This is friend Of mine" inter.
posed. He will stay the night; but
you need not trouble about that
now"
"A smart fellow like You can keep
his mouth shut" continued the In.
spector. sweetly. You wouldn't GO
shouting all over the house IL you
were let into q secret-now, would
Hou7"
"oh no. sir; on my word !
wouldn't"
And 50 Peace told him Of the pro
s0cted arrest, OF the murder, and OF
his own identity. The color faded
from the young mans cheeks, but he
stood stir and silent, never taking his
eyes from the little detectives face
- And what can I do, sir?" he
asked, when the tale was over. "He
vas . good master to US. sir: what
ever there was against him. he was
good TO US. You can trust me to help
catch the scoundrel who killed him ii
can"
steam heat. To that the case with all
the bedrooms and passages"
Yes, SIR. The only open fires are
m the reception rooms. When the
harm made the alterations last year
EAey left the crates for the sake Of
appearances; but they are never hight
ID. save on the ground floor
and In what reception rooms ara
here fires at the present momeut?'
The dining-room fire has died out
by ROW." said the young man. tick-
ing or me numbers on his fingers
But there Is one In the big hall. one
In the library where the party is
playing. one In the little drawing
boom. and one in the baron's room
i "And the kitchens?
W "Of course. sir, one in the kitchen
and one In the servants hall"
THAT Is all. Are you certainT
Quite certain. SIR"
Good; and now for the bath