The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

IN amazement, Tor Il was LOOKING lhlo
the. shifting eyes OF Ephraim Bond
CHAPTER XVI.
The Dark Room
HIS surprise was, | think. quite as
treat as my own. He looked at me
Tor moment, soft jaw fallen, round
mouth agape; and as he looked his
ehifty eyes began TO snap with sort
OF petulant fury, and he rose TO his
feet with little stamp that REMIND
ed me all the more OF a rabbit.
your" he said, you" and he
pointed at me hand which shook
with the raging tempest of his sudden
anger "You?" he repeated again at
last, as If the word was an execra-
ton and the top limit OF his vocabu.
larry.
Yes" I answered, little fiippant.
u, for felt giddy and drunk with
hghting, 'it is /, Mr.. Bond. May ]
ask what you are doing here? Or
rather, l don't care TO ask, or waste
time In listening TO your answer.
can guess well enough why you are
here. will trouble you 10 open tina:
y door now, for have some work TO
10. and perhaps you had better come
nlong and explain things to Doctor
Mayhem"
He covered and WINGED as my hand
fell on his arm, but, with a rising
anger. fairly moved at me.
.Open the door," he shrieked; how
should | open the door? ] promise
you, Mason Ellsworth, I'll have the
law on you for this. oh, you're cley-
CIR, very clever, indeed. Don't make
q mock of We too soon. You'll IND
yourself in prison one of these days,
sir
.'May I ask what on earth you are
talking about?" said.
Ephraim Bonds fiuttering rage
eeemed gone in moment. He looked
again. all in a fash, the soft-man-
nered. trembling-chinned old man
had first met i'm the Lexington-ave.
stable. Tears OF self-pity began TO
we'll into his eyes and flow weakly
down his cheeks. till he snuffied and
rubbed his soft nose
What wrong have / done you. Mr.
Ellsworth" he asked, with a little
. sobbing catch in his voice. Aren't
YOU satisfied? What has she told
youg"
"She told me enough to make me
ant 10 lHIOlllt gOuJ aho"NSS'
but that can wait"
IF more money is all you want"
Xe interrupted, you can have that,
Ind plenty. | mean to be fair to
IS Iverybody."
rCome," / said; enough OF this.
Hurry, and let me out, and show me
where you have put her"
.fWhere--" A very real amazement
~ ~. -. oAA ANAV n col
DO y0h really mean to say, Mr.. Els
worth, that you did not do it?"
do WHAT" answered angrily. IF
you mean, did | break your agents
law In the next room there, | hope /
did. Come now; the door"
Mr.. Bond spread out his hands in
wide gesture Cant you see, young
man. he asked. that | am a pris-
oner here myself"
your exclaimed.
The anger was coming back into his
race again YES" he said, "a pris-
{oner. q prisoner! Trapped here and
Illegally detained. have thought, sir.
MAT this was some revenge OF yours;
INIT II you did not do it--and | sec
that you did not--my wrong is greater
than / had supposed | thought |
heard his voice, but l could not be-
uieye IL. Oh, this IL terrible, terrible.
Mr.. Ellsworth, you must leave me.
must have time TO think--to think"
Leave you!" said; Il am as
Trapped as you are. Hush they are
opening the door in the next room"
The door had certainly been opened
a heard a little shrek from Mrs. o.
cen. and rapped-out oath from Doc
tor Mayhem Decidedly IL was time
% be about my business.
Mr.. Bond, | think we can help each
other" I whispered
But Mr.. Bond had sunk down On
the bed which stood pushed against
the door, and sat with his face buried
IA his hands, whimpering and shaking
Ike some foolish little animal.
I shook him by the shoulder.
Come" i said, you can have your
cry later. Just now, we've got to get
But
ITO have done this" said Mr.. Bond
IF you're talking about that fellow
In the brown derby" | said, were
almost square with him now. Come
Nr. Bond. they will be In here In a
minute. and want you TO help me. .
stood him on his feet and pulled his
hands from his stricken face. Listen, .
said II am going to shake the door
into the hall, and when / stop. want
You TO commence. Make as much
noise as you can Kick II, II you have
10 You understand ~
He looked az me blankiy. and re-.
rcafed my Instructions all over again
rrefacing them with a threat or i'm
Uediate fiofehce u stir him into com
1fehenaton. Thlf time he nodded.
A hand cautiously pushed at the
Iroken door behind me.
Quick" said Push against the
htd as hard as you can. and then
|pue over TO the other door as soon
u am through
really had no lime TO think much
bout Mr.. Bond. to care what HIS dis
||l4s was or how he got there. Ms
hole thought was now TO get out o.