The Harrison times., 1912-01-20
CHAPTER XIV.
A Rescue and an Escape.

Miss Thornes voice startled Mr.
Grimm little, but he had no doubts
It was Monsieur Boissegur. Mr.. Grimm
was going toward the enframed figure
when, without any apparent reason,
the ambassador turned and ran along
the hall; and at that instant the lights
went out again For one moment
Grimm stood still, dazed and blinded
by the sudden blackness, and again he
started toward the door, Miss Thorne
was beside him,
"The llghtsW he whispered tensely,
Find the switch!"
lie heard the rustic Of her skirts
as she moved away and stepped out
into the hall, feeling with both bis
hands along the wall A few feet
away, IN the direction the ambassador
had gone there seemed to be violent
struggle in progress-there was the
scufnng Of feet, and qulck-drawn
breaths as muscle strained against
muscle. Tho lights! If he could only
find the SWITCH Then, as his hands
moved along the wall, they came IN
contact with another hand--a hand
pressed firmly against the plastering,
barring his progress, A light blow in
the face caused him to step back
quickly,
The scufnIng sound suddenly 70
solved Itself into moving footsteps,
and the front door opened and closed
with a bang Mr.. Grimm's listless
eyes snapped, and his white teeth
camc together sharply as he started
toward the front door, But fate
seemed TO be against him stlll He
stumbled over a chair, and his own
impetus forward sert him sprawllnGi
his head struck the wall with a ro'
sounding whack; and then, over the
house, came utter silence, From out
side he heard the clatter of n cab
Finally that died away in the distance
Miss Thorne?" he inquired quietly
I'm here" she answered In n de-
spairng voice, But ! cant ind tAo
switch"
"Aro you hurt?"
mo"
And then she found the switch; tho
lights ilarod up. Mr.. Grimm was slE
ting thoughtiully on the floor.
THAT simpllnos the matter consi6
erNbly," he observed complacently aS
he rose, Tho men who sIgnaled TO
me when you entered the embassy VIII
never lot that cab get out Of their
sight"
Miss Thorne stood leaning forward
a little, eagerly gazing at him Win
those wonderful bluo'gray eyes, and an
expression of-of-perhaps It was ad'
miration on her face,
Are you suro?" she demanded. nt
last
81 know It." was his response,
And just then Monsieur Rigolot, roo.
rotary OF the embassy, thrust an In
quIsItIvo head tlmidly around tho cor
ncr Of tho stairs, The crash OF glass
had aroused him,
"Whot happoned?" he asked, breath
lessly
I'VE don't know Just yet" replied
MIR, Grimm "lf the noise Hrouoed
amy one else please assure thom thN
there's nothing tho mattcr And yon
might inform Madame BoIsaogur thhl
the ambassador VIII return homo 70
morrow, Good night"
At his hotel, when he reached
there, Mr. Grimm found Miss Thornoh
he drew long breath "
his oiIico no found another OF her
cards, and he drew another long
breath, He did liko corroborOliye DO
tails, did Mr. Grimm and, Of eonrSo
this On the following day NihA
Thorne accompanied him to AlASNn
drio, and they were drIyon in n closed
carriage out toward tho western edge
Of tho city, Finally the cOrriaB"
stopped at signal from Mr., Grimm
and no assisted Miss Thorne out
after which he turned and spoke to
some ono remaining insido-a man,
.Ht 4tat.