The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Gontinued.l


 Might it nC. trial visit of %-dr patron saint. SaLta ClauEr' he inquired. his voice we'll under control Really. if is no jest" she affirmed For several nights I have heard the noiae distinctly. mumed tapping in aide the chimney"
 Suppose we inspect it after lunch son?'' suggested Fitzgerald.
 'Tt has been done" said the ad- nnlraI Outwardly he was still skepti- cal. but q doubt was forming in his mind
 'It win do no harm to try it again" said Breifmann-
 If Fitzgerald noted the subdued ex- citement in the mAn's voice he charged 1t to the moment. 'Take my word for iG.- avowed the admiral '.you will Gnd nothing. Bring the coffee into the library" he added Co the butler.
 The loRa were taken out of the Are place and as soon as the smoke cleared the young men gave the inaide of the chimney a thorough going over They couId see the blue sky away up above. The opening was large. Put far too small fer any human being to enter down it. The mortar between Che bricks seemed for che most part undisturbed. Breitmann made the Arst discovery of any importance. Just above hl8 height. standing in the chimney ttseIf. he saw a sinkle brick projecting beyond its mates. He reached up and shook iL Ii was loose He wrenehed t out and came back anto the light.
 Ag~&Ear~ V~wm %Amm m aT.emaf Rould have cut the mortar that vvGy Miss KIlnGrew fs right" Be went back and with the aid of the tpngs poked into the cavity The. wall of bricks was four deep. yet /the tongs went through. This business had been done from the other side.
 'Well!'' exclaimed the admiral. for once at IosA for proper phrase. -You see. eaeher7 ! vas right Now. what can It meant Who Is digging out ehe bricks. and for what purpose2 And how. with the alarms ali over the house. to account for the footprints on the AooFT
 ~E9 ls Quit0 likely that something is hidden tn the chimney and some one knoesz that l. Is worth hunting for. This chimney ls the original. should 5udgeP Fitzgerald addressed this ob- gervation to the admiral
 Never been touched during my time CT my father'a- But we can soon find out I'Ii have a man up here. If there as anything In the chimney that ought mot to be there he'n dig 1t out and save OUT midnight VIsitor any further trOu bls.'
 .swhx not walE q little whlleF' Fltz-
 
 and me In the house w0 might trap the man."
 "A good gchemeF
 'Hs comes from the outside some wAsre: from the cellar probably. Lei us try the cellar" Breitmann urged this with gesture of his handA-
 There1l be sport.'' said Fitzgerald
 The coffee was cold in the cups when they returned to f& The cellar. as far as any one could learn, was free from any signs of recent invasion. It was puzZfing.
 '-And the servantsT' Breitmann inti- mated.
 ''They have been In the family for years" The admiral shook his head eonvincedly. "I ask your pardon. my dear. My cara are not 50 keen as might be. I'm an old blockhead to think that you were having an attack of ghosts. But we'll solve the riddle shortly. and then we shan't have any trouble with our alarm bells.'' with significant glance at Fitzgerald Well. Mir. BreItmann. suppose we take look at the woTik7 Laura. you show MT. Fitzgerald the gardens. The view from the terrace fs excellent"
 Fitzgerald stood silent. musing at the girls side. To dwell in a haven like this-no care, no worry, no bother of