The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-05
mat had driven Der hers Y.

, o oli'en uef mere. Yet TIL
iact ala not In any way lessen the &c
as proof OF her confidence.
You say the assassin Is sttIl hare
~ 'nls houssT ! questioned. .Ar
. you sureY'
NO. not sure. but I have eyer,
Jason 10 believe So One OF the sery
ants caught a glimpse of him. and
nave seen that which has aroused M,
own suspicious. have not dreane,
enis' out | actually believe there 1.
some presence In this house seekins
evil. This house was built In time .,
Ieud and In feud country. Judpe
Ounn was then on the bench and had
MADE many dangerous enemies by bis
decisions. He always was a man "a
arouse luminosity by bis arbitrary
manner and abrupt speech. AS a girl
neard this house contained a hidden
room and secret passages so arranged
as TO facilitate escape In time OF peri,
UT attack Calvert Dunn has confessed
as much. but be and his father alone
know the secret 1t would be useless
TO question the Judge"
Where Is be now?"
Where you saw him last, occupv.
Ing bis chair In the library. his BODY
perfectly helpless. bis mind apparently
as active as ever. but more bitter than
Derore because OF his physical weak.
ness. do not think be has slept for
two nights or that he has uttered q
WORD except to curse the servants who
brought him food"
l had the full picture OF the s,tua.
oon clearly before me now-ths sinner.
sutlous. unwilling darkies, knowing
Just enough to be frightened at their |
own shadows: the characterless and
coioriess Lucille. suffering from a
headache and locked safely away with.
IN ner own room; that vindictive old
man. seated helpless In his chair. his
strange eyes glaring out across the
library table. and Jean Denslow left
alone In the big house to cope with
us mystery. the night shadows clos.
ing In. Instinctively extended bv
hand. and In the sudden response Of
,omradeship she slipped her own into
ny grasp.
Il believe am actually afraid"
he confessed "This IS so different
rom a real danger-this-thisb haunted
ceiling"
90 not recall what I said. but 7
now retained her hand In mine and
nust nave spoken words OF encour-
cement. for when we emerged from
nat dark hole OF cellar into the mar. }
DIV hallway. already lighted bv
angling lamp. her eyes were smiling :
nd the clasp of her fingers had grown
rm.
1 shall want weapons, Miss Dens.
W. said. as we stood looking up =
ld down the main hall, "for whoever =
us visitant may prove he will be OF y
ssh and blood and not impervious to -
bullet. You can trust me armed?" I"
''oh. yes: | will get your own re. =.
'ivers. They arc left I'm the library" -
she was back In moment. and | g.
appel the belt about my waist. feel. =.
renewed confidence as found :,
tn weapons still loaded. o.
1872 q" hauu, explored every al
Ok ana corner. peering under furni. -,
% and into closet recesses. until alb
utely convinced that not even N -.
could have escaped my scrutiny.
wing thus completed the lower floor. -,
even forgetting 10 test tho walls in ="
10 OF thus locating the secret room. -"
vas for following the same course -,
've' had not she begged me 10 de- ra
: her voice trembling. her face on. go.
TIC MS she pleaded. Through the :.
italy opened door caught a
npse or the Judge ut the library ta. ,a,
his head bowed forward as If no va
It. but did not venture 10 enter .
room. v
,,s. n, see
iiSs Denslow." said at last. stand. a.,
Ut the foot OF the stairs, III II ia ooo
that any one Is hiding In the mo.
'e' az you suspect. the fellow must :.
The murderer OF Lieutenant M. :,
Naturally ] wish TO make that nr.
prlsoper. Are you willing 10 sit IVA ~"
III the dark. thus helping me TO 49, 'nr,
him into the trapT :" -
r eyes lifted 10 mine In a single GU
hing glance. ever "
es'' she said quietly. 81 know I 2"e
ervous. strangely SO. yet am not s,, -,
d." situ'
blew out the light placed two =,
back in the denser shadow I'm. H.
'ath the circular staircase and g..
her sit down In the one nearest no'.
vail. Her hand was cold. tremb. a.
Is ! touched It. and WHISPERED -
words OF courage into her ear. s,o,r
she made no effort TO respond. - -
ps we had been sitting thus for ,Io
lnutes. In stiffness so profound o.
be painful. when felt the girls ,nc
steal along the arm Of nv chair
ress my sleeve. The movement CIT,
sciouSly made perhaps. was elo- ting,,
or her distress OF mind. and. -
Is the first impulse. clasped her s.oaI,
within my own We sat thus a..
j., Inv wv ,o'ers' listening gloon
s.o - " speak pose
she right or wrong in her sus- enooa
Had overstraiDed nerves caus- rho -
10 believe the house haunted? uor,-
D the assassin. dissa tisfied with h;,,2