The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23

seemed to hear rnstline Of dead
leaves. And he actually perceived n
dark form moving on the level thirty
| yards away:
"Hanc it all!'' nc said 20 himself
"I nj done: the 3conndrel has smelt
q rat.
4 moonbcam pierced through the
clouds Lupin distinctly saw the man
take aim. He tried TO jump TO the
| ground und turned his head. But he
| felt something hit him in the chest,
| heard the sound OF report. uttered an
angry oath and came crashing down
| from branch 10 branch, like corpse.
Meanwhile. Doctor Gucroult, follow.
| ing Arscne Lupin g instructions. had
climbed the ledge Of the fifth window
and CROPPED his way TO the first floor.
On reaching Jeaune's room, he tapped
immediately on entering pushed the
bolt;
| '.Lie down at once, ne whispered
TO the girl who had not taken off her
! things. 60 on must appear to have
gone to bed. Brrrr, it g cold in herel
Is the. window open 10 your dressing
room7'
eyes go. would you like me
"No, leave it as it is. They arc
coming
J "They are coming sputtercd
Jeanne, in alright,
Eyes, beyond a doubt.
but whoi Do you suspect any
one7''
! 81 don't know expect
that there is some one hidden in the
house or in the park. ~
HOh, feel so frightenedl''
''Don 4 he FRI tenpl The snort <
man who's looking after you seems
Jolly clever and makes point of play
ing safe game. | expect he S on the
look out in the court
The doctor put ont the night-!ight
went TO the window and raised tht
blind. A narrow cornice, running
along the first story, prevented hin
of the courtyard; and he came bacr
and sat down by the bed.
Some very painful minutes passed
minutes that appeared TO them inter
minably long. The clock IN the vii
lage struck: but, taken up az they
were with all the little noises of tht
night. they hardly noticed the sound
They listened, with all their nerves OF
edge.
"Did YOU heart" whispered th'
doctor
eyes yes,H said Jeanne
sitting up in bed
'ELie down lie down." h'
said, presently. There some on,
coming" :"
There was little tapping sounc
outside. against the cornice. Next came
series of indistinct noises, tbe ma
ture of which they could not make on
that the window in the dressing room
was being opened wider, for the,
were bufffeted by gusts Of cold air.
Suddenly, it became quite clear
there was some one next door,
The doctor, whose hand was trem
bling little, seized his revolver. Nev
ertbeless. he did not move, remember
ing the formal orders which he ha,
received and fearing to act agains
them.
The room was in absolute darkness
and they were unable to see where tn
adversary was. But they felt his pres
ence.
They followed his invisible move
ments, the sound OF his footsteps dead
ened by the carpet; and they did no
doubt but that nc had alread,
crossed the threshold Of the room.
And the adversary stopped. OF tina
they were certain. He was standin,
six steps away from the bed, motion
less, undecided perhaps, seeking T.
pierce the darkness with his keen eyes
Jeanne hand, icy-cold and clammy
trembled in the doctor 8 grasp.
With his other hand, the docto
clutched his revolver, with his fnge
or the trigger. In spite OF hi
pledged word, be did not hesitate.
the adversary touched the end of tn
bed. the shot would be fred at ven
ture.
The adversary took another ste
and then stopped again. And ther
was something awful about that 81
lence. that impassive silence, tina
darkness in which those human being
were peering at one another, wildly.
Who was il looming in tho murk.
darkness? Who was the mani VIVA
horrible enmity was 1t that turned hi
hand against the girl and what abom
Unable aim was he pursuingo
Terrified though they were, Jeann
and the doctor thought only of tha
one thing: to see. to learn the truth
to gaze upon the adversary face, ..
He took one more step and did no
move again, II seemed to them tina
his figure stood out, darker, agains
the dark space and that his arm ros'
4 minute passed aud then anothe
minute
And, suddenly, beyond the man. OF
the right a sharp click A brigh
light flashed was flung upon the man
lit him full in the face remorselcsslY
Jeanne gave cry of alright. Sh,
had seen-standing over her, with Z