The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

cousin" Il was the voice OF Richar'
that menaced her. with all the stored
up wrath OF his long bafIled search
Al that moment the man from tn,
motorcycle stepped softly up the tol
stair and slid unseen into the shad
ows OF the hall
For an instant II seemed to Mar!
Dunham that she was going to faint
and in one swift fash OF thought sh'
saw herself overpowered and carried
into hiding before her husband shoul,
return But with supreme effort she
controlled herself, and faced her tor
mentor with unhlnching gaze. Thougl
her strength had deserted her at first
every faculty was now keen and col
lected As II nothing unusual wer,
happening, she put out her cold, trem
| bling fingers, and laid them firmly
over the electric button on the wall
Then with new strength coming from
the certainty that some one would
soon come TO her aid, she opened hei
lips to speak.
What are you doing here, Richard 2
1--WE come after you, my lady. A
nice chase you've led me, but you
shall pay for II now"
The cruelty in his face ecllpsed any
lines OF beauty which might have been
there.
II shall never go anywhere with
you" she answered steadily.
Il
ly. twisting II with the old wrench
with which he had tormented her in
their childhood days. None of them
saw the stranger who was quietly
walking down the hall toward them.
"Wfl you go peaceably. or shall |
have to gag and bind you?" said Rich
ard. Choose quickly. I'm in no mood
to trife with you any longer"
Although he hurt her wrist cruelty,
she threw herself back from him and
with her other hand pressed still hard
er against the electric button.
Catch that other hand, Mike" com.
manded Richard, "and stuff this in her
mouth, while l tie her hands behind
her back"
1t was then that Mary screamed.
The man In the shadow stepped up
behind and said in low voice:
What does all this mean?"
The two men, startled, dropped the
girls hands for the instant. Then
Richard, white with anger at this in
reference, answered insolently: at
means that this girls an escaped luna
tic, and we're sent to take her back.
She's dangerous, so you'd better keep
out Of the way"
Then Mary Dunham's voice, clear
and penetrating, rang through the
halls:
"Tryon, Tryon! Come quick! Help!
Help!"
AS IL in answer to her call, the ele-
vator shot up to the second floor, and
Tryon Dunham stepped out in time to
see the two men snatch Mary's hands
again and attempt to bind them behind
her back.
In an instant he had seized Richard
by the collar and landed him on the
hall carpet, while a well directed blow
sent the flabby Irishman sprawling at
the feet of the detective, who prompt
ly sat on him and pinioned his arms
behind him.
How dare you lay finger upon this
LADY," said Tryon Durham, as he
stepped to the side of his wife and put
a strong arm about her, where she
stood white and frightened in the
doorway.
No one had noticed the bell boy had
come to the head of the stairs and re-
ceived quiet order from the detec-
tive.
In sudden fear, the discounted Rich
ard arose and attempted to bluff the |
stranger who had so unwarrantly in
.erfered just as his fingers were about
% close over the golden treasure of his |
cousins fortune.
Indeed, sir, you wholly mlsunder-
Itand the situation" he SAID to Dun
lam, with an air Of injured innocence,
though perhaps you can scarcely be
blamed. This girl is an escaped luna
ic. We have been searching for her
or days, and have just traced her. 1t
8 our business to take her back at
nee. Her friends are in great dis
ress about her. Moreover, she Is dan
erous and a menace to every guest
n this house. She has several times
tempted to murder"
"Stop!" roared Dunham, In a thun-
erous voice of righteous anger. "She
J my wife. And you are her cousin.
know all about your plot to shut her
p in an insane asylum and steal her
ortune. have found you sooner than
expected, and intend to see that the
wv takes its full course with you"
Two policemen now arrived on the
Gene, with number of eager bell.
otel authorities and get up the wide
aircase without observation. By !
eeping on the alert, they discovered ]
lat the elevator had stopped at the
'cond floor, SO the people they were !
acking must have apartments there. [
lrking in the shadowy parts of the
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