Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-18

On the inspectors return from MS u
-,rs,,it NJ the postmaster he had at :.
once assumed the position of director Il
general OF the little group at the cot g
taee He had decreed that Cranda =
should take Louise back to Town IL \
tho automobile as soon as she was i
able to travel.
"After she has had an hours rest +,
here" he said authoritatiVely, hef :
nerves win have recovered sufficiently. :
II is important that the wound IN heF
arm should be dressed as quickly as
nossible. It will be well, too, for her
to return as speedily as possible 10
ber father and sister. Her continued
absence. If it reaches their ears, wiz
needlessly alarm them both. you, MI.
Crandall, will take her back in the ma,
chine in which you cane OF course.
certainly" said Crandall-oVer.
eagerly, / thought-"but, il you VIII
pardon me for asking, who are you!
For reply Davis handed him MS cato
which bore his official title.
"gut." stammered Crandall, y don't
understand you What are you dong
out here" q,
"I,m here" said the inspector,
Fancy on the same mission that
brought both you Ind Kent hefe-to
find the sender Of the yellow letters
that have been menacing the peace
- honnineas of the house Of Far
rish." +
"Bnt,n protested Crandall again.
show did you know it was AiecA
Young?"
so you know him." said the inspec-
tor, with a note Of inquiry in ms voice.
ihad been taking nc part in the con-
versation that was carried ON.
I was sitting with Louise's head Pill
lowed on my knee e~ndeaVorlng WIN
my handkerchief to staunch the slish1
flow Of blood that was still coming
from the bullet wound. I had been
strongly tempted to voice a protest.
when / heard Davis arrange for LOU
ise's return in the autonoDlle WIN
Crandall, for while Davis seemed 10
think he. like ourselves, had been IN
nursuit of the criminals, ! still De-
lieyed it was for the purpose OF warn
ing them instead of capturing them.
Yet. ON the other hand, knew noun
ing about running a car, 1t was clear
" out of the question for me to take
Louise back, much as distrusteo
Crandall. Anxiously / waited Tor hls
confession of acquaintance with the
man in the hut. =.
Eyes. / knew him-only too WE'LL
said Crandall.
sTell me about him." said the in
spector. But wait--let us carry Mis-
Parrish inside the cottage where sht
will be sheltered from the night al
until you are ready to start"
81 can walk" said Louise. "In fact
I think | vas more frightened thai
hurt"
| Helped her to her feet and assis'
ed her into the cottage, while | pile
some cushions that were lying aoot
and made her comfortable. The nols
of our entrance made no impressio
on the d~rug-stupefed man who lay 9
the other side CT the room, but DaV
and Crandall crossed to where he ls
and examined him closely.
HE will not wake for sever
hours" said Davis after feeling h
pulse. "Kent and / will stay here u
til then. You, MIR. Crandall. will tai
Miss Parrish home, and you, Dodt
as soon as it's daylight, had better
look for Rouser's body"
81 don't have to look for it." Sc
the constable with a shudder. l kn'
lust where it is. It's a long wa
round by the road, though"
"Take the blackboard" said Day
"and when you reach the body
through all the pockets carefully a
bring me everything you find. 70
better not take the body back to "A
way yet. Is there some place else J
can take it,"
Sure said Dobbs, Il can take
over to Millervale. It's just about
far in the other direction. But "
in the lands sake I'll tell about
gets me-"
THAT'S easy" said the inspec
"You can explain that you were d
ing over there and as you came
you saw the body lying on the n
You can explain that he must b
fallen over the cliff in the dark.
the tine they get through tall
about It and having an inquest {
in Mil!eryale we will have ha
chance 10 finish any more investi
ing We want to do. You can $
about dawn"
"All right" said the constable,
what will l do with them warrant
Leave them with me. After
have disposed of Rouser's body
can stop on your way back and
take this one in with us. Come
outside, Dodds, and you, too, Gran
want to ask you some quest
about our friend owe there.
Kent, stay here with Miss Farris
The three Of them went out, lee
Louise and me alone together, 8
cumstance that couldn't doubt
Davis had planned, realizing that
was much We would say to each {
Hardly were they out Of the doc
fore Louise turned to me, with
plant arms, and cried out, with
in her voice: Harding, forgive n
having deceived VOL"