The Washington times., 1913-12-11

him TO see the face of his watch: but
he reckoned that more than an hour
had passed, and that the men with
Rushton-possibly Rushton himself-had
long since gone away
With a Tightening of his lips in the
determination to win out at any cost,
he decided to adopt the only course that
was at all poSSible-to hammer against
the door upon which he leaned, to rouse
the people in the house, to make what
ever excuse he might for his presence
there, and get away If it could be
done.
His weight was still against the door
when he came to that decision. He had
begun to straighten himself. Then;
without previous warning, for he had
heard no sound. the door came open
behind him and he fell backward into a
dimly lighted hall.
Strong arms .grasped him and held
him and raised him SO that he stood
again up his one good foot.
In the light shed by a single gas-jet
he could Sc the sleeves that covered the
arms that supported him. And he saw
that they were blue, with small. gold
service stripes on the cuffs, and he
recognized from what he saw the uni
form of a policeman.
Mis- muscles stiffened. He was far
from helpless even yet. More bones
might be broken by his strong hands
before he could be made a captive.
dt inc ihlo
he ha6 so calmly walked overwhelmed
him. In just one instant more all the
pent-up rage within him would have
burst its bounds. and. indeed. the effort
for the greatest battle Of his life was
on the point of beginning, when sec
ond figure steppel in front of him un-
der the hall light. and the strength and
power of resistance went out of him as
suddenly as the current may be shut of
from an incaniescent light.
1t was Lady Kate.
Her expression as she looked into his
eyes was calm, scrutinizing. uncompro-
missing; and yet behind 1t all there was
something more which he could not read
or understand r- e.. 20. a...a. -.-.. ....
A police shield giistened upon the
gosom OF her Jacket.
You are under arrest" she said calm
ly. as IL there could be no doubt about
it Resistance will be useless. You
cannot escape-now." -,
There was something in that nov"
as she PRONOUNCED it that attracted the
planned what It was. But he shut his
lips tightly together and did not reply.
Katherine's voice added. addressing the
man behind him, who held his arms:
Take him outside: OFFICER"
Wait" The Night Wind found his
voice. He spoke coldly, slowly. imper-
sonally, directing his remarks to space
above Katherine's head. Il am practic.
ally helpless 1 cannot walk. One OF
my ankles
The powerful arms that were clasped
around his body beneath his own lifted
him from his feet, and he heard kath-
erIne's voice again. She said:
Let the officer carry you outside. Do
not struggle. II will be useless"
For just an instant he hesitated to-
OBEY her Then:
Go ahead" he said. II cannot fight
against And d to s,ra n.mes n move ns
since she wins the credit of my arrest. "
There was one other person present at
the scene-an aged man, clad in bath
robe and slippers. and looking greatly
perturbed; evidently the man who lived
there But the Night Wind beyond one
glance barely noticed him.
They passed through the basement
into the area under the front steps. A
door closed behind them after Rather
inc had said, past IL, to the old man:
Good night, and | thank you, sir. III
you do not mention this affair 1t will
not be necessary for you to appear at
court. ! advise you not to speak OF II.
Then, wn"n the door had closed, her
whole manner changed.
The Night Wind saw her unfasten
the shield and remove 1t quickly from
her icket The arms of the man who
held him we're unclasped, and Harvard
reached ont and clung to the grated
self stepped in front OF him-and lie
recognized Black Julius. arrayed In
Eoliceman'G coat
Quick now, julius! Katherine Or
dered.
Julius tore off the coat, rolled ii,
seized another that he had left in the
area when he donned it, and, with the
rolled coat under his arm, darted from
the areaway into the street and disap-
peared.
Utter amaZement paralyZed such i
speech as the Night Wind might have
uttered then.
Katherine turned her back upon him,
and they stood thus in utter silence
until the pu-rinS OF an aDproa ching
motor-car cmote upon the Night Winds
ears.
A Continuation of This Story VIII
Be Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.