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Evening journal., 1913-12-17
sERYIcE An 81. ANpREw,s

There will be a half-hour service at
st. Andrews Episcopal Church this
evening beginning at 7.45 o'clock. 10
which all are invited. The Inauguration
of the brief mid-week services since the
coming ol the new rector the Rev.
Trapncil, have been much appr 'ated
aud are growing In popularity, as is
shown By TIC ineres-sia1 stt4.naas- 49,
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AZ EW CASTLE COUNTY, SIS.
~ THE STATE OF DELAWARE
10 TUE sHEKlrF or NEW CASTLE
COUNTY, GREETTNG.
WHEREAS. Lucia zarioIlo
by her petition TO the
judges Of our Superior. Court
filed In The Office Of the>Pro-
ihonotary OF said Court Ir.
and for Nav Castle county.
for tho cause Of complaints
therein alleged, has made ap-
plicatlon TO our said judges
that decree may be pro
nounccd dissoiving tho mar
rage existing between the
petitioner and pcitro Xaricllo.
WE. rHFREFOkE COMMAND YOU, az
you we're heretofore commanded, that
sou summon peitro Xarioilo, that
he be and appear before tho judges
Of our said court at tllo next term thereof
90 hc hold ut Wilmington. on
Monday, the hith day OF january.
neNt 90 answer The allegations Of
the said petitioner Lucia 1erienn ac-
cording 10 tho Act OF Assembly. in sucn
/ case made and provided. aud also 20 DO and
/ receive what the court shall then nnd tnere
consider conccrring him u this behalf as
20 the court shall seem meet and consiston
with the provisions Of the said Act o
Assembly
: Aud Have You Then There This Writ.
WITNESS thc Honorsble James rtnn'
will at Wilmington the third dny oi NQysg
ber A.. j.. nineteen hundred and thiftfcn
JOSEPH WfGGLESWORT1T.
Issued Nov. z. 1919 prothouotarr
noV2Q. .dcci, 10, IF,2f.eI.
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DIVORCE NOTICES


n EW uASr.E COUNTY. 81
~ THE 81 Afh or DELAWARE.
iO TILE SHERIFF o. NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. GREETING;
WHEREAS. Helen Singer
by her petition 20 tho
judges Of our Superior Court
d'cd n tho Office Of the Pro.
thonotury Of said Court in
and for New ,tie county
for tIc cause Of cnmDlaint
therein alleged has made ap.
rlcution 90 our said Judges
that decree may be pro-
nouuced hnnulliug tho mar.
petitioner and Robert Singer.
WE THEREFORE COMMAND YOU. az
you we're heretofore commanded that
you summon Robert Singer. that
be be and appear before the judges
OF our said court Rt tho nest term thereof
60 bo held ut Wilmington on
Monday the fifth day OF January.
nest. 10 answer the allegations of
the said petitioner, Helen Singer. ac
cording 20 the Act OF Assembly. in sueh
case made and provided, and also 20 do and
receive what the court shall then and thcr,
consider concerning him in this behalf o..
20 the court shnh seem meet and consistent
with the provisions OF tho said Act oil
Assembly.
And Have You Then There This Writ.
WITNESS the Honorable james pcnns
viii, 90 Wilmington. tho third day 1i Novcm
her. a. ID ninetenn hundred and thirteen.
JOSEPH WiGGLEsWORTH
1asucd Dec. a 1918 pr0thonotary
deed, 10, 112a,8i-jan3.
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~ TIE STATE or DELAWARE
/ 40 THE sHfklFF or NEW JASrLE
WnEREAs Frederick
Bye. by bis petition to The
judges Of our Superior Court.
filed ~ tho office OF the Pro
thonotary Of said Court. in
and for New Cast county
therein alleged, has made ap
nlication 70 our said judges
that docres may be PRO
nonuced disgolving tho mar
rage existing between the
petitioner and May Dye.
WE THEREFORE, COMMAND YOU. ~
yog we're heretofore commanded, that
you summon May Bye, that she
bo and appear before the judges
Of our said court. at the next term thereof
10 be held at Wilmington, on
Monday, the niih day q January;
tho said petitioner Frederick a. Bye, &C.
cordne 20 tire Act Of Assembly, in sufh
case made and provided. and also 70 do and
receive what the court shau then ana sn~c
consider concerning her IN this behalf. es
90 the court shall seem meet and consistent
with Tho provisions Of the said Act pi
And Have You Then There This Writ.
WITNESS the Honorable James PENN
will nt Wilmington the third day Of Noveu-
her. A. d. nineteen hundred and thirtsen.
JOSEPH WIGGLESWOkTH,
b.
nov29- 29-deca.lo,17,g4.9
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, IS.
y THE STATE or DELAWARE
TO THE sHERIEF on NEW CASTLE
COUNTY, GREETING
WHEREAS Lydia Austh
by her petition 20 H.
judges Of our Superior Couxt
fled In the Office Of the 70
thonotary Of said Court. ir
and for New Castle county,
for the cause OF complaNt
therein alleged. has made -
plication 10 our said Judges
that decree may be p1o'
nouuced dissolving the m4r-
rage existing between ife
petitioner and Edwin Samuel
Austin.
WE THEREFORE, COMMAND YOU, ~
You we're heretofore commanded. that
you summon Edwin Samuel Austin, thet
/ he be and appear before the Judges
! Of our said court. at the next term thereof
/ 20 be held at Wilmington. on
Monday. the hhh day Of January
next TO answer the allegations .oi
the said petitioner. Lydia Austin, &C.
oordins 20 the Act Of Assembly. IN such
receive what the court shall then and there
consider concerning him in this behalf. as
| 20 the court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions Of the said Act Of
/ Assembly.
And Have You Then There Ths Writ
/ WITNESS the Honorable lanes renne-
wii at Wilmington, the third day Of Novem
/ Der. a. ID. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
JOSEPH wlGGLESWORTH.
Issued A5s. ~ 1918. Prothonotary.
nov29 decS. 10. II "a, 81.
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DIVORCE NOTICES

~--r'r-r~Hr-@<
~ EW CASTLE CDi My SIS.
- THE STA4E or DtI.AWAEE
80 IIlE SHERIFF or NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. GREETING:
WHEREAS. Elsie Tay
Tor, By her petition to fhs
Judges Of our Superior Court
hlcd ia The Office of She Pro-
thonotnry Of said Court, 20
and for New Castle county,
for the cause Of complaint
therein alleged has made ap-
plicaton % our said judges
that decree may be pro.
nOunccd dissolviug the mar
rince existing hcfweou the
petitioner and Robert w. Fay.
Tor.
WE THEREFORE, COMMAND YOU. az
nrr eunit inded that
you summon Robert W. Taylor that
he be and appear bsfore the Judges
o. our said court. at the next term thereof.
70 be held at Wilmington on
Monday, tho 9th day Of January.
next, TO answer The allegations ~
the said petitioner. Elsie Taylor. ac
cording 90 the Act Of Assembly, IN such
caso made and provided, lnd also 10 do and
receive whn, the court shall then and thors
TO the court shall soom meet and consistent
With ihe provisions Of tho said Act Of
Assembly.
Aud Have You Then There This Writ.
WITNESS The Honorable James penue-
will az Wilmington the third day Of Novcm.
bcr, A. ID nineteen hundred and thirteen
JOSEPH WiG0LESWORTH
Issued November 4, 1913.
Evening journal., 1913-12-17
Issued November 4, 1913.
nov2o-doc3. .1o,fT,2g.31


~ EW CASTLE COUNTY, SIS.
~ THE STATE or DELAWARE
~ THE SHERIFF. or NEW CASTLE
COUNTY, GREETING
WHEREAS William j.
Coode, by his petition to the
judges OF our Superior Court
Sled IN the ONCE Of the Pro.
tnonotary Of said Court Ia
and for New Castle county.
for the cause OF complaint
therein alleged. has made an.
plcauou 20 our said judges
that decree may bo PRO.
nounced dissolving the mar.
riage existing between the
petitioner and Nellie II.
Goodo.
WE THEREFORE COMMAND YOU, IA
you we're heretofore commanded. that
you summon Nellie N. G0odc, that
she be and appear before the judges
of our said court, nt the next term thorcof.
% be held AZ Wilmington. on
next 90 answer the allegations Of
the said petitioner, William j Goode &C.
cording 60 tho Act Of Assembly. In such
case made and provided, and also 10 do and
receive whnt tho court shall then and thers
consider concerning her In this bohalf az
10 tho court shall seem meet and consistent
with Tho provisicn- Of tho said Act Of
Assembly.
And Have You Then There This writ.
WITNESS the Honorable James Ponna.
will, nt Wilmington, the third day Of Novoms
Der, A. d. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
JOSEPH WIGGLESWORTH
Issued November 3, 1913. Prothonotary
nov29. dec3, 10, o,t7,2431.
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NJ Ew oAsTLE COUNTY, IS.
IN THE STATE or DELAWARE
TO TIE sHERiFF or NEW cAsriE
COUNTY, GREETING;
WHEREAS. Loitio AT. Tag.
gurt hy her petition 90 the
Judges OF our Superior Court
fled iu the Office OF the Pro.
thonotury Of said Court. in
am, Tor Ncw Castle county.
for the cnusa of complaint
therein alleged, hns made ape
nicution 90 our suid judges
that decree mag ho pro-
nonnced disFoving the mar
rinzc existing between the
petitioner and Camby d. Tag.
CART.
WE THEREFORE, CO5MANn YOU, ~
you were heretofore commanded, that
sou summon Cumhy B. Iaegaft. thut
he be and appear before the Judges
oi our said court az tho next term thereof
20 be held at Wilmington. on
noxi. 20 answer the allegations %
/ Tie said petitioner, fottie 81. rasgart ae
/ cordiug 60 tho Act Of Assembly. in sue
/ case made aud provided, and also 90 DO an
receive what the court shall then and thci
consider concerning him In this behalf,
Go the court shall accm mrct md couatstcl
with the provisions Of She said Act
Assembly
And Have You Then There This Writ
WITNESS iho Honorable James Penn
will. 90 Wilmington. The third day uf NoFef
Der, a. ID. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
JOSEPH WlGGLEsWOR
Issue Dee. a 1918 Proihonota-
deed, no, t7,2Asiiano.
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You'll lind auto ners and prospec-
tive owners who will take quick advan-
tago of deals offered through the
Wants.-Ady.
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" EW CASTLE COUNTY. sS.
IN THE STATE or DELAWARE.
40 THE SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. GREETING
WHEREAS. Caroline q.
Stokes, by her petition 90 thc
judges ui our sup~fivr Court
filed in che Office nf tho Pro.
thonoiury Of snid Court n
snd for New Gazette county.
for the cause ui complaint
therein alleged. nus madn ap
plicniiou 90 our said judges
that a decree mry be pro.
nouuced iissoirin- The mar.
rinar existing between the
petitioner and George +.
xE qHlhEFORE COMMAND YOU. ns
you we're heretofore commanded that
yuu summon George j.. Stokes that
Do be and appear before Che judges
20 20 our Be ."' sed seb we h wmasson a ''Sl on
Monday. the hiih day Of january.
f' nnarrftnns o.
the said petitioner. Caroline r. stokes. ac.
cording 20 the Act OF Assembly. n such
case made und provided. aud also 20 do and
receive what the cnurt shall then and there
considor concerning him IN this behalf as
90 the cnf,at shall seem meet aud consistent
with tho provisions Of the said act OF
Assembly.
And iiavo You Then Tn-ro This Writ.
WITNESS tho Honorable James Penne
viii, at Wimingion. The third day of Novem'
ber g. ID. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
JOSEPH wiGGLEsWOrTi.
Issued Dec .. 1918. prothonoiary
dece, 10, l7.2Ast-iaaa
n Ew CASTLE COUNTY, S.
~ THE SrArt or DtLAWARE
40 THE sHERlfF or NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. GREETING;
WHEREAS Mary Grace
scarbor, by her petition 20 the
judges Of orr Superior Court
fed in The oficc Of the Pro
thouotary Of said Court. In
and for New Castle county
Tor the cause Of complaint
therein alleged, has made APP
piication 10 our said judges
that decree may be pro
uounced dissnvin- the mar
riage existing between tho
petitioner and Leroy scarOor
WE THEREFORE, COMMAND YOU. as
vn1 were ertfciore curuandcd. that
you summon Leroy scarbor. that
he be and appear before the judges
VI our said court. at the next term thereof
10 be held 40 Wilmington on
Monday. the 9th day 81 Junuasy
next 10 answer the allegations OF
the said petitioner. Mary Grace Scarbor, ac
cording 10 the Act Of Assembly. IN such
case made and provided, and also to do and
receive what the court shall then and thcrs
consider concerning him in this behalf. "a.
90 the court shall seem meet and consistent
with tho provisions Of the said Act o
Assembly.
And Have You Then There This Writ.
WITNESS the Honorable James Peune
will. ai Wilmington. the third day Of Novem
I Der. A. d. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
JOSEPH wIGGLEsW ORTIZ.
Issued Nov. %. 1919 Prothonoiary
deci, to,i4,24,3 81 jams.
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Notice 10 the Taxpayers Of
Brandywine Hundred

Tho taxable residents of Braudyuiro
Hundred and ali persons liable 90 pay taA
in said Hundred ere hereby notified that the
take fcr the wear 1918 are nuW due, and the
und' signed Tax Collector for said hundred
g'N ut
G. Ricafs. Eoily Oak,
DECEMBER ~.
Hours ] Go D. m.
n. nnidvin's Store
DECEMBER TO-
Hours ] TO 3 D.. ui.
pcrry'a Hotel
DECEMBER &c.
Hours. 1 90 b. m.
Wilmington Court House,
DECEMBER 20 and 27
Hours 10 o.. m. 10 H. m.
Tax bills can be obtained by making per-
soual apphration to The Collector, or by
sending written communication enclosing
stamps.
Eztract from Tire Laws OF Delaware, rov-
crning the collection Of taxes Of New Castle
county Section o. Chapter 80, Volume "a,
Laws OF Delaware. as amended
Section 8--Thut on 40 taxes paid before
the hrsi day uf October. there shall be an
abatement Of five per centum. On an taxes
paid before the FIRST day OF December there
shnu Dc an abatement of three per ceatum
On all taxes paid during the month Of De.
couiber there shall be no abatement what.
ever Aud ON all taxes unpaid on the frs,
Of January there shall be added one per
cenium per month until the same shall be
paid.
Collector of Taxes for Brnndywine Hundred
Ronfe 40. 2. Edge Moor Del.
augl7.2o. .septi 0.l s,oeti6, ,2a,nog.l2.i9 dec.
1u17.
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THE FLYING COURTSHIP E. BKKA KArH
Times Great New Plot Laid Washington and Baltimore

o. satisfaction to me. did not need
the pehcil; there was one in my pocket.
But the mere sending of one by Mary
told me, as clearly as words could have
said 1t, that the girl had her will about
her. perhaps even plan OF escape, and
wished to establish communication with
me.
She had written on the paper:
i know they have you locked in the
room below. l am in the study. IL is
useless to try the windows. But you
must escape. ] tried TO warn you be-
Iore you came into the house. but you
did not understand. If / start a com
motion up here q you think | could
draw them all upstairs. while yOu make
an attack on one of the doors? I will
90 IL II you say. Vinton has no inten
tion or letting you go. But you must
not light with him, for he Is able to
XIII you. Never mind me. but get away
yourself Answer.
God bless her, Mary Donaldson still
had her courage. Vinton had not yet
broken that.
considered her scheme for a moment
and then shook my head slowly. Vim
ton was too clever to be fooled by IL;
of that felt convinced. He would prob
able go upstairs himself to Investigate
the noise I'm the study, but he would
leave Puryis on guard below. And II
would NOT do to precipitate failure,
FOR that would only beka means OF IN
surfing additional vigilance and would
probably result In the removal Of Mary
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AGE

Yes. What are you sojne to do.'..
I'm Vcomfng Into the study," an
swereo, as soon a. get my breath
For at least . minute retoinnd m,
eramped position. bfepthing heaviIy
ana then began the task q trying {.
get into the study. It involved rising {.
an erect position. with my fest On IN.
edge of the nue. and then sl0iing dowy
into u had risen and was about q
take the plunge when call from Mar.
halted me- -
she said.
There was room enough In the othe
nue.. I answered.
But think this IL smaller
bent my head downward ana lookes
INTO the aperture which sianted avIS,
from me and upon the edee of vKidj
my feet were bFaced. II Certainly al
!ook smaller than the opening thSt ~
into the fireplace on the Hoor boloG
IN fact. II looked uncomfortahly siaIl.
How wide 10 it?'' WHISPERED 10 her
Have you anything t. meHsure WITH
Wait: III sea" -
A Centinpat5so q Thss Story Wsr
Ds Fsuna In Ts0ouzOW1
Hspue ef The T&ses.
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seemed never to have seen before me
his with a nard, unwavering certainty.
Yes, sir" The voice was still tn,
| servants
WAS this person alone in the apart
ment?'
mo, sir, The answer tumbled swift.
ly on the heels OF the question-so
! swiftly that even Marshall understood
He drew nearer Mr.. Andrew, never tax.
| ing his eyes OFF his face. Mr.. Vain.
wright, too, gazed with a curious ex.
preston.
! .'Oh, 1 see." he said. slowly.
Mr.. Andrew half bowed. but it wal
| more like an equal acknowledging the
acceptance of a challenge
| Has anything been taken, sir?'' he
| inquired. -
.'No-nothing has been TAKEN re-
piled Mr.. Wainwright.
| Very good, sir,'' murmsSred Mr.. An
drew. and the lawyer could have sworn
| he had seen the grim lips twitch.
Have the goodness to ask Mrs. VAIN
| wright to come here he said, in a
new voice. --.-.-
"Yes, sir" Mr.. Andrew started UP the
stairs. but at the landing he paused,
I turned quickly and found Mr.. Marshall
still staring.
Pardon me. SIR he said. address,
ing himself to Mr.. Wainwright, who
| was still staring. too. May I venture
well. what is to- inquired the gen.
tleman.
That the next time Mr.. Davis sees
me he will be sure to know me-
Mr.. Wainwright started from his chair
| and Marshall half started for the stair
way; but the valet, his back turned,
marched soIemnly up and out of sight.
Mr. wainwright rose and gripped the
table hard with both hands His eyes
Nere burning. and there was queer
smile on his lips.
Marshall" he said quietly, "the next
time your brother officers boast OF their
acquaintance with prominent men you
may say that, face to face. YOU have
met the Master Mind,'
This time Mr.. Marshall was distinctly
Jared out Of his phlegmatic calm.
"You don't mean" he demanded,
and frowned.
"Precisely.'' nodded Mr.. Wainwright.
with the queer smile still on his lips.
Mr.. Marshall leaped swiftly into action.
heading for the stairway.
'Its the chance Of my life" he NUT
tered.
Mr. Wainwright ran over and inter-
cepted him.
wait" he commanded. calmly. What
lare you going to do?''
''Do!" Arrest him. of course" cried
the detective.
Mr.. Wainwright smiled. After all,
Marshall was only a detective.
ION what charger he asked.
Charger" repeated Marshall, blank
Yes: What charge?"
Marshall rubbed his chin and slowly
broke into perplexed grin. Come.
come" went on his employer, little
sharply. "Sit down, nan. We're as
helpless against this man as II We were
bound and gagged
All. there you are" said Mr. VAIN
wright. and turned to greet his wife,
requesting the detective to step into
the next room for a moment.
Lucene looked tired and wan. ard the
drawnness Of her face was heightened
by the pale negligee.
I'm sorry to disturb sou. dear, said
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noise repeated itself 1t sounded like a
soft scraping. somewhere within the
walls. This was followed by the sound
OF dropping particles.
| ran toward the open fireplace, and
as l dropped on my knees before 1t a
few bits of sooty plaster fell upon the
hearth. ! waited, breathless. There
was something in the chimney,
More bits of plaster fell. ana me
scraping noise continued, becoming
more audible each second. Now. and
then / could hear something knock
against the bricks of the fiue. Nearer
and nearer the sounds came. and then,
with final bump. something attached
TO the end of a cord fell clear and
dansled before my eyes.
/ watched it descend lower and lower
until II almost touched the hearth, md
then ] reached out and took it. 1t was
a phonograph cylinder used as a weight.
into II a sheet Of paper had been rolled.
with the cord run through to hold il
In place.
Mary had sent me a message from
the room above!
i gave the cord a couple of sharp
Jerks as q signal to her, and felt a
pull In return. Then. with eager fin
gers, j united il from the cylinder and
carried the message over to the win
dow.
As ! slipped the paper out I found
that lead pencil had been run through
Il several times, like a pin. and this ap-
trivial fact conveyed world
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against the outer wall. and stood up. In
order to reach an erect position 1 had
10 lean backward slightly, as there was
bend in the fiue which connected the
fireplace with the main chimney. Now
looking UP. / could see the light above
me more clearly.
1 felt around carefully with my hands.
The interior of the chimney was, for
tunately, quite rough in its finish. Had
IL been smooth. like the outer wall of
the house. there would have been little
hope for me.
The main fiue was rather more than
two feet in breadth. its lesser diameter
being about eighteen inches. This made
close quarters for a good-sized man. but
If 1t had been much larger | think /
never could have climbed it. Setting
my elbows against either side OF the
chimney and similarly thrusting out
ward with my knees. l began to wriggie
upward slowly.
The task of getting past the bend In
the fiue bothered me greatly. I was
fearful. too. Of making sounds that
would reach the quick ear of Vinton,
and thereby bring the whole venture
to an ignominious end. / managed to
wriGgle up into the main chimney, %
that my feet were perhaps yard above
the floor of the art gallery; but then
realized that I should never be able to
complete the ascent to Mary's room un-
less i adopted another method of
climbing. The work was too exhausting.
Victor Hugo tells US that Jean valjean
could make an ascent in the .angle Of
wall by pressing his knees and hands
against the opposite surfaces and slow
ly working his way up, a feat only pos
slble because of his great strength.
Well, ] was no Vatican. and soon
found that this method was out of the
question for me.
u managed. despite my cramped quar-
ters. to get my knife out of my pocket,
and began. feeling around for places
where i could dig plaster from be-
tween the bricks, and thus make grips
for my hands and toes. 1t was pain
ful work and slow. and knew not a.
what moment Vinton and his compan-
ions might enter the room below me;
yet there was no alternative
The business of cutting notches for
my hands was simple enough. for the
plaster was old and it fell out readily;
but to find these same notches for my
feet, after had ascended q little, was
infinitely more difficult: and even when
had them located it was almost I'M
possible to get the toes Of my shoes far
enough into them to afford a secure
hold.
Foot by foot, however, in the pitchy
darkness Of the chimney, I .toiled my
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way upward Once when I must haye
been ten feet above the hearth, my
foot slipped out OF the niche. and /
only saved myself from falling By JAM
ming my elbows against the sides Of
the fiue. and exerting a desperate pres-
sure. while fumbled about below me
with my feet until I again located one
OF my steps
was breathing heavily because Of
my unusual labor. and, in addition to
that, began to choke and cough. for
the chimney was filed with fine SCOT.
apparently not having been cleaned In
years. and every tpne made a move.
ment the air would be filled with d
cloud Of 1t. l. had one such violent
paroxysm of strangling that I thouBht
1 managed to string .motionless to my
precarious handholds and footholds uIl-
til the SCOT had settled again and the
air was fairly clear.
All this was taking time, end / felt
that had none to waste As re-
other idea dashed into my mind up to
that point had no clear notion of what
1 intended to do when / reached q
point opposite the study in which Mary
was imprisoned; hut now I resolved TO
enter that room by means OF the fire.
the enemy below. The thought ef this
respite from the choking blackness Of
the chimney spurred me on with fresh
determination.
A few moments later one Of my hands
reached a recess in the brickwork, on
the side toward the room. and I knew
that / was approaching the nue. that
led into the study. Getting both hands
into it, I managed to haul myself up
a couple of feet farther, so that my
head was above the edge OF the shelf.
About three feet below my eyes was
a square Of daylight, Illuminating the
hearth Of the study. I struggled on
ward until could get my knees against
the recess where This second fiue opened
into the chimney, and then. with my
back braced against the outer wall. /
paused, painting for breath.
She must have been close to the f1re-
place, listening. for second later I
saw q shadow on the hearth.
Mary" / called softly.
II never believed you could do it.'
she WHISPERED back.
There was amaxement in her voice.
Then I caught q GLIMPSE Of blue ikirt,
and she was kneeling on the hearth.
trying to. look up into the blackness
that concealed me.
Are Vinton and the others still down.
stairsT / asked.