Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-01

hlnaerea and none eppcsed hlm nat
for a single lighted window Ia the up.
PER tier ,hut not. he noted. the w.naov
20 Rose'e hedchamberl and enc or two
lights which be found burning dim IN
the klsehen Offices aud other servants
quarters on ,hr lower aoor he would
have thought the house empty. Tho
silence 90 an abandoned place IN.
formed Il all below tho upper s,crs.
nai he Was no, TO be aa,lsned With
such negative evidence he explored
the dwelling infinitely. room oy room.
story hy story. passing -ish iitlle In.
terest through apartments hy every
sirn dedicated 10 the tendency ~ hls
mortal enemy. intent ON ore ohicrt
only nsd Rose Trlne. that one
woman whom he loved. or else make
surc she VAS not there
lie negotiated that last nlsht OF
steps Witch led 20 the topmosl floor
With extraordinary stealth. advised
thereto by a sound or rather series
~ sustained sounds. which had there
to'orc been inandlhlc 10 him. Possibly
they had not tin then existed. possibly
the man scrvan, whom he found snor.
inE IN 8 chair outside a cicsea door
had not fahen asleep Ana begun TO
snofe until the moment when Alan set
foot upon IN. lower step Of that nnal
Ascent
Turning the head OF tho s,aiw.
Alan paused Tor little. sreculatiVely
latent on this man Who mus, somehow
be disposed of before he might solve
the secret of that shut and guarded
door.
Aside from actual violence 40 sola,
, tioa offered 80 tho pnrsie and slo
lcnce was abruptly forced upon him
No sound warned him of the door
that opened a, bits back ~ ha stood
Watching the elcepins guard A pierre.
ing shrek was tho firrt inilmalion he
received that hts presence had been
discovered II served AZ well to move
him instantly into action a nln6lc
rlance overshonlder showed him che
figure 81 maid servant IN cap ana
r0wn. her mouth am wide aud fuli 81
= southland Alan feii upon the runrr
0 Ike thunderholt The man had
barely time 20 jump M and recognize
. the alarm then a nat caught him OF
o the point Of his Jaw. aRd he returned
promptly 10 deep INCONSISTENCIES
= No time nov for Qualmp ~ com
panciion on account 81 the savage
. rathlepsness Of that blow no tint
q even 90 search the fellow for koy q
u the closed door already the maid va
y taking the stairs IN fuli nlEht and or,
-four steps ard a howl Ike q ~arlock'
TO every jump.
4 backing on. Alan took a short rai
- cleared the pros,rate body OF the guar
g with a leap. and inng himArlf fu
'i farce against the door. his ehouids
- striking point nearest the Loeb. wiz
o. nplintcrng crash Il broke inWar
without dignity or decorum
" sprawicd on All foura into the present
~ Of Judith Trlne
.t poor Mr.. i.awi" she cried. with
a hooking nod. "alwAys disappointed
I'm no sorry truly ! ami"
~oh. spare mo yoar sarcasm" !
- begged reEenifHily TIA ridiculol
" enough. thls whole mad business ~
:" "But am not sarcastic she lnrls
- cd With such sincerity that he opens
his eyes ~ wonder Relieve mo,
am sorry for once u In ! and not kol
whom you nnd locked up herei 70
you see. am locked up. by way
punishment thanks 10 my having Ia
plsy on you once too often while n
father decamps mystsriously tor par
unknown"
"Yeu don't know whore he's son
u ihenf"
DO youf" she asked sharply
In general way. By special ifa
10 the West"
Taking Rose9"
II 40 Fin told
III The woman chuknd upon her ange
"A but quickly mastered a.
"lie sAsl, pay fnr thin'g she aHnsvr
sted.
your father wieh him nothif
nrore nor leGs than your enmlty," Ala
assured her clyilly Hut since
seems that he has gone, and itose ~il
him n you1l forgive rne, ! think !
III be Foing-"
VI "Aioney
That one word. uttered with all u
Significance that this Nomsn knew
n well how 20 lrfuae into her ton
} checked him susplclously on 4
threshold
Why yes"
You wouldn't care FOR compani'
IA yoyngey' she suggested
~Oh really" he protested
She held ap an srTcstlnE hand. Il
tn" she begged
Prom the street below came the u
mleiakshle rattle 81 poiiceman'n
Gust on the sidewalk
That damned maid Alan diyin
re ihoughffully.
We The same Judith agreed wi
Oh ominuus calm Has u struck you IN
M you may have some trouble getti
a. axsy without my perrnisslonf"
ne I'm not no stupid - not 10 ha
lie thought Of that. he eosntsred
Then DO advised and take q
DC Nth won .