The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

| to arrange his tie In the email looking
glass OF the car. kept his eyes liked upon
| the attendant. There was some delay
| in starting. when they had gone up
| seven stories they came to standstiii.
| The man opened the gate.
THE lift don't 60 any further. sir"
| he explained. "1'll show you the way
up to Miss Garesworthy's rooms.
Mr.. I.axworthy followed his guide up
| two flights Of stone steps. There was
| about the whole place a sense OF empti-
| ness, and, as regards this top portion.
sense Of complete detachment. Since he
had entered the building Mr.. Laxworthy
had neither seen nor heard any sign OF
IA human being.
Are any Of these fats in the lower
part Of the building occupled?" he asked
| the porter.
"One or two. sir" the man replied.
| "These are Miss Garesworthy's rooms.
| Mr.. Laxworthy handed him a shilling
Thank you very much" he said. u
will ring the bell. You need not wait.
The man, however. did not move. He
was a thick. burly looking person with
the physique OF prlzefghter and
small, narrow eyes. +,
81 said that you need not wait, Mr..
1.axworthy repeated Sharply.
Il am waiting to see IL Miss Cares
worthy is in.'' the man answered surIily.
The door in front Of them was sud
denly opened. 1t was Paula Garesworthy
who stood there. She looked at her
visitor with an expression Of amazement.
which gradually changed into one OF
horror.
mfr. Laxworthy." she gasped.
Madam" he replied. raising his
hat.
He stepped quickly across the thresh-
old. Her hands were outstretched as
though to push him away.
II warned you not to GOMEZ" she cried
quickly. This adventure Is not for YOU
What Is happening is justice and JUS
tice only. Go down quickly. ] will
make some excuse"
Il am not altogether sure" Mr.. Lax
worthy answered. whether that very
smiable person behind would allow me
to go even II felt disposed. As mat
ter of fact, however, nothing would
induce me to leave this place until my
mission II accomplished"
There was the sound Of mans voice
heard through the open door. Paula
Garesworthy gave a little gesture OF
despair.
at is too late" she exclaimed.
Richard Wardley suddenly appeared,
standing upon the threshold Of one Of
the inner rooms. lie looked across at
Mr.. Laxwor,hy with a curious express
sion.
CLOSE the door. Paula. he ordered
She obeyed him. He moved between
1t and Mr.. l.axworthy.
Perhaps you VIII Ice good enough 10
tell US he asked quietly. what you
want mere!
Mr.. LaNwortny drew OH ms gloves
and calmly deposited them In MS nat.
Il wish. he said, TO nave WORD OF
two with MIR. Colshaw. HIS daughter -
getting anxious as To MS absence.
PauIa looked al nm ana turned away
IN despair. Richard Wardley smiled.
ne was rat uiheai,n! 'o"hi"S mar
anu 'here was Soi"e'h',s r"sH
unp,ea'a'' a"o"' M s"',''
iou "'''" ''"' '' IL "e''' '"e"' -"
asheu'
am qu'e ,'",ineeu "i H. MI
W!
"e .ou '''"''' ''u' S"'P''' ''
WV or. ~ ,
SUI. an ''a..'" gu,
Van shall have vour wish" Richard
wa ra,o,, ,rnou,cad "c,m. ,bis y.o,.,,
They all three passed into a little
sitting room, PRETTY and even daintily
furnished. Paula threw herself into an
easy chair and covered her face with
her hands. Richard Wardley opened a
door beyond.
This way" he directed.
MIR. Laxworthy followed him into a
bedroom, plainly furnished, with only
an iron betlstead and a few chairs.
Standing against the foot OF the latter
with folded arms was tail. emaciated
man. with hollow cheeks. dead looking
eyes and grizzled gray hair. A few
yards away Greenlaw was leaning
against the wall with revolver in his
hand. as though on guard. Between
the two was n horrible .iyht
A third man was seated IN n chair %
which no was hound with cords There
was a gag in his mouth and his hands
were tied Together with n rom. which
seemed ,o en-, ,n,o The nesb Ills cbeeks
were deathIy male his head droon.d n
lutL as ,houyb h. war. upcorsc,ors
His ewes however. were wide omen ana