Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09

that the confession you are now OF.
ferfng to us was really genuine--I
would not help you to escape the just
penalty of your crime. Captain
TTowneshend, as you know. was close
friend to all of us. If, on the other
hand, 1t Is false confession you in.
tend making, would not attempt to
save Lord Harcourt with it. The thing
would be absurd in any event-even
dangerous to ourselves and to the man
whose interest we are endeavoring to
safeguard. We would be ridiculous in
Offering to the police at such time as
this, the document you now propose
to write. In the first place. we could
not conscientiously do such thing,
and what is more, we do not know
how much of the truth of this affair
you have positive knowledge about"
"Then you refuse?" Kandwahr
asked, with keen disappointment in
his tone.
Certainly" said Sir Harry.
you will not reconsider your deci.
sion?"
1--WE cannot" said Farndale. Tell
me why you desire to go so suddenly
What did you discover here this af
ternoon that makes you afraid to re-
main any longer?"
IL cannot tell you," Kandwahr re.
piled. IL wish l could persuade you
| to"
There is no use Of attempting to
do so further" Sir Harry interrupted.
For the present you may remain
here, and / will continue to afford
you such protection as may, because
1t seems best to us all that should do
SO; but you must, under no circum,
stances, attempt to leave here. Under.
stand, also, that if we learn the truth
in any way and find that you are gull
ty, shall harbor you no longer. Will
you give me your word of honor not
to make any attempt to escape from
my grounds? Otherwise l shall be
obliged to have you closely watched!"
II will remain" said Kandwahr, re-
signedly. IF anything befalls me,
however remember that pleaded ear
nestly, and you would not help me.
am innocent! Good night"
He turned and walked slowly from
the room. Standing by the easement,
Sir Harry saw him leave the lodge
and cross to the garage, his head
bowed and his steps slow.
When Kandwahr disappeared, Sir
Harry turned to the others and said:
Well, what do you men make of all
this?"
"It beats mel" Cornish said in per-
plexity. I've an idea that Well know
soon enough, however There is
something in the wind none OF us sus-
pects-that's certain"
There was step on the verandah,
and a moment later Adele entered
with Darlington, both of them excited
and upset over the experience they
had just been through.
whats wrong?" Cornish asked
anXiously, as he stepped towards them.
"Oh, father!" the girl eXlaimed.
"Dicky and l were standing by the
lodge gate just now, when l looked
down and happened to see the print
OF a great bare foot-and beside it
on the gatepost, was the mark of that
strange sign"
lOu NOE l mean lltA ldlllGl SIdLl-
mered-"Not-"
Adele nodded, 1.-The very same
footprint 1 saw in the sand by the
hut the day we landed from the yacht
and the same strange sign we've
seen-"
You're positiye?" Cornish asked.
quite positive?" she affirmed, pale
and trembling.
81 can youch for it, too" Darlington
assured him, with a shudder that was
involuntary.
"Then that is what it was Kand
wahr discovered out there this after
noon," said Sir Harry. at doesn't
seem likely that MacBee would be
wandering about here barefooted, OIL
that he would make strange symbols
upon the gatepost-yet it is eviden
that Kandwahr knows and fears who
ever made that sign"
There is but one mark and one foot
print" Darlington said. 81 flashed
about with my electric pocket lamp
5 The track we saw is where the eartl
is soft and rather muddy. The groun(
l about it is rather firm and is un
> marked. There are no signs of any
one having come or gone-just the ont
footprint"
t "You believe that your discover!
means danger?" asked DR.. Maybrooke
: at is at least uncanny," said Cor
. nish. Apparently someone is prowl
t ing about here spying upon us. Per
I. haps he or they may suspect that Har
: court is here. Maybe the prowler II
t hunting for Kandwahr. In any even
t this is apparently the reason he is 81
d anxious to get away from here in ,
q hurry. If he knows anything about 1t
we must get the facts out of him ii
:. one way or another!"
q ITO he continued \