Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-26

head And lts most inopportune- the hour fear you must excuse me-"
 His accents quavercd QueruIously and ?. Sybohte with flash Of scorn put his condition down to drink
 "Far from it," he retorted ruthless ly. What have you done with Marian Blesslugtong"
 "Mar-Mananr the old voice tier. ated "Why. she"-the man pulled himself together with determined ef- lort-"she's in her room of course Where should she heT'
 'Is that true?" P Sybarite demand ed of the butler In a manner SO perem- tory that the answer slipped out before the fellow realized it
 Miss Marian 'asu't returned as yet from the ball." he whispered "E-e's not quite 'imseIf sir 'E's 'ad a bit of a shock, as one might sly. I'd 20 easy ou i'm, if you'l take a word from me"
 But p. Sybarite traversed his advice without am instaufs consideration
 Brian Shaynou." he called you lie! The police have caught Red November. m worm the truth out of him within twenty minutes. if don't get it from you now The gnme's up. Come! What have you done with the girl?'
 For all answer low cry. like the plaint of broken hearted child. issued from the leaden. writhen lips of the old man. He seemed suddenly Co lose the strength of his limbs His legs shook beneath him as with palsy and then, knees 0uckling. he tottered and plung ed headlong from top to bottom Of the staircase.
 Eneeliug beside the body of Brian Shaynon. where 1t had lodged on a broad. low landing three steps from the bottom Cf the staircase. the butler turned up to P Syblrite ishy unemo- tional eyes in 8 pasty int face.
 "'E's gone he announced.
 The little man said nothing
 Resting a hand on the newel post. he looked down unmoved upon the mortal wreck of him who had been his life's hane
 "Dead," the butler affirmed releas- ing the pulseless leaden wrist and ris- ing or presoom I'd best call 'is doe tor. adn't l. sir? Fled nd a bit of shock before you come in. sir"
 "YesT murmured ?. Sybarite ab- sently
 "Yes. sir. a bit of a shock, owin' to is avin' quaweled with Mir Bayard, sir"
 P. sybarlte interrogated with his eyes alone
 "It was a bit odd. come to think oft the ole affair. sir Must ave been over am hour ago, Mir Shaynon ere e come 'ome alone from the dance K 'adn't more than got inside the house sir wen a lldy called on i'm. Properly speakin she wasn't a lidy at all-but a woman l mean to s'y, bit flash"
 "I understand you. Go 0n.'
 "Weu. sir. l didn't lave a chance to overear wat Ter business were, but ii seemed to work on Mr. Brian there somethiu' 'orrid They was closeted in the library upstairs not more than twenty minutes, and then she went and e uug for me and to bring Tim brandy and not delay about it E nearly emptied the decauter. too, be fore Mir Bayard got ere And the minute they came together it was am. mer and tougs 'Ot and 'eavy they 'ad it for upwards of am hour be'iud closed doors. slime as like with the lidy. But ] w'eu Mr. Bayard 'e come Go go. sir. the old gent follows 'im Co the landin'- ! just where e was when be spoke to you. sir before 'e ad the stroke, and l e says to im. says 'e: Remember, cawst you 0n Don't come to me for uothiu after this Don't ever you dark en my doorstep agin. 'e says And Mr. | Bayard, sir. @ ups and laughs iendish lu 'is father's own fee You've got another guess comin.' 'e mocks i'm open. you're In this business as deer a5 we. he says and 1T you cross me Iu double cross you. and through the newspapers too. And with that, out 'e went in a rige."
 TO BE CONTINUED.