Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-08-19

Rudoiph's condition that had so agi-
tated her on the night she went to
the Claremont accompanied by Phil
Mercer
The intelligence that Paige had
brought back TO Jessie. already re-
morseful and anxious over her aban-
donment Of Van Vechten TO Calls. had
driven the girl distracted.
When Paige's purse was missed aft
or the flight from lumber 1913. Jes-
sic had volunteered to return and re-
cover it, if possible. "a being the one
least likely TO attract attention or to
oe interfered with Calls. who had
been annoying her with his attentions
ande whose headstrong. ruthless ma
ture had all along been a source OF
anxiety and alarm TO Willard had fol
lowed hers
The death Of Jim O'Neill. and Tom
Phinney's subsequent accidental in
trusion at Rocky whence the
conspirators had fed-had finally
thrown them all into a panic. Paige
had been the only one to keep her
head and She after recognizing Tom.
had resolved the difficulty In the most
practical manner
1t was Jessie whom Van Vechten
and Tom had seen arrive at the Silent
House. Sunday, in a taxi-cab.
The death OF O'Neill was the first OF
a sequence OF accidents that plunged
Max Willard into hot water almost
at the moment when he saw success
for his undertaking. O'Neill had an
swered the advertisement blIndly: but
rs soon as he stepped across the
threshold of Number 1913 he had been
recognized as the traitorous employe
OF Wizards who had surreptitiousIy
sold the time-iock drawings and metal
formulate to Theodore Van Vecbteu.
In the fight that followed Calls struck
blow from which O'Neill, only a few
minutes later, had been rendered I'M
conscious. In falling. he had frac.
tured temple, and thus received his
death wound.
Tom had drawn Paige of to the
embrasure of one CT the library's cur.
tanned bay windows
What In the world is the matter
with you?" the girl demonstrated in
amazement You are as rough as d
pirate"
Tom did not heed His eyes we're
unnaturally bright and he was breath
ing heavily.
Listen" he cautioned in whisper.
He could not repress his excitement.
That's Flint talking to Jessie-to
Miss Willard. I mean She and Mira.
'DevereauX came with us from the
kohinur. Hang 1t all! Don't make
so much noise! want you to hear
what they are saying"
Jessie looked trile frightened. She
and the detective were standing by
one Of the big tables. He was hold
ing in one hand a pocket memoran-
dunn book, and talking in his QUOT
way.
Paige. with her head close to Toms.
Deered through the curtains They
heard Mr.. Flint say:
Il am not often controlled by I'M
pulses. Miss Willard. but at the time
it struck me that the occasion might
come when this would form rather
interesting document"
What ~ it?" demanded Jessie
You brighten me"
IF | have your permission. | viii
read you something" said he. then
he fixed his attention upon the memo.
randum book and continued
Nothing In the world could be
more absurd than to imagine the girl
! saw being engaged in anything Grim
inal. or even entertaining a suspicion
that she may be surrounded by q
criminal atmosphere. She is young;
she is beautiful she is refined and
gentle; the stamp Of purity and ad.
herence 20 right ideals Is unmistak
able in her countenance. Whatever
comes Of your Investigations. you will
find 10 be unqualihedly true all that r
now assert concerning her"