Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-25
oHAprsR xxviu.

Anu tUs NOSE
Taking the da1ed your1 man BY the
hand =. though he had been a child.
the RsVcre8d MI Wright led Alan
back 10 his study aud established him
IA a comfortable armchair beside his
deck
"sis there and compose yourself my
dear young friend" he snsisted In =
soothing voice.
At she allow OF the Reverend MT
Wright a telephone shrillad lmpefa
vNcly With a gesture OF professional
pa,ience be turned 60 the snstrumen,.
lifted the receiver 20 his ear. and
spoke "a unsteady modulaicd accents
"Ycs Yes this 10 Mr
Wright An. yes. Mr. Digby
Not cominsi Hut. my dear sir
Mr. Law Ia already here. must tell
you"
He checked with a r.provins glance
for Alan. who was twitchins his sleeve
insistenuy.
~ you please" Alan begged. let
me speak 10 Digby at once fofxI,s
ma"
Reluctantly ths minister surrendered
the telephone.
THAT you. psby'"
Alan Bless my sopi. what are ycu
doins over thercf IL Niss Urine With
your Bu, how can that be possibicf"
'Rosei No What about hers" Alan
demanded, slammerins with anxiety.
Why one OF my spies has just 70
ported by Telephone. lie was going on
duty this morning when he saw a
young woman either Rose nr Judith
wearing a rough coat over boudosg
dress climb out OF one of the base.
ment windows of Trinos house She
was apparently In great distress 81
mind and anxious 20 escape without
being seen from she house. but before
my man whose post OF observation
Is IN tho third story OF one OF the
houses opposite could gst 10 the
street. she had been caught BY several
rough.lookinE customers. who rushed
out o. Tfin.s house, ssissd tina sifl,
and made on with her ia a motor-car
bearing New Jersey license number
anl sending mea 20 watch the Jersey
ferries Cali me up Ia an hour
Without word OF response. aud
without ~ord of apology 10 the Rev
efend Mr. Wright. Alan dropped the
receiver. snatehed up His hat. and nsd
that house lise man demsnted
Rose. escaping from Times hoase.
osefp0wered and made tho captlys Of
Trine's lowest creatures gunner pos
slbiy, OF the stamp 81 that animal
whom Urine had charged with the a.
sassination Of Alan the night beforeI
There was neitter mo,or-csf In
sight for hlm To charter nor any uas
to waste IN seeking one Alan could
only hope 10 ind one on hls way back
toward the ferry. u must have been
upwards OF an hour before be cams
into a street wAlch be recognized. BY
lis dlnsiness and saualor. ~ that 10
which be had thrown Msrfophat from
the running board OF tho isxicab
And then. as he paused. breashiess
and foossofe. 10 cast shout hsm tor the
way 10 the ferry. touring car turned
a corner at top speed and slowed 20 a
stop before that sslfssme tenement u
the pasayory aspect to whose sidewalk
hs had seen MsrrsDhst assisted b.
the ioafsrs of the quarter.
Ard THE touring car was occupied /
b. soms halfn dozen rufians 10 whoss
hands q young glrl srithsd and stfuE'
sled when. Immediately on the atop,
they Jumped out and srestIcd her out
With brutal reconsideration.
Like a shol Alan had crossed tins
street but only to bring Up nose TO
tbs pamela Of shs tsnsmsns door. and !
10 ind himself seized and throNu
roughly aside BY a bury dsnizen when
he sfaspsd the knob aud made a. "
20 follow In.
Keep back. young fsllsrl- his A.
ssilari warned him siciously. Keep
osfa this. nov. II you don't want 10
get into trouble
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