Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-20

low, also armed. Laura gripped LIE
nora's arm. in excitement.
They've got him now!" she ex
claimed. Got him, sure!"
On the fourth or fifth stair Craig
hesitated. He suddenly saw the pro
lessor standing below. He grippet
the banisters with II hand. The
other he flung out in q threatening
gesture.
You've given me away to these
bloodhounds!" he cried-"you, fol
whom | have toiled and shaved, whom
! have followed all over the world
whom I have served faithfully witt
the last breath of my body and tho
last drop of blood in my veins! YOU
have brought them here-tracked me
down! You!"
The professor shook his head sor
rowfully.
Craig" he said, you have beer
the best servant man ever had. II
you are innocent Of .hese crimes you
can clear yourself. f you are guilty
a dogs death is none too good fol-
you" ~ st.. e.. -.. .,.
Craig seemed to sway for @ moment
upon his feet, Only Lenora, from the
hall, saw that he wal fitting his right
foot into what seem'd to be a leath.
err loop hanging from the banisters.
Then a wild shout If surprise broke
from the lips Of all If them, followed
by a moment of supeied wonder.
The whole staircase suddenly began
to revolye. Craig. clinging to the
banisters, disappeared. In a moment
or two there was q 'resh click. An.
other set of stairs, identical to the
first, had taken thei place. =.
"The ccllar!" CUES shouted, as he
rushed down the stars. Quick"
They wrenched oen the wooden
door and hurried doyn the dark steps
rutu tie gloomy, uAN Ueuar.rha
place was crowded WHY pac king cases
and two large wine b|'relF stood iRI
the corner. At the f4thet end wal
a door. Quest rushed |or i4and stool
guard. A moment lat r, htvever, hi
called to Laura and brcsda his re.
volver into her hand.
STAND there" he orderd "Shoot
him il he tries to run cut. III search
in the packing cases. lldnight be
dangerous" ~
The professor, out Of Hth, was
leaning against, n Of pillars.
his arm passed around it II support.
Lenora, with Quest an{ French,
searched hastily amongst Il packing
cases. Suddenly there '" a loud
crack, the sound of fallin3nasonry,
followed by a scream fr Laura.
French, with a roar Of ana rushed
toward her. She was lyiI on her
side,. already half covered falling
bricks and masonry. He d ged her
away, just in time.
my God, she's tainted he ex
claimed.
II haven't" Laura falte1 trying
to open her eyes, land I'm It going
to, but I think my arms b EN-, and
my side hurts"
"The fellows not down e, any:
way" Quest declared. "Let clip her
upstairs and. get her. ,ou # this
devils house"
They, supported her up steps
and found a chair for her / be hall.
The Inspector swung ope be telc
phone cupboard and called ian am
bulance. Then Quest, Wild d been
examining the staircase, ddenly
gave a little exclamation.
"He's done u.s." he Grid Look
here, French, this is the ori stair
case. There's the leathe op. I
know it because there was hck on
the fourth stair. When rushed
down the cellar after him, swung
the thing round again a Simply
walked out Of the front id Damn
1t, man, it's open!" =
They hurried outside. f blew
his whistle. One OF the p Flothes
men came running up fro 9 ave-
nue. He was looking a sheep
isl.
What's. wrong?" Frend Fmand-
ed.
Hes gone off," vas thI willing
reply. II guess that chap en- us
the slip"
Speak up" French insia
"The only place." the ma mt on, F.:
Eve hadn't our eyes glu| was 1
the front door. He must come :
out through that. Their zen q ,
motortruck with one or queer
looking chaps in it at tn Ter Of
the ven there for the Il b min :
utes. I'd just made up nd to t
stroll round and see what as up {
to when jim, who was o other !
side, shouted out. A mani ed up
into it and they made off ce." q
The inspectors rubicu Dunte.
nance was white with fury head s
kept turning inthe directid aura,
to whom the professor wa rem
dering Erst aid. 8
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