The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-18
SIXTH InSTILLKEhT
THE UasEE. TERROR.
CHAPTER w.

with = l'tle gesture - dssyair
Quest TUNED ausy from the instru~
rnsni unlch shernsd sgdderlY ~ have
beenrns sO terribly gnrssDOnsiye and
IOoksd scross the gisia O' squafs
rOlfp and tangled rnasses ~ telephone
pires ~ nbere the lights n lsfg@r
ssu York fsrsd W againat the sky.
Prom his a'tlc chsmDer he roar ~
the city a ieu blocLs suay vas a.
ysYs In his ears Re had forgotten
ia those hours o' frenzief solitude 70
fear for hls Onn safety He thought
only u lenors ne Dausef once more
before the liitIs instrument
"Lenora where are youT be sig.
mailed + have taken a iodglng in the
gerysnts club / am siill IN hiding,
hoping that Craig may come here
am very anxious about you'
sun no reply Quest drew chair
up 10 the window and sat there with
folded arms looking down into the
street. Suddenly he sprang 10 his
feet The instrument qulysred there
vas message a. last He took II
down With a little choke Of relief
+ don't know where I am am ter.
rihed I Uag Outside the garage when
Nas seized from behind The Hands
held me pas unconscious until |
found myself here ! am nov IN an
attic room with no window except the
skyllRht. which cannot reach can
zee nothing hear nothing 80 one
has hurt me. no one comes near me.
Food ls pushed through door, which
IN locked again Immediately Tho
house seems empty. get ! fancy that
am being watched all the time ! am
terrified
Quest drew the instrument towards
him.
+ have your message. he HgnaIed.
BE brave I am watching for Craig
Through him / shall reach 'ou before
long SEM me message ctcrs nov
and then"
Quest again took up his vigil In
front ~ the window once more his
eyes swept the narrow street Nth itg
constant stream Of paas"rsbv Then
suddenly be found himself gripping
the window Hll In mOmcutary thrill
Of rare excitement. His vigil was
rewarded a. last The man for whom
be vas waiting Vas there Quest
watched him cross the street. glance
nlrtyely 10 the right and 10 the left
then enter the club Iio turned back
20 the littlc wIrelcss and his fingers
worked az though inspired
Il am on Cralg's track" he slgnaled
'Be brave
Bc waited for no reply but opened
the door and stealing softly or NJ The
room. suddenly confronted Craig In
tho deserted hallWay Before b" could
utter q cry Quests left hand was over
his mouth and the cold muzzIr Of IN
automatic pistol was pressed TO his
ribs
Turn round and mount those stairs,
Craig. Quest ordered
Craig turned slowly round and
obcycd he mounted the steps with
reluctant footsteps followed by Quest
Through the door 10 your right"
the latter directed That's right
Now sit down In that chair facing
me"
Quch closed the door carefully.
Craig sat where he had been ordered,
his fingers gripping the arms Of the
chair In Il4 sX1g thOuc the fuTtiye,
terrified light Of the trapped Grim.
final
What do YOU want with me-" Craig
asked doggcdly
First Of ALL" Quest replied Il
want TO know what you have done
with my assistant. the girl whom you
carried on from the professors gar.
age"
Craig shook his head
4 know nothing about her.
she locked you In the garage"
Quest continued. and sent for me.
when / arrived found the garage
door open. Lenora gone and YOU u
fugitive"
Bewilderment struggled for a mo
mcnt with blank terror In Craig's cy-
preston.
How do YOU know that she locked
ME In the garage"
quest smil,,:. stretched out his right
arm and his long fingers played soft
" With the pocket wireless