The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-25

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er loop hanging from the banisters
Then q -Ild shout o. surprise broke
from the lips o. al 0, them. tollowed
By moment Of st1peaed wonder
The whole staircase suddenly began
10 reyolye. Craig. clingtng 10 The
banistsrs. disappeared In 2 moment,
or Two there vas fresh click An
other set Of stairs. identical 70 the
first, had taken their place
The cellar" Quest shouted. as he
-Ished down the stairs. Quick"
They vrenched open the wooden
door and hurried down the dark steps
into the gloomy. unlit cellar. The
place was crowded with packing cases
and tTo large wine barrels stood in
the corner. A. the farther end vas
a door. QUes. rushed for i, and stood
guard. 4 momer, later. however, he
called to Laura and pressed his re-
volver into her hand
Stand there" he ordered Shoot
him II he tries 10 run out III search
IN the rsrEing cases. He nigh. be
dangerous
The professor, out OF breath. vas
leaning against one OF the pillars.
his arm passed around Il for support.
Ienora, with Quest and French.
searched hastily amongst the packing
CAGES Suddenly there was a loud
crack, the sound Of falling masonry,
followed BY a scream from Laura.
French, with a roar Of anger, rushed
toward her. She was lying on her
side. already hall covered By falling
bricks and masonry. He dragged her
away. Just in time.
My God. she's tainted" ne ex.
claimed.
Il haven't" Laura faltered. trying
70 open her eyes. and I'm not going
70 but I think my arms broken, and
my side hurts"
The fellows not down here, any
way" Quest declared Let's help her
upstairs and get her out OF this
devils house"
They supported her up the steps
and found a chair for her in the hall.
The inspector swung open the tele.
phone cupboard and called for an am
bulance. Then Quest, who had been
examining the staircase. suddenly
gave little exclamation.
Hes done u.s." he cried Look
here. French. this is the original stair
case. There's the leather loop
know 1t because there vas a crack on
the fourth stair. When We rushed
down the cellar after him. he swung
the thing round again and simply
walked out OF the front door. Damn
It, man, it's OPEN"
They hurried outside. French blew
his whistle One OF the plain-clothes
men came running up from the ave-
nue. He was looking a little sheep
ish.
What's wrong" French demand.
ed
He's gone Of" was the unwilling
reply. q guess that chaps given US
the slip"
Speak up" French insisted
THE only place" the man went on,
we hadn't our eyes glued on was
the front door. He must have come
out through that There's been a
motortruck with one or two queer.
looking chaps in It at the corner Of
the avenue there for the last ten min
utes I'd just made up my mind 10
stroll round and see what II was up
TO when Jim, who was on the other
side, shouted out. A man jumped up
into It and they made of al once"
The inspectors rubicund counte.
nance was white with fury His head
kept turning in the direction Of Laura.
to whom the professor was busy rem.
dering first aid
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