The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-29
rirTA INsTALLMENT
ON THE RACK.
CHAPTER XII.

! ,si T. CHAPTER XII.
! tn, 4t9 moment a new element had
MI Introduced into the horror Of lh5,
Il s59 ,sbleaq. All eyes we're fixed upoa
5sd rho listened to the inspecto
'sois words with q snpereili1"s
A1ls po3n his lips.
ssa4..af5. he suggested, you would
III ass 1a1 . few questions?'
sPa a 7 may feel it my duty %
l. yja ~ Inspector replied gravel.
@ place, then, Mr.. Quest
IL sea III lIy explain the CONDITION
Il Jg. 50 sas3
.tia.t shrugged his shoulders.
se.e sta are, then, he replied
e 1llg l decided to make a.
aa6t 10 lear up the mystery n
aisgsat= disappearance. / sent NJ
H g.reta-F. Miss Laura, 70 make
a h the section boss, and
i--,f. vent out by automobile
aff. We instituted sear2a
F. "a uciple, and before YER
fouud Macdougars body
against you, | think n.
. bae'y." the inspector oh
e .u IN, please"
II. -Wo young ladies', At MISS
ra f.su, to superintend tho re
e ,ar body l myself had Al
aa5H to deliver over her jew
q I# BheinholdJ here Ut mid
tanned to whore my autono
tas F2s waiting, started for the city
was attacked by two thugs neaI
ilz house, I got away from
So ,zz 0 the tower house &c trF
N stog freight, was followed bY
81 -EaIg. ana jumped out on to TIE
=: "a! ''5u the signal arm"
'tss5 IS your automobile?
wye tfaH Quest replied u left il
" I'D f5aj. When jumped from the
ri Pc car J took a taxicab to the pro
sss7 Ht called for him. as ar
sas
t'3 snactor nodded.
t'H nave TO ask you to excuse
30 Pr moment" he said, while /
4S number ten signal tower. II
aH ,.lt7fs story receives corrohora-
t9- tt5 natter is at an end"
7-5 Inspector left the room almost
taneliz.a!y.
"1-a b returned he was looking
HaT .Aaa ever.
Plss Ae announced, your abb
y aseie7s- in fact, little worse than
s9als53 The operator at number ten
4s4 -sal found murdered at the back
a Tho oEar."
9l33. started.
9aea. not to have left him to
ely.
4A9Ie IS no automobile of yours III
= ~ sielh " the inspector continued,
VIZ any news of it. think it Will be
. van now, Quest, for this matter to
.'ae Its obvious course. Will you.
), u all, hand over her jewels TO
f'S' ahfinholdt?"
%iel5 drew the keys of the safe
.'on hls pocket, crossed the room and
s0a't open the safe door. For a mo
y, tre1a afterwards he stood transfixed.
-. arm half outstretched, remained
4-''Vli3eas. Then he turned slowly
Flaund.
1ae jewels have been stolen" he
~ ouheed with unnatural calm.
- Inspector laid his hand heavily
w Vhest's shoulder.
foo viii kindly consider yourself
.Ais' crest Quest. Ladies and gen
I,p'aen viii you clear the room now.
:, wv please. The ambulance ] tele-
p,uslea for Is outside"
20 professor, who had been look
e a. though dazed. suddenly inter.
fened.
:, MI French" he said earnestly, i
i, - convinced that you are making
IN, \. mistake. In arresting and TAX
~ away Mr.. Quest you are removing
~, us the one man who is likely to
~ aeis 70 clear up this mystery
. one side.
,.., pa Will excuse me, professor ne
baI this il NO matter for argll1
!, s ssg ". Guest can clear himself,
M VIII be more glad than !.
is waesE shrugged hts shoulders,
liN,e Inspector will have his little
\ ne observed dryly. Its all
M girls, Keep COOL" he went on,
q. - saw the tears in Lenoras eyes.