The Holly chieftain., 1915-05-28

when he told French he was locking
up the one man who could clear up
the whole show"
Lenora nodded thoughtfully.
The professor spoke up like a
man." she agreed. but Laura. ! want
to ask you something. Did you notice
his servant-that man Craig?"
Cant say did particularly" Laura
admitted.
Twice" Lenora continued. Il
thought he was going to faint. l tell
you he was scared the whole of the
time"
What are you getting at. kid?"
Laura demanded.
AT Craig. ii can." Leno-a replied.
moving toward the, telephone. please
give me the phototelesme. am
going to talk to the professor"
Laura adjusted the mirror to the in
strument and Lenora rang up. The
professor himself answered the call.
Have you seen the three o'clock
edition. professor" Lenora asked.
Il never read newspapers. young
lady," the professor replied.
Let me tell you what they say
about Mr.. Quest!"
Lenora commenced a rambling ac-
count Of what she had read in the
the two girls were fixed upon the mir
ror. They could see the professor
seated in his chair with two huge vol
umes by his side, pile of manuscript.
and pen in his hand. They could
even catch the look of sympathy on
denly Lenora almost broke off. She
gripped Laura by the arm. The door
of the study had been opened slowly,
and Craig, carrying bundle, paused
for moment on the threshold. He
glanced nervously toward the profes-
trance. Then he moved stealthily to-
ward the fireplace, stopped down and
committed something to the flames.
The relief on his face, as he stood up.
was obvious.
All ! can do for Mr. Quest, young
lady, WILL" the professor promised.
He laid the receiver down and the
reflection on the mirror faded away.
Lenora started up and hastily put on
her coat and hat, which were still ly-
ing on the chair.
Il am going right down to the pro-
fessor's," she announced.
What do you think you can do
there?" Laura asked
I am going to see if can find out
what that man burned" she replied.
Il will be back in an hour"
Laura walked with her as far as the
street car, and very soon afterward
Lenora found herself knocking at the
professors front door, Craig admitted
her almost at once. For a moment he
seemed to shiver as he recognized her.
well, you1sg lady" the professor
said, have you thought of something
! can do?"
Professor" she begged, "go and see
Mr.. Quest! He is in the Tombs prison
1t would be the kindest thing anyone
could possibly do"
IF you think he would appreciate
it, will go at once" he decided.
Her face shone with gratitude.
THAT is really kind of you, profes-
sor," she declared.
II will send for my coat and we will
go together, if you like" he suggested.
She smiled
81 am going the other way, back to
Georgia square," she explained. mo,
please don't ring. l can find my own
way out"
She hurried from the room. Outside
in the hall she paused for moment,
listening with beating heart. BY the
side wall was hat rack with branch
ing pegs, from which several coats
were hanging. She slipped quietly be-
hind their shelter
A moment or two later she heard
the professor leave the house Very
cautiously she stole out from her hid
ing place. The hall was empty. She
crossed it with noiseless footsteps,
slipped into the study and moved
stealthily to the fireplace There was
little heap of ashes in one distinct
spot. She gathered them up in her
handkerchief and secreted it in her
dress and quietly left the house.
At Georgia square she found Laura
waiting for her, and few minutes af-
terward the two girls were examining
the ashes with the aid of Quests mi
croscope. Among the little pile was
one fragment at the sight of which
they both exclaimed. 1t was distinctly
a shred of charred muslin embroidery.
Lenora pointed toward it triumphant.