The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
SEVENTH EPISODE.
The Tormentors
CHAPTER 4.


u anA snafched something from the
nocr While ave strangers peered into
svsry absurd nook and corner Of the
two rooms and bath which eompris-
% he widow o'Keefe's top floor
ssit. The object was . small snap
shot Of June
The deserted husband Of pretty
yuns Warner was at the hall door
with his hand reached out for the
lmob. and in another instant Ned
Warner and June would have been
fscs to lace. In that instant the
wi1o vo'Keefe whipped the snap
shek under her apron. and the very
swtftnsss Of the motion struck into
- corner Of Ned warmers restless
Gvss. He turned, and he and the
Ofhsr Of June glanced 1t eac htho-
0. There was something suspicious
- the bent and warped and with
srsd widow o'Keefe and her tall
clip of . SON Ned came abruptly
iron the door and renewed his
soarch. AT that very moment June.
j1St outside. had paused on the third
sesp from the bottom 10 retie the
bov upon her saucy little slipper and
- give u vigorous pat to make IL
hohave and stay IN place.
Slim young sammp o'Keefe walk
- TO the window. vhistling. and
/, olanced out with an air OF great
1ndiHsrnc. con the other side OF
ne street stood oficer Toole, and
hlseyes roved anxiously from win
Gpw 10 window Of the narrow. dingy
aD1ce Of . house which was the Wild.
Owd o'Keefe's. At sight Of Sammy
o0cer Tooie pointed theoretically
toward the door. He waved both
afms and pointed toward the door
vay.
sammy then slipped quietly out
g the room.
Junel The iistlsss sammy used
the next quickest method to wire
Iess. with one noiseiess spring he
s(raddled the banister rail. whixzed
around the surve and down to June.
Who was halfway up the stairs.
5umped on with . footstep AZ light
- . feather. grabbed the astounded
~ BY the wrist and dragged her
dovn the steps 1t the risk OF both
their necks. Sammy showed June
into The second floor hall closet.
Sammy locked the door and stuck
10 key into his pocket and set the
sDrings In his thin legs TO work and
w. sitting lafiiy on the top step.
bersd and whistlins softly. when
New warner and Mr.. and Mrs. John
seosse 80 Bobby rnd frfs Bfeyher=
~ came out. Bobby extremely de-
jeetel and Iris explaining volubly
thnt Il was all mistake. June
ccuIdnt possibly have been here.
Bot abe must have been. after all.
oecauss-- stili. how could Il be!
june IN the dark closet, shut on
from al light and sound, stood be-
wndered. her eyes distended In the
darkness. while Ned stood not two
feet away from her. He had PAUSED
bsecre that very door. AZ n some
delicate nsenetism had caught and
hssd him thef< No tsSce Of her
anywhere; no truce of Marie. the
txpoch Canadian maid wiih the high
c6e<k bones: no trace % the mys
iesious black vandyked man. whom
none OF them had cared to mention
sothe Widow o'Kee,e. Gilbert Biyel
Nct cl,nehed HIS nsfs. and his brow
grew black a. his mind hlled with
The inlase ~ that dark. handsome
fec~ Nth ils slowing eyes and suays
<,1ilr That IMAGE had never beer
oieent ifom Ned's mind since the
4 npreerAnce q his beautiful bride
Nod became aware OF the widow
f,'k<cfsr eycins him from midway
~ f''t stair she Was frail look
~ ~ 4pman with her gnarieo
n>of< t|r>rea tefore her. but her
>o>1y lIftlc eyes were as sharp AZ
.<| 11Ie<c>
< fre. from dull lew.
"a (nore vas not one move OF
.<(4 which escaped her.