The Holly chieftain., 1915-05-28

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world. He has proved himself to be
exemplary, a faithful and devoted
servant"
Then perhaps you will tell me-"
Quest suggested, where he is now.
and why he has gone away? That
does not look like complete innocence.
does it?" .-,-
The professor sighed.
81 cannot stay here much longer. un-
less mean to go back to the Tombs."
Quest declared.
Surely" the professor suggested,
"your innocence will very soon be es-
tablished?"
There is one thing which will hap.
pen, without a doubt" Quest replied.
MY auto and the chauffeur will be dis
covered have insisted upon inquir-
les being sent out throughout the state
of Connecticut They tell me. too,
that the police are hard on the scent
of Red Gallagher and the other man.
Unless they get wind of this and sell
me purposely. their arrest will be the
end of my troubles. To tell you the
truth, professor" Quest concluded. "it
is not of myself am thinking at, all
just now 1t is Lenora."
The professor nodded sympathet-
ically.
"The young lady who shut Craig up
In the garage. you mean? A plucky
young woman she must be-"
Quest, for the third or fourth time
moved cautiously toward the window.
His expression suddenly changed He
glanced suddenly downward, frowned
slightly.
They're after mel" he exclaimed,
sit still. professor"
He darted into his room and reap
peared again almost Immediately. The
professor gave gasp of astonish-
ment at his altered appearance. His
tweed suit seemed to have been turned
inside out. There were no lapels now.
and 1t was buttoned UP to his neck. He
wore long white apron; a peaked
cap and a chinpiece of astonishing
naturalness had transformed him into
the semblance of Dutch grocers boy.
I'm of. professor" Quest whis-
pered. You shall hear from me soon.
have not been here, remember!"
He ran lightly down the steps and
into the kitchen picked up basket.
filled it haphazard with vegetables and
threw cloth over the top. Then he
made his way to the front door. peered
out for moment, swung through 1t
on to the step. and, turning round.
commenced to belabor 1t with his fist.
Two plain-clothes men stood at the
end of the street A police automo-
bile drew up outside the gate. Inspec-
tor French, attended by a policeman.
stepped out The former looked search
ingly at Quest.
well, my, boy, what are you doing
here?" he asked.
81 cannot answer yet" Quest re-
piled, in broken English. Ten rain-
uts already have l wasted. l have
knocked at all the DOORS"
French smiled.
you run along home" he said, "and
tell your master that he had better
leave off delivering goods here for the
present"
Quest went off, grumbling. French
opened the door with a master key
and secured it carefully, leaving one of
his men to guard it. He searched the
rooms on the ground floor and finally
ascended to Quests study. The pro-
fessor was still enjoying his cigar:
Say. where's Quest?" the inspector
asked promptly.
Have you let him out already?" the
professor replied. in a tone of mild
surprise. Il thought he was in the
Tombs prison" =.' '.i
The inspector pressed on without
answering. Every room in the house
was ransacked. Presently he came
back to the room where the professor
was still sitting. His usually good
humored face was little clouded.
Professor" he began Whats the
matter, Miles?"
A plain-clothes man from the street
had come hurrying into the room.
Say, Mr.. French" he reported, "our
fellows have got hold of newsie
down in the street, who was coming
along way round the back and saw
two men enter this house by the side
entrance. half an hour ago. One he
described exactly as the professor
here. The other, without a doubt, was
Quest"
French turned swiftly toward the
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you hear what this man says?"
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