The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-01
SIXTH lNSTkLLMENT
THE UNSEEN TERROR.
CHAPTER XIV.

With d little gesture of despair
Quest turned away from the instru
ment which seemed Suddenly to have
become so terribly unresponsiye, and
looked across the vista OF square
roofs and tangled masses of telephone
wires TO where the lights of larger
New York fiared up against the sky.
From his attic chamber the roar of
the city a few blocks away was al
ways in his ears. He had forgotten
lii those hours of fren2ied solitude to
fear for his own safety He thought
only Of Ienora. He paused once more
before ths little instrument.
'Lenora. where are youe" he sig
nailed. 4 have taken a lodging in the
Servants club. l am still in hiding.
hoping that Craig may come here.
am very anxious about you"
Still no reply! Quest drew chair
UP 70 the window and sat there with
folded arms looking down into the
street. Suddenly he sprang to his
feet. The instrument quiyered--there
was a message at last. He took it
down with little choke of relief.
4 don't know where am. I am ter.
rified | was outside the garage when
was seized from behind. The Hands
held me. was unconscious until /
found myself here am now in an
attic room with no window excepe the
skylight, which | cannot reach. can
see Nottingham nothing. No one
has hurt ne, no one comes near me.
Food il pushed through a door, which
is locked again Immediately. The
house seems empty, yet l fancy that
am being watched all the time. am
terrified"
Quest drew the instrument towards
him.
4 have your message" 4" he signaled
sBe bravei / am watching for Craig
Through him shall reach you before
long. Send me a message every now
and them
Quest again took up his vigil ii
front Of the window. Once more his
eyes swept the narrow street with its
constant stream Of passers-by. Then
suddenly he found himself gripping
the window sill in a momentary thrill
of rare excitement His vigil was
rewarded at last. The man for whom
he was waiting was therel Quest
watched him cross the street, glance
furtiyely to the right and to the left,
tlfan enter the club He turned back
10 the little wireless and bis fingers
worked as though inspired.
= am on Craig's track" he signaled.
BE brave
He waited for no reply, but opened
the door and, stealing softly out Of the
room, suddenly confronted Craig in
the deserted hallway. Before he could
utter a cry Quests left hand was over
his mouth and the cold muzzle OF an
automatic pistol was pressed to his
ribs.
Turn round and mount those stairs.
Craig Quest ordered.
Craig turned slowly round and
obeyed He mounted the steps with
reluctant footsteps followed BY Quest.
Through the door TO your right"
the latter directed That's right,
Now sit down IN that chair facing
me-
Quest closed the door carefully.
Craig sat where he had been ordered,
his fingers gripping the arms of the
chair. In his eyes shone the furtive,
terrified light Of the trapped Grim
inal
What do you want with me?" Craig
asked doggedly.
First OF all" Quest replied, Il
want to know what you have done
with my assistant, the girl whom you
carried Of from the professors gar
age
Craig shook his head.
4 know nothing about her"
she locked you in the garage"
Quest continued. "and sent for me.
When | arrived | found the garage
deer open, Lenora gone and you a 4,
fugitive
HeNilderment struggled for a mo-
ment with blank terror in craig's ex. ,
precision.
'Hew do you know that she locked 4,
me u the garaeeg"
Quest smiled. stretched out his rigat
ARA and his long fingers PLAYED soft. f.,
" with the pocket wireless ,