Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-06-11


other fellows there and keep your
eye on Red Gallagher and his mate, "
Il guess Mr. Quest ia all right, the
sheriff interviewed We're ringing up
headquarters ourselves, anyway"
The plain-clothes man did as he was
told Quest took up the receiver from
his telephone instrument and arranged
the phototelesme
Police station No. /, central" he
said through to Mr. French's Of.
flee. II you please. Mr.. Quest
wants to speak to him Yes, San
ford Quest No need to get excited,
All right I'm through, am I?
Hello, Inspector"
A rare expression Of Joy suddenly
TRANSPORTED Quests face. He was
gazing downward into the little mir.
ror.
You've found Lenora, then, in
spector2" he exclaimed. Bully for
you! What do mean? What
! say! You forget that | am sci.
entfic man, French No end Of ap.
planes here you haven't had time
to look at. can see you sitting there,
and Lenora and Laura looking as
though you had them on the rack. You
can drop that. French. I've got Red
Gallagher and his mate, got them
here with the sheriff Of Bethel They
went off with my auto and sold 1t,
We've got that Also, In less than
five minutes my chauffeur will be
here He's been lying in farmhouse
unconscious, since that scrap. He
can tell you what time he saw me
last Bring the girls along, French
and hurry"
Quest hung up the receiver
Inspector French was as good, even
better than his word In surpris-
ing4y short time he entered the room,
followed by Laura and Lenora Quest
gave them a hand each, but it was
into Lenora's eyes that he looked
Il mustn't stop to hear your story
Lenora," Quest said You're safe
that's the great thing
Found her in an empty house"
French reported out Grayson avenue
way Now. Mr. quest. | don't want to
come the official over you too much
but II you'll kindly remember you're
an escaped prisoner"
There WAS knock at the door. A
young man entered In chauffeur's liv.
cry, with his head still bandaged
Quest motioned him to come in,
iii just repeat my story Of that
Mr. French Quest said I'VE
went out to ind Macdougal, and sue
ceeded, as you know Just as | was
starting for home those two thugs
set upon me You know how | made
my escape They went of In my au-
tomoble and sold 1t In Bethel ar
rested them there myself this morn
Ing. Here's the sheriff who will bear
out what | say, also that they arrived
at the place In my automobile
Inspector French held out his hand
Mr. Quest. he said. Il reckon well
have to withdraw the case against
you No hard feelings hope"
None at all, Quest replied prompt
ly taking his hand
Quest stood upon the threshold
watching the sheriff and his prison
ers leave the house The former
turned round TO wave his adieux.
There's an elderly guy out here"
he shouted Seems to want to come
In"
Quest leaned forward and saw the
professor
My dear Quest" he exclaimed, as
he Hrung hia hand, my heartiest con
AS you know, always 4
your Innocence | am delight
I'd that II has been proved
The professor sank YEARLY into an
Easy chair.
Il will take little whisky and one
II your excellent cigars, Quest" he
said Il must ask you to bear with
ne II seem upset After more than
Wenty Years service from one whom
have always treated AZ d friend this
sudden separation, to man of my