The Washington times., 1915-04-04

The professor pushed past. lie had
looked around the room, and gazed at
the two bodies with an expression OF
blank and absolute terror. Then he
fell back into Craig's arms.
The poor girl!' he cried. Horrible!
Horriblet Horrible!"
Craig led him for a moment to one
side. The professor was overcome and
almost hysterical. quest and French
were left face to face.
Snow anything about this?" Quest
Not a thing" the inspector replied.
We arrived, Mrs. Rheinholdt and 1, at
iVe minutes past twelve. There was no
answer to our ring l used my pass key
and entered. This is what found"
Quest stood over the body of his valet
dead; The inspector took his handker-
chief and covered up the head. A few
rect y away was a heavy paperweight. >
Erennh Miiied by by - a a blow from behind
tie affair. Look here!"
They glanced down at the girl. Quests
eyebrows came together quickly. There
were Two blue marks upon her throat
been. nov"
The hands again" he muttered.
The inspector nodded
Ian you make anything Of it?'
| think."e hu"'
The inspector glanced at him curious
w..
Where on earth have you been tor
Been to-" Quest repeated.
gested. eos
Quest glanced at himself. His collar
ton and some of the cloth had been
"renched from his coat, his trousers
We're torn and he was covered with dust
! III tell you about my trouble a little
l hn Il
| keep those girls out?"
Thcy were too late. Laura and Leon
ora were already up the threshold,
| quest swung round toward them.
| Girls, he said, there has been some
trouble here: Go and wait upstairs,
Lenora. or sit in the hall. Laura, you
| had better telephone to the police sta
tion and for doctor. That's right.
| isn't it Inspector"
| 'Yes!" the latter assented thought
| fully.
Lenora. white TO the lips, staggered
rev feet back into the hall Laura
| set her teeth and fingered
| rs that Ross?" she asked
! It's his body" Quest replied. Hes
been murdered here, he and the Saliva
ton Army girl who was to- come this
| morning for her check"
Laura turned away half dazed.
| I'D have trusted Ross with my life"
Quest continued. but he must have
been alone in the house when the girl
| 10 you suppose IL was the
| usual sort of trouble?''
| Inspector French stopped down and
picked up the paper-weight. Across it
was stamped the name of Sanford
Quest
This yours. Quest?"
"Of course it is," Quest answered.
Everything In the room is mine
The girl would fight to defend her
| self" the inspector remarked slowly
| but she could never strike a man such
a blow as your valet died FROM
Once more he stopped and picked up
a small clock. 1t had stopped at eleven
fifteen. He looked at it thoughtfully
Quest" he went on, I'm have to
ask you a question"
"Why not?" Quest replied looking
quickly up.
Where were you at eleven-fifteen?"
"On tower No. 10 of the New York
Central, scrapping for my nfe," Quest
answered grimly. I've reason to re-
member it."
Something in the inspectors steady
gaze seemed to inspire the criminologist
with a new idea He came a step for
ward, a little frown upon his forehead.
Say. French" he exclaimed. you
don't-ycu don't suspect me of this?"
French was unmoved. He look Quest
in the eyes.
| II don't know" he said.
Continued Next Sunday