Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-05-28
FOURTH INSTALL MeNT
AN OLD GRUDGs.
cAAPTEax.

Sanford Quest was smoking his
fterbreaktast cigsr VITA a relish
somewhat affected BY the measure Of
his perpleXities Early though II was
Lenora was already in her place bend
ing over her desk, and Laura who had
just arrived. was busy diysstlng her
self OF her coat and hat Quest watched
the latter impatientiy
Well" he asked.
Laura came forward. Strengthening
her hair with her hands
No 60 she answered Il spent the
evening In the club aud | talked with
two men who knew Craig, but
couldn't get on to anything From all
could hear OF the man, respectable.
lty is his middle name
That's the professors own idea,"
Quest remarked grimly
We're fairly up against 1t boss"
Laura sighed The best thing we
Ndh w 10 w set Ou W duoluci Juu
The Rheinholdt woman has got her
jewels back, or will have at noon to-
day bet she won't worry about the
thief Then the professors moldy old
skeleton was returned TO him even II
II vas burned up afterwards. should
take on something fresh
Can't be done Quest replied short
~ Look here, girls. your average
intellects are often apt to hit upon
the truth, when a man Who sees too
far ahead goes wrong Rule Craig
out ANY other possible person occur
TO you? Speak out Lenora You've
something on your mind | can see
I'm afraid You'll laugh at me" she
began tentatively
Won't hurt you If | do Quest re.
piled
II cant help thinking OF Macdou'
gal, Lenora continued fslteringly He
has never been recaptured don't
know whether he's dead OF alive He
had perfect passion for Jewels II
he Is alive he would be desperate aud
would attempt anything
Quest smoked in silence for a mo
ment
Il guess the return OF the jewels
sQuelched the Mscdougal theory" he
remarked He wouldn't be likely to
part with the stuff when he'd once got
his hands ON 1t However always
meant, when We had d moment s spare
time to look into that fellows where
abouts Well take 1t on straight
away Cant do any harm
Il know the section boss on the
railway al the spot where he disap
peared, Laura announced 49,.
Then just tahe the uain down TO
Mountways that's the nearest spot
and get busy with him Quest direct
Ell Try and persuade him TO loan
lie he gangs handcar 10 go down the
line Lenora and viii come on Ia
Inc hutOluODhe
Take you longer" Lenora re
marked as she moved on TO put OH
her jacket The cars do II In d
quarter Of all hour"
"Caut help that" Quest replied
Mrs Relnholdt's coming here TO iden
tify her jewels at twelve O'Clock, and |
cant run any risk OF there being no
train back You'd better be making
good with the section boss Take
plenty OF bills with YOU
Sure! That's easy enough Laura
promised him I'll be waiting FOL
you.
She hurried of aud Quest com
menced his own preparations From
his safe he took one of the smal
black humps Of explosive To which he
had once before owed His life and hi
ted 1t carefully In small case with
a coil Of wire and an electric lighter
He looked at his revolver and re
charged 1t Finally he rang the bell
for his confidential valet
Ross" he asked, who else 10 there
here today besides your"
No one today, sir"
Just as well, perhaps Quest oh
served. Listen, Ross, am going out
now for an hour or TWO, but shall be
back at midday Remember that Mrs
Rhelnholdt and Inspector French are
to be here at twelve o'clock. II By
any chance | should be a few minutes |
late, ask them to wait. And Ross
q Young woman from the Salvation |
Army viii call too You can give her
this check"
Ross Brown, who was Quests secre
tary.vslet and general factotum, &C
cepted the slip Of paper and placed 1t
in an envelope.
There are no other Instructions
sir?" he inquired
None" Quest replied You'll look
out for the wireless, and you had bet
ter switch the through cable and tel
egraph communication on to head.
quarters Come on, Lenora"
They left the house. entered the
waiting automobile, and drove rapid
iy towards the Confines Of the citg'