Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-26

The woman shrleked The butler sud
denly sprang upon the last man To Ell
ter and sent him spinning down the
steps. Almost at that instant there
was scream from upstairs Quest
took running jump and went up the
stairs four at Il time The butler. who
had SO far defied arrest. suddenly
snatched the revolver from Hard
away's hand and fired blindly In front
OF him. missing Quest only by an inch
or two
Don't be a fool. Karl" the woman
called out The games up Take II
quietly"
Once more the shrek rang through
the house Quest rushed to the door
OF the room from whence IL came. tried
the handle. and found II locked lie
ran back little way and charged IT,
From inside he could hear turmoil OF
voices. White with rage ana passion
he pushed and kicked madly There
was shot from inside. a bullet came
through the door within an inch OF his
head. then the crash OF broken crock
cry and 4 mans groan With a final
effort Quest dashed the door in and
staggered into the room. Lenora
was standing in the far corner. the
front OF her dress torn and blood upon
her lips. She held a revolver In her
hand. and was covering a man whose
head and hands were bleeding Around
him were the debris OF a broken Jug
Mr. Questi" she screamed Don't
go near him-Ive got him covered
I'm all right"
Quest drew long breath The man
who stood glazing at him was well
dressed and still young He was un-
armed. however. and Quest secured
him in moment
The girls mad" he said sullenly
No one wanted to do her any harm"
Hardaway and his men came troop
ing up the stairs. Quest relinquished
his prisoner and went over to Lenora.
I've been SO frightened" she
sobbed They got me in here-they
told me that this was the street In
which my aunt lived-and they
wouldn't let me go The woman was
horrible And this afternoon this man
came. The brute"
Quest turned to Hardaway
I'll take the young lady away" he
said. You know where to find US"
Lenora had almost recovered when
they reached the hotel Walking up
and down they found the professor
My friend!" he exclaimed-"Mr
quest! II is the devil incarnate
against whom we fight"
What do you mean" Quest de-
manded.
The professor wrung his hands
Il put him in our James II pris.
on" he declared why should
think of the secret passage? No
one has used It for hundred years
He found it, learned the trick"
You mean" Quest cried
lie has escaped" the professor
broke In Craig has escaped again,
Ihey are searching for him high and
low. but he has gonei"
Quests arm frightened for a moment
In Lenora's 1t was curious how he
seemed to have lost at that moment
all sense OF proportion. Lenora was
safe the relief y, ~.
thought overshadowed everything else
in the world.
The fellow can't get far" he NUT.
tered
Who knows?" the professor re-
piled. dolefully.
Ihey had been standing together I'm
little recess OF the hall. Suddenly
Lenora. whose face was turned m.
ward the entrance doors, gave a littIa
cry. She took quick step forward
Laura" she exclaimed, wonder.
ingly. why. it's Laurai'
They all turned around. A vouns
woman had just entered the hotel
loliowed by porter carrying some
luggage Her arm was in a sling and
there was bandage around her fore
head. She walked, too. with the beIn
OF stick. She recognized them az
once and waved 1t gayly.
"Hullo, you people," she cried
soon run you to earth, eh?"
Ihey were for moment dunn
rounded. Lenora was the first 70 find
words. But when did YOU atari
laura?" she asked II Thought Won
were too Ill to move for weeks"
The girl smiled contemptuouslv
4 left three days after you. on The
haiser Frederic" che replied. There
was some trouble at Plymouth ana