The Washington times., 1915-04-18

wonderful TO her us they passed out into
the street It was freedom.
=
Tho plain-cloth"s man, who was
loungirS in quests most comfortable
easy chair and smoking one of his best
cigars, suddenly laid down his paper.
II" moved to the window. A large,
empty automobile stood in the str .et
outside. from which the occupants Lad
presumably iust descended. He has
tened toward the door. which was
opened. however. before he was halfway
across the room. Tnc cigar slipped
from his fingers. 1t was Sanford Quest
Aho stood there. followed by the sheriff
Of Bethel. two country policemen. and
Rcd Gallagher and his mate. heavily
."ndcuffed. Quest glanced at the cigar.
Say. do YOU r1ind picking that up?"
hc exclaimed. THAT cal..et cost me
money"
The Dlain-clothcs man obeyed 1t once.
Then he edged little toward the tele-
phone. Quest had opened his cigar
cabinet.
Glad you've left me one or two" hs
remarked dryly.
Say; aren't you wanted down yon-
der. Mr.. Quest?' the man inquired.
That's all right now" Quest told him.
l. m ringing UP Inspector French my
SeI you'd better stand by the other
+ fellows there and keep your eye on Red
: GhilaEher and his mate
guess Mr.. Quest is all right" tho
sheriff intervened. We're ringing up
headquarters ourselves. anyway
The plain-Clothcs man did as he was
tnld. quest took up the receiver from
ms telephone instrument and arranged
the phOtotelesme.
- f,,,
he through to Mr.. Frenchs Of
flee, If you please. Mr.. Quest wants TO
speak 10 him Yes. Sanford Quest. No
need to get excited All right. I'm
'ns'Igr; rsre am exnress'o', liSil1 inspeetory"
transfsurcd GueSSs face 'ff He was s"saeay eaE.
ing do wnward into the little mirror.
,or35 1onve found found Lenora, then, inspec..
What do To2n? What I say!
You forget that | am a scientific man,
French. No end OF appliances here you
haven't had time to look at can see
looking AS th"usl YOU had them on tho
I rack. You can drop that, French I've
got Red Gallagher and mis- mate, got
them here with the sheriff Of Bethel.
! N"N" got thai. Also, in less than five
| minutes my chauffeur will be here He's
hc"n l5ing IN farmhouse, unconscious.
| since that scrap. lie can tell you what
along. F,rench--and hurry ="
Quest hung up the receiver
,"INc given Inspector French some
hing TO think about" he remarked. as
he turned away. Now, Mr.. Sheriff. II
YOU can make Yourself at home for a
quarter of an hour or so, French will
I've here and take these fellows off your
hands. I've little more telephoning to
Go"
You go right ahead" the sheriff ac-
quiesced.
Quest rang UP the professor His re-
Snonse to the call was a little languid.
and his reception Of the news o. Quests
successful enterprise was almost qucru-
iuUS.
Ny friend" the professor said, your
HCws gratifieS me, of course. Your re-
hahiitation. h"weVer. was matter OF
certainty. With me life has become a
"ha"s. You can have no idea, with your
independent nature. what it means to
'ntrely rely upon III" ministrations OF
me person and to be suddenly deprived
II their hep"
NO news of Crais, them" Quest de-
mHnded.
None at ALL" was tho weary reply.
What about your young lady assist
Shell be here in ffrc minutes" Quest
told him. You had better come along
and hear her story. 1t ought to interest
you"
Dear me-" the professor exclaimed
y viii certainl: CC-'e-certainiy :"
Quest set down TIE receiver and paced
the roor1 thourhtful'I for "A moment or
two. Although his own troubles were
almost over the main problem before
him was as yet unsolved. The affair
An offshoot. 1t was the mystery OF Le-
nura's abduction. the mystery Of tho
black box. which still called for the ex-
"rrise of all his ingenuity