Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

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without taking a taXlcab Her de-
scriptiOn talles exactly with the pho
tograph you have shown me The WON.
an whom my men were watching ad
dressed her and offered to show her
the way They left the place together
My men followed them The house
has been watched ever since and We
are raiding It this afternoon You and
| will Just BE- in time
He stopped the cab and they got
out man who seemed to be stroll
ing almlessly along reading a new spa.
per suddenly joined them
We'll. DiSon?' his chief exclaimed
The man glanced around,
I've got three men round at the
back Mr liardaWay" he said ITS
Impossible Tor anyone 10 leave the
place
ilardaway paused to consider a mo,
ment.
Look here Quest suggested, they
know all of you, OF course. and theyll
never let you In until they re forced
to. I'm stranger Let me go III
get In all right
"All right" he ussented We shah
follow you up pretty closely. though :"
Quest stepped back into the taxi and
gave the driver direction When he
emerged in front OF the handsome gray
stone house he seemed to have be
come completely transformed There
was fatuous smile upon his lips. He
crossed the pavement with difficulty,
stumbling up the steps, and held on
the knOcker with one hand while he
consulted Il slip of paper He had
scarcely rung the bell before Il slightly
parted curtain In the front room fell
together and a moment later the door
was opened by man In the livery Of
a butler, but with the face and ply
sique of prize fighter
Lady OF the house" Quest demand
ed Want to see the lady OF the
house.
Almost Immediately he was con
scious of woman standing in the hall
before him.
You had better come in, she in
ffl a at. Ia, ha
doorway
Quest, however who had heard the
footsteps OF the others behind him, loi-
tered there for moment
You're the lady whose name is on
this piece of paper he demanded
I'll. -, -. .,en,, en
q really do not know what you
mean" the woman replied coldly;"but
If you will come inside will talk with
YOU in the drawing room"
Quest as though stumbling against
the front door had 1t now wide open,
aud in a moment the hall seemed full
The woman shrieked The butler sud
denly sprang upon the last man TO EN-
ter and sent him spinning down the
steps. Almost at that instant there
VAS Il scream from upstairs Quest
took running jump and went up the
stairs four at time The butler who
had SO tar dehed 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 fool Karl" the woman
called ont The games up Take II
quietly
once more the shrek rang through
the house Quest rushed to the door
Of the room from whence 1t came. tried
the handle, and found II locked. lie
ran back little way and charged II
From inside he could hear turmoil OF
voices, White with rage ana passion,
he pushed and kicked madly, There
MAS shot from inside bullet came
through the door within an inch OF his
head. then the crash Of broken crock
cry and 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 man whose
head and hands were bleeding Around
him were the debris of broken jug
MIR Quest" she screamed Don't
go near himlye got him covered
I'm all right
Quest drew long breath The man
who stood glaring at him was wen
dressed and still young He was un
armed, however, and Quest secured
him III moment
The girls mad" he said su'lenly
No one wanted to do her any harm,
llardaway 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.
"rll 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! 1t is the devil incarnate
against whom we fight"