The Washington times., 1915-04-04

there is some chance Of really finding
out. Often I have been too terrified
to sleep"
and his lot have had try and come !,
to grief"
inspector French isn't like you Mr.. |
Quest" Lenora ventured.
Quest laughed bitterly.
Just now, at any rate, we don't !
seem to be any great shakes" he re-
marked. However, I'm glad we're on
this Job. Much better to find out
what has become Of the fellow really,
If we can"
Lenora's voice suddenly grew steady.
She turned round in her place and
faced her companion.
Mr.. Quest" she said. IT like my
work with you. You saved me from
despair. Sometimes 1t seems to me
that life now opens out an entirely
new vista. Yet since this matter has
been mentioned between us. let me
tell you one thing. | have known no
or James escape. l live in terror.
II have concealed 1t, 1t has been
at the expense of my nerves and my
strength. l think that very soon 1
could have gone on no longer"
Quests only reply was a little nod.
Yet Notwithstanding his imperturba-
bility OF expression. that little nod
was wonderfully sympathetic. Lenora
| ned. She felt that she was under
| stood.
BY Quests directions the automo-
bile was brought to a standstill at a
point where 1t skirted the main rail-
! way line. and close to the section
house which he had appointed for his
| rendezvous with Laura. She had ap-
! parently seen their approach, and
she came out to meet them at once,
accompanied by a short. thick set man
Mr
This Is Mr.. Horan, the section
| boss" she explained.
| NJ. Horan shook hands.
say. I've heard of you. Mr.. Quest"
me you are some Interested in that
| here"
That's So quest admitted. Wed
! IKE to go to the spot II We could"
! That's dead easy" the boss replied
, I'm take you along IN the handcar.
I've I've been . cSpeqing you, Mr.. Quest,
Mr., Horan expelled a fragment of
chewing tobacco and held out his hand
FOR the cigar which Quest was offering.
Thcy,ve been going the wrong way to
. work. these New York police" he de-
clared. Just because there wSs a train
on the other track moving slowly. they
got 1t into their heads that Macdougal
had boarded it and was back in New
SOUleN mere. ain my tneOry.
II | were looking for James Macdougnl.
I'd search the hillsides there. I'll show
you what ! mean when we get along
| side"
| You may be right" Quest admitted.
Anyway, we'll start on the Job"
! The section boss turned round and
wh!stled. From a little side track two
men jumped on to handcar. and
brought it round to where they We're
standing A few yards away the man
! who vas propellng it-a great red
headed Irishman-suddenly ceased his
! efforts. Leaning over his pole. he gaZed
ut Quest. \ sudden ferocity darkened
his coarse face He gripped his mate
| by the arm.
See that b!oke there?" he asked,
| pointing at Quest.
The guy with the linen collar?" the
other answered. Il see him"
That's Quest. the detective" the
| IriShman went on hoarsely. That's the
| man who got me five years in the pen.
| the beast! That's the man I've been
looking for. You re my mate. Jim. ch?"
you going to try and do him in?'
Nov then. you fellows" Horan
shouted What are you hanging about
there for. Red Gallagher? Bring the
carriage up. You fellows can have
smoke for an hour: I'm going to take
her down the line for bit
The two men obeyed and disappeared
in the direction of the section house
That's a Big fellow" he remarked.
! What did you call him? Red Gal
lagher? | seem to have seen him be-
fore"
| "He was the most troublesome fellow
on the line once, although he was the
biggest worker" the boss replied. He
got five years in the penitentiary, and
that seems to have taken the spirit out
/ of him.
Il believe ] was in the case" Quest
oh rarplpSSlN
That's SO! Now. then, young la
dies, Mr.. Horan advised, hold tight
! and here goes"
This is the SPOT" he declared.
Now, If you want my impressions you
arc welcome to them. An the search
here and in New York, I've had my
! eye on that hill for a long time. My
impress on is that he hid there"
Tn take your advice Quest dec decided.
ercise in hill climbing"
Good luck to you" the boss ex-
claimed You'll excuse my waiting {?
1t amt a quarter of a mile back to
the road and I'm going bit further
Quest slipped something into his hand
and the little party left the track,
crossed the road, scrambled down a
| bank ana spread out. IN front OF tneHl
was slope some hundreds of feet
high closely ovcrgrown with dwarf
trees and mountain shrubs. 1t was
waste land, uncultiVated and uninhabit-
ed Quest made a careful search of
tho shrubs and the ground close to the
spot which HOran had indicated. He
| pointed out to his two companions the
spot where the grass was beaten down
and a few yards further off where a
twtg had been broken off from some
| overhanglng trees. as though a man
| had pushed his way through.
This may have been done by the
police search" he remarked. ''or 1t may
not Don't spread out too far, girls
and so slowly. II we find any trace of
lanes Macdougal on this hillside. we
are gong to find it within fifty yards
of this spot"
They searched carefully and deliber-
ately for more than half an hour. Then
Laura suddenly called out. They look
ed around to find only her head visible
no scrambled up muddy and with wet
leaves clinging to her skirt.
Say, that guy of a section boss told
me to look out tor caves. I've been in
me. sure enough! only just saved my.
self"
They hurried to where she was
Quest Deered into the declivity down
| oh baA sIinpad be