The Green Forest tribune., 1915-06-04

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 was a scream from upstairs. Quest took running jump and went up the stairs four at time. The butler, who had so far defed 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 out. 'The games up. Take it quietly
 Once more the shriek rang through the house. Quest rushed to the door of the room from whence it came, tried the handle, and found it locked. He ran back little way and charged it. From inside he could hear a turmoil of voices. White with rage and 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 mans groan. With 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 broken jug.
 "Mr. Quest!" she screamed. Don't go near hin--I'va got hin coTered. I'm all right"
 Quest drew long breath The man who stood glaring at him was well dressed and still young. He was un- armed, however, and Quest secured him in a 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.
 ''Tve 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-"M MT. Quest! It is the devil incarnate against whom we fight"
 What do you mean?" Quest de- manded.
 The professor wrung his hands.
 T put him in our James II pris- on," he declared Why should 1 think of the secret passage? No one has used it for hundred years. He found it, learned the trick"
 You mean" Quest cried
 He has escaped!" the professor broke in. Craig has escaped again, They are searching for him high and low, but he has gone!"
 Quests arm frightened for a moment in Lenora's. It was curious how he seemed to have lost at that moment all sense of proportion. Lenora was safe the relief of that one thought overshadowed everything else in the world
 "The fellow can't get far" he nut tered
 Who knows?" the professor re- piled, dolefully.
 They had been standing together in a little recess of the hall. Suddenly Lenora, whose face was turned to- ward the entrance doors, gave a little cry. She took quick step forward.
 "Laura!' she exclaimed, wonder ingly. 'Why, it's Laura!"
 They all turned around. A young woman had just entered the hotel, followed by porter carrying some luggage. Her arm was in sling and there was a bandage around her fore head She walked, too, with the help of stick. She recognized them at once and waved it gayly.
 "Hullo, you people," she cried Soon run you to earth, eh?"
 They were for a moment dum- founded. Lenora was the first to find words. But when did you start, Laura?" she asked q thought you were too i'll to move for weeks"
 The girl smiled contemptuously,
 q left three days after you, on the Kaiser Frederic she replied There was some trouble at Plymouth, and