Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-30

merzAem IN The hall He. 100 seemed
- have lost 10 some extent his Gus
toIlary eq-arimity
Come this nay my friends h- in
vited ]. craig keeps his word. he
all De- here now within fe~ min
uies Tbs way"
They followed him into the library.
Chairs H-re arranged around the table
in the middle U; the room and they
all "a, down The professor took out
his Sztch Il Was five minutes 10
IL
In Z te~ minutes he continued
so-em-ly this weight IS TO be lifted
fro-a The minds OF a. OF Us have come
70 tie conclusion that on this occa-
sion Craig all keep his word am
not sure. mind but believe that he
is n the house Al this present moment.
l have heard movements IN the room
~hic- belonged 20 him have not
intsTtered have been content TO
wait"
he has AZ least not tried escape"
Quest remarked French here brought
news %, him lie has been living With
his niece very quietly. but without
any particular attempt at coucealment
or any signs Of wishing to leave the
city
had that girl brought 10 my Office"
French remarked. barely al hour ago.
but she slipped away while We were
talking Say. " hats that?
hey ali rosa rrrfnlf..
In momentary lull OF the storm they
could hear distinctly girls shrin
calling from outside. follow ID by the
elamor OF angry voices.
Gee bet that's the girl French
exclaimed Shed been looking I'D
the professors address in a directory"
They all hurried out into the hall.
The plainciothes man whom they had
left on guard Ras standing there with
MS hand upon Craig's collar The
girl soobing bitterly. was clinging 10
MS arm Craig was making desperate
EFFORTS 10 escape Directly he saw the
little party issue from the ibrar. how.
ever the strength seemed TO pass from
his limbs. He remained in the clutches
80 49, - f~-f t-a--R anu urlpleS5.
1 caught the girl trying to make her
way into the house. the latter ex-
planned She called out and this man
came running downstairs. right into
my arms"
II is quite all right" the Professor
SAID in a dignified tone. You NAV
release them both Craig was ON his
way to keep an appointment here AZ
ten O'Clock. Quest. will you and the
inspector bring him in? Let us re-
sumo our places at the table
The little procession made its va,
down the hall. The girl Was atm
clinging TO her uncle.
nat are they going to do 10 Won
these people?" she sobbed. They
shan't hurt you They sha'n't,"
girl. "u 'ne
of course not. dear" she sa,d
soothingly. Your uncle has coma -, |
MS own free will to answer few
quesuons' only | think it would ha |
better II you would let me"
Lenora never finished her sentsnce
lhey had reached the entrance nou 30
she norary The professor was stand.
ing IN the doorway with extended |
nahd' motioning them to take tbe,r
places at the table. Then. with no
form OF warning. the room seemed
suddenly filled with a blaze OF bIna
nght- II came at first In a thin eosh
from the window to the table. became
immediately multiplied a thousand
times' played round the table IN
SparKs' which suddenly expanded 90
sheets OF leaping. curling flame Tha
roar or thunder shook the very forr-
nations OF the house-and then allen
ror several seconds not one OF them
seemed to have the power of speech
AN amazing thing had happened Tho
'aK table In the middle of the room
was charred fragment, the chairo
we're every one blackened remnants
thunderbolt," French easnad q,
asst. e"Speu at
quest was the first to cross tho
'oom- From the table to the outside
WINDOW was one charred, black line
which mad burnt its way through the
.arpet. He threw open the wjndon,
ihe wire whose course he had ,o,'
owed ended here with a little lumn
i queer substance. He broke II or
rom the end OF the wire. which wos
'osoiutely brittle and natureless and
'rought 1t into the room.
What is it?" Lsnora fsltered