Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-04

met them In the hail lie. too seemed
10 have lost 20 some extent bis Gus
tomary equanlmity
"Come this way. my frlenda.' he In.
vlted III Craig Keeps his word. he
w.ii - here nov Within "a few min
utes This way
They followed him into the library.
Chairs were arranged around the table
IN the middle OF the room and they
all sat down The professor took out
HIS watch Il WAS five minutes 10
ten
In a few minutes be- continued
aolemnly. "this weight Is 10 be- lifted
from the minds OF all ofus Ibavo come
10 the conclusion that on this occa.
sion Craig will keep hia word I am
not sure. mind but ] believe that ho
IS Ia the house az this present moment
! have heard movements la the room
which belonged go him ] have not
intorfored. have been content 10
wait"
He has At least not tried escape 20
Quest remarked French here brought
news of him lie has been living with
his niece very quietly but without
any particular attempt az concealment
or any aiens OF wishing TO leave the
city"
Il had that girl hmught 70 ny Office"
Tronch remarked barely an hour ago.
but She slippod away while We wore
talking Say. what's that7'
They all roso quickly to tholr feet.
In q m0mentars mll OF the storm they
could hear distinctly a GIRLS shrn
calling from outside. followed BY the
olamor OF angry voices.
Gee I bet that's the girl" French
exclaimed shed been looking up
the professors address On a directory. !"
They all hurried out into the hall.
Tho plainclothcs man whom they had
left on guard was standing there with
his hand upon Cralgs collar The
Eirl. sohhing bitterly. was cliuging 20
his arm Craig was making desperate
Efforts 60 escape Directly hc saw the
li;tle party issue from the library. how.
ever the strength seemed To PASS from
his limbs. Tie remained ln the clutchea
OF his captor limp and helpless
Il caught the girl trying 20 make her
way into the house, the latter ex.
planned "She called out aud this man
came running downstairs. rist1 into
my arms
Il Is quito all right" the professor
said, In dignlned tone You may
release them both Craig was on his
way 10 keep an appointment here at
ten o'clock Quest will you and the
inspector bring him Ina? Let US re-
sumo our places at the table
The little procession made its way
down the hall The girl was still
cliuglng 90 her uncle
What are they going 70 do to you.
these people," she sobbed. They
sha'nt hurt you. They shanti"
Lonora passed her arm around the
ElTl.
"of course not. dear" she said
sooihingly Your uncle has come OF
his own free will TO answer a few
Questions. only l think It would be
better u YOU would let ne"
Lenora never finished her sentence
They had reached tho entrance now 10
the library The professor was stand.
ms tn che doorway with extended
hand moiionlng them 10 take their
places at The table Then. with 40
form Of warning. the room seemed
suddenly nllcd with blaze of blue
light Il came az first in a thin fash
from tho window 90 the table. became
Immediately multiplied thousand
times played round the table in
SPARKS. which suddenly expanded 10
sheets 81 lcaping. curling Dame The
roar % thunder shook the very foun.
Gallons " the housc--and then silence
hor several seconds not enc Of them
seemed % have the power OF speech.
An amaling thing had happened. The
o3k table IN the middle OF the room
vas a charrcd fragment. the chairs
were every one hlacaened romaants
A handerholti" French gaspea at
last,
Quest was the first 20 cross thu
room. From the table 10 the outside
window was one charrci. black lima
which had burnt is say through he
carpet He threw open the window.
The ~ire whose course he had FOL.
lowed euded here with little lump
e queer substance lie broke IL OF
iron the end o. the vine witch vas
absolutely brittle and naturelcss. asa
brought IL into The room.
What is ity~ IenOra falterea