Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

a large manila envelope. carefully sealed.
on which were written the figures w.
10000" Too excited even to excIain,
tore the envelope open and examined the
contents.
Inside was another envelope. 1 opend
that II contained merely blank piece
Of paperi
with characteristic skili at covering his
tracks, Bennett had also covered his
money. Puzzled. ISturned the paper over
and over. looking at II carefully. It was
large sheet OF paper, but It showed
nothing
Kennedy had by this time finished un-
packing the box and was examining a
bottle which he had taken from Il.
Come here, Walter no called at
length. Eyer see anything Alike that?''
Il can't say confessed. getting up
to go 20 him. What IL III"
Bring piece OF paper" he added
I went back to the desk where had
been working and looked about hastily.
My eye fell on the blank sheet OF paper
which / had taken from Bennett's en-
velope. and picked II up from the
basket.
Here's one" said. handing II to him.
''what are you doingT
Kennedy did not answer directly, but
began 20 treat the paper with the liquid
from the bottle. Then he lighted Bun
sen burner and thrust the paper into ths
flame. The paper did not burnt
"a new system OF fireproofing. laughed
Craig. enjoying my astonishment.
He continued to hold the paper in thu
flame. still Il did not turn.
See" he went on, Withdrawing II anS
starting 20 explain the properties OF thu
new fireproofer.
He had scarcely begun when he stoppes
IN surprise. lie had happened TO glanc,
at the papef again. bent over TO EXAMINE
II more intsntly and was now looking a
II in surprise.
! looked also There. clearly discernibl
on the paper. was small part Of Nha
looked like an architects drawing Of |
fireplace.
} Craig looked up at me. nonplusset
} Where dld you say you got that?'' h
asked.
, 1T was blank piece Of paper anon
4 Benefits effects / returned. as myst
fled as he, pointing at the Uttered des
) at which had been working.
! Kennedy said nothing. but thrust II
: paper back again into the flame. siowl
! the heat OF the burner seemed TO brin
out the complete drawing OF the Fireplace
. We looked az Il, even more mystifie'
what Il H. do you supposegr queriel
4 II think" he replied slowly. that
was drawn with sympathetic ink tt
heat OF the burner brought II out INF
sight"
what was u abOut7
Elaine had gone 70 bed that night
Aunt Tabby's IN the room which her o
nurse had fixed up especially for her.
was q very attractive little room vii
dainty chintE curtains and covers and &
1.-THE first time IN many weeks Elaine slel
!. scundly and fsarlessly.
Downstairs. In the living room, Rus
! also was asleep his nose between h
! paws.
The living room was in keeping VII
/. everything at Aunt Tabby's. plain. nee
: homeIike. on one side was a large fir
place that gave TO It an air Of auai
: hospitality
\ suddenly Rusty woke up. his ca
4 pointed at this fireplace. He stood
moment. listening. then with a bark
L alarm he sped swiftly from the iiviI
o room. up the stairs at bound until
!. came to maine's room.
n elaine felt his cold nose AZ her hai
q ana stirred. then Rwoks.
;, what is Il. Rustys" she asked. min
e ful OF the former days when Rusty ga
e warning OF the ciutching Hand and !
4 emmissariea.
Rusty wagged his tail Something vi
wrong.
y Elaine followed him down 10 the livli
+ room she went over and lighted the ele
% trio lamp on the table. then turned
e. Rusty.
a. well. RustySs she repeated almost
h II he were human.
She had no need Of repeatins the que
ID ton. Rusty was looking straight at I
fireplace
re Elaine listened. Sure enough. she hea
g strange noises. Was that Aunt Tabb,
Haunt? Whatever IT wac II sound
N as n Il came up from the very dept
* Of the earth
ne She could not make out Just what
"a sounded like. II might have been son
thing striking a piece OF iron. be
- with a siedge,
~ What was u2
no She continued to listen In wonder. III
ran TO her Aunt Tabby's bedroom do
~ ON the first floor. and knocked.
" Aunt rabby woke up and shook Josh,
ne Aunt Tabbyl Aunt Tabby," cal
Ter Elaine
M ''Yes, my dear" answered the
n nurse. now fully awake and straightenl
90 her night oap-"Joshua!"
Together the old couple came out Il
An tho living room. stin in their nightcloth
TX Joshua yawning sleeplly.
an ''Listenl" whispered Elaine
There was the noise again. This Il
ns Il was more as though some one W
70 beating rat-tat-tat with something
We rock. II was weird. uncanny as
ne stood there. none knowing where
iad strange noises came from.
lue Its the haunts.' cried Aunt Tab
lvc trembling a bit. For three nights n
ne we've been hearing these noises"
Finally Joshua went 20 a table drai
the and opened Il. He took out huge. N
snt demonstrating revolver.
o. Here Miss elaine he urged press