Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-06-04

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John Craig never trod this earth!
Maybe" Quest replied, but where
10 he?"
The professor could do nothing but
look around him a little vaguely.
II am going back" Quest announced.
MY only chance is the wireless. II
Lenora is alive or at liberty, she will
communicate with me-"
May come. too?" the professor
asked timidly.
Come by all means" Quest assent
ed. Il will drive you down in your
car, If you like"
The professor hurried away to get
his coat and hat, and few minutes
later they started of In Broadway
they left the car at garage and
made their way up back street which
enabled them to enter the house at
the side entrance They passed up
stairs into the sitting-room. Quest
fetched the pocket wireless and laid 1t
down on the table The professor ex-
amined It with interest.
you are marvellous, my friend.
he declared With all these resources
Of science at your command 1t seems
incredible that you should be In the
position you are"
Quest nodded coolly.
Just one moment, professor, while
! send of message, he said, open
ing the little instrument. Where are
you, Lenora?" he signaled Send me
word and will fetch you. arn in my
own house for the present. Let me
know that You are safe"
The professor leaned back, smoking
one Of Quests excellent cigars He
was beginning to show signs OF the
liveliest interest
Quest" he said, Il wish could In
duce you to dismiss this extraordinary
sdpposition OF yours concerning my
servant Craig The man has been with
me for the best part Of twenty years.
He saved my life in South America;
We have travelled in all parts OF the
world He has proved himself to be
exemplary, faithful and devoted
servant"
Then perhaps you will tell me"
Quest suggested, where he Is now,
and why he has gone away? That
does not look like complete innocence,
does it,"
The professor sighed.
Il cannot stay here much longer, un-
less mean to go back to the Tombs,"
Quest declared
Surely" the professor suggested,
your innocence will very soon be es-
tablished?"
There 10 one thing which will hap
pen, without doubt" Quest replied.
My auto and the chauffeur will be dis
covered have insisted upon inquir-
les being sent out throughout the state
Of Connecticut, They tell me, too,
that the police are hard on the scent
of Red Gallagher and the other man
Unless they get wind Of this and sell
me purposely, their arrest will be the
end Of my troubles, To tell you the
truth, professor, Quest concluded, 1T
Is not Of myself | am thinking at all
just now 1t Is Lenora."
The professor nodded sympathet
ically.
The young lady who shut Craig up
IN the garage. you mean? A plucky
young woman she must be-
She has a great many other good
qualities besides courage" Quest de-
clared Women have not counted
for much with me, professor, up till
now. any more than they have done,
should think, with you, but tell you
frankly II anyone las hurt hair Of
that girls head will have their lives
whatever the penalty may be! II Is
for her sake-to find her-that broke
out OF prison and that | am trying TO
keep free The wisest thing to do,
from my own point of view, would be
to give myself up | cant bring my
self to do that without knowing what
has become of her"
The professor nodded again.
"A charming and well-bred young
woman she seems" he admitted. Il
fear that should only be bungler
In your profession, Mr.. Quest but II
there is anything can do depend
upon me Personally am convinced
that Craig will return to me with
some plausible explanation as to what
has happened"
Quest, for the third or fourth time
moved cautiously toward the window
His expression suddenly changed He
glanced suddenly downward frowned
slightly
They're after mel" he exclaimed
sit still, professor
He darted into his room and reap
peared again almost Immediately The
professor gave gasp Of astonish
ment at his altered appearance His
tweed suit seemed TO have been turned
inside out There we're no lapels now
and 1t was buttoned up to his neck He
wore long white apron, a peaked
cap and chinpiece of astonishing
naturalness had transformed him into
the semblance Of Dutch grocer's boy
I'm off, professor, Quest whis
pered You shall hear from me soon
! have not been here remember"
He ran lightly down the steps and
into the kitchen picked up basket,
filled 1t haphazard with vegetables and
threw a cloth over the top Then he
made his way to the front door peered
out for moment, swung through it
on to the step, and, turning round
commenced TO belabor 1t with his fist I
Two plain-clothes men stood at the
end Of the street. A police automo
bile drew up outside the gate. Inspec-
tor French, attended by a policeman,
stepped out. The former looked search.
ingly at Quest,