Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-30
NINTH lgsTALLmENT
CHAPTER XXX


1ueut Notwithstanding the unusual
nature 81 hla surroundings. slept that I
night ~ only a ilrsd and healthy man I
can ~ was awakened the nyst morn. I
Ing BY the quiet movements ~ man 4
servant who had brought back his |
clothes carefully brushed and pressed. /
breakfast IT, served % nlno o'clock. I
cir u 70 now hail past eight'
'f'ii b. right ihoge"
The man Withdrew and Quest made
q hyiak foilHi TIE hamoieas fears of
the previous aisa had altogether dia.
appeared ki ih- laaf moment be
stretched Gat bis hnnd 20 take "a haud
ngfchlef FROM hls satchcl a Sudden
exclamation hnks ffom hls Noe DO
stood iof moment na though iufned
90 Stone BEFORE him. ru tHe tou Of
the lilir Pile % sbiio eambFic Was
amag black hoSi Win o movement
nf mo hnaoFa which was almoHt me
chanichl. No removed the lid and drew
out thc customary hirle sefap ~ "a
por. Tie nmouihod q ont hci0re him
ou ere dfosslug case aud read tbt mes.
aEae
"You wll San hsss ue yoa have
failed Before neltef 70 back There
81 more danger tor sou 50 this copuify
than SOU dream Of
lllu toeih cams noreely together and
hla hands wefo clenrhed iila thoughts
had gone ike Rash 90 l.enara Wsa
n possible that harm WAS intended for
horf no PIT tho liHa aNag fram hlm
aluipst as a0on a. conceived The
thing wae unimaFnghlr cfaig VAS
here, Rnat be- here, in fhe c.oao w.
entity ~ Tho house
The nimosrhofo uf thn pleasant
breakfast room 30 which in da0 course
he deHo0ndod. uaa ,hrDfui enough
lady AahlgiFh bad already lnkou hoi
place 81 tue head uf fhe table
She touched Az electric boil undel
hor foot and moment 500 tso iatcl
tho butler appeared
Go up and sna hoV Ions Nour mas
tor vii het' lady Athleirh directed
every good. yoar ndyshlp
The man was hacbing ihffrFh ih'
doorway On biz usual dighihcd mannsl
when ho was auddeuly pushed ou ous
aide 1ho valet who bad waited upof
Quest. aud who was fefd Afhlrlshl
own servant nahei tnio The MON
igc nlinout shouted 90 Lady Ashlolsh
Your i8dyahip lNo maHiorl Some
thing han happened fle wont navel
he ho---
They on smopod cue % The room
ana up thu asalra che professor lead
ms the wHs They pushed open ths
dot az lord AsmelEhH bedchamber
Ia the far eufnof vi the large room
Was Tho four poster. and underneath
tho clothes silent figure The pro
gosp0r turned doen me shceta Ther
he held opt bis hand ills face tao
wag tlanched
Julia. dont come. he hceeed
= murt know. she aimoat shrleked
must know'"
George IL dead the professor said
slowly.
There was moments awfai silence
broken BY piercing scream frufa Lad,
Aahicigh she aauk down upon TIE
sofa. and the professor leaned ovcl
her Quest turned 90 she uitle rreuf
o. frightened servants who Wefe gath
cred round the doorway
Telephone for a doc,ur." he OF
dcrcd: ALSO 20 the local police ata
ton.
80. too. approached the bed and
rescrenllg lifted tl@ covering Lore
Ashlclgh WAS lying there. his body Z
little doubled an his arms vide out
stretched on bis threat we're tws
black marts
They had ted LADY Ashivlgh frur
the rom. Tho Professor and Ques
stood face 10 face The FORMERS en-
preston. however. had lost an MI
amlAbia serenity Ills face Was whit'
and plnched.
Quest Quost'r be almost sohbeSl
Ay brother --Gcoree. whom ] love,
lke nehedy else ga esrth' IL be real
Is deadY"
Absolutely"
The professor Stripped the oak pillA
q tho bsdAiesd He SEEMED on th'
9oiat OF collapse
Tho mark o. the Hands Il upon
ilin thruat. ouces polntod ons
The Hnnds on. my Gea,r IN
yrofeasor gfcAHcd.