Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-06-25

iuiu AZ lyuiOutu, anu yOuA piOtuSi
managed to induce one of the directors
whom he saw on the platform to stop
the train for Us at Hamblin road. We
only left the boat two hours ago.
There's nothing wrong with Craig, is
there"
Lord Ashleirh motioned them to fol
low him
Please come this way" he invited
He led them across the hall-which,
dimly lit and with Its stained.glass
windows, was almost lil' the nave Of
II cathedral--into the library beyond.
He closed the door and turned around.
u have bad news for you BOTH" he
announced. Craig has escaped
Neither the professor nor Quest be.
trayed any unusual surprise SO far
rs the latter Was concerned. his first
glimpse al Lord Ashelgh's face had
warned him OF what was coming
Dear met" the professor muir.
INJURED. sinking into an easy chair.
hlo ApVtttus
Wen get him again." Quest de.
clared quickly. Can you let us have
the particulars OF his escape. Lord
Ashleigh? The sooner we get the hang
Of things the better"
"You know, OF course" he began.
that Craig was arrested at Liverpool
In consequence OF communications
from the New York police. under
stand that Il was with great difficulty
he was discovered. and It Is quite clear
that someone on the ship had been
heavily bribed However. he was ar
rested. brought to London. and then
down here for purposes OF identltica.
ton. | would have gone to London
myself, and, 10 fact. offered to do so.
but on the other hand. AZ there are
many others on the estate to whom he
was we'll known, | thought that II
would be better to have more evil
dence than mine alone Accordingly
they left London one afternoon. and
sent 4 dogcart to the station TO meet
them They arrived quite safely and
started for here, Craig handcutfed 10
one OF the Scotland Yard men on the
back seat, and the other III front with
the driver. About half mile from the
south entrance to the park the road
runs across rather desolate strip OF
/ country with lot OF low underground
Oh one side We have had u little
trouble with poachers there, as there
Is a sort OF gypsy camp on some com
mon land little way away. MY head
keeper, to whom the very Idea of q
poacher Is intolerable. was patrolllng
this ground himself that afternoon and
caught sight OF cue or these gypsy
fellows setting trap He chased him
and more, | am sure, 10 frighten MN
than anything else when he saw that
the fellow was setting away. he nred
his gun Just as thu dogcart was pass
ing. The horse SHE'D. the wheel
caught a great stone by the Side OF
the road, and all four men were
thrown out The man TO whom Craig
was handcuffed was stunned, but Craig
himself appears 10 have been unhurt
He stumbled up, took the key of the
handouts from the pocket Of the OH
Ger, undid them and slipped of into
the underground before either the
groom or the other Scotland Yard mar
had recovered their senses To cut
long story short. this WAS last Thurs
day, and up I'LL now not single trace
OF the fellow has been discovered
Quest rose abruptly TO his feet
Say, Id like TO take this matter W
right on the spot where Craig disap
.peared," he suggested Couldn't We
do that ?"
by all meaNs" Lord Ashielgt
agreed, touching bell I'VE have
several hours before We change fol
dinner Will have a car round ant
take you to the spot "
The professor acQuiesced readily
and very soon they stepped out OF the
automobile ON to the side of a narrow
road. looking very much az 1t had been
described Farther on. beyond &
stretch OF open common, they coulC
see the smoke from the gypsy en-
campment. On their left hand side
WAS a stretch of absolutely Wild coun
try, bounded In the far distance by tht
gray stone wall OF the park Lore
Ashleigh led the way through tht
thicket. talking az he went
Craig came along through here,
he explained The groom and tbs
Scotland Yard man who had beel
sitting by his side. followed him They
searched for an hour. but found nC
trace OF him at all. Then they re
turned to the house to make a re
port and get help | will now show
you how Craig first eluded them
tie led the way along tangled path
doubled back. plunged into little
splnney and came suddenly to small
shed
This Ia an ancient gamekeeperi
shelter" he explained built Ions
time ago and almost forgotten now
What Craig did without doubt, was Il
hide In this. The Scotland Yard mai
who took the affair In hand fount
distinct traces here OF recent occupa
ton That Is how he made his tlrs
escape"
Quest nodded
"Sure!" he murmured We'll. now
what about your more EXTENDED
!, iearchY"
Il am coming To that Lord Ash
leigh replied AS Edgar Will re
. member, no doubt. have always KEEP
j. d few bloodhounds Ia my kennels, ah'
!. AZ soon as We could get together on
q or two VI the keepers and a few
| the local constabulary, we starte
= Oh again from here The dogs brough
D US without check 10 this shed. al
started on again this way
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