The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-25

The woman shrieked. The butler sud
denly sprang upon the last mar TO en-,
ter and SEN him spinning down the
steps. Almost at that instant there
was a scream from upstairs. Quest
took a running jump and went up the
stairs four at a time. The butler, who
had 80 far dsfed arrest, suddenly
snatchcd the revolver from Hard,
sway's hand and fred blindly in front
OF him. missing Quest only by IN inch
or two.
Don't be a fool, Karl" the woman
called out. The games UP. Take It
quietly"
Once more the shrek rang through
the house. Quest rushed to tho door
OF the room from whence it came, tried
the handle, and found it locked. He
ran back q little way and charged it.
From inside he could hear O turmoil Of
voices. White with rage and passion,
he pushed and kicked madly. There
wat a shot from inside, q bullet came
through the door within an inch of his
HS~ s-NA t"O Sieou W DIOhGu CIOEh-
cry and a mans sroan. With a final
effort Quest dashed the door in and
staggered into the room. Lenera
was standing in the far corner, the
front Of her dress torn and blood upon
her lips. She held a revolver In her
hand, and was covering a nan whose
head and hands were bleeding. Around
him were the debris Of a broken Jug.
MI. Quest" she screamed. Don't
go near him-T've got him covered.
I'm all right"
Quest drew a long breath. The man
who stood glazing at him was we'll
dressed and still young. He was un-
armed, however. and Quest secured
him In a moment.
"The girls mad" he said ~sulieniy.
no one wanted to do her any harm"
Hardaway and his men came troop
Ing up the stairs. Quest relinquished
his prisoner and vent over to Lenora.
I've been sc frightened" she
sobbed. They got me in here-they
told me that this was the street in
which my aunt lived-and they
wouldn't let me go. The woman was
horrible. And this afternoon this ma
came. The brute!"
Quest turned to Hardaway.
I'll take the young lady away" he
said. you know where to find US"
Lenora had almost recovered when
they reached the hotel. Walking up
and down they found the professor.
MY frend!" he exclaimed--"Mr.
Quest! 1t Ia the devil incarnate
against whom We fght!"
What do you mean:" Quest de-
manded.
The professor wruns his hands.
Il put him in our James II pris-
on" he declared. ."Why should I
think Of the secret passage? No
one has used It for a hundred years.
He found II, learned the trick"
You mean" Quest cried
He has escaped" the professor
broke In. Craig has escaped again!
They are searching for him high and
low, but he has gone!"
Quests arm frightened for a moment
In Lenora's. II wes curious how he
seemed to have lost at that moment
all n Of proportion. Lenora was
safe !. the relief Of that one
overshadowed everything else
In the world.
The fellow can't get far" he NUT
tered.
WHO knows." the professor re-
Piled. dolsfully.
They had been standing together in
! little recess Of the hall. Suddenly
.enors, whose face was turned to-
ward the entrance doors. gave q little
ny. SIZE took q quick step forward.
La1ra!" she exclaimed. wonder
ngly. why, it's LAura!"
They all turned around. A young
woman had just entered the hotol,
'ollowed by Q porter carrying some
luggage. Her arm was In q sling and
here was q bandase around her fore
lead. She walked. too, with the help
u . stick. She recognized them At
nee and waved II gayly.
'Hullo, you peopiet" she cried.
Soon run you to earth, ehf-
They weyS for = moment dunn
ounded Lencrs wss the first to End
vords. But when did you start.
Aurar she asked. Il thought you
vere too III 70 move for weeks."
The girl smiled contsmptuously.
I ieft three days after you, on the
49, Frodesfe.s she replied. There
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