Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-15

| The woman shrieked. The butler sud
denly sprang upon the last man to en-
ter and sent him spinning down the
steps. Almost at that instant there
was scream from upstairs. Quest
took running jump and went up the
stairs four at time. The butler, who
had so far defied arrest, suddenly
snatched the revolver from Hard
aways hand and fired biindly in front
of him, missing Quest only by an inch
or two.
Don't be fool, KARL" the woman
called out. 'The games up. Take it
| quietly"
Once more the shrek rang through
the house. Quest rushed to the door
| of the room from whence it came, tried
| the handle, and found it locked. He
ran back little way and charged it.
| From inside he could hear turmoil of
voices. White with rage and passion,
he pushed and kicked madly. There
was shot from inside, bullet came
through the door within an inch of his
head, then the crash of broken crock
cry and a mans groan. With a final
effort Quest dashed the door in and
staggered into the room. Lenora
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 man whose
head and hands were bleeding. Around
him were the debris of broken jug.
i "Mr. Quest!" she screamed. Don't
go near him-rve got him covered.
I'm all right"
Il Quest drew long breath. The man
who stood glaring at him was well
dressed and still young. He was un-
armed, however, and Quest secured
, him in moment.
"The girls madt" he said sullenly.
'sNo one wanted to do her any harm. /"
Hardaway and his men came troop
ing up the stairs. Quest relinquished
his prisoner and went over to Lenora.
I've been so 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 man
| | came. The brute!"
Quest turned to Hardaway.
/ 'I'll take the young lady away" ne
said "You know where to find US.
Lenora had almost recovered when
they reached the hotel. Walking uI
and down they found the professor
my friendi" he exclaimed" Mr.
Quest! 1t is the devil incarnate
, against whom we fght!"
> What do you mean?" Quest de
manded.
The professor wrung his hands.
Il put him in our James II pris
= on" he declared. why should
/ think Of the secret passage? NJ
one has used It for hundred years
\ He found it, learned the trick"
You mean," Quest cried
/, "He has escaped" the professo
>, broke .in "Craig has escaped again
!, They are searching for him high ant
= low, but he has gone!"
Quests arm tightened for momen
in Lenora's. It was curious how h
seemed to have lost at that momen
= all sense of proportion. Lenora wa
safe the relief of that on
= thought overshadowed everything els
in the world
: "The fellow can't get far" he nut
= tered
!, "Who knows?" the professor re
u piled, dolefully.
:. They had been standing together i
= little recess of the hail. Suddenl
Lenora, whose face was turned tt
ward the entrance doors, gave littl
u cry. She took quick step forward
le "Laura!" she exclaimed, wondel
ingly. "Why, it's Laura!"
n They all turned around. A youn
III woman had just entered the hote
followed by porter carrying som
u luggage. Her arm was in sling an
le there was a bandage around her for
head. She walked, too, with the hel
1e of stick. She recognized them
d. once and waved it gayly.
"Hullo, you people!" she erie
IN "Soon run you to earth, eh?''
"a. They were for moment dur
founded. Lenora was the first to fir
1u words. "But when did you star
ut Laura?" she asked. 81 thought yc
tn were too ill to move for weeks"
The girl smiled contemptuously.
st ''I left three days after you, on Il
n, Kaiser Frederic she replied. "Thel
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