The Huttig news., 1915-06-26
SIXTH INSTALLMENT
THE UNSEEN TERROR.
CHAPTER XIV.

With a little gesture of despair Quest turned away from the instru- ment which seemed suddenly to have become so terribly unresponsive, and looked across the vista of square roofs and tangled masses of telephone wires to where the lights of larger New York flared up against the sky. From his attic chamber the roar of the city a few blocks away was al ways in his ears. He had forgotten in those hours of frenzied solitude to fear for his own safety He thought only of Lenora. He paused once more before the little instrument.
 Lenora. where are you?" he sig naled. "I have taken a lodging in the Servants club. l am still in hiding. hoping that Craig may come here. am very anxious about you"
 Still no reply! Quest drew a chair up to the window and sat there with folded arms looking down into the street. Suddenly he sprang to his feet The instrument quivered-there was a message at last, He took it down with a little choke of relief
 T don't know where 1 am. am ter rified. | was outside the garage when l was seized from behind. The Hands held me. I was unconscious until found myself here. I am now in an attic room with no window except the skylight. which cannot reach can
  has hurt me. no one comes near me. Food is pushed through a door. which is locked again immediately The house seems empty, yet fancy that am being watched all the time. I am terrified."
 Quest drew the instrument towards him.
 "I have your message" he signaled Be brave! 1 am watching for Craig Through him I shall reach you before long Send me a message every now and then"
 Quest again took up his vigil in front of the window. Once more his eyes swept the narrow street with it's constant stream of passers-by Then suddenly he found himself gripping the window sill in momentary thrill of rare excitement His vigil was rewarded at last The man for whom he was waiting was there! Quest watched him cross the street, glance furtively to the right and to the left. then enter the club. He turned back to the little wireless and his fingers worked as though inspired. Be brave"
 He waited for no reply, but opened the door and, stealing softly out of the room, suddenly confronted Craig in the deserted hallway. Before he could utter cry Quests left hand was over his mouth and the cold muzzle of an automatic pistol was pressed to his ribs
 Turn round and mount those stairs, Craig" Quest ordered.
 Craig turned slowly round and ,obeyed. He mounted the steps with reluctant footsteps, followed by Quest.
 Through the door to your right" the latter directed. That's right! Now sit down in that chair facing me-"
 Quest closed the door carefully. Craig sat where he had been ordered, his fingers gripping the arms of the chair. In his eyes shone the furtive. terrified light of the trapped crim- inal
 What do you want with mel" Craig asked doggedly.
 First of all." Quest replied, q want to know what you have done with my assistant, the girl whom you carried off from the professors gar age"
 k Craig shook his head.
 ''I know nothing about her.
 "She locked you in the garage" Quest continued, "and sent for me. When I arrived found the garage door open. Lenora gone and you a fugitive"
 Bewilderment struggled for mo- ment with blank terror in Craig's ex- pression.
 How do you know that she locked me in the garage?"
 Quest smiled. stretched out his right arm ano his long fingers played soft ly with the pocket wireless.