Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-23

hand. French waited IN the han be
scw. also armed Laura eripped Le-
nora's arm IN excitement
They've eot him now she cx-
claimed. Got him. surc,s
on the fourth CT afth stair Craig
hesitated lie suddenly saw the PRO
fessor standing below. lie sripped
the hanisters with one hand. The
ether he flung out in threatening
gesture
You've given me away 70 these
h'ooahounfsl he criod--"ycu, for
whom have toilcd and shaved. whom
! have followed an over the world,
whom I have served faithfully With
the last breath os my BODY and the
last drcn Of blood IN nv veins You
have brought them hcTe--traoked me
dowr' You'~
The professor shook his heal So
rowfully
"Crasr.- he said you have been
the best servant man ever had. n
you are innocent of these crimes you
can clear yourself Il YOU are guilty
q dogs death is none too good for
you
Craig SEEMED % sway Tor moment
npon hss feet only Lenora. from the
han. saw that he was fittics his risht
r6ot into What seemed 90 be q leaih-
er iocp hanging from the hanisters.
. Thep a Wild shout % surprise broke
T from the nps % all of them. followed
f BY q moment Of stupefed wonder
E The whole staircase suddenly began
Z tc revolve. CraiC. clinsing 90 the
bauis;ers. disappeared. In a moment
I O. two there was a fresh click. An
other Sc; 81 stairs. identical TO the
arst had taken their place
The cellar ouest shouted. as he
rushed down the stairs Quick"
They wrenched open the wooden
door and hurried down the dark steps
into the sloomy uniit cellar The
place was crowded with packing cases
and two large wine barrels stood IN
the corner. AZ the farther end was
a door. Quest rushed for Il and stood
guard A moment later. however, he
called 20 Laura and pressed his re-
volver into her hand
stand there he ordered. shoot
him II he tries 20 run out III search
IL the packing cases. He might be
J dangercus~
The professor, out OF breath. was
leaning against one Of the pillars.
his arm passed around It for support.
Lenorz- with Quest and French.
searched hastily amongst the packing
cases Suddenly there was a loud
crack. the sound o. falling masonry.
followed by a scream from Laura
French. with a roar Of anEer. rushed
toward her. She was lying on her
side. already half covered by falling
bricks and masonry. He dragged her
away. Jus; IN time.
MY God. she's fainted,~ he ex-
claimed.
i haven't Laura faltered. trying
10 open her eyes. and Tn not going
20. but I think ny arms broken. and
my side hurts
The fellows no; down here. any
way Quest declared. Let's help her
upstairs and set her out OF this
devils house
They supported her Up the steqs
and found q chair for her in the hall.
The inspector swung open the tele-
phone cupboard and called for an am
bulanoe. Then Quest. who had been
examining the staircase. suddenly
gave 3 little exclamation
Hes done US" he cried. Look
here. French. this is the original stair
case. There's the leather loop. I
know Il because there was a crack on
the fourth stair. When we rushed
down the cellar after him. he swung
the thing round again and simply
walked ont OF the frost door. Damn
g. man. it's openi"
They hurried outside. French blew
his whistle One Of the plain-ciothes
men came running up from the ave
nue.. he was looking a little sheep
ish
What's vrong'- French demand
ed
Hes gone Of" was the unwilling
reply. 7 guess that chaps given Us
: the slip"
Speak up French insisted.
The only place the man went on
&c -a-A A-4 ttrr Hl-r- u ~
the front door. He must have come
out through that. There's been a
uotortruck with oue OF two queer
hooking chaps In Il at the corner oi
the avenue there for the last ten min
! uteE I'd Just made up my mind tC
stroll round and see what Il was uT
, 10 when jim. who was on the othel
Fslde. shouted out A man jumped u
! into Il and they made OF at once"
} The Inspectors rubicund c0unte
Z nance was white with fury. His heat
, kept turning in the direction CT Laura
10 whom the professor was busy ren
p deTing FIST aid
J II never take another !ob OF a
long as live he decls7e6, I'm havl
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