The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-05-25

jennings.
Rusty, now recovered, was barking
and shifting at the armor.
Kick the mutt off," growled one
man.
The other did so, and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out, loaded the armor
on the wagon, and drove off.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen.
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library. when Rusty began jumping
about, barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out.
He had no time to look after the
dog, though, for at that very instant
he heard voice calling, Jennings,
Jenningsl"
1t was Marie, almost speechleks. He
followed her as she led the way to
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed.
Elaine was not there.
There, too were her clothes, neatly
folded, as Marie had hung them for
her.
Something must have happened to
her!" walled Marie.
Jennings was now thoroughly
alarmed.
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving off. with Rusty tear
ing after 1t.
Josephine, coming in where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
She gave one look at her bed, the
clothes, and the servants.
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried in
alarm.
Elaine is gone-no one knows how
or where" announced Craig, after
leaping out of bed that morning to an
swer the furious ringing of our tele-
phone bell.
When we arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie we're fully
dressed. Jennings let us in.
What has happened?" demanded
Kennedy, breathlessly.
While Aunt Josephine tried to tell
him. Craig was busy examining the
room.
Let US see the library" he said at
length.
Accordingly down to the library we
went. Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where is the armor?" he demand
ed.
why, the men came for it and took
it away to repair" answered Jen-
nings.
Kennedy's brow clouded in deep
thought.
Outside we had left our taxi waiting.
The door was open and anew foot
man, James, was sweeping the rug,
when past him flashed dishevelled
hairy streak.
We were all standing there still as
Craig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With yelp Rusty tore fran
tically into the room. A moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him in surprise. Then, as no one
moved, he seemed to single out Ken
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here. Rusty-down, sir, DOWN."
called Jennings.
mo; Jennings, no. interposed
Craig. Whats the matter, old fell
low"
Craig patted Rusty, whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
of the doorway he went, barking still.
Craig and l followed, while the rest
stood in the vestibule
Rusty was trying to lead Kennedy
down the street.
"Wait here" called Kennedy to Aunt
Josephine, as he stepped with me on
the running board of the cab Go on,
Rusty; good dogl"
1t seemed miles that we went, but
at last we came to a peculiarly de-
serted looking house. Here Rusty
turned in and began scratching at the
door. We jumped off the cab and fol-
lowed.
The door was locked when we tried
1t. and from inside we could get no an
Bwer. We put our shoulders to 1t and
hurst it in- Rusty gave q lean forward