Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-03

70 Sails"
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 a scream from upstairs. Quest
took a running jump and went up the
stairs four at time. The butler, who
had so far defled arrest, suddenly
snatched the revolver from Hard
away's hand and fred blindly in front
Of him, missing Quest only by an inch
or two.
Don't be a fool, KARL" the woman
called out. "The games up. Take 1t
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 a little way and charged it.
From inside he could hear a turmoil OF
voices. White with rage and passion,
he pushed and kicked madly. There
was a 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 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 revolver in her
hand. and was covering a man whose
head and hands were bleeding. Around
him were, the debris of a broken jug.
"Mr. Quest!" she screamed. Don't
go near him-Pve got him covered
I'm all right"
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 a moment.
1.-THE girls mad!" he said sullenly
mo one wanted to do her any harm d
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.
"Tll take the young lady away" he
said. "You know where to find US. y
Lenora had almost recovered when
they reached the hotel. Walking ur
and down they found the professor
"My friend!" he exclaimed-"Mr
| Quest! It is the devil incarnate
against whom we f1ght!"
What do you mean?" Quest de
manded.
The professor wrung his hands.
| "I put him in our James II pris
on" he declared. "Why should
think Of the secret passage? Nc
one has used it for a hundred years
I He found it; learned the trick"
you mean" Quest cried
HE has escaped" the professor
broke in. Craig has escaped again
They are searching for him high ant
low, but he has gone!"
Quests arm frightened for moment
in Lenora's. It was curious how he
seemed to have lost at that moment
all sense Of proportion. Lenora was
safe the relief Of that ont
thought oyershadowed everything elst
In the world.
'The fellow can't get far" he NUT
tered.
"Who knows?" the professor re
piled, doleful1y.
| They had been standing together IL
little recess Of the hall. Suddenl!
Lenora, whose face was turned to
ward the entrance doors, gave httl'
cry. She took a quick step forward
'Laura!" she exclaimed, wonder
ingly. "Why, it's Laura!"
| They all turned, around. A young
woman had just entered the hotel
followed by porter carrying SOM
luggage. Her arm was in a sling ant
i there was bandage around her fore
head. She walked, too, with the hell
Of stick. She recognized them a
once and waved it gayly.
"HuIIo, you people!" she cried
"Soon run you to earth, eh?"
i They were for a moment dun
founded. Lenora was the first to flint
Il words. "But when did you start
4 Laura?" she asked. II thought yo'
4 were too i'll to move for weeks"
| The girl smiled CONTEMPORARY.
Il left three days after you, on tn
| Kaiser Frederic" she replied. "Ther
was some trouble at Plymouth. an,