Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

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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? NO
one has used II for a hundred Years
He found II learned the trick"
You mean" Quest cried
lie has escaped" the professor
broke in Craig has escaped again
They are searching for him high ana
low, but he has gone"
Quests arm frightened for moment
In Lenoras 1t was curious how he
seemed to have lost at that moment
all sense of proportion Lenora was
safe the relief OF that one
thought overshadowed everything else
in the world
THE fellow can't get far. he nut.
tered
who knows" the professor re.
piled. dolefully
They had been standing together In
Il little recess OF the hall Suddenly
l.enora, whose face was turned TO.
ward the entrance doors, gave a little
cry. She took 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 some
luggage Her arm was in sling and
there was a bandage around her fore
head She walked, too with the help
Of stick She recognized them at
once and waved it gayly
"llullo, you people," she cried
Soon run you to earth, eh?"
They We're for a moment dun
founded Lenora was the first to find
words But when did you start
Laura? she asked Il thought You
We're too i'll to move for weeks"
The girl smiled contemptuously
Il left three days after you, on the
Kaiser Frederic" she replied There
was some trouble at Plymouth and
we came into SOUTHAMPTON early this
morning, and here | am. Say, before
We go any further, tell me about
Craig,
We've had him" Quest confessed
land lost him again He escaped last
night"
Where from" Laura asked
"IIamblin house
"Sav is TINT anywhere mon" NE
south coast" the girl demanded e.
ctedly
ITS not far away" Quest replied
quickly "Why?'
"I'll tell YOU why" Laura explained
Il was as sure OF 1t as anyone could
be. craig passed me In Southampton
water this morning being rowed oUt
To steamer Not only that. but he
recognized me | saw him draw back
and hide his face but somehow |
couldn't believe that 1t was really he
! was just coming down the gangWay
and ] nearly fell into the sea was
so surprised
Quest was already turning over the
pages OF the timetable
What was the steamer he de.
manded
Il found out" Laura told him Il
tell you. was SO sure of it's being
Craig that | made no end of inquir
les 1t was the Barton bound for
India, first stop Port Said
When does she sail9' Quest asked
Tonight somewhere about seven"
Laura replied
Quest glanced at the clock and
threw down the timetable He turned
toward the door They all followed
him
I'm for Southampton. he an
nounced, I'm going to try to get on
board that steamer before she sails.
Lenora. you'd better go upstairs and
lie down. They'll give you room
here, Don't YOU stir cut TIL come
back Professor, what about YOU"
Il shall accompany You. the pro.
fessor declared
And nothing" Lenora declared,
firmly as she caught at Quests arm,
would keep me away
I'm telephone to Scotland Ward, In
case they care to send a man down
Quest decided
They caught train to Suuthamp'
ton where they were Joined by man
from Scotland Yard The little party
drove as quickly as possible to the
docks
Where does the Barton start
from?n Quest asked the piermaster
The man pointed out little way
down the water
She's not in dock, sir" he said
shes living out yonder You'h bare
ly catch her, I'm afraid he added
CHANGING at the clock
They hurried to the edge of the
quay
Look here" Quest cried raising
his voice. ri give ten.pound note
to anyone who gets me out to the
Barton before she sails"
The little party were almost thrown
into tug, and in few minutes they
were skimming across the smooth
water Just as they reached the
steamer, however, she began to move
Run up alongside" Quest ordered
The captain came down from the