The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-14
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

fingers we're upon Bcrnadine's throat.
and h. thrust his hcsd hack Sograngs
sprang TO he door and locked u. but
he was too late. The room seemed full
OF men servants Peter Was dragged
away. still struggling ncrcely.
Tie them up H"rnaGinc EaSpcd.
swaling IN ms chair. Tie them az. do
you hear Carl. giVe me brandy
He swallowed hall = in.IlaSsfui OF
me raw spirit. His eyes were red with
TAKE them 10 the gun room" ~ or
dercd. three OF you 80 esch Of them
inind. II shoot the man who lets either
But Peter and SogranEc were both Of
them too wi~e To- cNuend ana more OF
their strength IA a useless siruggls.
They suffered themselves to De conduct
"a without resistance across tho white
stone nall. down long passage. and
INTO n room al the end. tho window and
mr"Plsce or which were both blocked gp.
The foor was Of rcd nagS and mo walls
whitewashcd. The only furniture was
couple Of Kitchen chairs and long
table. Tho door WAS OF stout oak -,
Tot. 50 far as they could see. Wa A
small round hole a. the TOP ~ Tho roof
The door was locked behind them. They
Tho odd trick Co R,rusdinc.- rster
exclaimed hozrSoly. wiptuE "a SPOT Of
blood from his forehead. My dear
Marquis. scarcely know how to apollo
giz". IL ~ not often that lose my
temper 50 completely
Sograngc strolicd around tho room
SuhJecttnE ~ .NerVwhsrs tu % close lrru-
Tiny. Tn" result was hopeless There
tn. door
There - certainly something strange
about this apart n'ut." Peter remarked.
II -, 10 say tho least 81 90 unusual TO
/, nave Windows in tho roof and a door OF
such proportions All Tho. Same. I think
that those threats of Earnadir,'s v,.rr
little strained. ON" cannot E,t rid or
ON" IN. mics. nowadays. 100 IN. old
fashioned. uclodratuatic WAY. E.rua-
dine must know quite Vol that ou and
! are not IN" sort OF mon 'r Nals u'u
tr'p OF ANYONE : ~ottirs. just - ann
law openly"
You interest mo-" Sorrsnse -.id L
noEin 10 suSrc'' that sou. too. hav"
.-i'ut naturally" Peter replied "Onco
h'f"r" B"rnadino SGT trap for mo and
be nearly had a chance 81 scudtnc mo
for swim In tho Thames Sinc. thon
on" takes precautions a.. "a matter Of
course. "" were followed down hsrc.
and by this tim" ! should Imagine thai
INC alarm - given. I, u'l WAS we'll I
was O." have t"loph"usd an hour axe
tn" do>r was SUDDENLY 'r.u.d. Gerus-
dine stood upon Tho Threshold aud he-
hind him several " tho Ssrrants
You viii obiiEr wr by stopping back
INTO the study. my friends DO ordered
With great pleasure 'Sugraucr am
sWored. With alscrit'. ~. have no
Tan" Htor this room. ] can aesur. YOU d"
ono" moro tho. crossed fhr etou" hall
nud entered Tho rnHu into which fH.v
had first been shown. t-ru ma table
stood q telephone instrument Rsrua-
din" drew small r'V~lycr from his
pocket
Baron H. Grost." Do said 4 ind that
YOU ~" not quite such fool as
thought YOU. some ono b. ringing az.
Tor !"u ON tho telephone. You Nill re-
ply ihnt YOU are we'll and safe and that
you viii hs home sS soon as your brsi-
ness h"r' iS finished. Nuur wife r. al
The other end. fyou breathe a single
word - h"r Of your approaching rnd
N" shall hcsr through Tho telephone tho
sound Of tho revolver shot that sends
you To hell"
Dear me Peter protested r and
this most unpleasant. II You'll excuse
all" "
You viii answer 30 49, have direct
81. teruahtn" insisted. "oulN rafusuf-
her ihiS-tf you speak a single uI-ad-
NiScd word. Tho end Will b. a. I have
said"
Continued in Monday mtclHs.nccr1