The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-27
"You are ready, Miss Lawton?

lou are ready, Mlss LaWtou
Nerves steady enough for the ordeaI?'
asked Blaine the following morning.
II am ready" Anita's voice was Arm
and controlled and there was the CLINT
OF challenge In her eyes. A wondrous
change had come over her since the
previous day. With the rescue Of the
man she loved, and the certainty that
he would recover all the latent. in.
domitable courage and fighting spirit
which had come to her as an heritage
from her father, and which had made
OF him the ruler Of men and arbiter of
events which he had been, arose again
within her. The most crushing weight
upon her heart had been lifted; hope
and love had revivified her; and she
was indeed ready to face the world
again, to meet her enemies, the muir.
derers and traducers of her father.
and to give battle to them on their own
ground.
I'm a few moments, man will en-
ter this library-a man whom you
know we'll You will be stationed be-
hind the curtains at this window here.
and must summon all your self-control
to restrain yourself from giving any
start or uttering a sound Of surprise
which would betray your presence.
While l talk to him, want you to try
with all your might to put from your
mind the fact that you know him. Do
not let his personality influence you in
any way, or his speech. Only listen
to the tones of his voice-listen and
try to recall that other voice which
you heard here on the night of your
fathers death II in his tones you
recognize that voice, step from behind
those curtains and face him. II not
and you must be absolutely sure that
you do recognize the voice, that you
could swear to it under oath in court
Of justice, realizing that 1t will prob
ably mean swearing away mans life
If you are not sure. remain silent"
II understand, Mr.. Blaine. will not
fall you. could not be mistaken; the
voice which I heard here that night
rings still in my ears; its echo seems
yet to linger in the room" Her gaze
wandered to the great leather chair.
which had been replaced In It's usual
position. Now that you have restored
Ramon to me. want only to avenge
my father. and I shall be content. To
be murdered, in his own home! Pois-
oned like a rat in trap! shall not
rest until the coward who killed him
has been brought to justice!"
"He will be. Miss Lawton! The trap
has been baited again, and unless
AM greatly mistaken, the murderer
will walk straight into it---There Is the
bell! gave orders that you were to
he at home to no one except the man
7 expect and that he was to be usher
ed In here Immediately upon his ar
rival, without being announced-so
take your place, now, please, behind
the curtains Do not try to watch the
man--only listen with all your ears;
and above ali do not betray yourself
until the proper moment comes Tor
disclosing your presence"
without a word Anita disappeared
into the window seat. and the curtains
fell into place behind her. The de-
tectiye had only time to step IN the
shadow OF q dark corner beside one OF
the tall bookcases. when the door was
thrown open A man stood upon the
threshold--a tall. fair man OF middle
age. with a small blond mustache. and
a monocle dangling from a narrow
black ribbon about his neck. From the
very correct gardenia In his button
hole to the very Immaculate spats up
on his feet he was careful prototype