The Dermott news., 1916-08-10

tue past tWentytOur hours. Ana now. at last, he had ncrved himself to make the test ne had planned-the test which, he believed, would prove to him, once and for all. Junes guilt or innocence.
 With shrinking heart, but with firm step he approached the Travis house.
 And at the same moment Yama, the Jap butler, was privily conveying Smiling sam Eagan's late breakfast to the attic. For some occult reason, Sam loved to torment and frighten the dapper little butler And Yamas wis it's tc the hiding place were moments of terror to the poor little yellow man.
 Today was no exception. He set the tray down in frGnt of Sam and started to pour out glass of wine for him. But Nama hand shook pitifully, from sheer fright spoonful of wine fell on Sans knee
 With truly terrifying growl Eagan snntchod up the carving knife he still carried in his belt and rushed at the Jap.
 I'm going to cut my monieker on your measly heart" he suar1ed
 Yama did not pause to see If the threat would he fulfilled Dropping everything he fed
 Easan returned the tnfe 10 is place. ehHeki,ns amasea1S ii the seare he hai given the butler Then He picked up tho bottle of wine and tried n read ifs label
 Eut tha lisht Mas aim and his eyes vera Hearsjsated l.a won't oYar so the window Ia eat better View at laa labe1 Csgsata tae uera h. stood for aa .8slaHf earte slE aHt .ahaalaas- + }laae aut tt8 gaa#e
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 Nt tHefsp ke ealaaea violently Nth 1aGe fsuae that sbat eat of taH fHaat deer t MS YaMa. stsE 4a ai4ht fram sans imaginary pursuit
 What's up2ss | m8adea HaN
 Yama stared. speeches. all gasp iHe.
 Whats sHe maHefz repeated La mar nid Xaa See him tao Were Aaa faa5 far the reHeet
 Saw saw nobody. hahRa tAe Jap -tlll UameWaer#s s#@ saF9t ot H#at h. waala aa sbaHa 8a8a b# GaA Hs haag uTass#= #Eaaaay. Going Ter a leIa valb
 sGatae for Httle hgu4rea yard dash. yoa meau. corrected tbe fae pte8ed Lamar l.et me n tasaa= tHa Just som
 @Hhy. Hr Lamar ezelaaal voice rem tae loot af tse stops
 Max turned. to sec June. n riding dress. crop in hand mounting tAe yerauda toward h,m
 Miss Traus'.s he said. harriediy T caught glimpse of man Ina al most sure Was Sam Easa0.
 Really asked lHue. her heart beating fast How interesting Whereabouts ?"
 In tAat topmost window of your house The attic window, l suppose He was
 What naHsense'" she laughed. nery- ousIy. How could He possibly
 T must 20 and look for hlm" insist ed Lamar That k If yeuH let me He probably remembered your good ness to him in other days. and ancahca iu here to try to persuade you to help him Let me 20 i'll. please. Ile mustn't get away from Us again
 June. too confused to make any pro test, led tho way into the house. She was sick with terror. In the library doorway they met Mrs Travis. She came forward. cordially. to greet Lamar. Tho crime specialist cut short her salutations by saying. brusquely
 Mrs Travis. have reason to think a criminal is hiding in this house Smiling Sam Eagan. the crook told you about. down at Suriten. May search for him?"
 Why certainly" assented tho star tled old lady "Eut- oh. l do hope you are mistaken MT Lamar l cant belieVe=-a
 Max had already started up the stairs June. dreading to go with him. yet dreading far more to remain in suspense, followed Mary. who had been crossing the lower hall as Lamar entered, hurried after her
 The search of the next floor was merely pertunetory
 Hes not down here,' declared tho crime specialist al last, in growing i'm patience. I'm going to try the at. tie How do 1 get to it2"
 He was standing close To the door. way. as he spoke. tho doorway lead. ing to the attic stairs. And hls strong voice carried every word 10 the iugi. tive above
 At the sound Eagan started to his feet, knife m hand. This attic was