Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-12

knock; and the soft pressure on the
knob was not repeated.
Harold, still hidden in the curtain
masked embrasuro of the window
stood perplexed at this queer proceed
ure. lie was about to step out or his
impromptu hiding place and go out
into the hall to investigate, when tho
same muffled sound was repeated.
This time not from the door, but from
the skylight above the studio room.
Even as he looked, one of the two
succeeded in prying loose the sky
lights catch. Gradually and with al
most no noise the catch was pushed
back and the skylight itself was lifted.
Then. by the light from the room
itself, Harold had clearer view OF
the two intruder. Fle sta'cd IN dun
amaze. For both OF them were shrouu-
ed in long black domino cloaks and
both wore masks.
Noiselessly the two shrouded figures
lowered themselves over the skyiign,
edge and dropped lightly down into
the room. one of them stood there,
crouchcd as If for spring. The other
sped through the adjoining rooms OF
the suite; presently returning to his
companion.
mo one here" he whispered.
Stanley must have gotten tired OF
waiting and gone"
And If the Mortrose girl comes
here " asked the first.
"She won't That is arranged. |
am going to wait ror her downstars.
Be listening. And when | whistle Join
me down there without keeping mo
waiting II must be touch-and-go.
h. oil 10 fH
hours run from here"
He pushed back the bolt, glided out
of the room and closed the door be-
hind him.
As he did so, Harold Stanley sprang
forward from his hiding place ana
launched himself bodily upon the man.
Even as he switched off the light
| the man in the domino had a fleetina
! glimpse of his charging asSailant and
| wheeled to meet him.
Blindly. murderously, they fought In
the enveloplng darkness, ONerturnins
tables and chairs in their course.
Once Harold felt the razor edge OF
a knife blade Craze his check And
he knew he was fighting with an
armed and desperate man. Seeking to
seize the knife arm, he ran in.
| His foot slipped on thc polished
floor, caught in the n:eshes of a dis
arranged rug ana lie threw out ms
arms wildly in an effort to recover
his balance. Before he could regain
his footing blow on the jaw
stretched him at full length. His foe
! bounded ferociously upon the dazed
and prostrated Stanley.
Two minutes later the shrill sound
of whistle from far below echoed
! through the room. The masked mar
In the black domino ran out of tn.
suite and downstairs, like a dog at III
masters call. Within ten seconds h'
was at his masked companions sid,
In the darkened lower doorway of tbs
building.
taxi halted in front Of the door
AFlorcnce Montrose got out and
crossed to the doorway. A minute
after she entered the building n mal
stepped out of the vestibule and NJ
to tho taxi.
"Tho lady sent me out to say She
won't want you any more" he tolC
tho chauffeur. 'Hcre's n five spo
for you. Forget the change"
The taxi chuRged off. At once &
second taxlcab took its place at the
curb.
Florence Montrose. climbing tt
Clayton's studio, knocked for admit
tancc. Receiving no answer, she con
cluded that Stanley had tired of tn,
long wait and had gone, Retracins
hor own steps sho loft the buildin,
and re-entored the tnxicab. which sh'