The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-18

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which. he believed would prove to
him. once and for all. Junc's guilt or
innocence
With shrinking heart. but with nrm
step. he approached the Travis house.
And nj the same moment. Yama,
the Jap butler, was privily conveying
Smiling Sam" Eagan's late breakfast
TO the attic. For some occult reason.
Fam loved To torment and frighten the
dapncr little butler And Nama Wis
it's 60 the hiding place were moments
Of terror 90 the poor little yellow man
Today was no exception. He set the
tray down In front or San and started
TO pour M a glass Of wine for him.
nut Yama's hand shook pitifully. from
sheer fright. A spoonful Of wine fell
on Sans knee.
With a truly terrifying growl Eagan
snatched up the carving knife h. still
carried In his belt and rushed at the
Jap.
I'm going TO Gu, my monicker OF
your measly heart" he snarled.
Yama did not pause to see II tho
threat would be fulfilled. Dropping
everything, he fed
Eagan returned the knife 20 It's
place. chuckling amusedly ut the
scare he had given the | tier Then
he picked up the bottle OF wine aud
tried to read its label.
But the light was dim aud his eyes
were nearsighted lie went over TO
the window to get n better view OF
the label Close to the pane he stood
, for an instant, curiously and lsborious.
ly spelling out the name.
And. IN that instant. Man Lamar.
turning in at the front walk. CHANGED
to look up-and saw him.
Lamar halted and stared upward
more kcenly. But sam had moved
away from the window Mar. with
tho excitement OF Q hound on the
scent, bounded UP the veranda steps.
At the top. he collided violently with
a little figure that shot out of the
front door. 1t was Yama. still In
fight from Sans imaginary pursuit.
What's up" demanded Maj.
Yama stared. speechlcss and gasp
ing.
What's the NATTER" repeated La.
mar. Did you see him. too wero
you going for tho %poiicc7"
"Saw-saw nobody babbled the
Jap. still remembering Sans threat
OF VIVA, he would do should yama be.
tray his hiding place. Saw nobody.
Going for a little walk. l."
Going for n little hundred. yard
dash. you mean" corrected the per
picked Lamar. Let me in there. I've
just seem
Why. Mr.. Lamar exclaimed q
voice from tho foot OF the stops.
Max turned. to sec June. In riding
dress. crop In hand. mounting the
veranda toward him
"Miss Travis" he said. hurriedly,
II caught a glimpse OF a man I'm al
most sure was Sam Eagan."
Really" asked June. her heart
beating fast. How interesting.
Whereabouts7"
In that topmost window OF your
house. The attic window, ! suppose,
He was"
What nonsense" she laughed. nerv.
ously. How could he possibly"
1 must go and iook for him. insist
cd Lamar. That is, N youll let me.
He probably remembered your good
ness 10 him in other days. and sneaked
In here To try to persuade you to heir
him. Let me 40 in, please. He
mustn't get away from us again"
June, too confused To make any pro
test. led the way into the house. she
was sick with terror. In the library
doorway they met Mrs Travis. She
came forward. cordially. 10 greet
Lamar. Tho crime specialist cut short
her %salutations by saying. brusaucly
Mrs. Travis. ! have reason to think
a criminal is hiding In this house
Smiling sam Pagan, the crook ! told
you about. down at Surfton. May
search for him?"
why certainly assented the star
tied old lady. 'But-oh, | do hope you
are mistaken, Mr. Lamar can
believe"
Max had already started up the
stairs. June. dreading to go with him
yet drcading 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 p%crfunctory
He's not down here" declared the
crime specialist at last. in growing i'm
patience. I'm going 10 try the at
tic. How do | get 10 ~"
lie was standing close TO the door
way, as he spoke, tho doorway lead
ing to the attic a. airs. And hts strona
voice carried every word 10 the fugi
tive above.
Al the sound. Eagan started To his
feet. knife In hand. This attic was
no place to be cornered like a rat In
a trap. II he could get downstairs
a knifo-thrust In Lamar's body might
leave the way free for him to escape
to the street. Yes. and that same
knifethrust might silence Lamar for