Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-01-14
CHAPTER vlI-conslnued.

"Oh. that was as easy as pie: I'd
often explored them. Do you remem-
her the row got into. Blanche. for
taking you with me once and simply
running your frockY'
u remember the frocki" said
Blanche
Il was her last contribution to the
conversation; immediate develop
ments not only put an end to the fur
ther exchange OF ancient memories.
but rendered It presently impossible
by removing Cazalet from the scene
with the two detectives. Almost with
out warning all three disappeared
down the makeshlft trap-door cut by
one Of them as a schoolboy in his
fathers floor.
She hardly even knew how 1t hap
pened. The little place was so small
that she never saw the hole until It
had engulfed two OF the trio; the third
explorer. Mr.. Drinkwater himself, had
very courteously turned her out OF the
library before following the others
And he had said so very little before
hand for her to hear, and so quickly
prevented Cazalet from saying any
thing at all. that she simply could not
think what any OF them we're doing
under the floor
Under her very feet she heard them
moving as she waited bit in the hall;
then she left the house by way of the
servants quarters. OF course without
holding any communication with those
mutineers. and only indignant that
Mr.. Drinkwater should have requested
her not to do so.
Il was long half-hour that followed
for Blanche Macnair. but she passed IL
Enthusiastically
She turned her wholesome mind to
dogs. which in scme ways she knew
better and trusted further than men.
There was dog at UpIands, and as
yet she had seen nothing Of him: he
lived IN a large kennel in the yard.
for he was a large dog and rather
friendless. But Blanche knew him by
sight. and had felt always sorry for
him.
rhe large kennel was Just outside
the back door. which was at the top
of the cellar steps and at the bot
tom OF two or three leading into the
scullery; but Blanche. Of course. went
round by the garden. She found the
poor old dog quite disconsolate in a
more canine kennel in a corner OF the
one that was really worthy OF the
more formidable carnivora. There was
every sign OF his being treated as the
dangerous dog that Blanche, indeed.
had heard he was: the outer bars we're
further protected by wire netting,
which stretched like a canopy over
the whole cage; but Blanche let her.
self in with as little hesitation as she
proceeded to beard the poor brute
IN ~ inner lair And he never even
barlsed at her: he Just lay whlmperine
with his fearful nose between his two
front paws. as though his dead master
had not left him to the servants al
his life.
blanche coaxed and petted him un
I'll she almost wept herself; then sud
denly and without warning the dos
showed his worst side. Out he leapeC
from wooden sanctuary. almost knock
ing her down, and barking horribly
but not at Blanche. She followed hi
infirlated eyes: and the back door
way framed dusty and grimy figure
jus climbing into full length on tn,
collar stairs, which Blanche had som,
dliaeulty In identifying with that o
Cugalet.
We'll. you really are a Swept" ST.
criod when she had slipped out JUS
IN time, and the now savage dog wa
SIN butting and clawing at his bars
How did you come out. and wher
are the enemy?"
The old way" he answered. 81 LEI
them down there"
And what did you find?"
TN tell you later | can't hear m
voice for that internal dog"
The dreadful barking followed ther
out into the yard. and round to tb
right. past the tradesmen's door, I
the verge OF the drive. Here they m.
an elderly man In a tremendous hurr
an unstable dotard who Instant
abandoned whatever purpose he ha
formed. and came to anchor in fror
OF them with rheumy eyes and twitc
ing wrinkles.
why. II that isn't Miss Blanche