Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

Philip pu; the girl behind him. upon
the stairs. and turned To join Juan IN
the fray.
Only the marrowness OF the hallway
saved them-thst. and Will SWING OF
Juan's club. No more than three cohid
attack them ut once: and the i,rSt thict
went down without great ado. TWO VIC
Tins OF Juins club. one sent reeing by
Philips fist. But others pressed on
over their fallen comrades. Ihilip
caught glimmers Of polished weapons.
pistols and knives Then Juan swung
wide of 4 head that WAS his mark AMI
struck an electric Sconcc from the wall.
II parted from its moorihRs w1h
vivid violet fash. Profound darkness
followed; Juan'S bio" ma" caused
short circuit. putting out every light
In the upper portion OF the building.
Under cover Of the confusion. the
three He'd wildly up two flights OF
stairs, without close pursuit, and
checked beneath the skNli9ht TO the
roof Complicated fasteninss secured
this. While Juan tumbied with them
rhiiip looked down the staircase we'll
On tho second moor below he saw
light break out--th~ flame ot II kero-
sene lamp held in an unsteady hand.
simultaneously he heard clamo'
from the lower hallway. with one
hoarse yell of warning:
Beat IL Tor Ho"' "NeS '"r ''Pn
is In
Til. SEQUEL waa frantic rush up III.
staircase The lamp was jostled from
that trembling hand. II fell with
crash o. glass and Il slight explosion,
The second landing was brightly IL
lunlned with the flames of burning
oil.
This Nay, master.
Juan tusSed ut Philips arm, He
turned TO ind the skyIi9ht open. The
girl already on the roof. Joining her
quickly. he lent Juan Il helping hand,
,hcn turned 10 review their surround
ings for some avenue to safety,
None onered other than sins!e
window in the wall OF All Office build
INK which rose the corner. three
roofs away. Calling the others TO fol-
low. Philip hurdled the lcdaes OF The
;wo intervening partition walls an" at
tackled the window sash /, lif,ed
easily. he looked in---snd down the
yavning abHss OF an elevator SHAFT,
dimly lighted, the car at res, 4, II.
bottom.
The girl and Juan Lopez were a; his
side as he drew back with shudder.
:, glance hack showed Philip the head
and shoulders OF a man emerging from
The skylight % the Lazarus establish
rn"nt So there ~as nothing else for IL
He badc Juan protect the sirl IS hes,
he might pending his predetermined re-
turn. sat on the window SILL SWUNG his
legs inside. drew deep breath.
launched himself into space.
Proridentiaily his hands encountered
the steel cables In midshaft. They
we're rough and greasy and did cruel
injury 20 his palms before he checked
his swift downward descent. Then.
pa infuliy. I've lowered himself. hand
under hand 10 the roof OF the car. found
footing thereon. grasped the starting
cable and gave il a downward pull.
Immediately the car began TO lift
beneath him. In three seconds more
he'stopped Il on a level with the win
dow sill. and helped the girl and Juan
in to share his precarious perch
AS he did so he espicd through the
window half dozen OF more Of the
lazarus henchmen. headed by lazarus
himself and the negro giant philip had
felled. running headlonS toward their
refuge. And a pistol in the hand az
one, spat viciously, it's bullet whiStlins
between Philip and Julia on the root
Of the car.
Not darinI TO descend. lest they be
fired upon from above. Philip tussed
at the cable, and the car shot up.
wards.
Before he could stop il a, the top
most level. open the gate and assis,
the girl to the floor Of the corridor.
an unearthiy Shrek OF mortal terror
shrilled In the shaft beneath them, and
was echoed by another.
Then two dcadencd crashes from
below.
When they had escorted Miss simon"
hack to the Whites,one. philip and
Juan returned TO the scene of the
nights adventure.
The house Of Red Lazarus was .
smoking, Quilted ruin.
Lazarus himself and hts negro body
guard lay dead. crushed almost beyond
Identification. at the bottom OF TN,
elevator shaft.
Gro be continued