East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
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From the Consolidated Motion Picture Triumph

Thus it was that Bob Clayton, halt
ing his own car n front OF the housf
and starting toward the veranda. col
lided heavily with two running me-
who emerged from round the sid
of the house.
He recognized the foremost Of III,
two as Tanner autographed with min
But the impetus Of the two men
rush sent Clayton off his balance, p
knocked him fiat. He rolled owe,
jumped TO his feet, giving chase.
The two fugitiyes had o
reached their car and had got
in motion. Clayton rushed VI
late TO intercept them. Jumping a.
his own a he CAV chase.
For a mile the pursuit lasted. Then
as the IA ahead skirted the steep
blum hat ran above the river, Clay
toms steering wheel became jammed.
Unable to guide his car or to
swerve it from the bluff edge TOWARD
which it was dashing. he left the
wheel and sprang upward toward a
half-dozen strands of telegraph wire
which (Oosened by a recent gale)
sagged above the road.
Clayton threw his arms about the
handful Of wires and let his car whiz
on without him. Over the blum it
crashed, just as the wires, sagging
still lower under the new weight.
slowly let the man Town to the
ground.
The other car rounded a curve
ahead and vanished.
Meantime. as Harold Stanley, in hia
role Of hypnosis-yictim. passed out o.
the laboratory. a man who was hio
ing i'm the upper hall. tiptoed TO-
ward and peered into the room. lie
was Layton Parrish.
A single glance showed him DR..
Montrose, lying back lifeless in the
chair. The detective waited TO see
no more. but crept downstairs in the
wake Of Harold Stanley.
Harold reached the foot Of thes
stairs and was starting across tho
front hail. when Florence, hearing
his step, came out from the library.
He returned no answer to her greet
ing. In alarm at the vague stare
IN his eyes she laid her hand on his
and checked his advance.
Harold" she exclaimed. What is
it,? What is the matter? You look
$3.50 stranger"
As she spoke she drew him toward
h library. Meekly he suffered him
self to be led into the room. As the
curtains closed behind them. he
turned swiftly to Florence, whisper
ing:
Don't be surprised at anything,
dear! Pm-"
A sound of running feet and Of
colliding bodies interrupted him. He
rushed TO the window just in time
to see Clayton grapple with the fleet
ing Tanner.
With a shout Stanley vaulted over
h low window sill to go to his
friends aid. But before he had
cleared the window strong hands
dragged him back into the room.
He whirled about-to confront lay
ton Parrish. In the same instant
Parrish deftly snapped a pair OF
handouts on StanIey's wrists.
Florence cried aloud in dismay.
Stanley angrily demanded of the de-
tective:
What is the meaning of this? Take
these things on my hands at once!"
Parrish laughed long and loud.
My young reformeri" he sconed.
'the time is past for you to force
your orders on me or on anyone else.
And you've written your last roast
on me in the EXAMINER. The Grim
o Stain Mystery is solved at last
Harold Stanley he continued. in the
formal diction of the police. II ar
rest YOU for the murder of DR.. Blu =
ton MOntrose,"
Florence screamed.
Hush. dearl" soothed Harold.
"Your father is alive and well. Par
IRISH, as usual. has made a DOL OF
himself. Take these things of my
wrists. Parrish. Take them of, i
sayi"
"BIuhing won't help YOU. Stanley"
said Parrish. Your race IL run The
Crimson Stain chiefs race is run.
You're the man. And now we're
going TO start for police headquarters.
We"
Hold on," broke in Harold sharp
~. Unless you want to face a false
arrest suit don't he in such a hurry.
You say 7 killed Dr. Montrose. 60
up to his laboratory.
Parrish stood irresolute for a mo-
ment: then. with a sheer. departed
on his journey to the laboratory. A.
the foot Of the stairs he encountered
The servant whispered Ome
thing TO him. Parrish nodded. then
mounted the stairs
Stanley. in a few tense words. ex-
the situation to Florence. sud
denly Harold turned, with an d
sensation hat some one else had
the room. Pierre La Rue
in the doorway.
Harold darted toward him. forget
OF his oWn manacled hands. Pierre
stepped back into n adjacent din
inE-room, slamming the door shut in
Harold's face.
Harold. clawing awkwardly at the
knob. impeded by the handouts, sue
ceeded at las in getting the door
open. He strobe into the dining
room. almost stepping on he child.
Florence had hat morning
brought home. No one else Vas in
the room.
Did YOU see a man u through
rooni2" Harold asked.
The child shook her head.
Stanley turned back, dumfounded.
to Florence. who had followed him
to h door.
I can't understand it," he STAN
mered. You saw him &C into his
room. Yet the child would surely
have seen him if"
DR.. Montrose came into the library,
accompanied by the discounted Par
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