Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17

complete n explain the contents
of the letter."
But why don't YOU keep all
that by you?"
lin afraid to. Tllcy'rc watch
ing me. They're trying to get rid
of me. | can't be easy in my mind
until some one besides myself
knows the secret
Have no fear, Nerot. Monsieur
lie Prcfct is bound TO be back
soon. Meanwhile, | advise you to
go to the infirmary and ask for a
pick-me-up."
The inspector seemed undecided
what to do. Once more he wiped
away the perspiration that was
trickling down his forehead. Then.
drawing himself up, he left the
office. When he was gone the sec
Rotary Slipped the letter into a big
bundle of papers that lay on the
projects desk and went out by the
door leading to his own room.
He had hardly closed it behind
him when the other door opened
once again and the Inspector re.
turned, spluttering:
"Monsicur lie Secrctaire 80
it'd be better if l showed you--"
The unfortunate man was as
white as a sheet. His teeth were
chattering. When he saw that the
secretary was gone, he tried to
walk across to his private room.
But he was seized with an attack
of Weakness and sank into d chair.
where he remained for some MIN
utes, moaning helplessl.y:
"Whats the matter with me-!
. . x Have | been poisoned too?
= g y ON. | don't like This; | don't
like the look OF this!
The desk stood within reach of
his hand. lie took a pencil. drew
q writing pad toward him and be
gan 10 sciibble a few characters
l;ut he next stammerod:
why. no. it not worth while.
The project will be reading my let
: ter : - $ What on earth s the mat
ter with me. don't like this at
ail.'
I, Suddenly he rose to his feet and
called out:
Monsieur lie s~ccrctaire. we v,
GOT s a 4 we've got TO Il @ 9 1t
for tonight. Nothing can pre-
vent
a Stiffcming Himself with all Of
l. fort Of hi: whole will, ne made fol
1t the door OF the secretary's room
d with little shor; steps, like al
l.: a%utomaton. But he rccled ON tn,
IS wav-and had to sit down a sec
ond time.
A mad terror shook him from
T. head TO foot; and he uttered erie
which were too faint, unfortunate
st ly. to be heard. He realized thi
&c and looked arounl for a bell. for
10 gong; but he was no longer able t.
ii distinguish anything. A veil o
darkness seemed to weigh upon hi
Of eyes.
Then he dropped on his knee
and crawlcd to the wall, bcatin
vi the air with one hand. like a hiin
man, until he ended by touchin
some woodwork. 1t was the pan
&c tition wall.
o. He crept along this: but, as i
~ luck would have it, his bcwi!dere
'e brain showed him a false pictm
M Of the room. so that, instead q
IT, turning to the left as he Shout
We have done, he followed the wall 1
>, tire right. behind a screen whic
concealed IL third door.
AZ His fingers touched the handl
az Of this door. and he managed t
open it. He gasped, HELP
Help and fell at his full lengt
IT, in a sort of cupboard or clos.
~ which the project of police used
q dressing room.
= Tonight! he moaned, belle
NJ ing that he was making himse
ia heard and that he was in the Sc
retary's room. Tonight! I'll
ut job is fixed for tonight! You II s,
The mark of the teeth :
90 It's awfull""" Oh, the pain T.
in!sss It's the poison! Save M,