Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
THE PLOTTERS
A New Serial of East and West

The utmost they would do with Il
defective of his type would be to
pun him in an asylum-which is
where he ought to be. He is not
safe at large-at least the commun-
ity is not safe. That has been proved
by what might have resulted in an
attack upon you, and by his shoot
ing his employer"
Only One Idea
He seems to have room in his
head for but one idea" Elizabeth
unused. THAT gives me hope that
| may be able to make him con-
fess to you. But l will wait and
see. You will be sur TO stay right
within call, Douglass" was asked
with a sudden sinking of heart.
Surely, DEAR reassuringly. And
now that We have our plans, let us
have our supper. Miller will be here
by seven-thirty."
The pair ate little. yet talked so
naturally hat the houseworker from
Midland decided that Miss Wade was
getting on so well hat a maids serv-
ices would not be needed much
longer.
Silence fell upon brother and sis
ter as they returned to the veranda
"a half-hOur later.
Here Mr.. Miller Joined them, and,
after listening to Douglas Wade's
theory, admitted that it sounded
plausible.
Yes" he said, Il wonder where
the fellow got the pistol. One
chamber of the revolver on Amos
table was empty. The Pole couldn't
have hidden himself in the room,
could he?"
That is what puzzles me- Wade
acknowledged. The only place he
could have concealed himself is un-
der the table. Yet how could he
enter the room? My sister says that
Butler and Chaplin went in there
as soon as Butler and she returned
from their walk. And they left the
Pole down in the woods when they
came up to the house"
Gould he have run around the
other way and climbed into the win
dow" Miller queried.
Il think it's too high from the
ground for him to do that easily"
. wade objected. suppose we go
around to that side of the house
NAN StS INV HlSi TIE Sill Is.
Elizabeth started as if TO accom-
pany them, but her brother demur-
red gently.
Wait here. dear girl; don't exert
yourself. We will be right back"
he said.
He remained away longer than he
had intended to, and when he came
bach his n was so excited
thai his sister asked quickly, What
Is 1t! What have you found?"
Not Too Hopeful
Don't let yourself get agitated," "
he warned in a low voice. And
don't get too hopeful. We have
found another chain in the link of
evidence that will prove Buffers
innocence, L hope. Yet we must not
count to surely on the strength of
it,"
What is it?" she whispered.
We were looking at the window
of the little room when we saw a
fresh cut on the woodwork of the
frame.
II turned my electric torch upon
1t. 1t is a groove plowed in the
woodwork by a bullet fired from
outside the house. That bullet" he
duueu soltly, is the one by which
Amos Chaplin met his death. There,
dear, keep calm!" as his sister
caught his hand in hers. Il prom
ised to tell you the truth, so l am
keeping nothing back. Now, if we
can make the Pole confess where he
got his pistol and what he did with
it afterward, we may have some
good news for John Butler in a day
or two"
II guess we won't have to wait as
long as that" Miller affirmed, ITO
my way of thinking
"Hush-sh!"
The warning was E~lizabeth's and
her manner was as unruffied as If
she were not facing one of the most
important moments of her young
life.
In the dim twilight a slouching