Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-10-29
,u,pTER x-cOntlnued.

'I p,,,-od and, taking up his
--.nt his way back through
u room, with no word to
l With no glance even, for he
j. hal. now he could not let his
% 70 the handsome eVll race
~, his hand back, and at last
sa.i,os bedside.
rafting for him impatiently,
~ rft himself upon an elbow,
8.sying in that turned his bright
ares upon the American.
H. did she say, Josefa?" he
rfcsIv. ut is the masters
II. Pedro answered Stairway
..,sflr. But what is the use?
5ss not know what door it
Al T know" said Pedro brightly.
r- know" Stairway laid his
an the wounded mans arm.
.ns Quick"
rs7 the master was young he
IN Snain. where the old master,
ather sent him to go to school.
III home there, builded of stones
ban old castle, senior, was a room
W many times he was locked up
rs tutor because he was wild and
mi fall in love with his books.
p heard him laugh and tell about
te padre from La PanZa. When
sne away he brought the key to
uisOn room with him. That is
l ley you have, senOr!"
aaVay looked at the man with
IL suspicion. Pedro seemed ex-
over the key; a look of great
7lleSS was in his eyes, and the
Unlocked a door in Spain! If he
booming deliriOus-
fam not in a fever, senor," said
10 quickly, seeing the thought in
lnericaRs eyes. But that key
ne something. Every night be-
going to my bed I go to ths mas
i room to see if he wishes any
3! to take any commands for the
I day. | went last night after it
late, Just before l went to the
@tta'S door. 1t was habit, senior.
ad not have gone to sleep unless
'zt there"
TeIT sharply.
heard a little sound. 1t was the
a,1lg Of a window shade. /
:, closed the window, and locked
aly. And while looking for the
ID saw the key in its place. 1t
there at eleven o'clock last night,
.g are sure. Pedro? You are
latain that this key was in the
aS room at eleven o'clock2"
,sE certain, senior"
-sn- But it is impossible, Pc
You say that you locked the
'1Ts' All Of themw
al senior"
III the door as you came out?"
locked, senior. The key was I'M
~ bed. I gave it to you just
ana there is only one key upon
aacho-only one in the world
. vii. unlock it
y then it is impossible p
-sah restless, upon his feet,
oacS and forth, frowning. If
~ mad been there last night, if
'-l windows had been locked,
mad been locked when he went
9 io0n-then how could one of
-sl who attacked Pedro have
IL his hand at three O'Clock
. morning?
20 mean" he said slowly, COM
MA 10 the bedside, "that the at
lyon you and CeIestino was
W men who are among the
servants or the De la Guerra
senior There was no hest
Tue voice was confident. "The
! ~e Aandkerchiefs about rneir
.-' l know that they were not
5l' They were strangers to
c-eu Stairway, chow could
--ag be? How could they
i s..'5u INTO the masters room +?
~. could they have gotten to
mas room without some one
:. Iea Seeing them? And why
Lsy have brought the key ~
rsy Is heavy good to strike a
H. replied Pedro. "If a
-, ,'S' his knife and needed a
r. s y might take it. No, senior. /"
pss.,, broke off, his eyes ran
I nv lace to sweep the room, a
4 ~ sI u came into them, and the
i ~ Into his face.
T. y. he cried, 81 see it"
i sassS Wiser than I. senior" Pc
4 ls, l 'gOntentedly and closed his
IN very pale and weak.
ant, Iy' me have news when
4 afgls 'nlng' senior? 1 could get
j ~, with good news"
;oi.,, promised. took Pedro's
irRed and hurried out