Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-08
The
Abandoned
Roou,
By WADSWORTHCAMP
AUTHOR OF
THE HOUSE OF FEAR"
WARS DARK FRAME" ETC.
CHAPTER vi.

CHAPTER vi.
Got me for what?" he snarled.
Tell us why you we're sneakinG
up there. In connection with you,
little excursion before dawn II sug-
gests guilty knowledge"
Paroles Strengthened. He shrus-
Red his, shoulders. With an admir-
able effort OF the will he smoothed
the rage from his face. but for Bobby
the satanic suggestion fingered.
why do YOU suppose I'm here p
he said in restrained voice that
scarcely rose above a whisper. ITO
help Bobby. was simply looking
around for Bobby's sake
That angered Bobby. He wanted
to cry out against the supposed
friend who had at last shown his
teeth.
That" Graham laughed. lis why
you sneaked, why you didn't make
any noise, why you lost your tenn
per when We caught you at It? What
about it. Mr., District Attorney"
Robinson stepped forward.
Nothing else to do, Mr.. Graham.
He's too slippery. I'll put him IN a
safe place"
\ you mean" Paroles cried. that
you'll arrest me?'
you've guessed it. TIL lock you
up as a material witness"
Paroles swung on Bobby.
You'll permit this, Bobby? You'll
forget that am a guest in your
house?"
Bobby flushed.
'.Why have Won stayed7 What
were! YOU doing up there? Answer
those questions. Tell me what you
want"
Paroles turned away. He took a
cigaret from his pocket and lighted
1t. His fingers were not steady.
For the first tims ~ heca ma .v,a.nt
to Bobby, Paroles was afraid. Raw
Inns came back from the telephone.
He took In the tableau.
Whats the rumpus?"
Run this man to Smithtown,"
Robinson directed. Lock him up.
and tell the Judge. when he's Ar
raigned in the morning, that L want
him held as a material witness."
HE was at the hotel in Smithtown
oil right" Rawlins said.
He tapped Paredes arm.
you coming On this little low ride
like a lamb or a lion, Say. you,Il
find the Jail about. az comfortable a
the New Hotel"
Paroles smiled. The evil ana dan
gerous light died in his eyes. He
became all at once easy and inn
.pervious again.
Like = lamb. How else?..
. I'm sorry, Carlos" Bobby, NUT
tered. ri you'd only say something.
II you'd only explain your move
ments! II you'd only really help,"
Again Paroles shrugged his should :
ers.
Handouts p" he .as,<sd Raw,,ns
Rawlins ran his hands deftly over
the Panamanian.s clothing.
mo armed neutrality for mo" he
grinned. s..All right. Wen forget
the bracelets since Won hayert a
gun"
:, Putting, at hi. ciraret. Parade. .ot
his coat and hat and followed the
detective from the house.
Robinson and Graham c,,mh.a ~.
private staircase to Commence am
other, Systematic. search OF the hail.
to discover, II they could. the motive
for Paroles stealthy presence there.
Bobby accepted greedily this oppor-
tunity to find Katherine. To learn
from her, undisturbed, what had
happened In the house that morn
Ing, the meaning, perhaps. OF her
despairing gesture. When. In re-
Spouse to his knock. she onSned ,,.r
door and stepped into the corr,aor
he guessed her DESPAIR had heen ~
expression of the Increased strain ~
her helplessness in face of Rohir !
sons harsh determination.
HE quesf9oned me for. an honr !,
she said. "principalIv ahont tha ~,
mark in the court. They clinr 10
that. becanse I DOM think 1hs,,.,,s
found anything new at the laka"
you don't know anvth;n~ oh,,,.
it, do you, Katherine? You weren,t
there? You didn't do that for ~. ~.
II wasn't there, Bobby = HONESTLY
don't know any more about II than
you do.''
Carlos was in the court" he
unused. Did you know they'd taken
him?-We found him creeping down
the private stairway"
There was a hard quality about
her gratitude.
II am glad. Bobby. The man make.
me shudder, and all morning thew
seemed more interested in you tlsan
in him. They've rummased every
room-even mine"
She laughed feverishly,