The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-02

her now. and . little worried. for q
grave menaos existed for every ono In
thia house.
Father told me SPOUT the ease" as
said. glancing at his frayed watch rib-
bon. II see you haven't found tbs an
swer yet. Tell me everything you hass
learned while you have been ~torturins
that poor ribbonr
~Ghosts or not. Nora" he answered.
"the house isn't healthy. and I'd rather
you didn't stay
She laughed and walked IN He fol-
lowed her and told her what had hap
pened since he had teiephoned the In
specior. Her face had grown pale and
a troubled look had entered her eyes
He was familiar with her superstitious
senslbility. As he started 10 laugh at
her, Nora. with n quick movement.
shrank against the wall.
whats thatT' h whispered.
Garth strained forward. listening. too.
He had heard what Clara ~ de-
scrlbed. a crying. smothered and
scarcely audible. Across the moaning
cut a shrill feminine scream
stay here Garth called 70 Nora ss
The started up tho stairs. He heard her
voice like an echo behind himi
Il am afraid
AZ the foot OF the attic stairs ne raw
Mrs. Taylor. staring upward trembling,
Ihystericai. n violent fear In her eyea
TT heard her moan h raid. I
opened the door. aud theirs she was--a
black thing-bending over him like
like q vampire. l couldn't seem 10 see
her face. She ran up these stairs. and
| could see through the banisters that
she vent In the big attic room--the
room they always talked about where
the
"Just the same. she's IN this house,
Garth said. by every rule Of logic she's
In this attic. But III so through every
nook and Granny. Nora. you and Mrs
Taylor TAXA the bedrooms. Ill 90
through tho cellar and try the lower
floor again"
On his way down he cav ths Doctor
bending over Mcdonald.
THE wound is nothing" the doctor
sald, but he's had a slight paraiytis
stroke from the shock"
when will he be able 10 taikT-
certainly not for several dayr-
As Garth went on down he heard
the old woman'a jibing laugh. II as
: sumed the quality OF o threat a. h,
= htNNNl'u lunAA'NaFAllI INV NNNN@s 1ae
/ the back part OF tho house. He me-
I Nora IN the library. Mrs. Taylor an'
. she had found nothing. As they talked
|, Reed appeared In the doorway. Cart
had supposed the man had gone home
, What are you doing here7-
Mrs. Taylor and this young lad,
woke me UP searching through tn,
spare bedroom In which I was resting
They were after a woman In black
That sounds rather silly. doesn't II
live heard Taylor drool about his pc
guest-lady n black. s~trangied In atti'
by Jealous husband. I see you're sur
prised to find ma stiil here. l though
II was understood I should stay n b
of what help / could to Mrs. TayloI
and her mother"
Then I'm afraid youn have TO sta,
for some time" Garth answered dryly
Tho house is guarded. No n will b
permitted to leave until I have foun'
or accounted for McDonald's daughter.
Nora followed him into the hall.
I'm thinking about the wher
Tayior's body lies" Garth said. "Fron
the nrst an attempt seems to have boeI
made 10 color the case with the super
natural. The wording Of Taylor's mote
for Instance. An illusion is furnishe
us that ~ was written after the man
death. That IL followed by anothe
Illusion that his cold hand wounde
Mcdonald with the knife. And thi
cryinEl grant you It's a moi1ys un
healthy house. but II can't shelter sue
miracles. l nave to work on physics
lines. The black ngure proves that IN
woman is actually hidden here. Tn
knife on Taylors bed means that tn
murderer was in the room this evening
McDonald's gesture. instead Of accua
ing, probably tried TO tell me that
tried 10 warn me. perhaps. that IN
murderer would return again 10 III
body. didn't tell Reed the truth.
10 am going TO that room about whic
le nearly everything oenters. Before n
night IL over II may ten mo what Mo
m Donald tried to Jay. Since the house
N clearly dangerous. Nora. 1 q you
h. 30 home"
=. I'm see II through. thanks" she aai
X I'm watch with you"
They vent TO Taylor's room. Gar
e. closed the door and snapped his llgl
~ on. Immediately strange reflection
~ played again over the lace OF the dsl
man. Its Encering expression seem,
to follow Garth as he moved abot
Games up" Garth said. Tive e
IN you. Turn around and let me have
ld look at your pretty face
Then with a gesture Of repulsion u
ia hand let the piece OF black cloth IA
II trailed across tho floor. enc end at
a caught beneath the mattress. SLOW
the ngure turned until a pronie c
.er against tho shaft OF Hight. Nora cri
he out her surprise. Garth sprang ere
covering with his revolver. not McDo
ID. aids daughter. but tho friend Of Tayi
and his wife. the man Reed.
rs, you Killed Taylor so you mig
marry his wife, Garth shot at nj
OF Fortunately. you did a rotten !
M with Mcdonald. Where's his daughte
ny | don't get that"
ed II won't answer You can't make Z
say any more"
ed Garth stopped, lifted the black olot
and drew II clear Of tho bed benea
the mattress Of which II had patent
er. been hidden. As he held II up Il fell
folds 10 the floor. and he saw Il h
II sleeves and was a long garment wit
out shape. But II recalled the bla
py figure hat had vanished from tho att
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