The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-25

upper hall. Garth supposed that Mar
win would have made light for them.
bu, OF all the doors that opened from
the stair landing ono alone was wide.
and no light cleaned through that.
Marvin" he called. and again:
Marvin. Marvin"
Garth stepped forward. Nora reached
out and grasped his arms. The quality
Of her voice startled him.
Don't so In there without a light.
jim"
He shook of her hands He entered
the dark room. and Immediately he
knew she had been right. that he had
advanced too prcc!pitatcly. He STUN
bled against something soft and yield
ing, and went down. stretching out his
hand TO save himself.
Get back 10 the hall. Nora" he
cried
He took his tlnshl.sht from his
pocket. pressed the control. and turned
the raw on the features hts hand had
touched In the dark. Marvin was
stretched, face downward. on the hoor
near the head OF the bed.
Nora. with d reluctant air, had come
closer Crying out her horror. she In
dicated the collar at the Lack Of Mar
wins neck.
blood Like Grown. The same
place as Browns wound"
Garth ran 70 the bathroom and
brought water with which he hathcd
Narvin's face and head. II" looked up
after a moment with 1 s:Sh ~ relief
lie had started. he said. up tn"
r:airs. thinking Garth ut his heels. II,
mad hccn about 10 press the electric
light switch.
81 knew she was there" he sobbed.
II saw her-all white. and with veil
over her face. Then don't know. I
don't remember being struck. Every
thing went black
"Are you still anxious to try that
plan OF yours, Nora?"
She nodded. She went uncertainty
from the room. Marvin stumbled
after them. They helped him down
the stairs AMI to sofa IN the lower
hall. Garth led Nora to the west door,
In silence and with determination
she slipped on the white gown she had
brought and drapeG the white veil
over her face Garth arranged 4
screen just within thu doorway. He
turned out the electric lamp, lighted
a single candle. and placed It on a
stand at some distance.
Wait behind the screen" he said.
Il shall he at tho other end Of tho hall
i'ist within the library door. Anybody
inning from the interior OF the house
r,u~t pass me. I'll grab tho woman.
WHEN 'ou hca- the two raps open the
door a"d take Tho bomb. I'll get Alsop
ana - crow on: OF the library and
where 'Ac!r precious skins will be
safe"
She shivcrHi nHd slipped behind the
screen. He went to the library.
The faces tina: greeted him were rest-
less with miss!vins.
T want you all on: u this room now
please" Garth said. i've dela%ct
moving you as long as dared. so. e
anything goes wrong. those outs!d,
won't know you have left. Take them
20 the back part o. the house, Mr.
Alsop Into the cellar. II you like.
It's safest
Garth turned out the light. went to
the window, opened the easement. and
peered through. But he could hear
nothing. see nothing. He couldn't walt.
It was necessary for him to go to the
door from behind which he was to
ambush the yelled woman IN order that
Nora might take her place.
AS no turned a thin. t!nkllng sound
stole from the silence OF the room. He
felt his way TO the telephone and lifted
the receiver.
"Hello." he whispered. Hello"
The inspectors hoarse voice came to
him.
You, Garth? I'm IN the gardeners
cottage. Tell me Alsop and his people
are safe"
Yes" Garth said Hurry. Hurry!
What's up?"
For Heavens sake, be careful" the
inspector answered. because. Garth.
Ill your dope was right. There are
four Of them In the grounds now. and
going 20 get away with It. The yelled
woman"
She's in the house" Garth MUIR
INJURED. Hush, 7 hear
lie broke off Through tho appalling
,iilctncss OF the house he had heard
distinctly from the direction Of the
west door two sharp raps. Yet he had
ssen no one pass the dim frame OF the
library mountaineering white.
lie ran through. IN the wan candle
Eight he could see the slender figure in
he white gown and tho flowing veil
lip from behind the screen and opan
III. door. Then Nora would get the
bomb, but where was the real yelled
woman?
Garth knew from tie black patch 1t
the end Of the corridor tina; the door
was wide. IN that dark patch he sud
denly saw Tho silhouette Of man.
The hands were stretched out as IL 10
meet tho hands which Nora appeared
10 OFFER for The bomb. Bat tho man
carried 10 bomb. Garth cried ont.
drawing his own revolver. darling ,or-
ward:
Nora Look out"
iiH "'" '''' 'hds III" man myers
fondlcd an automatic. raised IT, aimed
il NJ Tho confident. ovprCtant figure
Fer pole" spi. -" TIE man called
Before Garth could reach the door
the harsh. earring report OF the auto
matte came. and WAS repeated twice.
Garth saw tho form that he loved
sway, clutch NJ n0.h'r" without a cry
crImblr and lie motionlcss across the
threshold.
Before The other could turn his gun
on him the detective had grappled with
the murderer. He tore him 10 the