The evening world., 1921-07-07

Siots was already TllllliuS
IL toward the police station,
An ambulance was drawing
up when they arrived, and "A grew
some little sign indicated that the
morgue was in the same building.
Shall l go look?" asked Minnie,
laying her hand on McClue's arm as
he hesitatcd to approach a stretcher
which was being lifted out of the
ambulance.
Taking his silence for consent, she
dartcd forward and boldly lifted a
corner of the canvas covering.
ITS an awful thing to say" she
chokcd, coming back with less steady
steps, but-but thank God--it's
Olga"
Thank God with all my heart"
murmured NcCluc.
Inquiry developed the fact that the
body had not been found in the
Philippa, but adrift by itself. 1t was
easily estahRphed also that the man
m the motdE- boat was an innocent
outsider who happened to be starting
fDr mornings cruise when the news
was first brought in.
The detective entered the morguc
lust as the physician, having exam
med what death had left of the I'M
fortunate MIN star, was giving his
opinion.
There is practically no water in
me lungs. but there are plenty of
blue marks about the throat. The
woman had already been strangled
ITO unconsciousnoss before she was
thrown into the Sound"
Then this trail ends right here.
must go back to the Towers and start
over again"
McCluc spoke as if to himself He
mad not even noticed that Farlow and
Bolllr were present.
come back in my car" the former
now suggested. 81 brought the Chief
down, but there is plenty of room for
You and Miss Deyo. too"
The Ferret accepted curtly.
Just as they were ready to start
the pirates once more hove in sight
and begged to be taken along. The
could ride on the foot board, they in
sisted, and would take up no room at
all Bollar ordered them off, but Nc
clue suddenly interfered
Let them come" he decided
Sometimes boys eyes are better
oDan a mans
The crowd about the boat-house was
hrecr than ever when they arrived
but having learned that there was no
news MCClue started towards the
Jowers alone.
"Thc third boat shows that some
body came back" piped voice in his
ear.
of course-every one knows that"
The Ferret fairly snapped at the little
Mouse, who had followed in his wake
But she persisted:
Then if Clara was hurt she Is here
somewhere, not in the water"
why, yes"
And there might have two come
back in that one boat. and maybe il
was the other one that was hurt"
Good girl, Minnie! You've got il
That's what | was trying to reasO:
cut. And wounded or not, Clara
must be somewhere near"
They had reached the lane in which
he had found himself on the occasion
Of his release from the aShpit by
Mrs. Childs, and Philippa was stand
ing by the very door through which
he had come out
"Have-have you found my LITTLE
Christie Johnson" she asked, in .
voice that sounded half insane.
McClue, without waiting to reply
dashed for the kitchen, where he con,
frunted Mrs. S.ilds.
"Givc me . keys" he ordered
you're rot master here the wom
an interrupted with a flasI OF anger
Mr., Farlow happens to have re
turned. Go and ask him"--
But McClue, catching sight OF {
large bunch of keys hanging at no
cirdle, cut the colloquy short y,
snatching them and departing llt'
n shot for the alley door.
Philippa had gone, but Minnie wa
eth waiting. and-loaving her OF
ghard-the detective entered tn
long, dark passage where he ha
once so nearly been done to dealt
by trcachcrous fall Of coal. A mo
n,cnt later he emerged, a senseles'
bundle in his arms.
Bound, gagged, hidden in the ash
hin--and probably druggcd," h,
ground out between his teeth. "Bu
she isn't dead"
lis it really Clara" Gazing il
horror at the stained and disfigurcC
face, Minnie could hardly believe he
eyes.
"Yes. yes. She was left there t.
o.. tbQl lIht inc hfSS ptCh 10 hII
Ch,ds and make her believe that W,
d scovered nothing. Make her - d
YOU understand?
Minnie was gone before he had fin
!shcd speaking, and he succeeded il
aching the laboratory and laynJ
H., burden gently down among tn,
ruins without encountering any one
There Minnie Joined him, with a ia
Norable report of her interview witl
tho housekeeper; and soon they Ia,
washed the CRIME from Clara's fac
and released the last of her bonds.
"Nut a cut anywhere" breathe,
McCmc; no serious Concuss ors
And she's coming to-"
Clara, in fact, moaned softly an,
opened her eyes A look of irigh
gradually gave place TO recognition
a. she saw who was bending owe
her and the ghost Of a smile stirre'
the outline Of her lips,
THE PACKAGE" she murmured
"He followed me for the package" "
"Who? What PACKAGE"
"The Russian. Olga's package