The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-25

upper hai. Garth supposed that Mar
win would have msds a HIGHT for them.
bot Of all the doors that opened from
the stair landing one alone was wide.
ana no light Cleaned through that
"afarviniv he called. and again;
"Mafvfni Maryini-
Garth stepped forward. Nora reached
out and Ernsped his arms Thc quality
of her voice startled him.
-Don't 20 IN there without q light.
jim"
lie shook on her hands. He entered
the dark room and Immediately he
knew she had been right. that he had
advanced too prrcipitetefy. He STUN
bied against something soft and yield
inx. and wont down. stretching out his
hand 10 save himself.
~oet back to tho haIi. Norai- he
cried.
lie TOOK his nashiieht from hia
pocket. pressed the control. and turned
the ray on the features hts hand had
touched IN the dark Marvin was
stretched. face downward. on thu door
near the head Of the bed.
Nora, with a reluctant air. had rome
closer. cryinx out her horror. she In
dIcated tho collar At the back Of Mar
Wins neck.
"Bloodi Like Brown. The same
place as Browns wound"
Garth ran 20 the bathroom ana
brought water with which he bafhed
Marvlnss face and head. He looked up
after a mi with n sigh Of relief.
Ho had started. he said. up tho
stairs. thinking Garth at his heels. n,
had been about 10 press tho electro
light switch
Il knew she was there" he sobbed
Il saw her-all white. and with a veil
over her face. Then I don't know. !
don't remember being struck. Every
thing won't black
Are you still anxious to try thai
plan Of yours. Nora?"
She nodded. She went uncertainty
from tho room. Marvin stumbled
/, after them. They helped him dovr
the stairs and 70 a sofa IN the Lowell
|, hail. Garth led Nora 20 the west door
: In silence ma with determination
she slipped on the white gown she haf
brought and draped tire white vel
: over her face. Garth arranged
Z screen Just within the doorway. III
turned out the electric lamp, lishtes
a single candlp. and placed II on
stand Mt some distance.
Wait behind the SCREEN 10 said
Il shall be at the other md Of the hal
, Just within the library door. Anybod!
coming from the interior OF tho hous
must pass mo. IN grab the woman
When you hear tho two raps open IN
door n take tho bomb. I'll set Also
and his crew out OF the library an
where their precious skins viii b
safe"
She shivored and slipped behind IN
screen. He went TO the iibraT,
knocked. entered. and closed tho doc
The faces that greeted him were res,
less with misglvinE,
y want you all out Of this room COZ
please" Garth said. "Tvc deiaye
moving you as long as I dared. so.
anything goes wrong. those outsic
won't know you have left Take ther
to the back part OF tho house. NJ
Aisop. Into tho cellar. II you ik
Its SAFEST
Garth turned out the iisht. yer
the window, opei,ed the easement. au
peered through. But he could hes
nothing. see nothing. He couldn't wal
n was necessary for him to go to N
ldoor from behind which he wa
Iambnsh Inc yelled woman in order IN,
Mora might take her mace.
As he turned a thin. tlnkiinR sour
stole from the sllence Of the room. i
snit NJ. WV 70 the teiephone ana iift.
the receiver
sHeilol" no whispercd. aHelioi-
'Tho Inspectors hoarso voice came
him.
.You oar,h7 I'm IN the rnrd.na
oo,,nxe TELL me Alison and his neon
ere snfe"
"yc.- Garth said. ~uurry, uurr-
whats ms"
,t,or uenvor's saisc he careful- II
i-,.nec,or answered -broause Gar,
an vou- done was right There a
four ~ them in the rrotmdr now. n
going 10 10, ava with IL. The Veil
CONAN
asho'a I'm ,he hop,e" Garth mi
ZEE mured .IJush, . hear.
M lie broke on Through the appari
D." auie,ness q, Inc house no mad hea
distinctly from the direction of I
lot west door two sham ran Yet he n
IN .ccn no ono mass the aim frame of I
Iuhrar. 5oorxav-nothIn1 white.