The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-06

IA(iuued tfOu tttSa,k teso'f
\Vhlch way nowg" Rorle asked.
boz. Myers and he noared Bed
ka Myers tried to answer. but
IA ind no words. Rorle looked
"a Mt him. (which wayf" he
IA again. thinking he had not
a The answer came with a sort
siidness.
don't know. l don't know
Ere she is"
korle stopped the car; he looked
tedulous.
4 say. what's upT What the devii
khe matterf Where In Mrs. My
h.
he doctor explained as best he
td Fear gripped him now; he was
that something had happened.
Nh tho years OF his married life
nds had never done such a thing
his.
Snrie tried 10 cheer him. he
kght II was ali storm In q tea
lie laughed.
49, you she'll be home when
ret back"
swung the car about He drove
kck now at full speed.
laughed and talked all the way
determined cheerfulness He
almost succeeded In convincing
3 that his fears were groundless
@ time they reached tho house
ers sprang out before the car
bed. The door stood wide open:
hshcd up the steps
Brenda" But only silence met his
silence. az earlier In the even.
when hs had eons out with
4 Of the door: silence which now
IA never be broken any more by
|nds's shriii voice.
was broad daylight when Rod.
X Briton turned the car into the
behind Four Winds. and made
way dispiritedly up TO the house.
and his friends had been out
might searching unsuccessfully
Brenda Myers; apparently she
vanished completely.
seusve she's boitcd." said young
shell. emphaticaiiy. sitting a
b as he followed Roris into the
Ag room. where Blunt was walt.
10 serve stcaming coffee.
don't know what the deuce TO
H." said Rorfe. uncomfortably.
leg pardon. air. Blunt spoke
deserentiai interest: but that
hunchback that's been hang.
about again--do you think he
( have had q hand IN II. sirr
rays ala mistrust him. sir"
PIE rai>d q little. remembertsw
shot that Rad 50 barely missed
early In the evening. but he an.
FED with conviction:
ph. no. why should hs- The
) was harmless enough
ht Blunt stood his ground.
PegEing your pardon. sir. but he
. bit too cunning to be harmless
under.g groom tells me that he's q
rough character. Mr.. Rorie."
ubbish,- But n wave OF appre-
ion swept thru young Britor's
T. II Brenda had followed her
md to Bedmund. might not she.
have encountered tho huneh-
|,
pushed his ecffee aside restless
lo~asheii. less interested, was
king . hearty meal.
the hunchback. Rorfsy- he
81. his mouth full OF hot toast
He belonged to . travelling cir
\" Rorfs explained. carelessly.
must have left the village long
tho
unt opened his mouth ~ n 20
something more. then closed II
minediy as q bell rang sharply
the house.
: two men looked at one an
Perhaps they've heard some
3" said Banshell. He stopped
hg. and turned expecfantly to-
fs the door. Rorie rose 10 his
= ma;d-scrvant entered.
omeone from the doctors. STR"
was followed into the room by
eping girl. Rorie recognized her
ke Of the servants whom he had
that evening AZ Myers home. he
This heart humping with . sud
| dread.
nshell spoke:
hat II ff7--eny newsf Have
heard anything" And the girl
md him. sobbing bitterly:
sir. they've found her--the
mistress the field by CAT.
Corner. She's been shot, sir"
Dtr' II was Rcrie who echoed
Drd with a Mortified cry. shot.
notch my Godr'