The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-22

person and SO presented the OppOrtu-
nifty for an unimpeded aim.
Again The professor smiled and
this time il was with significance
which told Larry that it would be
useless 10 dissemble.
You forgot that ] spoke then be.
fore 1 had made my search ot all the
apartments for traces of turpcntine."
said the professor. II respect your
professional reservations. any friend,
but l, too, lave eyesi In the studio
of Mrs. Nane l observed the raised
window SHADE. the little buli'seye-
the cross in red paint on the back OF
the portrait ana the small puncture
which had penetrated it, and turning,
| looked ovo- at that dark and silent
house across the strip OF garden.
Some OF its blank, staring windows
were directly in line and 1 Won
dered-"
Not another word on the subject
could Barry persuade that eccentric
scientist TO utter and the latter de
parted, still smiling. 10 leave the de-
tective in a decidedly reflective frame
OF mind Time pressed, however,
and descending the stairs Sergeant
Barry easily persuaded Kedge to un-
lock the door OF Henry Grlswold's
temporarily empty apartment for him.
After dismissing the janitor he pro
ceeded TO lorce the drawers OF the
desk neatly and with dispatch but
the documents and ledgers with
which it was filled told him nothing,
and in spite Of himself the rigid form
and fixed. CLASSY stare Of the mel
ancholy, uoth-eaten old hound in
the corner seemed boring into his
consciousness reproachfully as though
even in death the beast would guard
and defend his masters possessions.
Leaving The desk at last he crossed
and examined the stuffed animal
closely 1t vas as the professor had
said. redolenJ of turpentine and the
musty, spicy odor OF ta&idermy Of
other days. He was lingering one OF
the long suu silky ears when the
door suddenly burst open with such
force that it banged against the wall
and Griswold strode in, stopping
short in speechless astonishment and
affront when he beheld the intruder.
Then his glance Travelled TO the
rifed desk end found his voice in
string OF oaths which left him pant.
ing and mottled of countenance.
Just moment" Mr.. Griswold.
Barry remarked smoothly. Your
apartment was entered and your
desk opened by official authority and
think your interview at headquarters
with the chief during the last hour
must have told you that even you
cannot combat il. Who owns this
house next door"
lie shot the question so unepect-
edly at the angry man that for a
minute Griswold bnnked. Then he
replied with gulp:
The Gotham Realty Company
who is the president OF it?'
Il am, and refuse 10 reply 10 any
further question
But Mrs. Nane has stated TO wit
you and she knew each other before
she ever came here Barry declared.
Then she led Griswold cried. his
temper rising again. 81 never laid
eyes on the woman
Mr.. Griswold" Barry asked quick
| ly. What was that dogs name?'
Marcus. but We called him Mark
for short" Grswold drew himself
up. Now that you have as ;ed your
last idioticolly irrelevant l4estion,
/ Sergeant Barry, will you co.
But Barry seemed not 10 have heard
The furiousiy uttered request. lie
still stood srokins The ,tffened,
dropping el~ of The beast cnd re-
marked
lie looks quite lifelike MIR. Grs.
void, with that detected expression.
| should not have called him Marcus
but Mopusl'
As the name fell from The dctcc
tive's lips the change in the man be.
fore him was instantaneous and hide.
Gus beyond all description. Ills sal.
low skin turned "a sultry gray and he
shrunk back and seemed To- wither
LEX mummy that is uurolcd
"Mouus," ~ was mere breath that
issued from between tho thin, dry
lips. "Mopusl She called him that
"She?-Whu" Bary's voice rams
through the room and then indeed
the mummy came TO life
A harsh, choking cry replied 10 hin
and Henry Gr.swold staggered over
to the chair by the table ANA flingiua
his arms VIDE buried his face tn
them
Ny wife,