South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-27

only absolute quiet and-look in
again tonight"
Hobart had established himself as
nurse and although Miss Drake de-
INJURED, she was for once overruled
and only permitted TO take his place
while her brother descended TO
snatch a hasty bite in the dining
room. Miles lowered about in the
hall just outside the sick room, be-
set with the question which haunted
his mind.
While he pondered, Miss Drake ap-
peared suddenly in the doorway and
seeing him, beckoned.
william. I must go downstairs
for a moment. VIII you come IN
and sit beside Mr.. Rogers"
Secretly thanking HE lucky stars
that he had been at hand, Miles en-
tered and seated himself beside the
still form outstretched upon the bed.
Tho instant Miss brakes footsteps
had died away the detective lent for
ward:
"Mr. Roger!" He spoke in a low.
compelling tone. Il am here TO help
you. If you realize what 1 am say
ing close your right eye!"
A wave of exultation swept over
him The eye-lid quivered and slow
ly, 1utteringly, 1t closed!
"Good!-Now. sir. I can't take
your message TO your brother for
you, the thing you were about to tell
him when you were overcome, but
do you want TO see him? Can he
guess the name you were trying TO
speak?"
Miles waited but the eye stared UNI
blinkingly, although a spreading
moisture had come into it and the
pupil seemed 10 enlarge and darken
with the effort at expression.
rs there something you think
can dO?"
The eye closed. more quickly this
time.
do you want anything? Is 1t in
this room?"
The lid remained open but the eye
itself moved toward the right as
though striving TO see through the
blank wall beside which the bed had
been placed.
Beyond the wal was the locked
door behind which lay the relics of
the past in the impotent guardian
ship of the woman centuries dead.
You mean your storeroom. don't
you, sir?-You know that your be-
longings in here have been searched?
DO you know also that the lock of
your storeroom has been tempered
with ,"
Miles drew a deep breath for at
each question the eye had winked
rapidly and an eager CLINT had shot
across its dulled expanse.
The room has been ransa cked.
sir. Did you know that?"
The eye wldened and into II came
look Of such utter despair that
Miles obeyed a sudden impulse.
II found a new key in the lock
and the door swinging open. The
only thing that hasn't been touched
is that long box that looks like A
mummy case. It's safe still. I can
fix that door so Il can't be opened
again by anyone. Shall do Il. sir 20
The eve winked spasmOdically and
rested on his for an instant while a
single tear welled forth and rolled
down the waxen cheek.
CHAPTER XVI.
The next day was a busy one. At
daybreak Miles presented himse.r at
Miss brakes door with one side of
his face convincingly swollen by
means Of an improvised cotton
plumper which he had inserted in
side his cheek.
It's my tooth, maam." he ex-
planned. Il just can't stand IL any
longer and the Mailman Will give me
a lift 10 the station If YOU can spare
me 10 run 10 town and see my den
fist"
Permission was granted and he
was soon rafting downward in the
early train. on arrival he went
straight TO Headquarters and then
journeyed uptown 10 an actors
agency. whose proprietor was an old
acquaintance.
you Amt givin' me much 10 20
on. owen" ne Complained when the
visitors errand had been explained.
a fun-hgsered blonde, you say.
and yCungish. Calls herself Mai
zie2' I'll do what I can for YOU"
II was not a great distance from
the theatrical district 10 the digni-
fed Archaeological Museum where
Miles found Professor Nigel Lorton.
Spread before him on his desk was
the spurious papyrus taken from the
wrappings Of the Peruvian mummy
and which the detective had entrust-
ed 10 Zorn 10 deliver on the previous
day.
The old professor removed his
spectacles and tapped his knee
thoughtfully with them.
My dear Sergeant" he began at
last while the other waited expect
antly. This document is. as you as
sumed in your note. an imitation in
texture and symbol of the ancient
Egyptian and whether il be a hoax
or not I confess that IL IS the most
remarkable record It has ever been