Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-15
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Where Is NOgl?

"A That Ito had discovered inc presehce
:, n, Waring in his study at the un'
val hour Of I O'Clock in the morning.
The japanese, true to his tribal in
-.,., showed no agitation. and his
~ .,n demeanor helped to soothc Mrs.
n.r,or % But as she hastily dressed her
iii she decided upon her course o'
aetion. . ,,u har
,.n,bter, but she concluded not to dis.
.",s the girl. Instead. she telephoned
:. Gordon Lockwood, and asked him 10
.,me over as soon as he possibly could
old Salt took the message, and trans
n,tted 1t to the secretary.
"What's the matter over there!
asked Lockwood.
"Dop't know. Mrs. Peyton seemed
.u on edge, $ far's O.! could judge from
S.r vo,cc-but she only said for you
h come ovcr.'
IAN right. I'll go as soon as J. can
Ct dressed
Iockwood's hasty steps crunched
tbroush the crusted snow, and he hur-
r,cd over to the Waring house.
Ito orened the door for him and
Mrs, Pcyton met him in the hall.
Something has happened to DR..
Wrlng," she said at once; "he stayed
IN the study all night
"Why? What do you mean?' asked
The secretary.
"Just that. His room door is still
open, and his bed hasn't been slept In.
Also, Ito says he can see him in the
RStudy, through the dining room window.
III haven't looked-'
"Why don't you go in?'
"The study door is locked"
"Lockcd! And DR.. Waring still in
there
Yes; think he must have had a
Vtroke--or. Something-'
Nonsense. He's just asleep. He's
everworked of late. anyway"
We'll, I'm glad you're here And
Mrs. Peyton looked relieved. "Iou
see about it, Mr.. Lockwood. won't
you;"
The secretary went first to the study
door. He raped. and then he tried
1.-THE door. and then raped again. very
loudly. But no response came. and
Lockwood returned to the dining
room.
Can you see through that glass;"
be nskcd In surprise, noting the thick,
loaded mosaic Of pieces.
Yes, sir, through this corner" Ito
directed him. and pcering through,
Lockwood discernrd the figure Of John
Warins. He sat at his desk. his body
iaNen slightly forward, and his head
drooped on his breast.
Sound asleep said Lockwood, but
DIS tone carried no conviction,
Mrs. peyton well knew Gordon Lock.
wood disnclination to show any emo.
ton, and in spite of his calm. she
was almost certain he shared her own
belief that John Waring was not merely
asleep.
I've must get to him." Lockwood
Aid' after moments pause. Can
you get through one Of these windows,
no, and unbolt the door?'
1t ALL
mot open? Why not?''
save to remark the beauty Of their
color and design, Lockwood had never
before noticed the windows especially,
ana was genuinely surprised to discover
uat they could not be opened at all.
"Of what use are they?' he mused,
Aloud; They give very little light"
They were outside windows before
ne study was built" Mrs. Peyton told
nlm, and when the stained glass was
put IN, it was merely for decoration
Ana me panes were not made movable"
well, we must get in" said Lock-
WOOD, almost impntiently. ''How shall
We & 40 it! iou, Ito, must know how"
A. 40, sir, there is no way. Unless.
tns long window is unfastened."
ne long French window--rcally n
aaoQole door-was on the other side of
tne study, exactly opposite the useless
aRh, windows that gave into the dining
TO reach it one must go out and
around the house.
shrugged.
You heathen!" Lockwood exclaimed,
scornfully, and himself dashed out at
tas 'front.' door and around to the side
OF the house.
A, Mrs. Peyton started to follow, but
~ ,as secretary bade her go back lest she
'ahc cold.
he reached the French window only
o W ma 1t locked on the inside. He
nsa ,Ssla not see in through its curtained
Haues, and impulsively he raised his
= .VVs ana Kicked through the glass at
nr!Mt pGlnt high enough to allow Of his
X. tHSu.'i,ns in hand and turning back
N! ne went into the room, and after
Az. A.. otlelest glance at the man by the
TO- ~ ae went on and unbolted the door
~ aseisn had joined her mother and Ito,
tbs..ttas, tas three stood covering on the
.,j "Hs is dead" Gordon Lockwood
a., IN calm. Unconditional way.
Ainsef." - s'roke-he mas killed
c,.d aow do you know" Mrs. Pcyton
Nil. her eyes staring and her face
Go away, Helen" Lockwood said
lSay." ' '"e n''he' 'room' ana stay
AS And willingly the girl obeyed.
went lone IN In, Mrs. peyton," Lockwood
II v,,In ,,In, You must see him, though
blood T. snock you. See, the flow of
him,s,ss dreadful. He stabbed or shot
GsuYaerlng her aversion to the sight,
dnv rneyton, from sense Of duty,
In coaS, c"eSsrer, and as Lockwood had said,
indesSS SSna't'on of the body was terrible
Ia bsaaa bSnaaed; apparently in the side of
Ii sncSa, Waring had fallen forward
va can way that the actual wound
To- ,rn"nncealed. but the fact was only
Ia Rpateht that he had bled to death.
III fu'ter on the desk and many Of
Nar. n,shlngs were crimsoned and
nv "as large and dark stain on
NJ ~ positively dead" said Lock-
", ~ cool, even tone ..so I a6yisa