Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-24
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riedly. When next he entered the
| library he found it empty.
Dusk was settling Town and moth
ing untoward had occurred to break
the brooding stiffness of the house
when all at once a woman's Shrek
rams out. The detective rushed from
his room and down the stairs but
just as he reached the floor below
another door was flung wide in his
face and a man dashed out, almost
colliding with him.
Miles halted for an instant, taken
aback by sheer surprise for the
opened door was hat of Rogers
storeroom and the man who had
emerged was Andrew! He was with
out coat or waistcoat, his sleeves
rolled back and his shirt and collar
grimy with dust, a smudge of which
lay cross his cheek giving a gro
tesque twisted expression to his fea-
lures.
whats happened?" he roared.
stop that yowling. Kitty, and
stand aside!"
Miles became aware hat a thin,
reedy wall had succeeded the shrek
and shaking off the spell witch had
held him transtixed he FASTENED
down the hall.
At the head of the main staircase
the maid was kneeling before a re-
cumbent form wringing her hands
and sobbing Historically, but An
drew seized her arm and thrust her
violently aside.
Roger, old man!-Here, pull
yourself together, Hitty, and call
Carter or William"
So Andrew had not consciously
noted that momentary encounter!
The detective stepped forward.
What is it, sir? oh, is Mr.. Roger
i'll? Can / be of any assistance"
Yes. Help me carry him to his
room and then get my sister. No
neel to call a doctor; he's had these
attacks before and l know how to
bring him around"
He placed his strong arms about
the shoulders of the unconscious
man and Miles supported the knees
while Hitty ran ahead to open the
door. Between them they got Roger
Drake into his room n upon the
bed where he lay breathing stertor-
ously.
Miles slipped out into the garden
where ne found Scottie at work
among the rose bushes.
what is it, lad 2" The latter
Strengthened. Has something come
off at last?"
Something that has all but taken
me off my feet. Scottie! 1t may be
a waiting game for a few days NOR
but there's daylight ahead.-Got a
pencil?" He pulled a notebook from
his pocket and. tearing out a page,
he scrubbed hastily upon it while
his colleague waited in silence.
"There. l don't care what excuse
you make afterward but get down
to the telegraph Office at the station
as fast as you can and send this
wire off to the chief; tell him TX
send one of the boys down here
with the reply the instant 1t comes
no matter at what hour of the da!
: or night! Wen be ready then tt
stand out in the open and declar
: ourselves."
Scottie read the message slowl
, and then lifted amazed eyes to tn
others face.
, Man. but we've been blind!" h,
: exclaimed. You say that there
daylight ahead? I'm thinking tina
for some in yonder house it may b,
, a red and fearsome dawn!"
After dispatching Scottie to the
village to transmit his wire, Mile;
reentered the house and assembled tC
the second floor. The door o.
Rogers storeroom did not YIELD
when he turned the knob.
AS he started down the hall Mis-:
Drake appeared.
I'VE shall not need you. William
she announced. my brother is sub
ject to these heart attacks and he Is
quite all right now, but of course
he will not come down to dinner.
An hour passed and Hobart Drake
returned from the city. Miles could
scarcely restrain his Impotence as
he helped Carter to serve dinner
but the occasional glimpses he stole
at the ~fnancier's face told him
nothing. 1t was inscrutable and
when the telephone rang he rose
with calm d~eliberation.
THAT vas Zorn," he announced
on his return. Fl assured me thai
he was making definite progress"
His tone had lacked conviction
and Andrew glanced up with q
sneer.
Sounds good but doesn't meal
anything" he commented. ISM
that what the police always give
out to the newspapers when they're
stumped?"
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