The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24
shoulders shook
while the thin
Spasmodically.

KITTY, AND STAND ASIDE!
while the thin shoulders shook
spas ideally.
from the dining room recalled
Miles hurriedly When next he
entered the library he found it,
empty. ~
Dusk was settling down and
nothing untoward had occurred to
break the brooding stiffness of
the house when all at once a wom-
ans shrek rang out. The detec-
tive rushed from his room and
down the stairs but just as he
reached inc floor below another
door was flung wide in his face
andSa man dashed out, almost coll
[nding with him.
Miles halted for an instant
the. opened door was that of Ros-
ers store room and the man who
had emerged was Andrew. He was
without coat or wajstcoat, his
sleeves rolled back and his shirt
and collar grimy with dust, a
smudge of which lay across his
cheek giving a seotesque twisted
expression to his features.
whats happened" de roared.
stop that yowling, Hitty. and
stand aside!"
Miles became aware that a thin.
reedy wall had succeeded the
shrek and shaking off the spell
which had held him transfixed he
fastened down the hall
At the head of the main stair
case, the maid was knee!;ng before
recumbent form wringing her
hands and sobbing Historically.
but Andrew seized her arm and
thrust her violently aside.
"Roger old man!-Here. pull
| yourself together, Kitty and call
! Garter or William" :.
| So Andrew had not consciously
| noted that momentary encounter
| The detective stepped forward.
What is it, sir? Oh, is MIR
Roger III? Can be of any assist
| ance?"
eyes. Help me carry him to his
room and then get my sister. No
need to call a doctor; he's had
how to bring him around,
! He placed his strong arms
about the shoulders of the uncon-
| scious man and Miles supported
the knees while Kitty ran ahead
] to open the door. Between them
they got Roger Drake into his
4 room and upon the bed where he
lay breathing: stertorously.
Miles slipped out into the gar
4 den where he found Scottte at
work among the rose bushes.
What is it. lad?" The latter
Strengthened. HAS something
come off at last?''
Something that has all but
taken me off my feet, Scottic: il
may be waiting game for 1aw
ahead!-Got a pencil?" He pulled
I notebook from his pocket and
tearing out a page he scrubbed
hastily upon it while his col
league waited in silence. There!
i don't care what excuse you make
/ afterward but get down to the tel
egraph office at the station as
fast as you can and send this wire
i off to the chief; tell him to send
one Of the boys down here with
/ the reply the instant 1t comes. nc
matter at what hour of the day
or night! Well be ready then tc
stand out in the open and declare
ourselves
". and then lifted amazed eyes tc
Man. but we've been blind!'
he exclaimed. You say that
Z there's daylight ahead? I'm think
ing that for some in yohder house
1t may be red and fearsome
: dawn!''
!, After dispatching Scottie to the
village to transmit his wire. Miles
a re-entered the house and ascend:
ed to the second floor. The dool
t OF Rogers store room did not
/ lSyield when he turned the knob
J AS he started down the hal
} Miss Drake appeared.
!. 1--we shall not need you, VIII
[SlIfam.r she announced. ny
: brother is subject to these hear
attacks and he is quite all righ'
: now. but of course he will no
!, come down, to dime
!, ssIEIAn hour passed and. E1obart