The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-05-01

Hensley, who was baTeheaded, sps
peared to have been running at the top
\ of his speed; leaning against the door
jamb, he spoke in short, quick gasps.
Fellow stabbed In Pultowa street
close to the Three Queens. They're
afraid he'll bleed to death. The near.
est surgeons out--no other within
half mile. You know something Of
surgery, or did once"
The speaker paused. And Louise
Rayner, behind him, paused also, hold.
Ing her breath for Stainer's reply.
"There are some glass rubbers in
that press"-Hensley dashed to the
4 press in they'll serve for
bandages at a pinch. Where's my
hat? Thanksl Come along!"
AS Stainer swung roupd, Louise
! slipped deity into the shadowy corr
ner on the right Of the door, and en-.
sconced herself. Unconscious Of her
presence, the two men dashed by her.
A moment later she heard Hensley cry
in the corridor:
Second turn to the right, then the
first to the left. You're faster than
am-go aheadi"
I'm delighted he went should
have hated him If he hadn't gone.
But it's hard tonight, of all nights!"
Suddenly her eyes grew bright.
five helped him so often, why
shouldn't keep record till he comes
back?"
She made a movement forward
and had barely time to shrink back
into her hiding place as Hensley
stepped in.
Having glanced cautiously about
him, he closed the door very softly,
and tiptoed across the floor to the
work table.
His hand was outstretched toward
the precious sheet, when another
hand, small and white, darting over
his shoulder, snatched it away. With
a smothered oath Hensley turned to
the assistant
/ what does this mean?" he stam-
mered.
ut means" Louise RayAer answer
ed with spirit, that 4 don't elbow
strangers to examine my employers
memoranda in his absence, SO you
had bet"
| Here Miss Rayner came suddenly to
a deep stop. She was naturally cour-
ageous; but in view of the fury MAX
ing liyid Hensley's countenance, COM
mon prudence forbade her continuing
her remarks.
i've had enough of this!" he ex-
| claimed. Give me that paper-in-
stantly-or it viii be the worse for
youl''
Louise put her hands behind her.
"Shantl" she responded with child
like brevity.
"Giye it to mel" he repeated, twist
ing the girls left wrist numerically.
Louise set her teeth Slight though
she was. she had considerable nervous
force, and Hensley was not power
full man.
4Think!" she painted, half sobbing,
for the pain in her arm was nearly in
tolerable. what use can it be to
you-now? l shall tell if I am alive.
And to kill me wouldn't mend mat
ters."
what user" He Knocked her
hoarsely. well, perhaps, as you say
-of none. Goodl 1t shall be of none
to him or any other man. Here
goesp
He raised his arm. One instants
hesitation, and the Instruments which
represented years of toll and self
denial would have been a heap Of
ruins.
The banging Of a door-the heavy
entrance door OF the fat-stayed
Hensley's menacing advance. Deadly
pale, he drew back as Charles, the
laboratory man, looked into the room.
"Beg pardon, miss-beg pardon, sir
but Mr. Stainer told me to be here
between z and s; might be wanted"
"Quite right, Charles, you are want,
! ed, as 1t happens. Mr.. Hensley
wishes a cab called; he feels i'll, and
is anxious to get home. Go down.
stairs with him, please. He may, per.
haps, like year arm" She turned to
look straight into Hensley eyes. ''You
had better go at once hadn't your"
she said significantly
Hensley, his madness spent, follow
ed Charles like a whipped cur, and
Louise fell to examining her wrist
Twenty minutes passed, and then
4 Stainer reappeared.
"Youi" he cried, as he caught sight
of the slender figure seated at the
table "How's this? You went home"
81 started; but seeing Mr.. Hensley
around outside I concluded to como
back"
you suspected some trick?"
with good reason. However, you
can afford to laugh at his tricks now.
the experiments been perfectly sue
cessful. I've taken notes at every
stage, and--just see here"
With pale smile Of triumph she
held out her sheet Of paper. covered
now with mysterious symbols, and
dropped back, limp and colorless.
Something has happened. What's
the matter?"
Louise made a heroic effort to sit