Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

IA into his pocket. With another
4 A gesture he caught up his hat
and pushed me before him to
the door.
Hurry, man-hurry!"
Infected by his excitement, l sprang
on in front of him and could hear him
call back orders to some one as he fol-
lowed me down the stairs.
Your carl" he shouted; and even
before we had leaped in, Make better
than your best speed, he said to the
man; break every rule. I'm reSpon-
sible. Greyhouse, Of course"
AS the car shot from the curb I had
q glimpse of police officers running
down the steps of the building. and be-
fore we had taken the flrst turn
could hear the horns of several ma
chimes behind US.
Morse sat forward in his seat. his face
like stone. Again and again / attempted
a question above the almost constant
shrek of our motor horn, but he shook
his head. And, indeed, 1t was hardly
the time for conversation-around cor
ners, past angry policemen, through
traf1c-crowded streets. That We es-
capped death that day still remains q
mystery; that we did not kill some one
else an even greater miracle. Certainly
our chauffeur proved himself.
On through less crowded streets peo-
pie scattering In front Of us.
Let her out!" cried Morse. remem-
Der thinking that his will had become
the driving power that seemed to cut
the way through obstacles, lifting us on
goa ding us on.
Out we flashed at last on the lower
reaches of the highway that LED up tc
the plateau. And there was nothing ir
front
Lets see what you can do" he called
as If we were at the start OF our race
every ounce in her. every drop Of
speed" An the car answered with
bound forward.
On-up-the hill melted before us
, There leaped into view in the near dis
lance the trees and walls Of GREENHOUSE
Then. as we neared the gates. Nov
sIow-slow down to normal" And, To-
the FIRST time, he looked back, View
outdriyen them" he said. but we can
| wait; we must take our chance.
A man suddenly emerged from thu
hedge BY the roadside. It was Roose
watch this point" said Morse t.
him, then follow with the rest" ant
! I heard him mutter something aoou
orders he had failed to give. We wer'
already on the driveway. once agan
I essayed q question.
4
turned. and to the man: Here. reaci
over your gun. Now" he said, handlnl
! 1t to me, "you may have to use II. ou
use It first" And as We came broad
| side to the doorway 1 saw that ne nat
drawn his own.
| Thus for an instant. tense, cold witt
anXienty rs to the reason for which
had but a confused notion, we stoo'
facting the door. Norse's hano was o.
| the bell. Somewhere In the mouse
could hear its far-of summons an
then footsteps inside. A.,
The door swung back, revealing TN
hall apparently empty; bat Ghoeve
had opened it did not Immediately ap
| near. 1 was on the point OF enterln
| when Morse pushed in front. We wer
| hardly across the threshold When, o
one and the same instant, the 600
slammed shut and a figure lespeo 9
us-to be stopped, nailed rather, on tn
point Of Norse's automatic.
1t was Hasta-smooth-sh aven. swarthS
lithe-Hasta. reinstated as the en-
bodied shadow OF Greynouse. unSc
i countably appearing as II from no
where -snakelike and deadly. I gazed
him. tiiunderstruck. :.
Rut there was in this moment, q
least. one apparent change-his assur
snce had vanished. The dane OF VIVA
he intended faded in his eyes and lei
them staring. His upper teeth snowee
IL was the face of bewildered devl
"Goodl" said Morse. coldly. I'VE NEE
again. It's hands up, fancy. A..
with slow, numb movement IN
"T hope" continued the other, in
sineulariy dry voice, that you'll Q
carefuI noW-that you won't grow ah
sent-minded and forget who am.
And. with a sudden lash of tone
Speak out! Where are your maste
and Miss Graham?
"TInstairs." mumbled Hasta.
Reaching up, though without shiftin
his glance. Morse diSentAngied Stra
from the buffers fingers that controiie
a small, leather-covered KNOB. ana I'M
mediately afterward removed q reVolVe
from the mans pocket. Both OF ines
he tossed aside.
CHOW, steu in front of US and sho'
the way. and keep those hands up!'
The fellow moved. apparently stupe
fed: but, at the very moment OF pass
inr In front, I saw his eyes shift; NJ
hand fell in a sharp, lightning blow !
Norse's wrist, the automatic crashed Z
the floor, and he sprang toward III
library.
was reckless. I fired. 1he shot roar re
in the silence of the hall, and Hast
reeled, stretching out both his hand
but still plunged on. He clutehed
the knob OF the door. There tfollowe
the report. Of Norse's gun. fired almos
1t seemed to me, before he had re
covered it. :,
Bending forward, supported an In
slant by the panels, Hasta crumple
down with . long, rasping cry; seio TO-!
we reached him a stream Of blood. nE
an ugly ribbon, had begun to wind frol
his mouth.
Morse pushed him aside with his foo
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