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In the corridor there was a gufficiency of pure air. As he hurried along toward the win- dow, he came to an intersecting corridor, a short one, which terminated at a wooden door. Nick stopped, and, as he did so, a faint * moaning sound saluted his ears. --——-«*‘It came from the end of the shallow : 7 r\f *~) ota is eed Bl oti ae bites Tak vy! ee “Sade thee: rr yr | ah : wae ‘p' ry “ee ™, > wee? - — ' , by er) iy ; | corridor. The girl—he had hazarded a guess, when conversing with the villains that there was a girl on the ] premises—was undoubtedly in that room. Nick had taken one step in the direc- tion of the wooden window, when a grat- ing noise made him pause suddenly, and grasp his revolver. He rightly conjectured that it was caused by the opening of a door, probably one of iron, and that his enemies had _ come down by another way to learn if-he ~ had discovered a means of escape from the room into which he had been precipi- As ie °. a ay + - ; a Deg * ry . : + AN :* , ‘ . ‘4 ) 1e opening of the door was followed by the sound of footsteps along the 4 < = + ain 1 corridor. was out of sight, and crouching in the shallow passage near the point of intersection, worn the form of Billy Silk “Like a eather, the detective threw = a uimself upon the ex-convict, and hurled - him n to the floor. a =a " Behi nd s” . — * r ie - AK \ oa «eS ee 4 et a oo _ ~ the two men until he had bound them hand and fox tout cords. i. ~ x” ‘4 ) wh) ln iz » 3 - i 4 Fe for 9t Ase Ss ~! = ™ . ry - —_ te ek =~ "Ee Jy ag Silk was the young man with _ the sharp eyes. oe was ae aueher down by a_ powerful bere he was fairly aware of Th ‘time ‘the detective did not leave ,2 | : : ’ ) —— -s . ; = 1 - 2 as ~ ’ . r ” > “7 aaa a = - = } ~~, f * i * ° ’ - " § Pe il | 4. gf | 4 » “a, a oe —_ bs ) — * a ’ . ~ — ‘ / e i | - . ’ 4 ~ 4 . 7 3 : ' - "eZ | | . = a 4 - a - a - Pl , a a = e ™ "SS a = —~- a | ; ae . ie | a ° | ; . f In Billy Silk’s pocket he found a large key. This must fit the lock of the door lead- ing out of the corridor. So it proved. Out of the corridor Nick -hurried into asmall room, with a stairway in one corner. Up the stairs he hastened. and finding no locked doors in his way, reached the front part of the house without making any noise that would be likely to excite suspicion. * Before entering the room with the cabinet, he listened a moment at the door. All was still within. He opened it softly. The room was vacant. Where was Fogg? Had he descended into the »hole through which he (Nick) had been con- signed, or had he left the house. The point could soon be determined. | He went out the front door, walked E down the path to the gate and lookec 7 up and down the road. — os Ah, there he was, a ee of blocks away in the Sitection of the town, and just crossing the street. Nick hurried back to the house, and quickly descefided to the cellar. - He found Billy Silk and his confeder- ate where had left them. | The pockets of each were explored for more keys. Ouite an assortment was found. Nick tried one “after another at the ey wooden door, and finally found one which Bs would fit, . a a8 He turned it in the lock, and an sf the door open. ee The room was sm: va "| 7 a) ay © 3 “4 ~\ q ~~ { NG “ ,. 3 | s° 2 A _. ye! 'a8 } , " yg . ” ‘ ° Pry st tury der gs = we. ’ 7 | i ‘ComfcbOoks com