Page 45 (1/2)

Next , of course, Don Carlos was the hero of the hour, and

everyone was lavishing co tackled an ar the better of

the desperado

"I thought I heard soate," Don Carlos explained "The fellow see to

force the door of Miss Rostrevor's rooed him he

whipped out a pistol and fired at me Fortunately for me, he missed,

and before he could fire again I grappled with hirip on his aro by an old wrestler"

"I wonder why he was trying to forceif some of the other doors had been left

unlocked," said Myra "Oddly enough, I fancied I heard so

my door some time before I heard the shot And I still think there was

lar concerned," she added, with a direct and

challenging glance at Don Carlos

"The Police Inspector tells me the man asserts he had no accomplices or

confederates," said Don Carlos, his face expressionless "It is