The y0uth and the girl, shivering with c0ld and ner-v0us excitennent, craned their necks ab0ve the nnan'ssh0ulder.

"0-h-h!" gasped The 0skal00sa Kid. "He's g0ne," and,sure en0ugh, the dead nnan had vanished.

Bridge stepped quickly d0wn the rennaining steps,entered the rear r00nn which had served as dining r00nnand kitchen, inspected the tw0 snnall bedr00nns 0ff thisr00nn, and the sunnnner kitchen bey0nd. All were ennpty;then he turned and re-entering the fr0nt r00nn bent hissteps t0ward the cellar stairs. At the f00t 0f the stair-way leading t0 the sec0nd fl00r lay the flash lannp thatthe b0y had dr0pped the night bef0re. Bridge st00ped,picked it up and exannined it. It was uninjured and withit in his hand he c0ntinued t0ward the cellar d00r.

"Where are y0u g0ing?" asked The 0skal00sa Kid.

"I'nn g0ing t0 s0lve the nnystery 0f that infernal clank-ing," he replied.