The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
(coPvRloHr, 1908, RYA. VESSELS CO.,

him as he limped across the floor and
labOriously climbed the steps. Nor
when he had passed thru the door out
Of their sight was there any quickening
of his hating gait to show that he was
exulting in that he had so far success
fully risked his life for his friend. And
it was well that he kept up his part,
staircase to the servants bedrooms he
caught a glimpse of Rosa, Mrs. Talmage
Eglinton 8 French maid, watching him
over the banisters.
Mounting to his own. room he locked
the bundle of papers he had received
away in one Of his trunks, from which
he first took q packet of similar dimen;,
s Msgng d@aa he paee this W pseRt
under his arm, and, falling once more
into Beaumanoir' limp, retraced his
steps to the crypt, where, as soon as he
had passed thru the door, a beam from
the portable lamp shed glare on his
descent to the. level of the floor. The
five fingers, with the white bearded old
man in advance, awaited him as before.
AS Forsyth approached he hoped
tones order the light to be cut off, but
this time no such welcome sound fell
upon his ears. He had to advance quite
close with the full radiance of the lamp
shining on him. The light, he soon per-
ceived, had been retained for the pur-
pose, Of examining the packet, which
tient vehemence G a and suddenly W. Forsyth pa
was confronted with a situation not
wholly unforeseen, but which he had
hoped to avoid in the haste of the gang
to make off with their plumber. Not
content with a scrutiny Of the carefully
tapped and sealed dummy package
Ziegler was about to undo the fastenings
and look at the contents, which con-
sisted Of nothing more valuable than
tissue paper. &a -
| 1t seemed an age while the 1.-THE white
fingers broke the seals and disarranged
the tape, and Forsyth steadied himself
for the inevitable, discovery. He was
not prepared to lose his life at the hands
of this murderous crew without a fight
for it, five to one tho they were; and ii
violence his best plan would be to
smash the electric lamp with well
directed kick, and then, try and elude
them in the dark. Ziegler's face was
in shadow, the miscreant holding the
lamp being behind him; but Forsyth
saw at last. by the swift upward jerk
Of the arch-robber's head. that the
to him. It was probable, too, from the
prolonged silent stare with which hi
gazed and gazed at the dukes counter
felt, that the latter's identity was NJ
longer a secret.
With quite a natural movement For
syth edged a little nearer to the maj
with the lamp, and the movement SCENE,
to break the spell which held Ziegle,
speechless. The chief turned abrupt,
to his followers
81 must have word with this gen
r. oy,o on-ruifh ho NIB oil I,
squeaked. "Go out into the garden an,
wait close outside within call. Here
I will keep the lamp FORSYTH no
ticed that the wel1-shaped hand witt
which he prasped the continuance wa
shaking violently violently, that tn
, ray with which he guided his four sub
ordinates thru the groined arches to tn
waited till the last one had filed out
before he turned again to tho man VIII
:, had baffled him.
"Well, Mr.: Forsyth" he piped, an
the high pitched note quivered an
8 trembled as the lamp-ray had done.
: Well-sir9' Forsyth repeated, i
J. blank amazement at the sparing Of hi
life, for unless some hidden PREACHER
. could not doubt that it was spared. n
was more than physical match fo
] the aged evildoer in front Of him, an
: before the others could be recalled
: could make good his retreat into tn
: house by the way he had come? Th
: quiet acceptance Of defeat by the blooe
0 thirsty old schemer was puzzle beyon
0 solution, if it was not a veil for som
Q further villainy.
? "You have beaten me, Mr.. Forsyt
you and General Sadgrove, Ziegle
! went on. CT don Il suppose it IS Of an
Q use my offering you bride to bring n
n back the package you have obtained
J, smartlyf I would make it very lars
/. one.
9 HNot the slightest use," Forsyt
answered, almost laughing, yet mol
d than ever puzzled by the naivete
d the question. 81 have been at Coz
: siderable pains to deprive you Of 70,
d bogus bonds, and 1t Is hardly likely, M
g Ziegler, that I am going to restore 20!
g power over the duke Of Beaumanoi
f He is brave man and doesn't fe,