Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-27
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chuc;lcd Clancy. and lost the circular IN
the bargain"
Barnes laughed softly and with real en-
joyment.
The assistant turned on him like FASH
You don't mcan'-he began.
Barnes nodded his head and laughed
again
Clancy was explosive.
,,That-that." ne suffered; the circular
was fakeG'
Just So" grlnned the chief
where did YOU get it," in subdued,
earnest tones.
'Oh. | picked II up before we started Tor
Fall River It was Spanish proclamation
Of some sort. But the color OF the paper
was Just right, and IT fitted In mere as nice
and easy an old shoe.
Clancy didn't go TO bed; he rested on
cushioned bench in the main saloon. In
corner that gave him full view OF the
door OF the counts cabin. Barnes, IN ms
state room, with wide open eyes, chung
closer than u brother to the little olaek
music box with its gilt crown on the no
1t was : o'clock in the morning when
the Fail River boat docked In New hork'
The count and his wife were early risers
and we're the first to go down the gang
plank, ne ClutCnlns NHS bie'N b'N' 49, -
bracng her Maltese cat
we've got to act quickly ana decisively,"
wbispered Barnes to Clancy, as they FOL
lowed at the very heels OF the couple,
At the foot of the wharf the count
stopped down to adjust his shoe lace anu
a packet of letters dropped from his pocket
to the ground. Barnes picked them up IN
stantly, and, glancing hastily at the super
scriptions, turned to the swarthy faced
me:
Mr.. Jean Leskus, I'll trouble you to
come with me.
The man paed at the mention OF the
name of the notorious European anarchist.
'''rhis is a Joke" he said, feebly
IT'S deadly earnest" retorted Barnes
That's not my name" protested the
erstwhile count.
.,Then you shouldn't have letters ad-
dressed i'm that name" said the Chief
handing him the papers.
The look on the mans face was that OF
fox in corner.
Clancy was on the other side of Leskus
as they marched toward the nearest pO-
lice station. The countess. with the NAL
tese cat IN her arms followed, weeping
Ashley ncared the doorway of the house
of detention the prisoner suddenly terked
away from his captors, and, reaching into
his pocket pulled out ugly looking
knife Instantly Clancy put out his right
foot and the murderous one tripped ana
fell heavily on the sidewalk. 1t took but
"A second to disarm him, and then for Sc
curity his wrists were slipped between
pair OF shining handouts.
few words of explanation to the SER
reant In charge of the police station and
the party was escorted into a small room
at the end of a corridor.
..I'u make the final test here" whispered
Barnes to Clancy, as they passed into the
apartment. The prisoner was placed on
wooden bench and his feet fastened TO-
gether The ebony music box was laid care
fully on the floor n few yards away me
room was cleared of all but the Anarchist
and the iron barred door closed with
bang.
whats the meaning of thisT" he
shrielsed.
Nothing; only that you can go to sleep
with your adored Internal machine re-
piled the chief
what are you going to dor walled the
q hound.
: I'm going to give you some OF your own
!. medicine" said Barnes, grimly.
Let me out! Let me out! Won't you
let me out?" begged the malefactor.
. I'm going TO make the punishment ht
the crime" was the calm retort
For Gods sake don't; I'll be killed.
, shrieked the wretch.
His face worked convulsvely; the cold
sweat beaded his forehead. whirring
, sound came from the little black box. The
craven one cried aloud in his agony, and
drew himself up into trembling ball OF
, humanity prepared for the frightful ex-
plosion. Another buzzing sound came
from the box and then 1t broke out with
the familiar strains OF
Eyervhodv works hut father,
He sits round all day
= And so on to the insane end. Whlle the
5 wretch was still trembling from the re-
\ action, Barnes brought I'm the real box
. that had been taken from him on the boat
$ and carefully opened It for the beneht OF
{ the police. 1t was an Internal machine of
7 the most approved type. The inside was
d packed with nitro-gycerine and finely pull
4 verified burnt clay A delicate clockwork
3 arrangement was so adjusted as to set the
$ thing of at q given signal.
He's the fellow" said the chief. point
e ing to the culprit with his foot who threw
the bomb In the royal procession in Mad
? rid"
d a thought this was a free country"
e snivelled the prisoner.
n Not for such as you" retorted Barnes
s hotly. I'VE haven't got much time for
e monarchy I'm the United States. but We
[ have a great deal of consideration for hui
> manity-wherever II may happen to be.
d The secretary Of state has given a lot OF
q attention to your case. He has already
I furnished the eXtradition papers and you
ana your wife sail Immediately for Spain;
0 whore you will be turned over to the min
y lister cf foreign affairs"
what made you play that awful trick
e on the poor devil?" asked Clancy as they
a started home.
? That's an invention OF my own for the
punishment OF bomb throwers," smiled
e Barnes. III Il was adopted by all nations
we'd soon stamp out anarchists"
I Barnes is a modest man, but occasionally
5 he shows his intimate friends the insignia
Of the order OF the Royal Fleece. which.
q as the inscription states was bestowed upon
him for distinguished services to the
- crown of Spain"