The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17


was calm and perfectly at ease. The
color had returned to HIS face. He
moistened his pale lips with his red
tongue Hewas again the imperturbable
Velasquez- He made a rapid movement
and produced his cigarette case.
Gentlemen" he said, with q smile.
do me the honor OF smoking one OF
my cigarettes"
And they each dumbly accepted one
without having the power to humble a
word OF thanks to this person OF In
Unite tact and never falling courtesy.
After the party had dispersed for the
night Clancy turned to Barnes.
For bright man you take all kinds
OF chances Why did you let him get
bis hands on that Circular
Il wanted to see what effect &c would
have On him
Wei. you've found out all rixhG~
ehuckisd Clancy. -snd lost the circular
barnes laughed softly ana with real
enjoyment.
The assistant turned on him ike
fash.
you don't mean" he began.
Barnes nodded his head and laughed
again.
Clancy was explosive.
'That-that." he suffered; "ths cir
cular was fake
lust So" grinRed the Chief
Where did yousget it?' in subdued,
earnest tones.
'oh. picked It up before we started
for Fall River. 1t was a Spanish proc
lamation OF some sort. But the color
Of the paper was just right. ana It
fitted In here as nice and easy as an
old shoe
Clancy didn't go 20 bed; he rested on
q cushioned bench In the main saloon,
In a corner that gave him a full view
OF the door Of the Counts cabin
Barnes, IN his stateroom. with wide
open eyes, clung closer than a brother
TO the little black music box, with It's
gilt crown on the LID.
IL was o'clock In the morning when
the Fall River boat docked IN New
York. The Count and his wife were
early risers and were the first to go
down the gangplank, he clutching the
black box, she embracing her Maltese
cat.
we've got to act quickly and de-
cisiveiy.' whispered Barnes to Clancy,
as they followed ar the very heels OF
the couple.
At the foot OF the wharf the Count
stopped down TO adjust his shoslacs.
and a packet OF letters dropped from
his pocket TO the ground. Barnes picked
them up instantly. and, glancing hasti-
ly at the superscription, turned to the
swarthy-faced one:
Mr.. Jean Leskus. I'll trouble you to
come with me"
The man paIed at the mention OF the
name of the notorious European 2nar-
chist.
This is a joke" he said feebfy
Its deadly earnest" retorted Barnes.
That's not my name" protested the
erstwhile Count
Then you shouldn't have letters ad-
dressed In that name. said the Chief.
I'm n
The look on the mans face was that
Clancy was on the other BIds OF Les
kus as they marched toward tho near
est police station The Countess, with
the Maltese cat in her arms, followed
AS they neared the doorway OF thu
house Of detention the prisoner sud-
denly jerked away from his captors.
and, reaching into his pocket pulled
,ut an ugly looking knife. Instantly
Clancy put out his right foot and the
murderous one tripped and fell heavily
on the sidewalk. II took 'but a second
to disarm him. and then for security
his wrists were slipped between q pair
OF shining handouts.
A few words Of explanation 20 ths
sergeant in charge Of the poles station
and the party was escorted into a smal !,
room at the end OF corridor.
I'm make the final test here" whis-
pered Barnes TO Clancy. as they passed
into the apartment. The prisoner was
placed on a wooden bench and hts feet
fastened together. The ebony music
box was laid carefully on the foor
few yards away. The room was cleared
OF all but the anarchist. and the iron
barred door closed with a bang
Leskus started to get up; but found
ne was held down hand and foot. He
glared through the bars with thu look
OF wild beast.
whats the meaning OF thisr he
shrieked.
Nothing: only that you can so to
sleep with your adored Internal ma
chine" replied the Chief.
What are you going to do? walled
the hound.
I'm going to give you some OF your
own medicine" said Barnes. grimly.
"Let me outg' Let me outi Won't
you let ms out?' begged the male
factor.
@Tm going to make the punishment
1T the crime" was the calm retort.
For Gods sake don't; I'll be killed.!
shrieked the wretch
His face worked convuisively: 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
a trembling ball of humanity prepared
for the frightful explosion. Another
buzzing sound came from the box, and
then II broke out with the familiar
strains OF
Everybody works but father.
He sits round ail day
And so on to the insane end While
the wretch was still trembling from the
reaction. Barnes brought in the real
box that had been taken from him on
the boat and carefully opened II Tor the
beneit of the police. II was an inrernaI
machine OF the most approved typs.
The inside was packed with nitro
glycerine and finely pulverized ourne
clay. delicate clockwork arrange
ment was so adjusted as to set the
thing OF at a given signal
He's the fellow" said the Cniet'
pointing to the culprit with his FOOT
who threw the bomb in the royal pro-
cession in Madrid.
II thought this was a free country,
sniveled the prisoner.
Not for such as you. retOrted
Barnes hotly. I'VE haven't got much
time for monarchy In the United states,
but we have a great deal OF considera-
r,fkx nar III