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She half held out her arms to him in
gesture Of utter despair, and Mr.. An
drew impatiently signaled her to 60.
She turned to obey. but her husband
held her hand
Just q moment" he said, with quiet
drmness. Marshall" he called, bring
Creegan In here"
Creegan Is brought in and Wainwright
tells Lucene she can 60 with him.
When put to the test she finds she can
not continue to play her part, and Cree
gan goes away alone.
''Oh. Courtland.' Lucene sobbed,
clinging to her husband after Creegan
had left the room II must tell your
Not now. DEAR" he said gently, and
added with grim look at Mr. Andrew.
wait until We have dismissed the
gentleman.
Mr.. Andrews lips curled slightly.
The gentleman is not SO easily dis
missed" -s
Mr.. Wainwright placed his wife in q
chair and made ready for the final con-
nict. sure OF his triumph.
scornfully. .. 80.
What has passed Is merely An incl
dent" was the Indifferent reply. Nov
We come to the real ISSUE
The real ISSUE" according to Mr.. An
drew, was the forced withdrawal of
Wainwright from his race for the gov
ernorship. Andrew threatens to expose
the records of his wife's relatives II
he does not quit politics.
Lucene tells all the game they have
played on him, and Andrew gives the
records Of Lucene..s relatives.
.-Your brother-in-law." Andrew said
softly. "is William Slocum. alias Dia-
mond Willie.
Your mother-in-law Is Milwaukee sa-
die. an ex-shoplifter. now resting un-
der indictment in Chicago In conn sction
with the white slave traffic.
"And your father-inLlaw is. Henry
Morgan. alias Black Hank, q cracks
man wanted in three cities. And now
your wife?'
Mr.. Wainwright set his teeth, and his
fists cIenched unconsciously.
"well?'
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BY E. J. RATH

, a little below the level Of the adjoin-
ing land. 30 that on our side the wal
was fully twelve feet high.
For an instant she struggled to obey.
then paused. and asked suddenly:
But how will you get up?'
Never mind me. Do as / say!"
For answer. she wriggled herself
to the ground, facing me.
IF you can't so. wont!'
She said 1t quietly enough. but her
tone was stubborn and final. Without
waiting to reply. I turned and began
running back toward the shed. My foot
touched the coil Of clothesline again.
and I stopped and picked 1t up a.
ran.
The door that led from the basement
o. the house into the yard opened In
ward, and as I neared 1t I could hear
them fu1ously working at the heavy
bars that fastened 1t. Evidently Vinton
had taken the precaution to have these
put in place for some reason or other.
The delay gave us a respite.
I looped two or three thicknesses Of
the rope around the knob of the door.
then dashed to the nearest window and
passed the line around one OF the bars
Pull on this painted to Mary, who
reached my side at this instant.
Together We threw our weight on the
rope, drawing 1t taut. and l made 1t
fast with hasty knots. As did so
could hear the clatter of the last fall
ing bar on the inside, and then the key
there was a straining at the rope. fol-
lowed by a curse from within.
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Issue of The Times.
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Richard Allenr' suggested Mr.. VAIN

wright.
Alias the Master Mind?'
| Il believe So"
| Rather am ostentatious title" said
Mr.. Wainwright. with faint scorn.
| Yes" agreed the other, modestly
but i was not Of my own choosing
A swift CLEAN Of passion passed owe,
was Henry Allen" he said. with
suppressed emotion, whom you sent tc
the chair! Yes-you"
! wright. quietly. May 1 ask" he went
| on in courteous tones, why you &C
constantly reminded me Of your enmity
as to put me on my guard?"
Victory over q sleeping victim IL no
Triumph" echoed Mr.. Winwrisht.
triumphed?''
without a doubt" replied Mr.. An
drew decidedly.
yes, Mr.. Wainwright His voice
trerabled slightly. but not with weak
ness: This night you are in my power
without reserve!' :.
In that case, suppose you give me
the detailsT suggested the lawyer. as
coolly as IL consulting with a client
II swore to make you suffer as 1 had
done. So much is clear?''
Quite" nodded Mr.. Wainwright.
Andrew then tells him how he dis
covered the woman Wainwright was
interested in, mad her educated, and as
the climax OF his scheme had her
marry him. He taunts Wainwright
that she is about to leave him for Cree
gan, an old friend Of hers and her
first love
The former district attorney loses
his temper. but as Andrews triumph
seems about complete, he regains his
thing possible. Andrew tells him to
leave II to Lucene. Wainwright calls
her in and she, thinking 1t best for
ner husbands peace, says that It 10
all true.
Mr.. Wainwright's haggsrd face sud-
denly flushed red
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SYNOPSIS.

Walter Blount who is known in the un-
derworld as Diamond Willie. through
Ne HndrsW f,nds " bimssif @ .ns,cSeS me aS~ from
the. taions Of the law just as the Pink
ertons are about to capture him for one
Of his various crimes. and placed In an
apartment On Riverside Drive. Andrew
acts as his valet. and furnishes him with
q man and woman who act as his father
and mother. These people are from
. Laramie. Wyo.. but it develops they have
criminal records. and are in the Wallets
power.
mother that Andrew u working against
Wainwright former district attorney. who
s being mentioned as candidate for
The valet also furnishes Walter with
sister" Lucene Blount. who Is entire
ly different from the relatives" he has
picked out for her. There is q great af
feeticn between Mr.. Andrew and Lucene,
study in Europe. He tells her that he
has supplied the relatives so that she
can meet the man whose life she saved
Chicago, when she was a waif Of the
streets. She says she IL true to her
early love and 1. glad to know she Is to
meet this man
Wainwright calls to thank Walter
Blount for having saved his life from an
assassin the night before
After q short courship he marries her.
and the Blount family. with Mr.. Andrew.
the valet are visiting at the home Of the
wainwrights. on the Hudson Creegan, a
crook from Chicago. calls for Blount at
the Wainwrfghts. Andrew tells him he
sent for him to rob the safe OF Jewels.
He explains that he will not be prose-
cuted II captured and shows him the
picture Of MB. wainwright, whom Cree
gan recognizes as Maggie Flint" the
Chicago waif
Andrew tells walter and the .Blounts
that he has finished with them for the
present and orders them all TO leave the
house the next day. He gives tn In
Gene g. 900 in money that Lucene has got
from her husband and then given TO
Walter. wainwright has marked the
bills He tells her that Creegan will
have to be bought of or he'll expose her
to her husband. Creegan is coming at
q. m.
Creegan comes at the hour Marshall
is waiting for him. Lucene enters and
gives Creegan the money. Marshall grabs
Creegan. Then enters WAINWRIGHT. who
asks Marshall what Is the trouble
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You Can Begin This
Great Story Today
By Reading This
First
Synopsis of Preceding Chaptera

A young Washingtonian named Mans.
ned, while In Statuary Hall. Is staxtled
~ hearing some one mention mis- mama
He finds himself being discussed BIZ q
man and beautiful young weman whs 10
being Instructed to follow him with the
Idea OF finding some mysterious document
which the man evidently believes f. In
Aansheld's possession. Becoming inter-
ested, Mansfield decides to lead ths
Mansfield deliberately scrape. .oquain,.
ance with his fair pursuer and at hsr sus-
gestion they 20 to reception at ths
White House.
In the midst Of the festivities ths WON.
an begs to he taken home At the door
she Jumps quickly into a rnotorcar and IN
whisked away. leaving Mansfield standing
on the curb. He gives chase, ana After
many exciting experiences follows his
quarry to Baltimore and to q large hSuss
on Eutaw place.
Mansfield learns that the strange woman.
whose name 10 Mary Donaldson has been
selected by Vinton and several associates
to get possession Of a patent compass for
aeroplanes. which Mansfield 10 trying TO
sell to the Government Mary. Mansfield
also learns. ts q pawn in the hands Of
Vinton. who wields a strange power over
her.
Mansfield finds that vinton IL oonspiring
to get possession Of Mary's share In the
estate Of her uncle-Rufus JenninGs-and
be agrees TO help In ouDwttting the man.
He calls on Vinton In his rooms In WASH
ington in the hope Of getting from him
the will left by Rufus JENNINGS.
Mansfield gets the will. but q few hours
later he Is caught in . trap set by Vinton.
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he whipped a pistol out Of the pocket
Of his coat and fired at me. The Oul-
let passed through the glass and sung
by my ear at a distance Of not more
Before / could make a move. a second
shot followed 1t. I think 1t was closer
than the first. but the only damage 1t
did was to dish q few bits OF glass IN
my face. To cling to my window perch
while / adjusted the rope was to invite
a sure hit from my own automatic, for
that was the weapon In Vinton's hand.
Look out below" shouted.
Then I loosened my hold on the steel
bars, swung by my feet clear of the
sill. and dropped. AS did SO third
bullet passed harmlessly over my head.
landed feet first on the roof of the
shed, which was about fifteen feet be-
low me, sank to my knees with the
conclusion, and rolled over and over on
the slope toward the edge. Mary had
stepped swiftly aside as ! dropped. and
now. as she saw me rolling down the
slanting shed roof, where would meet
with another drop into the yard. she
threw herself upon me and stopped me
with less than a foot to spare.
Hurry" I cried. struggling up.
seized her hand. dragged her to her
feet. and ran to one end Of the shed.
where we would be clear of the project
ing wing of the aeroplane below us.
Here In my excitement, / made a
blunder 1t was only a matter of three
or four feet from the shed to the top OF
the brick wall that surrounded the gar
den. and from there could have
we could have made a run for II. Once
clear Of the premises. l feared nothing
from Vinton.
But instead of this easy route to
freedom I grabbed Mary and dropped
her over the edge Of the shed into. the
yard. I realized my mistake in an in
slant, but there was nothing to do but
follow now. and / Joined her without
hesitation.
THE rear gate!" I shouted
Together We raced down the 150-foot
garden in the darkness, Mary as fleet
of foot as I. for I was still somewhat !
Jared as q result of my fall upon the |
line that had been left on the grass and |
went sprawling. SO that she was at the |
gate ahead OF me. pantingly striving to |
remove the heavy bar that guarded It. |
| lifted the bar out Of its sockets and |
tried to open the stout oaken door. 1t
was locked!
"Is there a key?" I gasped.
In the house." she answered.
"Over the wall. them"
As I glanced over my shoulder at the !
house. the light was still burning. but
there was nobody at the windows. l
were on their way to the basement.
where they could enter the yard from
the house. 1t could only be a question
Of seconds.
seizing Mary. hoisted her to my
shoulder. and then lifted her upward in
both arms. Even thus. she could not
reach the top of the wall.
I have described 1t as ten-foot wall. ,
II was-on the outside; but not until
now did / realize that the aarden was
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Of the tar-and-pebble variety, and va,
unbroken save for a scuttie. The house
as have described II before, stood iso-
lated. and there was absolutely no way
In a solid block Of buildings. an escape
across the housetops would have beer
simple. but there was no such refuge
here
I examined the wooden cover of the
scustle; and ,,o,1 found that it could Be lifted
shall we ~ going down through the
NO! No"' she whispered fearfuliy.
We could never escape"
IT I only had a weapon!' I said con-
templating the puny chisel in my hand.
escape by way Of the scuttle. trusting
to a surprise to enable US to get clear
but with no arms Of any kind ! realized
that Mary was right, and that the
attempt would be folly.
the house and looked over. Nothing
but the barred windows relieved the
sheer surface Of the brick facade. On
one side OF the dwelling there were no
windows at all, while on the other but
three had been let through the wall
The rear was similar to the front. be-
ing broken at regular intervals with
strongly barred grstings.
looked at Mary, who stood close at
my side. and then At the rope, which
bound US together like pair Of Alpine
climbers.
Thank goodness for the barred win
preston showed that she did not un-
derstand. You'll see" added. in q
burst of excitement. as ! begun to un-
fasten the rope from my waist.
Il don't understand" she said.
I'VE can escape by them" l cried.
working feverishly at the knots IN the
down to a third-foor window. and you
can cling to the bars. standing on the
SILL until I get down. Then We can re-
peat the job to the second floor, then to
the first; and then we're almost on the
ground"
You think we can do itT" she asked
Easier than the chimney. The only
question is whether to try the back or
the front windows"
1.-The back" she answered decisively.
Somebody will be sure to be in the
front Of the house: we should be seen"
/ leaned over the cornice at the rear
and looked down. There wereN three
windows on each floor. arranged with
the usual regularity Of these old-styIe
brick dwellings. SO that each window
had its mate directly below It on the
next floor. and so on to the bottom
Descent by one series OF windows was
as feasible as by any other, the ONLY
thing that would dictate q choice being
some object on the roof to which I
could attach the rope.
It was the presence OF q heavy iron
hook almost directly over the. center
windows that compelled their selection
This hook had been driven into the
cornice for some purpose about which
l did not take the trouble to speculate
II was badly rusted. yet seemed drm.
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Mary. swung clear from the sill and
resumed her descent as l paid out the
rope carefully. I was beginning to gloat
Of escape, when I heard startled ex-
clamation from her. She was swinging
opposite the window, less than q foot
from the sill. and / saw her ngure
bathed with q yellow Light which came
IT'S vintonr' she called to me. in a
frightened voice. Hes discovered cur
escape"
Here was q situation calculated to
cause dismay In the heart Of any hope
full fugitive. I was perched on the sill
swinging below me at the end Of rope.
and our enemy was already on the scent
Does he see your. called.
mot yet. thinkT' she exclaimed,
grasping at one Of the bars Of the study
one side, 80 that she would be out Of
his view in case he happened to glance
toward the window.
!, STEADY then" I commanded. I'm
going to lower you gil the way to the
shed"
I let the rope run rapidly for O few
feet, carrying her past the lighted win
dow. and then checked her descent un-
til her feet touched the roof of the
shed, which Joined the house just be-
low the first-foor windows: This left
me about foot Of the rope In my
hand.
Unite yourself. quick!' I called to
her.
It was getting 30 dark now I could
scarcely see her figure below me. but
in q moment felt the rope dangle loose
II and began to haul In on it. I made
the same double thickness for myself as
on the first stage of the journey, by
passing tho rope around one of the steel
bars. and then started TO 90 down.
The light was still burning brightly
In the study as I reached the second
floor window. and l wondered II
could get past without Vinton seeing
me. II would be necessary for me to
pause on the sill and cling there while
I freed the rope above me and repeated
the operation AS my feet reached the
stone support. ! looked into the study
through the heavy grating.
vinton was Just rising from his knees
in front Of the fireplace. with an eX-
preston Of rage and cunning on his
face that made me shudder. Purvis
was standing gaping near the doorway. |
and as / paused on the sill Lazare |
called from below by the alarm.
They'll examine the room below
next" 1 muttered to myself That |
will give us a little more time!"
But not even that respite was to he
granted US As %HIked S,dS sIn madIy l,,as a,
was surveying the situation in the
room with lightning speed, glanced |
toward the window and caught sight |
Of my figure. Illuminated by the light |
from within. I saw him point at me
and say something.
Vinton's eyes followed the direction |
of I:azare's gesture, and saw me a |
second later. Without an instant's |
hesitation. and with a motion 80 quick |
that could hardly follow his hand. |
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II
N/ caught him trying to take
" this money away from
Mrs. Wainwright"
It's a id lie!" cried Creegan. des-
pe-ately. She gave it to mer'
The detective leaped for him again,
but Mr.. Wainwright interfered.
Marshall. let the man alone" he or.
dered. abruptly
He turned to Creegan again.
why should my wife give you
money!" he asked. quietly.
Wen, he said, with the air of a
successful effort to shield a lady. Il
guess the games up, guv'nor,' he said
i guess they amt nothin' to saw
except you got men the lady dead to
rights"
WHO sent you herer'. he asked OF
The now thoroughly frightened Cree
gan.
.'Aw. nobody sent me-" growled Cree
gan: shifting uneasily. Il was sent
BY whom2"
Ask the lady" replied Mr.. Creegan.
attempting but poorly the annoying
eer.
You liey' said AIR. Wainwright
quietly; and his quietness deceived the
Il do, do I?' he clustered. Indignantly.
We'll. take 1t from mel don't! I
knew her 1ong time before you did
--ripe thatr'
'Tndeedi''
Say. don't kid YOURSELF" Mr.. Cree
fan was working himself up to the
courage Of great fear What was she
doing downstairs by the safe at 3
o'clock in the morning? Hhvin' a
tup O. tea. suppose! HUH"
Mr. Wainwright nodded to Marshall,
he cciI
Mr.. Marshall started to obey with
ilacrity, but at that moment Mr. An
arew walked quietly down the stairs
Nr. Marshall stopped.
An, exclaimed Mr.. Wainwright softly
Il was expecting you"
NJ. Andrew bowed almost apologetio-
ally.
Pardon me. SIR" he said suavely.
May ! ask question:"
Mr.. Wainwright nodded as to an
equal.
''Do you intend sending this man to
PRISON. inquired the valet
Certainly, was the reply, in the
most courteous tones.
Mr. Andrew nodded In that case.
I would like to make a suggestion"
Il shall be interested" said Mr..
Wainwright
But before 7 do" continued Mr.. An
1rew, perhaps II would be as well IL
Mr. Davis would retire with his pris-
oner. remaining at the same time within
rail-"
Leave US, Marshall" requested Mr.
Wainwright.
Lucene ran to Mr.. Andrews side and
looked piteously up into the cold, up-
moved face,
"oh. Mr.. Andrew, Mr. Andrew" she
sobbed. What have you done? What
have you done?'
He did not glance at her, and she
drew back as II from a blow. moaning
Incoherently. Her husband. too. ig-
nored her.
Now. sir" he said. addressing the
valet.
Mrs. Wainwright will excuse nc, I
know" he said, coldly, If say that
must speak with you-alone"
''Oh. please,"-began the girl, but
she met her husbands eye and left the
room without a word.
Well, Mr.. Allen" said the lawyer |
quietly.
Correct" nodded the other That |
Is the first time in twenty years that |
! have been addressed by my real |
aane, he added. !
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Here's where we 20 down." I said.
not afraid?"
MOT 4 you tell me it's all right" she
1T is.'' said emphatically.
The rope was still tied under her
arms. and she stood quietly, awaiting
my orders. There was something very
brave. yet resigned. in the girls slender
figure. She had placed herself absolute
Il shall let you over the edge until
your feet reach the sill Of the window
below" I explained. Then you must
hold tight to the bars until I get down.
Can you do that?'
She nodded.
Just have confidence in me-" added,
as ] made sure tho rope was securely
fastened to her.
II have she said simply.
A moment later was lying prone y
tho edge Of the roof. with Mary sus-
pended In my arms.
IAN readyr
Ready" she answered
There was a pale spot on one Of her
cheeks which the CRIME Of the chimney
had missed. An impulse seized me. and
I bent my head close to hers and kissed
the spot. She looked at me with her
great dark eyes. smiled family and
murmured:
Lower me! I'm not afraid
TneO i swung ncf Clcdr VI tnc
and began paying out the rope slowly.
II was but a few seconds work. this
first stage in her descent I saw her
grasp the bars at the third floor wtndow
and swing her feet In toward the Sill.
Then she called In low tone:
"All right!'
To reach the sill myself was a some
what different problem. We did not pos
sess rope enough for me to make one
end fast to the hook in the cornice. ana
our descent, therefore. had to be ac-
while It had been demonstrated that
the makeshift affair Of curtain-e eds
would sustain Mary. I was not At ~
sure that 1t was strong enough to car
~ me.
threw the loose end downward This
gave me a double thickness as far as
the window Immediately below. After
testing the hook with my hands. ana
concluding that 1t was stout enough 10
bear me. I grasped the double thick.
edge and went down. hand over nand'
until I found myself on the window
sill with Mary. clinging TO the bars.
she smiled and nodded bravely at me
as ! reached her side / rested there
a moment. passing en- arm outside OF
began hauling in on that section OF the
rope which was attached to her. The
tree end ascended. passed over the nook
in the cornice. and l caught II as It fell.
Nov for the next window" ! said:
TITS simply tho same thing repeated
1t was not so easy for me, however,
10 lower her, because Of my restricted
position on the window sill. One arm l
had to devote to the Job of clinging to
the bars. 1 solved the difficulty ty
passing the rope around one of the bars
4 couple Of times, which furnished
enough resistance to enable me to man
ne Il with one hand.
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Maggie Flint" said Mr.. Andrew,
with maddening gentleness. That is
her name-convicted Of theft-yes, q
first offender-freed by my influence
under a suspended sentence. The rec
ord IL there"
Lucene raised a haggard face.
But I was innocent" she said, in
a toneless voice. She ~as apparently
past emotion. You know-you know
I WaA'
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Yes, that's true" conceded Mr. An
drew. gravely.
How can you know thatr asked
the husband. almost mechanically,
while his mind strove for a foothold,
for q weapon to protect himself
For my purpose" explained Mr.. An
drew, apologetically. 1T was necessary
for her to have a criminal record, and
I arranged to give her one"
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CHAPTER XIV.

(rVY 7EVE got to get down
M from here somehow" I
w answered.
Time was becoming
shorter and more precious every in
slant. I fully realized While / had
no means of knowing just how much
remained Of the hours respite which
Vinton had granted her. I judged from
the rapidly gathering darkness that
not much was at our disposal. And
when the hour was UP and Vinton
entered the empty study, knew there
would be swift discovery of the route
We had taken. and equally swift pur-
suit
Mary released herself from my arms,
but clung tightly to my hand as / made
, survey oS the rooe. 1t was almost dat,
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