Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-03

1 clipped short by the sharp crack of a pistol A look of surprised consterna tion came into Red Eagan's face-foI a moment he swayed unsteadily oD ! his feet-then slowly crumpled into heap of inanimate clay. Into the startled vision of his companion came a black limousine furiously racing along the highway. the evil face of Legar plainly discernible as he leaned 1 far out from the swaying vehicle. emptying his automatic in their direc- l tion. There was not moment to lose. Snatching the crimson-stained paper from under the limp body of the slain gunman, the woman ran swiftly toward the old barn. reaching that sanctuary just as Legar and his confederates swarmed out of the limousine in hot pursuit Through the sasging portals and up the rickety stairs she darted. the wolfish pack close at her heels. For brief instant she surveyed her surroundings. Be hind the heavy oaken door of the har- ness-room she knew Margery and her father had taken refuge in accordance with her instructions. and she must in no way jeopardize their safety.
 Close by a broken window, over looking the depths of the rocky gorge. stood a shabby old-fashioned trunk. It took but a moment for the harried fugitive to scramble into that ancient receptacle, but even as she lowered the cover Legar and his henchmen stormed up the narrow stairs. The quick eye of the master crook caught the movement of that closing trunk cover. Grinning with unholy exultation. he turned to his unsavory crew of followers.
 Take that trunk and throw it out the window" snarled Legar. We've caged our bird all right. and when she hits those rocks she won't feel like meddling with my business for some time to come"
 AS he led his murderous band out of the old building toward the ab- rupuy sloping wall of the ravine, the door of the harness room slowly opened and Enoch Golden stepped out, closely followed by his horror-stricken daughter.
 T could see plainly through that crack in the door," murmured the whitehead girl. the poor woman tried to hide in a trunk and Legar had his men drop her from the win dow"
 The distressed look in her eyes changed to one of sudden bewilder- ment. From out of the cobwebbed mouth of a grain chute, over which the trunk had been resting, appeared the head and shoulders of the yelled stranger. AS she regained her foot drew from the inside of her black gown a crumpled and blood-stained paper. This she quietly handed to the startled girl .E .r ! Here is the proof I promised you" were her low-toned words.
 But how did you escape from the trunk?" interrogated the still bewild- cred Margery. Who are you? And why did you risk your life to clear the name of the Laughing Mask?"
 The woman replied calmly.
 Half the bottom of the trunk was broken away and it was easy for me to slide through the opening into that grain chute. As to who l am, the time has come when I am ready to reveal my identity" The woman of mystery, with a quick movement. tore of her heavy veil and with 1t a wig of dark hair. disclosing clean-cut and boyishly handsome face. An in- credulous gasp of surprise burst from Margery's lips-'Davy!" she shrilled joyfully. "Oh. Davy, you have come back to us from the dead"
 "Yes. I have come back to you," answered the resurrected Manley, soon I will tell you the whole story, but now unless we are to fall into the clutches of Legar and his band of cutthroats we must leave this building at once."
 A little later Manley sat on the white-pillared veranda relating his strange story to a group of listeners.
 'I remember a terrible explosion" he said collectively. then the mau- soleum came tumbling down about my ears like a house of cards, After that everything seemed to get dark, and about a week ago I came to my senses lying on a cot in hospital. You must have mistaken some other poor beggar for me. and. while every one thought I was dead. it seemed like good chance to catch Legar off his guard. I got the paper I wanted, but I guess I've stirred up a hornets nest"
 One of the listeners was a bull. necked individual with reddish brown complexion, wearing the uni form of a captain of police. He now shuffled his feet uneasily.
 That's all very interestin', young man," he broke fin with an air of i'm patience, but I've come all the way to this jumpin' on place from head quarters to get that Van Horn loot you say you lifted out of Legar's safe.
 I've got couple of shoo fly cops