The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-16


TO her room, taking the book with her.
She had hardly resumed her reading
when Margaret Bronson came In. Odd
ly enough. sleep had deserted Mar
garet the moment she sought 1t. With
wakefulness came a renewed desire for
a chat. Nevertheless May was bent
on reading her book and gave only
desultory heed to her friends words.
While they were talking they heard
the men come In and so to their rooms.
snow" ctIrped May gayly, III you
don't want Enrol to catch you In that
very attractive night suit you had bet
ter skip. because he will be in here In
q minute to kiss me good night"
'That's mere excuse to get rid OF
me-" pouted Margaret.
"Oh. is It? I'll show your Before
the more staid Margaret could stop her
May had called her brothers name
loudly
Threatening vengeance next day,
Margaret had to run for It. She had
just gained her own room when she
heard Enrol Manning crossing the
landing and entering his sisters apart.
ment. 1t was easy to follow his move.
ments. He drew chair close TO the
bedside. laughed cheerfully when May
told him how she had routed her com.
panion and after brief conversation
went to the window and opened 1t.
probably at his sisters request. as the
night was warm and the air III the
room rather sultry.
He left the window open. but drew
| the blind and was in his own room
again when piercing scream came
from the front OF the house. Apparent
ly some woman was shrieking In NOR.
tai agony and fear, and the sounds OF
scufIle on q flight of steps leading TO
the porch dispelled any doubt as to the
exact locality whence the alarming cry
canes
Stuffing revolver into the breast
pocket of his dressing gown. he raced
downstairs. followed almost immedi
ately by the Bronsons. both brother
and sister AS Mays room lay ut the
back OF the house. she either heard
nothing of this commotion. or If the
hurried passage of feet in the hall
caught her ears she merely imagined
| that some joke was toward. since Mar.
of the young men while cndeavorinc
to reach her room again. May had. OF
course. completely forgotten the letter
meant for her brother.
The butler joined bis master in the
! hall and tore open the front door.
whereupon the moonlight which food.
cd the front of the house revealed a
singular and disconccrting scene.
A slender. well dressed girl was mp.
parently engaged in a violent struggle
with n young man who was endeavor.
ing to carry her Off and at the same
time smother her despairing appeals
for assistance
Manning was quick to act In such
circumstances. He raced down the
steps, caught the brutal assailant in q
strangle hold and compelled him to let
60. Bronson took the fainting and nj
most unconscious girl in his arms and
left his friend free to deal with the
ruffian in the way he deserved. Con-
sequently very few seconds elapsed be
fore Manning had his adversary pinned
to the ground, with the breath almost
choked out of him. Then lie rose ant
handed the revolver to the butler.
"Get this fellow on his feet" lie said
land jab the muzzle into the small OF
his back. Make 1t clear that you vii
shoot at the slightest sign Of ugliness
on his part. Now. Bronson. carry the
girl inside the house. III ring uT
Kemp We must investigate this Gffail
fully. Unless am greatly mistaken 81
means mischief"
He was not yet inclined to breathe
the half formed suspicion that the two
people who had engaged In furiou!
struggle ut such late hour outside hi.
front door were none other than Mile
Malta, All Singh's niece, and Hons
Kong Harry. the half caste degenerate
and trusted lieutenant Of the higbeI
one.
1t must be remembered that lie hat
seen them earlier in circumstance
which varied to an extraordinary de
gree from those obtaining Mt tina
moment. Then MALTA was dressed II
oriental attire Hong Kong Harry hat
figured on the scene only long enough
to be flung headlons to the floor o
All Chow's joint, and the interior o
the place was filed with binding
smoke. In the bright light Of the hall
however. one glance ut the faces o
the girl and her would be abductor toll
him that his intuition was not ut fault
The butler backed Hong Kong IInrr!
into corner, and the mans pallit
features were so convulsed with rag
that Manning was certain some VII,
plot had miscarried solely because o
the scream uttered by the girl. !
that were so her intent could hardly b.
criminal or IL she had indeed lent her
self to ALI Singhs campaign Of murder
her resolution had weakened at tn,
} crucial moment What then was tn
project which she had helped to de
feat? Who was threatened? Wer