Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-29
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the youth Marcel T.oyon. afterwards t
be known as Michae. Lanyard, is caugh
etealinE by Burke, IN expert thief: VII
makes Of him q finished craftsman. 4
u. CHAPTER LATER stealing the ombe
Jewels and the Huysman war plans II
London Lanyard returns to T1oyon's 70
1'f h 9s IN ysa5 Yal because
on his trail. On arrival he finds Roddy al
ready installed as guest.
CHAPTER III-At a dinner a converse,
ton between Comte de Msrbihan. M. Ban
non and Mile. Bannon about the Lon,
sione. puzziss ana aiasms him Mno
whether his identity il only guessed o.
y iknnSEn. 25>7 E4 -. 1850 b. - :
s&{ CHAPTER IV-To satisfy himself that
KS fHodoy Is not watching him, Lanyard
parently asleep and snoring in the noxt
room, then comes back stealth1ly. to dnd
sas CHAPTER V-The girl turns out to b
& BY saying that she was sleep walking.
I CHAPTER Win his apartment near
Of twenty-pound note. part Of his con-
eealed emergency hoard, an invitation
from The Pack to the Lone Wolf to Join
them. "a ssE
CHAPTER v1I-Lanyard attempts to
dispose Of the Omber Jewels, but hnda
Pack, @E G,I,7a 4>2 -. ~. -, NJ. -
CHAPTER WILDE Morbihan mee.,,
Y him and takes him before three masked
0 CHAPTER 1x-He recognizes Popino,
.paehs, ana Wertheimer: English G %obs.
known to him. He refuses 1 alliance IS Win da
them. tai &E#a IN Ts11.s,1 80. y. :, =,
s CHAPTER x-on his return to his room
he ts attacked in the dark but knocks
4 out his assailant. My g5.s@
CHAPTER x1-He gives the uncon-
ec1ous man, who proves to be the mys-
qse %eaa1 to
81 murdered in his bed with the evident in
tention of fastening the crime on him.
conscious American to resemble his IS own.
starts to leave the house. =. ~
CHAPTER KILN tho corridor he on
counters Lucia Bannon, who insists on
CHAPTER XIII = Having no money
Lucia IL Obliged to take refuge with Lam
IN :, ths stqdo ct an -. absent artist
alone and retires to get some rest him
nd CHAPTER x1v-,After sleep Lanyard
finds his viewpoint changed. He tells
n lncta who he is s-,sss:
u CHAPTERS xV-Mutual confessions fol-
low. She Is Lucy. Shannon. not Bannon,
Ysand has been used as a tool by Bannon.
the crook. The American murderer Of
q Rpddy was Bannon's secretary Both men
ore members Of The Pack and out to get
ssLanyard. ri Dell. DE- ga a rs
CHAPTER xvI-Lanyard tells Lucy
that he means an; to reform and she agrees
"A newspaper wrapped in a brick is thrown
through the 4skyllSht. -
CHAPTER xy1I--A bullet follows, the
+ brick. The paper has an account OF the
Y total destruction by fire of Troyon's.
0 All the same" she commended stub
# bornly. I'm the stumbling-b block.
You're risking your life for me = . u. I
I'm not" he insisted almost angrily.
"a y on are" she returned with quiet
conviction. III h.
WELL" he laughed, have it your
own way! But it's my life. isn't it?
II really don't see how you're going to
prevent my risking itifor anything that
may seem to me worth the risk! -"
But she wouldn't laugh; only her
countenance, suddenly bereft of its mu-
tinous expression, softened ,winningly
and her eyes grew very kind to him.
"As long as it's understood l under
stand very WELL" she said quietly,
I'll do as you wish, Mr.. Lanyard"
81 "Good!.' he cried cheerfully. II wish,
by your leave, to take you out to din
ner. This way, pleased"
Leading her through the scullery, he
unbarred and swung open a low,
arched door In one of the walls, uncov-
ering the black mouth Of narrow
and tunnel-like passageway that ran
on at right angles from the side Of the
house. i s.t
With q word Of caution, flash lamp in
his left hand, pistol in right. Lanyard
stepped out into the darkness.
In two minutes he was back with .
look of relief. ss.
All clear" he reported; II felt
pretty sure Popinot was ignorant Of
this emergency exit-else we'd have
entertained unlimited guests long
since. Now, half minute
The electric meter occupied place
on the wall of the scullery not far from
the door. Frying open it's cover, he
unscrewed and removed the fuse-plug,
plunging the entire house In complete
darkness.
ia ''That1l keep 'em guessing while!"
he explained with chuckle. They'll
hesitate q long time before rushing a
dark house infested by desperate
armed man-if know anything about
that mongrel crew.! Besides, when
they do get their courage up, the lack
of light will stave off discovery Of this
way Of escape. And now, one word
more" 49,
A flash of the lamp located her hand.
Calmly he possessed himself Of it.
I've brought you into trouble
enough as it is through my stupidity"
he said; "but for that, this place
should have been a refuge to US until
we were quite ready to leave Paris.
So now We mustn't forget, before we
60 out to run God only knows what
gauntlet, to fix rendezvous in event
Of separation. Popinot, for instance,
may have drawn Gordon around the
block; we can't tell until we're in the
street; If he has, you must leave me to
keep them Interested and-ah-divert-
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