Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-20

figure, for all its height, was strangel
stoop-shouldered, moving with a di!
nifty OF step which went well with tn
voluminous draperV in which it wa
clad. And Manley watched closely a
this stately Arabian chieftain, bowin
gravely to Golden, reached out two III
gloved hands to greet the two hand
which his host extended to him. Abou
these hands he saw at glance, Their
could be nothing doubtful.
But Manley had little time to Civ,
| further thought to the scene, for a
that moment he became aware of thu
fact that Da Espares had slipped away
to another part of the house-and dur
/ ing that night, Manley had determined
he would keep an eye on his enigmati
cal foreign friend. But instead OF
following Da Espares, on discovering
him stepping quietly into the deserted
library, the alert-eyed young secretary
promptly retreated to the quarter
where the receiver of his dictaphone
was concealed. There, on placing this
watch-case receiver to his ear, Marley
had the satisfaction of catching the
faint hum of voices. Much of that
guarded talk taking place in the IL
brary Manley could not overhear. But
he caught enough to arouse his curl
osity.
Then the plan has worked?" asked
the anxious voice of Da Espares.
Without hitch" answered the
other voice. "The Orders have been
cut through and the bomb placed"
And the clock fuse adjusted?"
eyes,"
but what was 1t set for?"
For the stroke of twelve!" an
swered the unknown voice "By that
time the crowd will be at the table,
eating!"
But how" asked the anxious voice
of Da Espares. could we get Legar
inside?"
The sound of trinmrhantIy quiet
laugh came over the little instrument.
Legar is already here!" announced
the other.
Hush! Not so loud!" warned Da
Espares. And from that point on it
was only broken phrases that trickled !
INTO the hidden listeners ear.
-. Game as an Arab chief.
1icchia the Dago acrobat on his back
yes, under cloak !. could hold
tut both hands &. and never even
=. being watched
ant afford to lose this time!"
Again came the sound Of the quietly
laugh. And 1t was De Es-
ares voice that sounded clearly the
ext moment.
But how did he work that bridge
all2" l.
:. Tong dive came up under q
lmber schooner's stern and hung to
ldder chain 4. down with tide +.
n hour later :. swan ashore :.
lunch to Oyster Joe's!"
Manley did not wait for more. Mid
light, he knew, was already too peril
lsly close for half measures. By the ]
me he reached the upper floor, In
ct, he found Enoch Golden already c
sad1ng the grand march to the great t
BILE running almost the full length Of 6
70 huge room opening off the conserv. t
DRY. The next moment he saw Da
spares himself step hurriedly, yet B
nilfngly to the side of Margery Gold i
and take their places in that gayly. o
lored line that rippled with laughter s.
d movement as the orchestra once a
ore struck up. Then, remembering, n
lat he had overheard about mysteri. 81
sly weakened Orders and planted 1t
mbs, Manley likewise remembered Of
newly installed vault and the fact re
1t Legar's final object was the DOS 81
'sion of a certain paper which that tn
ult held. And he slipped out through 70
door, and on through the empty
lservatory, frantically wondering 70
t what his first move to avert that er
pending catastrophe should be. FRI
The figure which interviewed in that TO
sis, however, was much more pic of
esque one than the slight figure of a me
ing private secretary in somewhat tn,
heveled evening clothes. For when he
merriment about the great crowd. sta
table was at its height an unex. ter
ted and unlimited guest strobe IN an,
ough the wide door and confronted int
company there assembled. This "
re wore dust-stained motor coat far
zap But the most conspicuous !
nre of his attire was the yellow ed
* which covered his face. Equally aw,
spicuous was the huge blue-bar. "
a revolver which he firmly held in hes
right hand. This weapon, In fact. Cor
ted menacingly in the strong light "
he strangers left hand was and. r
y lifted for silence. e,
1adies and gentlemen" he pro. hav
~ ciesr voice, this intru. der
; fear, may shock you. But you