The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-07-15

Tho Merrlment at the Crow
figure, for all its height, was strangely
stoop-shouldered. moving with dig
nifty of step which went well with the
voluminous drapery in which II was
clad. And Manley watched closely as
this stately Arabian chieftain, bowling
gravely to Golden. reached out two un-
gloved hands to greet the two hands
which his host extended to him. About
these hands he saw at q glance, there
could be nothing doubtful.
But Manley had little time to give
| further thought to the scene. for at
that moment he became aware OF the
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, Manley
had the satisfaction of catching the
faint hum OF voices. Much OF that
guarded talk taking place in the H.
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 a hitch" answered the
other voice. The Orders have been
cut through and the bomb placed"
And the clock fuse adjusted?"
eyes,"
but what was It set for?'
For the stroke of twelve!" an
swered the unknown voice. "By that
time the crowd will be at the table,
eatipg!"
But how" asked the anxious voice
of Da Espares, could We get Legar
inside?"
| The sound of triumphantly quiet
laugh came over the little instrument.
'Legar is already here!" announced
the other.
Hush! Not 80 loud" warned Da
Espares. And from that point on 1t
was only broken phrases that trickled
into the hidden listeners ear.
:. Game as an Arab chief. /.
Nicchia the Dago acrobat on his back
yes, under cloak !. could hold
out both hands +. and never even
suspected -. d. being watched ;.
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Again came the sound of the quietly
triumphant laugh. And 1t was De Es'
pares' voice that sounded clearly the
next moment.
But how did he work that bridge
fall7"
=. Tong dive came up under
lumber schooners stern and hung to
rudder chain down with tide
an hour later -. swan ashore ;.
launch to Oyster Joes!"
Marley did not wait for more. Mid
night, he knew, was already too peril
ously close for half measures. BY the
time he reached the upper floor, In
fact. he found Enoch Golden already
heading the grand march to the great
table running almost the full length Of
the huge room opening OF the conserv
atory. The next moment he saw Dc
Espares himself step hurriedly, YET
smilingly to the side of Margery Gold
en- and take their places In that gayly
colored line that rippled with laughter
and movement as the orchestra once
more struck up. Then, remembering
what he had overheard about mysteri
ously weakened Orders and plantet
bombs, Marley likewise remembered
the newly installed vault and the fac
that Legar's final object was the pos
session of certain paper which tina
vault held. And he slipped out through
the door, and on through the empt!
conservatory, frantically wonderful
Just what his first move to avert tina
impending catastrophe should be.
The figure which interviewed in tina
! | crisis, however, was q much more pic
, turesque one than the slight figure OF
, young private secretary in somewha
, disheveled evening clothes. For whei
: the merriment about the great crowd
T ed table was at It's height an unex
pected and vninvited guest strobe II
; through the wide door and confronted
! the company there assembled. Till
} figure wore dust-stained motor Goa
and cap. But the most conspicuoul
feature Of his attire was the yellow
mask which covered his face. Equal!
! conspicuous was the huge blue-bar
! relied revolver which no firmly held II
: his right hand. This weapon, In fact
; giintsd menacingIy in the strong ligh
! a. the strangers left hand was sud
! asnly lifted for silence.
II Ladies' and gentlemen" he pro
J claimed in . clear voics. this intrv
} sion. fear, may shock you. But 10