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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21
CHAPTER XIV.
A Surprise.

| a surprise,
He had gone but a block when the
window at his back was lowered and
his fare observed pleasantly:
That you, Lanyard?"
The adventurer hesitated an in
stant; then, without looking round, re-
sponded:
"Wertheimer, eh?"
"Right-o! The old man had me
puzzled for a minute with his silly
chatting. Stupid of me, too, because
we'd just been talking about you"
Had you, thought"
Rather. Hadn't you better take me
where we can have quiet little talk? ?"
I'm not conscious of the neces-
sity-"
"Oh, l say!" Wertheimer protested
amiably. Don't be so rotten shirty,
old top. Give chap a chance. Be-
sides, l received today a bit of news
from Antwerp l guarantee will inter
est you"
Antwerp" Lanyard repeated, mys-
titled.
"Antwerp-where the ships sail
FROM" Wertheimer laughed-"not Am
sterdam, where the diamonds fore
gather, as you may know"
Il don't follow you, I'm afraid"
81 shan't elucidate until we're under
cover"
With brief hesitation Lanyard said
more placably: "All right. But where
shall take your"
ANY quiet cafe will do. You can
readily find one"
Thanks - no." Lanyard objected
dryly. IF must confabulate with
gentlemen of your kidney, l prefer to
do it under cover. Even dressed as
am, might be recognized, you know"
But 1t was evident that Wertheimer
didn't mean to permit himself to be
ruffled.
Then will my modest diggings suit
your" he suggested pleasantly. 1--WE
taken a suite in the Rue Vernet, Just
back of the Hotel Astoria, where we
can be as private as you please. That
is, II you've no objection
None whatever"
Wertheimer gave him the number
and replaced the window.
His rooms in the Rue Vernet proved
to be a small ground-floor apartment
with private entrance to the street.
"Took the tip from you" he told
Lanyard, as he unlocked the door. 81
dare say you'd be glad to get back to
that little rez-de-chaussee of yours in
the Rue Roget. Ripping place, that.
By the way-judging from your ap-
parently robust state of health, you
haven't been trying to live at home
of late"
"IndeedT
Indeed yes, monsieurl II may
presume to interfere-I'd pull wide of
the Rue Roget for a while-for as
long, at least. as you remain in your
present intFaetabls temper"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

After stealing the Omber jewels and the
Huysman war plans in London Michael
Lanyard returns to TrOyon's, a Paris Inn.
for the first time in many years because
he thinks Roddy, a Scotland Yard man,
ls on his trail Lanyard dresses and goes
out. leaving Roddy snoring In the next
room. then comes back stealthlly. TO ind
In his room Mile. Bannon. In the apart
ment near the Trocadero he finds an in
TO Join them Lanyard attempts 70 dis
pose OF the Omber jewels, but finds that
The Pack has forbidden the buyers TO
deal with him He meets The Pack, but
refuses alliance with them, on his re-
turn to his room he Is attacked In the
dark, but knocks out his assailant He dis
covers that ltoddy has been murdered in
his bod and starts to leave the house. In
the corridor ne encounters Lucia Bannon
no money Lucia Is obliged TO take refuge
with Lanyard In the studio Of an absent
artist friend Of his. He locks her In a
room alone. After sleep Lanyard hnds
his viewpoint changed. He tells Lucia
who he ls. Mutual confessions FOLLOW.
She Is Lucy shannon, not Bannon, ana
has been used as a tool by Bannon' the
lrook The American murderer Of Roddy
las Bannon's secretary, Lucy agrees %
Newspaper wrapped in q brick Is thrown
thrOugh the skylight. The paper has an
account OF the total destruction by fire Of
Troyon's They 90 to Nine. Omber's Paris
residence, burglariously restore the Jew
els then to the home Of M, DucrOy,
minister of war to return the Huysman
papers in return for safe conduct out OF
France. on coming out Lanyard finds
Lucy gone. Lanyard turns taxi chaf-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21
The City Of Alexander the Great

products retail as fancy fresh eggs.
This large yearly turnover gives
Egypt an intimate relationship with
the Englishman's breakfast table.
Dinocrates Of Rhodes, architect and
friend to the famous Macedonian, laid
out Alexandria. He planned the city
as an affair Of right angles and sharp
corners, including the whole in a
parallelogram quadrisected by two
main thoroughfares. This regularity
Of city plan that Dinocrates developed
was the beginning of the school of
gridiron city building, of the imper-
sonal, strictly business city only now
waning in popularity.
The exotic Grecian city was a bat
tleground from the start. The East
and the West met and fought out
their differences to a finish there.
Greek learning and Greek philosophy
found refuge in Alexandria, and there
antagonized, and finally blended with,
the PHILOSOPHERS of the East. Chris
tianity and Paganism fought some of
their most bitter battles there: and
the Jews, the Christians, the Pan
THESIS and the philosophers fomented
many bloody riots, in which the tickle,
violent, loot-hungry Alexandrian mob
ragged in unforgetteble religious tu-
mults. In one such tumult the sur
passingly beautiful pagan priestess,
Hypatia, was torn to pieces to glut
british populace.
The famous Alexandrian library
was the bridge between the culture of
classic Greece and the cultural needs
of early Christian and Mohammedan
Europe Much Of its treasures fl
tered through to the Moors and to the
Christians through the scholarship of
Rome The library was DESTROYED in
the war flood, which followed the rise
of the religion from the desert; and
the burning Of the great book treas
ury has been keenly deplored by
scholars Of each generation succeed.
ing.
In the latter years OF the eighteenth
century the city was held by the
French. It had sunk to the status of
small village under centuries of
Mohammedan misrule, having a popu-
lation of less than 1000. Under Mo
hammed Ali, the wise and cunning AL
banian, it regained much of its pros
perity. English control OF the city's
as we'll as Egypt's, welfare, dates from
1882, since which date new city
has been developed. and one that bears
a greater degree of relationship to the
West thsQ to the EaRA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

Alexander the Great, like an erratit
meteor, flashed across the browse oi
civilization-weary Egypt; and, perhaps
as a memorial of his dedication in the
land Of the Pharaohs, he left behind
him the beginning of vigorous Greek
city, Alexandria, destined to be the
gateway for a flow Of western rejuVe
nation to the worn valley, and today
with Constantinople and few Other
places. one of the greatest prizes for
the contesting army millions in the
East, begins a bulletin just prepared
by the National Geographic society
Alexander built his city in 1872 B. c.,
upon the ruins of an Egyptian town
Rhacotis. After more than 1000 years
Alexandria has become the life OF
Egypt, its largest port, one of the bust
est ports on the Mediterranean, and an
important world city.
The modern city Is divided into two
parts, one of which, inhabited by MO
hammedans, is a listless tangle OF
oriental narrow, crooked streets and
uninviting buildings, while the other,
the European quarter, is solidly built
and possesses many Of the essential
conyeniences of the American or Bu-
ropean metropolis. 1t occupies ridge
of land between the Mediterranean
and Lake Mareotis. The Rosetta
mouth of the Nile lies more than 20
miles to the east. Cairo, the interior
metropolis. lies 129 miles by rail to
the southeast, and the Suez canal is
more than 14O miles to the east. The
city is linked by network OF rail-
way and telegraph lines to the other
towns of Egypt, and is in telephone
connection with Cairo.
Alexandria is the counting-house
and the commission office of the Nile
valley. The British chamber Of COM
merce has it's headquarters there, and
there, too, are located the head offices
Of many Of the largest commercial or
ganizations doing business in the
near East. The value of the city's
trade, in normal times, is about $780,
OOO.OOO a year. The western harbor,
designed for a modern, hrst-rank
commerce, is visited annually by 5000
vessels. The chief articles of export
are grain, cotton, beans, sugar and
rice. and the business is largely in
the hands Of Europeans, of whom
there are $4,000 in the total popula-
tion Of 100000. The city is connected
by cable lines with Cyprus, Malta,
Crete and Port Said. One Of the in
teresting phases Of Alexandria's com
merce is that It sends s0,OOO,OOO eggs
each year to London. where these
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

7 fancy you're right" lanyard saaG
osrelessly following, as WertheimeI
turned up the lights. into a modest
salon. cozily furnished You live here
alone. understand"
"Qulte-make yourself perfectly at
case. nobody can hear u.s. And" the
EnBllshman added with a laugh. do
sit down - take that chair there,
which commands both doors, II you
don't trust me"
DO YOU think ought tor"
Hardly. Otherwise I'd asa ron 20
take my word that you're safe for the
time being. As II is shant be offend.
cd If you keep your gun handy and
your sense Of self-preservation run,
ming under forced draft. But you
won't refuse 70 join me IN q whisky
and soda?"
No" said Lanyard siowly-'not n
we drink from the same bottle"
Again the Englishman laughed IN
aifectedly as, turning 10 O sldetable,
he fetched a decanter, glasses, bottled
soda, box Of cigarettes, and placed
them on a stand within Lanyards
reach,
With all the ease and courtesy OF a
practiced host he measured whisky
into Lanyard's glass till checked by a
quiet Thank you" and helping him
self generously, opened the soda.
''Ill not ask you TO drink with me,
he said with a twinkle, "but-chin-
chin" and fitting his glass, half emp
tied II at a draft
Muttering formally at q disadyan.
tage and resenting Il, Lanyard drank
with less enthusiasm, II without mis-
givings.
Wertheimer selected a cigarette and
lighted it at leisure
We'll" he said, smiling through a
cloud Of smoke. "I think we're fairly
on our way to an understanding, con
sidering that you told me 70 90 to
hell when last we met!"
His spirit was irresistible. In spite
of himself Lanyard returned the
smile. q never knew a man to take
it with better grace" he said. lighting
his own cigarette.
Resent It! liked it-you gave US
precisely what we asked for"
Then" demanded Lanyard gravely,
IF that's your viewpoint II you're de-
cent enough to see it that way-vhat
the devil are you doing in that gal,
ley?"
Mischief makes strange bedfellows,
you'll admit And If you think that a
fair question what are you doing here,
with me?"
Same excuse as in the other in
stance-trying to find out what your
game is"
Wertheimer chuckled and eyed the
ceiling with an intimate grin. My
dear fellow" he protested-"all you
want to know is everything"
More or less" Lanyard admitted
gracelessly. "One infers you contem-
plate stopping this side of the channel
for some time"
Meaning your impression is | made
it too hot for me?" Wertheimer inter
preted with a quizzical glance. "i
sha'nt tell about that, But I'm hoping
to be able to run home for an occs
sional weekend without stirring up
trouble. Why not go along with ms
some timer"
Lanyard shook his head
"Come!" the Englishman rallied him
Don't put on so much side. I'm nos
bad company. Why not be sociablO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

frosty atmosphere. 0f the merciless
glare OF electricity beating upon him
from every side. And polgnantly he
regretted neglectlng 20 mask himself
with his goggles.
He wasn't left long IN suspense. The
coughing died away by sDasms. fol
lowed by the unmistakably sonorous
accents OF Bannon's voice,
well, dear boy! have TO thank
you for an excellent dinner and a most
interesting evening. Pity 10 break II
up so early. still. business-you
know Sorry you're not going my way
but that's a good-looklng taxi you've
drawn, What's It's number-eh
Haven't the faintest notion"
British voice drawled in response,
Never bother about a taxi's number
until II has run over me"
Great mistake" Bannon rejoined
cheerfully. Always take your taxi's
number before entering. Then, II any
thing happens However, that's a
good-looking chap at the wheel
doesn't look as If he'd run you into any
trouble"
"oh, fancy not. said the English.
man, bored.
still, you never can tell There's
the number on the lamp. Make
note OF II and be on the safe side. Or
trust mel never forget numbers!"
With this speech Bannon ranged
alongside Lanyard and looked him
over, keenly malicious enjoyment
cleaning in his evil old eyes.
"You are an honest-looking chap"
he commended with a suspicion Of a
mocking smile, but in a tone OF the
most inoffensive admiration-"honest
and-ah-what shall I say?-what's
the word we're all using nowadays p
efficient! Honest and edioient-looking
capable of better things, or I'm no
Judge! Forgive an old mans candor,
my friend-and take good care Of our
British cousin here He doesn't know
his way around Paris very well. Still
/ feel confident he'll come to no harm
in your company Here's a franc for
you"
With matchless effrontery he pro-
duced a coin from the change pocket
of his fur.lined coat and offered it to
Lanyard
Unhesitatingly. permitting no ex-
preston to color his features, Lanyard
extended his palm, received the coin,
dropped it into his own pocket, and
carried two fingers to the vizor Of his
cap.
'Merci monsieur" he said evenly.
"Ah. that's the right spirit" the
deep voice jeered. Never be above
your station, my man-never hesitate
to take a tip! Here, I'll give you an
other, gratis-get out of this business;
you're too good for 1t. Don't ask me
how l know; l can tell by your face.
Hello! Why you're turning down the
flag? You haven't started yeti"
Conversation goes up on the clock.
Lanyard replied stolidly in French.
He turned and faced Bannon squarely,
loosing a glance of venomous hatred
into the others eyes. "The longer
have to stop here listening to your
senile monologue," he added with un-
mistakable meaning, the more you'll
have to pay. What address, please?"
he added, turning back to get glimpse
of his passenger.
Hotel Astoria" the porter supplied.
Very good"
The porter closed the door
But remember my advice" Bannon
counseled coolly, stepping back and
waving his hand to the man in the cab
Good night"
Without noticing him further Ian
yard took his car smartly away from
the curb, wheeled round the corner
into the Boulevard des Capucines and
made toward the Rue Royale.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? Ny
mother bought it and the next month l
was so we'll that worked all the mouth
without staying at home a day. an
in good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it. Miss CLARIcE NORM,
% Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
sician. II girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, hackacba,
headache, dragging-down sensations.
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia j. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs. much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia z. Pinkhsm Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confdenS:-n for froa
sdvice which will proys helpful.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

since we're bound to be thrown to-
gether more or less in the way of bust
ness?"
"Oh, think not"
But, my dear chap, you can't go on
this way. Playing Partisan taxi-bandit
is hardly your shop. And, of course,
you understand you won't be permit
ted to engage in any more remunera-
tive pursuit until you make terms with
the powers that be--or leave Paris"
'Mr. Wertheimer," Lanyard in
formed him quietly, none of you will
stop me, if ever make up my nina
to take the field again"
"You haven't been thinking of quit
ting it-what?" Wertheimer demand
ed innocently, opening his eyes wide.
We'll what do you think?"
'T think" the Euglishman laughed
Il think this conference doesn't get
anywhere in particular. Our simple,
trusting natures don't seem to frater-
nize as spontaneously as they might.
We may as well cut the sparring and
get down to business-don't you think?
But before we do, Id like permission
to offer one word Of friendly advice.
And that is"
"'Ware Bannon!"
Lanyard nodded. Thanks" he
said.
"I say that in all OOrnestness," Vert
heimer declared. God knows you're
nothing to me, but at least you've
played the game like a man; and
won't see you butchered to make an
Apache holiday for want of warning"
please stop therel" Lanyard inter
rupted hotly. Il was beginning to like
you, too. But you persist in reminding
me you're hand and glove with the
brute who had Roddy slaughtered in
his Sleep"
ITO RT cNoR9TTNTUYTal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

own, so du' ana hollow was II IN his
hearing-"l can only think one thing 3"
Think what you must" she said
lfelesaly; 1T doesn't matter, 30 long
as you renounoe me and put me out Of
your heart and-leaye me-"
without other response he leaned
forward and tapped the glass. signal
Ing the driver 20 stop, And as the
cab sweryed sharply IN toward the
curb he laid hold OF the door-latch.
Lucy" he pleaded. don't let me go
believing"
She seemed suddenly infused with a
cold, implacable hostility.
Il tell you" she said cruelty Il
don't care what you think, so long as
you go!"
The face she now showed him was
ashen, It's mouth was hard, her eyes
blazed feverlshly.
And then, as still he hesitated, the
cab pulled up, and the driver leaning
back, unlatched the door and threw II
open.
With a curt. resigned inclination OF
the head Lanyard rose and got out.
Immediately the girl grasped the
speaking-tube, the door slammed, the
cab drew away. and left him standing
with the pose, the gesture OF one who
has Just heard sentence OF death pro
nounced on him
When he reused to know his sur.
rcundings he found himself standing
IN a corner of tho Avenue du Bots de
Boulogne.
II was bitter cold In the wind sweep
ing down from the west, and II had
grown very dark Only In the sky
above the Bois a long reef OF crimson
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Apostate.
When there was no more light in the
sky profound sigh escaped Lanyard s
lips, and with a slight nod toward the
place where the light had been, and
the gesture of one who recognizes and
signifies submission to an omen, he
turned and tramped heavily back
across town.
At one stage Of his journey he
turned aside and, more through habit
than desire or design, entered cheap
eating place and consumed his eve
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

"Yes," said the parson, "straws show
which way the wind blows"
And in the hands of 8 small boy,
remarked the old farmer. they show
where the cider barrel is"
while the straw-vota fiend." added
the travelling man. shows that the
fool-k!ller is neglecting his business.-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

light hung motionless, against which
the leafess trees of the avenue lifted
their gnarled, weird silhouettes.
While he watched the crimson ebbed
swiftly and gave way to mauve, to vio-
let, to black.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

20 stay at home
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came 10 our house
and asked my
mother why VA
suffering. Motnsr
told her that / SUI
fered every month
and she said, Why
don't you buy q
bottle Of Ivdia K
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21
TENDER SKINNED BABIES
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

One-half of the world is kept busy
trying to find out how the other hal
lives.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21

There is nobody so easy for a wom-
an to fool as herself
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-21
GIRL COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. PinlShsm'S
Vegetable Compound.

Taunton, Mass. -" hai pains In both
sides and when my periods came had
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-27
AMusEMENrs.

A beautiful three-sct special at the
Dixie tonight with beautiful Miss
FRITZ Brunette In selig's The Tes,
OF Chivalry.' supported by q star cas-,
with William Duncan and Corrins
Griffith In THE High Cost Of Living. =
A fine bill tonight.
The big extra special feature at the
Queen tonight is one OF the best OF
the season, with the wonderful Nine
Petrova in Playing With Fire" See
the Queen nd in this paper. A seven.
reel bill at the Dixie Monday with
Nell Craig and Darwin Carr In "Mill.
stones" and one OF the new Edison
features in three acts. Sam and Bud
comedy. and the news weekly. Owing
to the length OF this bill all are asked
to see II Monday afternoon that can
possibly do so.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-27
ABOUT THE LoAFERs.

A reporter for The Eagle this morn.
ing happened to hear a contractor
who has some work under construc-
ton In the city ask big strong look
ing negro II he was working, and he
replied that he was not hunting a
Job. The contractor told him that he
could use him and all the others that
he could get, but the negro walked
away to find some shady place to loaf.
This should be stopped. There is
work In Bryan for every one who is
willing to work and the officers
should either have them working for
themselves or else have them work
ing for the county on the roads.