The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-07

ed Manley. remembering only too well
the events of the immediate past.
And that. young man. is a responsi.
nility which still rests on my own
shoulders" was GoIden's curt retort as
the new footman stepped into the
loom in answer to his summons. Tell
hiss Margery to come here at once
AS Margery quietly stepped into the
room Golden stared at her for mo-
ment and then sank back into his
chair.
what Is the Spotted Warning7" he
suddenly demanded
The girl, with her troubled eyes bent
on the grim-lined face of her father,
did not speak at once.
"The Spotted Warning?" she re-
peated. in a little more than a whis-
per.
"yes. what is that supposed to
mean?"
1T is warning OF death" was the
girls quietly enunciated reply. Man.
ley could detect the tremor that sped
through her body. "And IL means that
you have been hearing from Legar
againi"
But what does Legar mean by it?"
asked Manley. why should he use
such phrase7"
ut is warning that comes to the
person who is about to die. II Is a
message of warning. spotted black. 1t
is the last word they send. And have
heard them say 1t has never failed
never once!"
But the indomItable old fighter at
the desk was once more on his feet.
THAT Sicilian black-magic stun
can't intimidate me- ne Numbered
out.
He turned to his daughter. Until
this Calabrinn brigand farce is played
out. I'm going to send you into the
country
But where are you sending meY'
asked the girl.
I'm going to send you out to your
Aunt Agatha's on Long island!' was
his curt response as he swung about
to his secretary. And while Mar
gery's getting her things together.
Manley, you send Train, the chauf-
.feur. here to me for his instructions.
Manley. promptly crossing to the
door, was startled to find the figure OF
the new footman standing close beside
IT as It was swung open.
Ten minutes later. when Manley re-
turned to the library with Train at mis-
heels. he found Enoch Golden staring
down at sheet of paper lying on his
desk. At the center of this paper
stood large black blot.
Golden. his heavy face furrowed with
trouble deeper than he was willing
to admit But how. in Gods name.
did 1t get herc?"
Manley. after staring Mt the strange
ly-spctted sheet, stared even more in
tently at the ceiling directly above the
point where the paper lay on the desk
top. A momentary look of satisfac-
ton fitted across his face as Golden
turned 10 him with crisp command
to precede Margery to Cedarton and
visit and the precautions to be exer-
cised during that visit
And as for you. Train continued
the grim-eyed old millionaire. turning
to mis- chauffeur. u want you to take
my daughter out to Cedarton as quick
iy as your car and the speed laws will
let YOU carry her. There are special
reasons for this. remember. And from
the moment YOU lea~e this house. don't
let anything or anybody stop yor.'
Thirty minutes later Margerv Sold
en-. surrounded by her bags, sat back
IN the swaying automobile. puzzled
over this new and unexpected turn
in the tid~ OF events. And as mile ny
mile swan by beneath the nurrving
; wheels. the keen-eyed man in tho driv-
ing seat found a load lifted from MS
own shoulders.
Yet at the next turn in the road mis-
light-neartedness suddenly departed
from that keen-eyed dri-cr. For as he
took this turn and speeded up aong
dustless stretch of open highway.
he saw a figure run out to Tho middle
of the road. II was not the fact that
this figure stood directly in mis- oath
that most disturbed him. 1t vas the
discovery, as he drew down on 1t
tina. his figure wore --cllow band Of
cloth across the ewes. with a moon
shaped apron falling almost to the end
| OF the nose. that brought the -edoubt-
able Trains heart suddenly IN in mis-
mouth. But even while that figure
remained stubbornly and directly n
ms path. motioning for him to stou.
he remembered liG uders. instead OF
siackening mis- speed. in fact. ne in
creased 1t. increased IL to the limit
OF the engines power. And he vopid
surely nave ridden down that would
De Interceptor mad not the latter. at
the last moment. ieaped quickly aside.
Marsery Golden. as he did so. haif
rose in her seat. for she. too. had