Iron County register., 1916-04-13
CHAPTER XVI.
War.

Lanyard, weary with futile cruis-
ing, and being in the neighborhood of
the Madeleine, sought the cab-rank
there and moodily took his place at
its end, silencing the motor and re-
lapsing into morose reflection SO pro-
found that nothing about him claimed
place in his consciousness.
Thus it was that a brace of furtive
thugs were able to slouch down the
rank, scrutinizing it covertly, but in
detail, pause opposite Lanyard's car
under pretext of lighting cigarettes,
identify him to their satisfaction, and
take themselves hastily off-all with
out his knowledge
And not until they had quite disap-
peared did the driver of the cab ahead
dare warn him.
Lounging back carelessly, the latter
looked the adventurer over inquis-
itiyely.
'It is, them he inquired civilly
when Lanyard at length glanced
around, annoyed by subconsciousness
of the others stare, that you are in
the bad books Of that good General
Popihot, my friend?"
"Eh-what's that you say?" Lam
yard exclaimed, showing a counte-
nance of blank misapprehension.
The man nodded wisely.
HE who is at odds with Popinot," :"
he observed, docs well not to sleep
in public. You did not see those two
who passed just now and took your
number-rats of Montmartre, if l
know my Paris! You were dreaming,
my friend, and it is my impression
that only the presence of those two
flies over the way prevented your i'm
mediate assassination. If l were you,
I should go away very quickly, and
never stop till had put stout walls
between myself and Popinot."
A chill Of apprehension sent shiver
stealing down Lanyard's spine.
You're sure?"
"But of certainty, my old one!"
"a thousand thanks"
Jumping down, the adventurer
> cranked the motor, sprang back to his
, seat, and was off like hunted hare.
And when, more than an hour later
he brought his painting car to pause
in a quiet and empty back street OF
the Auteuil quarter, after course thai
had involved the better part of Paris
1t was with the conviction that he hat
beyond question shaken off pursuit
had there, in fact, been any attemp
!, made to follow him.
He took advantage of that secluded
spot to substitute false numbers TO
b those he was licensed to display
!. then, at more sedate pace, followe'
the line of the Notifications northwart
as far as La Muette, where, branch
- ing off, he sought and made circui
of two sides of the private park er
4 closing the home of Nine. Omber.
!. But the mansion showed no lights
and there was nothing in the aspec
:. of the lodge and carriage entrance t
1 tCdu W OCllCtO bAob bhO Shob'
u laine had as yet returned to Paris.
Now the night was still young, br
|: Lanyard had his cab to dispose of an
4. not few other essential details I
r. arrange before he could take definit
N steps toward the reincarnation of th
M Lone Wolf.
Picking most circumspect rout
ed across the river-via the Pont Mir
beau--to the all-night telegraphic b
;e. reau in the Rue de Grenelle, he di
" patched cryptic message to the mi
lister Of war, then with the same paii
d; to avoid notice made back toward Il
nj. Rue des Acacias. But it wasn't pc
sible to recross the Seine covertly'
nd in effect, at least--without returnii
the way he had come-a long deto
ire that irked his impatient spirit to CO
lst template.
Unwiseiy he elected to cross
way OF the Pont des Invalides--hc
no. unwisely was borne in upon him
most as soon as he turned from 4
ed brilliant DUAL de Ia Conference In
ms the darkIlng Rue Francois Premie
no he had won scarcely twenty var
an from the corner when, with rush,
IT. motor purring like some great tig
cat, powerful touring car swept
tn from behind, drew abreast, but inste
Of passing. checked speed until
he pace was even with his own.