The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-16
CHAPTER Win.
"a Mattor Of Seconds

ENATOR JOHNSTON'S death
created q rare commotion. nj
though its more sensational
aspects were avoided by the to
tai suppression of any public reference
to All Singhs nefarious gang.
By this time, of course, the serious
nature Of the Eastern Menace was rec
ognized fully by the authorities. ON
cialdom, both In Washington and New
York. was thoroughly aroused. almost
alarmed. The state department mp
proved Manning's suggestion that the
attack should be met secretly, since no
good purpose could be served by scar
ing the public.
1t was difficult to believe, too, that
the miscreant could long conduct his
molelike borrowings undetected. Whcs
all is said and done New York Is q
great cosmopolitan city. Its life pro
ceeds along the accepted linesNof good
order and regulations common to all
civilized communities. 1t did seem.
therefore, frankly impossible that any
horde of malefactors, no matter how
well organized or determined, could set
at defiance the civic power OF tie
state. Viewed In broad daylight and
tested by the tenets Of common sense.
such theory was frankly farcical
And yet senator, leader among his
people, was lying dead. two well known
detectives were in their graves. and
Margaret Bronson had been rescued
with difficulty from a fate worse than
DEATH
That was the other side Of the prob.
lem-it's nightmare side-the side hid.
den from the 100000 inhabitants of
Greater New York, though 1t was pain.
fully vivid in the eyes of the small
official coterie charged with its solu'
ton.
The senator's death had brought Mr.
Bronson, ST.. posthaste to Washing
ton. AS Willard Bronson wanted to
keep in close touch with events in
New York. his sister was invited to
spend few days with May Manning.
1t was deemed best that the girls
should dwell under the same roof and
be efficiently guarded. Unknown to
themselves, they could not stir yard
without being Swallowed by detectives
Nothing of any Importance. however,
happened during the day following
Senator Johnston's death. The two
girls saw little OF either Manning or
Bronson. They passed many busy
hours doing nothing in particular and.
as a natural consequence. were thor
oughly worn out.
Soon after dinner Margaret Bronson
felt so sleepy that she nodded over a
book and wanted May to talk, so that
she might keep awake. May Manning
however. was deeply interested in a
novel and refused to be drawn into
conversation. whereupon Margaret al.
most huffed, babe her good night and
went to her room, thinking she would
be In bed and asleep within quarter
of an hour. May had settled herself
cozily under reading lamp when the
butler came In.
"A lady has just brought note for
Mr.. Errol" he said.
"a lady?' inquired May, rounding
her eyebrows. what sort Of lady?'
"a dark. slight, foreign looking
young person. miss. She seemed to be
bit furried too. l sort Of fancied
she didn't want to leave the message
at first. but she changed her mind
however. suffered something about
there being no answer and raced of
at once, though asked her to wait
until l had seen you"
"Whv mep" demanded Nav
"Well, miss, | thought you nigh
care to let her know what time 20,
expected Mr.. Enrol home"
The girl took the note from the but
ler's hand and examined it curiously
The superscription was in feminine
handwriting. and she ascertained tina