The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-08

and ne tan ana ~ rsady.~
Yet he showed 40 exultat1oa - ~
followed re hobbling Owl along 81
darkenei passaSevay and up . hight
Of wooden stairs leading 70 The AoorI
ahovoI
Bent over ! tabs beside tho barred!
window he cav sgirl. : girl still IN
her tsens, girl with : look Of In
alienable Innocence sim a her mourn
III eyes. And Legar. . he crossed
70 the table, saw that she was good
to gaze upon. Yet It the sight Of him
she shrank back. hitting the locketI
which she had just tied about her
neck fan from her trembling fingers.
Don't cover that wayl" command
ed Legar. II haven't come to beat
you Isguess the Owl,gave yousenough
Of that"
"Then Why are you here?" the ques-
tioning eyes seemed to ask him.
'Tve come to tell you think you've
had about enough OF this sort OF thing.
It's going to be stopped, and you're
going to see the world!"
You're going TO set me free?"
gasped the incredulous girl.
free a. . bird!" announced the
irohic Legar, "And with as fine feath-
ers a. any bird that ever few!"
I'm to be free?". she repeated, still
daxed.
Sure! 80 get your things together.
and do It quick. There's taxi wait
ing downstairs. That taxi will carry
you straight to my friend Casavanti.
Casavanti IL always kind to women.
amazingly kind"
He stood, ferfet-eyed and impressive.
watching the girl as she feverishly
gathered together her meager belong
ings. He hurried her out OF the room.
then along the passage and down the
narrow stairway and out to the street
where the taxi waited.
I There McTigue sat ready for her.
That worthy remained silent. how
ever, as sob or two shook the girls
body and light OF exultation shone
from her timorous eyes. She too re-
manned silent as they threaded their
way through the darkened streets and
drew up before brown-stone house.
Up to the door Of this house McTigue
led the still wondering young woman.
There his finger played graphically on
the electric push bell, sounding Casa
vanti's pass signal. and moment
later the door mysteriously opened and
the girl found herself alone. Even
before the door could close behind her
silent-running limousine swung up
to the curb. and g. hurrying figure
: steppeds from itsa runEingboard But
before that figure could mount the
steps and reach the house entrance
the heavy door had swung shut again.
And the wide-eyed girl, following
footman in service uniform, mounted
the stairs to Casavantis private
room.
Casavanti, as he looked up and saw
her, let the cigarette fall from his thin
Tipped mouth.
"The Doc was dead right" he said
under his breath. "She's flower. all
right"
Then, still watching the girl. he
said aloud: Are you afraid OF met"
mo-" was her answer.
Then come here" he commanded.
But she still stood gazing wonder.
ingly about the room. A Suspicion
that all was not as II should be had
crept over her.
why was I sent here?' she de-
manded, as Casavanti, white faced,
stepped closer to her.
"For this" he replied, as with o
sudden movement his arms went out
and encompassed her shrinking body.
She fought and struggled in that con-
Eliminating embrace, but her strength
was not equal to her captor's. Casa
vanti, bending her body close to his,
cupped his impassioned lips over her
parted lips. II was several seconds be-
fore ne lifted HIS head.
Before he did 30. however, the closet
door on his right opened and figure
stepped noiselessly out into the room.
II was the figure of . man who wore
o laughing mask.
"One word. You hound, and rs your
last!" said the Quietfoned voice be-
hind the mask. But the revolver re-
NAMED pointing At Casavanti's head
a. the stranger took the girls hand
and backed slowly towards the hall
door. He Sfoped for the Door handle.
leveled' his. weapon aud still waf6hed <
Casavanti. But the door, he discov-
cred, was locked. Perplexed, for one
short second he turned and locked for
the key. But in that instant the tense-
limbed Casavanti, beholding the re-
volver barrel wAyer from ~ target,
saw his chance and leaped fDr his
enemy.
The forcc OF that impact sent the
mysterious intruder staggering against
the wall and tho revolver itself clat-
tering across The floor The girl
screamed in terror a. the two con-
tending figures fought and writhed
about the room. Hurrying steps and