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smile. II never knew a man to take
it with better grace" he said, lighting
his own cigarette.
Resent it! / liked it-yOu gave ugl
precisely what we asked for"
"Then," demanded Lanyard gravely,
"if that's your viewpoint, if you're de-
cent enough to see it that way-what
the devil are you doing in that gal
ley?"
Mischief makes strange bedfelloWg,
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"
Werthe1mer chuckled and eyed the
ceiling with an intimate grin. my
dear fellow" he protested-"all you
want to know is eveIsthing!"
More or fess," 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 quizzical glance. 81
sha'n't tell about that But I'm hoping
to be able to run home for an Occa
sional weekend without stirring Up
trouble Why not go along with me
some timer"
Lanyard shook his head.
"Come!" the Englishman rallied him
Don't put on so much side I'm not
bad company Why not be sociable
since we're bound to be thrown to
gether more or less in the way of bust
ness?"
ooh, think not"
But, my dear chap, you can't go on
this way. Playing Partisan taxi-bandii
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 witt
the powers that be-or leave Paris"
"Mr. Wertheimer," Lanyard in
formed him quietly, none Of you vii!
stop me, if ever l make up my mine
to take the field again
"YOu haven't been thinking of quit
ting it-what?" Wertheimer demand
ed innocently, opening his eyes wide.
"Well, what do you think?''
"I think" the Englishman laughed
II 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 thinkf
But before we do. I'd like permission
to offer one word Of friendly advice"
"And that is"
"'Ware Bannon!"
Lanyard nodded. Thanks" he
said.
Il say that in all earnestness," Vert
heimer declared. God knows yours
nothing to me, but at least you've
played the game like man; and Z
won't see you butchered to make an
Apache holiday for want of warning"
please stop there!" Lanyard inter
rupted holly. II was beginning to lfkC
you, too. But you persist in reminding
me you're hand and glove With the
brute who had Roddy siaugt tered "a
his sleep"
no BE CCNTINUEa2
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such company Of my own choice!
"You didn't seem altogether down
cast" he countered. "Do you wish me
to understand he had recaptured you
that you were with him against your
will?"
NO" she said slowly. mo; re-
turned to him voluntarily, knowing
perfectly what was about"
Through fear of him"
"No. can't claim that"
Rather than me"
You'll never understand" she told
him little YEARLY. cit was a matter
Of duty. had to go back had tot"
Her voice trailed off brokenly into q
little sob. But as, moved beyond his
strength to resist, Lanyard put forth a
hand to take the white-gloved one
resting on the cushion beside her, she
withdrew it with swift gesture OF
denial.
moi" she cried. please! You
mustn't do that You only make it
harder"
But you love mel"
II can't. It's impossible. / would,
but may not!"
"Why?"
81 can't tell you"
IF you love me, you must tell me. !"
She was silent, the white hands
working nervously with her handker-
chief.
"Lucyi" he insisted-"you must say
what stands between you and my love.
It's true, l have no right to ask. as
had no right to speak to you of love.
But when we have said what we have
safd-we can't stop there. You will
tell me, dear?"
She shook her head. Tits i'm
possible" she declared in a choking
voice.
"You leave me no alternative" he
said In a voice he hardly knew for his
own, so dull and hollow was it in his
hearing-"I can only think one thing"
Think what you must" she said
Iifelessly; 1T doesn't matter, so long
as you renounce me and put me out of
your heart and-leave me-"
Without other response he leaned
forward and tapped the glass, signal
ing the driver to stop. And as the
cab swerved 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.
%aIT CHI caiI o~,,o1I~
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 feverishly.
And then, as still he hesitated, the
cab pulled up, and the driver, leaning
back, Unmatched the door and threw it
open.
With 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.
Wnen re reused TO know his sur
| roundings he found himself standing
on corner of the Avenue du Bois de
| Bou1ogne.
1t was bitter cold in the wind sweep
ing down from the west, and it had
grown very dark. Only in the sky
above the Bots long reef Of crimson
light hung motionless, against which
the leaf1ess 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.
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SYNOPSIS.

After stealing the Omoer jewels and the
Muysrnan war plans in London Michael
Lanyard returns to Troyon's. Paris ina.
for the first time in many years because
he thinks Roddy a Scotland Yard man,
il on his trail. Lanyard dresses and goes
out leaving Roddy snoring In the next
room, then comes back stealthlly, TO ma
ment near the Trocadero he finds an IN
Vitation from The Pack to the Lone Wolf
to Join them Lanyard attempts to 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 ROddy has been murdered in
the corridor he encounters Lucia Bannon.
who insists on leaving with him. Having
no money Lucia is obliged to take refuge
with Lanyard in the studio Of an absent
artist friend Of his He locks her in .
room alone After sleep Lanyard finds
his viewpoint changed He tells Lucia
who he IS Mutual confessions follow.
She IS Lucy Shannon, not Bannon, and
has been used as a tool by Bannon, the
was BannOn's secretary. Lucy agrees to
go with him to return the London loot. A
newspaper wrapped in a brick is thrown
through the skylight. The paper has an
account Of the total destruction by fire or
Troyon's They go 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
Lucy gone Lanyard turns taxi chat
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Surprise.

A Surprise.
He had gone but block when the
window at his back was lowered and
his fare observed pleasantly:
THAT you, Lanyard?"
The adventurer hesitated an in
slant; 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-"
ooh, say!" Wertheimer protested
amiably. Don't be so rotten shirty.
old top. Give a chap a chance. Be-
sides, / received today 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"
81 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
dry1y. IF I must confabulate with
gentlemen Of your kidney, l prefer to
do it under cover. Even dressed as |
am, I might be recognized, you know"
But it was evident that Wertheimer
didn't mean to permit himself to be
ruffled.
Then will my modest diggings suit
your" he suggested pleasantly. Give
taken a suite in the Rue Vernet, just
back of the Hotel Astoria, where we
can be as private as you please. That
is, if you've no objection"
None whatever
Wertheimer gave him the number
and replaced the window.
His rooms in thu Rue Vernet proved
to be a small ground-foor apartment
with private entrance to the street.
"Took the tip from you," he told
Lanyard, as he unlocked the door. II
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-
parertly robust state of health, you
haven't been trying to live at home
of late"
"Indeed?"
Indeed yes, monsieur! If / may
presume to interfere-Td pull wide of
the Rue Roget for while-for as
long, at least, as you remain in your
present intractable temper"
Il fancy you're right" Lanyard said
carelessly, following, as Wertheimer
turned up the lights, into modest
salon, cozily furnished. "You live here
alone, understand"
"Quite-make yourself perfectly at
Cc1SOS GOOOAy CcA ACclA 10 AhA1 LILO
Englishman added with a laugh, do
sit down - take that chair there,
which commands both doors, if you
don't trust me-"
edo you think I ought top
Hardly. Otherwise I'd ask you to
take my word that you're safe for the
time being. AS it is, shan't be offend
ed il you keep your gun handy and
your sense Of self-rgeservation run
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ana whace0eF ne ultimately decided to
do, he could accomplish little before
midnight; finally, it was quite within
the bounds Of possibility that his car
would prove valuable asset to what
ever course OF action he might elect to
pursue.
Toward seven o'clock, with his ma
chine in perfect running order, he
mounted to the seat and took to the
streets in reckless humor-the temper
Of beast of prey.
The barrier was down-once more
the Lone Wolf was on the prowl.
But for the present he controlled
himself and acted perfectly his tenn
porary role Of taxibandit, fellow to
those thousand that infest Paris. Peo-
pie hailed him from sidewalks and res
taurants half a dozen times in the
course of the next three hours; he
took them up, carried them to their
several destinations, received payment,
and acknowledged their gratuities with
perfunctory thanks-an thoroughly in
character and all with little conscious
thought.
He saw but one thing, the face Of
Lucy Shannon, white, tense, glimmer-
ing wanly in shadows-the face with
which she had dismissed him.
He had but one thought-the desire
to read the riddle Of her bondage. To
accomplish this he was prepared to go
to any extreme; If Bannon and his
crew came between him and his pur
pose, so much the worse for them
and, incidentally, so much the better
for society! What might happen to
himself was of no moment.
He entertained but one design, to
become again what he had been, the
supreme adventurer, the prince of
p1underers, to lose himself once more
in the suspense Of adventurous days
and the delirium of peril-haunted
nights, to reincarnate the Lone Wolf
and in MS guise loot the world anew
to court oblivion even at the prisons
gates.
It was after ten when, cruising pur-
poselessly, without fare, he swung
de POpera, and approaching the Cafe
de la Paix, was hailed by doorboy Of
that restaurant.
Drawing in to the curb with the in
difference that had distinguished his
every action Of the evening, he waited
with a throbbing motor and mind de-
tached and gaze remote from the tides
Of foot and wheeled traffic braWling
past on either hand.
After q moment two figures, both
masculine, issued from the revolving
door of the cafe and approached the
cab Lanyard paid them no attention.
In his preoccupation he would have
needed only the repetition of an adj
dress in his ear and the noise of the
cab door slammed to send him off like
a shot.
But he received no such order;
there was a pause; then he heard one
Of the men cough heavily, and in a
twinkling Lanyard had stiffened to
rigidity in his seat If he had heard
that cough but once before, that once
had been too often. Without a glance
askance, hardening his features to alb
solute immObility, he knew that the
cough was shaking the slighter OF
those two figures.
And of a sudden he was acutely
conscious Of the clearness of the
frosty atmosphere, Of the merciless
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CHAPTER xxIIl-continued.

There was SUFFICIENT light to enable
aim to see clearly the face of the
passenger-its pale oval and the eyes
whose gaze chung to hi with an effect
OF confused fascination.
She sat quite motionless until one
white-gloved hand moved uncertainty
toward her bosom.
That brought him to; unconsciously
lifting his cap, he stepped back a
pace and started to move on.
But at that she bent quickly forward
and Unmatched the door It swung wide
to him.
Hardly knowing what he was doing,
he accepted the mute invitation,
stepped into the cab took the empty
seat beside her, and closed the door.
Almost at once the block was lift
ed, and the car moved on with jerk,
the girl sinking back into her corner
with suggestion Of breathlessness,
as though the effort she made to seem
composed had been almost too much
for her strength.
Her face turned to Lanyard IN the
half-light, appeared immobile, ex-
pressionless; only her eyes we're alert
with anticipation But she said moth
ing.
On his part Lanyard felt himself
hopelessly contounded, in the grasp
of emotions that would scarcely suffer
him to speak. A great wonder OBJ
sessed his mind that she should have
opened the door to him no less than
that he should have entered through
it. Dimly he understood that both
had acted without reconciliation. and
he asked himself: Was she already
regretting that momentary weakness
or whatever it had been?"
Why did you do that?" he heard
himself demand abruptly, and felt that
his voice sounded harsh, strained, UNI
natural.
She stiffened slightly. with nervous
movement OF her shoulders.
Because l saw you"
Did you want to talk to me, per
haps?" he prompted.
i was surprised; | had hoped-be-
iieved-you had left Paris"
She surveyed his costume with a
curious glance, perplexed.
why are you dressed that way? Is
1t disguise?"
"A pretty good one-as a matter of
fact, the national costume Of one in
my present station in life"
but you are wrong. 1 recognized
you instantly, didn't 1? And those 9TH
ers-they're as keen-witted as Ger
tainly! Oh. you should not have
stopped in Paris!"
4 couldn't go without knowing what
had become of you
4 was afraid OF that" she confessed.
Then why"
ooh, l know what you're going to
say' Why did run away from you?"
Then, since he said nothing, she con-
tinued unhappily: II can't tell you. l
mean, / don't know how to tell you'll"
She kept her face averted, sat gaz-
ing blankly out of the window; but
when he remained mute and unre-
sponsive-in point Of fact not knowing
what to say-she turned to look In
Quiringly at him, and the glare OF a
passing lamp showed him her counte-
nance profoundly distressed, her
mouth tense, brows knitted, eyes cloud
ed with perplexity and appeal
And Of sudden, seeing her so tor
mented and so piteous, his indigna-
ton ebbed, and with it all his doubts
of her; dimly he OWNED that there
was something behind this dark fabric
% mystery aud Inconsistency that.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
GETTING MANHATTAN
MINE INTO SHAPE
WHITE CAPS WILL BE MINING
AND MILLING BY NOT LATER
THAN OCTOBER

II Is definitely announced BY the
management that the White Caps
Mining company has a method for sue
cessfully treating the ore in that pro
perty, which has been hitherto con
sidered as rebellious, even though It's
values would be highly remunerative
II they could be saved by an inexpen
sive process.
The method of handling the ore
will be by roasting and cyanidng, al
least that is the general outline Of
the process. There is big tonnage
on the dumps and'a large quantity Il
blocked out In the mine.
Within the next sixty days the ver
should be encountered on the 31t
level. putting another big block Il
sight The management has increase,
the force by adding a second shift
The mill will be equipped with it
complete process and the mine will b
In shape for heavy extraction by no
later than October 1st. The compan
is now clear of indebtedness and |
backed by substantial interests.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
.NYE AND MINERAL
COUNTIES TO FORE
Great Activity Manifested in Both
New and Old Mining
Districts

John A. Dunn, travelling auditor for
the industrial insurance commission
was in Carson recently and told the
Appeal that his duties during the last
two weeks have taken him through
Mineral and Nye counties. and every
where tungsten or it's correlated ores
are being sought or produced. At
Spanish Springs. in Nye county, just
few miles from Manhattan, a com
pany is developing eight claims, the
lodges of which carry hubnerite, a
species of tungsten. The ore runs 5
per cent mineral, and to ship it in
concentrated form plans are maturing
to put in a plant and 1t will soon be
in operation. The company is employ
ing quite number of men.
Nine miles southwest of Sodaville
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
.RESCUE.EULA HOLDS
UP IN FINE FASHION
NEW RAISE STARTED AND DRIFT
is BEING CONTINUED TO
THE EASTWARD

A new raise has been started from
the $50 level of the Rescue Eula mine
short distance east of the first
raise. Both are being sent up in a
splendid quality or ore. The east drift
is also being continued. All these
workings are in solid ore. A north
cross cut is also being run through
the country rock.
The seventh carload went to mill
yesterday. The fifth and sixth set
tied very handsomely, the exact re-
turns not being given out, but 1t is
stated by those in authority that 1t
is the highest grade ore in the camp
at present
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
CLOSE TO
PLACE OF JUNC1URE
IN ANOTHER 20 FEET VICTOR AND
ToNoPAH EXTENSION WILL
BE CONNECTED

The upraise from the Victor cross
cut is now within twenty feet Of the
point where it will meet the Wine
that was sunk from the 1850 level of
the Extension.
Both headings are in ore of consider
ably higher grade than the average
for the camp. The Murray ledge at
this point is 81 feet in width and all
will mill. AS soon as this connection
is made drifts will be started from
the Victor 1910 and the extraction of
ore will be limited only to the ca
pacity of the mill, enlargement of
which is now in progress.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
TOCNON| CASE GOES
TO THE JURY TO-DAY
ONE BALLOT TAKEN BEFORE
NOON AND THEN A RECESS
FOR LUNCHEON

The case of the State of Nevada vs..
Jos. Tognoni, Jr, charged with as
saulting w. f. Mendes with intent to
kill, went to the jury a little after IL
o'clock this morning. One ballot was
taken and there was disagreement.
Recess was taken for luncheon and
another ballot was taken at o'clock.
At late hour this afternoon the
Tognoni jury had not agreed on q
verdict. It is understood that four
ballots were taken. but, of course, 1t
was not given out how the balloting
stood.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
MINING SCHOOL HAS
NEW REGISTRATIONS
NEW TEXT BOOKS ON MINERAL.
ocY EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
IN A FEW DAYS

The mineralogy text books which
have been ordered for the students of
the Tonopah school of mines will ar
rive in few days. BY that time the
men will have finished the chemistry
course and will be ready for the new
subject.
The splendid mineral collection Of
the school will be augmented by a
quantity of rough specimens which
can be broken up and tested by the
students A number of new pupils
have signed for the work in the school
within the past few weeks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
REGENERATION OF KOREA
Try Associated I'ress.b

Try Associated Prcss.b
SEOUL, Korea, Mar. 24.--The re-
generation OF. Korea has been continu.
ing Notwithstanding the war, accord
ing to proclamation just issued by
Count Terauchi, tho governor-general
who warns the people against over
confidence and urges them TO greater
progress. In round figures, the for
eign trade of the country has reached
S54,SO0.000 during the past year. ac
cording to the report, doubling the
sum of five years ago. The value Of
export has risen nearly three fold
with the result that the excess of i'm
port over export, which once stood a
100 per cent. has dropped to 20 pei
cent.
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AMERICANS SET FASHION
Try Associated press.)
nnNru- A N4nIroonNt nGo.

thy Associated press.)
PONT-AMOUSSON, France. Mar
24.-The clean-shaven American motor
ambulance drivers, mostly Harvard
men, who have shared in the opera
tions around the Bois lie Petre for
nearly year. have set fashion in
Pont-a-Mousson The "Mussipontains,'
as the inhabitants of this old Lorraine
town are called, have purchased
razors, and even the soldiers resting
here between two turns In the tren
ches go back beardless in honor o
/ the Americans"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-24
RATES BAR AM MERlcA


Try Associated PressD
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Mar. "a,
"A stir has been made in the Dutch
metal industries by the latest Ger.
man export measure, which amounts
to the annullment OF running contracts
OF Dutch firms with the German iron
foundries and threatens the firms in
question with the loss of millions OF
dollars.
Many of them are already turning
to England and Scotland for their raw
iron supplies, and would doubtless
place big orders in America but for the
abnormal freights.
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WOMEN 90 THE WORK


ny Associated Pre~s.b
LONDON, Mar "a. Hardly less re
markable than the swift transforma
tion of England into a powerful mill
tary nation has been the silent up
heaval that has placed the civic work
and the industries of the workshops II
the hands of women. II has been es
timated from official figures that ther,
were fully 100000 more women IL
active employ on March 1, 1916. thar
on the corresponding day twelv,
months earlier. Moreover, the mum
Der Is increasing week by week.
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BIG C|NNAbAR DEPOSIT
TAKEN UNDER BOND
Il. II. WEIR AND COLONEL BILL
MOODY OF GoLDFiELD Ac-
ouiRE POSSESSION

Just about the two tiredest, hungri-
est, thirstiest and most disreputable
looking people ever seen in Tonopah
rolled in last night and as soon as they
had fed and bedded down their auto
they did the same for themselves at
the Mizpah.
Messrs. Moody and Weir had been
out for week on the hardest kind
of campaign. bucking snow and mud
and making trail for themselves for
the last twenty-five miles of their
journey. But they were happy even
if fatigued, for they came back with
sack containing a hundred pounds
or more of the richest sort of CHINA
bar. some of which, when weighed in
and out of water, showed values
around sixty per cent, and not in
small chunks at that.
They went to property twenty
FIVE miles from Bridges station on the
Nevada Central railroad, ten miles
south of Kane springs and about 45
miles northwest of Austin. The pro
perty. they report. has been explored
successfully for 700 feet in length and
forty feet in width. II is an altered
lime quartzite formation and is be
lieved to run several per cent across
its entire width. The property was
bonded by the visitors for a sum
not given out except that 1t was sait
to reach six figures. They will re
turn in few days and start develop
ment work.