The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-05-06

vanti as he took a note from his Wis
itors hand.
"Legar' was the answer The cadet
pulled languidly at a cigarette as he
opened the note and read Il.
The girl ! spoke Of will come TO.
night at twelve. You will find her a
flower that is ripe for the picking.
And once the flower gets in your
hands I want IL kept there.-Jules.
Casavant restored the letter 10 it's
envelope Then he stood thoughtfully
regarding his visitor.
Did anyone see you come herer'
he asked
Not that was wise to, was Sims
prompt reply
Then see that you get as quietly
away"
Slim Legato. accordingly. kept a
weather eye open as he emerged 20
the street Nothing suspicious met
his gaze, II was not until he had de-
seconded the steps and reached the
curb that closed limousine, running
as quietly az frozen river. flowed
along the pavement little more than
ten PAGES away from him AZ the
first corner IL turned sharply and
stopped. obstructing the crossing.
The debonair Slim drew up. blink
ing suspiciously at the mysterious We
hicle Then he blinked even harder.
for from the open door window OF the
limousine a gloved hand had unmis-
takably beckoned 10 him And the re-
markable part OF II all, 10 Slim. was
the fact that the drawn car curtains
concealed everything but that mys-
teriously beckoniug hand
Slim promptly decided TO iuyesti'
gate But he also decided to advance
with caution Before he could place a
foot on the runningboard. however
and thrust pertly inquisitiye head
into the hooded gloom OF the car. that
car began TO move forward again. Yet
before II passed from his reach the
gloved hand thrust into his own an en-.
velope.
On this envelope was clearly in
scribed
''Dr. Ludwig Palidori.
Care OF Jules Leaar,"
and beneath these words Sims be
wildered eyes made out the unmistak
4 able emblem OF a laughing mask What
! II meant was more than he could tell
So inscrutable did this mystery
! seem. in fact. that Slim, after one min
ute or deep thought. promptly yet de
licately slipped the blade OF his pen
knife along the gummed flap or the
envelope and forced 1t open on a
single sheet OF paper he found written
the cryptic words
Remember the Hammer Of God
which smtes, and brushes whom Il
smitesl"
Slim. the gay cat and gangster, puz
zled much over this message as h
restored it TO its violated enyelopt
and adroitly resealed the Gap.
Now. who tells gettin his little
knocker out fr the Doe demanded
that bewildered worthy OF himself a.
he made his guarded way back to th'
underworld rendezvous which wa
known 10 his confreres "a the Owli
Nest
The Owls Nest proper was an nm
savory cellar room in one OF the mos
unsavory sections OF the lower Eas
side. Years before Il had been wins
cellar presided over by Neapolitat
OF Mano Nero affiliations. until fed
eral shoo.ny, in sesarch for "coiners,
had been found stilettoed behind on
OF its casks OF Marsha whereupo
the Neapoltan had vanished and II
due time the owl herself had takei
possession OF the quarters
With the advent OF Jules Legar IN,
mysterious center OF a mysterious cir
Gle OF evildoers about whom. sh,
knew, II never paid % be- too inqusi
tive, life had become easier for her
Her cellar. inconspicuous in dis
trict so crowded with equally dubious
warrens. had proved precisely the typ'
OF quarters the leader OF the new cir
cle was in need OF Aud as Legar him
self stepped down into the cellar, al
vancing with his peculiarly padde'
tread as softly as an animal steals in
the hour OF her reward was not IA
distant For she had proved a Jealous
guardian OF the fslr-haired girl whom
I0gar saw M to keep hidden 80 lonl
from the world
II was plain 10 see that Legar wa
accepted as leader by the half dozel
dips and gangsters and moll-buzzer
into whose midst he had 40 quietl,
slipped,
Where's Lcgato?" he CURLY aske'
as he glanced about the circle
That question answered itself. 70
even az Il was put Iegato himsel
slipped down into the dim light OF tn
Owls cellar
What's thisg" demanded Iegar a
the newcomer. without speaking
handed the letter OF mystery 90 hi
chief