The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-16


victims sister, Luckily. his some
what lame story was borne out b.
the thugs deputed to control the ter
rible spiders movements. All SlnGl
may therefore have guessed at hi
niece's detection. since the latter wa,
wholly unable TO conceal her hatred
OF the task imposed on her But b,
did not know. AT any rate. he sale
nothing as to the failure Of his plans
Indeed. his opening words dealt will
the future ratherthan the past.
! IL have reason to believe" he said
slowly. that we each and all will be
In real danger II we remain here. Al
present. owing to conditions which
am not free to explain. we must con.
tinue to work secretly. and It would
he fatal TO our sacred cause II the po
lice wereSto raid this house and there
by deprive me OF the services Of even
few of my most faithful followers"
Every one salaamed again. They had
looked for blame. yet here was this
mysterious man dealing out praise and
commentator.
You must therefore prepare to
leave Mt once for the houseboat on the
sound" be continued. "You. Katisha,
will come with me In the first car.
You. Harry. will remain until the Prin.
cess Malta has made prepa ra tions for
her departure and accompany her In
the car which will be placed at your
disposal. There must be no delay. BE
good enough TO prepare Mt once"
lie did not address his niece direct.
ly. He even smiled ut her as he left the
room. But All Singh's smile was more
terrible than another mans frown.
The girl went listlessly to her room
and began packing n trunk. She was
so absorbed In mournful reverie that
she gave no heed to the comings and
goings Of the other inmates. She was
not even aware that she had apparent
ly been left alone in that abode OF mys.
terry until knock sounded ON the lock-
ed door. -
Since an unhappy fate had bound up
her lot with that of her uncle she
dreaded any summons which demand
ed her presence. She could never tell
what new and utterly repugnaAt serv-
Ice might be required of her. Worst
of all. when subjected to hypnosis she
could not remember how her time had
been occupied. So she listened now
before answering and was at once
struck by the eerie silence that pre-.
vailed However. she imagined that
Katisha was claiming admittance. be-
cause. despite the nature OF All Singh's
dread errand to the Uajted States, 1t
might certainly be admitted that he
maintained despotic sway among his
rufiians, and a woman was safe from
them.
So she opened the door. only to find
Hong Kong Harry's pallid face thrust
close into hers. She endea vored to
shut him out. but he stopped her by
a ready foot against the jamb.
What are you givin' meT he de-
manded roughly. "Why can't you be
reasonable an listen? You know your |
life Is forfeit If ! breathe word of |
last nights doings But Ali Singh |
will never know II you make 1t worth
my while to keep still tongue"
The unhappy girl realized only too
well that she was In this degenerate
youths power.
IL am sorry she faltered. II didn't
mean to injure you, but 1t was hard to
ind myself plotting evil against
friends who had been very kind to me
while Mt Vassar."
Encouraged by her manner. Harry
)ut his arms around her.
"Oh. you must not do that! You
'eally must leave me now. You un.
lerstand II my uncle were to think
Before the man quite understood
what she was up to she had pushed
him out Of the room and the door was
ocked again. Then the girl flung her
'elf on her knees and burst into a
storm OF tears.
After time she Gained herself.
her clothes, as she would be
ess conspicuous in European cos
ume when travelling with her unde-
irable escort In an open car, and com.
'leted her packing. Again sounded
hat sinister knock.
"Who is thereT' she said, quaking.
1T is !, dear one" replied Hong Kong
Iarry's high pitched voice.
What do you want?" she cried.
"Well. It's time your boxes were
oaded on to the car. and there's no
ne to carry them but me-" he said.
SO she admitted him. Instead OF
usying himself with her baggage.
owever. the intruder sat on a table
nd lighted cigarette.
"We amt in such hurry as all that.
Iajla." he chuckled.
II insist that we leave Mt once" sheJ
aid. trying bravely to maintain q
old front.
"Oh. cut Il outr' he muttered. I'm
OF the sort Of guy to waste time in
basin girl"
He rose and approached her. trying
, comfort his scowling features into
n amiable grin. She did not move.
ut awaited him. covering. and he.
aiding submission In her attitude. !
as taken slightly or his guard. She 9
ncked under his arms and ran 7
trough the open door. 8
She sped into the room which All =