Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-19

cOFeEiHs% iudI Sne laQ DS6h QeteClet in the act of listening at a keyhole sprang to her feet and fled like { shadow down the long hallway
 Why. that was one of our maids!' cried the astonished girl
 And also a secret agent of tho Iron Claws" announced the man il the mask
 But what are you going to do?' demanded the puzzled girl.
 I'm going to show that I'm still your friend, and at the same time prove that this particular maid is your enemy" called back the man in the mask.
 But that particular maid. realizing apparently that events were shaping themselves into some final issue, lost no time in lettering along the hallway of that shadowy house. She ran straight to the heavy folding doors which shut off the library wherein she knew, Enoch Golden was already conferring with his circle of officers from the detective bureau. Opening these doors. she confronted tsior startled officials.
 If you're after that man you call the Laughing Mask" she announced in her shrill soprano, you'll find him here in this house, at this very mo ment."
 ''In this house?" echoed the astound. ed old millionaire.
 You'll find him. shrilled the white faced maid, in Margery GOldens room. And the sooner you get there tEe better,"
 They rose as one man and moved towards the door.
 But they did not pass through that door. They came to pause, for the very material reason that a man in a yellow mask, holding a revolver in his hand, confronted them from the hallway
 Just a moment, gentlemen" this masked stranger suavely announced, although the suavity of his voice was somewhat discounted by the obviously menacing position of his firearm. Since denunciations seem to be in or der, will you permit me to point out to you that the young lady who has just addressed you is Betsy LeMarsh, alias Williamsburg Sadie, not only one of the most adroit woman crooks in the city. but also an emissary and agent of Jules Legar himselfi"
 Having made that speech, the Laughing Mask promptly swung the heavy folding doors shut. He did so before one of the astonished onlookers could interfere. Then he turned the key in the snaplocl, and ran headlong along the quiet hall. He all but col lided with Margery Golden herself
 Here's where l take time by the forelock," he grimly announced. as he darted across the room to huge old fashioned grandfather's clock which stood against the farther wall. The astonished girl saw him swing open the door and step inside the clock. Then she turned quickly about. for the men from the central office were al- ready in the room And she had no desire to make their task easier for them.
 That man came into this room," declared one of the older men, chal. longing the half-smiling girl with an indignant forefnger. Where is he?"
 How should l know?" asked the calm-eyed young woman.
 Well, he's here. and we'll get him." declared the man who seemed to be the leader Of the others. Then Margery Golden's heart suddenly came up into her mouth. for she could see that he was hurrying across the room in the direction of the clock. She could see his right hand go into his pocket and whip out a revolver as his left hand threw open the little black-walnut door along the face Of the clock. Then she breathed again, for the clock was empty.
 But the man with the revolver had dropped to his knees and was batting inteTrogatively about the clock base.
 'I thought so." he suddenly called out. There's a spring trap here that opens through the floor Quick. some of you men, get down to the base menti"
 Margery Golden was even able to smile again.
 Wilson" she said, "be so good as to show these gentlemen the way to the basement. And then be so good 1 as to have Miss Betsy LeMarsh come here
 But Miss Betsy LeAIarsh had conI- | mandsered a hat and coat belonging | to her mistress, possessed herself of Q | jewoled ring or two and a small moroc- . co case. which she discreetly slowed ! away as she stole quietly down the servants stairs. and slipped out through the shrubbery.
 So preoccUpied was she, however. in putting distance between her and tho ! house which she had just left that she | failed 70 observe figure simultaGa | ously and quite as eagerly emerging | rom a basement window. Yet as she . huruedly rounded the block, in eager . quest Of Q iaxicab Jnis figure showed . sn unmistakable interest in her move ucnts Ind when she had fnan- 1ailed a ;axicab and climbed into ,;