The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-28
IThe Marvellous Story, Hitherto Unpublished,
From, Which the Pathe Photoptay of
the Same Name Was Made)

done for your"
NO. simply because-because he is
what he is"
But there we're times when l, too,
have tried TO help you"
Il have not forgotten them
Then. IL II should happen that
David Manley does not come back 10
you would there ever be a chance Of
my taking his place in your
thouchts?"
The girl rose 70 her feet. Her first
impulse was one Of anger, Of resent
ment against an intrusion Of her
spirits inner privacies. But she real
lied, even before she spoke, the i'm
possibility Of anger against a figure
SO impersonaI, so apparitional IN It's
Eoings and cominEs,
You have no right to ask a ques-
ton like that" she told him.
why not7'
She raised n finger and pointed at
the yellow domino that covered his
face.
you could never have tho right. 50
long as that mask stands where 1t
does,"
but have reason for wearing
that mask"
Then I have right TO know that
reason!"
She even moved closer and raised
her hand again, as though to lift away
the covering that hid his face But
with an even more decisive movement
or his own hand he STOPPED her.
Wait" he quietly commanded. Il
may not be able to give you all the
reasons But think ] can at least
show you one Of them,"
He turned about and tip-toed to the
door. There, carefully nursing the
knob I'm the palm OF his hand. he re-
leased the catch and swung the door
suddenly inward. And crouched low
in the hallway, close beside the door
frame. was a figure OF young woman
wearing white cap and apron
That startled young woman, on dis.
covering that she had been detected
In the act OF listening at a key hole
sprang to her feet and fed like q
shadow down the long hallway.
Why. that was one of our maids!'
cried the astonished girl.
But what are you going to do?'
demanded the puzzled girl.
TN going TO show that I'm still
your friend and Mt the same time
prove that this particular maid i,
your enemy" called back the man ir
the mask.
But that particular maid, realizing
apparently that events we're shaping
themselves into some final issues
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 comforting with his circle OF
officers from the detective bureau
Opening these doors. sbo confronted
in quiet talk about the huge rose
wood table presided over by Enoch
Golden himself
IF you're after that man you cal
the Laughing Mask" she announced
in her shrill soprano. you'll find him
here In this house at this very mo.
mept"
in this house?" echoed the as.
tonlshed old millionaire.
You'll find him." shriIled the
white-faced maid. 'in Margory Col
denis room, And the sooner you get
there the better!"
That's II lie" Numbered the mas
ter Of the house
Then send those men and show
them It's a lie." was his servants
brazen challenge.
The servant as she spoke even
stepped in through the door and con-
fronted them with auda cious young
eyes. in which they could see no small
amount of scorn. And as they real
lzed the fun import Of her words
they rose is one man ADD moved to-
ward the door
but they did not pass through that
oooT' They came to a pause, for the
very material reason that a man in
d yellow mask, holding n 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 OBJ
Niousiy menacing position Of his fire.
arm. Since denunciations seem tn
be IN order, will you permit me 10
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 wom-
an crooks in the city. but also an
emissary and agent Of Jules Legar
himself"
Having made that speech. the
Laughing Mask promptly swung the
heavy folding doors shut He did so
before one of the astonished onlook-
ers could interfere. Then he turned
the key in the snap-lock and ran
headlong along the quiet hall. He all
but collided with Margory Golden
herself attracted by the sound of
angry voices ringing through the
lower regions OF the house. as he
swung through an open door on his
left. But he did not stop 10 explain.
for already he could hear the sound
of hurrying feet as his pursuers
came swarTning after. him.
Here's where ! take time by the