The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-15

electric elevator rose automatically to
the level of the floor where he stood.
Inside the elevator, he touched stin
another button. whereupon the cage
rose noiselessly. Once 1t had come to
. stop. he leaned against the appar-
emily blank wall of the elevator shaft
and studied It closely.
His exploring plainly found there .
secret spring, for the next moment .
panel slipped noiselessly to one side
and he stepped into the room 80 art
fully fireproofed with pressed steel
panels and grained to look like oak.
which Golden had once used az his
bondroom.
That room, although not used for
years, was at the present moment far
from empty. For pacing restlessly
back and forth, as the stranger quietly
entered, was q golden-haired woman
Of little more than twenty. The face
under the mask smiled q little at her
sudden movement and gasp Of sur
prise as he confronted her.
Are you still afraid Of met" he
asked
"N-no!" hesitated the girl.
I'D give good DEAL" declared the
other, Ito know who you are!"
'Im-I'm afraid can't help you
any, in that" she finally told him.
why not?"
because I don't know myself"
II want to take you to . man who
may be interested in you. who may
even prove to be very kind to you'll"
The pale face with the haunted eyes
suddenly hardened.
Il no longer ask for kindness from
men," was her almost passionate 70
tort.
"Oh, this old scoundrel won't be too
dangerously kind, especially until the
ice is broken. / warrant you that
much. But with him. I'll also warrant.
you'll face none of the affronts that
you may have faced in the Owls
Nest"
but why should he be interested
in me?"
because you may remind him Of q
daughter he himself once had"
Then what must dor"
You must put on O dress ! have
ready, one exactly like the one his
own daughter used to wear. and I'd
Ike you to let down your hair"
So the girl. still touched with won
der, was cautiously led to another part
of the great house, where she let down
her hair and dressed herself in girl
ish little frock which she found al
ready laid out for her. And the won
der was still in her eyes az the masked
stranger smuggled her quietly down
through the house. and, as the aged
millionaire bent low to unlock the bot
tom drawer Of his desk. motioned her
noiselessly into the library and into
an armchair facing the desk.
BY the time Golden had raised his
head again the mysterious stranger
had slipped out Of sight.
Golden. az he sat upright, stared for
several moments Of silence 1t the
strange figure in the armchair.
who are your" the grim-faced old
financier finally demanded. But the
girl remained silent.
/ Golden. studying her more closely,
rose unsteadily to his feet.
How did you get heref" he asked.
And passing hand across his mois.
tened brow he asked stu again: who
are you3"
Il don't know" answered the girl.
Golden rose to his feet, and still
staring hungrily at that mild yet cloud
ed face. crossed to her side.
He held her face.between his hands
peering into 1t. Then, with q weary
shake Of the head. he dropped his
hands.
/ 1T was too much to expect" he
huskily murmured. TOO much to hope
fort"
His srief-stricken face touched thu
girls heart.
"Oh. sir. what had you hoped forf'
she managed to ask
Il hope for nothing" was thu
broken mans reply. But once I had
daughter, and ] lost her."
How did you lose herr"
QUO Was seoaon iSom me- ~
child"
And what became OF herr"
God only knows! Yet, Tor . mo
ment 1 Wa mad enough 70 think. h
hope. But / have NO sIo1t1f rSny tighl
70 hope." he added with Sudden %
sion. IAN ask IL that once before
die meet face to face that oneaxmet
devil with biz scar Of shamei"
-0nsarmSd. and with + SCARF" crist
the startled siti. leaning suddenly Cor
ward IA her chair.
Golden wheeled about q her cry.
II s<What ,1oee that mean 60 youf"
why + Va = onearmed man viii
Z Scared moe who kept me I pria
, oneri Il vss be- Leenr. who AWAY
tod M ny parents were dead"
LegArI" repeated the bswilders<
', mi11lonairoA 'Lognrf But ny mani
& namo Ms Pnlidori.s
, s0lf4 1T me ~ jour arml~
With frsmblins ilnsers,hs thrust d
he nimsy sleevs. staring bfsathiessi'