Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
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Il don't need to-" .-+-.
And If you had the intelligence !
once attributed to you, you'd show
more respect for the man who thought
seriously of making you his bene-
ficiary!"
Manley. putting down the camera,
stared at him in amazement.
Yes, young man, mean what l say.
II you could ever show a moments
serious interest In my business, you'd
become the heir to that business, and
all that went with it,"
But | have other things to remem-
ber," answered the ever fiippant Man.
ley.
What other things?" was the older
mans curt inquiry, stung by the
thought that even his munificence was
being contemned.
We'll, this gim-crack, for one thing.
And for another, that letter in your
hand there. about your tenements."
But Golden's patience was exhaust
ed. Get out of here!" was his brusque
command. Get down to Griswold's g
bank with these checks, and be quick
about it,"
Whereupon Manley meekly took his
departure. Two minutes later, how
ever. yet another figure was passing
through the gloomy silences Of Enoch
Golden's home. 1t was a more purpose
full figure than that of the lazy-eyed
young secretary. And over the face
Of this intruder as he cautiously made
his way through the great house was
an oddlooking band of yellow cloth
cut in the form of a mask. The center
Of this. dropping apronlike almost to
his upper lip. was marked by an In.
verted crescent, which at first glance
lent to the partly-covered face the
faint suggestion of an ironically laugh
ing mouth. Yet the unknown stranger
was serious enough as he stopped be
fore a door at the end Of the second
hall and pushed on one of a row OF
mother-of-pearl buttons. The door slid
noiselessly back at that signal, and ar
electric elevator rose automatically tC
the level of the floor where he stood
Inside the elevator, he touched Still
another button. whereupon the cage
rose noiselessly. Once it had come tc
stop, he leaned against the appar
emily blank wall of the elevator shaft
and studied it closely.
His exploring plainly found there q
secret spring. for the next moment g
panel slipped noiselessly to one side
and he stepped into the room so art
fully fireproofed with pressed stee
which Golden had once used as hi:
bondroom.
That room, although not used fol
years, was at the present moment fal
from empty. For pacing restlessly
back and forth, as the stranger quietly
entered. was a golden-haired woman
of little more than twenty. The face
under the mask smiled little at hel
sudden movement and gasp of sur
prise as he confronted her.
Are you still afraid of me?" h,
| asked
"N-no!" hesitated the girl.
I'D give a good DEAL" declared thu
! other, ito know who you are!"
'I'm-I'm afraid l can't help 20,
any, in that" she finally told him.
why not?"
Because ! don't know myself"
The man in the mask hesitated. Tt
make things plain. apparently. was NJ
easy matter.
Il want to take you to a man WHIT
may be interested in you, who may
even prove to be very kind to you!"
The pale face with the haunted eye.
suddenly hardened.
Il no longer ask for kindness from
men," was her almost passionate re
tort.
"Oh. this old scoundrel won't be to,
dangerously kind. especially until tn,
| ice is broken. | warrant you tha