The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-05-19

the motor. to which he was paying AZ.
tention with mOnkey-wrench and oil
can. that you were quite mistaken
when you ridiculed the idea OF the In
ternauonal Underworld, Unlimited
OF course. II you hadn't laughed.
shouldn't feel quite as much respect
for you as | do; IN fact. the chances
are you'd be IN handeufs-or a cell In
the Sante-this very minute. But, alb
surd as II sounded-and was-the I'm
derworld' project was a pet hobby OF
Bannons-who'd been the brains OF a
gang OF criminals in New York for
many years. He was bit touched on
the subject. A monomaniac, II you
ask me. And his enthusiasm won De
Morbihan and Popinot Overland me!
He took a wonderful fancy to me,
Bannon did; | really was appointed
first lieutenant In Greggs stead.
Nothing he wouldn't tell me. even
got hin. to tell me about you--why hs
was 80 uncommon vindictiye. Do you
wish to know"
If you please"
1T seems Bannon was the chap who
kidnapped and abandoned you at Troy
on's. Your mother had been his wife,
but left him for cause-divorced him
and married again in England. You
we're the child of her second marriage.
Bannon managed TO ruin your father
drove him into bankruptcy and to sui
cde-and the shock Of that, coupled
with your disappearance, killed your
mother. But even that wasn't enough
for Bannon and when he found you'd
grown up to be the Lone Wolf he
signed your death warrant then am
there Only you declined to be eXs
cuted. Your family name"
Forgive me-" Lanyard interposec
hastily; but / don't care to know my
family name. II have no parents liv
ing, I've no kin who would welcomI
my return. And If had prefer q
prove myself before | hunt them up
Some day. perhaps, may apply to you
for more information. But for the
present, I'm content-and grateful
q think" said Wertheimer, restor'
ing the oil can to its place in the tool
kit, you're very wise. In fact my per
sonal feeling for you is one of grow
ing esteem, If you'll permit me to say
so. You've most of the makings OF
man. VIII you shake hands-with
copper's nark?"
He gave Lanyard's hand a firm and
friendly grasp and turned to the girl
"Good-by. Miss Shannon. I'm truly
grateful for the assistance you gave us.
Without you we'd have been sadly
handicapped. And now it's good-by
and good luck. hope you may be
happy. I'm sure you can't go far with
out coming across a highroad or vii
lage; but-for reasons not unconnected
with my professional pursuits pre-
fer to remain in ignorance Of the way
you 60"
Releasing her hand, he stepped back
saluted the lovers with a smile and
gay gesture, and clambered briskly tc
the pilots seat Of the biplane.
When firmly established, he turned
the switch of the starting mechanism
The heavy distinctive hum of the
great motor filled that isolated hollow
in the Downs with a sound like the
purring of a dynamo.
With a final wave of his hand, Vert
heimer grasped the starting lever.
It's brool deepening, the Parrott
stirred. shot forward abruptly. In two
seconds it was fifty yards distant, itT
silhouette already blurred its wheels
lifting from the rim of the hollow.
Then lightly it rose and scared,
parted the mists, vanished.
For some time Lanyard and Lucy
Shannon remained motionless, cling
ing together hand in hand, their faces
upturned, as if expecting its reappear-
ance, listening to the drone that pres.
emily dwindled to a mere thread OF
sound and died out altogether in the
obscurity above them.
Then, turning, they faced each
other, smiling uncertainty, a smile that
said: $50 all that is finished! Or, per
hcps, we have dreamed it,"
Suddenly, with a low cry. the girl
gave herself to Lanyards arms; and
as this happened the mists parted and
bright sunlight flooded the hollow in
the Downs.
After a little, taking her lips away
the girl rested her head on his shoul
der and sighed little sigh, a soft
sigh of content.
"If we hurry" she said then, it's
possible that we may win to London
yet, before it's too late"
"Too late"
"To get a special license-or what
ever it is one must get before one may
marry in haste in England. Don't you
know?"
He shook his head. laughed, and
caught her more closely to him.
mo" he confessed; 81 don't know,
| haven't had much experience. But
we can ask a policeman. Who's
afraid?"
THE END.
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