The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-25
SIXTH EPISODE. The Spotted Warning.

-T NOCH GOLDEN had never
 1ze formed the habit of taking
 others into his confidence. l-A And when events came into his life which seemed to leave him more and more dependent on his im- mediate associates he betrayed an occasional tendency to focus his neb- ulous resentment against that situa- tion on the exasperatingly imper- turbable figure of David Manley.
 Young man." he said. fixing his secretary with steely eye, "I came to this section twenty long years ago, and nothing is going to change it. That woman was sent from my home and she will never enter it again.
 Manley, looking down at the note still held in his hand, thought of the trouble dand tear-stained face of the girl who had so recently clung to his arm and asked him. to plead her cause. And the memory of Margory Golden brought fresh courage to him.
 But this woman who was once your own wife Is only asking for a glimpse of her own daughter again. Surely that is a-king little enough!"
 And repeat that won't allow it. have saved my daughter from the dangers that woman's wrong sur ounded her with. I have saved her from"
 Have your" interrupted Manley, deliberately meeting the older maas stare.
 Any retort the older man was about ro utter remained unspoken, for at that ~1oment threading footman entered the room and crossed to the desk with salver of mail in his hand. Manley, looking up, eyed that servan. resentfully, and with a touch of suspicion. This intruder, he promptly surmised. was a new figure In the household retinue
 "Be so good as to knock when you enter this room," was the young sec- retary's sharp command.
 Every good, sir" answered the new tootman. scarcely raising. his eyes.
 Hh!" Golden scoffed, looking up from the letter which he had just opened. Since you're so ready to ask favors, here's another friend to ask them eor. Here's the captain of the circle you're so ready to champioai But, instead of asking favors. vol, see. he demands them!"
 He tossed the folded sheet angrily hcross the desk top. Manley took 1t up and read it.
 four happiness hangs on one small scrap of paper. That paper is the DOT. uon of the Windward Island chart which you still hold. Unless this is delivered to me, and delivered as have already directed, the Spotted Warning will come to your daughter Margory. And the meaning of the Spotted Warning she already under. stands. JULES IEGApn
 And what do you intend to do?" asked Man1ey, still staring down at this strange note.
 DO you suppose" retorted Golden. with slightly trenulous finger al- ready on the bell, that I'm going to empty my safe to every blackleg who bandies about a catchword that be- longs to little Italy?"
 As Margory quietly stepped into tho room Golden stared at her for q mo ment and then sank back into his chair. Manley at the same fine placed chair for the wondering girl and motioned her into it. She sat watching her father as he took un the letter which lay on the desk.
 What Is the Spotted Warning?" he suddenly demanded
 The girl, with her troubled eves bent on the grim-lined face of her rather, did not speak at once. But over her quiet face came a change an almost semaphoric flash of fear.
 Ine Spotted Warning?" she re- peated, in little more than whisper. mean?" "
 It Is warning or death," was the girls quietly enunciated reply. Man. ley could detect the tremor that sped through her body. And 1t means that you have been hearing from Legar again!''
 But what does Legar mean by it?" asked Manley. Why should he use such a phrase?"
 Tt is a warning that G. .ne- to the person who is about to die. I. is a message of warning, spotted black. It is the last word they send. And have heard ther, say 1t has never failed--never once'
 But the indoinitable old fighter at the desk was once ore on lis feet. 7
 'That Sicilian black-magic stuff can't intimidate me-" he thundered out And Spotted Warning or no Spotted Warning, I'll never give in to Legar! He can shower his Spotted threats on this house until it's showed under. but, by God. I'll fight him to the last ditch"
 He turned to his daughter. Until this Calabrian brigand farce is played out I'm going to send you into the country. I'm going to send you where you'll be well guarded and well out of harms way. And I