The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-24
BY ROI COOPER MEGRUE,
Novelixed by Wyndhsm Martyr.
Copyright, 1914, by
Roi Cooper Megrue and Little
Brown q Co.
lCOntinued from our last issue. }
CHAPTER XXI.
TAYLOR Wins

CHAPTER Xl.
Taylor Wins.
DENLY came eagerly down the
stairs. looking about him with no
especial care. He had learned
that the special service men as
sumed him to have made good his
escape and were contenting them
selves with surrounding the gar
dens.
Whats happened?" he asked,
coming quickly toward her. us
everything all right now? Where
Is"
Ethel interrupted him. "Will
you have a cigarette, Dick?" she
asked, pushing a silver box to
him.
He instantly realized her warn
ing. His alert gaze swept about
the room, and dwelt no longer
on the screen than any other of
its furnishings. but he knew
where his enemy was hidden.
Thanks" he said, simply. and
lighted II with hand that was
steady.
Now we are alone" she said,
and those men imagine you are
not here, and I admit you've beat
en- me- Please tell me the truth
about that necklace. What have
you done with it,"
Are you still persisting in that
strange delusion?" he asked
calmly. II never had a necklace,
Miss Cartwright"
Az this point Lambart entered,
and coming toward him, deliver
ed small package.
Pardon me, SIR" the butler
began. but Mr.. Vaughan asked
me to take this to your room"
Lambart bowed and retired.
II wonder what on earth Monty
can be sending me at this time
OF the night" said DENLY. 1T
must be important. so forgive me
IL see what 1t is
He tore the envelope open care
lessly, and out of 1t dropped the
necklace. Quickly he picked 1t up,
putting 1t in his left-hand coat
pocket.
The girl could not refrain from
giving cry as he did so. ooh, "
she exclaimed, we're done for
now"
There was a crash behind them
as the screen clattered to the
floor and Daniel Taylor STEPPED
over 1t. leveled gun In his hand.
Hands up, Denby," he COM
manded, and then blew his police
whistle.
He looked sourly at the trem-
bling girl by the table. Il don't
know how you tipped him off, but
I've got you both now, so It's just
as well 1t happened as 1t did"
You're both under arrest"
Taylor said, addressing his cap
tiyes. Boys" he commanded his
satellites cordially, take her in
to one OF those side rooms and
keep her there till / call. They
i. can talk without speaking, these
two. I'll question 'em separ-
ately."
For the second time within an
hour he searched DENLY. From
the right hand pocket of his din
ner jacket he took an automatic
pistol. From the left he drew
out the string of pearls.
Its a pippin, all right" Tay.
lor muttered, his eyes gloating
over the treasure. How much
did you pay the girl?"
mot a cent" his prisoner as.
serted. Nothing. You're all
wrong there"
"Oh, you pulled the soft stuff,
chr" Taylor said. well. she tried
to double-cross me and that don't
pay. DENLY. She'll find that out
all right"
DENLY assumed a certain conf.
Dental air. Look here, Taylor"
he said. so long as she did the
decent thing by me, I'd like to see
her out OF this. You've got me,
and you've got the pearls. Why
not let her go?"
Taylor shook his head.
Take II out of me-" the other
implored; ease up on her. 1t isn't
as IL she were CRATER. either
Why, I offered her twenty thous.
and dollars to square it,"
Tried to bride a government
official, eh?" Taylor observed
THAT don't make 1t any better
for YOU"
"Oh, you can't prove 1t against
me-" DENLY returned easily.
Twenty thousand dollars
Taylor muttered. ut seems to
mean a whole lot to you - OF
somebody-to get this through
chr"
ut does" DENLY returned, land
It's big lot of money" He still
wore that air of confidence as
though he expected Taylor to
comprehend his motives.
Say, what are you trying to
DOR Taylor said sharply; 'bribe
me?"
What an imagination you
have!" DENLY said in astonish-
ment. Then he sighed. What a
pity | didn't meet business man
instead Of YOU"
Taylor's sharp eyes looked al
the speaker steadily. You could
not square 1t even with a business
man for twenty thousand dol
lars"
DENLY met his shrewd gaze
Withnuf Iomarfp o hi, avn.