The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-05-06
ana the taxi and be ready"

VI NoVNNA oN14to iCauAAh W INC hooh
above
Bent over a table beside the barred
window he saw girl. girl still in
her teens, girl with a look OF in
alienable innocence still in her mourn
full eyes. And Iegar. as he crossed
20 the table. saw that she was good
10 gaze upon Yet at the sight OF him
she shrank back. letting the locket
which she had just tied about her
neck fall from her trembling fingers.
Don't cover that way" command
ed Legar Il haven't come TO beat
you. | guess the Owl gave you enough
OF that"
Then why are you here?" the ques-
tioning eyes seemed 20 ask him.
I've come 20 tell you think you've
had about enough OF this sort OF thing.
It's going 20 be stopped. and you're
going 90 see the worldl"
You're going TO set me freeg"
gasped the incredulous girl.
Free "a a Bird" announced the
ironic Degar And with AS fine feath-
eTs as any bird that ever few"
I'm to be freet'' she repeated. still
dazed
Sure So get your things together,
aud do II quick There's a taxi walt
ing downstairs. That taxi will carry
you straight TO my friend Casavanti
Casavanti is always kind to women.
amazingly kind
He stood ferret-eyed and impassive.
watching the girl az she feyerishiy
gathered together her meager belong
ings He hurried her out OF the room.
then along the passage and down the
narrow stairway and out TO the street
where the taxi waited.
There McTigue sat ready for her.
That worthy remained silent. how
ever. IA a sob or two shook the girls
| body and light OF exultation shono
from her timorous eyes. She too re-
NAMED silent as they threaded their
way through the darkened streets and
drew up before a brown-stone house.
! Up TO the door of this house McTlgue
led the still wondering young woman.
There hts finger played graphically on
the electric push boil. sounding Casa
vantis pass signal. and a moment
later the door mysteriously opened and
the girl found herself alone. Even
before the door could close behind her
silentrunning limousine swung up
10 the curb and a hurrying figure
stepped from It's runnIngboard. hut
before that figure could mount the
steps and reach the house entrance
the heavy door had swung shut again.
And the wide-eyed girl. following a
footman in service uniform. mounted
tho stairs TO Casavanti's private
room
Casavanti. IA no looked up and saw
her. let the cigarette fall from his thin.
Tipped mouth.
The Doc was dead right" he said
under his breath she's a flower, all
right"
Then. still watching the girl he
said aloud Are you afraid OF met"
mo. was her answer
Then come here" he commanded.
But she still stood gazing wonder
ingly about the room. A suspicion
that all was not az It should be had
crept over her
why was | sent here?' she de-
manded as Casavauti white faced,
stepped closer to her
For this he replied. as with n
sudden movement his arms went out
and epcompasscd her shrinking body
She fought and struggled in that con.
taminating embrace. but her strength
was not equal 20 her captor's. Casa
yant bending her body close to his.
cupped his impassioned lips over her
parted lips n was several seconds be-
fore he lifted his head
Before he did so. however. the closet
door on his right opened and figure
stepped noiselessly out into the ROOM
II was the figure OF man who wore
a laughing mask
one word you hound and it's your
last said the uuiet-toned voice he.
hind the mask But the revolver re.
manned pointing at Casayant's head
"a the stranger took tho girls hand
and backed slowly towards the hall
door lie CROPPED for the door handle.
levcled his weapon and still watched
Casavanti But the door. no discov.
cred. was locked Perplcxed. for one
short second he turned and looked for
the key Hut In that instant the tense
limbed Casayanti. beholding the re-
volver barrel wayer from It's target,
saw his chance and leaped for his
enemy
The force OF that impact sent tho
mysterious intruder staggering against
the wall and the revolver itself clat
tGring across the floor The girl
screamed in terror as the two con
tending figures fought and writhed
about the room IIurrylng steps and
voices were already sounding from
outside the locked door, and Casa.
vanu. knowing tho slimness OF HIS
chances waa battling like n wildcat