Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-20
csaRPTBs xxx-continued.

SET Tae present, however, Lanyard
ez1GzE az1dng any. He met that chal-
1aEgs with a look of blank noncompre-
ss1eazszz. folded his arms, lounged
&@@zSzsc tine desk, and watched Nine.
sE7zz{sE acknowledge, none too cordial
~. Cha aREsent's query.
zzx zGnRe. Omber-yes. What can
" dis fsr yau?''
The sargent gaped.
zE&szRs" he stammered, then
aaagassA as one who tardily appreci-
-a1ez x paze- 1T is well we are here in
-sfma. madame" he added-"though it
Wualh seem you have not had great
ssr0maEe with this miscreant- Where is
1kxa xzzcnzu7''
He moved a pace toward Lanyard
ftzsz&csazs Mingled ia his grasp.
a 1zdSdzssut. If you pleased" madame
anfEEzses<s- Woman? What woman"
Passing, the sergent explained in a
ssznG &e surprise:
EEs zccomplice, naturally! Such
-spess GEr &aStructions-to proceed at
-assss I'd madame's home, enter quietly
szfF WAY of the servants entrance
~EdEcA would be open-and arrest a
snurEzzr With his female accomplish
Aszan lG1e stout sergent moved to-
ward Lanyard; again Nine. Omber
ssfnFqGd 7zzra-
1zzs moment, If you pleased"
HGE -e7es, dense with mystiication
and s1ssPicion, questioned Lanyard's.
~aS. e<64h Z significant nod toward the
&eHeE czss Gill i'm her hands, gave her
81 hook or dumb entreaty.
After brief hesitation, ct is a mis-
u1asket~ madame declared; there is no
VuszIxzA M this house that l know of
esnso Yf2s no right to be here. But
@EHa say VOW received a message? l
-ss.ElE Ez<gz7e.''
Ehe TAT sergent shrugged. THAT is
-uoC tug me to dispute, madame. have
0nfy Iay Information to go by"
He gfared sullenly at Lanyard, who
FefErued a placid smile which, despite
what siE14e hope was to be derived
6rsza z1R6zme's irresolute manner,
UzGakad n vast amount of trepidation.a
tie felt toIerably sure Nine. Omber
sf1&& uGG summoned the police on prior
EzrHgsxssSge on his presence in the Ii
'srary- This meant, then, new form
sGG @ftAck on the part of the Pack. He
znazS certainly have been followed
.n< else tho girl had been caught at
aGeEpeS1E Cd steal away and the infor-
tEE4&1tsm extracted from her by force
frnaIeUre- Moreover, he could hear two
szB1rs pairs of feet tramping through
seEzs salons
EezAzng the introduction of these
GEMsf, Mime Onnber said nothing more.
An6- unceremoniously enough, the
newcomers shouldered their way into
the Esrazy-two men in citizens cloth
szE&-Gvse pompous body of otherwise
uzadSszEzguished appearance, promptly
fsdeuG6e1 by the sergents de vile as
1tsa oSEHNzissaire of that quarter, the
ether. q puffy mediocrity, known to
lanyard AIT least (if no one else seemed
% recognize hfn) as Popinot
sc TINS confirmation of his darkest
ieszrs the 2dEenturer abandoned hope
.0E any aid Grozn Nine Omber and be-
sEzE To take transformations stock of his
scxEancEs OF escaping by his own eff
Gbrfs-
DxE he WAS altogether unarmed.
&hankz 90 mis- precipitate action in
drawing the teeth of madame's re-
'v0fver. aud the odds were heavy-four
against ONE, all four no doubt under
szz=Mx- and two at least-the sergents
sae S0zze-men of sound military train
ting
ARe- Omber?' inquired the COM
uzzzzzazEes Saluting that lady with i'm
Esasnae dignity. "One trusts that this
fzzezE1cEzzn may be pardoned, the circum-
tzem@ces rsneznbered. In an affair of
TzrHs 1eAkzre- Involving this repository
az SO historic treasures"
That is quite well understood, mon |
SAenr lie cUmmissaire," madame replied |
sazstarfly- And this monsieur is, no
.sa1i1E. your aids'
&1zEsaRRz<" Monsieur lie commissaire |
aezzezed to make his companion |
&nwn- NJ Popinot, agent de la
9ureSe. who hays these informations"
WIN n profound obeisance to Nine |
s10T1sE. Pcoinot strobe dramatically |
sRer - 11oe Lanyard and explore his |
nzRx=zMaerxts with his small, keen. shifty |
eyes of pag-a scrutiny which the ad- |
seazfrarer suffered with superficial i'm |
KHzrtzr6zhIfty
q deI" Popinot announced with |
-sz Gssazce- Messieurs, call upon you |
an azzE<E this man, NJ. Michael Lam
s7xra- s<.a1-styied the Lone Wolf"
he sza1ped back a pace, expanding
N71S chest I'm n vain effort to eclipse his
e<sszsnz1<sR. and glanced round triumph |
esz1sE ~ his respectful auditors
ssczzsed." he added with intense
EzszEze- Scf the murder of Inspector
ifzz1&aE OF Scotland Yard at Troyon's. |
1on a. SzeSting IRE to that establish |
nnamf-~
Esrs this. sPopinot." Lanyard inter