Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER lat Troyon's. a Paris inn
the. youth Marcel Troyon, afterwards t.
be known as Michaet Lanyard, is caugh
stealing by Burke, an expert thief. VIII,
takes the boy with him to America AMI
makes Of him . finished craftsman.
CHAPTER II-After stealing the Ombe
Jewels and the Huysman war plans II
London Lanyard returns to Troyon's To-
the first time in many years because h,
thinks Rcddy. a Scotland Yard man. Il
on his trail. On arrival he finds Roddy al
ready installed as q guest
CHAPTER III-At dinner a converse.
ton between Comte de Morbihan, M. Ban.
non and Mile. Damon about the Lone
Wolf. celebrated cracksman who work.
alone. puzzles and alarms him a. f
whether his identity IL only guessed Of
knnwn.
CHAPTER VITO satisfy h,m,el, tba,
Eoddy IL not watching him, LANYARD
crosses and goes out leaving Roddy an.
r parentiy asleep and snoring in the next
. Rirl in his room % nao
CHAPTER V-The girl turns out to b.
Nile. Bannon. who explains her presence
by saying that she was walking.
CHAPTER Win his apartment near
the Trocadero he finds written on the back
OF tWenty-pound note, part of his con-
cealed emergency hoard, an invitation
them.
CHAPTER VII-Lanyard attempts to
e dispose OF tho Omber Jewels. but finds
Pack. AA'
CHAPTER Wilde Morbihan meeo
him and takes him before three MASKED
members Of The Pack.
CHAPTER Ix-He recognizes Ponino,
| apache, and Wertheimer, English mohs'
man. but the third. an American. Is un.
them. " ''0 "'ance WIN
CHAPTER x-on his return to his room
out his assailant
CHAPTER xI-He gives the uncon.
te.;HIs. man: who proves to be the mys-
him quiet. discovers that Roddy has besn
murdered In his bed with the evident in
tention OF fastening the crime on him,
conscious American to resemble his own,
starts to leave the house.
CHAPTER KILN the corridor he On
sAavtn1 Uith hiv,r "
CHAPTER XIII - Having no money
Lucia Is obliged to take refuge with Lam
yard In the studio Of an absent artist
friend Of his; He locks her in a room
self.
CHAPTER x1v-After sleep Lanyard
finds his viewpoint changed. He tells
CHAPTEn xv-Mutual confessions fol-
low. She Is Lucy Shannon. not Bannon,
and has been used az 2 tool by Ramon,
Roddy was Bannon's secretary. Both men
are members Of The Pack and out to get
Lanyard.
CHAPTER xvI-Lanyard tells Lucy
that he means to reform and she agrees
to 60 with him to return the London loot.
A newspaper wrapped In brick is thrown
through the skylight
CHAPTER xvII-A bullet follows the
brick. The paper has an account OF the
total destruction by fire Of TrOyon's.
CHAPTER xvIII-They start out OF.
their errand Of restoration and Lanyard
silenceS German spy.
CHAPTER VII - Cazalet goes win
Drinkwater to the library where the. muI.
dor was committed. shows him secret
passage he knew Of as boy. and leads
The way through it.
CHAPTER XX-Lanyard burglaricuslv
returns the Omber jewels. '
CHAPTER xXI-They 80 to the hora
t u M; Ducroy, minister Of war, to return
conduct out of France On coming ont
Lanyard finds Lucy gone.
'"Inere are eighteen hundred francs
in my pocketbook-about," he man
aged to articulate. my watch is on
the stand here. You will find the fam
lily plate in the dining room safe, be-
hind the buffet-the key Is on my ring
and the jewels of madame, my wife,
in small strong box beneath the head
Of her bed. The combination"
Pardon; monsieur labors under
misapprehension," the housebreaker
interposed dryly. Had one desired
these valuables one would readily have
possessed oneself Of them without
going to the trouble Of disturbing the
rest Of monsieur. I have, however, al
ready mentioned the nature Of my er-
rand"
"Eh?" demanded the minister Of war.
what is that? But give me of your
mercy one chance to explain! I have
never Willingly harmed you. monsieur,
and II have done so without my
knowledge, rest assured you have but
to petition me through the proper
channels and will be only too glad to
make amends!"
"still you do not listen!" the other
insisted. Come, M. Ducroy-calm
yourself. I have not robbed you, be-
cause have no wish to rob you. Il
have not harmed you, for I have no
wish to harm you. Nor have l any
wish other than to lay before you, as
representing government, a certain
matter Of state business"
There was silence while the minis.
ter Of war permitted this exhortation
to sink in. Then, apparently treasured,
he sat up in bed and eyed his untimely
visitor with glare little short of true
ulent
"Eh? What's that?" he demanded.
Business? What sort of business? II
you wish to lay under my considera-
ton any matter Of business, how is it
you break into my home at dead of
night and rouse me in this brutal fash
ion-er-" here his voice faltered-
with q lethal weapon pointed at my
head?"
Monsieur will admit he speaks un-
der an error returned the burglar.
Il have yet to point this pistol at him.
I should be very sorry to feel obliged
to do so. I display it, in fact, simply
that monsieur may not forget himself
and attempt to summon servants in
his resentment of this-I adnit-un.