Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22

But II you trust me in what | am do
ing, III what have done, you will SEE
that l am working only for your hap
piness!"
Mysterious as that plan was, it de
veloped through an incident which
soon brought things down to the plane
or the practical. For when the ma
sons and ironworkers who were com
| pleting the installation of the new
Golden vault returned from their mid
day meal far-from-attractive stranger
stole into the house at their heels
And when David Manley happened to
catch sight of this stranger deep in
talk with Count Da Espares, ne
promptly jumped to the conclusion
that he had at last discovered some
thing on which to concentrate all his
earlier Scotch-mists of suspicion.
For Da Espares' visitor unmistak-
ably bore the earmarks of the I'M
kempt denizen of the hotpoint and
the Bowery saloon. Manley felt as
sured Of the fact that he had seen that
evil-looking face before
What is this man doing here?" he
asked as he confronted the intruder.
This man is here at my request
And the happiness of this house de-
ponds much on his visit" was Da Es-
pares' retort
What has a crook like Red Egan
got to do with the happiness of this
house," scoffed the irate Manley.
And what right have you to bring q
tool of Legar's into this room?"
But still Da Espares remained out.
wardly calm.
Pardon" he replied. But this
man you call Red Egan Is no longer
a crook and no longer a tool of Lee
gars!"
Then what is he doing here?"
That, monsieur, concerns mostly
the young lady for whom have sent"
The soft-spoken foreigner swung
about as Margery Golden stepped a
little wonderingly into the room.
This, Miss Golden" said Da Es-
pares, lis the man of whom / spoke
to you. AS your friend here protests.
this man has been a tool of Legar's.
But he has tired of being the serv-
ant of so evil a man. He now seeks
to have the state extend its pardon
to him. And as a price for this par
don he is willing to deliver into our
hands Jules Legar!"
And Just how" demanded the
skeptical Manley, lis this beautiful
plan of delivering Legar to be car
ried out?"
Quite. simply monsieur" was pa
Espares' tranquil reply. But even
this, must repeat, is a matter which
more closely concerns Miss Golden
and her father" ]
But her father is not here. or
he might be more concerned than you
imagine" was Manley's quick retort.
But what is the plan?" asked the
girl. with touch Of Impotence.
Da Espares, with upthrust shoul-
iers, looked from the one to the other.
1t is a plan which we had thought
It wise to keep a secret" he suavely
explained.
Mr.. Manley has earned the right |
% be included In any secrets which
nay involve the capture of Legar,"
Margery Golden quietly assured the
aintly smiling count, who bowed in |
IcQuiescence. And realizing the note
II authority in that reply, he outlined
he plan in as few words as possible.
That plan. with Red Egan as their
'missary, was not q complicated one.
This renegade from Legar's gang was
o go to his old-time chief and report
hat Margery Golden might be found
It such and such a spot, at such and
UGH time. She would be alone. And
o Legar and his men, waiting there,
would seem a simple enough matter
o recapture the girl. But that cap
ure would never be effected. For a
quad Of police would be held there.
a hiding, and when the moment ar
lved, they would promptly surround
'egar and his men and put them
here they belonged.
In other words. monsieur, what we
ropose to do is to set q trap, and
hen this Iron Claw Is about to gather
his prey. he himself will be gath
red In"
You propose to set trap" repeat .
the incredulous Manley, "and you d.
lso calmly propose to take this un-
young girl and use her as .
le bait for that trap"
On the contrary. monsieur, she will -,
ot be unprotected. Many duly ap-
ointed officers of the law will be
lere. And. as l have already ex- !.
aimed to her, also will be there. ,
nd Miss Golden. think, knows that !.
would readily give up my life for the !.
Ike Of keeping her from HARM" :
rs that the way you feel about it?"
'manded Manley. swinging about to =
Q slightly frowning girl.
Count Da Espares and l will carry :,
t this plan, and we will carry it
t. hope, quite as successfully as :
: may carry out still other plans. e
Id in the counts hands I shall al.
ays feel that l am fully protected" =,
David Manley. thus dismissed. had -
g dubious satisfaction Of knowing
at he had once more made q mess q
things. Z
Yet he did not remain altogether in.
tive. He watched his chance and Il
ietly installed a dictaphone In the o.
ON. attaching the transmitter-disk n
the underside Of the desk ledge
here TDQ Eana lid p,ncx n