Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

his extori ian-resisting cOmpatriOts. For this reason Legar had prepared rough diagram, which he now carefully explained to the furtiv~ eyed black mailer.
 That this diabolical undertaking was entirely to the liking of Black Tony was evidenced by his evil, yellow toothed grin as he took the paper from Lcgar's fingers and placed it in his pocket. Carrying a small and we'll worn black bag. he started blithely forth on his terrible errand of destruc- ton.
 Dressed in a rusty tuxedo. the sup posed waiter emerged from the gayly striped marquee where the long sup per table was receiving its finishing touches and paused for q moment ol his way to the small service tent which was pitched near by. His eyes rUved over that assenblage much as tue eyes of a cold-bl00ied butcher might apprdiSe flock of sheep hcrded for slaughter. AS his glance rested upon the massive oak towering over the refreshment tent. he made a little -rimace of evil satisfaction.
 Several feet from it's base the great
 trunk had been nearly sawn through 5y LeSar's picked henchmen. And now their ruthless handiworl had been supplemented by the charge of powerful explosive which waited only the spark of ignition to send that huge oak patriarch crashing down up on t..c ai.sy aIsir os canvas Unde. its branches.
 The dark-Sl,inned Italian. exulting over the successful completion of the first part of his deadly mission, stood amidst a scene Of WJudrOus beauty. High il the heavens swung the full moon, cIs,ins it's mellow elIulsence over shimMering lake and wooded hill. Dispeiliug the wavering shadows were myr.ais of s0itiy glowing lights. fes- tooLius the trees and besTangiing the Saru55ery. From the rose garden came the sound of gently spiashing fountains as they flung their silvery cascades into the scented air. Beautifully eCWEed- women and their som5er clad escorJS danced on tbe velvety lawns Go Lhc softly swelling music of the great orchestra. or strolie5 allu in arm about this brilliant land If elchantment.
 A slender. goldca-aaireu girl was the center of q laughing group. A she caught sight Ct something nov inr at her fee, she stepped and picked ug sleepy and bii-.lins-eyed collie puppy, which she held snuggled in her arms .5Pa moment.
 "NoN Sandy. she admonished, as she SC, hiH down, "it is time all good little dogs were in bed. 50 run hJ,ng as fast as you can.'
 The duJ.iui Sandy started for the house iH obedience. Co the commands O. his mistress, but as he passed the . c...-er's service tent suudry whuIs and odors assailed hls Eastrils with au iuSistelt temptation that WIS uoi to he doaied. He. quietly slipped through that inviting opening snd finding no oae to dispute him. noSed .IquisiuNely iEtO various hampers O. slvOry edibleS. As the clumsy puppy bumped against an improviseI table consisting of a board resting on two barrels. large bowl containing >irupike mixture tOppled onto his back and delused him with its entire contents.
 At that moment there entered the tent a swarthy Italian dressed in the Earb ot waiter. Either through a daEsiSb diStrust of this forbidding figure or because of a guilty dread of the punishment his recent mis- chief might bring. the Sirup-drenched puppy Sluak into a dark corner of the tent aud waited for Black Tony to leave. But thlt worthy showed no immediate intention of departure. In- stead Ae seated himself on a cracker box and studied a small square of paper with every evidence of satis- faction.
 He made a movement to stun that Soiled bit of parchment into his hlp pocket. but iu his haste he missed inc pocket and the paper fell to the -r1und where a pun of wind. crccp- u- under thr tent. iuttcrcd it under ihr .u~p of thc frightened puppy. He ~uineI at it curiouSly but thc Sluelikc >ul~iuucc now soaking through his >h1-sy coat was a matter needing tuch more urgent attention. Forget iac thc ucn'cc of that rcpellcuj stranger hs rolled frantically on his tlsi,. rudea'orIn- to rid himself o. 'hat c"hcriuv and vNaSpcrating liGUid Ni-l which Le vas sweareC. His lolc.