The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-18

condition Of lethargy, rather than to
produce distinct toxic effect"
You have diagnosed it right" as
sured Marvel Within an hour /
shall probably know the properties of
the medicine"
That will aid US materially, was
the reply.
There seemed to be a great many
ramifications to the operations of
Resilius Marvel 1 was beginning to
understand conditions. The alleged
embezzlement was a subterfuge on the
part of Purvois to secure a new $780,
600 from the surety company. The
plan was to cause the disappearance
Of the unsuspecting RansOme until
the cOnspirators We're ready to en-
bark with their loot for parts I'M
known
I further knew. as Marvel entered
another room. that he had discovered
the men whose part it was to keep the
man denounced as the absconder out
of the way. Three men We're ranged
on a bench along the wall. hand
cuffed, and three men guarded them.
I soon knew, too, that the end one was
Tod Ferret My friend brought let
ter from his pocket and extended it
with a pencil to this man.
It's understood that I'm to get the
benefit if l sign?" said Ferret.
You will go free, unfortunately, If
Purvois comes to time" replied Mar
vel. Il promise nothing"
He dispatched a man with the let
ter. Within half an hour Purvois
came into the room. He was pale,
breathless, cowed and crushed as Mar
vel placed him on the rack.
Your course can be plain or
crooked, as you choose" advised my
friend. what I demand is the $780,
600 you secured from the bank in your
clever raids. The surety company
Will protect itself l advise you to
close up business and depart for new
fields after that. I regret that the
policy Of the banks is 10 avoid pub
licity, or you and your friends would
have long spell of rest from business
Notwithstanding my Lady Vitriol'
"Ha.' exclaimed Purvois with a
spasmodic jerk Of his head-"you
know that"
She was bold woman, with her
foreign record so we'll known, to ven
tuTe into prominence again" said Mar
vel. She is waiting for you-after
you have settled your bill with the
bank"
1t was a foregone conclusion that
ri in - DIO
should see his way clear to turn over
the 100000 belonging to the bank.
With knowledge of the action of the
drug administered in their possession,
the physicians knew how to cope with
its deadening effects, and Alison Ran
some was soon out of danger
You gave me my cue the night you
advised me of the intention of Purvois
TO employ the young man as his cash
ier,' Marvel told me Il was ready
then to spring the trap as to my Lady
Nitriol but l fancied giving them a
little more rope might close the net
/ more securely. At her first visit to
the bank our Miss Tichenor managed
TO get possession from the waste pa
per Of rejected subtreasury wrap
per. On the second occasion she
made the substitution As to the
satChel episode, She utilized what she
had learned of the bank routine from
Ransome, and posted her ally, Ferret"
! Ransome's uncle will be glad to
see the affair cleared up" I remarked.
/ And a certain young lady with
whom Ransome has faltered in his
fealty will be glad ALSO added my
friend. He will find his way back to
her, am sure, a wiser and better man
for his severe lesson"
| And Lady Vitriol?" I asked Resil-
Jus Marvel the next morning.
The great one drew two thin, vitre-
GUS objects from his pocket. They
We're delicately carved disks, exquisite
ly constructed and tinted
My Lady Nitriol," he enlightened
me, was a famous Berlin beauty five
/ years ago. She got into trouble try
ing to blind a grand duke or some
thing of that sort out of jealousy.
. The corrosive vitriol struck her own
/ eyes instead All she won was ban
/ iShment, notoriety and the name as I
/ give it to you. 1t took me a week to
account for the missing eyes of blue
another to secure these duplicates
Of the tilmy disguise she now wears"
| l looked long and interestedly at the
fllmy shells. They represented no
mean workmanship
1T must have taken an artist to
| make these" l submitted
Yes, and my Lady Vitrol is real
artist herself in her line, as you have
seem was the reply OF Resilius Mar
vel.
Wanted Her for Liy,ceIF