The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-11
Fifteenth EPISODE
The Double Resurrection.

hb LeBdT ltdueu UdCh III tuo ulu
seclusion OF his smoothly running
limousine he permitted his scar-rav.
aged features the rare luxury Of .
twisted smile.
Behind that leering face the active
brain was marshaling certain past
events and generating certain future
schemes. One fact was indisputable
in the past two men had blocked
him at every turn. These enemies
were now out OF the way-they were
dead
The limousine purred steadily
southwark through the deepening
shadows OF the almost deserted ave-
nue. 1t turned into mean side street
and drew up beside the curb. well
beyond the range of the sputtering arc
hight
Two skulking figures sidled out OF
gloomy areaway and approached the
limousine as Legar gof out. These
worthless, answering to the appella-
tions OF Red Eagan and one-Lamp
Louie. were Of that primordial type
which recognizes only the law OF
brute force. So It was that Red
Eagan. mistaking Legars twisted
smile for something approaching good
humor, attempted an unusual degree
Of familiarity.
Say. gov'nor. don't want t raise
= holler. but that swell buzz wagon
must eat up q pile Of swag.'
Legar replied curtly. with darken-
ng face.
You'll get your share of the stuff.
Easan. no more and no less. But
there are times when that kind Of
talk might prove unhealthy. and the
sooner the fact penetrates your thick
skull the better"
The trio cautiously approached
ruinous old Washington Square man.
sion, and slipping into this dubious
rabbit warren. crossed the hall. dimly
III by one sickly gas Jet As they
started up the stairs. q slender, heav-
lly yelled young woman came hastily
out OF one OF the rooms on the top
door. She leaned for moment over
the rickety balustrade. striving to
pierce the half gloom enshrouding the
Identity OF the oncoming visitors.
Wheeling about the young woman
darted swiftly through one OF the half
dozen doors OF the hallway. Her
refuge proved to be windowless
walled room cluttered with dilapidated
trunks and useless relics of bygone
dodgers.
From the depths OF an ancient cab
net. the yelled stranger drew forth
! telephone helmet. As she quickly
adjusted the microphones over her
Ears she heard the sound Of voices.
rhe voices. restrained and low-toned
It first. rapidly became loud and guar.
relsome.
The angry tones we're those Of Jules
Legar and Red Eagan. The storm
" heated words centered about the
ieayy iron safe standing In one cor
ter Of the room. Up to q compare
lively short time ago this safs had
been the receptacle of certain valu-
lbles looted by Red Eagsn and One
imp Louie. under Legar's directions,
from . palatial upper Fifth avenue
residence, The safe door now stood
spen--its contents scattered promis-
cuously about the floor. but OF the
Van Horn family plate there was no
trace.
The guy what cracked this crib
had the inside dope for sure" was
Red Easan's muttered comment
Are you trying to insinuate this
u q plan to double.eross you and
Louie?" queried Legar.
Il amt insinuatin' nothin'.' was the
other's surly response. but who else
vas hep to where the stun was
Altedr
The answer Red Egan received was
10th prompt and effective. A heavy
~ pro3sstils nughs him neatly sn