Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

orltorv'" cried Florence. "Pcrnap~
daddy has fainted''
Sho ran upstairs. followed by Clay
ton. FcIiS heard them coming. For
an instant ne hcsitltcd. savage
su,er ON his lips. the revolver po'sr".
Then his nerve deserted him and he
skunk ont of the laboratory just ~.
time 10 avoid them as they ran in.
"Wby'" exclaimed Florence. "No
one is here. was sure ! heard
\ thump from bchind ranel in
tire wall interrupted her. She ahn
CLAYTON stared az each other.
'What was that" asked Bob
"lts Harold stanley" came the
sldrs door Pull It aside and let
uIc OUT
Mar,onpr. clayton obeyed the odd
command ~ the panel slid open
stanley stepped out into the room.
"Whv Harold gaspcd Florence.
'WLat ON earth.
lie Interrupted her with an appeal
ing gesture. then whispered ley,
swift sentences I'm tho os'on!shel
Then. as clayton nodded assent ana
nan from the room, Stanley turned q"
tho duWfouudcd girl
"Swcstholrt." he said. 81 oan't tell
YOU anything noW-eNccpt that the
crisis has come
without stopping to answer any of
TlOrcncc'a eager questions he spei
down the stairs and out of the house.
The cripple who had been initiated
into the Crimson stain sang a. Nanya
1osca's recommendation stood atom
iu the lc meeting roo1 OF Tam T. $
upper east side apartw MT lir had
received the usual secret summons
And ne vas waiting. He had not
l,uc Co wait. For presently III IRE In
Euc came m. With him was the mau
who always nj these meetings wore a
black mask to conceal his identity
even from his confcdcrltes
An instant later Tanner himself en-
tered the room, accompanied ny
Nanya Tosca and Morrison.
In Rue glanced around at his as
scmblcd hcuchmcn Then stepping
forward no began to speak.
81 called this meotinng,' he said
to"
"Ncvcr mind what You called IL
for" cut in Tanner Just for
( change. it's We and not you who are
going t. do the talking You listen
Z to what I've got to say"
, Pierre La Ruc's dark face contract
ed I'm anger as this sign OF open re-
, lcUiou The Crimson stain began 90
smoldcr hotly in the fathomless depths
Whats that" he snorled. MI
"Mutiny. il you like" .ctortod Tan
nor, his EuaVing need for the drug
oVcrcouiuS momcutayily his awe OF
lie Rue. "Mutiny or anything else you
' choose To- call g."
"Nc'Ve found out who you really
are. chief And unless YOU give W.
our share Of the drug right along,
wherever we need II, we'ro going 70
tn the cops TO the news about YOU
la Rue's rage momentarily changed
TO dread But in an instant he was
himself again. HIS long, powerful
fingers flcNed as for grip. ~
edged a step nearer TO Tanner, and
the Crimson stain hla2cd luridly.
"WhN YOU poor fool roarcd
Ticrrc in spasm Of mtrth. You
really think"
\ long. shrill blast of a police whis-
tie broke in upon his mocking words.
/. II was followed by another and an
3 other blast. Tho car-splitting noise
filled the whole big room.
Pierre and Tanner and the Black
Mask ard Nauya and Morrison al,
looked I'm amazcment about them.
Then their gaze ccntercd on tho Grip
PIE, lie had flung open the door OF
. the room and stood in front OF IL, the
silver whistle still at his lips
All five made "A concerted move to-
ward him As they did 50, he dropped
the whistle and passed his hands rap
Idly over his face and head. Then he