The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
EIGHTH EPISODE
THE HAUNTED HAND.

Sebastian Navarro, seated in his
study, took the clipping from the hand
Of Louie Lamb. 1t detailed briefly how
a man and woman had been rescued
from the wreck OF balloon by Nc
Quarrie, the keeper of Pilot Light,
five miles off the coast.
tits them," said Louie, as Sebastian
finished reading and handed back the
clipping.
"Curse them" said Sebastian with
much feeling "Why can't we ever
get out of this tangle, Louiep
Louie Lamb only looked at him
quizzically.
Its your wife and that man Raven
gar" said Louie. "There amt no doubt
of it. The balloon caught fire, just as
had arranged, but they escaped.
guess they're immortal and there amt
no way of killing them Off"
'Louie, you'll have to investigate
this" said Sebastian.
81 guess might" said Louie with
meaning smile.
"Well?" demanded Sebastian impa-
tiently.
But amt settling the overhead ex-
penses of this partnership, senior. The
price if you please"
Sebastian pulled out his pocketbook
and peeled off five one hundred-dollar
bills. Louie looked at them, counted
them, and slipped them into his pocket.
"I'n go and see," he said, rising.
"And if you find any way of getting
rid of them, don't wait to telephone me
first" said Sebastian sarcastically.
When Louie had gone he began pac-
ing his study with feverish anxiety.
Everything seemed going wrong. Since
he had sent his rival, Jerry Carson,
to prison, and married Leontine, he
had regretted his participation in the
crime times without number. He had
tired of Leontine, but she had refused
to divorce him until he had confessed
to his share in the conspiracy against
Jerry, her dead lover.
Then there arose before his mental
vision the face of Blanca, the beautiful
criminal for whose sake he had aban-
doned his hopes Of reconciliation with
his wife. Biancal His face softened.
She would help him out of his trOu-
bles. He would ask her to come away
with him somewhere where they could
both start their lives anew together.
He put on his hat and made his way
toward Bianca's house.
Blanca, meanwhile, was in the midst
of one of those domestic scenes that
were so narrowing to her followers.
1t was several days since she had
trapped Ravengar in her cellar. The
mans mysterious disappearances and
Temperatures had seemed to her SUI
perstitious mind proof of some occult
power welded by him.
She had gone down to the cellar to
make him a final proposition, not less
than the entire offer of her heart and
fortune. His love seemed to her the
only thing in life just then.
And she had found the cell empty.
Ravengar had escaped, In spite of locks
and padlocks, and a triple guard of
Chinese attendants.
She called her followers and over
whelmed them with her fury.
In the midst of the scene Sebas.
tian's card was presented to her. In
stantly she grew calm. Bianca's head
ruled her heart. Though she loved
Ravengar, she was well aware that
she could bring Sebastian to her feet
at any moment.
She dismissed Ravengar from heI
mind temporarily and, few minutes
later was greeting Sebastian with ar
alluring smile that conveyed, in a WON
ans subtle manner, the possibility OF
more than the conventionality of the
welcome disclosed.
II am In trouble" began Sebastian.
Blanca seated herself upon thu
lounge beside him. 'Tell me your trou
BILE, Senior Navarro" she said, bending
toward him.
Through the terrific storm that bea
about the lighthouse Leontine was con
scious only Of supreme happiness II
Ravengar's presence.