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Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-08-02
Bort Mrt6nr, Ont. GanaSa.


O6nne iampuimme feiGtuun 25 p,
pastori Seimoien fansia. DULLES
1amme olimme p0tG Dulutbisia~ ia
fuimme termebti6 ipanbota tronlpoo-
bilaiiia Wr ia Mrs &oposta. - "
merica laitpa mel meiodt matfamme
perille. 8eli SeppGlG eli meitd mas
tasIa alltollaan ia min aiaa foraptim
me ailpon eniin Canadian uutisten'
painoon, iosia iaimme t%ertpebtid DIR
&ortetta ia toimittuia Wastosta.
SieltG mentiin Scr ia Mfrs SeppalGn
mieraaniparaiieen fotiin.
Sansfaa olifin pastori Seimoien
taalsia m~atfustella ia mpostin SPORT
@rtburin ia Holalulrn pmpGristOillG
pboesid fuliettiin, aina ~ulioestaan to-
oistaen ristiinnaulittlia Seeiusta IT,
misten lieluien aiituutefii.
Sausfat jilblat mietimme ~ntposfin
Gorbamin ~farnleilla pastori Sirpei
piirisi1, iosia monen tobistajan iuitn
fantta %iuarnattiin Sumalan ianaa.
Samalla iaimme pastorit Siripi ia
Seimonen Scr &orte ia allamerfittt
ola f~alastamasia Hdbfina jdrpell1
Yota olimme Scr ia Mrs Sdrtper
rpierasaparaiiesia fooisia. Sa mina
%iuinfin jublien loputtipa Gorbamiir
f:.tfofnttamme lcbtiuiipille. 8eli-
item ia iiidrien %pppnnoistd pltbuir
pielG Sumulan idnao uieammasio
cri paifasia. Sloista olifin ipield to-
iuotd Serrmr iuapdita armolapiid. sc
tasIGpG ioan mielG lauiud teille ter
meiiet ia fiitutiet faifesta raffauoes.
tame. Sierra itle on teille palfitie
mo titlemiienla. Hpt on aifa fuliinli
fierrellcsiG. SdrrGd11 20 p. befu6,
funta Mbocm Jos Sierra luo Samonis
laiapalla gbopsapaltoin piiolelle Moo
ccsteria, Winn. - Yort MrtburisIu
Gobramin farmifplGsti Jain uuocp a
liamieben Der &aiian "Nrtttnja" leb
belle. SGnen puoleenia moitte luot
tacn faGntpG nuOistacs;ann tai tia
t%esianne uitiia. Scr Su6fanen, jpf'
ainu failpilngisia. OF urposfin luotet
tn oiiamies. SGnen puoleenia feboi
tan faantpma1n, iiellG faiffia glutta
joa fosfcuisia aiioisio ia mposfil
postori $. Sirpen puoleen. 0ieIi
toilpoiiin, ettd tefin Hort Mrtburil
pmpGristoilld oletuat nlioret ia man
bcntmot firjoittaiTtte alittojaan. On
ban lima ni1ortellfin oiasto, ainal
naorten firjeit1 iparten.
&iitos Gorbamin ipeljille, finn an
noitte minrlle aiipan apapaata fpptii
Is MALTA.
Haffaat pstdip1t leiiofaamme Dor
iumattomina ianan ppbGllG tpltorellt
Seeills on liluonnlit meit1 pitGd plli
aniionla ipoimalla.
&iitos pastori Sir)peIle, jofa mai
pojoan ia aifaania iGGstamGttG tut
minlia pielG lGbtiesiGni opostamaai
Sort @illiomin laipa iatanlaan.
8eliet ia iisfot, Sierra olfoon tel
oGn faiffein fansianne, elGmGsiG il
flolemasla. Seeiufien iperen tltrlpiil
autiiaina iddmme.
Yiirii raffouoella i%uelienne,
Matti Sirtpi.
(Satfetaan)
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-08-02
NabGn apiocrosta.

Yuttojon fcidfuiln IA p1ipGlt mt
nlerosia on firioitus pfiaffeella:
"Muutoma lana oipioerosta." Stir
ioittaja fGiitellesiGdn aiiaa OH tit
mieltG, ett1 apioero on ifoapd aiia ia
iuastoin Sumalan olfllperGistG jar-
jcstelntG1 eli aietusta, ia mimi mp4s-
fin olen ianlaa mieltd firjoittojan
tonsio iiinG, maoil fun firioittajd TT.
lee p11tofieen, ettd jos omioeron iao-
nut menee npioliittoon llli0elleen tpi-
len fansIa, Min on ie Seeiufien ia
Eaaipdlin opin mltfaan portto. SGS-
ia olen erinlieltd firjoittajon fntsia,
ia pioGm ettG firjoittaia tefee pG1tof-
len, jofa ei loipellu Haamatun ppin
eif1 mnollilen lain mufaan. On NAB.
oollista, ettG nina en- tieoG mifG eli
mufa on porto, poan tietoni mtfuan
nainen ainoastaan ipoipi ola porto.
81 nnposfGGn minitn tietGGfieni Sec
jus eifG Yaahpali fittin aipioeron teb-
npttd eli laanutta portofii eipd ipielG
l~ittcnf1Gn maiffa on iluoelleen men
MT aipioliittoon toiien fansia, ipaan
Sceiits lanoo, ctt1 bGn IN tebnpt bllo-
rim eli fen iiomennofien miifaan, io-
ia la" fdpttdG apiorifofieu, ola
aipiorifoflen tebnpt Ell minun tietoni
miifaon ole lama ftin olla porto ia,
jos ie oliii lama, Min tusftnpa loptpi
II fowinfaan monta, iofa ei Mat. s.:
% p1ripn mufaan oliii porto.
MinG pstG,pGlliiesti pppoGn fir
ioittaiaa aperfailemaan pGdtostGnne
Sob. s: 3-1t miifaan ippstd, etta
pGdtofiellGnne minun mielestdni on
.louffauhpd lrtonne.
&unnioittacn, s. $.
s.. $. on Iitfeniit ailpart tpGdrin
nimimcrffi %"--lan" firjoitufien leb-
"a mnmerosto. SiinG ei pu-
buto ianuufoon portosta. Siind to-
rotetaan aapioIiiton ppbppttd ia nan.
ettei Sumala ole atpioliittoa
$500 $500. 4
iitG tparten periistaniit, ettd iitG RI
fottaiiin tai futen BON fartoo: "tln-
tltit ifdipdmmdltG fiin piioliioitten
Ipaibtamisbalita foetetoon tppopttGG
ia iaaoa mabtiimadn itsfoipaistenfin
ibmisten eIGm1n tapoibin." &un on
5. s. 10 tdsid ioiituniit oliasta ipr-
min iamoin on fdpnpt fun bdn
pppt1G apertailemoon Sob. 8: 3-11.
pdripisid Seeiiis noIaa iilfo-
fulIottiija foriieufiia tiiomitiemisba-
Irsta, 'eifd ionaIIafaan ndisid puoGe-
Ia oipiorifosto. Toitpoiiimme, ennen
hun lGboetddn noinfin tdrfeista oft
,isto firioittamoan tofi Iiettatfiin
torfoin, mibin tpostataon ia mpos mi
d tiioIIaifista ionoo @oamatti. -
Ioim..
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-08-02
Hopb Miper, Orc.

Mripoiia Auttaian toimitus ia mpos
liifiat. Teupeb6ps tdGltd beoelmd-
fdrmilta. SiitG on faiituatt aifaa
fun oIen firioittunut N~uttdioun. Sir
ioitin fplls mime stammifuusia, milt
ia en- tie0G onto le mennpt buffaan
main eifo iit1 ole j%rlaistli, en- poili OF
Teen usfoa eteifo iitG oliii julaistit
fun lc CT ollut litG l%aatlio, ettG len o.
lii ollut fcnenf1Gn funtiaan fGppG*
Olfoon mt miten bplpGnld mini
foiton lpield firjoittoa fuitenfin. 81
mat ne on bppin l1mpimGt t1td al
foo, olipa tGnG pdnpGrtG lGbellG 100
astetta, milto le on tGGllG bptpG ala
ett1 moiffo pGim1l. on fuinfa filulno
noan min plan fun ultrinfo lasfee
min OH bcti miile1 ia bot on raittiit,
Min ettd bUpGsti apoipi nuffita petite
pG1lld. 9tpt CT nGpt1 tulelpanfaan
bptp1 beoelmG miloii, iiiben on fai Of
Int ippnG fplmG ia mDobGinen fe.
m1t, iofa on ollrt t1Glla lGnnelld,
niintuin ibasiGfin ia fuulostaa ole
nan iamoin alma @uropasio asti,
ettG m~pobGinm ia fplmG fepat on OIL
nut baittana fasmilliluiioelle. Sa
npt on Min mGbd ruofaaineita fofo
maailnlasia, ett1 torpittailiin loaoa
mitd ,poras miiooen titlo, mutta ei ie
iiltG nGptG. Soa nGbod mifd tasiG
ipielG peril ibnisfuntoa, jos tue iota
ei plan lopu, mutta ei iefGGn nGptd o.
letpan apield l1bell1f1dn Ieppuoon,
Min Sitmalo furittaa ibmiiiG beio1n
ipnteiniG tGboen ia eifGbGn ie ole mi
fGdn pllGtps file, iofa on mGbdfin
tltfinut iitG faIlista firjaa, raamat-
ina. SiellG on ielip1sti monesiafin
paitosIo i%onottii nGittcn faiffien ia
pobtinpan.
MinG meinaiin oifeostaan piirtdd,
iiit1 ieurafuntoin pbtpmisaiiasta,
fosfa iiitG on Nrne @. Sollofin rii-
bunnt Muttoian beinGfltun 5 rGiipGn
III ncroSia. MtinG olen moneSti ajn-
tcllut, ctt1 eif0 Iiit1 Md fufoon bas
lua p:i.)uo ~balaistiio in.lna, ma;fto ie|
oils faiffein tGrfein ai;a. @iniittGin
fen iitteen, ettd Inn ferrau ollonn
usicraiiia ia So, iitd nsfoiaan
Beer atun ia ,lcn icbGn ~ tsr'ao
( lille. Cana ,s:u.'; :. g'.pih
{. J.. min lie or aI.:an Duollo uila, ct
I'd on eri ieurafimtia ia iisfontoia
fun ferran lamaa aiiaa usfotaan, ia
fpielG ie on pabin foifista, ettd Of
loan wibomieliiiG ia pariataon toiiia
ieurofuntia ia ieurafitntain idieniG.
oifein aiatteIeipa fanialai.
men pmmGrtG1, ettd ie on mddrin
meiltG, iotfa ferran iisfomme, rafas-
%tanrnte, fristillistd iitpeeIIiippttd ia
ianomme itieGmme usfoapoififii ia
fristitpifii. sc OH fen merffi, ettem-
me rafasto toiiiamme, min faiupon
fun olemme eri ieurofunnisio ia eri-
firffofunnisia. sc titliii
y &irioitifienne on tpiime belmi-
eniim6iiend pdisp6nd ilmestp
n~iinerosio. = Soim.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-08-02
Kan$an kfrjeit6

mciban nGpttdd maailmon IapiilIe,
ettd ME olemme Sumalan lapiia ia ra
faStamme toiiiamme, min palion, ct
ia ~,poitaiiiin ola pfii feurafuntas
"Siitd teioat tinnetaan mini.lt lap
iifieni, eta te te~sfendnne raftatoen
pioGtte." Tamd on @apabtaiamme
jana optisIapiiIIeen ia iomla iopii
'meillefin.
Qe,uhi 6ofpI
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-08-02
@crimie6en ,paimOn lamppn.
Tibd lampplts loistmpaisna,
Wprsfpsid fiin merimies So
tamaban polId pprfi, @oipi
eflp1 fentieS.

Oil Ito ippsfrnn piiolifuGlisiG To,
1856. Ofiinfertaiiesia, mutta bno-
lelliiesti ~boioetusio fooisiaan erGdl-
I'd 8obrs- ld6nin iaariston iaarello
istit roittua Solm, jonfa mics, g.
Solm plriebti perdmiebend g0tebor-
giloiiesia brigisiI "Sofia." 8iiffo
iitten oil miebenid iaapufut fotia pit
fGltd merimatfalta, iolle oil lGboettp
alma @op-foupunsista asti, gteld-@f-
ritasta ia of iloinen iiitG, eta iai
uiettGG taltpen perbeenid fe~sfnuoesia
ia letpdbtGd pitfGn matfon t%uaispojen
iGlfeen.
Berdmies Solnin titpa oil iaarer
pobioileIla niemcffeeIId, iofa oil bp-
nan mottan pGGsiG faIostajafpldstd.
Solm oil ipntpnpt iaarella ia oil BIZ
ND pst6hp6 iaoren reippoon ipdeston
fansio. Sifiipa olifin ban fpieesid
oIetuana p6itpdiid fomealla purjeipe-
neellGGn ieiironnitt iotain fa~ldstojio
beiodn matfoIIaon iiIos meren ieldlle
Sltno of oamupdiipdIId oIlrt ibona
ia fiin of iootii runioasti faIoia, Min
p6dtettiin poIoto fotiin. M1ttta i'll
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06

Then, with concerted rush, the
besiegers of that rocky citadel COW
cred the remaining distance and came
swarming over the rough-hewn bat
Elements. The Laughing Mask threw
a protecting arm about his slender
comrade and stood waiting for the
shock of hand-to-hand conflict. But
even as communicating hands were
reached out toward the shrinking girl
there came the sound of many feet
pounding along the ridge.
BEAT it, the bulls are comin'!'
shouted one of the gangsters as
group Of flying figures charged down
upon them. Out of that inferno of
raging fighters whose lurid oaths were
punctured by revolver shots and the
crash Of heavy clubs on thick skulls,
two men detached themselves and
made a quick dash for liberty. The
scar-marked fugitive, with two detec-
reaching the highway. Here he seized
upon the motorcycle belonging to Da-
vid Manley, and the next moment its
chugging explosions woke the echoes,
as with flying leap he was in the sad
die and rocketing down the road.
The other refugee, who wore vel
low mask, was honored by the hot
chase of the ruSSet-faced Captain
Bracket himself. Making straight for
huge, round bOwlder standing in
| solitary isolation, he outstripped his
somewhat portly pursuer and lodged
around the glObular mass of stone.
A little later that self-pcsSessed
young woman was sitting peacefully
on the wide and shady veranda of her
fathers home when David Manley,
still In his cycling toys, came up the
steps toward her. In his arms was a
lumpish and wriggling collie puppy.
MargOry fixed on him stern look of
| Interrogation.
"What were you doing at Seven Oaks
hill this morning?" she inquired
brusquely.
Davy's eyes fell before the direct
gaze of his inquisitOr.
81 haven't been near Seven Oaks hill
today" he replied slowly, after a lit
tie pause. 81 have been over to Aunty
Kicks ever since 1 talked with you this
morning. l thought you might change
your mind about wanting a puppy, so
l picked out the best of the lot for
you"
AS Margery rose to her feet there
came into her face an expression OF
intense scOrn.
This is the second deliberate false.
hood you have told me-" she replied
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06

standing by ner side. But when her
rescuer turned from gazing eau
tiously and intently into the valley It
was with an involuntary gasp of sur
prise that she perceived his face was
covered by yellow cambria mask,
eve are going to have a fight on
our hands I'm a minute" he said quiet
ly. "Legar and his men are getting
ready to rush the place"
Almost as he spoke, a group of de-
ternined and grimly silent figures,
each armed with a notwithstanding
revolver, came stOrming up the peace
full hillside. The Laughing Mask, with
a quick movement. drew his companion
to place of safety. Then he leaned
slightly over the natural stone breast
work and leveled his black automatic
at the foremost of the Oncoming BAN
dts.
With the spiteful crack of the pistol
that figure stopped short, wavered I'LL
certainly for moment, and then
plunged headlOng into the valley. From
that advancing line of gangsters came
sharp fusillade of answering shots,
but the man in the mask seemed to
bear a charmed life. He continued to
pump his automatic in apparent indif-
ference to the rain of bullets f1attening
against the rocks about him. A second
gunman spun about in his tracks, and
dropping heavily, caught on a projec-
ton, where he hung Imply suspended
When the third of Legar's evil SOL
diery dropped his revolver, and with a
howl of pain clapped his hand to his
shoulder, his companions broke and
scurried for cover, followed by their
disappearing captain. Legar's attempt
to rally his demOralized forces to a
fresh attack was apparently futile, for
there followed long and oppressive
silence. But as the Laughing Mask
warily raised his head for a brief re-
cOnnOissance of the situation, q bullet
whistling perilously close to his ear
gave warning that his hidden enemies
were decidedly on the alert.
be flung up his automatic for a quick
shot at the sniper whom he saw half
concealed behind tree trunk. But
only dull click followed his pressure
on the trigger. Margery's defender
hastily explored his pockets, but his
search proving fruitless.
As he turned to tell her of the des
perate situation confronting them. h,
could not repress an exclamation Of
startled surprise. For at this mos
danger-fraught hour of her existence
he saw Margery Golden APPARENT!
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
SYNOPSIS.

On windward Island PalidOrt intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance nt eNli
which causes Golden to capture ana lor,
ture tho Italian by branding his face ana
crushing his hand. Palidori Hoods the IS
lana and kldnaps GOlden's little daughter
MAJ gerry. Twelve years later in New YORK
g Masked One rescueS MarSery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home
lagar sends Golden a demand for The
chart. The coveted chart is lost In a
fight between Manley and one or LegaT
heLchmen. bat is recovered by the Laugh
ing Mask. Count Da Espares h6ures In
dubious attempt to entrap Iegar ana
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
Is dynaniIed during a masked ball. Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares is crushed In
the ruins. MarSery rescues the LauShlnS
Mask from the police. Manley hncs Mar
gerry not indifferent 10 his love. he saves
her from MaukiS poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans d mock funeral which fails 10
accomplish tho desired purpose, the cap
ture OF the Iron Claw and his gang, Mar
gerry is saved from death at the hands OF
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
O'Mara cottage is frustrated In the nick
OF time. The Laughing Mask oiscIoses
his identity to Margery. Margery over
hears the policies plan to take the Laugh
Ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
him. They escape both the police ana
the Ircu Claw. Later the Laughing MASK
is almost taken while with Margery al
her home. He eludes capture; Margery S
father tells her that the Mask has met
death. A mysterious woman frlghtens
Iegar's henchman into a promise of con-
fession to clear the Laughing Mask. She
meets Margery and discloses herself TO
that young lady as David Manley. Le-
gar and his gang get possession OF some
loot and escape, taking Margery with
them. The Laughing Mask adds 10 his
righteousness by once more saving her
from death. Margery rescues the chart
of the Van Horn loot. The police attempt
TO arrest David as the Laughing Mask.
The Mask appears on the scene. David
saves Margery and her friends from Le-
CARS henchmen, one OF whom loses his
life trying TIC escape
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06

making each word a stab, "and I do
not care to accept a gift of any kind
from your hands," As she finished
speaking the wrathful girl turned and
swept into the house, leaving a sad
dened young man absently holding a
sprawling collie puppy in his arms.
The Dice Of Chance.
David Manley was decidedly I'M
happy. And his detected spirits were
due entirely to the fact that he had
fallen under the scornful displeasure
of a certain adorable young woman
who had caught him in a deliberate
and unwarranted falsehood.
Following his disastrous rout at the
battle of Seven Oaks hill, their one
armed enemy had seemingly declared
a truce, and now the gentle Mrs. Col
den, in the hope that it might prove a
distraction for the deeply brooding girl,
planned a gay lawn fete, to which the
whole countryside was invited. Under
the stimulus Of preparation for this
elaborate affair, Margery's dropping
spirits revived to a certain extent. But
in thinking that Legar would for long
relinquish his relentless purpose to re-
venge, they had sadly misjudged that
vicious master-criminal.
From certain inside sources he
learned Of the proposed festivities,
and at once decided the opportune
moment had arrived for him to strike,
and strike hard. Among the pernicious
crew which did his bidding was q
swarthy-faced Neapolitan bomb-setter
known as Black Tony. Because OF
this mans proclivities for high explo
sives he was selected as the particular
instrument for the contamination OF
Legar's Ubiquitous scheme.
A little later, in the Owls subter
ranean retreat, he was receiving his
final instructions from the lips Of hi:
scar-marked leader. Black Tony
might well prove plant and danger
GUS tool In skilled hands, but he wa.
I sadly deficient In that initiative es
sential for any work more complicated
than dynamiting the grocery shops o.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06

amusing herself with a round hand
mirror.
isn't this a rather ill-chosen time
for such childish diversions" he in
Quired little sternly.
The preoccupied girl continued for
a full moment to turn and twist that
ever-shifting mirror before she spoke.
"This childish diversion, as you call
1t may be the only means of saving
our lives" was her calm answer. 81
heard that click that meant your last
cartridge, and I am trying to hello
graph for help"
She resumed her quick movements
that sent the long beams of light "a
dating out across the valley. Sud-
denly they saw an automobile filled
with passengers turn off the highway
and wind rapidly up the drive. They
saw the distant figures of the men as
they got out Of that machine and start
ed to enter the house. Then the bulky
figure in the lead stopped abruptly and
concentrated his attention on that
faint spot of light Pickering on the
side Of the veranda. After a moment
he turned and spoke excitedly to the
little group around him.
1t was apparent ths stalwart police
captain had interpreted those dancing
splashes Of light into the frantic call
from Seven Oaks hill for badly needed
help.
Throwing aside his useless weapon
the Laughing Mask seized a heavy
rock and hurled 1t down upon the ad
vancing group, now halfway up the
slope. He followed this by another
granite projectile, and still another
But it was an easy matter for the at
tackers to dodge these clumsy mis-
siles, and 1t was evident that at bes
only a brief respite could be gained
by this medieval method of warfare
One Of the gangsters drew a DELHI
crate bead on the exposed figure o.
the Laughing Mask, but Legar strucl
up his arm before he could fire.
81 want to snare those birds alive,
Margery heard him grimly announce.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06

rying toward the garage that would
have consOled him greatly could he
have seen it. The next moment that
look changed swiftly to one of horri-
fled surprise. Over the top of the ivy
mantled brick wall flanking the garage
slowly appeared n mans head and
shoulders. Then followed a lean-fin-
gered hand clutching glittering heavy
calibered revolver.
She saw Legar raise the nickeled
revolver and squint with deliberate
and careful aim over the sights. Be
fore she could utter the cry Of warn
ing which was trembling on her lips
the revolver in Legar's hand was sud-
denly lowered and that malignant
faced outlaw slipped out of sight.
The white-lipped girl saw that Le-
CARS hurried retreat was due to the
fact that at the moment he was about
TO press the trigger of that menacing
revolver liveried chauffeur had
emerged from the garage pushing a
clumsy-lOOking motorcycle. She saw
Davy, still in ignorance of his near
approach to death. jump into the sad
die of the cumbersome affair, which
developed a surprising burst of speed
as it flashed down the drive and
veered sharply onto the macadam
highway.
Certain that the unrelenting master
criminal would not so readily reltn-
quish his savage purpose of extermi-
mating the young secretary, and more
anxious for Davy's safety than she
would admit even to herself, Margery
ran lightly to the broad veranda of the
manor house and caught up the field
glasses which were kept hanging
against the wall. Sweeping the long
stretch of highway with the powerful
lenses, she quickly picked up the
straight young figure guiding the rae
ing motorcycle. With a sigh of relief
she saw him nearing the crest of that
ridgelike elevation called Seven Oaks
hill
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06


straight young figure guiding the rae
ing motorcycle. With a sigh of relief
she saw him nearing the crest Of that
ridgelike elevation called Seven Oaks
hill.
But as she was about to lower the
glasses she gave a sudden exclamation
of dismay, for the motorcycle slowed
down and came to n stop just on the
brow of the hill. The khaki-clad rider
dismounted, and after a searching
glance about him, proceeded with some
difficulty to drag the heavy machine
over the stone wall, where it was eff
fectually concealed from the view of
any chance passerby. Then he struck
off along the top of the ridge in the di-
rection of the row of stately trees
standing like sentinefs guarding the
valley.
Even as Margery stood puzzling over
the meaning of these strange maneu-
vers, a look Of startled apprehension
came into her eyes as she saw group
of sinister figures sinking along the
side of the road q short distance below
the house.
She knew she must run as she had
never run before, If by taking advan-
tage of q shortcut she hoped to reach
Davy before that evil band of gunner,
bent on his destruction.
But even as she was about to burst
through the bushes fringing the high
way she heard the low murmur Of ap-
preaching voices and realized her reso-
lutte efforts had been in vain. Legar
and his fulsome crew Of jailbirds had
outstripped her in that arduous race.
HE must be In back of those rocks"
she heard Legar say in positive tones,
"and if we go out salong the ridge he is
going to plug a couple of us before we
get him. The best way is to go down
the hill and circle around back Of him."
1t flashed into the mind of the hid
den eayesdrOpper that one chance yet
remained to save her fathers secre-
tary from q shower of bullets fired
from a cOwardly ambush. By running
directly along the crest Of the ridge
she might still reach Davy before the
band of savage marauders, who were
seeking to creep up on him by more
circuitous route.
But at that moment the straggly
bush at which she had clutched to
steady her precarious footing sud-
denly uprooted in her hand, and,
flInging up her arms in a vain effort
to regain her topping balance, she
went jolting down the sharp declivity
into the midst of the astonished gun
| men.
Get that she mountain-goat and get
her quick!" Legar stormed at his
vicious followers.
One of the younger gangsters made
a flying leap after the agile girl, who
now had a start of several yards. AS
she frantically scrambled up the
broken slope, she could hear the heavy,
crunching steps Of her pursuer coming
closer and closer. She could hear the
CARS men to their straining compan-
ion. Then, with the goal almost within
reach, her overtaxed strength COM
menced to fail. Her struggles became
weaker, and the world seemed clouded
with a strange darkness. She heard
the sound of heavy breathing and felt
rude hand clutching at her arm
Even as that offensive hand started
roughly dragging her back, a pistol
cracked out of the enveloping dark.
ness and the gripping fingers suddenly
relaxed their hold.
When the mist finally cleared from
Margery's eyes she expected to see
the familiar figure Of David Manley