The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

asked.
NOW, just minute" said O'Mara
soothingly. "You mustn't excite your
self, you know, after your adventures
in that drain you spoke Of"
Leontine began to grow alarmed.
"What are we here forT" she inquired
again.
Its all right, Mrs. Navarro" said
the detective blnndly. "Pve telephoned
for your friends, and they'll be here
in just a few minutes"
Then she recoiled in terror, for steps
sounded outside, and she heard the
voice of her husband-Sebastian!
"Get out-the pair of you !" repeat
ed Blanca to her men.
But the men, usually prompt to
obey the orders of their dreaded mis-
tress, showed no signs of doing so
now. Instead, they looked one at the
other. Then the fellow whom Raven
gar had nearly strangled, spoke.
"See here, madame" he said. "Now
that the girl has got away, this means
the end Of us. She'll bring down the
police and this guy has got to be set
tied. It's our only chance. If it don't
suit you, I'm through"
"All right, boys" she answered.
you have stuck to me for years, and
1 guess you're right. Do what you
think best"
The men raised their revolvers, but
Blanca ran in front of Ravengar.
mot here" she cried. "Take him in
TO that ROOM"
They seized Ravengar by the arms,
and he went with them, still apparent
ly amused at the situation. The door
closed. Blanca stood shuddering in
the passage. Suddenly she ran into
the room. She saw Ravengar stand
ing in front of the pair, laughing heart
lily. They both covered him with their
weapons.
"Wait !" cried Blanca. "Give me
two minutes with him alone, boys. /
want to speak to him."
"Say, if this amt the limit ~
growled the first man angrily. "What
do you say, JoeT
Joe shrugged his shoulders. II guess
we can stand for him two minutes
longer" he answered. 'He can't get
out of here except by the door, unless
he flies through the window"
They went out grumbling. Blanca
Ravengar.
81 cannot see you die like this" she
said. Say the word and I'll defy
them. Wen leave this house together
I'll love you all my life. I'll be faith
full to you till DEATH"
Ravengar looked at Blanca being
nantly. "a splendid program, dear
madam" he answered, "but / haven't
time. In fact I've got an engagement
and I'm late now"
He disappeared before her eyes.
Blanca tottered from the room. She
went into her boudoir and sank down
upon the couch
The telephone rang. Blanca spranl
to her feet and took down the receiver
to hear Sebastian's voice.
"She got away from YOU" he said.
"How do you know" asked Blanca
family. 'Yes, she beat it. I'd like tC
lay my hands on her now"
swell, you can" answered the 9th
err. "She's at the Cliff House, and I've
tipped off the detective who has hel
there that she's crazy. You're hel
nurse, and you'll go and get her, anC
take two of your men to be the doc
tors assistants. Get that?"
II did," answered Blanca joyously
cts all right. Pm Mr.. Navarro
Open the door," said Sebastian tC
| O'Mara.
OMara stepped back, drew the key
from his pocket, and opened 1t. Sc
bastian stood In the entrance. At the
sight of him Leontine shrank bach
against the farther wall in terror.
I'm glad you got her." said Sebas
tian coolly. "She ran away from hel
nurse this afternoon and got out Of
the house. 1t has given me no end Of
trouble. was afraid something haC
happened to her."
Leontine's eyes met his, and her lii
curled scornfully. Sebastian let his
eyes fall he could not meet those Of
his wife.
"Will you let me go free?" Leontin'
demanded Of O'Mara. "It is true this
man is my husband, but he tried t
commit murder today, and often be
fore. He hates me and wants me GU
of the way because of what know"
Sebastian only smiled, and the de
tective nodded. He wanted to get GU
of the shed; he had never come upor
a case like this before. Mechanically
he pocketed the bill for twenty dollars
which Sebastian slipped to him, anC
went out, handing him the key.
Sebastian, left alone with Leontine
looked at her and smiled. 1t was no
an amiable smile. She shrank ava,
from him In horror.
Then Sebastian saw a curious lool
come over his wife's face. She wal
glancing past him toward the door
Looking I'm the same direction. he saw