The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-04
.ated," said Pat to her lieutenant. I'VE

gated" said Pat to her lieutenant. I'VE
may be able to start little excitement
II we can find out how this man gets
so much money. If he doesn't get 1t
honestly, l may decide that he Is a
good subject for your attention. Learn
all you can about him. how he makes
his money, and report as soon as you
can confirm your facts"
After several days, spent in careful
investigation, Pat received a full re-
port from her lieutenant. The informa-
ton made 1t clear to the girl that 1t
WAS a case worthy Of Apache action.
Johnson was one Of the most dam
gerous men in the city. For years the
authorities had tried to invest their
suspicious with legal evidence. No
body doubted but what his immense
wealth came from the most despicably
Illicit means known to the law.
But to be suspicious was one thing
and to "get the goods" on the crafty
Johnson was another. Head of syn
dictate OF the worst kind of crooks,
Patsys men reported that he lived and
profited immensely upon the downfall
Of weaklings who fell under the evil
influence of his subordinates.
Money rolled in to Johnson from ev-
cry part Of the country-and it al
ways came in cold cash. For the rea-
son he found 1t not alone advisable
but necessary to build the sunken
vault.
With this report from Pats men
came the statement that, seeing
strange figures moving about his
grounds late at night, johnson had
called In Phil Kelly to consult him.
The strange figures" it need hardly
be said, were Pats Apaches on their
mission of investigation.
The knowledge that she was thus
once more to be involved in an adven-
ture that would bring her in competi-
ton with the Sphinx was good news
to Pat. A smile Of intense satisfaction
overspread her beautiful face as she
issued an order for her men to meet In
consultation In the House Of Mystery
and get their orders.
| Johnson lived in stately mansion
surrounded by spacious grounds in G
part of town not far from Pats head
quarters.
1t was In this house that johnson
made his business headquarters ant
here he was having built the sunker
vault. Workmen were putting the fin
ishing touches on the wall of water
tight masonry that was to form the
outer shell for the flood that was in
tended to battle the craftiest Of crooks
One Of Pats Investigators intercept
ed the foreman of the men who wer'
doing the work, and by generou
bribe obtained place for an exper
Apache investigator to become one o
the bricklayers on the Job. This mai
was Pats most skilled assistant, an
his keen wit and intelligence soon pre-
vided the Purple Mask with all tn
details she needed.
Measurements were taken, tn
grounds were mapped and a plan @
Johnson's home was drawn. And Will
he was in the vault at work, tn
Apache managed to interest Johnson
housekeeper in q scheme to add vastl
to her income.
The final report that her "bricklay
err" made to Pat especially delighte
her. 1t concerned Phil Kelly's visl
to the vault, when johnson brough
him in to show how cleverly the oil
villain had planned to protect hi
wealth.
when they left the vault" sal
Pats informant, johnson told Kell
that it was important that Kelly shout
get on the Job at once, and / hear
Kelly say he would call this evenin
at nine o'clock to 60 over all the d.
tails with Johnson"
"Good boy!" said Pat approvingl,
Everybody has their instructions an
, it only needs for them to know tn
time to begin operations. We wi
start on the job tonight at six oclocl
and be ready to put Kelly where h
cannot interfere"
That evening the Apache in the vau
IIldildScu W Illuc WHICH, lille tdluC IL
the workmen to leave. And the hous
keeper also got her instructions.
! Manley, secretary to Johnson, ha
( ing finished his days work, called c
. his employer to notify him that
, was leaving for the night. JohnsC
told him he must be on hand at mir
o'clock to admit Phil Kelly to the co
e ference. 1t was just dusk as Mamie
| passed through the front door ar
| started across the spacious lawn t
ward the front gate.
0 Four of Pats Apaches were lyir
< In wait for him, and as Johnsons ms
q passed them on the path, when und
i especially heavy and low-spreadir
;, branches of giant tree, they fell'
i him to the ground and made him ca
!, tive. Manley was rushed in haste
the House Of Mystery and taken In
q Pats drawing room.
(, One of the Apaches, bearing stri
s ing resemblance to Manley, made
: close study Of his features. By u
e Of cosmetics, and slightly changing t
cut OF his beard and hair, the Apacl