The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-18


iaxieab led through the canyonlike
streets Of the lower city onto squat
ferryhoat and across the turbid river,
threaded the narrow mazes OF Jersey
City, and finally swept out on to the
broad highways OF the open country.
Like greyhound coursing a clumsy
rabbit, the high-powered limousine
elung TO the lurching taxi, and then as
the two dust-enveloped vehicles struck
into the uplands their speed perceptt
bly, slackened.
Among these rolling uplands were
the stately summer mansions OF q
millionaire colony which migrated
here annually from the sweltering me.
tropolis. 1t was in this abiding place
OF wealth that Enoch Golden had
erected great rambling manor house
The aged banker now stepped out
OF one Of the French windows open.
Ing on the broad veranda and stood
thoughtfully surveying the peaceful
landscape glimmering In the June sun.
light.
What Is troubling you. Enoch?"
his gentle-faced wife inquired tender.
ly; do you think we may still be in
danger from that man who already
has caused US 30 much sufYering?"
1T isn't that / fear for myself"
Golden replied. fondling the hand that
lay in his. "but that human mohster
seems bent on striking at me through
harming Margery. He is capable of
anything. but hardly believe he will
dare remain In this vicinity with both
Captain Bracket and Lieutenant
Kirby on his track"
Even as he spoke those two redoubt.
able, II somewhat heavy.featured, po-
lice officers turned In at the graveled
driveway.
Its all right. Mr.. Golden" called
out the red-iowled police captain as
soon as he got within hailing distance,
mot trace Of that bunch OF yeggs.
They must have been tipped OF | was
workin' on the case"
That's fne," called out sweet girl
fsh voice from the house, now father
can't refuse to let me have that gallop
Major and / are both longing for"
1T would be hard for me to refuse
you anything, Margery." responded the
affectlonate father, 'and II Captain
Bracket thinks 1t will be safe, l GER
tainly don't want to spoil your pleas.
ure."
Your daughter will be In no dan.
ger while I'm around" pompously an
nounced that officer, "and now the
Iron Claw bandit has cleaned out.
I'm goin' on a still hunt for that
masked gum.shoe artist. That paper
your secretary got off Red Egan leaves
O lot OF bad jobs that need explainin' -
A few minutes later groom ap-
preached the yeranda leading a spirit.
ed black horse. Margery leaped into
the saddle and the thoroughbred swung
into the lake road. She became SO
absorbed in tho liquid.noted duet of
two mating song birds that when Ma.
jor suddenly pricked up his ears and
SHE'D to one side of tho road her equi.
librium was seriously threatened for
the moment. AS she regained her pre-
carious balance and quieted her high.
strung mount Margery discovered the
object Of his fright was black, dust.
coated limousine standing half con-
cealed In the thick shrubbery. A mo-
tionless figure sat in the drivers seat
his yisored cap pulled low over his
face.
She urged the skittish animal nast
the troublesome black specter and
continued down the road, every sense
keenly on the alert for possible dan
ger. Presently her horse reared again,
and this time more violently, as
chauffeur wearing a
greasy duster jumped up from the
grassy bank where he had been smok.
ing his pipe. Near this disreputable
figure stood an equally dlsreputable-
looking tasieab with yellow trimmings.
With a light touch OF her whip. Mar
gerry swept past this leering harbinger
Of evil
A few hundred yards farther on
Margery sharply refined In her mount
and sat. intently staring into a clump
Of alder bushes growing close to the
lake, In that clump OF bushes she
saw the back OF hick-shouldered
man, who. by his impatient move.
monts. appeared TO be waiting for
someone. As the puzzled girl watched
ha. vaguely familiar figure. a startling
development took place. A second per-
ION, whose features were concealed BY
| derisively smiling mask of yellow
'abric. stepped out OF the dense foil
lge and abruptly confronted the wait.
ne figure. whom Margery now placed
.ho one Of Legar's scoundreis known
10 One-Lamp Louie.
Apparently the newcomer was max
ng some urgent demand upon that
misereant. demand which
ie emphasized by sundry prods with
he muzzle OF heavy blue-metaled
revolver. After casting a furtive