Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-07

1uli Ol htCi llllCN anu
 Then l seen his hair was all streaked
 UitE gray. When he spoke to me he
 was a healthy young feller, but when
 I found him he was like some old man
 about 70, what had died of some awful
 disease. That's about all an I don't
 see how"
 But Margery did not wait to hear
 the concluding remarks of the detec-
 tive, for at this point she abruptly
 hung up the receiver. Here was news
 of a startling character which must
 be imparted to the masked guardian
 of her safety without loss of time.
 Without stopping to even catch up
 nat, she slipped out of her room and
 down the stairway. As she tiptOed
 softly past the living-room, the door
 suddenly opened and Captain Brnck-
 ett and Walters stood on the thresh-
 old. The stern-faced officer watched
 the slender girl as she went out of the front door and closed it behind her.
 Then he turned to his crestfallen sub ordinate.
 "Never mind doin' what I was tell
 in you. Walters" he tersely command ed. q want you to shadow that young woman. Don't lose sight of her for a minute"
 So it happened that when Margery Golden paused by the mysterious lone powder on Seven Oaks Hill a hawk faced detective was hidden not ten paces distant behind one of the great trees from which the ridge took its name. He saw the girl glance fur lively about her. and then from her pursed lips came low. thrilling call like that of bird. After brief in terval she repeated this signal, and presently a yellow-maslled man came stealthily around the side of the great bowlder The hidden listener caught enough of what Margery Col den was saying to become aware that she was recounting. almost word for word. his own story of the escape of Jules Legar.
 'I have a theory of my own as to what was used to kill Jenkins in that fearful manner" the Laughing Mask was saying, land I am going to find out tonight whether I am right or wrong. Legar's followers have all been wiped out with the exception of a man calling himself SkidmCn. He was known as a brilliant scientist un- til he contracted the drug habit, and then, when he was down and out, he fell in with Legar. He lives in q tumble-down old house at the foot of the blind alley south of Washington square.
 At that moment the detective, burning with zeal to make up for the escape of Jules Legar by the sudden capture of the Laughing Mask. sud denly emerged from behind the oak tree and rapidly advanced upon the startled pair. As the Laughing Mask darted around the powder toward the secret door leading into the subterra- mean retreat. Margery planted herself directly in the path of the oncoming Walters.
 You've about gone the limit this time, young woman" he Snarled as he seized her slender wrist in his powerful grasp, "an' well see what i the chief thinks of your helpin' that | criminal make getaway"
 A little later the burly Walters halcd his frail prisoner into the living | room, where her father and the de- ! tectives were still gathered. Captain Bracket, fuming with anger. tried his utmost to wiring from her the secret of the powder. but his rapidly volleyed questions failed to break her sphinxlike silence. Finally her loving but Sorely tried father locked her in | her bedroom to prevent her further | Hastily going to her i'm , promptu dictaphone, Margery heard , the voice of Walters repeating what | the Laughing Mask had said about | the last of Legar's hench- men. When he had finished. the blat- | ant tones of Captain Bracket came . over the thread of copper.
 "Our best move will be to watch the house of this Skidmon," he an- nounced decisively. "an' when our man | comes aIona we'll nab him. If we're piayin' in luck we might get Legar in | the same draGnet." |
 As Margery replaced the receiver she realized the Laughing Mask was with grave danger. In some way she must warn him. But there seemed no possibility of escap- ing from the bedroom. Then Il sudden scheme flashed into her mind. which she hastened to put into execution.
 To mislead her father she tied the bed sheet to the window sill, and when that gentleman discovered the sup posed escape, he ran to the shrubbery beneath the window. Then MarCery stole out of the closet and silently went her way in her ear.
 As Margery paused in front of dismal old rool2ery she suddenly Tcr- ceiycd in the moonlight shadoWy form mounting. steadily. upward nn the narrow iir,Sescapc ladder. When ihat stcalthy prowler stepped onto the iron platform just outside the l, ,.htcd window she SEW it was the iar!ng Elueltr and realized she was