The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-06-09
CHAPTER XXI.
An Ominous Message.

CHAPTER XXI.
An Ominous Message.
Few men bear suspense well; De
Spain took his turn at 1t very hard.
Patience" He repeated the word to
himself a thousand times to deaden
his suspense and apprehension. Bust
ness affairs took much of his time,
but Mans situation took most of his
thought. For the first time he told
John Lefever the story Of Mans find
ing him on Music mountain, of her
aid in his escape. and the sequel of
their friendship. Lefever gave 1t to
Bob Scott in Jeffries' office.
"What did / tell you. joint" de-
manded Bob mildly.
mo matter what you told me-" re-
torted Lefever, "The question Is
What's he to do to get Nan away from
there without shooting up the Nor
gansr
De Spain had gone that morning TO
Medicine Bend. He got back late and,
went directly to his room. The tele-
phone bell was ringing when he I'M
locked and threw open his door.
as this Henry de Spain?" came a
voice, slowly pronounclng the words
over the wire.
EYES,"
II have message for you from Mu-
sic mountain"
"Go ahead"
"The message Is like this: Take me
away from here as soon as you can"
"Whom is that message from?"
II can't call any names"
"Who are your"
II can't tell you that. Goodby."
"Hold on. II you're treating me
fair-and I believe you mean to-
come over to my room a minute"
"No."
"Let me come to where you areT
"No."
"Let me wait for you-anywhere? p
"No."
"Do you think that message means
what 1t says?"
~ know II does
"Do you know what 1t means for me
to undertaken
81 have a pretty stiff idea"
"Did you get 1t direct from the
party who sent it?"
81 can't talk all night. Take 1t OF
leave 1t just where 1t is"
al Il
closed his own instrument and begar
feverishly signaling central. This 1:
101. Henry de Spain talking" he sale
briskly. "You just called me. Tel
dollars for you. operator If you car
locate that call. quick!"
There was a moment of delay at the
central office, then the answer: II
came from 234-Tenison's saloon.")
"Give me your name. operator
Good. Now give me %. and ring the
neck Off the bell"
Lefever answered the call on No
%. The talk was quick and sharp
, Messengers were instantly pressed
into service from the dispatcher's Of
fee. Telephone wires hummed. ant
every man available on the specia
agents force was brought into action
Livery stables were covered. the pub
lie resorts were put under observation
horsemen clattered up and down the
street. Within an incredibly short
time the town was rounded up, every
outgoing trail watched. and search
gan's gap. and especially for the send
er Of the telephone message.
De Spain, after instructing Lefever
fastened to Tensions. His rapid
questioning Of the few habltues Of the
place and the bartender elected only
the information that man had usec
the telephone booth within few min
utes. Nobody knew him, or, II they
did know him, refused to describe
him In any but vague terms.
Outside, Bob Scott In the saddle
waited with led horse. The two mer
rode straight and hard out on the
sinks. The sky was overcast, anC
speed was their only resource. After
two miles Of riding, they refined up or
ridge, and Scott, springing from th'
saddle, listened for sounds. He rose
from the ground, declaring he could
hear the strides of running horse
Again the two dashed ahead. The
chase was bootless. Whoever rod,
before them easily eluded pursuit.
| Undeterred by his failure 10 over
take the fugitive. De Spain rode rap
idly back to town to look for Other
clews. Nothing further was found t.
throw light on the message or mes
senger. No one had been found any
where In town from Morgan's gap
whoever had taken chance In de
livering the message had escaped un
detected.
Even after the search had beer
abandoned the significance of the In
cident remained to be weighed. d.
Spain was much upset A conference
With Scott WHOSE Judgment In an,