South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02
HOW THE TRAP WAS SPRUNG
WHAT HAPPENED To MRS.
ALLIS AND FAITHFUL WILL
LIAM.

WHAT HAPPENED To MRS.
ALLIS AND FAITHFUL WILL
LIAM.
a breathless seconds darkness
and silence followed the TeutOnic
leaders words He had shut OF
mis- electric flashlieht as he SPOKE,
and the instant's inaction that fol-
lowed seemed like century 70 me
huddled behind the curtains.
Then through the dreadful dark
ness there came 10 my ears the
sound OF overturned chairs. Of
heaving bodies, OF slipping feet, Of
clicking steel A 81. gle bullet whiz-
zed through the heavy curtains at
my side. There was a sudden flood
OF light in the room, and Allen
Drake, his hand upor the electric
wall switch. stood debonairly smi-
ing as II he had just risen 20 make
an after-dinner speech. His hair
was unruffled, his clothing showed
no signs OF disarrangement.
For once IN your life, my friend.
you have spoken the truth" he
drawled, bowling 10 the owner OF
the TeutonIc voice, who stood hand
cuned I'm the grasp OF one of the
burIy guards Lillian had chosen from
the ones outside. This was a trap.
fairly effective one, we flatter our
selves And as for the precious
fo--nula 1 see you still tenderly hold
ir your hand let me assure you II
Is most valuable recipe which /
K occurred from most excellent
Chinese cook"
Bah" fairly spat the other man,
opening his clenched fingers and
letting fall the piece of paper with
the recipe for chop suey Allen Drake
had substituted for the real thing.
He twisted around and looked at
Grace Draper with a venom that
made me SILVER.
And as for you, you -"
He started to hurl a string Of
epithets at her, but he never finish
ed the sentence. Allen Drake fairly
bounded across the room toward
him. l saw the man cringe as if ne
expected a blow
1--WE don't strike bound men here
in America" Drake said contempu-
ously. but We do muzzle foul
mouths
He deity twisted open the others
mouth and inserted an imprOvised
gag. When ne had fastened it he
returned TO his first position.
Now, Miss Draper" he bowed 10
her in a most cOurtly manner, If
you wish 10 reply to the gentleman
who has just spoken you have the
opportunity"
she vouchsafed him no answer
She didn't even turn her eyes to-
ward him. From the moment the
light had been switched on my fas-
cinated eyes had watched her from
behind the heavy curtains screening
the alcove. she was marvellOusly
beautiful as she stood, also hand
cuhed, between Lillian and DR.. Pet.
tit / guessed that those two, know
ing her capture was most necessary
TO my safety, had taken this duty
upon themselves.
NO Y Don't"
Her eyes had swept the room
searchingly, watchfully. when Allen
Drake had switched on the light,
then had rested puzzled upon the
equally watchful, but raSe-cOntOrt-
ed face Of the man with the SCARED
hand. the third member of the group
ushered in by Kato. The Asiatic
also handcuffed, in order to lull the
suspicious or the others, was guard
ed by my father.
] had the sudden suspicion that
both Grace Draper and the man at
whom she was. gazing were waiting.
watching listening for something
outside the room, that their own
plight, desperate as it was. was
dwarfed in their minds by the an
ticipatiOn of something yet to come.
From down the hall there came
the sound of a mans voice, excited,
earnest:
NO, y don't git past me, you
wildcat"
Then a snarl. almost like that of
an animals, and then a sound that
made my flesh creep, the agonized
shrek OF something done TO death,
while flying light steps came
through the hall and into the lighted
room.
"Thcn It's All Right"
With a thrill of fear I recognized