The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-02
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER I.-During the height OF tne
New Orleans carnival season Jacnln feat'
Ten. and Dr.. Ansley. are discussing q
series of robberies by an individuai knoMn
as the Midnight Masquer. Who' iaval1anS
a aoIices Joseph Mailiard. wealthy banket
is giving ball that night. at wnacn a tns
Xasquer has threatened to appear ZIG
wav to the AFFAIR, meet girl dressed as
Coiumbine, seemingly known 70 feu' put
masked, who accompanies them 70 1ne
ball. |
CHAPTER 1I-Lucie Ledanois. recent
w the ward Of her uncle. Joseph Mall
lard, is the Columbine.
CHAPTER HIN his library Joseph |
Maillard and group Of friends are ne!o
up and robbed by the Midnight Masquef.
CHAPTER IV.-Lucie Ledanois, the last
Of an old family. is in straitened circum..
stances Joseph Mai nsr.na nanon Feil Is
an old friend Of her parents ana deeply
interested in the girl. Henry Gramont:
,e F4ysne RI at RSn: and d an noshs9
enamored Of Lucie and believes himself
a not unfavored suitor
CHAPTER v.-Gramont,s chauneur
Hammond, sergeant in the American
army in France. and there known ssa 10 10
original Midnight Masauer. and GTamone,
for 4 particular purpose. after discoV th.
nE assDtfs lad 1sen
course, is not He arranges to return
the 'aoot' to those whom he has rSooed-
The Jewels and money. in Individual pack
ages. are got ready for delivery next gay
to their original owners. That night they
are stolen from Gramont's auto.
CHAPTER v1-Ben ,cacherre. an In:
dividuai of unsavory character, appears
~ to be associated with Jachin Fell ne
phis, Izzy Gumberts. notorious influential
crook. In which there is significant refer
ence: to a mysterious "boss."'
CHAPTER v11.-Lucie summons Ora Ira
mont to her home and shows him the
packages from his auto. He admits ne
is the Midnight ba MaS t5onsbs pu of robbery
He refuses. however. to explain MS pu r
pose. The packages are returned 70
their owners.
,dAPrER vIII.-1nax evening Fell.
Gramont.. and DR.. Ansley: at the me r. we
saxi samds masked ask indiydusI whom they
recognize as Bob Maillard. He invites
them to convivial party IN PrlVaee
me building. Joseph Mailard seeks his
. fearing public scandal as a result Of
Bob's condition. With Fell and Ansley
soirg on. Entering they discover an In
dividral attired as an aviator. IN the ACT
OF robbing the intoxicated, youths.
a struggle that ensueS Matllard IS snot
and Killed. The "Masquer" escapes.
CHAPTER 1x.-Gramont. with Ham
OF the country to inspect Lucie Ledanois'
land. which he believes contains oil He
finds indications Of apparently almost IN
beIieyable quantities of the stuff. Whns
STOPPING over a pool of water which
Clearly shows traces of oil on its sur
face, Gramont hears his name spoken.
CHAPTER .x.-He cannot see tho
speakers, but the conversation ends singh
larly abruptly. Gramont does not investi-
gate Hammond finds dead man IN
some woods and is charged by Ben Ca,
cherr, and two other men with murder
amont can DO rothn e. H The men taef
Gramont finds a bloodstained knife where
he had heard the voices He then rea IL e:
that Cacherre was one OF the Men Aih
Ing and is the murderer.
CHAPTER xI.-Believing himself alone
GramoH investigates buildings on tne
adjoining farm. which ne kae~s 10 oele ans
evidence of automobile stealing on a
sttlpendous scale and learns from mar
that the place is also the headquarters
~ the underground lottery game ant
that joachim Fell Is the mysterious BOSS
CHAPTER xn.-BacK In the city. Ora
mont learns Of the killing Of Joseph Mail
lard He seeks further evidence agains
Fell Gramont. Fell. and Lucte Ledanoi
form company to bore for oil on the LIE
danols place. Fell tells Gramont he plant
ed the evidence Of oil there and un
girl. Gramont refuses to be party +
the project. Fell threatens to prove hin
the murderer OF Maillard. which he seem
able to do. and Gramont reluctantly
agrees to toin him
CHAPTER XIII.-Gramont realizes n
must act quickly If he is to secure tn
members Of the robber gang; Cac h r
stuns and binds the messenger. finding !
his pocket evidence he believes OF value
Leaving Cacherre bound. Gramont SCI
out for Terrebonne. knowing that Mem
phis Izzy Gumberts is to be there tina
afternoon.
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The coroner's jury had already ad
judged Hammond guilty Of the muir
der. Returning to the car, Gramon
had Ben Chacherre drive to restau
rant, where they got bite to eat
Twenty minutes later they were o.
their way to New Orleans-and Ora
mont learned for the first time Of Jo
seph Maillard's murder by the Mid
night Masquer. and Of the arrest o
Bob Mailard for the crime.
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