White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-11
SYNOPSIS

New Orleans carnival season joachim Fell,
Zen. ana Dr.. Ansiey. are discussins .
series OF robberies by an individual known
as the Midnight Masquer. who. Invariably
attired as an aviator. has long detied the
IL giving a ball that night, at which the
Masquer has threatened to appear and
rob the guests. Fell and Ansley. on their
c~olumbine. seemingly known to Fell. but
masked. who accompanies them TO the
ball.
CHAPTER II.-Lucie Ledanois. recent
~ the ward of her uncle, Joseph Mail
lard. IL the Coiumbine.
CHAPTER 1II.-In his library Joseph
Aaillard and . group OF friends are held
NJ and robbed by the Midnight Masquer.
CHAPTER 1y.-Lucie L~edanois, the last
Of an old family. ,s IN strsitensd sirsum 2;
her funds has been unfortunate. Fell 10
an old friend of her parents and deeply
interested In the girl. Henry Gramont.
. French father and an American mother.
but who spurns the title OF prince. IL
enamored OF Lucie and believes himself
a not unfayored sutton.
CHAPTER v.-Gramont's chauffeur.
Hammond, sergeant In the American
army in France. and there known to
Gramont, lives with him. He was the
original Midnight Masquer. and Gramont.
for a particular purpose. after discover
ing Hammond's activities. assumes the
Der for financial gain. Gramont. Of
course, is not. He arranges TO return
the loot TO those whom he has robbed.
The jewels and money. In Individual pack
TO their original owners. That night they
are stolen from Gramonts auto.
(CONTfNI ED FROM LAST WEEK
Eyes; But, sergeant, how about the
quiet little man who came along last
night at the Malllard house and asked
about the carr Perhaps he had dis.
covered you had been running the
engine
"IIimf' Hammond shifted in scorn.
"He wasn't no dick"
swell. | was followed today; nj
least. | think l was. And let me tell
you something about that same quiet
little man, His name Is joachim Feu.'
"Heluva name" commented Ham.
mond, and wrinkled up his brow.
joachim. huh? Seems like I've heard
the name before. Out o. the Bible,
Amt III Something about joachim and
Boazf'
II imagine So Gramont smiled as
he replied. This chap Fell is sharp,
e~onfoundedly sharp - he went on.
while the chauffeur listened with
frowning lntentness. ! think that he
Is on 20 me, and Is trying to ger the
goods on me-"
'oh :" said Hammond. And some
one was trallin' your Think he's put
IL bulls wiser"
Gramont shrugged his shoulders. 81
don't know. He almost caught me last
night. Well have to get rid OF that
aviator's suit at once, and of the loot
also. l suppose you've r~econciled
yourself TO returning the stufff'
Hammond stirred uneasily, and laid
down his pipe.
Look here. cap'n," he said, earnest
~. II wasn't runnin' a holdup game
because | liked II, and | wasn't do
ing II for the fun of the thing, like you
are. / was dead broke, | hadn't any
hope left. and | didn't care a d-n
whether | lived or died-tbat's on the
dead! Right there. you come along
and picked me up.
You give me a Job. what's more,
you've treated me white, cap'n. You've
given mi something decent TO live
for-to make good because you got
some faith I'm me. Why, when VOC
went out on that first job of ours.
d'you know II like to broke me upf
II did. Only. when We got home that
night and you said II was all a joke.
and you'd send back the loot later on.
then I began to feel better about 1t"
Gramont nodded in comprehension
of the others feeling.
Its not been altogether a Joke, SER
%eeant," he said, gravely. ITO tell the
truth, I did start 1t as a joke. but soon
afterward | learned something that led
me to keep 1t up. l kept Ii up until i
could hit the Maillard house. 1t was
my intention to turn up at the Comus
ball, on Tuesday night, and there
make public restitution Of the stuff
but that's impossible now. ! dare not
risk II That man Fell is too smart"
You're not goin' to pull the trick
again. then?" queried Hammond, ca
gerly.
mo. I'm through. I've got what j
wanted. Still. l don't wish to return
the stun before Wednesday Ash
Wednesday, the end of the carnival
season. Suppose you get out the loot
and find me some boxes. And be sure
they have no name on them or any
store labels"
Hammond leaped up and vanished in
the room adjoining. Presently he re-
turned, bearing several cardboard
boxes, which he dumped on the center
table. "Tm blamed glad you're done.
believe mel" he uttered, f~ervently,
glancing up at Gramont. Ears I'm
concerned I don't care much. but I'd
sure hate to see the bulls turn In q
guy like you, cap'n. Here we are.
Want me to keep each bunch separate.