Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-12
ord Of sales must be kept. If we
could only trace the sale we might
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ord OF sales must be Kept. Ii we
could only trace the sale we might
get somewhere"
Rayenal Appears.
Kennedy nodded, abstractedly,
glancing at his watch
It was half past seven. He put on
his hat and coat and without a word
went out.
Kennedy had not been gone five
minutes when l heard some one out
In the hall and, opening the door, l
saw kavenaL
"Is kennedy here?" he asked.
to see him. Is there anything new %
Nothing special" he returned.
1--WE been working-but haven't got
much. Has he -"
Ravenal's surprise was great as !
recounted briefly what had just taken
place at the raid. the chase and the
escape Of the Black Menace. He
shook his head doubtfully.
= wonder where the grey cruiser
headed up the sound-there's no tell
ing where" a. f.
Although 1 had been there, I had
to confess that I knew no more
about 1t than he did and we sat for
some time discussing the marvellous
appearances and disappearance of
our criminal.
1t was not an hour after he. left
that Craig returned in great excite
ment and I could tell by his manner
that he had something. 81, :
We'll, Ravenal-on the home
stretch now" he greeted the detec-
tive keenly.
professional jealousy forbids me
to congratulate you" Rayenal smiled.
Where We're you?" I whispered at
the first opportunity when I had
Craig aside. WAS there any clue
from the powder company"
A Phone Message.
He shook his head. much better
than that" he replied. THE police
with their organization have rendered
me q greater service than l could
have done myself. From what I told
them over the telephone, they've To-
Gated the gray cruiser over across the
Sound from North Harbor at South
wark. They've taken jacques and
Rene in custody and they're bringing
them here as loon as they arrive in
town with them. The others-with
the Black. Menace-were not aboard
Then why the .joy?" I asked.
I've an answer to q cable I had
the police dispatch to the Prefecture
In Paris" he returned under his
breath. It think I'm ready to go
ahead now and round this thing out
tonight Z,
The telephone rang. Craig answer
ed 1t quickly.
"Well-that changes my plans a
bit" he explained, as he hung UP
after a few words
What was 1t 2"
'Breshkaya a been discovered by
her maid-poisoned. A doctor was
called and they think they've saved
her hfe-but she is still in a critical
way, up at her apartment.
The deuce you say u in Raw
email. Was it suicide? 2"
Kennedy shook: his head noncom-
initial. "They do not know.
THAT woman battles me-" confessed
Ravenal, as Kennedy hustled about
now with sudden energy.
AZ for myself, l must say that
was amazed, also. I could not explain
an. attempt on the life of Breshkaya,
whom I had4believed at least a part
OF the band OF the Black Menace. il
not the real head OF it..
AS VI reflected on 1t, I could not
help thinking, that after all, it was
suspicious. Gould II have been that
she had rugged the attack herself
not caring whether 1t succeeded and
cheated the law, or whether her, life
was saved and she was enabled to
lpose as q victim. Was 1t genuine OF
ian elaborate piece of camouflage?
(COntinued Tomorrow Evening.)