The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-09-21

Well, my chauffeur, Hammond, was
the original Masquer. I caught him
In the aCt-you remember I told YOU
about himi After taking him into nv
employ, ] became the Masquer."
"Why did you do it?" persisted the
girl.
CAL 1t bravado, my dear Lucie.
CaIl II anything you LIKE cant lie
TO you, | had n motive. and I refuse
to admit what II was; that's all"
aren't You ashamed Of yourself?"
"Not particularly" He smiled. II
had q good end in view, and I accom-
plished II. Now that I'm all through,
now that I've finished playing my
little game, you happened to dis
| cover IT,"
81 think you've been very silly" she
said with a diScOncerting calmness.
He regarded her for a moment. stead
lily. And YOU have displayed a fear
full lack Of Judgment
SILLY, Well-perhaps. What are
you going to do with those hoxes?"
"Ill put them in the mail. I'm go
Ing downtown for luncheon, and win
do II then. They'll be delivered this
afternoon
He nodded. II had meant to have
them delivered tomorrow It makes
no difference. You're the boss, II
will give the good people n little more
reason for jubilation tonight. eh?"
A sudden laugh broke upon his Inns.
'fJ'p, I,ni,rin.r -, COZ, ,Ln I,,. e ~
Lucie-and | know who put you next
20 me. II was joachim Fell. the old
fox I suspected that he was on my
trail, and | thought that he had man
aged the theft Of those boxes. In fact.
| was preparing 10 give him a big sur
cie-are YOU angry"
She looked at him steadily for n
space, then Il swift smile leaped to her
lips and she extended a pardoning
hand. Her gesture and words were
impulsive. sincere.
"Ancry? No. I think you've some
good reason behind II all, which YOU
won't contide to me. | can read you
pretty clearly, Henry Gramont: I
think | can understand some things
IN Won you,rn no wo,kl,nr no 70.
mantle fIihusterinq crockhrain And 7
Mo Won hecorso Won WOW. ,io 20 ro
vor,,,o n,oti,o ava 80, -.
toll it-verv we,I, RI ho ,rs+ nc
frank and say that I'm not a bit angry.
SO, that's settled!
nEou What u,os +ho hio ,rnr,so +ho+
Won met nortiorod . uor oo,ro
oiro nnor ,tr l,oII thte of.orroono,
croropt,s ovo, tu,irL,oa .vo, NO
mombar that 7 thopght ha susnected
mo of heIno tha Nosouar2 VOL, T
was rning ia him IA nronoea hot NO
ontnr husinass tooathar"
"Ohl As handits9"
.No. rs oil promotors I'm ONT ~
Nailard's or shall no ont of
II soon The minnie I'm out I'll ha
free 70 go into huSiness for myself II
occurred I" me that II Jachln Fen had
"t"iiN enough 10 run uoWh 'he Nllu-
h'SH' lie "ou'u pe Il hhlSht!
soou BUSINESS partner because I'm
p"', WI business "e''Il. Also tiiiih
: ci' - ~ "e iuN''"' re very n'ro"s
roi''''"",' "".' "u"u-" i'''ousn
''" p''ile Nh"" H.
n"' nc" ""' ''Vi'S''" " ''' ="
ne!
""" N""" '"Nt - S'""'eu
,,'' "eH in''i's.ru "''N''S MONEY
~" "',ii . u ""'' way ~ H''Ne
money III Oh Is 10 nave ilo"e!-aho
i' mas 9'l'e l nav " '.'ic. can
put III twenty-five 'i'u>"""' WIN an
'Hu"' "''''u'' ii"'' nun we "a" sim
" 'out'' ~ wis p''".sH '"l'', Al
we 10 n'"hp' "'' rlEi'' II we ma OH
"ere ri'"'
hut' HS uear iieiir!' IL ne hhe"
you 10 ID Ihe NiiuhlsH' Niasquer' 10
you 'lilhN heu want 10 20 ih'o DUST
ness WIN your
"h! ho'' Nraii'oh' i"uSheu' II
pull OFF that stunt and keep all New
Orleans up in the air-wouldn't I
make a good partner? Besides, ! be-
lleve ! have some notion where TO go
after oil; I'm going to examine your
land first"
"My good prince. you surely have no
lack of audacity!" She broke into a
peal of laughter. "YOur argument