Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-03
The BLACK Menace

BY ARTHUR B. E

l broke in on them, But really. Har-
per, I must get back to the city to-
night, or rather this morning.
1 could see that secretly Breshkaya
was furious at me, but Kennedy rath-
er welcomed the interruption.
II don't know how we're going to
manage it," he. considered. Can we
get d taxicab out here at this late
hour?"
Very Obliging.
I'VE can get anything" returned
Breshkaya, finding that it was use-
less to urge us to stay. "Ill have
Henry telephone for something that
will get you back to, the city-if you
must go. ~ a,e; ,es. NJ
She smiled archly at Kennedy and
laid her hand coaxingly on hts. Real
ly I'm afraid I must, he decided.
pressing the little hand which she al
lowed to linger with an invitation.
Some other time we'll have to come
out again when we can make q night
of it,
She smiled again through a pretty
pout. but Kennedy now insisted, and
a moment later the stiff butler was
telephoning to some local garage,
the n we had visited. for a car.
+. It seemed to be. an uncommonly
long time before there was n re-
Spouse, and 1t was fully an hour be-
fore we heard the sound of q motor
outside. TIL,
? As we left the place we were ac-
F, companied to the door by Breshkaya
and Nine. Rene who bowed us out po-
Iitely.
Our cab had stopped not in front
OF the door, but farther up, near the
end of the house where the coach
light was and the waiting cars, We
started over toward it in the, shadows.
Suddenly we were confronted by a
man in a heavy coat, who reeled at
us, as though drunk. 1t was appar-
emily n of the chauffeurs. The fell
low was so extremely insolent that
Kennedy could do nothing else than
push him roughly aside. Instantly
the man turned on him. and from the
shadows whence he had emerged.
there rushed vi two .more-before /
knew it we were the center Of q
brawl.
But the method of attack had been
quite sufficient to put US on guard in
time. Both Kennedy and 1 had our
automatics ready:
AtFthe same time a man who had
Just pulled in in q car dashed over
toward us, though by this time we
had cowed the highbinders who had
evidently pulled or their attack prem
aturely. 55
"Kennedy!" exclaimed a voice.
i peered trough the dimness. It
was Ravenual who had come to the
rescue, though q bit late.
II missed you all day." he explain
ed. Then thoughtSof the Crystal Pal
ace. There they told /me you had
gone with Breshkaya, SO I came out.
| What's the matter Didn't thew want
you to 80 away?
kennedy glanced at the house.
Even In spite Of the alteration in the
yard no one inside seemed to have
heard it, atsleast no oneSpaid any at
Itention. af 81
..our assailants had disappeared
and there seemed to be little chance
into more frouble. We did not know.
however, put up our automatics lest
there might be q renewal Of the at
Til takey you back. offered Raw
email. II ;c1me out only to be sure
that there wasn't any trouble" Z
Kennedy strobe over, to the car that
had been waiting, but II was driver
less. Evidently the chauffeur had
been g q the attackers The 20.
tack hadsbeen premature, or else they
had been surprised to find us armed.
Kennedy was for tracing out the
chauffeur, who had started the at
tack, but I leaned yer and whispered
the parting words of Mrs. James. He
EconHdered q moment, ten turned to
Ravenal. s
g tink I win take your orer.p re
decided. e,
the young detective seemed quite
flAttered. s.Got here just In the nick,
Of time he murmufed, a hi start.
ed his, engine, andswe swung outtofthe
|ShadoWyss grounds. without any fur
Lthsr trouble. ut looks a. though
someone knew you MereNhere, but
didn't want anything 10 happen In the
house.
Kennedy sid nothing 4
An Unssentfal Rada
Our ride hack TO the city With Raw
5enal va uneventful and It that hour
Of the night We were able to mske
treat time ~ the 5deserted roadas
When Ne had crossed the bridge, IN
stead Of making HavenalS drive u al.
the way uptown, Kennedy thanked
him and We climbed down into the
subway which WhlskeA yhsaup quick.
,ersthan We could have beer 1dnyen.
It5waA late. AMd EthoukhsW We ha6 MOI.
a~eAcNtgllAhed much w our tf4H ont
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