The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-07-13
CHAPTER IIl-cOntlnued.

"You money tricksterl Do you think
would spare such a man as your You
draw your rents from the poor and
II destitute. your mortgages cover half
the parishes In the state, and In your
heart is neither compassion nor pity
for man or woman. Bahi could
shoot you down without a qunlmi
In his voice was so deadly a menace
that Maillard trembled
There is nothing OF mine in that
safe" he said, his voice low growl.
7 have given II to my non to use. He
s not here"
That" said the Mnsquer calmly,
is exactly why desire you to open
H. Your son must make his contri-
\ button, for keenly regret his absence.
D II you are a criminal, he is worse I
n You rob and steal under shelter OF
the law, but you have certain llmita-
tons, certain bounds OF an almost out
grown honor. He has none, that son
a Of yours. Why, he would not hesitate
to turn your own tricks back upon
you, to rob you. II he could Open
< that safe or take the consequences;
no more talk, nowi"
The command cracked out like n
whiplash. With shrug Of helpless
ness the banker turned and fumbled
With the protruding knob Of the safe.
With one exception oil eyes were fas-
lened upon this amazing Masquer.
The exception was Iachin Fell, who,
nddenly alert and watchful, had
turned HIS attention to MaiHard and
he safe, a keen speculation in his
gaze as though he were wondering
What that steel vault would produce.
All were silent There was some
hing about this Midnight AIasquer
hat held them intently. Perhaps.
lome were incllaed to think him a
ester, one Of the party masqueradlng
'nder the famous bandIt's guIse; II
~ his last words to Maillard had re-
noved oil such thought. That indIct-
nent had been deadly and terrible
md true, as they knew. Bob Maillard
vas not greatly admired by those
mong his fathers friends who best
knew him.
Now the door of the safe swung
Iopen The compartments appeared
empty.
Take out the drawers and turn
mem up over the table" commanded
he MasQuer.
haillard obeyed. From the last
PRAYER there fell out on the table a
afge envelope, sealed. The Masquer
aned forward, seized upon this en-
elope, and crushed II into his pocket.
Thank Tou," he observed. THAT
ALL"
D-n youl !" cried MallIaTd, shaking
INST You'd try blackrnall, would
The bandit regarded him a moment,
ben laughed.
III you knew what was In that en-.
elope my dear financIer, you might
speak so hastily. II knew what
as In II, might answer you. But ! |
nm know. only suspect-and hope.
"a now, my friends-au revOirr'
inc Mhsquer sprang backward into |
hall. The door slammed, the key |
eked He was gone
halllard was the first to wake into
wee and action. "The other doorl"
cried. "Into the dining room,
ne flung open a second door and
'shed into the dining room, followed
the other men. Here the windows.
'ng upon the garden. were open.
aen Maillard came 20 a sudden halt.
"a after him the others; through
night was pulsatlng. with great
sunctness. the throbblng roar OF an
plHne motori From Maillard broke
bitter cry;
Inc detectives-I1l get the fools
E'el You gentlemen search the
puse' That fellow can't possibly
I've escaped"
They hastily separated. Maillard
lshed away to summon the detec.
yes also to get other men TO aid
the search.
me result was vain. No one had
n seen to enter or leave the housr
certainly there had been n air
ne about. The Masquer had not
eared except In the library. and
ne was most indubltably not in
mouse. BY all testimony, he had
laer entered II nor left III
Wen, Fm d--di" said Malllard.
'easly. TO Judge ForaRer. when