South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-30


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Monk turned he keys, but all Al
once forgot his purpose and cooked
his ears attentively 20 rumOrs OF ex-
element and confusion on the deck.
The instinct Of the seafaring man
uppermost. Monk stiGened grew
rigid from head 10 foot
One heard hurried feet, QUERIES. a
sudden iangle OF The engine room tel
egraph.
Monsieur monsieur" Lame i'm
plored. open that box"
The words were on her lips when
she was thrown OF her feet by a
frightful shock which stopped the
sybarite dead in full career. The
woman cannoned against Monk.
EEoulderlng him bodily aside.
Iastictively snatching at the box.
Monk succeeded only IN dragging T.
20 the edge OF the desk before a sec
ond shock seemed 20 make the yacht
leap Ike a live thing stricken NOR
tally.
The dispatch box went to the floor,
Lane Delorme was propelled head
long into a corner. Monk thrown 10
his knees Phinuit Hf.ed out OF his
chair and flung Eprawling into the
arms Of Lanyard. who retained SUI
fclent presence oF mind 10 disarm
Phinuit before that one guessed
what he was about
or a sudden the engines ceased.
and there was no more movement OF
any sort.
Lanyard had no means to measure
how long thai dumb suspense lasted.
IL seemed interminable. Eventually
he saw Monk pick himself up and
dash out.
As n he had only needed that W.
sion OF action 20 animate him. Ian
yard threw Phinuit off, 80 that he
fingered for a moment then appar-
emily realizing his danger. faded
away in+o the saloon.
With roughness dictated by the
desperate extremity. Lanyard strobe
over 10 Lame Delorme. fairly jerk
stumbling into the saloon. Closing
the door behind % work swiftly then
IN a fever OF haste.
Stripping of coat and waistcoat.
ne took from the pocket OF the latter
the wallet that held his papers, then
ripped open his shir- and unbuckled
the money belt around his waist. Its
pockets were ample and fitted with
trustworthy fastenings. and all but
one. that held a few English SOW
ereigns. were empty. The jewels Of
Madame de Montalais wen. into
them as rapidly as his fingers could
move
Thus engaged. he heard a pistol
explode in the saloon, and saw the
polished writing-bed OF the captains
desk scored by a bullet. A stream OF
bullets followed. one after another
boring the stout panels as II their
consistency had been that Of cheese.
Lanyard stepped out Of their path
and Rugged the partition while he
finished stufffpg the Jewels into the
belt and, placing the thin wallet be
meath It. strapped it tightly round
him once more.
Lanyard edged along the partition
10 the door. calculated the stand OF
the lunatic I'm the saloon from the
angle at which the bullets were com
ing through, and ompt.ed the pistol
ne had taken from Phinuit at the
panels as fast as he could pull the
trigger.
There was no more firing
He tossed aside the empty wea-
pom. made sure Of Popinot's or his
hip. approached one Of the dead
lights placed a chair, climbed or
It. and with infinite pains name god
20 wriggle and squ.rm head and
shoulders through the oleu.ng
After that he had to work his way
round. inch by inch, until IL seemed
possible 10 drop into the sea and es-
cape hitting the screw.
Ten minutes later the fingers OF
one hand-he was swimming on his
side-et the bottom OF his stroke
touched pebbles.
He lowered his feet and waded
through extensive shadows TO a wide
and sandy beach.
CHAPTER xxi
The windows in his suite a the
WaIpOle commanded southwark
VISTA OF Fifth avenue. whose en-
chantment was so potent hat Ian
yard on the first day OF his tenancy
though Il could never tire. Yet by
noon OF the third he was viewing Il
with the eyes OF soul destroying
ennul
Three days before, Immediately on
arriving. ne had cabied Eve de
Montalais
Mission successful" he had wiz
ed-"returning France by Savoie In
i've DAYS having arranged safe
transportation your property
please advise II YOU can meet me in
Paris 10 receive same or your com
mands otherwise
And % this, silence only!
When the telephone did rlng--O-
ward noon of that third day. he fair
~ stumbled over himself IN his haste
70 reach the instrument.
yes Yes. at once"
HIS callers fled into the room
with cheerfulnees OF meln. Lame
Delorme first, then Monk. then Phi
ruit. rather hleaCheed OF color and
wearing one arm IN a sling: gil very
smart in clothes consplcuously new
and costly as the avenue afforded
striking figures OF contentment in
prosperity
1T Is n pleasure indeed" Lanyard