Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
Who's Who in tho Story

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nal Intelligence Force.
fIHro oIt., SLihvd s,sek man a1os, 'o,Sr ,sn
MAisfE WHITE. daughter Of soliv white.
S1c Sn, % ] re oang ,es, e. s yi.ne' to retire.
| LOLLTE MARSH, q doi!-Jaccd but clever
Otri, uho acts as camp" Of TIC black
| nriHa0 gang.
swell" cREwE. once gentleman.
! noU crook.
"NTY FRIEND he breathcd. 81
NI don't know what I'm to do with
| YOU now I've got you. but ] certainly
am going to register your face for
| future reference
mo. no." said n. muffled voice from
behind the mask, mo, no, don't, / beg
of YOU ~
But the mask was pluckcd away.
and. fumbling in his pocket, Stafford
produced his electric lamp and flashed
1t on the face of his prisoner. Then.
with cry Of amazement. he stepped
back he had looked upon the face
Of Maisic White
For moment there was silence,
neither speaking. Then Stafford found
his voice.
"Mnisic - he said in hrwildcrment.
'Maisie. You Jack o Judgment?'
She did not answer.
| "Phew :" whistled Stafford.
Then. sitting on trunk. he laughed
1T is Maisic. Of all people in the
world. And | suspected It, too -
The girl had covered her face with
! her hands and was crying softly. and
he moved toward her and put his arm
about her shoulder.
Darling. it is nothing very terrible
Please don't go on like that.
"Oh, YOU don't understand !o,I1
don't understand" she walled. u
wanted to catch Silva. | guessed that
he was coming north on one OF ms
blackmailing trips. and followed him;
II followed him to the BAZAAR she
| said, land then ] watched him from a
little eating house on the opposite side
of the rond. DO you know. | won !:
dcrcd whether you were here. too. and
looked everywhere for you. but appar-
emily there was nobody in sight when
Pinto came out with Lady Sybil, only
a soldier
II was that soldier" said Stafford
Il discovered where Mr.. Crotin lived
and came up later she went on. OF
course. I had no verY clear idea OF
what I was going to do. and it was only
by the greatest luck that | found the
the only window open, she said with
a laugh.
1T wasn't so much your luck as my
forothought." Stafford smiled.
Now I want to tell you about Jack
o Judgment she began, but he
stopped her. :,
"Let that explanation wait" he said.
THE point is. that with your evidence
and mine. we have Pinto by the throat.
What was that?'
There was the sound of n shot.
Probably n poachcr. said Stafford
after moment {; II can't imagine Pinto
using gun. Resides, ! don't think he
carries one. What did he throw at
yout'
"A knife she said and he felt her
shivcv "it just missed me. But tell
me. how have we got Pinto?'
They had left the shrubbery and were
walking toward the house. She stopped
q little while to take off her long black
cloak. and he saw that she was wearing
! a shirt. .skirted dress beneath,
1--WE must compel Crotin to prose-
cute" said Stafford.
"With our evidence nothing can save
Pinto. and probably he will drag in
tn" colonel. too; Even your evidence
isn't necessary, he said after n
sib!c, I will keep you out Of ii.
4 woman's scream interrupted him.
''Thrre's trouble there he said, and
raced for the house.
What is the natter asked Stat
ford. as he vaulted over the parapet.
Mr.. Crotin has shot himself. sir, ="
said the butter in quavering tones.
Twelve hours later Stafford King re-
ported to his chief. giving the details
OF thc overnight tragedy.
Poor fellow" said Sir Stanley. II
was afraid of it ending that way"
Did YOU know he was being black
mailcd?" asked Stafford.
Sir Stanley nodded.
wv. had report which apparently
cmanated from Jack o Judgment, who
Of late has started sending his COM
munications to me direct" said Sir
Stanley. "lou can. of course. do moth
ing to Pinto. Your evidence ism t suffi-
cient. What n pity YOU hadn't
second Witness" He thought for n
moment. Even then it wouldn't have
been sufficient unless we had Crotin to
support YOU.
Stafford cleared his throat.
II have second witness, sir, he
"You have:" Sir Stanley raised his
,
ness
"Jack O. Judgment" said Stafford
and Sir Stanley jumped to his feet
Jack o Judgmcnt:" he repeated
"What do you mean
lack {" Judgment was there" said
Stafford, and told the story of the re-
markable appearance" of that mysterious
figure.
He ton! everything. rcscrv.ns the
Identification of "Jach" till the last.
And then you flashed the lamp on
his face, said Sir Stanley. We'll,
who was it,"
"Maisie WHITE" said Stafford.
"Good Lord -
Sir Stanley walked 70 the window md
stood locking out. his hands thrust
into his pockets. Presently he turned.
"Thrrr's bigger mystery here than
! suspected he said Have you
asked Miss White for an explanation -
Stafford shook his head.
II thougA it best to report the matter
to y"u sir, before | asked her To-
ITO incriminate herself, rh? We'll.