Evening journal., 1922-09-20

The Lone Wolf Takes the Trail

The Lone Wolf Takes the Trail
Early in the afternoon Lanyar'
examined the safe without excit
ing comment IN the household. Fl
was nearly an hour thus engaged
but brought back to the drawing
room only face of disappointment
Nothing he retorted to Eve
Evidently a gentleman OF rigidll
formal habits our friend of las
nitht-wouldnt dream OF calling a
any hour without his gloves on -.
However, I've been thinking a BIZ
as we'll. 1 hope to some purpose
The woman nodded intently as he
drew up his chair and sat down.
''You have made a plan" she
stated rather than inquired.
II wont call It that. not yet. As
suming for the sake Of argument
that Mr.. whitaker Monk and his
lot had a hand In this"
"Ahl you think THAR"
IT admit I'm unfair. But first
they quarrel with my sense Of the
normal by being too confoundedly
picturesque, too sharp and smart
end GLIB. What right had they TO
snake so many ambiguous gestures7''
Leading the talk up TO my
Jewels. you mean?"
L mean every move they made.
Madame Ia Comtesse de Lorgnes-
whoever she is-must get her feet
wet, an excellent excuse for asking
70 be introduced 10 your boudoir. so
she may spy out the precise loca-
ton OF your safe.
.Then--Nradanae de Lorgnes guild
ting the conversation. by secret sig
mas which I rcept-somebody
recognizes me as the Lone Wolf;
and you are obiiquely warned that,
Il your jewels should happen 70 dis
sppear It's more than likely the Lone
Wolf VIII prove 20 be the guilty
party. &.
ION the other hand; there's your
ex-chauffeur-wha his manner"
Albert Dupont. Is he one Of
them. their employee or conferee?"
II fancy not. may be wrong,
but I believe he IS entirely on his
own-quite Independent OF the Monk
party"
And your plan OF campaign is
based on this conclusion"
That's a big name'--Lanyard's
smile was difdent. a plea for sus-
pended judgment on HIS lack OF in
ventiveness-"fo a lame idea They
hoped to shift suspicion on TO my
shoulders. Well. let them believe
they have done So"
The waiting hostility developed IN ,,
sharp negative: "Ah. MOI"
lightly persuasive. at is Andre !
Duchemin who will be accused. ma
dame. not Michael Lanyard. never |
the Lone Wolf For when say he
viii disappear tonight. mean #
quite literally: Andre Duchemin will |
nevermore be heard OF in this
world"
She had a smile quivering on her |
lips. yet shook her head.
Monsieur forgets I learned TO |
know him under the name OF Duche-
min"
IF madame in. her charity. means
10 continue to know me, Il must be |
Michael Lanyard whom she suffers |
10 claim a little portion OF her friend
ship."
More than a little, monsieur |
more than a little friendship onlyl"
'"I know no way TO thank you" |
he managed TO say at last.
For what?"
For rything-lindness char
lty. sympathy"
What are those things?" she de-
f1anded with a nervous little laugh |
"wordsl Just words that you and
use 10 hide behind. like timid chill
dren. =" She rose suddenly and
offered him her hand But 1 DON'T
think It's any use. my friend. I'm
quite sure that neither of us is de-
reived- No; say nothing more; the
time is not yet snd-we both can
wait. Only know I understand
Go nou"-her fingers frightened 4
round his-"but don't stay away
Bny longer than you must, don't be
Influenced by silly traditions false
and foolish standards when you think
81 me. co now''-she freed her
hand and turned away-'but oh,
tome safely back TO me. my dearl' J
CHAPTER XII
Travels With an Assassin
Lanyard. gray with dust and
zezriness Of twenty leagues Of
heavy walking trudged into the
Sleeping streets Of the town Of
Tournemire and purchased a ticket
Tor Lyons.
As me engine began 10 snort,
ran carted from behind the tiny
structure that housed the ticket
Office. gailoped heavily across the
platform. and with nothing 10 spare
tfzrew himself into the compartment
immediateiz behind Lanyard
This maneuyer was performed SO
that Lanyard caught
barely a glimpse Of the fellow but
ons glimpse was enough. Il was
Monsieur Albert Dupont who had
failed to aseass-nate the then Andre
Duchefnin more than three weeks
sgo.
Al Lyons fortune favored Ian
fard. The station was well throng-
"a. a circumstance Which enabled
lin to keep inconspicuously close
o his victim. Furthermore, Du-
,ont was obviously looking for some
>cdy. and so distracted.
Presently shabby. furtiye little
Fat OF q man nudged his elbow. and