Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-29
The Black Menace
BY ARrHUR B. REEVE

BY ARTHUR B. e

The wealthy colony out there We're
much given to fast and reckless driv-
ing, and we had to exercise caution
especially when we came to cross
roads down which some scion of
wealth wal likely to be tearing in
sheer enjoyment Of speed
Kennedy had brought a road mar
and we began IN apparently aimless
tour Of the country, hoping that by
chance our way might cross that of
the strange figure. There seemed to
be nothing else TO do.
We kept in the neighborhood Of the
mansion OF mystery. passing and re-
passing 1t any number of times. Early
in the evening there did not seem to
be many people there. but as the night
advanced the cars began to pull up,
II wondered whether Ravenal ha
been able to gain admittance, and if
so. what might be taking place in
side.
Nothing happened as the night
fewer headlights that passed US on
the roads
We did not go very far away from
the society gambling den, but stuck
close to It, hoping that something
might turn up. At least after the
play at the place had become frenzied
and. high. we. might repeat Dur per-
Torrance of the evening before and
Perhaps pick up some new informa-
ton worth while, outside, while Raw
email was at work inside.
Once, when we had passed the front
Of the place and were perhaps a half
mile away from It, a roadster doomed
up. coming from the direction OF the
city. For q moment our own lights
played on it.
In it there were two people,
Not q Good Look.
"Breshkaya!" 1 exclaimed. "Who
was the man with herr"
II didn't have a. very good look at
his face" returned Craig. but 1t
looked to me like our friend Werner"
They had not seen us. Kennedy
were no use in trying to trail them.
Toe BY the time we could turn around
in the narrow road they would be
gone. +
However, II was a chance. Up and
down the roads we had been trailing.
now and then all blu lost. and fire.
quently getting out to study signposts
and the road map in the light OF our
own headlights. This was at least a
chance. and we turned and followed.
80 IL w00 1OI6 pASl lllOul&1t, z ana i
had for some time been convinced
that it Was a wfld-goose chase upon
which Kennedy had taken me. We
had been running almost continuous
~ Tor q matter OF some hours and
our engine was missing badly.
AS we approached the mansion of
mystery. Kennedy pulled up at a
point where the road widened out and
crawled out from under the wheel,
raising he rood to give the engine
some adjustment.
As He stood there he looked out
over the big field let the gambling
house.
"Look!" he exclaimed Id a whisper,
pointing.
! followed the direction Of his fin
There. in the field. I could Just
make out the indisttnct outlines OF a
knowing figure.
It was = strange thing, inhuman.
It's head was. az Speed had described
II, pointed: its body unwieldy. almost
IAboring slowly.
Slowly the thing was tailoring over
the field.
We watched It.
What was it-nnan or beast
Shall we 80 after It'll" asked,
reaching mechanically for my auto
ma4ic.
Just a minute" cautioned Craig.
Quickly he leaned over and turned
the adjustable electric spotlight just
across the field. @
HAITI he cried, al the beam of
light revealed the uncanny monster:
none too distinct at theN Mist even