The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-09

Vendetta begins between MICH
AEL SAVERS, noted criminal, and
SIR NORMAN GREYES, one of Scot
land Yard, when Saycrs' beautiful
houscmaid, JANET, saves him from
Sir Norman by shooting dead an Of.
ticcr sent to arrest him. Grcycs
falls i'm love with Janet and pro-
poses marriage. Michael DISCUSSES
himself and attends the wedding re-
ccption. Having stolen a pearl neck
lace, the gift of Sir Norman to his
bride, Sayers returns them indirectly
TO Janet.
Michael buys from the divorced
wife Of politician a bundle of man
uscript, evidence against the lady's
former husband and his confederate,
the well-known Lord Kinderslcy
Sayors refuses ten thousand pounds
from the newspapers for the evil
dcncc Tor publication because he is
in love with Beatrice kindersley.
1t was toward the close of a din
ncr party at Kindersley Court, in
Dcvonsh,re, where Janet and | were
spending fortnight, that our host
suddenly directed the conversation
to me.
'One has heard great deal of
your successes, Grcyes, specially
during your last few years at Scot
land Yard. What do you count your
greatest failurc?"
my inability to bring to justice
the greatest criminal in Europe" ]
replied after moments hesitation.
II had him on my book for three
years, but when l retired, he was
still very much at large"
What is his namc?" Lord Kind
eratsy asked with some interest.
E.smiled.
T "a name, with him, suspect, is
an affair of the moment. have
known him under dozen different
pscudonyms: but his real name is,
believe, Michael. lie did me the
honor to attend my wedding reccp-
ton as Colonel Escombe."
l happened to meet the glance OF
Beatrice Kinderslcy as l lookec
across the table.
But tell us about this man Mich
acl 2" Lord Kindcrsley ,intcrvcned
81 remember, seven or eight year:
ago, hearing something about thu
duel between you fellows at Scotland
Yard and Il wonderfully led crimina
gang. Where is the fellow now?'
shook my head.
II shouldn't have the faintcst ide
where TO look for him. If he come
into the limclight again, my frien'
Huntington at Scotland Yard vii
certainly send for me-
"And you would join in the hunt?
our host persisted.
"You would do nothing of tn
Sort" Janet interviewed, lookin
across at me. "That is promise.
| smiled back at her rcassuringl.
Prosperity and peace Of mind ha
agreed with Janet. The dignity Q
wifehood sat we'll upon her lie
complexion seemed to have grow
more creamy, her beautiful eye
softer, her carriage always grace
full, more assured. There was i,
woman in the county more admire
/ than she-certainly no one les
SpolIc0. i sometimes Jnlnk IHdt
she. had had her way, she woul
never have wandered at all outsid
our little domain.
"1herc is just the one possibility
remarked, "that might not b
able to evadc the challenge. If d
not go after Michael, he may com
after me-"
1t was precisely at this momer
that the amazing event happened
We were a party Of twelve at Dime
/ seated at round table in the cents
of the large banqueting hall of XIII
dersley Court. The room was rattle
dimly lighted, except for the heav
ly shaded table lamps. The two foo
men had left the room, presumab
10 fetch the coffee, and the butte
| standing behind Lord Kindersley
. chair was the only servant in a
, tendance. Suddenly every light
the place went out, and We we