The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-25

I We KNOW dL present, Inc EnSuSn-
woman went first to the Hotel Splen-
dide At O'Clock this evening she
was called for by the other woman,
and they drove off alone. They were
/ Swallowed, fortunately, by Lund, the
/ American detective who = followed
| Louisa Martin over, and who reports
| that his life was attempted last night.
/ This woman Martin, il seems, has an
| evil reputation. She has been in
prison twice In her younger days in
Paris. and she was tried for murder
seven years ago. Lund reports that
there IS i'll blood between the two WON
en-. He is convinced that the English
woman, Janet Scale, as she called her
self on the steamer, has been decoyed
into some place to meet Michael.
How far did he follow them?" I
/ asked. Where is he nOw?''
He followed them into the worst
! quarter of NIarseilles," Demayel re-
/ piled, but as soon a she discovered
their destination. he had the good
sense to return for aid. They are in
the one quarter of the city which I
have not yet succeeded in clearing.
But tonight the attempt shall be
made"
Let US START exclaimed eagerly.
We moved toward the door
Il deeply regret" Demayel an
nounced that this is an adventure
on which 7 cannot accompany you. If
I were to show myself in the Quar-
tier. I should not only endanger your
lives, but I should of an absolute GER
! tainty forfeit my own Monsieur San.
/ tel here he added, turning to his
/ companion. will take command Of the
+ expedition Lund is in one Of the cars
4 outside. y sufficient force of gen
darmes has already penetrated Sc
/ cretly into the Quarter 1t remains
I only for me to wish you good for
/ tune"
( In the car which we found waiting
for us. We passed from the broad
thOroushfares OF the city to region
/ of increasing squalor and ugliness.
We descended some small stone
/ steps. passed along a narrow pas
/ sage. and entered a cafe. the most
/ diIapidated and filthy have ever been
I in. a repulsive woman lolled across
/ the counter and looked at us.
/ We passed behind that counter,
I through a door, into noisome house
wrapped in utter darkness -Four
/ other men seemed to have crept up to
us like shadows and we all had cleo
! tric torches. At a certain point in the
( descent of some stone steps. we
paused. Three Of the men felt about
for some time. Then an unsupported
3 -lcrz-I-- -1rrrpvc- r,r.e-,
. seemed to lead into q chasm, black
and impenetrahIe. The man who had
slipped past Santel and become our
guide stretched up his hand and
/ pulled down a long. thin ladder. one
I by one we descended into what seemed
/ TO be a great cellar. At the farther
end was kink Of light from the room
I beyond, and a sound which for the
! moment made a mailman of me-the
sound Of a woman crying. I stumbled
+ across the uneven floor, but Santel
/ caught hold of my arm.
Be careful he muttered If our
man is there and sees you, he Will
/ shoot. Let the others surround him
/ We have a plan.
/ [ scarcely heard him, but I held my
breath and kept silence while some
one attempted to find means of in
/ gress. Then suddenly, I heard Mich
aeIs voice. Cold and measured as
/ ever. it seemed TO me, though he must
/ have known that he WAS in desperate
straits
For the last time. Janet. the TRUTH
ne SAID what has become Of the
/ money which was handed over to you
the price Of tho jewels? And why
/ have you followed me to Marseilles?"
No one has given me any money"
she replied. I have earned my own
/ living since we parted
''I6aTr' Louisa exclaimed Tell
/ US why you came to Marseilles, and
/ why Rinnrnington. the English deteo-
/ tive, has followed. Tell US who
gcalled your new lover, Norman Greyea,
from Monte Carlo?"
[ Again there was a peal Of dertsfvs
/ laughter from Louisa Martin, follow
| ed by the soft ringing Of an electric
( bell and a fierce oath from Michael
( There was a moments silence, the
scurrylng of feet, the flinging back of
what sounded like door. MichaePs
voice. when ne spoke, had changed.
You have had your chance. Janet"
/ ne said. Il shall leave you to Louisa"
I fortunate madness seized me.
+ flung my whole weight against the
/ door, ana we fell into the place in a
! heap. Janet, her feet and arms tied
/ with cord, white and numb with fear.
was lying on: the. ground: Louisa Mar
/ tin with the face of fury and eyes
+ filled with hate leaned over her.
/ Michael. with unrecognizable face.
/ but unforgettable eyes, was already
half way through trapdoor. He
/ raised his arm simultaneously with
/ mine. Our pistols spoke together and
! the sound Of their report was fol-
/ lowed almost Immediately by the
I crashing Of the trap door. [ felt
/ sharp pain i'm my shoulder: and for a
/ moment I think I went mad J was
/ cutting the cords which bound Janet
/ hands and feet, talking to her fool.
! lshly. trying to keep back tho faint.
ness which threatened me. Then the
mist came and the room rocked.
My first visitor in the hospital. six
weeks later, was Monsieur DemayeI
That mans escape. Sir Norman"
/ he confessed was a most deplorable
! incident"
How did he get away?'' 1 inquired
( HE descended through the trap
/ door from the room in which you
/ found him" Monsieur Demayel ex-
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