New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

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 In numerous cscapadcs Michael narrowly escapes capture by taking desperate chances. Because Grcycs recognizes many good qualities in Janet he deals with her lcniently. After the Leeds bank robbery. Savers is forced to flee the country. Re- turning to England at n later date, he again resumes command Of his dan gcrous gang of criminals. Janet. somewhat tired of the game. gradu- ally awakens 10 the fact that Michael Is . hard taskmastcr. She compares bim with Sir Norman Grcyes.
 This. as near as I can remember. is a copy of the letter received that wonderful third day of March
 We beg to inform you that. under the will of the late William Scale, gardener, of Mayford. Surrey, you are entitled 10 a legacy of E250, free of duty.
 As the estate is so small. and the assets are chiefly in War Loan, we are in position to pay you that sum at once, if you will favor us with call, CT your instructions. Faithfully,
 Haske tS Flames
 After a great deal of consideration, I took a first class passage to Mar seilles, in the name of Janet Scale. on the slowest P. x O. boat I could find. I spent a moderate sum in replenish- ing my wardrobe, sewed hundred pound note in my bodice, and started on my adventure.
 Then the natural thing happened. My interest in life began to revive. was young and strong. The sun shine. the salt air, the complete change, did their work. made some slight change in my toilet one night, and arranged my hair differently. Half a dozen people made an excuse to came and talk to me that night on deck. I had as many offers of an escort to view the sights when we landed at Gibraltar on the following day. Men, however. made no appeal to me. I preferred to join a small party, mostly composed of people who sat at table.
 We wandered about the place in the usual disjointed fashion, striving to assume the tourists intelligent in terests in the tumble of Spanish re- rains, modern Notifications, burnous- clad Moors and preternaturally with cred Spaniards.
 Finally we wandered into the hotel for tea, served in lounge which one of my travelled companions described as the very quintessence of spurious orientalism. l was steeped ill amaze ment at something I saw in the face of the woman who had been its soli- tary occupant, before our coming. She was moderately young, quietly but ex- pensvely dressed, of small but grace full figure and with large dark eyes. She was glaring at me with an ex- pression of intent and deliberate malignity. To the best of my belief I had never seen her before.
 We somehow or other found places at a table, My immediate neighbor was an elderly American gentleman who had once or twice spoken to me on the voyage, but who seemed to spend most of his time seeking for mer business associates. His name was Frank People,
 "Say. are you acquainted with the lady in the corner?" he asked curi- cusly.
 shook my head. T have never seen her before," I assured him.
 "Is that so?" he replied incredu- lously. Didn't you notice her look ing kind of fierce?"
 "I thought she had probably mls- taken me for someone else" l said.
 received a further shock about an hour later, when T. found the same woman ensconced in corner Of the tender which was to take us back to the steamer. She scowled at me sui IenIv when we came on board; and acting entirely on impulse, l walked across to her.
 ..Have I offended you in any way T manfred. Tt seems to me that we are strangers.
 She looked at me steadfastly. Her face, which normally must have been soft and pretty, had become hard ana cold. not ?" she asked.
 .sThat is certainly my name" l ad- mitted, more puzzled than ever.
 She looked at me in doubting sl- ,ence. q have seen your picture she said goomily.
 "where?"
 .In New York. He carried it with him."
 She turned deliberately away, as though determined not to enter into any further conversation. l found a O. lief, but when stepped on board again, my blessed peace of mind was zone. I relapsed into my former frame of mind and endeaVored 10 keep away from everyone. MT. popple. however, refused to accept my plain hints. He dragged his char ,yer to my corner on deck.
 Mrs. Louisa K. Marton--that ady's name," he informed me. She comes from way out West. beyond She is getting out at Marselles."
 "I had forgitten all about her" .eplied mendaciously.
 "Td give her wide berth" if I were you" he advised. 'Traveling ,bout as much as do, I've got kind ,f used to taking stock of peoples and the way she looked tt you was real mean"
 I declined to continue the conversa- ion and announced my intention of yoing to bed. As entered the T. usic-room on the way to my cabin. here was a curious cessation of con- ,ersation. Mrs. Louisa K. Martin. yho was seated in an easy-chair. -ery becomingly dressed in black, with long rope of pearls around her ,eck, looked at me with steady inso-