San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Begin Here Today.

Mark Brendon, criminal investi-
gator, is engaged by Jenny Pendean
to solve the mystery of the disap-
pearance of her husband, Michael
| Pendean is last seen in the company
of Jenny's uncle, Robert Redmaync.
Robert goes into hiding and sends
for his brother Bendigo to meet hiu
in a secret cave. Both men disap-
pear and the cave shows evidence OF
terrible struggle.
Jenny marries Giuseppe Doria,
who works for her uncle, Bendigo,
They 90 to live in Italy where
Jelnys uncle Albert Redmayne
lives. Peter Cams, famous Ameri-
can detective, assists Brendon in
the investigation. When Doria is
arrested Jenny is killed by the bullet
intended for her husband when she
throws herself in front of him TO save
his life, Now go on with the story.
Her grandfather still lived. when
disposition of his wealth seldom en-
tered our calculations.
But year passed; Jenny was
ready to wed me and begin life as
my twin star; while l longed for
her with great longing. The situa-
ton cleared; her grandfather died !;
she would presently be the possessor
of ample means and l already en-
joyed an income from the business of
Pendean and Trecarrow.
Then came the war and the sem
tence of death incidentally pronounced
by that event upon the brothers Red
mayne. Their own folly and lack of
vision were alone responsible. l did
not argue with them; it was enough
that Jenny swiftly awakened to even
a bitterer hatred and deeper fury
of resentment than myself. They
had reused the sleeping tempest and
our lightning now because only Il
question of time.
evaded active service with a
heart drug, as did some thousands
Of other intelligent men. 1 kept q
whole skin, stopped at home and re-
ceived for my share the Order of the
British Empire instead of nameless
grave. 1t was easy enough.
Meantime we volunteered and our
record of service at Princetown Moss
Depot is not to be assaulted.
Already my future intention was
coloring my life. l grew beard.
wore glasses and pretended delicacy
Of constitution for after the war
was done l intended numbering three
men, and i proposed to do so in such
a manner that society would find il
impossible to associate me with the
crimes.
We pretended an affection for
Dartmoor. As an example of our
methods | may relate
how we returned to the wilderness
after the war was done and actually
began to build a bungalow upon it,
which. needless to say, we never had
the least intention Of occupying.
| had designed first to destroy Ben
Iligo and Albert Redmaync, who had
never seen me, and finally deal with
my old friend, Robert: but it was he
who came at the critical moment as
as1amba 70 the slaughter and so in-
spired the superb conception now
to the civilized world.
The time was ripe TO pluck these
men who had insulted and outraged
me: and when Bcndgo Rcdmaync
advertised for motor boatman. tho
challenge was accepted. l forged
certain foreign letters of commenda-
ton. He liked Italians. from expert !
nnce of them aboard ship, and he ap-
preciated my letter and my imag
mary war record.
What was the next step? An en-
treaty from Jenny that / should shave
my beard. She begged again and
again and appealed to Robert. who
her. I withstood them
until the day of his destruction.
Upon that morning l appeared with
put it and they congratulated me.
Other trifling preliminaries there
were. On one occasion. when my
wife rode down to Plymouth with
her uncle on his motor bicycle. she
left him to do some shopping and. |
visiting Burnells the theatrical cos
tuner. she purchased red wig for
\ woman. At home again she trans
ferred it into n red wig for a man.
Meantime l had made n pair of large
helping myself when
Mrs. Gerry, our landlady. was out |