The Bismarck tribune., 1934-03-30
SYNOPSIS

Michael Lanyard - formerly
known as the Lone Wolf" an un-
derworld celebrity, but now . re-
spected antique dealer-sails for
America on the SIS. Navarro =
Aboard ship, he meets Detective
Crane Of New York, who hunted
the Lone Wolf" years ago. They
talk Of Lanyard's reformation pre-
ceding his marriage, and the tragic
death of his wife and children
while he was 1t war. Later, Lam
yard sees young man dart into
the passageway leading to his
(Michael's) cabin. He Is startled
and perplexed by the youths re-
semblance to himself. Mrs. Fay
Crozier, one of Lanyard's wealthy
patrons. and her lovely daughter
Fenno are also on board. Despite
Mrs. Crozier's denial that she had
been negotiating for the Habsburg
emeralds, Lanyard believes he has
hit upon = guilty secret. He sees
Grain lowering near and wonders
why, because the detective claims
he ie no longer in the government
service.
CHAPTER "
"Who is that nice boy, monsieur
-Fenno Crozier's voice penetrated
this light preoccupation - "who
thinks you are so fascinating?"
"'Nice boy'7"
sOver there, at the other end Of
the chief engineers table. Don't
look, unless you don't care, for he's
watching You like q cat-has been
ever since you came in. Wait q
minute. Now you may look-he's
on his way out"
Lanyard, following her nod, saw
leaving the saloon that young man
the sight Of whom up on A Deck had
given him such . bad quarter Of IN
hour.
.That handsome younsster?"
HE is, isn't he I"
I'm glad you think 50, because
he strongly reminds me Of some one
I knew long ago and was very fond
Of
"That's funny, because he re-
minds me, too, Of somebody. I've
. mind to tell you."
Fenno delayed impishly and Lam
yard, though he withstood her gaze
with entire composure, lamented
the impulse IN which he had i'm
dulged, he now perceived, at the
risk Of his secret. The man who
thought to trifle with this girls wits
would more wisely pause and think
twice about It. And the last thing
Lanyard wanted was to have any.
body pry into. his confidence con.
cerning that hallucination which
had visited him in sequel to that
brush before dinner. Hallucination
was what he now reckoned It safest
70 call it.
.Do you mind my saying. mon:
sieur, he makes me think Of you7"
ITO the contrary. am much flat-
1ered." Lanyard at this expert
enced sinking sense Of indiscre-
tion. The trouble was-rhe was.
'@But IN Heavens name!" he expos.
rulated. trying TO look properly per-
"There's . physical resemblance.
Of course" the girl began with Z
~rimp Of uncertainty in her browu
mot too decided now, but promis.
ing. Oh. but there is! ! can i'm.
agine-well. that he will Be more
like you when he's . bit older. But
it isn't that, really-it isn't his looks
% much % his gests. You know
what | mean: the impression one
gets from somebody really interest
ing-one doesn't need even 70 know
the person to be sensitive 70 f."
"Quite 50. And what, may one
ask. !; this Il young mans sssts. y
"The same as yours. monsieur,
precisely. Dangerous" - misehie1
deepened the corners Of that pretty
mouth-ssand sweet"
n wonder Lanyard observed a1.
Ter Q wait, af it has ever happened
70 you 70 b told you're rather Z
minx1"
s'Most ln.n one meets are mucl
too dumb. That boy who is % lilol
you wouldn't Be. though. 4