The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-21
SYNOPSIS


yard, reformed Lone Wolf" and
underworld celebrity, is reunited
with his son whom he thought
dead. The boy. Maurice Parry y
has followed in the Lone VOLTS"
footsteps. but Lanyard hopes his
sons interest in Fenno Crozier,
lovely daughter Of the wealthy
Mrs: Fay Crozier, will prove 4
good influence. Maurice steals
Mrs. Croxier's Habsburg emeralds.
Lanyard retrieves them for Fay.
Detective Crane warns Lanyard to
watch out for the vengeance Of
Jack Knife" Anderson and Eng
lish Archie" two gunner whom
Lanyard exposed for cheating
Maurice at cards. Shortly after
wards, the gangsters steal Mrs.
Crozier's emeralds and plant them
in Lanyard's cabin. Maurice saves
his father by substituting imita-
tons and secretly placing the en-
eralds in the purser's care for Fay.
Notwithstanding Lanyard's inno-
cence. Detective Plon 10 suspicious
Of him. Later. when one Of Jack
Knife's" accomplices tries to in
timidate Lanyard into stealing the
emeralds and splitting iifty-6fty
with the gang. Maurice appears on
the scene, masked. He knocks the
gangster unconscious, planting I
string Of pearls stolen from the no.
torious gold-digger. Tess Boyce,
in the thugs pocket. Tess, in graft
tude to Maurice for catching the
thief, gives . dinner in his honor.
Lanyard disapproves Of the society
Of Tess Boyce for his son, but
Fenno asks him to leave Maurice
to her. Discussing the Boyce rob-
berry, Plon informs Lanyard that
the prisoner swore Lanyard and
Maurice planted the necklace on
him M. 1squith, Tess companion,
compliments her on her progress
with Maurice and Lanyard, adding
that they will have them where
they want them" Crane is suspi.
cious of Tess interest in Maurice.
He surmises the truth about the
Boyce robbery. Crane overhears
Tess tell Maurice that Lanyard's
reform was just elocution. The
detective warns Lanyard to keep
his con away from her. Fearing an
other attempt will be made. to steal
the emeralds, Lanyard advises Fay
to arrange for their protection
when the boat docks.
CHAPTER XIII.
"But I supposed-of course!-I
that the Boyce burglar was the
same one who had robbed me, and
once he was arrested. that was the
end Of that"
"He was in al likelihood . simple
eat's-paw for the brains that
planned the business. You must I'M
derstand, madame, criminals Of his
class are seldom more than instru.
ments doing the bidding Of intelli-
gences too clever ever to show theiS
own hands"
"You do alarm me-" Fay Crozier
ruefully confessed. "What do you
advise?"
"Instruct NJ. Crozier BY wireless
to have some safe-deposit company
meet the Navarre with m armored
car, take charge Of the emeralds
and store them IN its vaults till you
wish to wear them"
"What . head!" Fay Croker
cried, beaming. "What . master
crime lost when the Lone Wolf re-
tired on his honors!"
"Then you will
II bet you my life"
II am most happy to believe Il"
With this Lanyard rose: Fenno,
all aglow, II only from walking,
and somewhat prettier than he had
ever seen her, was approaching
with Maurice-who, It wasn't pos
sible to overlook, likewise wore .
deeply eontented expression.
go there you arel" Fay Croker
snapped. II should think you'd be
ashamed 70 come back from exer-
cising looking like that, and put
ting your poor old mother In the
wrong. II my time children had
some consideration for their elders.
-. Young man, your fathers been
asking for you"
II called on him three times IN,
his cabin this morning. That -, /
tried ., but each time the steward
told NJ b had not vt rung for biz
we've bsen watching them get
the mail plane ready Tor it, take.