Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1929, Page 43

THE RAGGED - PRINCESS Wallace Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Deily News (Continued From Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER LXVIIL OR a long time after Dick Shan- non's departure Lacy Marshalt sat at his desk, his head in his hands. Presently he leaned back and p\:;h:t‘lu a belg qd:le. of the maids answere r a Jong y. “Who else is in the house?” he asked sharply. “Milly, sir.” “Tell her to come here.” From his pocket he took a crumpled handful of notes and treasury bills, selected & few and smoothed them out. By the time the girls entered together there were two little heaps before them. ““There is your salary and a month in lieu of notice. I am shutting up the house and going abroad.” “When do you want us to go, sir?” asked one of the girls in surprise. “I want you to go at once. I intend ~leaving in half an hour.” He himself watched from the head of the stairs while their boxes were being removed, and at last saw their cabs pass out of sight” Then he walked dowm, ut the chains on the door, double- g;cku} and bolted it, and returned at his leisure to study. His face was set In a smile fram which all humor had vanished. /'He was thinking of the man who had tried to rob him once, who, with a beiated return to decency, had refused to speak until— For half an hour he gave himself up to his thoughts.. Lacy Marshalt was som of a dreamer. The tinkle of the door bell, followed by a thun- ,.derous knock, aroused him. He walked 1o the window and peeped out. On the i dloors'ep were Elton and his wife. And “Toi —yes, he recognized Torring- ton, though he had not seen him in years. An inspector of police and four men, who were obviusly detectives. é}-tmk his letter-case from his pock- et extracted a flat handie and a bodkin, and fitted the one into the other. Then he walked to the mantelpiece and thrust the bodkin deep amidst the wood foliage that framed the fireplace. He turned his | 882 wrist, and, without a sound, mantlepiece and fireplace swung round on a central pivot. He had the profile of the huge idol to the right, the fireplace in section to the left. Then, opening the bottom drawer of his de.x, he lifted a false bottom and took out a little box, and for a second busied himself. A half-wig, a long, pendulous nose, & pointed chin, 80 perfectly colored his face that even an expert. would not know wh ous, and presently he heard the smash of glass. He had taken the key out, and that would not help them, he thought.. Stepping inside the semicircle fender he pushed the bodkin home and turned again, this time to the left. As the hearth and wall swung around he put down his foot to sase the little shock which came when the fireplace came to rest. Once clumsy Tonger had let it stop with such a jerk that a hot coal had been flung out into the Mal- pas room. Again the bodkin came into use, and, standing aside, he saw the fireplace turn back to its proper posi- tion. He unfitted the steel blade with curious deliberation, replaced it in his pocket and then went up the stairs, very slowly. 3 Audrey Bedford was there. Reluc- tantly, painfully, Stanford had told him. And now all that began this tragedy which had overtaken him, and had robbed him, not only of the fortune he had accumulated but promised to rob him of his life itself, was to’end as it began—with Audrey Bedford. He "paused at every landing to an- ticipate his grim final triumph over the hounds of the law, who were baying at his door, eager to seize him and to drag him to that dreadful dock, where the red-robed, white-haired man gave 3‘“’" ment of death. Lacy’s smile was fixed: it had become frozen on his face. All his planning, his striving his clever maneuvers— And then he remembered something that struck away the smile. Why had the door controls operated while he was with Dick Shannon? Was there a rea- son for that? He L e climz‘e—a score and one thi might affect an electric connection. Now he was outside the door and bent his head, listening. He heard a light footstep in the ge and smiled in. Half the flerce joy that came to his heart was in the anticipation of the terror his appearance would strike when her fearful eyes met his. He opened the little cupboard in the tairs and turned a switch and knew ':hn at that moment the lights had gone out in-the empty room through which he would soon be passing in search of his prey. He needed no light, not even the trick lamp he had carried to inate his face to terrify all who $ ggggl g i FEEE i 5.0 it i §8E g e gaid he would et b tnto Muioa# | CATHOLIC POPULATION . tried the front 38 EF 5o it £ § Only for & mome tood | then went on. are end no joy in it.” Suddenly he lunged forward and caught an arm. It was not the arm he S ving oreen lighe showed Jovel i green showt el his breast. He was looking into his own face—nose, chin, head! Another Malpas—fearful, monstrous —had him by the arms. “God! What is 1t?" he screamed and tried to get wig, nose and chin, 7 “I think you know me?” 2 “I know you very well,” sald Dick. “You are Slick Storm ¥ ? refer to be known to the London po- lice, Slick Smith.” “Got me first time—but when did you "Dl smied. AR himself free. “I want you,” said the hollow voice. | gno ‘With a yell Lacy Marshalt struck at the hideous , and, turning, ran. As he did so lights came on and looking back he saw a replica of him- self. Malpas! But he was Malpas: “Damn you!” he sobbed, and pulled his pistol. ‘The automatic spat once, twice, “Save yourself a whole lot of trou- ble, my friend,” sald his double. “Your cartridges are blank—? changed them mearly a day ago.” With a howl of fury Lacy flung the pistol at him. The man ducked and the next minute had Marshalt by the in ground stood Audrey hands clasped in an agony of fear, yet in her heart a new-born hope. CHAPTER LXIX ICK had joined the group at the door and now the knocking ceased. A requisitioned jimmy had been forced between the lock and the lock was creaking loose as the last blows were being ham- mered home. “She is here—you're sure?” tanford took her 'y last night. wn and had caught her in his arms.", Slick took a quick glance and closed the door. <y “Maybe you'd like {0 see Wur-dnl‘!:‘- 3ee_you, but is fellow. better’ than you, I he said, and Tarrington nodded. 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