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Or *1 rw y i m smcIoI <?>/ (tANOALLPA 'jav**.""1 "-. Adventurous .Terry Carson embarks tn search of hidden treasure with the promIan g\f 1 ArwitltiA W <1 lnnif fn Ka Yvlo w t fr? r* r\ ov vi a ?wii%iuv fi i**w/%v %v w mo *? vii his return. Her father favors Sebastian Navarre. Jerry's ship is burned; he |s reported lost. Sebastian presses his *vtentlons. Jerry suddenly turns up to confront charges of the Nfivarres against him. In a struggle for a fofged puper Diego Navarre is killed and Jerry is convicted of the murder. He escapes, and finds tho treasure and a wonderful chemical pellet. Leontlne is forced to marry Sebastian. On the honeymoon, lie attacks her in a rage. Suddenly he is confronted by a weird apparition. I^eontlne meets One Lamp Louie. Ravengar saves her from fire. Sebastian, driven to desperation, threatens her aguin but the Shadow intervenes. She hears it speak of Jerry. Ravengar forces a confession from Louie. Sebastian attempts to get it. An earthquake occurs; in the excitement. Red Finn steals tiie confession and ilees. r... . FIFTH EPISODE iTSEftto* ? \ Bianca Deals, v'"" ..jiS-'a* ? Finn hud almost forgot ton the fjiot that nature had assigned hint many parts to play. He was so good an actor that he Identified himself with every part completely. For live yars he had been "Rod" Finn, the name of a man he killed in a Montana Gambling house, lie spoke like i a Western desperado, his verbs and nouns wore seldom upon nodding noquaintnnee with each other, and he forgot all about his other roles. When he emerged, dripping and shaken, from the river, elutching the stolen confession in his hand, he made his way hastily to his shack. lie found it unharmed after the earthquake, changed his clothes, ate a meal, and hurried toward the nearest station. In the train he shook off "Red" Finn entirely. "lied" had outplayed his part. He became Ludwig Romanoff, a role he had tilled in Germany, with great success, six fears before. His nouns and verbs made up; and as the rough desperado became a sleek, polished crook, the very expression of the man ceased to change. Arriving in the Hast, he quickly found his level among the denizens of the underworld. He soon came to realize that Louis Lamb's confession, for which Sebastian had offered Ravengar ten thousand dollars, must still be worth at least that sum. Sebastian, having returned with Leontlne from White's Village, had resumed his old life with all the burden of his latest experiences added to it. He knew now that detection of his part in the conspiracy against Jerry Carson was imminent. He knew that Louis and Uavengar were leagued together to hunt him down. % He guessed that Leontlne sttapected. And lie did not know what to do. It was while he was in this uncertainty that Ludwig Romanoff called with Louis' confession in his pocket. Sebastian, who did not know that the confession had '.eon stolen from Havengar, started nervously, nevertheless, when the strange name was announced. He had been breakfasting with Leontlne. She saw him start and looked after him in wonder as he left the room and went into his library. Overcome with curiosity, Leontine went into the hall. The library door was not quite closed, and the two men were standing in such a position that Leontine could see tlieni reflected in the mirror that hung in the hall. She He Snatched It Out of Her Hand. saw Sebastlun, looking nervously al hit visitor, and In the visitor she recognised, to her surprise, the nuin whc had stolen the confession from ltaven gar. Unable to stir, she could not bul hear the ensuing conversation: "Mr. Navarre, your name Is men tloued in a certain confession," sab Romanoff. "I have it here." He drew It from his pocket, and held It In lib hand. "I know all about that," answerec Sebastian, swallowing hard. "A mm in my position Is naturally the vletlir of conspirators and'blackmailers. Ii you have come here to blackmail me you have mistaken your man. How ftyer, my time is valuable, and ruthei o ? author of "be.5 0^ yond the fron/ tier." "maid of 1 the forest." "my I A ft lady of the fA II /|a north." etc. |PMf \\JJ NOVELIZED FROM THE V PHOTOPLAY SERIAL /> 4V V OF THE SAME NAME fl B1 I BY GEORGE B SEITZ. II II V RELEASED BY PATHE. fy&M 4 OOTTfUOm ! ? . ?T RANDALL pakmm1 iwiSfTTTr ITian waste it in bavins: you arrested, I am willing to pay you a hundred dob' lars for that confession." Leontine did not see the mocking look $n Romanoff's face. She burst j into the room. ?*??* - , "And I will pay you a thousand I" she cried. Sebastian'flushed and moved threateningly toward her. "With my money?" he sneered. "A thousand dollars," cried Leon- ' tine again. .... 1 Romanoff stalled. "It seems to be going up in value. I think I'll keep it," . I\n ntirw.iini.wl mil..1... - , uv (iiiiivuuvjrii, I ill" Ho was nearing the door wlion, with an oath, Sebastian whipped out a revolver from the desk beside him and leveled jt. "You'll hand that over or you'll never leave this room alive!" he shouted. Romanoff, taken aback, could only stare into the muzzle of the weapon, lie saw that Sebastian was desperate. lie put bis hand into his pocket and drew out the confession. Suddenly the revolver was dashed from Sebastian's band. Sebastian went 1 reeling back across the room, as if 1 he had received a stunning blow in the face. Yet there was nobody in 1 tiie r<?< in except himself, Leontine, and Il< mmnolT. ! Next instant, as Sebastian recovered himself, lie was picked i.p and hurled ( to the ground. Uo lay there as if stunned. And Leontine, gazing in terror at her husband, saw, at a height of nearly six feet from the ground, a pair of I .... ... 41.. . 1 i-l ^ .... * - Ti. ii.m'u on nit* pro.si rui < until. it was the mysterious defender who lind championed her, Romanoff, with an exclamation of terror, turned and bolted from the] room, lie hurried into the street and leaned against the wall of the house, j trembling. i He held the precious paper in his hand, lie tried to replace it in his pocket, but his hands shook Suddenly his hand dropped as if the wrist were broken. The invisible an | (agonist was upon him, and Komanotl i fought in his grasp, fooling a sensation ! of power opposing him. It was a weird struggle in the sunny street. A policeman, across the road, looked in amazement at a man reproducing all the features of a battle for life?alone. At last, leaping back, Romanoff man- j aged to wrench his arm free and do-) livered a blow with all his strength at! the invisible antagonist. It was ellicacious, for all at once j i Romanoff felt that he was free, lie i I thrust the paper into his pocket. * + * ? * j Romanoff hurried away, glancing back furtively in the fear that the in- j visible presence was pursuing him. Once aboard a street car, he felt safe from pursuit, lie gradually recovered his nerve, until, by the time he reached his destination, he felt j ready to laugh at the episode. lie jumped from the car and made his way to u private residence on the) side street near by. The blinds werej drawn, and there was nothing to hull-; cute that this was other than a respectable private house whose occupants were away. As a matter of fact, however, the house was connected with the one adjoining and was one of the most celebrated gambling establishments in the city, The adjacent house was occupied by Rianca, tin? most notorious worn-1 air of the underworld that the city hadl known. Romanoff tapped at the door of the gaming establishment, Hung a word to the woolly-headed attendant, and entered through the grilled door, lie' made his way along a passage and entered the room in which, even at that' hour, the gamblers were assembled.] Rianca ran the place night and day. Romanoff cast a glance about him. The players, fhtcnt upon their game,! took no notice of him. Rut Romanoff saw one man whose presence lllled him with consternation. f t \i'nu T> ? im?* ??r? ?t ti nun i-VUTVll^lll , UillvllU>VU IU 1VUIII* I anoff by name, but the man with whom he had fought for the confession In White's Village, the man to escape whom he had made his desperate leap from the high bridge. Romanoff stared at him in momen\ tary terror. What was he doing here? i He stood and watched the players ; for a few moments, and then made his way quietly from the room. Entering a passage, he pushed hack a curtain, ' disclosing a paneled wall. Itomanoff ' touched a spring and one of the panels slid back, forming a little doorway 111* to an anteroom of the next house. He j closed the door behind him and passed; I; on into a larger room, where a woman j 1 was seated upon a divan covered with 1 Persian draperies, listening to the ref marks of two men who were talking to her In low and eager tones. As Romanoff entered the men p sprang to their feet quickly; then, THE HORRY HER recognizing him, they nodded, BlatTcc smiled at him. "You've been away a long time, Mr Romanoff," she said, smiling at him. . "Yes, but I've been away for gooc reasons," Romanoff answered. "1'vt got something In view that's worth considering." "Sit down and tell me about It." said Biunca. About one minute after Romanoff had left the gambling room, Itavengar rose from the table. He pocketed his winnings with a yawn and strolled into the hall. Pushing back the curtain, he, too, touched. the spring, and the panel opened. He entered the anteroom noiselessly and turned to close the panel behind him. He could hear the low conversation in the next room. As he moved stealthily forward, he became conscious that his coat had caught In the panel. He turned to free himself. The sliding panel Jnrred slightly. In an instant one of the men in the next room, alarmed by the sound, appeared in the doorway. Itavengar had just managed to free himself when the man was upon him, grasping him roughly by the arms. "What are you doing here?" he demanded. Something In Ravengnr's look frightened him, for, releasing his Captive,' the man stepped hack and drew a revolver from his pocket.' Itavengar caught him by the arm. The weapon was discharged, the bullet passing into the ceiling. A chip of plaster fell) to the door. At the sound, Romanoff, Riancn; and' the third man rnslied tiu? They found Ravengnr struggling with the "look-out'* man. At Bianea's command the men fell hack, leaving Ravengar in possession J [>!' the revolver which he had wrested j from the other. Bianca and lie looked i nt each other for a moment in silence, i Then Bianea smiled. "I'ut that away, please," she said ri u h ?t I v. "1 don't allow wouo??ns in ' my house," "I Will Pay a Thoi Ravengar smiled back at her, but he did not put down his weapon. A moment afterward she reached behind the portieres and pulled a cord. A trap-door opened under Ravengar's feet, and he slid down a chute. As he disappeared, the spring door, released of his weight, sprang up again. Rinnca looked at the men with her and laughed. "An interesting fool," she said. "What were you telling me, Mr. Romanoff?" ******* Could free herself from the man who was her husband in name alone? Tnat was l.eontine's thought as she sat miserably in her room alone. Suddenly she sprang to her feet as a new idea came to her. It brought the Hush to her cheeks; it seemed a sltUtneful tldng?yet it might mean' her freedom from Sebastian. No sooner had the idea come to Kcr than it. assumed mastering force; She dressed hurriedly and slipped dfot of tlu> house. She took a street ear downtown. mii.Mi mivh slit nrooumg in her room for hours, for it was already lute and the crowds were pouring out of the theaters. She reached the one to which her husband had gone just in time to see the first of the audience leave. Drawing into the doorway of a little shop adjacent, she scanned the crowds keenly. Presently her attention was directed toward a blackhaired woman of singularly attractive appearance, who was just getting into iut moior. more was something uhout her that made Leontlne watch her every movement. Then, Just as the woman had seated herself within the oar, Leontlne saw Sebastian leave the theater with a companion. At that moment the woman dropped her fan. The act was done with a certain deliberation. Of that Leontlne was sure. She knew, too, that it had been done to attract Sebastian; she knew all this as only a woman understands the mo tiyes of other women. ALD. CONWAY, g 0. Sfbtstlan picked It up, bowed* and handed the fan to the woman In the motor. She thanked him with a smile and pressed something into his hand. Leontine saw the flutter of a piece of paper. The motor drove away, but Sebastian stood reading the note under the light. A moment afterward he hade his companion good-night and hurried away. Leontine followed him. The chance that she had sought seemed to be at hand. .Sebastian called a taxlcab and, giving a brief direction to the chauffeur, entered it. Leontine summohed another vehicle. "Follow that cob," she said. The driver, who was used to such situations, obeyed with alacrity. Presently he stopped and came running to open the door. "The gent's Just gone into that house with the barred windows," he said to her. "Whose house is It?" asked Leontine. "Madame Biancu's," said the man, with a grin. "They won't let you in unless they know you, missus. It's the swcllest gambling place in town today." Leontine thanked him and paid him, just in time to see the house's door close upon her husband. As she hesitated, the grilled door opened and two men came down the steps. They passed her, staring hard llf ]H?r_ Oho of Hinill luit-llnl'.wl ',,w' . ? ... -- ?..x |I\ Ollllivu <1 11VI then came back to her. "Anything I can do for you?" he nuked, raising his hat, uncertain what sort of woman she was. "I want to get into that house. It's Madame Bianca's, isn't it?" she asked. "Why?yes," said the man in hesitation. "Want to try a round or two of baccarat?" lie continued. Leontine nodded. "They don't know ' me." she said. He escorted Leontine into tin4 garni)- j ling room. Sebastian was not there. I Leontine realized it and turned sick with disappointment. "Are there any more rooms where i !hey play?" she asked her escort. isand," She Cried. Tie shook his head. "But you Clin got a good paitio here," ho said, and as a man rose from the table he held the chair for her Leontine looked at the man who had risen, lie was a dissolute youth with ; a pasty complexion, and the air of one who was ait the end of his resources. An instant later the sound of u revolver shot was heard, followed by the thud of a falling body. Leontine sprang to her feet in terror. The others followed suit. Half hidden by the curtain behind which he had fallen, lay the young man. Peering into the dead man's face was a man whom she seemed to remember. Yes, It was little Louis Lamb. "I guess Madame Binnea won't like this sort of a Job going oil next door," he said with a grin. "What do you mean by 'next door?*" asked Leontine. "Why, through the door behind those curtains," answered Louie. "Bay, ] You're green, ain't you?" "You must go, you must go at once, inhdame!" said 'a negro attendant, pushing through the excited throng. "Kindly leave the house immediately." Leontine, with two or three other women, was being Jostled roughly toward the door. She was in despair, for Isolde's words hud given her a clue. Suddenly she suw that the curtains had been druwn. The suicide's body was being carried into Madame Bianca's house through the secret entrance. Instantly she threw tip her amis,and fell to the floor in a simulated faint. Through her half-closed eyes she saw the commotion about her. Two attendants came hastily up to where she lay. "We'll have to run her In, too," they said. "Say, ain't them women the limit!" Taking her by the head and feet they pushed their way'back to the curtains. A glare of lights burst on her-closed eyelids. Cautiously she opened 'them. She saw Sebastian and the woman known as Madame Biunca, with Ilomunoff, standing about the .body-of the suicide. .>.4. ... She sprang to her feet and faced them. At the sight of her Sebustlan winced, started, and whitened. Into Romanoffs eyes there cume a look of understanding. Madame Bianca looked at her steadily and inquiringly. And suddenly Leontine realized the purpose of Sebastian's presence there. For there was a paper in the woman's hand aud it was the confession of Louis Lamb. Sebastian had certainly been attracted by Blancn's appearance In the foyer of the theater, as she hud meant that he should be. The note that she had thrust Into his hand when he gave her back her,fan said simply: "Follow me if you are Interested In obtaining a certalu paper." Sebastian had needed no second invitation, and when he had followed her to the door of her house he had found Bianca waiting for hlra. "Won't you come In, Senor Navarre?" inquired Bianca, smiling. In her sumptuously furnished reception room Bianca had coffee served by a Chinese servant. "Senor Navarre," she said, "a certain paper has come into my hands in which I believe your are Interested. It is a matter of business. How much is it worth to you?" "I offered a hundred dollars for il this morning," answered Sebastian "Suppose we say fifty thousand dollars," she said; Sebastian shrugged his shoulders "Madame, let us put business aside, he said. "I like to leave these matters to my lawyer." "Clllllll In* " < ?!'! ^ ....... , IIWI , ? v 1 H ?-* IIIIIM! | I I I .-N UVUI, she said. "Is it fifty thousand? 1 do not bargain." lie saw that ho was dealing witli a woman ??f stronger character than he had imagined. "Well, I'll give you ton thousand.' ho said, dooisivoly. "That is positively my last word." "No," answorod Rianca, rising. That was tho moment when tho pistol shot sent thorn hurryin.tr into tho anteroom. A moment afterward the attendants entered, hearing the body of tho suicide. Sebastian's eyes fell upon Romanoff. At once ho realized that Romanoff and I>ianca wore in the deal together. Then it was that Leontine was carried in and placed on the couch. The combination of circumstances overwhelmed him. He started back in terror as his wife sprung to her feet and stepped forward toward Hianca. "Give me that paper," said Leontine. lliancu stepped back and nodded imperceptibly to one of the attendants, who seized Leontine by the arm. And then a strange thing happened. Suddenly the paper was wrested from Rlunea's hand by some Invisible agency nriil * .... ..r 1 A- T *1 (Illll U iillMClI I'll m 1 >i'C M 1 I lilt* s. Bianco sprang forward to snatch it, but then she staggered and then reeled hack; at the same instant the hand of the attendant was torn from Leontine's arm and he was hurled to the tloor. A stream of blood poured from his cut lip. Leontine, clutching the precious document, moved toward the door. She was half way toward It when Bianca recovered her self-possession. "Stop her!" she cried. "Don't let her go! Get that paper from her!" The second attendant and Romanoff leaped forward. Just as the attendant was about to pinion Leontine, he, too, went reeling back under the impact of a terrific blow which knocked him, stunned, to the ground. Romanoff seemed lifted bodily and cast upon the prostrate form of the other man. The room was in an uproar. Two Chinese servunts ran between Leontine and the doorway. The attendants, rising from the floor, at Blnnca's signal, flung themselves upon Leontine again. Then it seemed us if an invisible devil were at work in the room, T nnnfSvtii KnoWIn tiui iin A?VWltl 111^ t^lWWW 1/ V- lliv; I till touched, the precious paper still in her hand. She aloue had kept her self-possession. Quietly she stepped toward the secret panel, pushed it open, and passed ipto the gambling house. Thence she made her way leisurely toward the head of the flight of Steps that led <16Au to the street. She went down slowly, and, believing herself safe, stopped under the nearest street lamp to read the rest of the confession, in order to learn the truth. Xh she did so, a man came down tile i sffopfc behind her. Deals Lamb, or "One-Lamp Louie," bad made- bis way back to New York with his hoard after the earthquake devastated White's village. On reaching the metropolis he immediately got in. touch with the underworld; and that in itself required u certain habit of mind. Binuca, recognizing that he had money to spend, permitted him tu i snend it. Romanoff, who.had nlunned to Tob him, did not reeognijce in the frequenter of the flfamhltufc house the hermit of "White's Village. And Louie had not the slightest recollection of the confession of-forgerj Which he had committed in company 'With Sebastian, J When he spoke to Leoatlpe at the side of the suicide he had not the lcusl idea that he had ever seen her before He drifted back to the table und waited Impatiently for the game to begir again. After hovering round for some time however, -he accepted the assurances that the game was ended for the night At the bottom of the steps he saw t strikingly beautiful woman and recog nlsed in her the woman who bad iyj _ I " . di'?*ssed liliu a little earlier In the evd. ning beside the Inotl.v of the doud man. Halting at the top of the steps, Louie looked right and left cautiously. The ! woman was plainly alone, for she ' moved quietly along the street and, standing under a street light, began to read a paper that she held In her hand. Softly he stole up behind Leontino as' she stood under the light. There was no need for this, however; Leontine was wholly absorbed In the na ture of the document. She learned for the first time how Sebastlnr. and his brother had con-. spired to convict Jerry. < < With the aid of Louie, a forgery had been effected, being a transfer of certain property held by Jerry in America to Sebastiun, In return for ready money to finance his treasure-finding expedition. Of course, lerry had never executed such a paper. Sebastian and his brother Diego had then accused'Jerry to Leontlne, alleging that Instead of transferring the property, he had sold It and pocketed the proceeds. It was Jerry's unexpect "You'll Hand That Over, or /ou'li Never Leave This Room Alive!" ed rHurii mikI his discovery of the paper that had led to the quarrel that ended in Diego's dentil. Jerry, although innocent-of- the death of Sebastian's brother, had been placed in compromising circumstances. He had been tried before an Argentine court of law, found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Soon afterward she had learned that he had died. As she read the whole story, Leontine felt a deep and rebellious rage against her husband till her heart. She stood like a statue underneath the lamp, incapable for the time of movement : she knew nnthine Inn ltveil again in the past. She saw Jerry starling on his wonderful voyage, which wiis to bring them fortune, and she heard again her own parting pledge of loyalty to him. The paper Muttered loosely In her hand. That was the moment when the magpie, Louie, stealing up behind Loontine, saw his own signature tit the hot Pan of the paper. With a swift, deft movement, he snatched it out of her hand. "I know that name," said Louie, rubbing his hand across his forehead. "Why?why, it's my own!" Loontine, recognizing Louie, looked at him in wonder. "(live me that paper," she said quietly, "Yes, it is your own confession, Mr. Lamb. Ami I thank you a thousand times." "Don't mention it," said Louie, making an ironical bo\V. Louie, holding the confession high ; in the air, took his station beneath the light, and began reading it. lie read i on in profound astonishment. Leoni tine waited. She knew the situation ' was a difllcult one, but she knew that ; she was more likely to get back the I paper by diplomacy than by force. Louie's brows wrinkled as he contin| ucd to read, lie had not the faintest recollection of having ever written S such a thing. What had been the matter with him? Well, it was a lie, auy| way, and probably a forgery. "Let me have it now," pleaded Loontine,-as Louie came to the end. Louie, still holding the paper above her head, grinned mischievously. "What's the game?" he demanded. "Going to send me to the penitentiary, ^1. 1 tl'U XI ^ ?mii.? uiu gume r wno put you up to it?" "Mr. Lamb, please listen to me. You wrote tlmt confession and It's very valuable to me. Jerry Carson, whom you wronged, meant a good deal to me. I want that paper now. You won't go k back on your word?" Louie grinned, and suddenly lowering the paper, tore It In two.. * J With a scream Leontine flung herself upon him, trying to wrest the pa11 per out of his hand. So unexpected '! was her movement that at first Louie I was Quite taken aback- Her.flnirer* closed on his clench,ed fist which held the two halves of the document. She r was trying with all her might to force his hand open. And all the. while she ? pleaded. ' " "Give it buck to me, please?flense!" ' she Implored. "It is worth everything t to me. It is worth a thousand dollars 1 ?all that I have. Listen, then! Bring it to my house tonight, and I will give * you a thousaud in cash tonight." * "A thousand dollars!" grinned Louie * contemptuously. "Say, I reckon to 1 drop as much as that any night in Madame Blanca's." "' lie flung her off and deliberately tore N .r