Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1923, Page 32

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Inmmediately after my second jcall, Kerfoot again seized one of my arms, and our party hurrled toward the road. “When the road was reached, we clambered over the wall and the man who had been riding _beside the chauffeur ran forward. Kerfoot was [close after him. Our chauffeur kept jclose to me, apparently guarding {against any possible attempt by me ito escape. Al | “I"saw Kertoot ‘open fire_on your uffeur, then some one down the road shot twice at our party as we made off in your machine. Your caten. Was he injured serfously?” Rennlson assured her. “The | wound was comparatively slight. He {is_in a hospital, but in no danger.” he remainder of our ride was un- ntful” Mirfam continued. “As we were about to enter Baltimore, a roadster met us and made some sort {of a signal which caused us to stop. &Kv‘rf(\(v( got out and had a brief con- | versation' with one of the occupants of the other machine, who remained {in his seat. We then entered Balti- { moy carcely had we crossed the city e, however, when something oc- curred that plainly gave me to under- stand that I had not succeeded in winning the entire confidence of Ker- foot. He rose and lowered each cur- tain of the limousine, making it im- possible for me to observe the course we were taking. 1 made no comment on his action, nor did he vouchsafe any word of explanation. ‘We sat in lence, but the time passed quickly. The machine was proceeding now at a moderate pace. We made several turns, and once we !stopped. but Kerfoot. puffing at a arette, did not leave my side. In & couple of minutes we were on our way again. At length the machine began to jolf, as if It were moving over rough ! ground. Finally It stopped. I heard | Kertoot sigh in & manner that was tive of rel 1 All right, ‘I think we are at o now." e rose, threw open the door and stepped out. A moment later h thrust his head inside the limousin and directed me to follow him. As I oheyed [ began to tremble, Whether | this was due to fear I do not know 1T was conscious. however, of 2 prem- jonition that 1 was about to be con fronted by a situation that was likely to impose upon me a strain more cevere than any to which T had been bjected eince I had addressed my- | self to d set for me by Capt. Reifsnyder. ! ton.” he said, destina- it CHAPTER X3 The Inmer Cirel Tausing in her narrative Warburton looked abstractedly I the gloves she had been | nervousiy befors her. Rennison, looking bac! in his chair. clasped his hands be- { hind his head. For several moments the si n X . Miriam He closed the door again nnd returned to the table. Bes eated himself. at him anxiously. % There Is no one there,’ fcer £aid. reassuringly. 1" “You thought vou heard some one" ' the actress asked. “No. It occurred to me, however, vou had not been speaking the as you hat st five minutes as carefull id at first. That's all. N' © the rest of your sto As 1 stepped out of the limousine I aw it had stopped only six or eight ards from a bungalow,” Miriam cent on. “About a hundred feet to | the left the moonlight was shining fon the surface of a river. I just had i glanced in the direction of this when § Kerfoot gripped one of my arms, a 1 little_roughiy. 1 *“*Come, Miss Warburton, we m {hurry in’ he said. ‘Then, still h }ing my arm. he led me to the door of { the bungalow. This already had been , open=d by some one within—some ne who stepped back as we passed nsid Kerfoot and I entered to- eth The two men who had been on tho front seat of the limousine { remained on the machin “As_the entrance door was closed behind me 1 became conscious of the ! fact that the atmosphere of the bun- | salow was heavy with the smoke of tobacc The room in which we npow | found curselves was unlighted, but [1 had a feeling that in it there were { others than my companion and m self. T was not mistaken, for we Lad advanced only a couple paces when a man's voice sald, quiet- “Well, Kerfoot. you are late.” rcely had he spoken when } there was a sudden flare of an clec- !'tric light, under a green-shaded lamp on a table. “I now saw that I was in a room about thirty by twenty-five, fur- nished in a manner which plainly indicated that its owner was a per- son of varied musical tastes. At one he room was an_ upright a cloth-covered harp be- ot far from this was a glass-doored cabinet contain- couple of violins, a guitar and On_the top of the plano The apartment had a dust ered appearanc large, ing A ukulele. lay a flute. rdere DISSOLVES INSTANTLY, —, 523 Fifth Avenue BY J. AUBREY TYSON (Copyrigkt, 1922, by the Maemilian Company.) ! chauffeur appeared to be shot, as well | he terrible task that had been | can government and of the world.” at| twisting | as they lay on the table! lence was unbrolen, then Ren-| rose and crossed quickly to thej Opening this quietly, he looked | ide this| Miriam glanced | the army | hurled at h 'y fet e | several moments the of | aiding our cause.’ b, The Scarlet Tanager A Story of Secret Service and Diplomatic Intrigne ¥ i lAlh receivers on the tables were filled to overflowing, and tobaeco ashes, match sticks and cigar and clgarette stumps were scattered over the polished floor and the rugs. The furniture. consisting, for the most part, of comfortable chairs and couches, was of a miscellaneous na- ture. There were several large, well fllled bookcases. The plctures’ were of the sort one sees displayed in the cheaper art stores—pictures of cathe- drals, Venetian scenef, bathing girls and photographic reproductions of paintings by old masters. There w something in the aspect of tho place that seemed to suggest the absence of womanly interest in it.” “It is evident that the premonition of evll, to which you have referred, did not have the effect of so agitating you that you were unobservant of de- talls.” Rennison remarked, with a smile. “I will confess frankly that I very nervous and was making struggle to retain my composure, Mirlam explained. “My observation of these details was partly the result of my apprehension. Like many other persons, I often am inclined to esti- | mate the characters of men and wom- en by their environment—by the things which they select and t manner in which " they place them. As I glanced about me I was relleved was ha ito find that the place to which I had { been brought was the abode of a per- son of culture. rather than the haunt | of human animals” The smile taded slowly from Ren- nison’s face. He nodded gravely and the actress went on: : “But 1 had mo opportunity to in- duige in speculation, for I now found myself in the presence of two strangers. One of these—a short, broad-faced, bald-headed man, with a florld complexion and surly expression { —had opened the door through which we had entered the bungalow. The other stood, near the middle of the room, beside the table that heid the electric lamp which just had lighted the apartment. “As 1 glanced at the man beside the table, a great fear gripped me—a fear that chilled my blood and atified me. Trembling, T tottered and grasped the back of « chair. Then I felt Kerfoot pass an arm around me. It was ap- parent that he feared I was about to fall “The man who had ecited this new fear was about six feet tall, long- limbed, broad-shouldered and with the graceful bearing of an athlete. The upper part of his face was con- cealed by a black mask. His head was well molded and his carefully brush- od black hair was a little gray at the templ 1 notl , too, that his hands seemed rather smaller than was usual in a man of such height. He wore a close-fitting gray v shirt, with a collar of the same m rial. His four-in-hand tie snd trou- were of the same color. He had a k leather belt, but no coat. “As this stranger stood watching me, with his right hand resting on the high back of a chalr. there came to me a suspicion that I was face to face with the arch-enemy of the Ameri- i “You suspected, then. that the mln‘ !was Seafalcon, himseit?” Rennison { queried. - Leaning closer to him, Miriam asked: & have heard the rumor that, two months ago. Seafalcon met with ort of an accident that resulted of one of his cyes?" Rennison answered, thought- “I have heard several such re- but none appear to have been | authoritative. One had it that he was | wounded by a woman with whom hel had been infatuated and who com- | mitted suicide after inflicting the in-| jury upon him. Another was to the | effect that he was struck by a frag- ment of a hand gremade that was by the officer of one of the American vessels he boarded. All such reports have been denied, of course.” “Well, these reports came to my mind as I looked at the masked face {before me,” Mirfam continued. sinister appear- ance of the man and my suspicion concerning his identity overwhelmed me with awe and horror, “But the action of Kerfoot in pass- ing his arm around me effected a re. (vulsion of feeling. The contact i spired me with loathing. As I thrust him aside, my strength began to com Iback to ‘me. The eveholes in the stranger's mask had an irresistible fascination for me. One thought was burning in my brain. Trivial as this ' might scem to vou, in the circum- stances, 1 kept repeating, mentally, ; ‘“Two eyes or one—two eves or one? | “Then 1 heard the voice of Kerfoot! addressing me: ‘Com Miss Warburton, ueady‘ {vourself,’ he said. ‘Nothing will oc- ur here that should give vou any | use for alarm. { ie placed a chair for me, and, as I | sank onto this, he turned to the man } beside the table. ‘Miss_ Warburton has bad a hard | over the apoed I i i day and night of it’ Kerfoot ex-! plained. ‘She has convinced me that, | working in accordance with: Reif- snyder’s directions, she knew she was ! “‘Indeed? exclatmed the man be- e the table, and the note of sur- prise in his tone was unmistakable. “Leaning forward, the man in_ the { mask crossed his arms over the high | back of the chair, He still was look- i ing at me over the shaded lamp, and | 1 could not see the light I sought in | the eyeholes of the mask he wore. “Kerfoot then repeated all I had told to him concerning my experi- ; ences of the afternoon and night. So ! accurate was this repetition that it ! was unnecessary for me to offer any : correction. While he was thus en- gaged, 1 was trying to formulate : some plan for getting into commu- nication with You and acquainting sou_with the fact that Seafalcon was in Baltimore, for not for a moment Send 10c for Special Trial Size G. WASHINGTON COFFEE : REFINING Delicious ~ Convenient—~100 -,{e e did I doubt now that the man before me was the chief of the dreaded brotherhood. “The masked man listened in silence until the narrative of Kerfoot brought us to the door of the bungalow in which 1 now was seated. ““When Kerfoot finished speaking, the masked man straightened hin\-J slowly, thrust his nds into the pockets of his trousers and paced thoughtfully to and fro for several minutey; then, sittlng on the arm of a chair, he faced me. “‘For what you have done ‘the grateful brotherhood thanks you, Miss Warburton,' he said. ‘But there are several things that still require ex- planation. You are leading us to view the character of Capt. George Renni- &on from a new angle, We had been convinced that he has been unswerv- ing in his allegiance to the federal roment, and that it would be How, then, does it happen , knowing vou to be the person who took the life of Chann yes- terday afternoon. he allowed you to continuae at liberty? I realized that, in order to save myself, to aid you and to defeat the deslgns of Seafalcon it would be nec- essary to employ every art of decep- tion that I could command. And so 1 lled. 1 told my questioner that for several weeks you had manifested a strong affection for me-—that you were appalled when you learned of my part in the death of Channing and the theft of the papers, I told him I tried to win you over to the cause of the brotherhood, and that, at times, T fancied you were weakening in your lovalty ‘to the government of the United States. 1 explained that you had ST me that you would so manipulate the situation that the government never would know 1 had Dbeen Involved in the Channing affair. “Do_you believe that your influence over Rennison is so great that, given time, you could win him over to us? the masked man asked. “‘Yes' I answered. 11, ‘we shall for unvaryin Greatest Mar He paused, then ssemed to be about to speak again when & docr in the rear of the room was flung open and a t‘ulh tonde-haired man rushed in. ““The dev/ in it, chief!" he ex- claimed, @xcitedly. ‘The papers Hor: ford bromght to us are worthless. They destribe nothing that ever has been invemted by mortal man. Some one has triicked us with a fool's array of meanimgless phrases and figures. On these ts there is not & lire that woul give us & clus to the secret of' Channing’s (nvention.’ “While ba was speaking three other men hurried into the room throu the door that had been opened by the blonde-haired man. One of the new- comers was & tall, lean, elderly man who was trembling with agitation. It was Andrew Horsford, assistant secretary of the navy. “What does-.this mean, Horsford? the masked man demanded. 2 ““This gentleman {s wrong,’ Hors- ford protested. ‘These are the papers that were taken from the body of Oliver Channing' yesterday afternoon. They were placed in my hands by George Rennison himself. There can be no doubt that they hoid the secret of Channing's imyention.’ “ ‘You are convinced, Harcourt, that they are meaning! the masked man demand s fumbled the ‘Absolutely,’ was the reply. ‘It is clear they were prepared for no pur- pose other than deception.’ “A new light seamed to dawn on the mind of the masked ma Again he_turned to me “*‘You told Mr. Kerfoot that while Rennisorl was in your apartment he made a copy of the sheets you be- lleved to be the originals? he asked. “‘Yes' I answered. Then, after a pause, I added: ‘But it should seem | clear 'to us now that what he made | were not copies, after all—that he ! kept the original sheets and gave to | Mr. Horsford the sheets he passed through the typewriter in my room.’ “The masked man looked thought- tully at the floor for several moments, then he turned to one of the men who ee,’ he muttered. | had entered the room with Horsford. ! A Reputation— uality is the of Distinction. "SALADA" T XE A H3MS has given Matchless Quality for 31 years. So Delicious! Just Try It. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (.. FRIDAY,” FEBRUARY 16, 1923. “ “Where is Rennison now? he in- quired. “‘He is registered under the name |From Everybody's Magazine. of Severn at the Hotel Chicester,’ the man_replied. “Who. is with him?' “‘He is alone. Towndrow of the secret service, after going with him to Baltimore, took the wounded chauffeur around to a hospital and then put up for the rest of the night at the Chelmford.” g “‘Once more the masked man turned 0 _me. “‘You ses, Miss Warburton, how solicitously we watch the movements of our friends—and enemies,’ he drawled. A8 he spoke, he raised one of his hands and enapped off the mask that had concealed the upper part of his face. Then I saw that, though a deep scar disfigured the upper part of his left cheek, the injury had not affected the eye above it. His eyes were alight with an expression that seemed to be- speak menace first, and then reassur- ance. (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) cA | l OLD was seated next an individual who, at a loss for something to say, re- marked: our play: o MONG your fond recollections, sarely, are pancakes — golden brown and crisp—that cold morning breakfasts! Some Peter; Some P Drawn Butter The very next time yon use a drawn butter d’“‘-fi. addateaspoon- fal of & Perriny’ Sauce. It lends an -z = ply‘defii&?flju}l.“‘(}fl EA&PERRINS SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIAL At a dinner Bir James M. Barrie “I suppose, Sir James, that mome of ® do better than others. replied the famous man, “Some peter out and some pan out.’ Lord Inchcape, the British ship- ping magnate, first worked in a rope and canvas factory. 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