Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1923, Page 68

10 Feteteietet x e B B i 2 o THE MYSTERY GIRL} A Thrilling Detective Story BY CAROLYN WELLS. (Copyright. by J. R R S SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS. Tohn Warin elected a to the nerabl As he is at the nd about to marry lng and cultured de Sapon, BOT WA there any way fn which a marderer could have left the Tocked ro Tie next morning Nogi Japanese s the sulelde theory! the inmates of (because of erself aud her < diawn into 1 u pry & 1 Atistin, “the 0 dubbed Dy " Lourding e sloes exaetly snow leading than the fatal ince M. responsible, for Austin’s ired hink construet t there will when d all, 1 think T ¢ re T think clopents very soon.” | alli respe ained Miss said grim give uess P stand Old and somcthing v old face made T tacit man set Miss is your home “where into moment up at uniber < pretiy her press head slowly. not her for there that £ O K IO i a3 Austin,” + Lippincott Co.) 0 He must suspect you., I should say, and tried to shield you that way. “Could h asked Miss Mystery, Lopefully. > Could shield you? No, my 1't, but 1 can. You can and you'll have You've for you we'll pull he could urself to me. . no trouble ut all 1. here, and me friends, Semething tel |won't need anybody e you through eh, Old S Though accustomed to the from the townspeople, didn't relish it from 5 nd_he merely said, Austin’s friend, be sure of that.” 1" Trask declared. “Now, ady, you needn't tell all you know, but some things you must tell me. Anybody among your relatives dell? quick eye could have caught flecting look of dismay on her face s Anita promptly responded, “No— that 1 know of d nun imselr. nick- My this d deuce -~ ’ What the aloud. he only said: right inth?* o sketeh,” ing i I paint s—1 see just why ide that stiletto of your was frightened. I was I think 1 killed and you id Anita glibl ‘man artist, - did you h Dr. She wa nybody dwas y 1 hid weapon trument the me : you as a “ word O1d sult left the n't know but | yet vour win affection this, | and? t 1 know about vou 1 koW yourself what have then of zetti the other 1 Myster, er proud 1 don ha only befriend helples i Drive a Kissel and you will learn more in a mile than we could tell vou in an hour. 0’Connell-Clark Motor Co. (f 1101 Connecticut Ave. Main 6969 Now. why did you come | I have knowledge that § flung ! THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D.-C thinks you're inyocent— any more than his wife doeA. “The two Peytona hate you—for reasons of their own—probably be- cause you snared Lockwood away from tiie lovely -Helan. -But none of those things will magter if you take up with my offer. I'll carry you through with flying colors. You'll be not only freed from suspicion but jeulogized and beloved by all who know vou, and as my wife, you'll have a proud and enviable position.” Miss Mystery gave the speaker a look that not only took him in from head to foot but seemed to penetrate his very soul, and in a qufet, even ‘Rather than marry you—I would ( face the electric chair." lie scorn in her voice, even more | than the scathing words, themselves, | enaged Tras i a. with “you would, would you? | vour own way, Miss Mystery aud soon your my w n jand you may have your desire, and— | face ‘the electric chair!™ 4 and stood, waiting. she sald, wit gesture. And in a White heat of anger, Trask dearfe,” Mrs. Adams said. I don't want you to tell me anything. My husband bids me befrien your case is uncertain, broved to be gullty, 1 Oh, don't fall me.” and Miss My threw herself into the oth ‘I am so lonely and so friend- are you? Where's your Then Miss Mystery drew forlorn little . and said m now, please.” she went, slowl red her own room met her in the hall ‘ount me vour friend simply, und beld out his hand “1 Will" she replied. putting her nd in h nd then, with one nce, cach knew of the other’s hersel? up. ttempt at dig- he said, written es. us 3 so calm lighted with the in -rhaps it was awful proposals perhaps it w mute--perhaps. remembeoring Mystery's wass, It was mere coquet- ry. but the glinces were exchanged and they knew Anita w : 3 Mauric reart on 1o her room, and hout glance or | you—and 1 will, s0 long as| But if you're TI'd like to go to my | in on his| throwing herself into a chair, sat long in thought. “What shall I do?” she asked her- selt over and over again. “What ~an 1.do? If only I hadn't taken the money—and the pin. Why did I do it? And he sald Truesdell! How dare hé know? My eyebrows, 1 suppose. That awful man! And hell tell—oh. ves, hell surely tell—and that will polson Gordon's mind against me—- anybody ever in such trouble A tap at her door announced the mald with a note. Alone again, Anita read It. It was from Lockwood and begged an inter- view. “Please let me see you alone,” it said; “I don't know how best to man- age it. Will you go for a walk with me now? There's time for a short stroll before dark.” Hurrledly Anita flung on hat and cout, and opened her door. Lockwood was on the stair. 'Golng out,” I walk with you? “Plense do,” said Anita, and they started out together. : sorry enough to do anything that seems clandestine.” said Lock- wood s they walked, lady, Miss Bascom, is w every move, and 1 can't let her get anything to criticize you for.” A grateful look rewarded him, and then Gordon went on: “Tell me, did 1 read your eves aright? Do you, can | yon care to know how I love you? | How T have loved you from the mo- | ment 1 first saw you? Do you care, | Anita? May I love you?" “But you don't k * she said 1in a soft little voice. 'And you do know dreadful things about me.” “l don’t care for any of those things. 1f they're dreadful, they're not true. “Yes—they are true—some of them. And there are more dreadful things to know—that you don't even sus- pect rdon. The last word, spoken in the low- | est, tenderest of voices. completed Lockwood's infatuation. Had she not e might have been deter- red by her statements, but that softly h name stirred his pulses, and the deepening dusk 1 sald: “Anita, I want you love you— of these things count. I know You are In no way guiltily connected with this crime—if yvou are mixed up with it. it is through force of cir. cumstanc and anyw 1 don’t care who or what you are—I love you, 1 belteve in “But_jt’ | can't tell—" he said casually, “may in he found her %0 dreadful—and 1 YEARS past three years. cally equalizes th four wheels. ding. 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FINDS LITTLE TRICKERY IN AUTOMOBILE SALES Dealer Declares Business Has Been Remarkably Frees From Any Dishonesty. he said firmly, “I Tricks have been few in the auto- mobile business In spite of the fact that the buying public has come to pretty generally credit the automo- bile seller as belng one of the trick- fest fellows of the age.” says a member | of the One of a Thousand, National | Automobile Dealers' Association in| discussing the efforts that the Ni tlonal Automobile Dealers' Associa- tion and its members have been mak- Ing to eliminate the “trading allow- | ance” which has been labeled as a| bad influence in the business. “One of the tricks that has dev oped a far-reaching effect is the so- called trading allowance, at which the National Automobile Dealers’ As- | | soclation directed a sharp shaft of | attack in the national convention in {Chicago In January, The National Assoclation adopted « resolution con- | months 1923—PART -3. HYBRID FLIVVER OFF ON CONTINENT TOUR Chevrolet Transmission Substituted for Ford System, Giving Much v More Power. — e equipment, and each nigkt, when the | tem worked wonders. The car can be v . v them un- | throttle: own to three miles an e D % tha star stadded | hour, has more speed than tho usual sky, roughing it in ploneer fashion.|filvver and much more power. The | Bror. Hall Is making the trip to study | most difference was the elimination road-construction materlals at first|0f the flivver rattle, the Chevrolet hand, and to gain ideas and informa- | transmiseion system giving a smooth- | tion for a course which he will offer | ness aund continued sound as of a |at Trinity next year. Garrett is go- more powerful motor. | ing for the adventure and to toughen up for foot ball next fall. In the trip across the continent the party will follow the southern route to Jacksonville, Fla.; New Orleans El Paso, Tex.; New Mexico; San Ri ego; Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The return trip will include stops in Utah, Nevada, Yellowstone National Park. Chicago, New York, Washing- | ton, Richmond and back to Durham. The trip is being made in & fiivver DURHAM, N. C., June 17.—Jlst as the sun was peeping over the pines Saturday morning, a fenderless, hy- brid-looking flivver, with a trailer in Fis 7 "“'h'“'gm have been seen heading | 7.4 (o suit.the taste of Garrett, south from Rockingham, N. C., on &|an enginecring student. Most of his trek that will carry it to the Paclfic |spare time in recent ml?‘mhs at 'Il:‘rm’; coast and back. Trinity College stu- 1LY Was ®iven to working the For v . % over and making the changes de- dents would Lave recognized the tan- | gired. The combination represents a faced youth at the wheel as Reid Ford engine, a Chevrolet transmis- Garret, flashy little halfback with |sfon, clutch and fiywheel, Ford differ- Blue Devlls last year, ential, Ford touring body and Chev and the man by his side as Prof. Wil- |rolet wheels. The mixture was con- liam Holland Hall, A. B, M. B. C. : ceived in Garrett's mind, worked out professor of engineering at Trin- | on blue print and credit for the plans Garrett would have introduced {allowed in Trinity's department of the accompanying youth as his friend, | engineering. Thomas Leak of Rockingham, The hybrid car was the talk of the These three will spend the summer | campus for wecks at Trinity. Sub- in crossing the 4 continent. | stituting the Chevrolet transmission The tratler contained their camping | system for the Ford transmission None of this/ ‘While Common Sense Auto Polish ~-- the greaseless cl ALL grease, road oi to the origirial finish, and thusrestores the Factory Luatre, itis as easy to use as an ordinary Oil “polish™! 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UNION === WEST TEL IEWCOUS CARLTON, samomet GEORGE W. & ATKINS: masy vicm seamoonr YOSEMITE CALIF WAY 20 1925 OAKLAXD MOTOR CAR COMPANY PONTTAC MICH AGAIN OAXLAND SIX WINS ANNUAL LOS ANGELES TO CAMP CURRY ECONOMY RUN SWEEPSTAXES AND CLASS CUPS SHOWING WONDERFUL ECONOMY OVER SAME COURSE AS LAST YEAR ‘STOP NEVILLE DRIVING STOP FOURTEEN CARS ENTERED STOP ONLY RINE AND THREE QUARTERS GALLORS GAS USED ONE PINT OIL ONE PINT WATER AVBUGING THIRTY SIX AND NINETY TWO RUNDREDTHS ACTUAL MILES PER GALLON BREAXING ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS GALIFORNTA OAKLAND MOTOR COMPARY REEVE GARTZMANY PRESIDENT stock cars, of severit; of the run—and the authenticity of records 'made— he automobile worl accepts the results as conclusive proof of motor car economy and endurance. Captures First Place and Class Cup Breaks Three Records in Winning Famous Economy Run for the Second Time Oakland wins again! Shattering all previous records—a Sweepstakes and Class Cups—for the sec- ond consecutive time—in the annual Los Angeles to Camp Curry Economy Run under the supervision of the A. A. A. Thirteen other makes of cars, including Commenting on Oakland’s splendid victory, the Los Angeles Express said: “Re- peating with a double victory this year, the Oakland Six demonstrated its consistent economical qualities—a degree of efficiency in fuel consumption, lubrication and cool- ing that writes a new chapter in the history of Economy and Endurance Contests.” lighter four-cylinder cars, yielded to the Oakland Six’s phenomenal record of 65.17 ton-miles—36.92 actual miles per gallon! Never before in an official contest has a motor car traveled 360 miles—up steep mountain grades and over all kinds of roads—on only 9.75 gallons of gasoline. Here is the Official A. A. A. Record M Class Mies Ogfione Mils ~— Ton Oakland Six 4-E 360 9.75 36.92 65.17 stock Oakland Six won both Do you wonder that Oakland can de- finitely prove the superior quality of its car on the basis of “known mileage.” Buy consistent tconomy—buv proved performance—buy known mileage! You can get all of these things only in the Oakland—the car built by a division of General .Motors to be the finest light-six. “Oar smccess is due to selling axtomobiles that won't come back—to castomers who wll.™ District 1709 L St. < = P RisgoRod Angeles ms}? Immediate Delivery on All Models E. J. Quinn Motor Sales Co. 836 14th Street. Matn 2028, Company Main 7612 (Ocxinnd) Cni; M¢e.Tejon. QUFe Fregno dabo - 360 miles - == Oakland == Bakersfield