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) B The Dou BY A. E. i ble Cross THOMAS. I A Mystery Story of Dramatic Power. Coprright, 1925, b Dodd. Mead & Co. e L === (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) Iverything bed, eh smiled Stanley “Well, explained the ou'd be surprised much dust can creep into a house in the course of a year, even with all the windows shut, and as far off the road as we are, too, sir. Don't see how ft happen. Seems kind of mysterious: put to sir,” butler, how ¢ sniffed the air. “Smells a little musty, doesn't it?" ‘Wil get =o, sir, even though it has been afred every week." “TWell, let's open up the windows and let in some of this sweet October sunshine. Lonesome thing, a de- serted house, eh, Frank?” “Yes,” agreed the secretary, “it seems almost to reproach one for be. ing_neglected.’ “Well, we'll future.” ‘Shall I take the covers off, inquired the butler ““Yes, Jefferson, but not just now. And I may well tell vou that I mean to occ the house from now on, at ieast until Spring you had better get things going at once. How much of & staff have we at pres ent? Just myself, housekeeper, sir “You see, Mr. Stanley,” expl: Wilson, “when you went away 8o sud- denly you didu't give me any instru tions; so I did what I thought you'd lige and cut down expenses to the Quite right, not neglect it in the sir by the gardener and the Well, quite right. efferson, recruit the staff at once. 1| ned ilow much did you want, sir? Per- haps 1 can Never mind check book in t Wiison lifted the desk Hello,” sald Stanley, “what’s that | He indicated the mechanical cont | vance which stood revealed upon the "here must be an old At desk somewhe nd we'll see sheet from the can | idiphone. “So ft is. Wh But t's it doing here?” ncerned Stanley sir? The last ds “Don't here? You were going to clean up a |10t _of correspondence over | 0'Hara brought it down.” “That's so. I remember. And then I went to India.” He searched vaguely 1 one of the drawers of the desk, say ing as he did so, * pen to us. Now if anybody had told {me, when I Instructed you to send this | thing down her for India the next week I'd have thought he was crazy. Ah, here we are.” Producing the check book, he took his fountain pen and be it out, remarking, “Great in checks. | “I don’t think so,” said Wilson. “No, sir, It's too easy to write ‘em.” | _“Well,” replied Stanley, handing Wilson the check, “glve that to Jeffer son before we leave. I hope it's good, as Rollin used to say. I haven't bal anced my book lately.” He looked a the secretaty and smiled at this fee joke. But Wilson did not smile back Sunday Wilson remembered everything | ¥ou |got one in the offh you were in|way it works unny things hap- | . that I should start | | nev, er T Frank?” Wilson wriggled a bit, and the other continued inces for Rollin. If Thfi SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., NOVEMBER 1, 1925—PART 3. eally liked him, aia you, you never made many allow- him. There’s no re He's always getting into | there. hot water, it's true; but it's always the | the corner of your desk. 1 ha vesult of his Impulsive disposition always leaps before he looks. qu Wil Tt rm He a ['ve sometimes envied him. on had defini Impuisiveness of Waterman upon the ibject when Stanley rup “I say diphone, point of opening up the en- | Waterman's of changed 1 the aff; . ideas about the an. He was | him carelessi irs subject ab. * he remarked, looking at the {1t it would. | wa s dictating about the office. Can't | the machine lightly | member how 1 | voice saving: | ways the possibility of error in these calculatio: |allow a considerable margin of eafety of herefor. But, on the whole, wé are | in a position to say that we think well | and to start “I can ) e now. Be st day t even Here's do vou suppose this thing will work after all this time? remember that I suppose I thought it was | ves,” answered Wiison, “it's|mighty important then.” fun what T|was thinking it's a bit like eavesdrop- in He touched | “Let me do it,” said Wilson. “I've [the business of the firm—your own the | If you want it to re your office you told me to send it down | peat what you have been saying you 1;\m push this lever. nstantly Stanley “Of cc this proposition lley smiled his boyish smile. But | | the machine we “Don’t wo lto i detalls 1l t bus There. heard urs Ir vou sec?’ his own . there's it would he wise to wish, 1 shall be glad to discuss the matter at | th and in dets Very sincerely ily on: y about that, I'll attend Splendid. T have only | {one slight suggestion to mgke as to | the construction of yvour scenario.” “And what's that? i I don't like the name of your vil- 1 thin g stop it! Wilson obeved ough it to, cried Stanley, it's your ¢ top t wn hat In amazement the “On purpose, or by accident?” “I don't know; it might have been either. I remember going into your office after you left and finding Mr. Waterman and Miss Morgan talking Mr. Waterman was sitting on He might | | have started it by accldent—some | careless gesture or other—like this."” tting on the corner of the desk, ’()w secretary put one hand behind touched the starting lever of the ma hine, which instantly began to speak | | again. ‘Stop ed Stanley frritably. Wilson obeved him. But after a pause | he inquired: “Aren’t you going to hear | the rest?” | Stanley smiled a little uneastly. “I| ping, isn't it “Why, yes,” agreed Wilson, “if we had reason to suspect anything would | be said that we shouldn’t hear. But |it can’t be anything but business— firm." I suppose that's Stanley. “Anyhow, I'm curious hear it. IF it's an offense against | propriety, let's wink at it,” he added | with a grin. “Don't you tell on me, and I'll not tell on you. Wilson smiled also. | we're two conspirators He shoved the cylinder back a bit, pressed the starting lever, and these s0,” 1 see, sir— as if for support, and | were the words they heard: | " “Glad to discuss the matter at length and in detail. Very sincerely | yours.” “Don’t worry to the details.” | “Splendid. I have only one slight suggestion to make as to the con struction of your scenario.” “And what's that? “I don't like the lain.” “You ought to, it" “That's the point “What are you getting at?" “1 suggest that you strike out the | [ name of Rollin Waterman and sub i name of James Stanley ame of your vil your ow: | and mar, about that, I'll attend |- | Cectl | in the world. v be getting nothing but revenge on m “T expect to get something else for not_telling her the truth.” “Well, you won't get it. Vo7 'No, because T haven't got it. Now listen--I'm practically down and out.” You're a member of this firm. ominally, but my interest is so small it ely gives me o decent living. Stanley owns the works, he's the lad with the money—a s has been. What's worse, I owe everyhod I'm short a lot of stocks | in a bull market—I'll be wiped out to- morrow if the rise goes on. In short I'm all in. Only one thing can save me—marriage to a rich woman. And Doris Colby is just that—a very rich woman. Now you stick by me, and | T'll stick—-"" Silence fell upon the room blow. “Go on, go on, go on!"” groaned Stan- grinding his teeth, but the secre- ¢ answered: ‘That's all there is. was used up.” There was a long silence before Wil son heard, i1n a voice he scarcely rec ognized: can't believe 1 cant | believe my own ears. Rollin, my | friend:” | “It's clear enough, sir,” said Wilson | quickly. “For the first time I under- | stand your chucking up evervthing suddenly, your swift departure, your long absence.” “Do you “Yes, I do. Nina Morgan Miss Colby and told her siande 1ss Colby turned sd Waterman like The cylinder went to this vile | you down (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) Hongkong Changes Governors. Correspondence of the Associated Press HONGKONG, Octobe 1 nouncement has been n ¢ hat Reginald Edward Stubbs, retiring ernor of Hongkon, will sail for F land October 31. The new governo: Clementi, C. M. G. is well| known here, having serve large | portion of his long colonial career in| China. He has been colonial secretary for_Ceylon since 1 An ing. NASH . 'When Leaders Meet JSOHMIN &)ASTB Ashe sloro Sec Wikl ABOUT ‘VYN‘( ~ HAS Prominent Men Indorse NASH The true test of a car is its performance. Allow us to demonstrate the and AD- 1926 SPECIAL VANCE SIXES. The peer of comics chooses the peer of the road— Real merit always wins popularity. Distinctiveness Which Brings T R. McREYNOLDS & SON ook, two housemaids and a scullery | that could amuse him any more. |Stanley, much puzzied, remarked, |t maid, and I suppose the gardener | Stanley missed the answering smile. | “That's not my volce.’ | wi so wish another assistant. And, | Then he yielded to the temptation he | Tt was at first, sir.” er—do vou wish me to engage a |had been resisting. “Speaking of Rol-| “Yes, ves, T know. chauffeur, sir?" lin,” he satd, “I want to ask you some- | somebody else spoke That reminds me."” sald Wilson, thing. I saw him a moment last night. |do vou make of {t7" T met O'Hara last week. I think | Er_have you kept in touch with him | *T don't know. he'd like to come back if you Want | a¢ g7 “What I mean is, after the dicta- him. ‘At first, yes—there was such a lot ' tion, after it said ‘ves sincerely S to do about vour withdrawal from the | yours.' it spoke in annther volce.” firm. But for some months I have| “Two other voices, I thought. sir’ scarcely seen him." | “Yes. T thought so, too. Did vou| ™%} | "Any gossip about him?* | recognize them?'" | Wilson hesitated “I thought T aid.” | “Goon. I'm his friend—you cantenn| [Whose voices were they “Well, sir, 1 sho that one of “Well, sir, there’s no doubt he's been | (N€M Was Mr. W Sk Yes, and the other voice was |pretty well nicked in the street once | oot BT5, the other volce v or twice, and, well, it's only gossip, of Vas lmiv Tian s course, but— i “DId you recognize it? Come on, come on.” “I thought I did.” joul hear ho's been arinking a k00d | “Whose was o 3 k s is |deal. “I think, sir, O e e A ose, 1n| Stanley got to his feet, walked to the | Nina Morgan." hank vou for all yvou've done for |Vindow, and stood looking out “Rollin’s secretary?” me while I've been away “Frank,” he said, at length, and his Yes, sir.” “I've done my best, sir.” | voice had grown harder, “isn’t it a | I thought so, too, but “And no one could have done|strange thing that some men never If It was my imagination.’ better.” | seem to set a proper on their “No, sir. No doubt about it,” Wil And why not? Everything I've got |luck.” BonTeessannn in the world I owe to you. If it weren't | “Yes, you'd think he & _ “But_how do for you I'd still be punching a cash |in the wo EEasICOI register in the Bon Ton Restaurant| But Stanley softened again. “oh, | “'Well: Yol know this machine stood on Third avenue.” come now. We mustn't lay it on too | 3f L2008 CTOE, T8 TT® GFICE Hhat tast Oh, well, I did myself a good turn |thick. He's been drinking a bit and ! s E : when 1 did vou one. It's often like [he's lost some money. That doesn't Tasiiver chisetea Stasiey: Chuti 1 that. By the way, I suppose I'd bet. |damn him." I'm sure T &topped it after I finished | Should I do that ter give Jefferson some money.” He | agreed the little clerk Adletating.” 'l tell n his pockets. “Hm, not much in | well he concluded vaguely must have started siness woman. » | Stanley smiled. “I'm afra —_— {two looked each other. Presently Sales Service “You want me to tell Miss Co “Sixty Years of Satisfactory Service” 1423.25.27 L St. N.W. 14th and Park Road N.W. % Leon S. Hurley, Mgr. Main 7228 Col. 2619 “The Country Has Gone NASH"” 99 (f. 0. b. Cleveland) cried Stan Wilson. “Good 1 brupt not 1l the ently Stanle com but after that What on earth W There for a time, “It must be wn room spoke. A very poor one d the other. must | ‘some Kind of a surely—get him by all Good fellow, O'Hara.” “How soon do you wish to occupy the house, sir?" “I'll come down on Friday, it you can be ready?” Oh cer nly, with ease, sir.” And on Seturday I shall have a ew friends for the week end. That 1 r now, Jefferson.” As the butier went cked the slip cover from n easy sat down in it, lighted a | and looked about the room. he said, “it's home, any-| rely means I'll sa be, it Why must! Rollin— | 1 to him in al inde; and it o his head Wilson, “if we be expiained my old f inyth my He pi rhaps, a out Stanley caught ne move he es, dout cha clgarette Wel liow. 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