Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1926, Page 20

G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1926. !the ticket. My name is Paul Rey-|have you look at this man and tell Small Hats for Fall. Small hats will be in style for Fall. nolds, junior partner of the law firm |me whether you have ever seen him A convention of milliners, mostly men, of Reynolds & Carr, New York.” before.” NEW YORK, September 8 (#).— 'has so decided | “Junior partner?” “See here, conductor,” Paul R “My father dled a month ago. Mr. |nolds broke in angrily, “aren’t you | 5 . % % . . v the ' golng too far? Why is it necessary | First Publication of i John, Carr 18 now at the head of the 177 ‘e young thing like Miss W 3 | , | | ""Let me-advise you fo be more | Menendez, friendless enough in o ; Special Sunday Excursions YSTERIOUS SWEETHEART a Modern Mystery Story | gareful about exchangiag tekete 1n | QLSS o vie et L il s bz e i i “It will be best for all of you to do o » + oy " hi H ften arise as a consequence of such | By ELLA WISTER HAINES Which Baffles Solution g . lexactly as the official in charge of Y : { carelessness. Are you married or | G i suggests,” the train con: ROUND TRIP BAL‘I'I (Copyright, 1926.) = = S Singler” He pronounced the word | ductor now spoke for the first time. FARE clearly, almost triumphantly, it “You may place vourself in an un- ¥ seemed to Caroelita, and catching his fortunate light by raising objections. Tickets on sale every Sunday, good on all inflection she felt her cheeks flame The young lady is perfectly safe with regular trains—7:15 A. M. to and including up. He had been so nice, so very, us. Now then, miss, it won't take but 1:00 2. M. from Union Station (except No. WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. | “She has tol§ us of her life and| “Together we ted hinfjto regain | liquor as we supposed. Apparently he Very Kind and helpful, all the w a minute. 6, 9:10 A. M.)—good returning on all aiter- 4 p : | Timidly. trembling from head to F : i Shelita Menender. jbeagtitul young| journey.” his feet, and he lurched away and into | had 1iot been able to undress himself.” | ‘“You became acquainted with this! Sroiita arew ,fi,me" Teltctantly noon and evening trains same day (except i . 3 2 - foot, C: oux i South Awerl | " gre vou acquainted with the con-|a berth. We were most distressed.” “No, but he may have been robbed. | Young lady on the train?” the con- foot, Carc f tar -~ %2 b I, T e e araint whom | vent she has come from?”’ {" “Did he speak to you?" Something of value has been torn 'ductor pursued his inquiry. P SRR L Pl Ll No. 5. 1:52 P. M) he has never sren. | During the last lafofher | “Ouc work has never taken us to| “lle tried to excuse himself. His|from a chain about his neck, if you'll A “Yes. We sat at thesameonie O o Sobls. Instant caly, an Instant Avoid the Sunday highway congestion. 5 i “eluteh. | South Americ: {speech was very thick | notice——" e Twentie ‘entury L 3 | b stant i . i it i 4 ing araos of° the her | T ia ither of you see a passengor | -1 noticed de gen‘man was consid-| The adjutant stepped back, answer- |Doticed that she did not understand jcharged with a terrible foreboding. and f“l).;‘n'm;x;: ::;Ivné v.v:tl;tck::d T:rfie,;v:tcoache white hand wearing a gori s i come into this car at any time last |erable offen himself, sah,” the porter |ing firmly: = |our dining customs and ventured to | ;"h wi 5 fl;ltai ?hv flf[ r 24 - b: A wom 9 | night and go to bed?” [broke in. “but hes didi't smell of| “'We do not care to look again.” No !offer my - tervices. Then when I and fung herselt Into,the rst refuge A dream 1 “During the late evening a man |liquah, acted moh like he - |doubt you know best. We are very found myself in this car with her I{available, a vefuge which happene ° Py mind over the mysiery of her birih, her {0 | came in—yes.” | ““Thére is mo indication of liquor,” |sorry for the trouble it has caused Was bold enough te continue the ac-| (0 be the arms of Paul Reynolds, who lt‘more & hlo furs awdher anknowi Susrdian. She 8 vou remember what berth he | the conductor s 4 de to his|you and this young girl. Quite nat- quaintance.’ = st g e TREORARS il s ¥0 Am 1, whom she fi cupied?” by official. * k. into that | urally s within our province to| “Then you had also become ae-| “Oh, no, no! she cried wildly. “No!| e as she needs protection. | quainted with these Saivation Army |Not that! It cannot be! It can-| ider us responsible for|lasses, who have accidentally journey- | not be! 5 = ¢ upon this train.” jed all the way with this girl?” | (Continued Tomorrow.) “Well,” said the conductor, “you! “I first saw the Salvationists on | e understand that there will be an’ in. this train. Miss Menendez was Kind | /== - — quest and all that sort of thing, and 'enough to intreduce me.” T'll have to detain you until the au.i “The couple in the drawing room thorities get your addresses in Los were friends of yours? | Angeles, Tdon't met out to make any| Reynolds shrugged his shoulders. | |trouble for anybody. I'm only doing, ips that pass in the night,” he g ontinustinom SEHsHG B ian ) 1 g ik \ ! > 4 faiyidnte {suggested with a smile. “Do you § - — f § LA J Ve are quite sure of that.” | know where they went?" | “-:;',";3,',3,1",';,,',!;(1 4 = “This girl thinks she'll be met in! *Yes, I've sent a wire after them. | ! [. Se a s 3 - ] os Angeles, but if she's not we'll be! They will not be difficult to t as| I A &0 found about his nec “He the boat with mé? On pr g e 4 S . d to put her in your care for the,ihey changed cars at the junction.| §i the Ori, ba 2" Carol ¥ - o 4 4 ' 2 % |present. I suppose vou're going to;You saw or heard nothing-unusual in deringly hat do you mean? T was s ] |one of vour institutions there?" |ihe car last night?” quite alone.” i) L2 3 1 | “We are on an errand of mercy. 1| “Nothing except the snoring which | Her question went unnoticed as two | 3 ¥ 3 Y {will give you our address before we has already been mentioned.” ! Balvation Army la emerged fiom | 7 SO 1§ X z |reach the end of our journey. | The conductor turned again to! ul S Y section 6 and joined the group, while | A4 G B = 3 | “Just one thing more. You saw that | Carolita, who had become more com-| 9 &t the same time the train conductor 5 A, y 4 {couple in the drawing room, the pair posed since his questions had been | fi ¢ entered and took his place beside his 7 t : 54 i 3 |this girl was playing cards with last: directed to the others, but now again brother official - & | might>” 5 o = | 4 i showed signs of nervousness. ° el og R - ; “I noticed that the drawing rooin| “Miss Menendez, did you see any | f Can we be of ; LAY o was occupied.” | man or woman come into the car at | coun O 0 l a ) A (% Had you ever seen those people'any time last night?” She was a slim woman of about 40y tod A NP k 2 s | before | conductor."” with a clear, pale skin, and delicate | £ g / | Adjt. Gabriella shook her head. | “Where were you during the eve- features, lier eyves being more or less 8 & i “I did not see them closely, They | ning? 1 obscured by I hellrim glasses | / ; 7 A | did not speak to us or we to them.” | “A lady and gentleman invited me ) of a shaded cas ack veil 3 R/ )i € §ci And you saw or heard nothing un- v cards in the little parlor, sir. 2. Q . < f 2 > Y govered e ; ealing her | 7 510 AN s : : S usual Iy the car at any time last| The lady had been kind since Chi- See TO]‘[]O[‘]'O\V s Star fOI' detfl.llS O! lmport.mt Spe- e | § ; : “I héard heavy breathing in the You were alone with them k= -1 maam, a | v / / early part of the night, one might al.| “Oh, no, Mr. Reynolds——~ Her| § c1al Sales fOI' Frlday. in the -car. 1948 o ‘W most say snoring.” | color 'deepened as she inclined her | §i n, 1ooks like foul pl 2 i3 g “But you say you saw nothing?” |head toward Paul. - tall lass echoed in ; 2 4 “No. ‘We are excellent sleepers.” “Reynolds? This man here? You r and more ; A s During the conversation the porter |are acquainted with him?" e gave vent to her feelings, A s g had been making up the adjoining| “He has been polite to me, sir, since ar me! Adjt. Joseph, this is sad, B Yo - : Ny, S |empty berth, lower three, and now I have been upon this journey. | Indeed: 3 f | he threw in his comment “You did not know him before The other lass, thus apiy to, %, ’ ; \ ““Some one sure did a lot of snoring, | *No, sir." murmured something about { <% 2GR dat’s de truf.” And the couple in the drawing his soul,” hut ma ther comment, | | “It seems to me,” said Paul Rey- what did you say their names and the conductor seized the oppor . nolds, who had remained standing in A tunity to question = Timidly, trembling from head to foot, Carolita_drew herself reluctantly | the aisle during this interview and hey said Mr. and Mrs. Brown.” ou two women ate traveling ta-| from her berth and allowed her gaze to rest upon the face of the dead man. | was now examining the body of the | *You talked with them, I suppose? | » @ ! il s sl aith = : er to Los Angele S —— — = traveler, “that this man has diéd{ Where did they tell you they came | | BOTH SIDES OF 7™ AT K ST "THE DEPENDABI STORE" “Where did you start from? | I cannot say. Across the aisle, l‘lhe first thing. “I'll ask you women ,‘;‘;,{";,"";;':“,1,,":,‘,‘;‘;,;“: ,',"‘,?:,{,b,‘,“h,fi‘,’l‘t’;fl!"?-';‘"hink they did not say.” e nin et please {dentify the man now. T8/l thont Tsavine motiseabls toates andl] | ‘Thaks. you, Now, Just: onel (King e P 1 DEnoY e m sorry, but T shall have to ask | : ; as far as the broken chain goes, might { more. You understand, of course t happens that we have come all the |y at this man. You did not | The women obeved, gazing upon the | he not have torn that off in trying | hat T am not connecting you with way from New YorkJn the same ca 4 |body of the dead traveler with faces | o Joosen his collar?" i his man's death. I am merely mak- with this vo er lonely situ-) ~“Certainly not:” pale but expressionless. “Thén what was on t % the n v inv i ation las us decply. “You noticed nothing unusual about | That is the man,” Adjt. Gabriell | gains " We rave somrobed e rerns ‘,:;_;m;“s3fi;}”s:“’;-;ag‘;’l;f"'fi?é‘";;;_":L" are eager to care for her safeiy. |replied, and her voice lower-than | tnirauchly ania found Rothing. How. | ————————— e oo C8 8 20 heard vou quest : .| The woman hesitated, turning ques-{hefore. “I trust he may have been|averthat may be left for futiher in: Is there no consideration for her vouth | tioning cyes repared for death.” igation, 1 have a few more ques. and o . un[w | 9 s evebrows, saying: | “What's his nationality? He's not an o a Ny dhes e ),‘(‘,ung E i the exy | Americ E 11s e 5 P V' ; v t to ex | An | ure!” {lady call you Mr. Reynolds? ~Your Conductor,” Adit. Gabriella spoke| “He has no pd of 1dentlfica- | tjcket bears the name of Mark Day.” |° ion for any-|very quietly. “it is not for these in|ti ) % e s ma’am,” work to gossip about strangers,| “That's another mystery, he has no Tavolclt DXL UM VOITE ChAD s 3 hat's anothe o he Mas DOl in our office, who had expected to vou tell us this man is dead, we | papers of any kind. nothing but a hu‘"mflklfl this trip. My coming was un- ‘our name 3 I : “that you are but doing _\‘n\n‘im)l of money, several thousand dol- : h S | . g : Gabriella, and my companion |duty, and we shall add this much to!lars and some South Ame . e 5 is 2djt. Joseph.” | vour knowledge of him. He came into| “But surely upon h cket—" - “To what branch do vou belong?” [the car in an extrem intoxicated | “He has second-class ticket, missionary branch,” |condition. He swayed in'the aisle and | hought at the window at the last fain- 4 . answered. “We are | fell heavily upon Adjt. Joseph. 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