Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1927, Page 31

By Ella W 400000000 Copyright, LADY SLIPPER ster Haines Author of “MYSTERIOUS SWEETHEART.” 1926, Thompson Feature Serviee, ne. . + ‘MOOO‘QO“OOMNOWQ«WQOQOOQ: (Continued from Yésterday" CHAPTER XXNIL Still Another Moonlight Night. HRISTOPHER, following that the & been stolen by me Star.) the Hotel Washington, lost time in reporting the fact to h quarters, where Cavey of the Canal Zone Intellizence Department, the first officer of the lope, Winston and the woman, called Marie, so lately posing the mother of that sun- posedly demented youth, were still in conferenc “Hello!™ fn upon s Lris' telephone eall broke them, Ca a ing it my latest hastily he told hiz story “That signature of mine was for by the same person who wrote the de- » to Anne Morriz Whoever on the tug., went i cleverly made off s slipper, while T was to concluding: with Cind with you! An e Nps from the 2sked Get full > word broke official as he L person the cler receipt { 1 me of 1 Brown.” hell he did™ th 1 hroke the little party red to- ed at ench other Hope, th order by this tin the ltussian is still ming pretty close! Helmer, get hus; ezain into the tele *“Dahlarer ernment and he undor imme Helmer, is just sti trail, we ought to be down that messenzer? wry.” Chris veplied, “I'll have to leave you to do your ewn trailing until I'm going to hire ares tonight. s Il bee Gatun keep in slip- thing to the out on ble to run gin searchinz and Lake at dawn try to touch with you. but all the pers in the seven seas are me now! So .lo And hefore official could prote iver. him quickly.” md g Helw » “official di- nment of had al- w, then, we'll se whal's goinz on lowed leit the room got the Hope and out there. I Sweeney!” A man was summoned feom nd went immediately while those left in ¢ n took up their diseussion, th r of the Hope now tellin an to the last boat said, “and made a me point as the < “Morris and Mr. the afternoon the captain wigwagged for me to return to the ship, so I made a trip back to the Hope, and it while I was gone that Straine hribed nan to let him take for a stroll along the shore, fully to return within we never s a clever trick?” did you hore with " he arn aboard the Nothinz new. No passengers re- mained aboird. Oniy the crew.” ou were rowed out by vour sea- Kk to shore again me men ‘es, the boat lay alonzside the Hope while I conferzed with the cap- i rdess Sonia *hile you were on bos “Yes, she was in the together with th when I went ir tain was promising them that they would he well cared for, and be allow- ed 1o go ashore at Colon while the re- pairs were beinz made to the ship.’ “How did this woman _apy Nervous?” “No. Rather more composed than the others.” “Then the under arrest “No. Winston had instructed him to let her go free, and to be careful not to et her think she is suspected. She will Jand with the other mem- hers of the crew and be under your surveillance. The tain said that he left the matt Iyt you, that vou would, of course, hold an in vestigation of the disappearance of Ladv de Vere, a 1t we shail all be summoned ; “D'4 any o arey for orders ptain did not have her “Yes. One younz seaman. The boy had a bad toothache and we let him come in. 1 told him where to go—he'll be easy to find.” . This hov was known to you?” some months His name is Garton, ®n American kid, about 18, T should say, ran away from home originally but his people are satisfied to leave him with our captain Ul he comes to his senses, “Well,” said him! An Be on ¢ g0, Mar Washinzion for you now Only when Mac bezan his st listened to that an hou fore his superior broke fi question, keep an eye on at Hotel. Mac, I'm ready in The captain released the carrier | way s you had atiached to them. and thev came pigeons with the blank messa Roof Paints, Put House Paints, Floor Wax and Stains, —this pair tin Reilly “Duco” for Furniture, Wall Tints, Garage Paints & Auto Enamels qwe « Window & Auto Glass Cut to Order HUGH REILLY CO. 1334 N. the s slip- ns of he had hung up | He's been with the ship for the Paint on Your House dling, are wood protectors, as well as beautifiers, inside and outside the home, also Varnishes, Stains, Enamels and other finishes at— Specially Low Prices W;fldow afld Auta G’a’: 1in to the Holmes place just as you anticipated! And you found th |less in that chimney, near | Helmer had uncoy red ‘that some time ago, but we thought they would take it down—wouder what they are try- ing now—1I never knew such a tangle —"" he frowned fiercely, and the voung man, observing his chief, said “It_seems to’me that nothing mat n = a decoy worst of it A mighty clever et too close and he dc ay_with hefore we can prevent further disaster.” “Ile mustn't be allowed to get off | without us, Mac! Our man went right | to the dock. he'll either stop him or with him! I'd have sent vou, but Dahlgren | | | | I couldn’t spare vou until T'd heard vour report. What do you want to do now? 1 agree with vou that Miss Morris is of first importance. We can watch the lands from the Hape, zone after the messenger who took slipper We ean't far wron there. Now. then. where shall we Miss Moreis first? Wait, hes anything from ind Helmer has woency Sweeney was ealled, report a thing soul has nd their m over there. me through n't un town. Miss Morris hotel or lodging house. } has seen a strange red anvwhere around! I'll ht on. sir—let you know the inything cames in. The Hope ng, sir; everyvhody on bhoard The wrecking tug has reached them and is gett her off; they | ought to be in the harbor by dawn.” | “Very well, Mac, you had better get after Helmer now, and see what he has uncovered. 1 want to call Bal hoa myself. Report back as soon as |you ean! T'm going to send you out [after the Morris girl the minute day breaks,” | “I'l' make sure that Dahlgren asn't started first,” Winston said, lizing how much time had elapsed an officer had gone in search of him but still confident that Chris had | not been allowed to leave Colon. once, Winston was wron ever, for Chris had sailed out of harhor in a leaky old launch, more than an hour hefore, hound for the | Chazres river and before he had set il he had cabled to Anne’s father: Anne has disappeared with Straine M thorough search. Will keep vou informed | " Christopher is not in and nob headed Keep ri any how lon had not gone to the docks for his launch. During afternoon he had noticed a s landing place not far from the W ington Hotel, and had seen several launches and small hoats anchored near it. And now that he needed a boat this place came into his mind, d, hurrying there, he was fortunate in finding a man still lingering about | his wharf. a man only too glad to | vender servica for the sum named. | TN give you a hundred dollars if you'll take me where I want to go me safely here,” Chris and the man complied s re ¢ were on their way | in 2 |- o did not have a hun- ared dollars in his possession, but he knew that Mr. Kean would cable him any amount of money he needed. No | “um would he too much to pay for the recovery of Anne! _The thouzht of her now, as once more ke sailed out of Colon harbor. made his heart ache afresh, and added | to his own suffering he pictured the despair of her poor father when Chris topher’s cable should be received. | "“Prof Morris and the Keans he on thei~ way by the next bo =ht. “T wonder when one siils?” "The brilliant moonlight, making that wonderful tropical harbor so gorgeous [ heneath its silver glow, was lost upon | Christopher Dahlgren tonight. Its heauty made him shiver, recalling, us it did, that first night on shipboard when all his present troubles had be will " he never have any use for i ain as long as I live,” he loomily, “neither will Ann; i s she now | Not 4 iny hamlet of Chagres, he was to learn before morning dawn od. Every hut was visited, every na tive cuestioned, and only when day izht appeared did Jhe find the first of hope which had come to him | since he had landed in Colon. Tt came from an old, old woman, | living in an out | pes d to know s 1 after being liberally rewarded and en couraged, finally admitted that a man and young woman, “she with much red hair,” had gone up the river the afternoon hefore in a canoe. “Where did they go?” Chris could (mot restrain his eagerness as this slender thread was dangled before him. | Gatun!” the old hag assured him, aided by the interpretation of the caplain of the launch. “She go to look for her voung man, she say; | find her there now!” | Chris turned awa | "ppointment. Anne was not in he sure, for had she been there a w would long since have been received at headquarters, Still, there was nothing to do hut follow this clue, tnd the owner of the launch, eager for more money, immediately agreed to fiud a eanoe and paddle Chris up | the Chagres River, declaring: “I Lnow every inch of that spill- and lake, Mr. Dahlgren, and it nybody’s lost there I can find 'em! ! Something’s_happened to_stall them a Coat of Good the Fall and you'll put-off re- re. Quality Paints, such as has a reputation for han- ffer Paints for all needs, Cut to Special Order PAINTS & GLASS Russian woman when she | ¢ THD IS COURSE 1§ CERTAINLY A BACK BREAKER . OAVANN a0t NEWSPAPER C/MONCATE ALY maybe the lady got |started once along the banks, at! Don't you fret|river, his rom the h more second You WouLD CALL 1T WORSE THAN THAT IF You PLAYED 36 HOLES) VENTNG STAR, WASHINGTON,”D. ©.” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER & 1927 IN THE ROUGH—Doc Will Not Swerve From the Main Purpose, HURRY AND DRESS, DEAR THERE'S A SWELL DANCE RERE TONIGHT AnD IVE GoT You EVENING CLOTHES ALL LAID OUT Foe vYou EVERY DAY AS up Journey the Chagre: over th I'll get her, come along and get |same course in pursuit of the girl h a bite of breakfast and then we'll be | loved. off! We'll have vour girl by night| know the reason why!" Fifteen minutes S Y. Ave. Phone Main 1703 later Christopher | companied by Mr, and It might have comforted him some- | what to know that Anne's M | . | by 0 31 By HOWARD FREEMAN DANCE ! 1 GUESS You FORCET THAT 1 CAME HERE o REST ¥ | | | were that very morning sailing abrith:| s A e enow et alle was| “I'll give you another hundred dol- ward, their hearts heavy with anxiety | that very moment hidden on the deck |lars if you make this trip in double for the safety of their beloved Anne, |of the derelict, miles away, suffering |time and find my girl,” he said to his but it would not have comforted |from panle, hunger and fatigue, go-|guide, as the canoe shot up the him_to be aware even in the|ing she knew not where, his feelings | Chagres River. smallest degree of the situation in|would have been even more unen-| = s | P from | which his sweetheart now found her- durable! 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