Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1927, Page 23

BY ISABEL v . (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) “Never mind that now! Firm fin- gers touched the limp wrist of her free hand, and Alfo ce came smoothingly to her ears. have a flask, baven't vou? Miss Dan A burning liquid poured down her throat and she swallowed spasmod ically, and then relaxed whil tin gling warmth stole through her veins. too utterly exhausted to won * any more. That those who had ked them were cohorts of Nor man she had no doubt, hut her Lrain reeled when the thought of Philip Mariott came to her. She had last seen him going down the steps of his house and way in the limousine with the golden-haived woman. Perhaps, knowing that their purpose had failed, they had even now arranged to leave the country. Janet hoped so, fervently; she hoped that never agai hear the mention of his name! She wanted only Daddy! The momentary weakness had heen rcised and she started up, about her. On ant and Alford and, moving cau- tiously about through the under of Clubs appeared to by reconnoitering, when through the belt of shrubhery from the direction of the great house Nat came ploughing his here vou are, folks!” he cried ex- doin up at Daneholm! teh ‘em like rat- weh of fellers march in the gates just now from tha train that was switched to a sidin’, all oveh now, ‘ceptin’ just a little te for ? Janet glanced of them. “Don't e ance, if he's having trouble? You can come hack for me.” They replied firmly: . our instructions were to guard you, and your father doesn't need 1 don’t hear any more shots, but per haps we had better make for the cover of the bath houses and wait the We don’t want that posse after us be- fore explanatio re in order. Feel equs s Dane?” Janet assented and strove to rise but weakness overcame her and sh would have fallen back if once more the tall farmer had not caught her up in his arms, TN r he announced briefly. Tead the way, one of you, and never mind the path—take the shortest way.” The girl's head dropped upon his shoulder and her evelids drooped. She could feel the jogging motion as they trotted onward, but an utter helpless- neas enveloped her. It she could only hook their heads and Durant OSTRANDER. | cousing here”—he indicated Philip | Mariott and the two who Stood be. side him—"are in this country on a mission that is far from legitimate, | however laudable from their stand- | point, We are, therefore, all in the | o0at; 1 may speak f nkiy 2" | my dear Danel” ‘Fhe p | o A as “Excellency” stepped | rward. “You came to tell us that | Vvour agents in various quarters of the globe had discovered a conspir tween seversl smaller republi large one on the other s world, and a very ancient power, which he form of a s treaty, would have crippled and even- JIy destroyed our foreign trade, the Ultimate vesult another war, more devastating, if possible, than the iast | You told us that this treaty, having y duly circulated among those pri- ily interested, was to he presented eat power, to en- v that you would arrange to procure this document, this | treaty, and e it in our hands that we might crush this conspiracy its hirth, We scarcely believed its existence, hat we traded with | : vou and your organization to be Wine if vou succeeded and then | wded forever, Have you succeed : } e struck his | hands together. “My most trusted | agent did secure the treaty and bring | it to this country, but in the mean. | time the greatest hand of international | thieves in our history, the Norman z, had gotten wind of it. 1d have sold it back to its origi- | tors for millions, for to the credit | of tie great power to whom it finally been submitted, they utter pudiated it. That power Mr. ) and his companions here repr “The British Foreign Office bitte resent the fact that such a base pr posal should have heen made, Mariott said quictly, “They desired to return the treaty to those who had iathered it, but before nexotiations could be made it was stolen. My frie.ds here and 1 were commissioned 10 recover it at all costs—we knew that the Black Joker was back of the affair and I admit that until this mo- ment we misjudged his motive; we thought that as in the past he meant to bargain with those who had a vital interest in it, sell it to the highest idder careless of the results which might ensue, We have had many a tilt with the Black Joker before, but he was too_ astute, his organization too far reaching for our eflorts. We | will be forgiven if we look with won- {der upon this sudden change of heart?" | “Because you do not know the mo- | tive, gentlemen.” The voice of Rich- ard Dane broke suddenly. “It is be- | cause of a little slip of a woman who {loves and believes in me—my daugh- | ter! A woman grown, I could no { Like Bridge? This fascinating game will be played daily by four charming misses in our 7th Street window. Tomor- row 11:00 to 12:00, 2:00 to 3:00, 4:00 to 5:00. %, T WEDSESDAT. NOTEYRER ¥, 19272 The Gift Ship Is In! A choice cargo of im- ported gift merchandise. now on display in our 8th Street windows, See the miniature ocean liner. 7th to 8th to E-FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—Franklin 7400 Men’s Genuine Eagle Crepe and Other High-Grade Mufflers Men-—again we score, and this time in one of the most important value-giving events of the sea- son! Just think—1,500 crisp—new mufflers—only taken from their wrappings a day or so ago. 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Styles for tailored, sports, afternoon and informal evening wea Multi-colored em- retain coniciousness, just keep on tables were scattered ahout and be- yond stretched the empty swimming pool, its drained, shelving bottom gleaming whitely in the sun. From the direction of the® house | there came now a low, rising murmur, | but there had been no more firing, and | Nat went again to survey the scene. “I—won’t have to deliver your mes- sage!” Janet put out her hand weakly | “Perhaps you haven't failed | after all” | He smiled sadly | “There’s no possible question of | that, my dear. I shall only get you ! to your father and make my report and then my usefulness is over! Don't | think of that now, though: courage | for a few minutes more and you will | The words died on his lips, for run- ning madly around the corner of the concrete structure appeared a woman with gray hair streaming in the breeze and vague, high-pitched cries issuing | from her colorless lips. Janet shrani back in amazed horror, wondering who the dreadful creature could be as she fled past and disappeared through the little arched gateway. ‘With a question on her lips the girl turned to Durant, but before she could speak Nat came rushing back. “It's all right now, folks!” he cried. 'he way's clear! Want 1 should tote Miss Janet now?” But between them Alford and Durant helped her to her feet. “I can walk!"” she said. “I want to, please. My—my father?” They guided her through the gate. | 51on? 1 way and with Nat and the farmer be. | Pands of both Mr. Mariott and Nor- hind traversed the winding path, past the golf course and toward the wide side entrance of Daneholm. No one was visible there, but beyond, toward the strip of woods rising to the rolling hills, vague figures were moving back and forth. They halted at sight of the little procession, converged for a moment in wonder and then ran to- ward them, but Janet scarcely noticed them. The door on the terrace had opened and a group of people issued—men in sober, dark clothing with here and there the glint of gold braid in the sun and behind them a woman, alone. Janet had eves for only one figure, however. It had leaped to the front, flung its arms over its head and then dashed toward them—a figure of sub- stantial girth, yet singularly lithe and agile despite the touch of silver in its r, and a keen, rugged face alive with yearning affection: Janet drew herself from the sup- porting arms of her two protectors and tottered forward. The earth was ne beneath her feet, darknes: oWng in upon her, but through 1t she saw that face cla close! “1addy!" she cried, with a little run- ning =ob ‘in her tones, “Daddy, it's safel 1've brought it to you!” CHAPTER 11 The Gray Glove Treaty. | 1 have failed to keep my bargain: I | to me, crossing by pure chance on the same steamer with my agent, a woman emissary of Norman, and Mr. | Mariott. Before that steamer docked | I was quietly surrounded here ai| Daneholm by Norman's agents, who kept me prisoner, the document was | stolen in turn from the man I had commissioned to bring it to me and it | is now in the hands of either Norman | . Mariott.” Not in mine!” Philip Mariott shook his head gravely. “If it were, I should not have come here with m | associates today to try to force your surrender.” “Then we must look to our mutual | Dane bowed his head. *The | fact remains, your excellency, that am in your hands! 1 have one re. quest to make, however; my little daughter is on her way here; she will arrive within an hour. Will you accept my word that I shall not at- tempt to avoid the issue till I have succeeded In arranging her future, far away where the scandal of my trial may never reach her ears? I will come to Washington then and give myselt up, I swear it..." ““Hark!" His excellency interrupted with uplifted hand. ““What was that? The secret service have rounded up the majority of Norman’s organization ;k\l"("ll about the grounds here, ut—-2" | He paused and Dane turned sudden- Iy to the door opening on the terrace. “I have your excellency’'s permi: My daughter has been in the man and how much she has learned | of the Black Joker and his work re- mains to be seen, but I pray that if this is she you will help me to keep | as much sorrow as possible from an innocent trusting soul.” He threw open the door and as the little gather- ing of notables followed he threw up his hands. “It's Janie, my girl! So it was that Janet came home to her father at last, and when he bore her into the library and laid her upon the couch she still clung to him with | her well arm clasped about his neck. | Vaguely, among the rest, she had seen the face of Philip Mariott with the golden-haired woman beside him, hut ven that fact was of little moment |in the ineffable jov of her reunion with {the beloved father, and the others | averted their faces until her first | transport was over and a semblance of composure had come. Then, with her hand still clasped tightly "in his, her father presented | the assembled company and her eyves opened wide as he pronounced the | name of the golden-haired woman. | | “Lady Kingsmere?” she repeated | wonderingly. “And this—this is Lor Kingsmere? But—but vou a father's friend whom I met fore: you are John Padmare { The n distinguished face hent | over hers ! | 7 (Continued in Tomorrow's Star) N the library at Daneholm, while ill_Janet ‘and her escort were making their way to the house, there had gathered a group. Riehard Dane stood at the head of the long table facing two frock-coated ge age in a whom stood haired wor of distin golden s elderly man uished appearance, | TUnemployment in Norway is rapidly declining unique | Outside sounds of tumult arose, but | the voice of ‘Richard Dane dominated them. “Your excellency, some two months ago I notified the Siate Department that the davs of the Biack Joker's ac- tivities were numbered. Through many administrations through peace | Never well. Always tired and fagged out. Beauty tossed away by neglect. To be beau to keep youth the system must be free from poisonous backwash of constipation which often causes and war and peace again, T and my ! [l dizzy spells. For 20 years. 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