Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1929, Page 20

Death Treasure By R. A. (Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co.) SYNOPSIS: Veronica and Tom are enpaged. But their Betrothe ner is interrupted when Larton summon m o the imn to meet Mr. [Redslade—iwho is the escaped convict, Cousin John! Redslade reveals a curious siory that pins to pry open the mystery of Pell. Redslade and Pell became friends in the @rmy. After the war, Redslade inherited Newplace Abdey, dut could mot meet the e on it. He fell into the hands of Smithins, firm_of money~ lenders, ‘and lost Newplace to them. ~Pell saved Rim from attempted suicide, but the report of his death was accepted. Then Jollowed his million-franc coups, the Dover afair, their prison terms and finally Red- slade’s escape. Lazton halts the recital. He has arranged a meeting in Fotherdury's lbrary for that very night—an inquisition that will solve the mystery of Pell's death. CHAPTER XL. TINY THREADS. T was just half-past nine when we passed under the gatehouse of New- place. On the bridge six men had silently fallen in behind -us, saying no word to anybody. Inside the gate one dropped out and stood motionless near the door of Mar- ling's house. The other five followed us. At the fork of the road two dis- appeared towards the cloisters. The remaining three accompanied us to the house. One of these walked around 1o the back. One stayed in the shadow of the porch. \The last of the six en- tered with us and stood aside in the hall. We made a single file procession in the vaulted corridor, now lit up lb electric bulbs, and issued into the ibrary. Mr. Fotherbury and the doctor were sitting by the center table talking. Mr. Poy!.‘tll_‘erhury rose and came to Laxton, saying: 4 professor, you've brought your friend who's going to show us a way through the maze? Will you all find chairs?” Laxton stood aside and indicated Redslade. “A little surprise for you, Mr. Fother- bury,” he said. This is Mr. Redslade, the former owner of Newplace.” e Fotherbury’s surprise was not so e. “I apologize for my rudeness” said he, after & moment of silence. “Mr. mds;-:de! Has he risen from the lgxgnmlu mnnn,‘ ehion e said “Sul €h?” he said. ;‘Bn:z truly a ghost.” Pell's ghost, in ract “Pell's ghost! Poor Pelll” Mr. Fotherbury shuddered. “Shan't we ali sit down?” “Yes, Mr. Foth ," said Laxton, “here’s the ghost Pell was about to conjure in his room when he lost his life. I'm mfl!fle of the peoplc to wbn:nhhe wdo show h‘lllhm‘ are nof ere now, and particularly one of them—Marling.” “Ah—Marling. You know—-" “Yes. Marling is no longer available ~—however, we proceed without him. ‘This, then, is the former owner of New- ted to him a free par- don. escaped from Dartmoor on the 24th of June, He also knocked me corridor’ on the 25th of L 'luppose this is not an elaborate Joke, Laxton?” Mr, Fotherbury ob- “‘Absolutely glfmn, isn't 1t?” said Laxton, with heartiest Jaugh, “But no—it’s not a joke. I hadn’t quite come to the end. He is also the person who was found in possession of the book stolen from your library, Mr. Fotherbury. But he now restores it at my request, and here it is.” Laxton turned back the covers of Sheldon and took out the vellum-bound f the Abbot John med - 's 0 e. ikely.” said Laxton, “that this book is the little string to ide us out of the maze, Mr. Fother- iry. As you know, it's a manuscript history of Newplace by the last_abbot. ‘The part that interests us is the last page or two, written, so they tell me, at the beginning of 1538, when the abbot t word that good King Hal was going send his famous visitor, Bishop Ing- ‘worth, to sell up the place. The bishop, when he arrived, found there wasn't much boodle in Newplace for his Majesty. “Yet Newplace had been & rich ab- bey. There were legends of great gifts made to it and of much treasure stored, ‘What d'you think happened to it, Mr., Fotherbury?” “I haven't the faintest idea, pro- fessor.” “Then you have missed the little thread in the abbot’s book,” said Lax- ton, tapping on the open page. ‘“Here it is—plain as a turnpike, to anybody tin and under- June.” ‘who can read church stand & map.” He pushed the book into the middle of the table and we all bent over to look at the map. It was a ground plan of the church. Laxton's finger picked out & circle. “This is the translation of the few ‘words referring to the mark: ! SPIC = SPAN @ & QP Now Open 2 New Stores 1735 CONN. AVE. 605 15th ST. N.W. A proven cleaning service comes to Wash- ington — after heralded triumph elsewhere—Bet-~ ter cleaning at a saving— is a reality—You will agree, ! MEN’S SUITS Cleaned and Pressed 1DC MEN'S TOPCOATS AND | OVERCOATS Cleaned 519 and Pressed......... { LADIES’ DRESSES §1 .00 Cleaned and Pressed LADIES' LONG COATS Cleaned and 00 leant and Blocked..- e D0C Pay-N-Take System J. Waning Abbot Forfunatus, from tne altar 11 feet and from the north wall 9 feet, &t & depth of 9 feet.” “Mr, Fotherbury, you've never found the abbot’s grave because there never was such an abbot. Doesn't his name, Fortunatus, suggest anything to you?” “You mean—treasure?” Mr. Fother- bury’s eyes opened wider than ever. “Precisely—treasure: the stuff that Henry the Eighth failed to get away| with—" “Extraordinary!™ Mr. Fotherbury ex- claimed. “How do you make it out?” Laxton smiled; but did not answer. = “It's easily got at from the ocontext, he said, vaguely. “But that’s hardly our job tonight.” We're to clear up the puzzle of Pell. And one of the rea- sons why I regret the absence of Marl- bot John's.” THE “Oh, soon after I bought Newplace, ing is that Marling knew or suspecied | e came to look over the abbey ruins. the exisiencs o And I liked him. He seemed & cultured man. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, T 3 s Laxton pointed to & circle on the map—tomb of the Newplace treasures. “You gave him too much benefit; he wasn't a clergyman at all,” said Laxton. “What!” Oh, come now, professor And I offered him the job of | — D. O, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1929. 'that Marling heard of the Newplace treasure.” Mr, Fotherbury his white head slowly as one unable to fathom & mys- “How could he hear of it there?” “From Mr. Redslade, who had_the misfortune to be a client of the firm. The, firm of Smithins. Never heard of it “Smithins! Good gracious!” Mr. Fotherbury cried. “Smithins of Bish- te? The people that brought New- Pplace to my solicitor's notice. . . . ” (Continued in tomorrow's Star.) TRUCK SIGN OFFENDS. NEW ORLEANS, November 11 (#)— Police yesterday arrested the driver of a truck in a parade of striking street car men which bore a large picture of Acting Mayor T. Semmes Walmsiey un- der the caption “Graft,” and a repre- sentation of Police Supt. Theodore Ray wielding & whip to drive people into a str_‘e‘:t CAT. e e driver, a Negro, was charged violating a traffic law by having a siren on his truck. He said he did not know Phillip-Louise Connecticut Avenue and L Street (1727 L Street N. W.) 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