Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 13, 1913, Page 6

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Search the city overand you cannot find such values as here for $20 and $25. Head- ed by Hart Schaffner & Marx and add our own S. M. special clothes, you'll have here an especial selec- tion---All the new weaves and colorings. Kemember, $20 and $25 viothes Values OUR $15.00 SPECIAL CLOTHES are all wool and must give satisfaction. Clothes values for the boys in many new ideas-—including all colors, prices $5. to $10. Holiday suggestions for the men and boys are many---We ask you to see our win- dow today for just a few things suitable Outfitter The Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing The Hub JOS. LeVAY D T LA TS 1. Tt St T WIS LTS YO I TS I (Copyright 1912 by A. C. McClurg & Co.) I A mild rustling of garments, an| overpowering sense of aloneness, told | him that the girl had left his immedi- | ate presence. He could not, of course, | know that she halted and looked back | at him from a little distance, nor could he see the faint smile that curved her lips. It was a re-| markably tender smile, Mr. Tom, that | you missed there in the night! . . . But he did hear the soft “Good night,” although he did not stir, nor cease his resolute counting. When he tore the bandage from his eyes, he was alone; the night's still- ness was absolute. And, paradoxical- ly, although he was literally drenched with the light of a white moon, he was still so much in the dark that he | halt-way belleved he had been dream- ing, and had only just awakened from sound slumber. CHAPTER IV. Mr. Flint Advances a Theory. Mr. Flint's voice dissipated Rudolph | Van Vechten’s bewilderment; but the young man remained completely non- plused over the seemingly inexplicable manner in which his Cousin Paige's purse had appeared. He met the de- tective’s narrow regard with a long, questioning stare; then he abruptly dropped into a chair. “Flint,” he said, ‘“you took my breath away. Sit down, man, sit down. Think I'll let you go until you have told me all about this?” So slowly did Mr. Flint obey, that | the other could not restrain his impa- tience. “Is my cousin in New York?" he questioned peremptorily. “Have you seen her? This is a terribly serious matter, Mr. Flint, as you would ap- preciate if you were acquainted with all the circumstances.” “Suppose,” returned the qulet voice, “you first answer my question— do you know where your cousin is?” “No”"—bluntly, “I don’t. TUntil to- | obvicus conelusions , of genius. ELAND, FLA., DEC. 13, 1913. studied tong and tntently before re- Jil:l'nfr'\’T}‘:D—A young man who will exchange unreservedly one week of his time for $1.000 c:\sh4l Must be U musenlar anag willing to risk an ad- venture involving an element of d:ar\: ger. if iimposed cunwlilmnf are im- nlicitly obeyed, payment will be made {mmn ately upen successful ouicome. if you are confident vou are the young an. Addrvess X720, Tribune.” l“‘?""\:(*.\‘\ ".‘,\lr Phint went on, ‘eertaln | . ‘ may be drawn ! from this advertisement. and certal things concerning it may be pretty confidently inferred. i “Whatever the enterprise, it in- volves some danger; it requires young men of physical strength and daring; and it is of sufficient importance to the advertiser for him to expenq a considerable sum of money in putting it through--say four or five thousand dollars. There is an army of young men answering the description, em- ployed as well as unemployed, for whom the little ad. would hold an ir- resistible appeal; undoubtedly Mr. X-720 was deluged with applications. “Then what is his next obvious step? Why, he puts the mass of let- ters through a process of selection and rejection. From the lot he chooses the few which strike him the most favorably, and makes appoint- ments with the writers. The house across yonder was secured as a base of operations.” “It was not rented from the agent,” Van Vechten suddenly interposed, re- membering a feature of the Powhatan comr!ttes’s call on that individual. Mr. Flint raised his brows. “So?” said he. “We'll come back to that letter. I was going to say, the mere fact of the advertiser having selected 80 respectable a neighborhood to op- erate from was no less than a stroke Nobody to pry into his af- fairs; nobody to suspect him—it was only by accicdent that suspiclon was at- tractad to him at all” Mr. Flint's vis- age assumed a satisfled expression, as he remarked: “His ingenuity commands my admi- ration; I apprehend that the case will prove interesting—most interesting, indeed.” “Don’t tell me,” protebted Van Vech: | | ten, “that you can find any satisfaction | in the difficulties you are expecting to ! encounter. It will be bad enough if | ! we have to deal with common ¢rooks, | but a criminal prodigy? Lord defend us!” “I'm afraid, Mr. Van Vechten, that | you have no very keen relish for an | day I imagined I had some idea of her whereabouts, but”"—he weighed the shining purse in his hand, contem- plating it soberly—"here is the second reason I have been given within the last hour to feel a good deal of anx- fety respecting her.” “Will you tell me the other rea son?” Briefly Van Vechten related the en- Jenkins, of the Sphere, and at the close of the recital the listener nodded understandingly. “It is beginning to look as though my search for a murderer was open- ing up something a bit more serious,” began Mr. Flint; but the other sharp- ly interrupted. “What do you mean? it can't be that anything has happened to Paige?” Before replying, Mr. Flint regarded him a moment doubtfully. “Do not become unnecessarily alarmed, Mr, Van Vechten, but it is possible—barely possible, understand —that we have run upon a kidnaping plot.” Van Vechten groaned and sank limply back, staring a horror he could not voice. “Flint! Do you really know what you are saying?" “Tut, Mr. Van Vechten. I said ‘barely possible.” I meant no more. If you can't control yourself it will be useless for me to talk further. I be- lieve your help would be valuable, and 1 had hoped to enlist it; but I might as well leave you if you cannot give your attention to the chances of Miss Carew being involved.” “You have as much feeling as a Jellyfish, ¥lint,” the other broke in. “l am stunned. Give me a moment to grasp this hideous suggestion.” And he did succeed, gradually, in pulling himseif together. The very idea was so shocking, so far beyond the pale of any possible experience that he might within reason expect, that his admirable imperturbability was for the moment shaken. He final- ly said: “What have you to support your belief?" “Not much. And I have no positive belief. 1 simply want to present a theory for your consideration, sug- gested by such few unsatisfactory facts as we have, in the hope that, together, we may arrive at one more plausible.” “But Paige—kidnaped!” exclaimed Van Vechten, aghast. Mr. Flint ceased trying to disabuse his mind of its fears, by unsupported assurances. “Let us go back to vesterday,” he resumed. “The episode of the four men you saw enter the house over yonder was not mystifying to me. ! Even while you were relating it I was pretty certain that they were re- sponding to an advertisement of some description. The only peculiarity lay in the fact that they arrived precise- ky an hour apart. “But that circumstance also is easily | explained: The advertiser had need for more than one man, and he wanted to interview them one at a time with- out meeting one another. Upon run- ning through the filea of the daily pa- pers for a fortnight back, I found a confirmation of my conclusions. Here it 1s.” And he handed Van Vechten a newspaper clipping, which the latter intricate problem.” “Relish!” the young man barked. “With my cousin at the mercy of a gang of unprincipled knaves? I guess | not!” (To Be Continued.) Housewives Potatoes, Irish, peck Evaporated apples, per it Evaporatea peaches, per 1b, Eveported piunes, per 'b coaperateed figs, per 1b | Wesson Cooking 0il | Snow Drift, No. 10.. Snow Drift No. §. Coffee, Rio, per lb .R0c Flour, Seli-Rising, 24 Ibs 85cl Flour, Self Rising, 12 lbs 45¢ Satsfaction guaranteed to any one iny time, anywhere | FERGLSON & USHER Why not be comfortable, as w as neatly dressed? with our Famous GROVER hay; welt shoes, you can enjoy both, Opposite City Hall R ————————————— \ Attention, Housewives! -t 18 Ibs. Sugar ... ........ 10 1bs Snowdrift 4 lbs Snowdrift 10 1bs Cottoline 4 1lbs Cottoline .Compound Lard ........... BN 12 1bs Best Flour ..... R e 24 1bs Rest Flour ..... bl 12 1bs Best §. R. Flour i e 24 1bs Best S. R. 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