Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 19, 1913, Page 5

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SULLIVAN PHYSICIAW fare some iniresting R i dy 2l Attention Given %o and euburban property, NIl trade, Better see me &t oncd sell for cash or on easy lerms. Futeh & Geatry Bidg. ML'A‘KELAIW. FI.OII'A SURGERY at Bulidiag, @reund Fiosr g o~ THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA., DEC. 17, 1918. C-_’-——-" 8YNOPSIS. Book bk CHAPTER I-Rudolph Van Vi hten, young man of lel-unphu an.l:bed !: 8¢e & man enter No. & house across o] n unoccu apoken of as ‘:ge House of u§-° CHAPTER II—8everal persons regu- lar intervals cntereNo Jgi * CHAPTER III-Van Vechten e: resses concern to his friend, Tom Phln:zy. re- garding the whereabouts of his cousin and flancee, Paige Carew. A fashionably attired woman is seen to enter the House of Mylter{ A man is forcibly ejected from the house. Van Vechten and Tom tnuow the man and find him dead n the CHAPTER IV—Van Vechten is attract- od by the face of a girl in the crowd of onlookers surrounding the body. Later R KR rn from mysterious house. S, of the (',B.APTER V—Datective Flint calls Van Vechten to get his venlonm:)t 'g.n tragedy. CHAPTER VI—-Tom Phinney goes alone on a yachting trip. He recognizes amon, Some persons in a gasslng motor bo two men whom he_had seen enter the House of Mystery He sees one of them, @& Mr. Callls, on shore later and follows him. Tom is selzed, blindfolded and taken to a house. He hears a girl named Jessle, evidently the daughter of the man in authority, question his captors. A sweet- volced girl later protests against the roughness of his captors, Book Il CHAPTER I-Van Vechten calls on his uncle, Theodore Van Vechten, big man in Wall street and known as the “‘Man of Iron,” in search of information regarding the whereabouts of Palge Carew. CHAPTER II-Detectiva Flint shows Van Vechten a gold mesh purse found in the House of Mystery. Van recognizes it as belonging to Paige Carew. CHAPTER TIIT-The sweet-voiced girl | helps Tom Phinney escape, but refuses to | digclose her {dentity. 'om {eclares he will rueet her agaln, CHAPTER 1V—Detective Flint tells Van Vechten he has a theory that Paige has been kidnaped. Van goes to lay the case before his uncle, CHAPTER V—Messages are sent to Furope in an effort to trace Paige. Tom tells Van Vechten he is in love and re- lates his adventure. CHAPTER VI—A message from London reports that two ladles resembling Misg Carew and her companion, Mrs. Devereaux, sailed for New York some ;imodpré\ iously. A reward of $2,500 is of- ere CHAPTER VII-It develops that the ladies visited the English home of Tem- ple Bonner, owner of the House of Mys- tery. Flint has a theory that they are connected with the mystery of No. 1313. “Tope of rehabilitating the family and of recouping its dwindling for- tunes was now all centered in the_re- maining hle.ter—flonfivtta Among her suitors was one young man who was not only her rocial equal, but heir to one of the largest fortunes in the i world. Every mother in New York with a marriageable daughter, to say Iingland—had marked this young man for her legitimate prey; but he loved Henrietta Schuyler and was so de- voted and open in his preference that the matrimonial schemers were one and all discouraged. “But with all his wealth and superior position, the course of true love did not run smooth for Temple Bonner. The facts would make a plot for a novel. There wag yct another young man among those who came a-courting at the old brownstone mansion, but one vastly difiecrent in many respects from Bonner. TLhis man’s name was Willard—Max Willard.” “I've heard the name,” mutiered Van Vechten. “It was an irony of Fute,” pursued Mr. Flint, “that Bounar &nd Wiliord ghould not only he iricnds, but the closest sort of intimacy existed b tween them, @ genuine Damon and Pythias attachment. “Willard lacked about cv ad vantage possessed by his 1l he was poor, unattractive in anpearance, and had many pecullar trait which made enemies where Templer Bonner won friends. He was regarded as a visfonary, a crank, a man who would pever make his mark. However, he | must have ¢ ssed some helmingly 3 [ can piece sppened, he from the fieid rd every almost ov ance suit. 'tALA» idea was, that if Willard was suc- cessful, Bonner would abide by the | consequences; if not, then Willard ‘“115 to stand aside and give Bonner Much of thi 3 guess- i hi I‘;, is ha at this late da | gtances exis d to arrive at the truth but certain eircum- |perfld that Max Willard had been the favore | one all along. Temple Bonner wer abroad; and Miss Henrietta had eloped and were married; within ten minutes aft- er bo received news of the runsway nothing of many abroad—especially in | unusual | Bouner had | { quality, because T¢ z;.M«v_ {imy t faith in -believed that he I | was a genius of some sort; but it wz 18 | | characteristic of Willard that he would | accept no aseistance from his more { fortunate riv | an er, it would seem, felt his own n Im snly. He realized that his | oppor- | 1 suppose | 3 ch indicate that what | (1 am telling you is what actually hap- | «It would appear from the sequel|t within two months Willard wedding Compton Schuyler had blown out his brains. “There are the naked facts. “Temple Bonner never returned to Amerlca, and Max Willard, instead of justifying his friend’s confidence in his talents—whatever their bent might have been—had dropped entirely from sight. His wife, you tell me, has been dead a long time; but were there no children? Is Max Willard still alive, where is he, has he any family, what is his occupation? Those are the things I want you to find out. I fancy the runaway match, with all its at- tendant circumstances, created some- thing of a stir at the time; some of your older friends should be able and willing to supply you with the facts.” “Oh, 1 have no doubt that I can learn all you want to know,” agreed Van Vechten. “Most of what you have Just told me is not exactly news; but 1 had forgotten it—it all happened be- fore my time, you know. Josephine is generally regarded by her friends as a woman who has suffered much, one deserving pity and sympathy; but— heavens and earth—she is no martyr to tribulation; she’s the jolliest sort imaginable. . . But how will this help you to solve your murder prob- lem, or—what more nearly concerns me—find some trace of my cousin?” For some moments Mr. Flint sat silent, gazing meditatively through the window. Number 1318's dingy front loomed dingier than ever in the late afternoon sunshine; but Mr. Flint had no eyes for the old house just at pres- ent. After a bit he turned to Van Vechten. “Before answering your question, Mr. Van Vechten, I am going tc lay another matter before you,” said he gravely; “it may seem impertinently personal, but there are occasions when tho ordinary civilities and amenities must be laid aside and disregarded. I know that you and Miss Carew are en- gaged to be married; I do not mention the sentiment that usually accompa- nies such a conventionality, for per- haps I shall pain you; but isn't there a possibility that ehe- has become in- terested in anothér more recent love affair?” “Flint,” was the prompt response, “you are not trespassing upon my feel- ings in the least, and I am going to be frank with you. The engagement you speak of has always been more or less of a tacit understanding in our family. Paige is only a distant cousin, you know; but we are a clannish set, we Van Vechtens, and she and 1 have al- | ways been awfully fond of each other. “But as for love. That's another matter. In strictest confidence, Flint, | I have an idea that we shall never | marry—simply. 1 am convinced, be- cause 1 could not insist without forc- ing myself upon her. No, no; I am much too fond of her for that. And as | for another love affair, what earthly reason is there for her making a secret | of it? She is not a girl given to ro- mantic fancies or school-girl senti- mentality; she is of age, her own mis- | | tress; and were she to learn, as I} have, that it is possible for either of us to care for somebody else in a way | different from our present feelings to- ! ward each other, why, she couldn’t ll‘t me know it fast enough, That's Paige ' —if anybody must be hurt, have it over und don: with as soon as pos- sible. “I am beginning to form a preltyl fair idea of your cousin,” observed Mr. ! Flint. “Her intelligence, courage and independent ¢ acter make it all the more necess that Ilearn everything possible about Max Willard. [ suppose that ehe and Mrs, Devereaux are very | much attached to h other?” “Paige and Josephine? 1 can’t say | they are like mother and daughter— Josephine's heart is much too young for that—chums would be more nearly accurate. Yet Mrs. Devereaux has been a mother to Paige, and the very st tics of afiection and l:OHIl bind themn together.” Flint slowly nodded his head, as ge dize! ¢ rizht in har- theory he v&zm stronge dence Mr. if th mony evolving. “One thing more,” said he. “It is strange that it has never occurred to you, with your iptimate under ':nrulim; it her pre ‘fuw"u’ iting with s is an act of her with whatever ythir Jut it did occur to n /an Vech- cted, “And it ny knowl- ge 0 that renders such a hypothe ly absurd.” A t nodded understand- in h ver your ) much ird; al- told you I want uenced to disregard his own £ m of doing business and establish a precedent by interpos- ing personally in the case of the house questic impo though wiul I have should already planation. R upply e ey . at 4nfl (Continued on Page 8.) - vt el PAGE 5 ([CAMEO s) Rings Pins Broaches I|| Charms :: LaValiers bou¢htrightand sold right i L MR R 0 I L CUT GLASS This week we will open up and display the largest line of eut giase we have ever bought. It is from the best manufactureu and will be sold at a price that will interest you. SCOUTS COMPASSiWATCHES (good gift for the boy) Repairing promptly ana carefully done and all work guarsuteed . H. C. STEVENS The Lakeland Jeweler A. C. L. Watch Inspector Bargains Galore For the Holiday Shoponcrs Get my prices on Blankets and Comforts before buying—can save you money. I have a complete line of Men’s and Boys’ Suits. Prices are right My Shoe Department is complete, and if you want good Shoes see me. Ladies, I have a few Coat Suits left that I am selling at COST. I have all styles and colors in Men’s, Boys and Children’s Hats. Complete line of Men’s and Boys’ Pants. See my notion department when looking for Christmas gifts. 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