Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 27, 1913, Page 8

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KELAND ® “I suppose the launch will come for us?”’ she saild with a sober little smile. “If you don’t mind, I'll meet you here—any time you say,” returned Tom. “I want to run down to my club and look up a friend, then I'll be free.” Delia glanced doubtfully at Jessie Willard. as Central park,” she proposed. “Thank you—if I'll not be in the way.” And the long ride townward was made in silence, save for an occasional remark from Della, to which Tom could find only the most perfunctory of responses. Jessie Willard's secret distress sat heavily upon them all. As eagerly disposed as Tom was to be in Delia’s company, yet it was with a, “We might take you as far; ' explosive called ~willardite, to be the most powerful in existence. For several months secret negotiations have been in progress between Wil lard and the U. S. government. While Tom had a feeling that this information, if properly understood, would clear up much that was secret and obscure respecting Willard and his conduct, still it did not enlighten | him in any way. Indeed, it was all the more bafling that the intelligence should come voluntarily from the Man of Iron. He puzzled fruitlessly over it a while, then asked: “What'’s this got to do with either the murder or Miss Carew?” “Nothing,” cheerfully returned the detective, folding the slip of paper and depositing it in his wallet, “nothing whatever. Good day!” And he left Tom more perplexed and mystified than ever, CHAPTER VII The Face Appears Again, Since late Tuesday night, Rudolph Van Vechten’s apartments in the Ken- more had reeked with jodoform, and in various other ways their presentment was not dissimilar to a hospital ward. The one jarring note was Barnicle, whose cadaverousness was become 80 accentuated that he might have per- sonified Death—or, at least, the un- dertaker—waiting only until doctor and nurse were through, to perform fices. Barnicie never would have been tolerated about a hospital. Early Thursday morning Van Vech- ten had insisted to such good purpose that he was able to rise, don his clothes and be shaved, that at eight —W senee of relief that he separated from | o'clock he was reclining upon the dav- A Happy New Year to You Al A Few Holiday Specials Cranberries, quart ...........15¢ Figs and Layer Raisins, 1b. ....20¢ Shelled Nut Meats, 1b, ........80¢ Imported Chestnuts, 1b. ....... 20c Guava Jellies and Paste, pKg. 40 and 650c Don't fail to see our Candy win- doy. The best line in the city. Call and sce for yourself. The only pure food store in Lakeland —- W.P.PILLANS&CO. Phone 93 Pure Food Store W&‘?"!‘WMW"!’ it o it e st A Outfitter The Mart Schaffaer & Marx Clothing | Don’t Forgeti The Hub That New Year will scen be here, and that we have some beautiful Holiday Goods to cispose of at very low prices % Bathrobes and Slipper to match, $10,worth for Ties and Stk Socks in boxes for $1.00 and a host of other Holiday goods, including Initisl Handkerchiefs in silk and all }inen, prices’ for the Holidays. Some good Hats at $1 DON'T FORGET THE STORE JOS. LeVAY i tion that “Mr. Rudolph was out of the city.” “Out of the city!” Tom bawled into the mouthpiece. “What the devil do All our cloth- ! ing in men and boys reduced in i the two girls, after agreeing to rejoln' them at the Claremont at noon. Thirty minutes later he was at the Powhatan, learning with lncredulous surprise that Van Vechten had not. been there since last Tuesday. He promptly called up the Kenmore and | got Barnicle on the wire. His mysti- fication deepened at the bald informa- you mean? Where out of the city?” But Barnicle had hung up. “Oh, well,” he reflected by and by,, “he’s learned something about Miss Carew and is off to eee about it. I'll just knock around town a while, then catch a Central train and go back. It's perhnps just as well that he don't see, me.” Then with a vivid memory of the de- lectable burden he had borne the fected request that he carry her, of his he grinned broadly and happily. The grin, however, was cut short by a sudden realization that Mr. Phineas Flint was standing off at a little die- tance, scrutinizing him curiously. Flint advanced to where he was sit- ting in the lounge and helped himself to an adjacent chair. Tom was not precisely overjoyed at the encounter. “How do,” he said shortly—the broadest interpretation of the saluta- tion could not construe it as an inquiry touching upon the state of Mr. MInts health and happiness. That gentleman did not lmmedh.tely respond, but presently his eyes wrinkled in a smile. | dolph Van Vechten is out of the city,” he quickly remarked. “It hasn’t been more than a minute since I learned it myself,” returned Tom. Mr. Flint’s eyebrows went up. “In- gether?” Tom shook his head. “I have found a position”—he indicated his uniform —“I have been pretty busy. I took a run down-town to look him up.” The detective eeemed to be much interested in Captain Phinney’s uni- name whispered by her pretty lips—. deed? Then you haven't been to-, enport in his living-room, and the | nurse was out taking a much needed airing. Such portions of his bandaged features as were vigible were discol- | 'ored, and a cloth saturated with some ! soothing lotion hid his swollen cyes. \ All the hideous details of the epi- ' sode in the Silent Hcuse remained in his memory like the aftermath of & terrifying nightmare. How, late at | night, his senses had returned to him; how he had contrived to drag his bat- ‘tered body down the stairs, fainting ‘more than once with pain and weak- ness; how he had been found upon the walk by a passing policeman, who, night before, of the smile of the unaf- = =\ =" | “What's This Got to Do With Either the Murder or Miss Carew?” “I have just learned that Mr, Ru. recognizing him, was persuaded to keep his mouth shut and convey him to his rooms—each revolting particu- lar stuck persistently in his mind. By which it might be inferred that not the least of his prescnt suffering might be ascribed to nervous shock. At the hour ! gleeping fitfully after a restless night. He frequently started broad awake, when memory Invaded his slumbers, During the period since 'Tuesday, Barnicle had continued in a state of perturbation; for he had heen strictly charged to inform all callers that his reputed | Compliments of the Season TOALLOUR CUSTOMERS See QOur Line of Dress Shoes, House Shoes, Satin Pumps, Bed Room Slippers, indian Moccasins, or anything in the shoe or Hosiery line Make our store your headuuarters when in town, and look our line over before buying elsewhere. Kimbrough & Rutherford Opposite City Hall his own peculiar and melancholy Of: | eom——————— 1y e Attention, Housewivesl! 18 1bs. Sugar . 10 Ibs Snowdnft 4 1bs Snowdrift . 10 1bs Cottoline . 4 1bs Cottoline ........ ...Compound Lard ......ccoeueee connrananaaaiane 12 18 Best FIOUT ....coveevonons sosnnsnoncononne 24 Ibs Rest Flour .. 12 1bs Best 8. R. Flour .... 24 1bs Best 8. R. Flour 1 1b White House Coffee .. .. .... 1 1b Caraga or Cracker Boy...... .. 1 1b Coffee and Chickory ......... .. ..Good Loose Coffee ............7%. .. .Best Butter . 2 1bs Best Tomatoes, 3 for ....... ........ . .Best Rice ..V.C. Soup ... i 6 Cans Cream:..ooevveecnncaee [ ., 2 Cans Baxter's or B, L. Corn. . i 6 Soap or Washing Powder....... ..... 1 Peck Irish Potatoes for. i el 8l 10 1bs Mea! or Grits (Hudnut’s).... .......... ..-.. .35 These prices are spot cash delivered to lny part of the city, everything guaranteed first class and exactly as repre- pented. These are just a few of the prices which I am of- fering; everything else in proportion. If you want good goods at the right pricestogether with good delivery, give me s trial. PHONES 119 and 234. cesssesessasanes siessess e es sessresessesane vesess sessessesesrnens sesee cscenne . LRBERBSSRESS ceeessres . teseessssseesttes sessssescssenien ceeseses ..... tiesiesecs e st seseessseesasens ER T creen e mentioned, he was|; L. B. WEEKS QLR SO RO AR i B b i L sl o o § TR YGU ARE THINKING OF BUILDING, SEE MARSHALL & SANDERS ; The Gid Rellable Contractors g § Who have been building hovses in Lakeland for years, and who never "FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfactior. o All classes of buildings contracted for. The many fine residences built by this firm are evidguces of their abilityto male geed, % MARSHALL & SANDERS Phone 228 Blue form. The latter was extremely Il at employer wus not in town, and there | (PFFSPEEEIIEERIPBELPIIE SLETNEHTOAOADITPITIOD S, ease, for he dreaded the astute officer’s powers of discernment, “I am rather anxious to find him,” Mr. Flint ended another pause. “I haven't the least idea where he §s,” said Tom. “Learned anything new?” The detective produced a small strip of paper upon which were a half-dozen }or 80 typewritten lines; this he eat Bolding in one hand. L “I have just come from Mr. Theo- dore Van Vechten,” he sald with a whimsical air. “He sent for me."” “The dickens he did!” Tom ex- pressed his astonishment. “About your murder case ?—Miss Carew " ‘With his customary deliberation, the other amplified. “Mr. Theodore Van Vechten is & man who can neither be surprised nor forced from his reticence. I obeyed the summons rather hopefully, and I learned just what he wanted me to— ne more, no less. He had the informa- tion all ready for me, written upon this slip of paper.” Tom contented himself with a grunt that was expressive of his bewilder ment and curiosity; he did not want to set a precedent by asking too maay questions. Mr. Flint went on: “It took him something less than twenty seconds to tell me what he wanted ang dismiss me.” He seemed to have enjoyed the episode. “With- out a word of greeting or preface, he sajd: ‘If you want to find Max Wil lsrd—" “Just that. ‘If you want to find Max | Willard, perhaps this will help you.'| He handed me this bit of typewriting, had been numerous urgent telephone | == calls for the young man. The bells were now muffled, and Barnicle was required to lend the instrument a constant at- tentive ear, since only a faint buzz announced a signal. The young man’s uncle, Mr. Theo- dore Van Vechten—for whom Barnicle entertained sentiments only of the highest esteem and respect—had been particularly insistent for definite in- formation concerning his nephew, even to the extreme of threatening to come up and wring Barnicle’s neck; which had a further depressing effect upon the excellent valet’s spirits. Then an aggravating person giwing the name of Flint, seemed to know un- cannily that Bu'nlclp was lying Mr. Rudolph had spared no pain keep his damaged condition from the eyes of the world. A light tap upon the outer door broke sharply in upon Barnicle’s trou- bled reflections. He cocked an ear in that direction, and glanced uneasily at the sleeper, who had not stirred. The tap was repeated. (To Be Continued.) LOANS ON HOME PROPERTIES— Can arrange loan on your home in Lakeland on easiest and safest method. Repay by the month over a period of three or five years. You will incur no obligation by asking for further information. Tampa Bay Land Company, Citi- zens Bank Bldg., Tampa, Florida. 1688 and I was shown out of the office. I am now on my way to follow up the in- formation; but I should like to have. seen Mr. Rudolph first.” | He bhanded Tom the slip of paper, who read with growing bewilderment: ! 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