New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1922, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, HOUS MYSTERY b AAMILNE ® W7 5 ¥ Dutton Company BEGIN HERE TODAY Lunch was over and the house- PArty guests were away on the golf links. Quict reigned in The Red House while MARK ABLETT, the bachelor owner and M‘ATT CAYLEY, his awalted the arrival brother, ( ROBERT, who was returning from Australla after a 15 years' absence, Startled by Robert's rough appear- ance, AUDREY STEVENS, the mald, ushered him into Mark's office on Ris arrival. After an unsuccessful Attempt to find Mark in the garden, Audrey returned to the house to find the other servants frightend by the sound of a revolver shot and to hear Cayley pounding on the office door demanding admittance, companion, of Mark's GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER 11. Whether Mark Ablett was a bore or not depended on the point of view, but it may be said at once that he never bored his company on the sub- ject of his early life. However, stories get ahout. There is always somebody who knows. It was sald that, as a boy, Mark had attractetd the notice, and patronage, of some rich old spinster of the neighborhood, who had paid for his education, both at school and university. At about the time when he was coming down from Cambridge, his father had died. Mark went to London, with an al- lowance from his patron, and made acquaintance with the money-lenders. Se was supposed, by his patron and any others who inquired, to be “‘writ- ing” but what he wrote, other than letters asking for more time to pay, has never been discovered. Fortunately (from Mark's point of voew) his patron diéd during his third year in' London, and left him all the money he wanted. Se settled accounts with the money-lenders, abandoned his crop of wild oats to the harvesting of others, and became in his turn a patron. He patronized the Arts. Editors were now offered free con- tributions as well as free lunches; promising young painters and poets dined with him; and he even took a theatrical company on tour, playing host and “lead” with equal lavish- ness. His patronage included Matthew Cayley, a small cousin of thirteen. He gent the Cayley cousin to school and Cambridge Cayley at twent-three, looked after his cousin's affairs. By this time Mark had bought The Red House. Cayley superintended the necessary staff. He was not quite secretary, not quite land-agent, not quite busi- ness-adviser, not quite companion, but something of all four. | there, and driving back directly after- ward, Isn't that right?" Mark came in. He was generally the last, He greeted them and sat down to toast and tea. Breakfast was not his meal, The others chat- tered gently while he read his letters, “'Good God!" sald Mark suddenly. There was an instinctive turning of heads toward him. “1 say, Cay!" He was frowning. He held up a letter and shook it. “Who do you think this is from?" Cayley shrugged his shoulders, How could he possibly guess? “Robert,"” sald Mark. “I thought he was in Australia, or somewhere," "'Of course. So did 1. across at Rumbold, brothers, Major?" “No." “Well, take my advice, have any.’ “Not likely to now,"” said the Major, Bill laughed. Miss Norris said po- litely: “But you haven't any broth- ers, Mr. Alblett?" “One,” sald Mark grimly. Tigd you're back in time you'll see him this afternoon. He'll probably ask you to lend him five pounds. Don't."” Everybody felt a little uncomfort- able, “‘All the same,"” said Betty a little darling, “it must be rather fun hav- ing a skeleton in the cupboard.” Mark looked up, frowning. “If you think it's fun, I'll hand him over to you, Betty. If he's any- thing like he used to be, and like his few letters have been—well, Cay knows." Cayley grunted. “All T knew was that ask questions about him." It may have been meant as & hint He looked “'Got and don't one didn't to any too curious guest not to ask; more questions, or a reminder to his host not to talk too freely in front of strangers, although he gave it the sound of a mere statement of fact. Cayley was now twenty-eight, but!3ut the subjct dropped. had all the appearance of forty, which was his patron's age. Spasmodically they entertained a good deal at The Red House. Let us have a look at them as they came down to that breakfast, of which Stevens, the par- lormaid, has already given us a glimpse. The first to appear was Major Rum- bold, a tall, gray-haired, gray-mus- tached, silent man, who lived on his retired pay. He had got to work on a sausage by the time of the next ar- rival. This was Bill Beverley, a cheerful young man in white flannel trousers and a blazer. “Hallo, Major,” he said as he came in, “how's the gout?" “It isn't gout,” said gruffly. “Well, whatever it is.” The Major grunted. “I make a point of being polite at breakfast,” said Bill, helping him- pelf largely to porridge. “Well, we've got a good day for our game. It's going to be dashed hot, but that's where Betty and score. Hallo; good morning, Miss Norris. Do you want any assistance, or do you prefer choosing your own breakfast?" “Pledse don't get up,” said Miss Norris. “I'l help myself. Good morning, Major.” ~She smiled pleas- antly at him, The Major nodded. “As I was telling him,” began Bill, “that's where—Hallo, her's Betty. Morning, Cayley ‘Betty Calladine and Cayley come in together. Betty was the eighteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. John Calladine, widow of the painter, who was acting hostess on this occa- sion for Mark. Ruth Norris took herself serfously as an actress and, on her holidays, seriously as a golfer. She wds quite competent as either. “By the way, the car will be round at 10:30," said Cayley, looking up from his letters. “You're lunching the Major had ~ Like a breeze off the ocean Lipton’s iced tea, theessence of cool comfort on a hot summer’s day. LIPTONS 1CED TEA At about the time when Mark and his cousin were at their business at The Red House, an attractive gentle- man of the name of Anthony Gilling- ham was handing up his ticket at Woodham station and asking the way to the village. He is an important | person to this story, so that it is as| well we should know something about | him at the top of the hill on some excuse, and have a good look at him. The first thing we realize is that he is doing more of the looking than we are. Above a clean-cut, clean-shaven face, he carries a pair of gray eyes which seem to be absorbing every de- tall of our person. To strangers this look is almost alarming at first, until they discover that his mind is very often elsewhere; that he has, so to speak, left his eyes on guard, while he himself follows a train of thought in another direction. He had seen a good world with those eyes. deal of the When at the an, | aires numbering 100, age of twenty-one he came into his mother's money, £400 a year, old Gil. lingham looked up from the “Stock- breeders' Gazette' to ask him what he was going to do, “See the world,” sald Antony. ““Well, send me a line from America, or wherever you get to, “Right," said Antony, Old Glllingham returned paper, Antony, however, had no intention of going further away than London. | His 1dea of seeing the world was to | see, not countries, but people; and to |see them from as many angles as possible ., There are all sorts if you know how to look at them, So An- tony looked at them-——from various | strange corners; from the viewpoint |of the valet, the newspaper reporter, the walter ,the shop-assistant, With | theindependence of 400 a year be- | hind him, he enjoyed it immensely. He was now thirty, He had come /to Woodham for a hollday, because (he liked the look of the station, His (ticket entitld him to travel further, | but Woodham attracted him. Why not get out? | The landlady of “The George” was | |only too glad to put him up. | While he was finlshing his lunch, | the landlord came in to ask him about the luggage. Antony ordered another pint of beer and soon had him talking. “It must be rather fun to keep a country inn,”” he said, thinking that it was about time he started another ‘proronlon. “You ought to take a | holiday.” “Funny thing you're saying that,"” sajd the landlord, with a smile. “An- | other gentleman ,over from The Red House, was saying that only yester- Offered to take my place an' He laughed dumblingly. The Red House? Not The Red House, Stanton?" “That's right, sir Stanton's the! next station to Woodham. The Red House is about a mile from here—Mr. Ablett's.” Antony took a letter from his pocket . It was addressed from “The: Red House, Station,” and signed “BiIL “Good old Bill," he murmured to himself. “He's getting on.” Antony had met Bill Beverley two years before in a tobacconist's shop. Gillingham was on one side of the counter and Mr. Beverley on the other. Something about Bill, his youth and freshness, perhaps, at- tracted Antony! and when cigarettes had been ordered, and an address given to which they were to be sent, {he remembered that he had come across an aunt of Beverley's once at a | country-house. He and Antony quickly became intimate. Ru.t, Bill generally addrssed him as Dear Manman' when happened to write. Antony decided The Red House af b friend. Lp:’:: Y‘v':scame down the drive and ap- proached the old red-brick front of the house, there was a lazy murmur of bees in the flower-borders, a gentle | cooing of pigeons in the tops of the elms, and from distant lawns the whir of a mowing machine, the most rest- ful of all country sounds. . . . {"And in the hall a man was banging st a locked door, and shoulmz.m Open the door, 1 say; open the door: “Hallo!" said Antony in amazement. (Continued in Our Next Issue) Ghl b S s 100,000 MOBILIZING. Italian Politiclan Faction Will F|ghtl Against General Strike. Rome, Aug 1 (By Associated Press).—The “always ready” brother organization to the Fascisti has or- dered the mobilization of its legion- N 000 to oppose the general strike called for today. This unites all the nationalists in the !mm'(’mont to nullify the strike which {s in protest against the recent re- prisals of the Fascisti against the: | Soctalists at Ravenna. | The government 18 preparing in every way to maintain order and in_- sure railroad communications even if ! reduced. The Fascisti have publicly }annmmced that unless the govern- ment puts an end to the strike within 48 hours they themselves will stop it. to his he to stroll over to ter lunch and call | | There are more than haif again as taxicabs in Havana, Cuba, as| many there are private cars. ITCHING ECZEMA DRIED RIGHT UP WITH SULPHUR Any breaking out of the skin, even flery, itching eczema, can be quickly | overcome by applying a little Mcgtho- Sulphur, says a noted skin apeciwlist Becausa of its germ destroying prop- | crtles, this sulphur preparation in- | stantly brings ease from skin frrita- | tlon, soothes and heals the eczema | right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth. It seldom falls to relieve tor- ment and disfigurement Prers from skin trouble should get a little iar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from | any good drugglst and use it like a | cold cream. O ————— INVISIBLE EMPIRE CALLED COMIC OPERA th Suf | protest against Governor Lake Says Sharpers Are Trying To Get Some Easy Money in Connecticut, Hartford, Aug. 1.—Gov, Lake made known his opinion of the Ku Klux Klan in Connecticut yesterday, reply- ing to a letter from C. K. Rutledge of Chicago, who wrote seeking senti- ment for the formation of “one big organization to combat the Ku Klux Klan throughout the Nation." “Apparently some sharp artists are collecting a little easy money from some foolish people,” said the gov- ernor, giving out a copy of his reply to Mr. Rutledge, in part as follows: “While there has been quite a lft- | tle comment about this m'[;:lnlzal]nnl INCORPORATED 257 Main Street Special Tomorrow Morning | marines heen ordered to remove cer- 09 19 in Connectient, notably a comic opera midnight initiation near one of our cities, 1 find evidence of a serious or semwi-sevious nature in this | can no state,” | ‘ Authorities are inquiring into the | 8¢ army uniforms | a reoent midnight Middietown at which a lridgeport of United by the mstallation near States guards at a Klan leader dashed T police badge, OPPOSES SENDI] MARINES TO STATE oy | to Governor of Wyoming Wires Hard- ing—Calls Proposed Action a |1 Dangerons Precedent. Governor | tele- late the to . Cheyenne, Wyo,, Aug. 1 Robert Carey of Wyoming graphed to President Harding last night protesting against sending of marines to Wyoming eject alleged squatters from the T pot Dome naval ofl reserve. The governor's message follows: “Have seen press reports to efect I'pe tain claimants from lands in Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, If sueh re- ports are true, would respectfully such action, If any person or persons are in illegal pos- session of lands in this field they can be moved by legal process through courts, Such procedure as 4s con- | templated ignores the courts of the ! nation and establishes precedent whereby any fede bureau or de- partment may enforce its whims or mandates by military force rather | than by legal action. In this instance | no legal attempt has been made to | remove this claimant. It has not | been proven that they have violated | any law and it is also possible that | their claims are as valid as some of | those purchased by the Sinclair in-| terests and turned over to the govern- | ment. Finally 1 would advise you | that no state of lawlessness exists in Wyoming to justify use of armed forces." Booth Block FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING 125 Trimmed Hats and Sport Hats Conneeticut Bloe pleted Masonie blue lodges | Double Masons of specches from the | inent lant-Governor C‘harles A, | Congressman Connecticut sent to President Harding. mittee is George Childs, senior, Bowman is in ¢ | Cedars of Lebanon, organized side degree hy Harmony lodge, Fellow | Craft sote 1o pounce, 1,000 membhers, a few of them being trom New | People Receive News of Autonomy Press) decreeing & greeted stration where OUTINGS | MASONTC cheered the Greek officlals. 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