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NEW BRITAIN DAILY .HE | Paul would consent to grow a beard, |pagne. Lanvard lounged in his Pun,\'l"\\'r took trouble enough jto get “Hello!" cried , Phinuit, "What | From Chicago. to Mississippl in It would bhe cxtraordinary, But— |chalr and let his hoped thoughts, them, don't you think? Yofi're tak- |promise?” i 150x-C permit me, ( .|\lu\'| \luhk,”m present | wander, |Ing trouble enough to get them away “Monsleur Lanyard desired a favor Y my brother, Paul Delorme Lanyard finallg hroke in: “Who {s|from us, aren't you? You don't of me' Liang explained, her good Btation Agent reports a case of {ood | “Your brother, mademotselle? | Dumont, and why?" want us to think you so stupid as to | humor restored; “In refurn for sav-|arrived which had been infested b: [The educated vyebrows expressed any| “If You'ra asking me,” Monk re.|be wasting time, do you?' ing me from assassination by Popinot 4 Y i number of motions, Monk's hand [PHed, “I'll say-going on mademol-| His imperturbable effrontery was so|th! msorning, he begged me to help '?“h” Sal pulnedo: RosoRastcan gy by Loulé |was cordially extended. “But I am |51’ storv-—Mousicur Dupont s by |amusing that Lanyard iaughed out.|Bim fnd the jewels of Madame de|{H® same thing to food ' in_ vour Vanco enchanted, Monglour Delorme, to wel. |NOW a ghost.” right. Then, turning to Liane, he Montalais." Bitalidn.” [CHk FIR gt Nt S FEokact Joseph ance come on hoard the Sybarite the| "One would be glad to be sure of | offered her a grateful inclination of | Lanyard addressed himaelr to|YOUrself agalnst these pests. Use ©92 International Magarwo Company | | Lrother of your charming sister,” that™ Lanyard murmured. the hend, Liane: ‘Do I understand the jewels Hnyu!‘()_'uurnn(fed B A Lanyard resigned limp fingers to| “But all this begs ‘my question?, .y 3 y ; gre on this vessel?" S TOMIEAL, R S ML Mademoliselle, you have Kept your and guaranteed by Dickinson Drug e 2 “And most public-spirited of you, |and why 2" I'm sure, Captaln Monk Anothe: | T think I can answer that question, L r——- e e e - e, gy bow. Lanyard looked to [iane:|Monsieur.” This was liane Delorme. e : g B ¥ “Forgive me if 1 seem confused, but| "l recognized him this morning, | .‘Acr;r:‘:".lfr'-“.1‘3"’.:‘1.‘;1'.”‘: A i b Tohk Sl e aPOYC T thought you told me Mister Whita- | When vou were struggiing with him. | they tal Siias | faces.was gll |0 ank, well-polsed body. .olethed in rer: Monk -Hud: sailed for“Amsrica | HiN oams {x Bop(not.! . they had. Jules ouched tho head-(the white tunic and trousers of & |veek ago,” a0 i e Yara:tandleq lis, sould honi - faint |3Vhitakeh Monk:. ~ &t ihis nouldssfiErpedsbiandlyl r. Monk, the|Prince of the Apaches, But he w rattling sound. 1l od back and|shone the bland. (ntelligent counten.| o nel 18 my first_cousin. °: Vou'see n older man, and dled by the guillo- sinile e o o el B v S ntocounten- i me merely the skipper of my|tine. This Popinet who calls him- A LSOl i S iy wealthy kinsman's yacht.” {self Dupont, then, must be his son.” 5 4 SREIT L JEALAY TaTE SO g n fhis last Lanyard recelved a| “And your two names are the “That is true, moneieur,” | § );\_’ ~ N JE e, . fomeboay, ad of ood-natured nod. while Monk pro- |-—yours and your cousin's? “All of which brings us to the sec-| 4 ) 7 / [] Bheer waste of v i it "Il 'I“'f““»‘ to Liane Delorme and 'hoth Whitaker Monks?" lond part of my question, Liane: “Why "7 . " EANS oran e RO low over the hand which she| “It is a favorite name in our|Dupont?” ! ",r) rf”// Y4 ke a0 many s e, Ay Ly i sabiled, family, monsieur Liane sWrugged and studied her| V't parently interminable s, "My d riend!” he said in his| l.anvard wagged his head in solemn |bedizened fingers. The heavy black = : 4 . ¢ s’ ’ And yet, long be the road turneq. |onorous voice. “In another hour 1!admiration. brows circumflexed Monk's eyes, and < P ? 2= | Lanyard, staring antern as ne knet o, | SH0U'd have begun to grow anxious| “That makes it all so clear!" he dgew down the corners of his wide | . e e e ol 4 on about you." “Well, anyway, I'm glad to meet|mouth, Phinuit fixed an amused the folded t vhite “You would have had good reason, |You to your bare fac aid Monk. kaze on a distant corner of the room oeh ob.tha o, VI Imonsicur, 1t i3 not two hours since |"And now suppose we adjourn to the |and chewed his cigar. % A5 v rent i el L obs Hd aped death—and that for |skipper's quarters, where we can im-| “Why did Dupont—or Popinot,” call 3 = ! | the s-:’wn,h\ time in a sin y prove one another's acquaintance.” i.anyard persisted—"gurder de Lorg- He crawled forward and communi- | ¢ 2 enderest margin, and anks Lanyard remarked that there were | nes? Why did he try to murder| e solely to this gentleman here.” laid for four. He had been ex- |Mademoiselle Delorme? ~ Why did he UDon't ‘edse b1 have 4690 Monk ¢ ‘nted to see Lanyard,|pected, then. Neither Monk nor teek to prevent our reaching Cher- he counseled Shidit son) i immediately offered him a pro-| Phinuit had betrayed the least sur- | hourg?” give them an | fou 1 salute \\;'lm was punctilious- | prise on seeing Lanyard; and Phinuit e vou three gusses,” Phinuit e «ervation he 1V returncd His evcbrows mounted had not even troubled to recognize offered amiably . “But I warn you if watched, Boping hope while |t0 the roots of his halr. the fiction which Liane had uttered |you use more than one you'll forfeit Eraitker nen tand tore. Hike hey \h that good Monsieur Duche- |in accounting for him. |my respect foreve . ST s fronnt L ChamES ding : Liane had got her second wind and| “You admit, then, you have the 8 alAh Laitacitng dawn them, drum- But no!" Liane laughed "It is|was playing variations on the theme | jewels?"” ming ross °, the resemblance is striking; if |of the famous six bottles of cham-| “Why not?" Phinuit inquired coolly. wildly thro His heart sank as minute minute, mile followed mile the lights of the purst t 4 sight from time to time, re: ! G with a brighter, fiercer glon . J A h l viction' for home that th e g bl TR Among the Real Pleasures hauled | 800 ikl e ok t alligence to he ear s . . . . . Bisna b InallBenae it the e : AMON.G the real pleasures in life is certainly this:—thirty only with a > of his head | GO WA 05 miles an hour over a smooth straight-away road with the faabucn plally b : Whte: ; : motor humming and the air whistling through the wind.shield. from the engine J RSyl Uy e - : . 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Ask your grocer today for Postum and begin serving this i delicious beverage at meal times—and see how well vou like it. 5 . — Postum comes in two forms:—Instant Postum (in tins) prepared in- woman slipped down upon the floor stantly in the cup by the addition of boiling water. Postum Cereal (in 4 and Jules crouched over the wheel packages, for these who prefer to make the drink while the meal is being L] Lanyard figured automatic but prcpared) made by boiling fully twenty minutes. 3 - held its fire Instead he turned to the lunch hamper and opened it. In the bot- p) tom of the basket lay six pint bottles HTI P/ R g P © B s e S here’s a Reason”™ for I7QSTUII opened Lanyard took them to the rear seat—and found the gray car Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan had drawn up to within fitty ya of its prey. Making a pace bette O e, 30 s T A A = - than seventy miles per hour, it would Lo e e oo DOINGS OF DUFFS Getting The Razz JULES OPENED THE gide, the second squarely between the front wheels He grasped the first full bottle by the neck and felt it o inlh E weight promised more accuracy, | D L‘,KE JoiaRYEOBME LUE = s YOUL DID THAT VERY TEACHER'S | =1 [ BOY STAY AND CLEAN OFF THE : ” WELL, DANNY AND | PET! ducked before attempting to thro 8s a volley of shots sought to d BLACKBOARDS FOR ME - |F THANK You so HE STAYED AFTER SCHOOL TO CLEAN courage him At the first lull he } SOMEONE WILL VOLUNTEER,LET o ! ” » ; MUCH ! 3 g J 5 : THE BLACKBOARD ;osehanrll ra:z the h;'mlr»l with H}r‘ ¥ HIM HOLD UP HIS HANDf : 3 verhand action employed in grenade x . . p - 2 = y 5 : o OH THAT’S NOTHIN FOR TeACHER! throwing. It crashed fairly beneath , ¢ : the nearer forward wheel of the gray | 2 g ;1 " . IT WAS EASY car, but without effect The lead | ALL RIGHT VLL ) B & AN g had been abridged to thirty yard | CHOOSE .DANNY 5 % r two minutes more it would be noth . k : : y - 3 . THERE HE The fourth bottle went wild, ) 4 i . PRUI 1 - ) ¢ B ; 13 - TEACHERS the fifth exploded six inches in front | of the offside wheel and its jagged tragments ripped out the heart of the tire. On the ant of the accora- | panying blow-out the gray car shied like a frightened horse and swerved | off the road, hurtling headlong into a clump of trees. The subsequent ecrash was like the detonation of a «great homb. Deep shadows masked | that tragedy beneath the trees. Lan-| yard saw the beam of the headlights 1ift and drill perpendicularly into the | zenith betfore it was hlacked out | - He turned and velled in the ear of | 3 R | Thevve quu et s ALESMAN $AM : One Payment. Postpored Liane Delorme rose from her| eramped position on the floor “What has become of them?" ml"flf— RIS el SR i O R DERR Ve SR COLLECTED R e e L o s (00K OST thy. FOURTAR 72N AnD ) DID HE Dor- s A Sl ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS MERN, WELL TR PIKER Mol ABOUT AT WANDED [T O WEZA~HE TOOK // DROP DEAD L e R TC "DERN NEAR'? | \ 100, FLINKD JOU OWE U5, N NE. | o OUTHI> CHECK BOOK AND OR. o R Bl LNl S g SAY57 LY SURE THING- | e A ) STRIED TO WRITE-HEN SUMTAIN? out of the last pint bottle of cham«| TAKE. WOUR FOUNTRIN PEN e pagne. - He reckoned he had earned a drink if anybody ever ‘ CHAPTER XVIII. Buceaneering a la Mode | Teh minutes after their arrival in | . Cherbourg, Liane, Tanyard and Juies had darted up a gangplank to the main deck of a small steam vessel, excessively neat and smart Lan¥ard stopped short with This| ‘band on the mahogany handrail. “1 say, Liane! haven't w Yinto the wrong pew? 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