New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1923, Page 14

NEW BRITAIN DAITLY HERATD, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1923, I turned to Mrs, De Mendoza, “Do you wish to prosecute?" I = THE KIS§ OF o “ciroumetantial . ‘svidonte ® wilch BY E. PHILLIP§ OPPENHEIM R RN B e A arnar 1 ‘7 e l I I u e a a S She laughed scornfully, . - Copyright, 1923, by #; ‘Phillips Oppenhelm “That funny little man who sits Arrgt. NEA Service, Ino. about in the lounge? 1 would as soon helieve thut you yourself were ; the thief, S8ir Norman! ~ I have my ” " necklace back, and that is all I care L about,” she concluded, —— . o BEGIN HERE TODAY seemed, indecd, for the moment| g " ery 611 NORMAN GREYES, formerly of | stricken with consternation, i i ot B B Scotland Yard, is devoting his time| “When was It found?" she de-| 0" " 00100 har to her suite Ar. : n to tracking down an arch criminal [Manded breathlessly, rived | a ‘ ’w ‘ ’ Ill vv I 4 My *d in her sitting-room, she closed known to him as About four o'clock on the morning ¢ " . bt MICHAEL SAYERS, |atter the theft,” I told her, |the door. She had rather the look of e L ™ g | a tigress as she turned and faced me. 5, maid in Sayer's cot. “But where?" iXe o ever wi voma 4 tage, shoots down a police officer| "If you will come with me,” T re.|NOVer Was a woman born, of more W s " lendid courage, i . . who tracks Michael to his abode plied, “T will show you, i pefy a s i : _ o Loy , And the epilogue?' she asked, v Sayers 15 known as Mr, Stanfield,| I led the way down the corridor to| . e s pz > o (:()() ng ‘Vas‘ e | ll‘e uss but Sir Norman becomes suspicious | the exact spot where Annette had|, ©1 fear” I replied, “that the epi- (v A 1 ] 1 . & B [t ‘i logue must be postponed. It was A N : us to his real identity, After a three. | been attacked, and opened the door of A A g > i th [$he st room. 1 saw Mrs, De|OnlY today ,om Woking Golf Links, R L AR or trou e to ma e e lclous months' vacation, Greyes meets Sttan- B on, Greyes ts Sttar | that a certain little scene of eighteen field in a hotel loby, Sir Norman has | Mendoza start when sh saw the S ) an interview with a South American | heavy bolt which had been fitted to|MORthS ago became recgnstricted In AR 1 widow, staying at the same hotel, re. |the communicating door, bt Ml AV & mOHvelks e . OO s Wlt oran eS 4 explained. T realized by whose hand i sarding a policy of a hundred thou-| ‘I came to the conclusion,” T ex-fy 0% ndy oop oo s 1 its wh R S ; sand pounds carried on her wonderful [Plained, “that the theft was com. (& bUIlet mIERt have '“","‘r ey 3 . g 8 rope of pearls, When being inter-|mitted by some one hiding in one of ‘"kon R A R o Slm l SIICe th em or cut viewed, the widow sends the pearls to| these three rooms, and to the further it S {0 b Neley Orange Salad the hotel safe by her maid, who is|conciusion that the necklace had been R L s iRl i o liced and 3 od let - “ robbed and beaten unconscious, | hidden on the spot vick.” Rt e § ranges sliced .and, served on let- th II' d" | “How did you gucss that?" she in. | trick:” T sald ‘;:,‘fl‘,‘"’,f;“ ';‘,’ij e tuce with French dressing make a € u p an serve ain or NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY |quired. ‘ e i i < q A to find out, that the world where such dish fit for the most important occa- sir Norman Conti | 'Because the thief made a slight . e Dt st . t tt t “It is hard to keep r:‘ny’:;:inz out of | Plunder.” I answered. “Ior a single ;I“T:"'} can live, is a very small sions, W l e uce’ Coconu 9 ananas the press, nowadays” 1 reminded |TOment as I stood by Annette e | %5 nd what about me?” she asked 1 Bl b1k do Tar as T u in the darkness outside, I saw a light : ; ) ¢ t t you may rely u‘;mumv ”llil;\"g)ir:;!‘ined flash out through the transom of this| ro}rlr':dlhn mon’;('l‘t r\:"henll hm;d that or 0 er rUI y ‘ s .0 y room. I must admit, however,” I ?:;\so‘el wg}z;.e“‘.‘“ ‘(‘omniln; 0";.& ;O:Lg - . . _ The few days that followed were | Vent on, “that it took me four hours | "0 iq "t waited for you.” ‘ 1 : Ina lfi ou have a salad or dessert fO!' filled with hysterical and irritating ap- |*©,i0d the necklace.’ = = 177y Tlgoked at the necklace and ; pears, complaints and inquiries from | Where was it, then?” she asked |, pog, ¢ busy—day lunches or unexpected guests. S1y. “ - ¥ Mrs. De Mendoza herself, the insur-| e | “It is hard to leave a hundred ance company and the management. x " "thousand pounds,” I pointed out, “and - P 101 1 No pfforls on our part could keep the ,I turned "p. “\(: “f"' In out " the sofar as yau realized, the game was . el - Alwa S fl'CSh and dellClOllS llked by affair out of the newspapers, and the |P}anks of the wooden flor was aj oo up. Not a soul in this hotel ex ¥ : . disappearance of the necklace ~be. | K10t T took a little cork-screw gim- cept n;)'so]r knew that the necklace ead f m came the universal subject of conver- ; Lad been recovered, Yet you had L : D '] every one, always f y i e B ergency. bat\‘i::‘n,the e A 4 I courage to remain and see the thing uscious esser sixth day after the robbery 5 through. I admit that.” i i I felt that a brief escape was neces- | i1 . Slfe came a little nearer to me. | ] b: Ty om‘!gfi :u;i:;,ps}:fi:h;hc:od. 1 ] sary. I proposed to Mr. Stanfield, | The green lights in her eyes were soft. | L AARARS SPTIA e d ecla a es ln. whom I met in the hall of the hotel, | I felt the attraction of her as she! conut. A luscious dessert prepare: ;har;::d;:zfdg\glx; t: Woking and hta\!c bl 1 meant me to. | in a trice. Serve to your folks to- , an arrangement to I “Where I live,” she said, “I have A which he agreed with avidity, We I courage, and my life has every qual- Oran es lunched at the clubhouse, and as on g | ity which the devil ever distilled, ex- | grfviouis ]ocr‘usmns, we played a care- cept constancy. Are you afraid of! ul and hard-fought game. It was 5 >, Sir Norman, because I killed a| g H 1 § R R S tod : med ol Yol . AT Buy INOZY Retailers are now offering luscious seed- tho xpl d t. f -1 | A " 35 G . . . o Ty D Tomente o0 i) . ‘ A Bahtestlon [T intttered. Y T Ry less California Navel oranges at special prices. Order the landmarks of life. We had “No wi " i gV - % % ; 3 epoken of that grim tragedy which | T | Al et dlle fminded o 5 ; a dozen or two; keep a full supply always in the house. had interrupted our first game. 1 ' that murder was the easiest of crimes. 4 4 ) thought of poor Ladbrooke Iyi ) : v : y 4 o 7 d " . there with r:;:n;t-m:le( in_his é:wrnvf ) : it Sk e SRR R s F We will send to any woman who mails the § y , Janet, serene and se- | - 7, o v 4 - cretive, with the strange eyes and ' e Yo putme thera b vnd aguld, Salad and Dessert in One ree supon below a valuable Free Book of tested the unruffled manner, The memory 1 drew a litle away. Her breath | Sliced oranges, pldin, are both des- l'CCipCS, prepared by MISS Ahce Brad]cy, Prln(:lpal Of of these things came back to me as I / was almost upon my cheek; her lips ? bl > stood there and it seemed as though / 7/ 2 taice 1 elves the curve of sert and salad in one delicious dish. : ) : i rad taken to themselves the curve o A ol eaei 6 derve dos Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, Boston. Send my facuities were suddenly prompted | ) / 1 | invitation. . - . by a new vigor and a new insight. | 1 “I would put you there without a licious seedless oranges for breakfast. the coupon for it, and get your copy by next mail. Supposing it had been the maid | moment’s hesitation,” I retorted. | who had killed the prying stranger!| ggE HELD OUT HER LEFT ‘You killed a man in cold blood to What was her motive? ~Whom Wwas| JINGERS. I RAISED THEM TO |shield a murderer and a criminal. she trying to shield? Could it be|yy pppsg, | The hand of justice is slow, especially : her master? And if her mMaster's | |Ghere evidence is scanty, but in the of récipes. Learn ; (] name was not Stanfield, might it not{let from my pocket, bored into it and | end it grips.” ; al be Pugsley? The two men were of |drew it out. Then I made Delches- She laughed scornfully . scores of at- the same height and build, and the|ter push his finger through. There| ‘you speak in ignorance,” she de- + ‘tractive ways one thing which Rimmington had al-|was a hook fastened in the under side | clared. “At least be friends,” she J : to m ways insisted upon was Pupsley's of the floor. | went on, until you can drag me to genius for disguise. The pieces of | “The necklace was hanging there,” | the gallows. I shot him with my my puzzle fell together like magic, |I told him. "I imagine it would|yright hand.” . o and with them the puzzle of the neck- have been found later by some one| ghe held out her left fingers. I l l f ml G d O / Dept. N-60 lace. I turned back to the tee, and |making a point of occupying this|raiged them to my lips. nl. Or OO ran es e 1 was suddenly conscious of my com- room. As a matter of fact, I believe, | «phe kiss of Judas,” I warned her, 2 / Los Angeles, California panion’s intense gaze. i : {it was booked for the first week in| «#yeu will need more than his cuns “Your honor,” he said tersely. | June.” | ning,” she answered. e i 5 Titopredsmy Arive mitwscably, My WBi GneRwRire; De Mendoza de-| T oE: . Sunkist are the wuniformly good oranges from Califorhia's. fines companion’s drive went sailing down | manded. | “The Leeds Bank Robbery,” . . . . the course, and he halved the match | “By Mr. Stanfleld,” I replied. “He | thi‘,d story of this remarkabie groves. Tender, juicy, easiest to slice or sedrve cut up in desserts :nfi in a perfectly played four. We is paying a return visit in June, and | gorjes, will begin in our next salads. These oranges hadvc been selected for you, yet cost no walked together to the clubhouse. | he appears to prefer this room to the h u(“ R kin s, i “A whiskey and soda?"” I suggested. | one he is occupying at present” e, more than the ordmary \ “I'll change my shoes first,”” he There was a brief silence. Del- answered, turning toward the dress- :clwstrr held out his hand. L R 2 California Fruit Growers Exchange ing room. . “We are very much obliged to you, 'Gat Rheumatlsm. i I drank my whiskey and soda, ex-|Sir Norman,” he declared. “Our in- Dept, N-b0 Los Angeles, Calif. changed greetings with a few ac-|surance, as you know, expired at mid- | Try SANeTOX Rheumatic Rem- quaintances and paid my bill. ~Then|gay tod 1 need not say that it|edy. An alkaline treatment for I went to look for Stanfield. T |will not be renewed. I wish you all | rheumatism. Of special value in might have spared myself the trouble. |good afternon.” acute cases. We guarantee it to He and the taxi had alike disappeared. | H& took his leave. The manager | help you or we refund z I had to wait while they telephoned [appealed to me . | your ‘money, Full 18 S fi avg Please send me without charge a copy of Miss Bradley’s orange and lemon recipés. oty for another, and I traveled up to Lon-| “Sir Norman,” he said, “there is a | 02. bottle, Price $1. M Slons: | great deal in this matter which it xsl-----s-m-" ’ 3 e . L hard to understand. I hope that you | Ol | k R t Id I d d t B o o8| s MaMeer fia cale far WL s NI 0 For Quic eturns Use He rald Classified Advts. the grend fashion. On my arrival at|police?” | IKINSOD J 3 the hotel, I found the rnpresn:}tan\"fl of the insurancv-' company waiting n . : M wx 15, het coom. Agpom: DOINGS OF THE DUFFS Helen’s Mother Arrives BY ALLMAN panied by the manager, we made our way thither. I think that she was o g oo well prepared for what_ was vm:mlm;‘, (7 = ” THE - Svel s o uele mpaieny. 7 oLy oLab : HILLSDALE DRIVE, o (~ eLen oEaR, V60, BRING IN THAT ceived us a little impau-:\tl);; e To SEE i) Two pASSENGERS'THAT : HELEN D \/OU? R BASKETP “I have been waiting to hear fr ) oe § ' your firms all day,” she said, address- r MY BUT YOUR | GLAD TO S! 'E o WILL BE FOUR DOLLAR Preipidain To' ing Delchester. “My jewelers, Iwho | TRAIN WAS LATE ! Vou AGAIN! L e v s o i, o | ) = - AWFULLY GLAD SHE BROUGHT SOME ot T am anxious o know wher % : Y0U CAME % PBERRY JAM-l R ious to know when | 7 : u‘ ] & ;‘:r‘l‘:.\' ('xnf‘??‘}'gx'::‘cl\r‘rk," | | ‘ (\ AsPBE .TNAT, e “I ap thankful to say, mn':ln'v'n‘,‘l ) ; v ' » ‘ SOME' Ecaus that that will not be necessary, e ‘ ‘ : " : . . m:nag:' :,:nouncf‘d. stepping for- 2 i j . ; i : . mGo-rERCOATJ ward. “Here is your necklace." ' : He handed it to her. She stared at it like a woman transfixed. There were no signs of joy in her face. 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