New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1923, Page 12

THE GREAT ELUSION BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Copyright, 1922, by E. Phillips Oppenheim ol Arrgt. NEA Service, Inc. R BEGIN HERL TODAY Vendetta be 8 between MICHAEL SAYLRS, noted and EIR NORMAN Scotland Yard tiful housemaid, JANET saves him from Sir Norman by shooting dead an officer sent to | arrest him, Sir Norman falls in love with Janet and marries her Michael seues Lord Kindersley | shall not speak, Some one in En, |land, a woman, had wired to a Paris| eriminal ivlnrm. and there were flowers sent to the hospital on the morning of the funeral, with no hypocritical message, ust the name “Beatrice" on a card, « Well, it was my choice, e Janet's Narrative: It was chance which brought us to St, Jean de Luz, chance and Norman's desire to escape from the pande- and his daughter, Beatrice, when|monium of an overcrowded golf- their auto runs wild, Beatrice and |course. We sat out on the late af- ers fall in love ‘tt‘rnmm of our arrival, watching the yvers and his band of robbers|pink and mauve outlines of the lower break into Kindersiey Court and rob|hills and the somber majesty of the the guests, Be asks to be @ snow-capped mountains beyond, ¢ lowed to keep her jewels and Mic was conscious of a curious sense of consents, Police and detectives are | tranquility, inspired a little, no doubt, unable to trace the robbers, Michael returns to Kinde y Court and re- turns Janet's jewels, Say an- nounces to his chief confederate his| intention to retire. | once of rs' beau- GRE when Sa e NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Michael Sayers Talks: “As for me,”” my companion con- fessed, sipping his wine, “my position has never been so difficult as yours. I have run no risks like you. I have never stolen a penny in my Ilrn,‘ or raised my hand in anger or strife | against any of my fellow-creatures.” “You have made a million or so by those who have,” I reminded him. “It is a trifie, that” he declared. “Let us speak of yourself, my friend. You are in the prime of life. You have just brought off one of the finest coups which has ever been planned. | A hundred and fifty thousand pounds | to divide for the sale of those jewels, and not a single clue left behind! ‘What is going to take the of these things to you in life?” I shrugged my shoulders deed T had asked myself question. “There is plenty of amusement to be found,” I answered “That is all very well,” he pointed out, “but if you destroy for your- gelf, as you say you have done, all the hundred and means of escape which our ingenuity has evolved, you will have to step warily for the next|yp.4 aome out to welcome us. few years." o “Sorry, but I've had two rounds “My disappearance,” I replied, "Willlajready,” the latter regretted. “There’s be your task. Today we divided the |4 map named Benisande out there, last installments of our recent Profits ;. oticing. He's a Frenchman, but a —amounting, I think, to a lmlr-_nver thundemng giod plaver. Would you #wo million francs. Half a million 1| cave aboiit e round with Him?" have placed in this envelope. They| w1 ghould like a round with any- will be yours in return for the service one,” Norman declared enthusiasti- jou are about to render me."‘ cally. “It §s a difficult matter, th The secretary strolled across toward my friend 2" he asked anxious! the et Gk ey, DIACOSINR mAAhts “On the contrary, it will give You|ghats onto the last green, a slim man very little trouble indeed,” I assured |with 5 slight but graceful stoop, him. “You have, I think, & among | gjjver.gray hair and Slaancant: your very useful connections, a|\weather-beaten features. i {riendly one with a certain French | 4ressed in tweed golt-clothea of Bng- hospital.” |1ish fashion, and was attended by his | own manservant, who was carrying| is simple,” Ipig clubs. A few words of introduction were place in- same for the A FORTNIGHT LATER I READ| MY OWN OBITUARY NOTICE IN A DOZEN DIFFERENT NEWSPA- PERS. by my surroundings. Norman, after a few words of appreciation, looked longingly at his golf clubs and sug- gested a game to the secretary, who then, % . “Your tas then, explained. In the bag which I left| at your office yesterday are clothes, [spoken, and we all made our way to jewelry, papers and other trifles of ap- the first tee. The Frenchman, dis- parent insignificance. The next un-|oovering that Norman's handicap was | known man who dies in the hospital,|the same as his own, insisted upon | of my height and build, will be wear-|tphe jatter taking the honor. Nor-| ing these clothes and will have in|man drove an average ball straight his possession the other trifies T have | qown the course—and then came the! spoken of, which have been all care- | great moment. Monsieur Benisande | fully chosen to establish my identity. | gianced curiously at us both, handed | @ round of golf whenever I feel like it, L NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL you this round for your liberty and my sllence," [ I saw Michael's eyes glitter, and 1 knew that the idea appealed to him, | He looked toward the green and wung his cleek lightly backward and forward, Lot he insisted, of you for the rest of my life, lose, I am to face the end" (Continued in Our Next Issue) tically alone, “We thought that you were dead!" I gasped, Miohael sighed, 1 took great pains to insure your thinking so, he declared, "It is my mistortune to have run up against the two people who were bound to recognize me, Btill, T have had a very pleasant four years.' “It is so long?" I murmured, Norman seemed still incapable speech, “Four years and a few months,'" Michael continued, “T have a charm- ing littie villa, a converted farmhouse ~=you can see it through the trees there, a delightful garden-—my violets | and carnations are famous; and there are very few English flowers which 1 have not managed to grow. I play th sa us understand one another," “If 1T win, I am f(ree 1 th th for of 'GIRL DANGES 50 HOURS: STABLISHES NEW REGORD | Tires Out Seven Men, But Feels Fine |of |at and when the wander-hunger comes, I vanish up there into the Pyrenes, Antoine, my servant, is a Basque and | an accomplished mountaineer, To- | at the Finish—Peanuts and Fruit Juices on Menu, day 1 can follow him anywhere” | New York, April 10,—~Miss Alma “What are we going tp do about Cummings finished 50 hours of con- this?" Norman muttered, [ tinuous dancing last night, breaking “That remains with you,” Michael la record of 33 hours made early In replied, i’lh" month by a French dancer, and b5 | establishing what Is said to be a We started to walk slowly toward |world "(,n.'mo“ record, Miss Cum- where the two balls were lying almost mings danced in the Aubudon Bajl- side by side. I passed my arm | room, 166th street and Broadway, through my husband’s and looked Into | where she is a dancing instructor, and his face. . It was obvious that he per- tired out seven male dancers. After fectly well realized the crisis With her whirlwind finish she recelved a wheh he had to deal. "}“"f’“ ”"‘:‘sll\‘nr loving cup and many floral gifts, last four years--wonderful years they! o1 am feeling tired but fine and I| 4 A y 4 er,” said Miss Cummings, *“I We had traveled in Italy and l‘?gyp'.'::‘n\fi. rhu"n: :,v a new record ““,1 i wintered twlce in the south of I'rance, } there are any who think they can ;:‘3 ":;2";:;;"‘{’:"ar:rn:h‘{';x)‘: h“'; out-dance me I will meet them on| hndnmy two babies toylonl‘( after, and | M8y & ];” be rested up long be-| . fore that time.” Norman his farms, The ties which s & ned bound him o his old profession| Mist Cummings with James Shaw, had naturally weakened; vet I knew | o . 3 now how his mind was working. |to a lively jazz start at 7:10 o'clock v .| Saturday night. Shaw danced with Here, by his side, was a man whom | he had sworn to bring to justice a|her 13 hours and then gave place to 't another. A special license had Leen notorious criminal, a man who by every code of ethics and citizenship | Obtained to let the dance go on all| he ought promptly to denounce, And night, and when the orchestra packed | I knew that for some reason he hated Up instruments and went home, ad-| the task almost as much as I hated miring friends spent the night feed- it for himn ing dance records to a battery of “Michael,” he said, “you shall have |phonographs. Mostly the dancer kept your chance. Yon know my duty.|to:the fox trot but she varied this You know that I am a man who gen- | With the one-step and the waltz, erally tries to do it. Yet, to be can-| Miss Cummings had gained experi- did with you, I have a conviction that ence weeks ago when she| your career as a criminal is over, and | danced 27 hours, a record at that| my personal inclination is to leave you [time. During the first dance she | alone, We will let Fate decide it.|drank near beer. This time she took We gre as nearly equal at this gam(-lmorl‘ nourishing food, tomato and as two men can be. Fate made yuu}vagclable soup, peanuts and the juice my partner this evening. I will play of grapefruit. | th | of en a few Socjal Whirls A unique confection—originated by Kibbe. Sweet cream caramel and dainty marshmallow, rolled into one of the most Wherever you buy Kibbe's Candies—what- The authorities will notify the French | pis cap to his servant, swung his and New York police, Scotland Yard | ciyh and addressed the ball. 1 gave and the press.” a little ery. Norman stood as “And afterward?” | though he were turned to stone. 1In| “There is no person breathing” I(that moment we had both recognized told him, “to whom I shall confide |y, TUnmoved, Michael drove my plan. T am in no hurry. Tigtraight and far up the course, and | think you will agree that for a cer-|yatched his ball for the length of its| tain length of time, T could mOVe|yyn Afterward we three stood and | about Paris without fear of being | |ooked at one another upon the tee. | recognized.” | The secretary had disappeared in the “It is, without doubt, true/' mYy|cjubhouse; the caddies had already companion assented, leaning back in|gtarted after the balls; we were prac- | ever the price— tempting candies you ever tasted. Each il piece wrapped separately. wholesomeness. Our own fleet of motor trucks in- sures fresh de- livery to your ci In 10c, 25c, one-pound and five-pound boxes. time by boudolr slippers, which, she stockings, the first of cotton, she exs plained, for the feel against the skin, Press,) — Stanley Baldwin, chancellor | of railsing revenue under the forth- comi P been discussed here, is subject to the approval of the cabinet, bumper crop the price of February was yen 30 a koku, having risen AV and yen 38.29 in 1919, | by the government of a milllon koku | stabilizing the market, is |some to be responsible for the pres- 10, 1923, jat a stated communication in evening at 7:30 o'clock The following Wednesday, April 25, the lodge will work the master Mason degree at a special communication at 6 o'clock In the afternoon and at an- other speclal communication at 7:30 p. m, The annual ladies’' night, April 2%, will begin at'8 p, m, The hi e firs ~heeled Franch slippers of dance were replaced this ;lAl]IES’ NIGHT BY GENTENNIAL LODGE Masonic Organization Plans Big Social Function April 27 The annual “ladies' night" will be | observed by Centennlal lodge, No, 118, | A and A, M, Friday evening, April 27, This is the one night in /the year when the lodge throws open |1ts doors to the wives and lady friends of members Miss Gertrude Crosby of Boston and |August Klein of New Britain will sing (several solos, accompanied by Theron Hart, An orchestra will bhe provided to furnish music for dancing which will follow the entertainment ayd card tables will be provided for those who | prefer cards to dancing. Wednesday, April 18, Centennial |lodge will work the Fellow Craft de-. |gree at a speclal communication in the afternoon at § o'clock and again id, were more comfortable, having She wore three pairs of e second of wool for the heat, and @ third, of silk, for appearance, WOULD TAX BETTING, London, April 10—(By Assoclated | FIGHTING FOR RELEASE, Another Attempt to Get Writ of Ha- beas Corups for O'Brien, in London London, April 10i~Another move for a writ of habeas corpus on be- half of Art O'Brien, president of the Gaellc League in London, was made today before the lord chief justice and two other judges, A similar application was made at the last sitting of the court but It was unsuccessful because the only affidavit produced was one made by O'Brien's sister, An affidavit exe- i cuted by O'Brien himself, who s in- | terned in Ireland, will be produced in connection with the proceedings instituted today, it was asserted. O'Brien was arrested in ralds made last month. b the exchequer, has proposed tax-| fon on betting as an integral means ng budget, according to the s political correspondent, This the possibility of which has long RICE DEARER IN JAPAN, Toklo, April 10,—Despite last year's rice in 6 since the beginning of e year, This compares with an erage price of yen 19,18 in 1917 The purchase yen last year's crop, with a view of held by The greatest known depth in the Pacific Ocean is 32,089 feet, t comparatively high price. Dynamite—And the Raft in Flames! The Basque homesteaders, frenzied by the cattle barons' efforts to oust them and seize their farms for cattle range, became tools of the wily gunman who suggested a dynamite bomb to blow out the cattle- men's dan. It was cunningly timed, cunningly constructed, that dynamite bomb on a raft. Mercedes jumped aboard it, but before she could stamp out the fuse, she set fire to the.oil-soaked raft. Helpless, with flames play- ing about her, she was carried with the raft @n its dread trip of destruction, And what of “Blaze,” the . Was she saved? Who won—cattlemen or homesteaders? young hero? Who owned the locket? These are but a few of the thrilling incidents in WHISPERING SAGE THE NEXT BIG SERIAL TO BE PRINTED BY THE HERALD BEGINNING THURSDAY, APRIL 12 his place, and studying me thought- | fully. “I passed you on the bolue- vard and here, in the entrance, with-| out a single impulse of recognition.| I did not know you even when you spoke to me, I tell you, Michael,” my companion concluded with some enthusiasm, “that no artist upon the| stage or off it, is such a master of human disguise as you.” “I will not attempt to say that you: flatter me, Lefevre,” I replied, “be-| cause, ae a matter of fact, T believe that what you say is the truth. Very well, then, just as I am I commence 0 much as may be left to me of the aftermath of life. Within & week I/ shall leave Paris. You may never| see or hear of me again.” P A e SR e YOU SAY YOU HAVE SURPRISE FOR ME P WELL, WHAT 1S IT? ET’S HAVE IT - \L"“"L A fortnight later I read my ohim-f ary notice in a dozen papers. The New York Herald devoted a column | to me, and the Continental Daily Malil followaod suit. The Times dis- missed me with half a dozen lines of small print, which seemed unkind when one considered the quality of| free sensational material T had af-| forded them. The Daily Telegraph geeraed to think that Scotland Yard was at fault in having allowed me to slip out of the world according to my own time and inclination. The DOINGS OF THE DUFFS A Breaking et e st e \ IS THIS THE. SURPRISE ? YOUR WAITING ON ME LIKE THIS? YOU NEVER DID THIS BEFORE - “‘ NO THIS 1S NOT IT BUT IT GOES WITH IT- | HAVE, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW IT TO YOU UNTIL WE HAVE FINISHED OUR DINNER- ; \\To’;e? It Gently BY ALLMAN 1S THAT MY SURPRISE You WERE TALKING ABOLT ? IT LOOKS LIKE I’M GOING TO SPEND AN EVENING AT HOME! DO You THINK THAT WOULD BE A SURPRISE OHNO- I'LL SHOW \(/%i' 'T_E\Q‘: ) \?r% You THE SURPRISE. i JN JUST A MINUTE ! Morning Post thought that society at Jarge must breathe a sigh of relief ‘f'r the passing away of one of the world's | greatest criminals. O Iy one French paper reported a little incident which for a moment brought the fires of ¢s, and a weakness of which T Il have you off your scats— L riding all the way. Fox's Starting Thurs. Or SAM! - CMERE.— HERE'S 5 BULKS -1 WANT “Ou TO GO OUT AND GET SOME- CARDS FOR YOURSELF A DECK OF 1 DION'T KNOW TUST WHAT PINOCHLE. CARDS ~ AW GET-50 ) GOT SOME. OF ; EACH KIND TO