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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1925 FIRE-TONGUE SAX ROHMER By ILLUSTRATED B - RALSATTERFIELD ~ ©U2z3 ME A SERVICENC o arket the Hayn TODAY it the A fool Paul on e [0 i the find it jnst as 1 stepped con sthing further with top o BEGIN HERD [ 5 Abingdor hetween ! igator, to T mknown e Abing my s from his \ ters 2 my left arm Ahing A man was Rrinn™ | star ning me, and presently nntil 1 close Nico MeMurdoch Charles Abingdon, the time of was how 1 met othing eI passing was seri im no dined r and I had linch rtnight ago. turle “Oon my he sai Nir Cha honor, 1ow about NOW GO ON WITH THI suppose, re- “that the the term, “He k My Ha ows s tu i sto. can 1 help?’ Mr. Bri his chin in his the g ey up, facing knows it, as you say,’ began n..npm ny 1 conclude 1t the moment 10l Brinn simple but stra R 1o you know of ‘Fire-Tongue CHAPTER V “The Gates of Hell.” | Ha For G lid ear that word? I heard it,” replied Harley, slowl “tonight.” He fixed his gaze intent upon the sallow face of the American. ‘It was spoken by Sir Charles Abing- | don.” | “Sir Charles Abingdon,” echoed Brinn; “and in what way is it con- nected with your case?” 7 “In this way,” answered Harley 2 “It was spoken by Sir Charles a few moments before he died.” Nicol Brinn's drooping ered rapidly. “Before he died Sir Charles Abingdon is dead did he die?" He died tonight and the last words that he uttered were ‘Fire-Tongue'— He paused, never for a moment re- movinng that fixed gaze from the er's face o 7 flick- Then When lids BRINN OPENED IH> HEART THE PLAYE me and in return 1 wish be as frank with you as I can I am face to with a thing t has haunted me for seven yea W every step 1 to from ard has to Mr. Brina be considered for any step " might by my las And that's not the worst of the matter. 1 will risk one of steps and now. You ask me to explair flcance of Fire (there reept- it before he pro d the Harley duly . 1 you that Sir Charl when 1 It vith him precisely th . ace ot} oW on prompted Jdhet Nicol Brinn,' Brinn stood still as a carven ed, only by an added rig- « pose did he reward Pau ¢ serutiny ith drama the Americar “you told me that you st the big proposition You right t ar le pau word am going to tel Abingdon as his sume thing “What! as two “He did “And what his inquiry? Nicol Brinn der again with “He referred which had befallen came Nicol Brinn's belated “In India May 1 as=k count that experienes “Mr. Harley,” replicd y sud denly standing uy “] ecant,” I have whicl ed me elub, asked oer ar his chin in the empty he s He weeks asked you that so long resting his 1 fixedly ago into reason did he for me the whole stery,” “right from the beginr ooked up. “Do you know have done tonight, Mr. Har Harley shook his head the touch of an iey finger, that ning note of danger had reached again, tell you,’ “You have opened the Not another word did speak while Paul Harley, pacing slowly and down before the hearth, gave Bim a plain account of the case omitting all reference to his personal suspicions and to the measiures which he had taken to confirm them “You think he was muedered " said Brinn in his high, toneless “1 have formed ne definite opinion What is your own " “1 may not look it,” replied Brinn “but at this present moment 1 am the most hopelessly puzzied and badly frightened man in London.” He half? turned in the big chair to face his visitor, who now was standing before the fireplace staring down at him “One day last month,” he resumed *] got out of my car in a big hurry said ing.” what Krinn, hegan to tap ti oot fen- to an experience India, reply him in You 10 re. eontinued Brinn gates of hell he up But 1I'd give a vght to had told you the 1ot more believe know that Abingden which he “You ald Harley stor told me helping ter 1 1 think that you share my belief that fir Charles Abingdon did not die You repressing My nice from natural causes valuable evidence mind that come vou to light mortem ex atie OUCH! PAIN, PAIN RUB RHEUMATIC, ACHNG JS Good fo the lnst drp mxt to cloudless | You're right | | | plorea VOICES [N THE AIR | (“ ‘esti nghouggne( Pittsburgh) 6:15 p. m.—Dinner concert by the KDKA Tittle Symphony orchestra. ALLEN’S LUNG HEALER Mestored Him to Health and to His | ‘“" conducted by Laura Holland, di- School, rector of the Girl Scouts. 7:45 p. m.—"Gretchen and Wooden Shoe,” the children’s period. 8:00 p. m.—National Stockman and FFarmer market reports. 8:15 p. m.—"Public Accounting h\ | Ruby Wright, member of the Pit burgh Quota Club and Office Manager, Main and company. $:30 p. m.—Concest by the KDKA Littie Symphony orchestra assisted by Blanchard Weister, tenor of th Amanda Vierheller studio. 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Yours gratefully, ¥orbush. » a Federal JOHN HENRY PERRY, | lauk Bank laynn, Mass.| g:00 p. m.—Concert by Srainer ... Natio \armacy, A . Miller-Hanson Drug Co., City Dpug|PraB0i Mre. Robert 4. L | companist. Store, 9:00 p. m.—Bedtime story grownups by Orison 8. Marden. on the 1y i Nen's Was cough on becn doctoring f \iy times it gecmed d 6:00 p. the WBZ trio. 7:00 p. Late news m.—Dinner concert by school, This week in history. National Indu: Humorous m.— from the Board. boities ne s grand builde the P . the WBZ dell, so- C ac- will be forced to divulge in a court of | justice the facts which you refuse to divulge to “T know He shot out grasped Harley's sl WEAF id Brinn, ong oulder ted shortly. arm and as in a thy man, every itone Co.—New York City). tu 7:50 p. m.—Daily by Thornton Fisher sport Joy Lesli bass bar- : 8:50 p. m.—Third concert by t Philharmonic society of New York di- rect from Carnegie Hall, New York city concerned in the « ath o Abingdon? It isn't thinkable. But you do think I'm ir ion of facts which would help you find out who is. | any r Charles way WIZ Hall-—New posses (Aeolian York City). “Good God!" cried Harley. “Yet you remain silent “Not 8o loud—not so Bedtime Bonner, 7:00 p. m.—Tales of “365 Stories” by Mary Graham Brinn, repeating that odd, al- | courtesy of Stokes company. most furtive glance around, “Mr. 0 p. m.—"Dogs"” by Frank Dol¢ Harley—you know me. You've heard 0 p. m.—The Serenaders’ con- of me and now you've met me. YOU | cert; banjo-mandolin, guitars, etc. know my place In the world, Do §:156 p. m.—The Outlook. you believe me when I say that from | yigg " p° m—Resumption of the this moment onward I don't trust my | go o qont ooe o own servants? Not my own friend 9:10 p, m.—Biow-by-blow He removed his grip from Harles's o0, o0 tne preliminaries and main shoulder Inanimate things look o : bout between Johnny Dundee iike enemies, That mummy over / s 44 . D Jack Bernstein, by direct wire from : 3 Madison Square Garden; announcing I'm afraid 1 don't aitogether : Mippgin by Major J. Andrew White, e here | "10:30 p. m.—Dance program Ray Miller and his orchestra, Nicol Brir unlocked it o WGY him curious press Electric Co.~—Schenectady). loud! im- | descrip- un. by i crossed to a bureau and while Harley watched , sought among a num- cuttings. Presently he cutting for wifich he was This was sald,” he ex. anding the slip %o Harley, Players' club in New York, big dinner in pre-dry days. tidence, But some had got in and it print next morning. ber (General 6:00 p. m, —~1'mdm~-~ and stock market quotations; news bulletins, 745 p. m.~—~Musical program by Edythe Nicoll 8ill, soprano; Anna Leishman, planist; and WGY orches- tra with address by 15. W. Rice, Honorary chairman, board of directors of G-E company. WGl Radio & T plained “at after a 1t was said ir disgusted reporter me out in d i Paul Harley accepted and read the following NICOL BRINN'S SECRET TIONS Eportsman Who Wants to Rhoot Niugara Mr. Nieol Brinn of Cincinnati, who in Wt present in New York, opened his heart to members of Nlayers' Club last night citizen, responding Distin- the con the cutting AMBI. (Amerfean search Corp.) Millional {illionaire 6:00 p. m."Just boy" a broadcsst from the American Boy Magazine 6:15 p. m.—Code practice, 190 645 lesson the § p. m.~Boston pdlice report Our to a guished Visitor T4 Iike through months of midnight frozen in umong the polar 10 like 1o cross Africa from east and get the middie to have a Montana sheriff's posse on my heels for horee stealing and T've wrecked on a desert island like Robinwnn Crusee to see if 14 it out 1 want to stand my trial for murder and defend ny and 1 want to be found by the eununchs In the harem of the Shah I want to dive for pearls and scare the Matterhors 1 want to k where the tunnel jeads the tunnel down under the Great Gizeh—and 1'd love e Falls in a barrel,” characteristic aying the prominent “T'he . JAPS AGAIN PLAY BALL 1% The baseba teams of the Kelo and Waseda univer wither resume Inter-varsity matches after an Interval of ten years The rivalry these two learning bascball field that free frequent to please the thorities, who ordered be abandoned. This restriction, has now bren removed sald 1o live Tokio, Dee ice are to 1o west r'd ost in between the fights were too university an the Hke was %0 ker wots of on prayed to be N man enough to#ive games to how own case ever, ) NOSE CLOGGED FROM A COLD OR CATARRH o Apply (‘m-i Nostrils T : n ostri Open Up Air Passages. "f to Pyramid of Nigara 1t sounds mured Harley, coffee table It's true “hoot mur slip on the declared Rrinn, T & nd 1 meant it. I'm a glutten janger, Mr. Harley, and I'm going to 1ol why Romething happencd of en years ago India rect e whiel ife i or| Ah! What relief! Your clogged nos. trils open Fight up, the air passages u.zx Ve and you car oAy N or ha yon vour n happened wor king. 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Based on the be exerted stellation of the in which t ume analyzes girls, calendar, as follows A girl born in January is very lik 1y to become a good housewife. Sh will incline to melancholy, but will | have a gentle disposition.” February and faith- | infuence supposed to | humans by the con- planets in the month | horn, this vol- according to the on will be quary ATl malded e lo- tentious and April bables wil soms Erow up } mere vome Ma [ e ‘ 1 good tomp: them passionate 1 temperaments, with red girl ¢ June flery ion to superficlality July produces the roses among women, uecording to this old sage; beautitul but thorny. 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