New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1924, Page 5

v By SAX ROHMER ILLUSTRATED BY cRassaTIRTIES - o7 BEGIN HERE TODAY [ Sir Charles Abingdol engages | Paul Harley, criminal investigator, tq | solve the mystery of constant sur- veillance of Sir Charles. While Hnr-! ley is dining at the Abingdon home | Sir Charles falls from his chair in n; dying «<ondition. Dr. McMurdoch pronounces death due to heart fail- vre, Harley insists that Sir Charles was joisoned. The last words ut- tered Abingdon are “Nicol Brinn" and e-Tongue.” Harley asks Brinn to explain the meaning of “Fire Tongue,” Brinn refuses to divulge the secret, Ormuz Khan, Oriental, is a friend of Phil Abingdon, daugh- ter of Sir Charles. While Harley is shadowing the home of Ormuz Khan he is discovered by the Orien- tal and imprisoned in the house. i | NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY He noted that its lower fringe did not quite touch the floor. By stoop- ing down, he could see a few feet irto some room beyond. It was in darkness, however, and beckoned the fact that it was carpeted with a rich Persian rug, he learned but little | from his scrutiny. The gilded | screen was solid and immovable. Nedding his head grimly, Harley feilt in his pocketsfor pipe and pouch, wondering if these, too, had | been taken away from him. They had not, however, and the first nausca of his awakening having passed, he ! tilled and lighted his Dbriar ar dropped down upon the divan to con- sider his position, | That he had walked blindly into a| trap prepared for him by that my: terious personality known as Fire- Tongue, he no longer could doubt. Upon these bitter reflections a | slight sound intruded, the first which had disturbed the stiliness about him since the moment of his awakening. Somecone had entered the room by yond the gilded screen, and now al faint light showed beneath the fringe of the curtain, Paul Harley sat quite still, smoking and watching. Suddenly he perceived a pair of | glossy black boots, The wearer was evidently standing auite near the | wereen, possibly listening. Harley had an idea that some second person | stood immediately behind the first, | Of this idea he presently had cone | firmation, A voice uttered his name “Mr, Paul Harley,” | He could not be sure, but hej thought it w the voice of Ormuz Khan's secretary, He drew his pipe | from between his teeth nd: | “Yes, what do you want with me?" | he asked, | “Your attention, Mr, Harley, for a| few moments, it you feel suffelently recovered,” “Pray procec said Herloy, Of the presence of a second person beyond the screen he was now as-| sured, for he had detected the sound | of whispered instructions; and sinking | lower and lower upon the divan, he peered surreptitiously under the bor- | der of the curtai believing it fo be more than probable that his move- | ments were watched, | This led to a notable discovery. A pair of gray sucde shoes became vis. | ible a few inehes behind the glossy | black boots—curiously small heels. | The identity of their wearcr was be- yond dispute to the man who had| measurer that delicate foot | Ormuz Khan stood behind the sereen! CHAPTER XXV An Englishman's Honor “You have been guilty of a of unfortunate mistakes, Mr, Harley,” continued the speaker, otably, you have relied upon the clumsy d vice of disguise, To the orga | tion in which you have chosen to in- | terest yourself, this has provided | some mild amusement.” | not reply continued the un- whom Harley had recognized Ormuz | “that you recently heard a resolution respecting your- self, Your death, in fact, had been determined upon. Life and death being synonymous, the philosopher contemplates cither with equanimity.” “lI am contemplating the latter,”| IF BACK HURTS FLUSH KIDNEYS Drink Plenty Water and Take « of Salts Before Breakfast Occasionally When your kidneys hurt and your back feels sore, don't get scared and| proceed to load your stomach with al lot of drugs that excite the kidneys| and irritate the entire urinary tract Keep your kidneys clean like you keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with a mild, harmiess salts which helps to remove the body's urinous waste and stimulatc them to their normal activity | The funetion of the kidneys is to filter the blood. Tn 24 hours they| strain from it 500 grains of acid and waste, 80 we can readily understand the vital importance of keeping the kidneys active. Drink lots of good water serics | t is possible, seen speaker, in now definitely Khan's secretary, —you ean't | in- weiting, | when a slight sound in the EEEEm s === i | { faded or streaked | simple A onesne A semvicenes with equanimity at any moment,” said Harley, dryly. “The brave man does so0,” the Hindu continued, smoothly. “The world only seems to grow older; its youth is really eternal, but as age succeeds age, new creeds must take the place of the old ones which are burned out.” Harley nodded grimly, watching a ring of smoke floating slowly upward. “It is a littie thing to those who know the truth,” the speaker re- sumed, *To the purblind laws of the West it may seem a great thing. We seek in Rome to do as Rome does. We judge every man as we find him. Therefore, recognizing that your total disappearance might compromise our movements in the near future, we have decided to offer you an anterna- tive. This offer is based upon the British character. Where the oath of some men is a thing of smoke, the word of honor of an Englishman we !are prepared to accept.” “Many thanks,” murmured Harley, “On behalf of Great Britain 1 accept the compliment,” “We have such faith im the com- pleteness of our plans, and in the nearness of the hour of triumph, that it you will pledge yourself to silence, vou will not be molested is impassible,” said Harley, tersely, “Think well of the matter, It may not scem so impossible tomorrow.” Paul Harley offered no further an- swer to the speaker concealed behind the vielet curtain, “Do not misunderstand us" the voice continued. “We bind you to nothing but Al “l refuse,” said Harley “Dismiss the matter,” “In spite of your refusal, time for consideration will be given to you" IFaintly Paul Harley detected the sounds made by Ormuz Khan and his seeretary in withdrawing. The light beneath the curtain disappeared, For perhaps a space of two hours, Paul Harley sat smoking and 'mplating the situation from concely Night attire was provided in sleeping chamber, but he did not avail himself of this hospitality. Abso- lute silence reigned about him, Yot s0 immutable are Nature's laws, that presently Paul Harley sank back upon the mattresses, and fell asieep, He awoke, acutely and fll-rested, He found a shaft of light streaming into the room, casting shadows on the iron Lpon the opporite wall The lantern #till burned above the silence remained complete when he had Nlen asieep, sharply, every self. | with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. | ‘3 drug store for * |amined the floor beneath it, and real- {that of noon, | wish.” | stake |the tone of {voiee, he aveoided touching anything |No. | | | | con- | ble angle, | the uncomfortable and { yreakfast, he ate ASS | Mis plan was now him nd | ""' l‘ doubtful, | stood up yawning and stretehing him- | He undressed and reveled in the | cold plunge toilet requisites were set upon the dressing table, and whilst his imagi- nation whispered that the soap might poisoned and the razor possess a blade, he shaved, and having , lighted his pipe and redressed at Ieisur A nearly completed his toflet outer room arrested his attention He turned sharply, stepping through the doorway A low table, the only one which the apartment boasted, di played an escMlent knglish breakfast jaid upon a spotlesdeover Harley held his pipe in his hand, and contemplated the repast. It was only suppose it to be in- keen appetite hast- | He sidetracked his | made an excellent | first day of his carved logical 1o and a jssue nocuous ed the suspicion breakfast 8o the captivity began, He resumed his pipe and smiled | philosophically. He had hoped to| see the table disappear beneath the floor. As evidence that he was con- stantly watched, this had occurred during a briel visit which he had made to the bedroom in quest and {joy of a hot vath, coneluding with a | gan A razod and excellent |go” ooy of | name =, HAVE DARK HAIR {(votces w T 4mv AND LOOK YOUNG Nobody Can Tell When You Darken Gray, Faded Hair With Sage Tea. Grandmother kept her hair beauti- fully darkened, glossy and attractive KDKA (Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh). Tuesday. January 1, 1924 . m.—Dinner concert, Whenever her hair took on that dull, appearance, this| was applied with By asking at any yeth's Sage and Sul-| phur Compound,” you will get a large | bottle of this old-time recipe, im- proved by the addition of other in-| gredients, all read¥ to use, at ve : little cost. This simple mixture can| be depended upon to restore natural| pringtield). color and beauty to the hair. ! Well known druggists say every-| 7:30 p. m. body uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur | kiddies. World market survey from Compound now because it darkens so | the Department of Commerce at Bos- naturally and evenly that nobody can |ton. tell it has been applied—it's %0 casy| S p. to use, too. You simply dampen a|Gravelin, comb or soft brush and draw it contraito; through your hair, taking one strand | panist. at a time. By morning the gray hair 9 p. m.—Dedtime disappears; after another application (ups by Orison S or two, it is restored to its natural color and looks glossy, soft and beau- tiful. S matches. ‘When he returned the table was in its former place, but the cover had been removed, He carefully ex he children’s period. 8 p. o ature, p. m.—Concert by Earl Ren- ner, tenor; James Cooledge, violin; Marian Deuel McDade, accompanist. 11:30 p. m.—Special late concert. mixture wonderful effect m.—Concert by pianist; Mme. Benjamin Katherina Von Mitlaff, Duxton, Marden Wiz (Acolian Hall, New York city) ? p.'m—Supper music by Paul tra direct from the Blue Room of the Alamac hotel. 8:15 p. m he Ten {by John Jones, vice-president of Ayexander Hamilton Institute; a Uni- versity of the Air talk. 0 p. m.—Piano recital by Ernesto ‘alent Man™ ized that therc was no hope of de- pressing the trap from above. Then at an hour which he judged to be(poion the same voice ad-| "¢ o m _ poems by Carlyle dressed him from beyond the gilded | ' g RGP screeh, Ernesto Berumen, “Mr. Paul Harley?" P Time signals, what have you to say?" “By this time, Mr. Harley, you must have recognized that opposition is futile. At any moment we could visit death upon you. Iscape, on the other hand, is out of the question, We desire you no harm. For diplo- matic reasons, we should prefer you to live. Our cause is a sacred one. | Do not misjndge by minor inci-| dents. A short statement and a copy of your English testament shall| _ be placed upon the table, if you 7:45 p. m. | by the Blue Harley re- | by Richard Douglas. 10:80 p. m.—Dance the Hotel Astor dance orchestra di- rect from the grill room of the hotel. WGY (General Electric Co., Schencetady, N. Y) pecial dance rd orchestra WEAF (American Telephone and Co.,, New York City). /7:30 p. m~—Daily sport talk by only | Thornton Iishe: Dance program by {the National Carbon company's en- | tertainers. Brooklyn Daily weekly digest by I, V. Kaltenborn, associate editor of the Brooklyn Daily program “I do not wish,” Paul turned s that your last word, Mr. Har- We warn you that the third | » of asking will be the last time.” *“This is my last word.” “Your own life is not the at issue,” “What do you mean?" “You will learn what we mean, if you insist upon withhelding your consent until we next invite it.” Kagle. Pauline Fierstein, lyric so- Nevertheless, you may regard it prano, Edla Soller, flutist, as withheld, definitely and finally.” | — - Silence fell, and Paul Harley know | WGI himselt tobe once more alone. | ypyarican Radio & Rescarch Corp., Luncheon appeared upon the table Medford Hillside, Mass.) whilst he was washing in the baths | roem. Remembering thet change in | the unseen speaker's ! slegraph 5:30 p, m.—Roston police reports, 6:40 p. m.—Code practice, From the divan, through half-| % ="™ closed eyes, he examined every ineh ...’ of the walls, sceking for the spy-|; hole through which he knew himself | to be watched. He detected it at © last: a little grating, like a ventilator, | immediately above him where he sat T'his communicated with some room where a silent wateher was con- stantly on duty! aul Harley gave no sign had made this discovery ready his keen wits were at work upon a plan He watched the bar of Mght fading, fading, until, Iging it to be dinner time, he retired dis. creetly When he p.oom Evening program. 1. Kly business report compiled by r W. Babson Evening's musi- SUIT POR $1.000 breach 10 being in the the United ntract, usked, The Milk Co. alleging damages of $1, writ is returnable court of common pleas ut on the first Tuesday in February, Tony Scraphin of this city has been named defendant in a $185 action brought by Harry Starkie of Hartford, who formerly conducted an automo- returned, he found din. |bile sales agency here, ner spread upon the table, | S He spent the night in the Jittte| If the skin were cell-like bedehamber, and his second | Such a way as to offer direct day of captivity began as the first trical contact with the main had begun arteries, a low voltage of &0 IFor his dinner he had eaten noth- death, ing but bread and fruit For his an egg and drank tap in the bathroom nearing comple, one point m\mmnulJ that e But al clec- hlood would cause THE YOUN LADY ACROSS THE WAY water from the tion. 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