New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1924, Page 10

GUE FIRE-TON By SAX ROHMER HLUSTRATED BY - ATTIRTIELD - % N R § " oue3NEA SERVICENGS the over be knees, man the ear,” he him every roOnAY his 1 mut turned him ‘and heavens! 1 BEGIN Paul Harley is engaged to solve for him t stant surveillar known him dining Charles conditions Abingdon uttered by S Brinn refuses to enli Paul Harley daughter of i prisoners ir Khan, Orienta Phil while Pau statement written HERE crimifa uck tered s Good inside looked hand he He Rama up his and grim said had slippe 4 & Dass’ row o his face very 5 Brinn, coolly. it. Ta\e¢ Colt automa- the latter ugh! it: h thrust Good ex Ile asked ‘s g He » Har v again 1 nsists or g he last words the N Brinn | poison 0! ey's hand as Charles re-Tongue Harley and °F ht do we do now?" asked Abingdon, made and house,” was the yvou the thing Search vies, Aarc colored shoot no." rooms to fiy thres ashen home Ormuz see, unless 1 say two N P ol Brin to sign a an on the first floor them stripped and Id of the third Then he tottered arms outstretched “My love, omises Into 5 hey burst Ormuz Kt bare. On the Brinn grew XOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Vaguely he « 1 withdrawing " loud sigh, he removed ahout him as place to ha his gaze upon 1 dded A #tood upon the « ng ooat over the spy-holel somplished, he turned The ta wa slowly sinking through the gap in the floor beneath Treading softly, he moved forward and seated himseif cross-legged upon il It continued to descend, and he found himself in lute dark-| cross th Naida love!™ Panl Har hegun door n brought him up sharply room £ whispered. speaker looked fixing ing, his tected he The a my He corri- motor limou- withdrew quietly. walk along the sound of a A ad to L3k when the ac- Nichol Brinn ran on to the veranda and paused for a moment to take breath. 'The window remgpined open, as Phil Abingdon had left it. He stepped into the room with its ele- gant Persian appointments, It was empty. But as he crossed the threshold, he paused, arrested by the sound of a voice. #A statement will be placed before you,” said the voice, "and when you have algned it, in & few minutes you will be free.” Nicol Brinn silently dropped flat at} the back of a divan, as Rama Dass, | coming out of the room which com-| municated with the golden screcn, made his way toward the distant] doonn Having one eye raised above | the top of+the cushions, Nicol Brinn/} matched him, recogmizing the man|EAT who had accompanied the swooning| — o jady. She had been deposited, then, | sine v being driven away from the at no great distance from the ToUse. | side entrance! Not alone had Creeping forward to the doorway|heard that sound. His face deathly, by which Rama Dass had gone out,|and the lack-lustre eves dully on fire, Nicol Brinn emerged upon a landing | Nieol Brinn burst out of the room and from which stairs both ascended and pot heeding the presence of Harley, descended. Iaint sounds of footsteps | hurled himself down the stairs. He below guided him, and although from | was as a man demented, an aveng- sceming hg appeared to|ing angel. down, his left hand There he is! butt of a Colt au-|*“heading for the Dover Road Nicol Brinn, at the wheel the in racer—the same in which Harley had of the |made his fateful journey and which The sound | had afterward been concealed in the guided him. | garage at 1lillside—scarcely nodded 1 smaller| Nearer they drew to the quarry d the and nearer. Once—~twice—and again, shaft In which some sort of | the face of Ormuz Khan peered out ator worked, Ile was star- the at the the reflectiv when, for the | limousine | time in his adventurous carcer They drew cord slipped tightiy | deserted his throat!® ahead was tripped Inch by inch Niec furiously the torpedo body came of the racing limousine, shrewdly as to deprive him of tal chauffeur drew in strength to raise his hands the ditch bordering ‘My finish!" werc the words that! He shouted hoarsly an flashed through his mind, as sounds|apply the brakes like the waves of a great ocean beat | touched! upon his ears and darkness began to| A rending crash descend, scream-—and the Then, miraculously, the pressure|pled over into t eeased; the sound great waters| Harley felt | subsided; and choking, coughing, he space fought his way back to life, groping | like a blind man and striving to re #ain bis feet Mr, Brinn!” said a waguely familiar voice, “Mr. Brinn The realitics reasserted themsels Before him, pale, wide-eyed, = breathing heavily, stood Paul Har.! ley; and prone upon the floor of the pantry lay Rama Dass, still clutching | We RUB LUNBAGO OR STIFFNESS AWAT | "I STRUCK HIM B HE MUTTEREL N Sy JHIND TH D saunt was « tomatic v of basements nment ® No ed along, ed pantry eried Marley— utching the of " esently found himself hens a no doubt on and a discov base | € of window rear of ely, abreast; the road And they ken siightly out He fought pressure was passed and thrown Brinn but the fatal upon his spine He knee the cdged wheels The Orien- over nearer the clos: in the r about to two cars was the « a Moarse imousine top- came big ot hurled through Sha to Lower C ay- bury, sir nspector Wessex excited | P d it Abing rough nearly party lance es come an hour and a had on th Bri med to dispatched ac- cor w had n's instructions wex ret New Scot- his throat. *“I have to thank yo my life” He paused, looking 1 prone figure as Harley, dropping upo TAKE SALTS IF STOMACH ISNT ACTING RIGHT -~ i for down at e God, airl” He clutched at his bruised pe says Indigestion Results From Excess of Hydrochloric Acid | ndigeste stomar the saye ws 1ha Hypera reply. | he | EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. COLD WITH HEAT OF RED PEPPERS | se your tight, aching chest. Siop {the pain. Break .up the congestion. a bad cold loosen up in just a short time. ! cd Pepper Rub” is the cold rem- v that brings quickest relief 1t cannot hurt you and it certainly seems to end the tightness and drive the congestion and soreness right out. Nothing has such concentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers, and when heat penetrates right down into colds, congestion, aching muscles and sore, stiff joints relier comes at once. The moment you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat in three mnuteis the congested sp warmed through and through. When vou are suffering from a cold, rheu- matism, backache, stiff neck, or sore museles, just get a jar of Rowles Ited Pepper Rub, made from red peppe at any drug re. Y will have the ick velie Always say Feel e e —. land Yard and now, missioner buzzed. “Yes?" said the sioner, taking nup one of instruments “What!" Kven this great man, justly celebrated for his placid demeanor, | was unable to conceal his amazement. | “Yes,” he added. “Let up!" He replaced the receiver and turning to Wessex: “Mr. Nicol Brinn is here!” he informed him. charge, Com- phone too late to take hefore the Assistant had timé to reply, a Assistant Commis- 1l | Footsteps sounded in the corridor.) | Came a rap at the door. “Come in,” said the Assistant Com- | missioner. The door was thrown Nico! Brinn entered, “Gentlemen,” he said, without other greeting, “I'm here to make a “slmemsm. 1 desire that short- { hand writer attend to take it down.” | He dropped weakly into & which Wessex placed for him. The Assistant Commissioner, donbtiess | stimulated by the manner of his ex- | traordinary visitor, who now extract- ed a cigar from the breast pocket of | i 11-Atting ket and nonchalant- Iy lighted it, successiully resumed his well-known tired manncr, and, press- ing a bell; “One shall said, A knock came | sergeant entered. Send Ferris, lant Commissioncr, open attend, Mr. Brinn," he at the door and a directed the Assist- “Quickly.” Two minutes later a man came carrying ‘a notebook and fountain | pen, The Assistant Commissioner | motioned him to a chair, ay proceed, Mr. Brinn, CHAPTER XXX, | Nicol Brinn's Story of the City of Fire | *The statement which 1 to ! make, gentlemen, will almost cer- tainly appear incredible lo you However, when it has been tran- |serlbed 1 will sign it “Although my fatifer was no travel- er, 1 think 1 was born with the wan derlust. 1 started to explore the world in my Harvard {when college days about the business Where I went and what T did, up the time that my travels led me | India, 18 of no interest to you or anybody else, beeause in found heaven and hell enough to satisfy the most ous man alive “At this present am not going to | graphical details, which my 1 presently in he said have vacations, 1 whote-hearted)y were over 1 sot to to 1 discorery adventur. 1 time, gentlemen load you with g The exact spot fe ended, in a sense which hope to make clear, can be located at letsure the proper authoritics, to supply a detailed map which have in my possession 1 am ¢ prepared to guide the expedition, if the Indian Government an expedition and cares 1 accepl my services, Up there in the northwest inces they told me I was crazy 1 outlined ght i mess, of which 1 guest at the time, my scheme heading northeast toward a tributary of the UGanges would bring me to the neighborhood of Kbatmandu, right the shadow Everest Bordering an this territory is not at all well but 1 had secured as guide named Vadi—or that the he gave whom 1 Jigh caste Drahmin of He had with me and 1 thought I Therefore by wi 1 1 whom en considers prov 1 when one n a was o for mder of independ man name te b family time, him ter was knew good for could been some trust Brit once ritory, 1 took respecting journey (Continued clear o him into my rea the ohject o my in Our sometimes He Must Vicar—Your M ittle i K terrible in them Mt them oxee Opir sons ror P t yo it corporal punishm Little- Neo. a 19 the bumper ) times several him come and | chair | and at which SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 Govrnment | VOICES IN THE AIR | et o latdrioond | | KDEKA ° (Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh). Saturday. 15 p. m.—Concert inghouse band. 7:30 p. n to Americs p.om. P m ter Business $:30 p. m.—Concert inghouse band. 9:55 p. m. forecast., by the West- “Bringing the World | The children’s period. | “Budgeting for Bet- West - by the Time signals, weather | Suanday. m.—Services of 11 a. B of Christ, | Church burgh 20 p. m.—Bible story for ihe chil- First | Titts- the Seientist, | | | the | \ Concert, Organ recifal. m.—Vesper services of Presbyterian church. 6:30 p. m.--Concert | Athietic association 7:30 p.fm.—Services pal church. 2 p. m.—Services of the tarian chureh, Plttsburgh | WBZ (Westinghouse, Springfield). by Pitisburgh of the Episco- Kirst Uni- | Nature dtime lay. story for grown- Time signals. 7 p. m.—Coneert by the Hotel Kim- U. 8. aviation officers have An entively .new principle has ben emplode: [Dr. H. A. Zettel of St. Paul, Minn, By equal is said to have successfully demonstrated the possibility of vei expressed a desire to witness a performance. L ng th \J e pres. ew Helicopter d in the construction of this machine, invented by sure above and below the contrivance it cal flight to such an extent that tales for World the | 10 m.— “Bringing Twilight fhe police Clothi dio Troadcasting” —~Time signals | i iof Modern Ameriea.” gl § p. m~— Concert l“'fl'l\"|' forec | - Sunday. 1 | 10:30 p. m.- | 11:55 a. m.—Church services of the | o d™\ T gie | Congregatienal church. ' . 6:45 p. m.—Sunday vespers on the | | Springfield municipal chi $:80 p. m.~ Church services, | kiddies. —~Dance orch Sunday. Thomas church sérvs | pr 11 ice. | a. m.—S8t A, i b tust SE | WGY Electric N. Jot | Alma 10 HEAR ABOUT GEDAR HILL R. R. Superintendent To | e L neral 0., Schencctady, ‘ ¥ o . New Hay saturday. e ” 30 p. m.—Dance music by ‘ Address Traftit .‘Il'll-—JllIlPl» symond’'s orche: Hampton hotel, | bany ‘ Sunday. | Sandman’s Visit Sport news I'rogram by Jack | ! Bla ke on Neat Tuesday's Docket, Information concerning the Codar Hill transfer will he given members | of the traffic bureau of the New Rrit- in Chamber of Commerce by E. K. Ragan, superintendent of the Miss Haven division of the New York, > Teonts Haven and Hartford railvoad, &t the i ouje ,"W,“|l«g\|\n.- monthly luncheon next Tues- | fon, day Brital | N, witi 30 m. m. m P P E wurde T ‘ Migs 1 BB chestra WEAF lephone and T (American A cw Yok City) Co. Other subjects to he cfnsidered in- lelude the petition published in terday’s “Herald” from the automo bile dealers of the city, a plan to en- by th *hiclet "I'rio |lurge the membership of the bureau | {and the possibility of cstablishing " Jaritone 80108, 1 ) i "" e N rmin, con: | (TElShE sutghTreom the ‘Wekt Vingini i e i [coal fields cert violinist, [ | 8:30 p.om, | 10-11 m yes- Saturday Harry T80 p m ban joist PECORY e Chiclet Quartet,” as- m gor, 8 p { st sisted a e P Program by -Danee »gram Vines » 1110 12 p. m. [1opez orchestra of 38 uth Ma sunday. {ing at the birth m.—TInterdenominas {The father is the nd Mrs, Kennedy rej0ic night, traffic Joseph I stre of a nt are Out last known son well | 45-3:45 . rvices s follow g Stipek: year, tainment ce “No, | cornet.’ man stationed ng house corner. oilic wdge, No. 11 . 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Bergdotl, his mother, T letier irom Grover just Christmes,” told reporters Y. “He says he does not want 1o hard on the wmen that tried to nd will et up on them not to molest him, covernment people ter, fugitive is merey tried in be 1o men 1 b fore 1o b Kidnap him, ¢ they will agroc will t i 1 abot this Nice Place, Too! SOPH-~1 sy algehra NioR--1 w conidn't g6 bose you'nc heen nt through at night the place.-Denver TIGHT COUGHS The hard chunks of phlegm that clog r throat and nose when rou have & * vongh make vour brn!hh:g difficult rour throat hard to beal, Raise the quick. ensy and safe way. Leonardi's Cough Syrup (Creo- eoted), This pleasant cough remedy re. lirvos, soothes and heals, Tt is antisentie, onens the air passages, cuts the phlegm ani ,.mr»m:' 'h; hm“& t.b ntlnnn gurest vomedr for eolde, cougbs, grippe, Seenchitis. wheaning cough and eroup. g: i ite wafe side-~get & bottle today from r druggist. 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