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Love’s Einbors Adele Garrison’s Absorbing Sequel to “Revelations of a Wife” Beginning a New Serial——————/ Veritzen Voices Amazemcent at Miss Lincoln’s Promise to Pose Of course we all accompanicd Jleanor Lincoln and voung Mr jackson to their car. Dicky w ast to speed them on and T am sure that it was not ousy hut accuracy of vision whicl 10ld me that his farewell w ring and flamboyant one. vas annoyed when 1 caught Veritzen's eyes waiching m ealized that he &h 1 miy op He fell into irned to t eranda. Noel poin iy waitin, Dicky, thus leaving to Lillian. I heard my 1 talking rapidly behin iessed th & meant to mployer is very pat few words alone with ry et my sire for a Mr. Veritzen walked with me to » far end of the veranda, glanced | out of oel in — that we wers an and Mary— 4 not yet come round to see arshot of 14l nd Dicky h nA said tense “What isth Irawing Miss Lir to paint her porirait T looked at him in astonishment There was in his voice an imperious- ness which T rarely had heard, and in addition a tensity which appeared absurd considering the subject of his query. T did not attempt to keep nge of resentment out of my volce as T answered. “Oh, no! Dicky is not so fortu- nate—or so ambitious. He does not 1o portraits.” He barely walted for me to finish hefore volcing an excited expostula- tior and about your hu going oln? Is b “But what is it then? For what | is she going to sit tomorrow I raised my eyebrows a trifle and ‘alt a strong desire to tell him that fie would better put his inquiries to Dicky. But the remembrance that ke was my employer, and that I had no desire asyetto put my work for heir way | s | him in jeopardy curbed my speech. “I do not know,” I told him, “but I thinj th i he strations for a forthceming been commis- He does a great you know.” away | nd, | wave of his h his eyes were hard and arrogant s he looked down at me % t this is monstrous,” he said Surely Miss Lincoln does not un- 1l f is to appear AR were Ica | dwarte odd el i Lincol for t | ment wa ght that the man standing hefore mo was my employ My wounded vanity as well as my pride for Dicky's good breeding t my br this Misy "It is not the same thing at all.” “It is considered a great went for my husband to ask a girl to pose for an illustration. You cannot imagine how many an- gle for an invitation, and how rare- |1v he finds a type which suits him. And—T have posed for him several times and I do not consider it monstrous’ nor do T fecl like a sudde gave a then seized exclamation, both my hands. “Oh! Dbelieve t with remorse agantly. “I 1 am bowed | Don't did not dream! you for the world:" Tis eyes were filled te concern that went far my wounded vanit something emphatic, —comy drew my gaze away from his, s I saw Dicky glaring at me from the doorway. Copyright, Feature with a con- to | o 1927, Service, Ine. By Thornton W. Burgess Peter Leaves the Dear Briar-patch Mes ol ill put aside all fear the one that it holds dear. —Ars. Peter Rabbit vou like big words® is a big word. But hig words s have very slmple mean- two things happen rrue love To reach Do ? Coinei- fonee sometinie 1S Wiien same So it was a coincidence tha Mrs. Peter Rabbit took it into r pretty little head fo g0 up to » Old Pasture on the very night ot took it into his head to icit the dear 014 Driar-patch. Nov;, Peter had gone in a straight lin from the Old Pasture to the dear 011 Rriar-patch, it s quite likely ‘hat he would have met Mrs. Peter. But he didn't. He went by a round- Alout way. So he didn’t-meet little Mrs. Peter, who went just as straight a8 she could from dear Old Briar- pateh to the Old Pasture. You sec, \rs. Peter was in a hurry to get Now, as you know, little Mrs. Pe- ous. he really was e thing. She s 1 person that for r mind to go off the Old Pasture leal of br Her heart ter wWas very an dolng a b such a timud sm her to make up by herself up required a great Yes, sir, it did so. in her mouth, as the saying every jump of the way. How iid hurry across the Green M aws, lipperty-lipper to her that she never would reach e shelter of the bushes in the Old Pasture. She just knew that Hooty the Owl was r. He wasn't for Reddy spring o her very to very. was is, she 1- ft in that would h S G 1orest. was su Reddy grass and ca o that old P; kind ha ed n at last she shes, she d shaking all Not ntil t did she fool s T os r 1 she t e po ik 1 have to look onght to have sent that way. T didn't reaily mean old i 1at he needn’t LIt would he iful if find him. 1 cared half to scared when T Old Br Fox, or of irs. before she <ot Tt nothing Slipped in rowitl under a she was ter do ope not r. I way t when | dre ir- got s, Pete had her ted out throv M s sture has changed! the sa 1 at all that en T 1 vth had Old Pasture the Old I w ize changed hig brambie Old Jed T T think my it didn’t ngle when rto b alled it. Tt had been cleared n it, and Old 1 there vain Ry would recogniz she saw it. It didn't carly as | i wasn't. Part sinec Jed Thumper So lttle Mrs. for Ol4 Jed of it s fonger Tiv Peter looked Thumper's ca is time she s getting footsore and discouraged. “I shall have fo " thought she. “I must find 8 place and Oh I feel so scarcd Just when little Mrs. happy thought. rest safe 00d re dear! i Peter had | ‘Perhaps Peter | L] time, it may be a coinci- | “I shall have to rest,” thought shy | may find me it T rest,” thought she {and right away hegan to fecl almost he would. “I just won't worry. F right. But, oh dear, I should he much more comfortable if 1 werc t home in the dear Ol Briar- I don’t like being out in the World, T dof it J who knows it, so t} by T. W. 50 patch, at Old Jed Thumper next story: “Mrs, Deter S -lip. 1t seemed | Neg Lead to Pneumonia The pure food elements i don't | build erergy to resist cold and grip germs. Its gentle laxative effect helps drive out impurities. Father John's Medicine soothes and heals the irritated membrane. You are safe when you tako Fether John’s Medicine because it is froe from alcohol or harmful drugs in any form. Seventy years in use. You won't have to wait — relief follows the first comforting touch of Resinol ] has promised to sit for | a paid in anger that | you know that T would not offend | * hie exclaimed extray- | | i | word that L NEW BRITAI —— NS Yy s. S. 9/ MU CHARACTERS OF THE STORY PHILO VANCE JOEN F. ALVIN H. BEN X. MARKHAM .. . District Attorney of New York County Well-known Wall Street broker and man-about-town, who was mysteriously murdered in his home MAJOR ANTHONY BENSON ..ccovvevnnnanninnas MRS, AN MURIEL ST. CLAIR ...... CAPTAIN PHILIP LEACOCK . LEANDER PFYFE ... MRS. PAULA BANNING . ELSIE HOFFMAN . ..... Secreta . Brother of the murdered man A PLATZ ..... Housekeeper for Alvin Benson «vees.s0s A young singer Miss St. Clair’s fiance .. Intimate of Alvin Benson’s «veo... Afriend of Pfyfe's ¢ of the firm of Benson and Benson COLONEL BIGSBY OSTRANDER A retired army officer WILLIAM H. MORIARTY . GEORGE G. STITT ..... MAURICE DINWIDDIE ERNEST HEATH BEN HANLON .. Of the firm of Stitt and McCoy, An alderman public accountants .. Assistant District Attorney 38! .... Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau BURKE, SNITKIN, EMERY ...... . Detectives of the Homicide Bureau ... Commanding Officer of Detectives assigned to District Attorney’s office PHELPS, TRACY, SPRINGER, HIGGINBOTHAM CAPI DR. DOREMUS ... . .. Detectives assigned to District Attorney’s office AIN CARL HAGEDORN ... Fire-arms expert . Medical Examiner FRANK SWACKER ..... Secretary to District Attorney CURRIBE 3. S. VAN DIN THIS H NED Vanee a suspect and S HAPPI prevents Markham | ++es.. Vance's valet «. The Narrator Heath, “I've had my eye on him eliminates Miss St. Clair as | from the first.”” Major Benson did not reply at cock when Pfyfe's | once: he scemed to be framing his hen the case captain. Tt is brought out that Pfyfe had forged Alvin Ilenson’s name to a check. Paula { Banning admits that she had loaned her jewels to Pl fe to put up with Benson as secu i Heath has confe CHAPTER XLI Heuth He niled with m as funny, nt, it you knew how n- ord'nately funny this confession is youw'd pos'tively have hysteries. Vance then turned to Markham. “Really, ¥ know, I shouldn’t put stock in this. It may howey prove a valuable lever with which to open the truth. In fact, I'm jolly glad the (i i gone in for -nativ too much Wble n over- and get knows this cntrar T think Major's him to tell us wo ruple what h dlstrict canted over attor- v's desk, it jolingly. “1 haven't led you astray yet, old icar; and I'm going to make rother suggestion. Call up the ajor and ask him to come here at once, Tell him you've secured a | confession,—but don't you dare say whose. erything will come out all | { him you | dietment { pretty | Goethe STOP THAT ITCHING | " - | | it's Miss St. €l Pontius Pilate’ his immediate presence. Tell to disc it with ceding with the in- r's, or Jim befor the necessity of doing Markham. “T'm sure to see him at the club tonigiit, and I can tell him then.” hat wouldn't do at all” in- Vance. “If the Major can n us on any point. T think Heath should be present r him.” T don't need any enlightenment,” n Heath. nee ing surprise “What a cried you in t.” objec sisted enlig ded him with admir- onderful man! Even for mehr Liclt; and A state of luminous Astonishin:" Vanee,” said Mark- try to complicate the strikes waste ides being an imposi- Major liere o dis- s confession. We don't nyway.” his gruffness there was a veconsideration in his his instinct had cquest out of s of the past taught him that tions were not made though the other's hesl seid on idle desire ubicund fe T'm telling meagre eur at his pr most helpful.” 4, and argued But Vance in the cnd of the is- some- to ence o point at some length i€ so persistent that convineed of complyin patently disgusted, hut iy, sought and ngon arrived with aston- mptness, and when 1 him the confes- tempt {0 con- cad it his face clouded, a look of puzzlement came into frowning. retand this; ly surprised that Le And yet wken, of cours: the confession on Mark with air of disap- ank into a chair, tisfied 2" he asked. any way around it,” “If he isn't guilty, come forward and ? God knows, there’s plenty tence against him. 1 was ready to arrest him two days ago.” “He's guilty all right” put in 1 He laid m's desk an ment, and “T don't se said Mark why should hie next words., “It might be—that i bare possibility—that Leacock an ulterior motive In confessing. We all, T think, recognized the thought which his words strove to had | conceal, ymuch to Le was feeling 100 complacent- | {1¥ trinmphant to be annoyed i \animons tolerance. | doesn't | | movie In our ! | foolish But | | that ain't “I'll admit,” acceded Markham, “that at first T believed Miss St Clair guilty, and T intimated cock. But later T was he was not directly as pe ded t involved.” “Does Leacock know Tajor asked quickly. Markham thought a moment this?” the “No, T can't say that he does. In | fact, it's more than likely he stili thinks I suspect her.” “AR!" The Major's excla almost involuntary. But what's that got to asked Heath you think he's going to the ¢ her reputation?—Bunk! That s all right in the , hut no m that crazy in real life.” “I'm not so sure, S¢ tured Vance lazily. “Women too sane and practical 1o make such gestures; but men, ¥ know, have an illim'table capacity for idiocy.” He turned Major Benson “Won't you tell us why you think Leacock is playing Sir Galahad? But the Major took refuge in gen eralities, and was disinclined even to follow up his original intimation as to the cause of the Captain's action Vance questioned him for some time, but was unable to penetrate his reficence Heath, becoming &poke up. “You can't argue Leacock's guilt Mr. Vance, Look at the facts. He threatened Benson that he'd kill nim if he caught him with the girl in. The next time Benson goes with her, he's found shot ien Leacock hides his gun at her house, and when things to get hot. he takes it v and ditches it in the river. e bribes the hall-boy to alibi him; and h seen at Benson's house at that night. When he's questioned he can't explain anything. an open-and-shut mock-turtl circumstances are eonvine- admitted Major Benson. “But suldn’t they accounted for on ation da with ant.” ven- o an inquiring : on restless, finally away, o Tm a be other grounds?™ Heath did hot the question deign to answer I see it,” he continued, ke Leacock gots gus- along about midnight, ta n and goes out. e catches Benson with the girl, goes in, and oot Tiim Jike he threatened. “They're both mixed up in it. if v ask me; but Leacock did the jooting. And now we got hix con- . There fsn't a jury in v that wouldn't convict i ) this: i his g ssion. the him.” countr. cker appearcd at the door. > reporters are he announced with a know about the confes- »* Markham asked Heath. I haven't told 'em any- thing so far—that's why they're clamoring, I guess. n carful now, sion “Not yet. if you say the ded, and Meath for door. But Vance planted himself in the way hing quict an quickly Could you keep this 41l tomorrow, Marklham N im was annoyed. “I could if T wanted to why should 17" “Ior your own sake, If for mo » reason. You've goi vour prize safely locked up. Control your vanity 24 hours. The Major and T both know that Leacock's in nocent, 1 by this time tomorrow the whole country'll know it.” Again an argument ensued; the outcon argument, was ves. But for a foregone conclu- sfon. Markham had realized for some time that Vance had reason to be convineed of something which as yet he was unwilling to divulge His opposition to Vance's re- quests were, T had suspected, large- Iy the vesult of an effort to ascer- tain this information; and T was positive of it now as he leaned for- word 1 gravely debated the ad- visability of making public the Captain's confession. (TO BE CONTINUED) there's the | | powdered sug but | . like that of the former | | Your Health How to Keep [t— Causes of [liness BY DR. 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