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© (Continued From Yesterday) minutes went by slowly, To y, lying hidden tn the under at the foot of his trea, a new was presenting Itself, Sup Cayley bad to make more than . ey that night? Ho might Dack to find them tn the boat; them, Indeed, in the wal eyes were fixed on the boat as these things, and sud: as tf materialised from no- Cayley was standing by the Tn his hand was « small brown y put the bag in the bottom Peat, stepped in and, using an a8 & punt-pole, pushed slowly ‘Then, very silently, he rowed the middle of the pond... . had stopped. The care rested water. He ploked up the bag his feet, leant over the ‘the boat, and rested {t lightly water for a moment. Then he Tt sank slowly, He waited @atehing; afraid, perhaps, that rise again. began to count... now Cayley was back at his place, He tied up the beat, carefully around to see that Jeft no traces behind him, and 4 to the water again. For time, as it_ seemed to the pated he stood there, very big, . AUGUST 19, 1922. SOaRASAieE amalcadiieeamamemaneee ee ® moment tn the water, and was fone Antony steadied the boat and took another look ‘at his landmarks, BIN came up behind him with a loud explosion. “It's pretty muddy,” he protested “Weeds?” “No, thank the Lord.” “Well, try again.” TN gave another kick and disnp- peared. Again Antony coaxed the boat back into position, and again Bil} popped up, this time tn front of him. “I feel that tf T threw you a ear dine,” sald Antony, with a «mile “you'd cateh tt In your mouth quite prettily.” “I's awfully easy te be funny from where you are, Mow much longer have I got to go on doing this?” Antony looked at his watch, “About three hours, We must get back before daylight. But be quicker if you can, because it's rather cold for mo sitting here.” Bill Micked handful of water at him and disappeared again, He was under for almost a minute this time, na there Was a grin on his face when {t was visible agatn. “T've got it, but it's devilieh hard to get up, I'm not sure that it isn’t too heavy for me.” “That's all right.” sala Antony. He brought out « ball of thick string from his pocket. “Get this thru the handle If you can, and then we can ABOUT THE ArT oF TONSURE '~ I Give You MY WoRD, NoNs CUT} WHY I SPENT ‘Wo VEARS ni) YcoucD PRINT OF You NEED A Hair eget ol THE SEATTLE STA “' MoTIONS AN! “Rv to sei.’ | | CUSTOMER ATicKET | | ON A BASEBALL WAS SHAMPoOIN! rr tH! Lake LAST NIGHT Al COME TO FIND our I WAS RUBRING~TH’ HAIRCUT WHY GAY = MV HEAD Now au’ rr’p PASS OFF FOR A poorMmaAT HE MYSTERIOUS VEILED LADY PAGE 11 BIRDIE CROW OTEY WALKER WITH RED HOUSE OUR BOARDING HOUSE BY AHERN | THE OLD HOME TOWN BY STANLEY lish Y. ‘ BUT REALLY pat Sop ti ih ALL VaotTa Do“b = Bove, I KNow MM Hole \(86 4 BARBER, MAIDR,| | i ABSOLUTELY MOTHING 1 ‘MoueHTr || 19% Go THROUGH : 4 WHO PRESENTED MARSHAL A PAIR OF SUSPENDERS, BOUGHT OUT BIRDIE CROWS DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT. both pull.” . fy Ment, In the moonlight. At mt he seemed satinfied. Whatever) “Good man.” MMe paddled to the was, he had hidden tt; and /#i4e, took one end of the string and ‘with @ gentle sigh, as unmistaka, | Paddled back again. “Now then.” to Antony as if he had heard tt,| Two minutes later the bag was turned away and vanished |"fely in the boat. Ril clambered min as quietly ax he had come, im after It and Antony rewed back “asteny gave him three minutes,| “Well done, Watson, he eald quiet. ‘out from the trees, He |'y es they landed. for Bill te join him. Mo fetched their two coats, and whispered Bill. then waited, the bag in his hand, nodded. Jo NOTHER JOB FOR THE "MATOR wanes - DOINGS OF THE DUFFS while Bill dried and dressed himself. . here, and some tn the boat. . quite sure that you woukdin't to do the diving yourself?” thanks.” * amiled Antony, “Mine was| As soon as the latter was ready, he little way past it. Better took his arm and ied him into the your coat over the sixth post | Cope ‘we shall see tt more caauly.| They eat down, and taking the bag | t mine 6n the 18th. Are you|between his knees, Antony pressed to undress here or tn the| ‘he cateh and opened it, “Clothes!” paid Bill. Antony pulled out the tep garment and shook it out. It was a wet! brown flannel coat. “Do you recognize it? he asked. . “Mark's brown flannel suit.” walked to the Made of The rand, "Coming ta}. “The one he te advertioed as hav- sixth post, of the fence, Bill took |‘ run away Int” 2 gy herd gt tm position. | Antony put his hand tn the breast elles t off to mark the | POCket aAd took out some letters. He they were ready | SO*iered them doubtfully for a mo boat, ment. eet tate the Ameny tb | “I suppose I'd better read them,” - he sald. “I mean, just to see—" He} Ne os ont goo ten TM iooked inquiringly at Bil, who nod. | “ slowly a peg | dea. Antony turned on his torch toward the middle | sng gianced at them. Bt waited ~ | anxtously. about there now," eal BM ye Stare “What ie it?” “The letter that Cayley was telling the inspector about. From Robert . « Hatter 4 little... @ ttle more . more forward again . . 4 iy left the care on the water) looked round. As far as he could! Were fn an exact line with | air of landmarks. then, Bill, in you go.” I be | Mii pulled off his shirt and trous-| orn stood up. i the | mustn't dive from the boat, ee re »” anid Antony hastily. “You'll | ‘Mark, your loving brother ts com- ts position. Slide In gently.” ing to see you~’ Yea, 1 euppose I #4 in from the stern ar‘) had better keep this. Well. that’s slowly round to Antony. * 14 ae pias Wan So" EVERETT TRUE “and underclothes,| “Yes, that’s the lot," he said | : 1 } | | his cont. Let's have out the rest of | ug. Ge come Ys it like?” said Antony. tt.” He took the remaining clothea| oni Si 41 "Or them.” ‘* the funny thing «bout it PLAYING “OMS Welly here's tuck to it.” from the bag and spread them out. | "0°" the was weating yester.| You're sure it is the lot?” | N@GER @ve a eudden kick, flashed for) “They're all here.” said Bin.| “All that he was r | “what do you meant” | “Yes.” | .."at “What do you make of it? He Bill shook his head, and asked an | other question. “It is what you expected?” Antony iaughed suddenly. 4 between them t. It's funny.” |the bag in his hands }find « biding-place for | then. Te said no mo | APYentunes - CM OF cre Paves Daum these, . but step abel “It's too absurd,” he said. “I ¢X-| oeq off thru the trees, Hill following pected—well, you know what I ¢X-| nim meekly > 754 | pected. A body. A body Ina sult of) As goon as they had got the bag Page 759 clothes, Well, perhaps would b) of¢ their hands and were clear of the JIMMIE, “COMELATELY” TAKES DONALD ACROSS |eafer to hide them separately. The copse, Antony became more commis “Poor Donald waa so seasick | rupted, and he went to find his jbody bere. and the clothes in ‘he! nicative. He took the two keys out »| map of Washington, When all | passage, where they would never be-| o¢ his pocket jf] that he could scarcely live,""| MAP Of Wakiem ent over it, tray themselves, And now he takes! «cne of them ts the office key, I! mother dear continued, “but he! novia gaid & great deal of trouble to gg bond suppose, and the other is the key of/f 14 teenen, enough to make &| “Phew.ce-es! No wonder he clothes bere, and n't botherithe passage cupboard. So I thot - ail ‘ > head. “I'm a bit lost for the moment, | at the cupboard.” “‘One thing ls sure, If I ever| P oe ake at Gaiacuatalt i. te | Bill, and that’s the fact.” ‘I aay, do you realty think ft 1s?" |] got my feet on solid ground ag all those bays and inlets and } en om weft bag. lp Well, I don't seo what else 1 can )} jy never board another shi everything. Gee! Then he struck "Stones and—yea, there's some| nut why should he want to throw || Dia he paee his et moth r : s bay and how did he cross i " t it out and held way?” |] dear?” David asked eage tha f pe Oaae oe ae pail.” x “Because ft haa now done tts Mother-dear smiled as she an-| “Well, mother-dear nad, “he PLAYING *A HoT TIME | tt was the office key work, whatever it was, and he wanta|| swored him, “He spent his last) found .one old Indian with his TOWN WN/SAT” | z ' Real geet. ee Heres de 1 , less he} squaw on the shore, and the lone. ae ou were right.” m wash hie hands of the passage.|) Summer aboard, gon, un aquaw on Atniny vibes the bag gently up. Hea stow the. 1 zi Fa eee it he|| went by airplane he must have | jy poy spoke to them. ‘The Indian side down on the grass, A doren| could. I don’t think it matters much|{ broken his vow. Also he Is very | spoke a little broken English and [| large stones fell out—and something | one way or another, and I don't aup. |p ten In Seattle, I doubt if he) ne aald, ‘How? | tian, He flashed down his torch. | pose there's anything to find im the|{ Comes by the road as often as by| “ *Phat’s what T want to know,’ J} 4 > “1 1d answered, ‘How? d * “another key,” he aald. cupboard, but I feel that we must steamer is Dona’ i. _ “Ha, ha, ha!” roared Flap-Doodle at his own joke He put the two keys in his pocket, | took.” “But to go on. After lying 18 ‘How can I get to Sequim Jest the Twins found Flap-| waved his wand and sald these magic|and sat there for a long time in| Do you stin think Mark's body}{ Whole days there at the mouth Of) my male is there, and I must a words: : lallence, thinking. Bin was there?” the straits, a wind finally blew up) find him.’ silent, | might be on the Tinky-Winkle Star, and they sailed into Port Ludlow. his} oN “The Indian's flat face express: “ too, not liking to rrupt And yet where el#e can tt n they knocked at the front fd af ed ‘sige ies. |thoughts, but nt Inst Tie sal Yon hopeliaiy. apaae “Donald wanted to 0 to Be 4 nothing, but he said, ‘Jimmie & voice said, “Come in,” and «A: sally Smcedoaadigeain- wen “ghall I put these things back? | anc 1 him at all." |] quim, but he stopped first at Port] Comelately; get schooner; go two sat the purple fairy Who had| Instantly Nancy was changed into] Antony looked up with a start Bu » cupboard had not much|] Townsend, because it was the big, | Jimmie Comelately him - ja baby-doll and Nick into a wooden| “what? Oh, yes. No, I'll putito tell them that night. It was empty important, prosperous town of you ‘cross. | the Fairy Queen's wand. | soldier. lthem back. You give mea light, will) aave for a few old bottles, |] that whole section when he came, | y Donald had had some lo theret* he said in a friendly! ‘They were #o surprised they | you?” “Well, that's that,” anid Bill and its people were sure as could! ‘roughing it’ before, but nothing h voice, couldn't move. But, then, that was| Very slowly and carefully he put| But Antony, on his knees with|| be that Port Townsend was to be| quite equal to what he found on lot’ answered Nick. the trouble; they couldn't move any-| the clothes back In the bag, pausing |the torch in his hand, continued to|f the great city of the Puget Sound} Jimmio Comolately's little 4 rua way now that they were toys, even|ag he tonk up each garment. in the| search for something: if country. mabberiee. nat do you want?” asked Flap | vin their little Green Shoes, which | certainty, aa it seemed to Bill, that} “What are you looking for?” asked “Mr. McInnis maid tt was very] “‘What-hof yelled Jimmie ns stuck bravely on in spite of Nancy‘s||t had something to tell him If only | Bill at last beautiful and prosperous when he| when hoe saw the boy. ‘Sure you | Mancy had apied the stick in Flap- | bivque legs and Nick's elegant regi-| he could rend it, When the last of] “Something that ten’t there,” sald w it that first time. He-took| can have passage with me. Roll He's hand. | mentats them was inside, he still walted| Antony, getting up and dusting his|{ @ stage there and went across to| yourself in your, blanket, and x | sifa, ha, haf’ roared Plap-Doodte| there on hie knees, thinking. trousers. And he locked the door|| Discovery bay.” thero's the deck for a bed.” | "We want that,” she sald, pointing again, it. “It's the Fairy Queen's “Wait a minute,” David inter (Te Be Continued) | (Continued Monday.) ini ke “That's the lot.” said Bill Antony nodded at him. at his own joke, “That's fine! And much easier than having to change | myself into a dozen different things ing that contract with me? ell wee about that,” —eeeeeeeeee———_—_——— reflectively, “If Ben Wheelers grinned - ee | all over the Tinky-Winkle Star and She seemed asking the question of > r | “AM the way to th r rt ey wi ’ Doodle, wags is 4 every five minutes. | ‘i ‘A ‘ay to th preme court | money wins for him will that make ot es pest - poe tarda Bigg “That's a good idea. I'll Just go I 0 LY MA 9 | einconene ~~ from fighting Bon ape tails-T-lose’ proposition, But lif necessary, Barton." Wheeler's |him the best man?" © hi ; y | yeeler on this contract. just trust me, Billy—as I. trust} voice was like one of his steel chisels “Beeond, T want you to be very | you.” |ehange all the Tinky-Winklers into vie p a at work, herself. ‘i DIED Lag Hthings that ean’t move.” oo BY ZOK BECKLEY ~—~~~~ swepauemnberd ey to me—and make no secret iF as wt andes language of} “Then we're all set. I'l“tel my} Molly sighed, picked up her hand AXA’ So out he flew, saying his charm cute r 7 merp | © leeds, not words, Billy reached for yers I want speedy action and|bag and turned to s FO2 CHLOREN OR ADULTS, aa woven te Ga . NO. 15—BILLY BEGINS TO FIGHT BEN IN EARNEST| wony gtanced down demurety, but |the telephone, calling Ben Wheeler | plenty of en “naniiesber, Wilton Taauee yon. th ‘One Tinky-Winkler was changed| Molly knew she was being cruel. pale, He motstenod his lips and|the response she expected did notjat the Chamber of Commerce Club] “Right. G'bye.” this fight, and I'm going to tell Ben into a wooden Indian, one into a| As Billy stood with his back toward | spoke with an effort, wearily come. restaurant. Billy Barton hung up his receiver | Wheeler 80.” her, fighting out his problem, Molly| “I-—agreo, Molly. What is tt you| “I have already promised,” sald felt like putting her arms about him | want me to do?” Billy, “to do whatever you nak." “I want you to Isten in on this, with a jerk, Molly slowly realizing} ‘Don't be foolish, Molly,” he said. “Over there, at that something relentless had been set tn | job." |ecarecrow, another into a picture It'll mean your |of himeelf, and another into @ soap t | ie | baby. with a “Never mind, poor kid, I| A smile of rellef and a twinkle of| Molly grew grave. She put a|other phone.” se th CIE MAE Mntadintennahker ol | Before long there wasn't a Tinky-|won't put you to such @ tent.” fun lit her eyes. hand on his shoulder. | She took up the receiver, “Well, that's that,” sald Billy, with bwith a quick smile of parting she "Bt oreces: ACTOS mM ITHE wos | Winkler left But she stecled herself, Billy| “Iirst,” she answered, looking up 1 know what you'r thinking,| “Hello, Wheeler? This 18 Barton.|q mirthiess grin, “And may the best Pett the room. ’ PP Ire Liven Ano towns caveny | (Lo Be Continued) turned and Molly felt her awn fate |into his troubled face," want you! Billy. It must seem to you puro) And Molly Waype Is listening, Are|man win,” | (1'0.Be Continued hung on his decison, His faco was (Copyright, 1922, by Seattle Stan AP Al. pnvuccises to promi ine you will let nothing selfishness on my part @ ‘heads-| you absotutely decided about break- “fhe best man," repeated Molly | (Copyright, 1922, by Seajtlo Stax) 1 ( ¥ ‘