The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 17, 1924, Page 13

ues Mr Nr THURSDAY, JANUARY SA ~ Wye erect SQ SH SS SN So NDA SERVICE. inc. 1429" N HERE TODAY Sir Charles Abin Paul Hart ed time master ts calling att the soup « Suddenty ill and falls ¢ in a dying state Now Go ON W ITH THE Go ahead,” said Dr. and, turning to the side poured out two Nberal portions of yhisky. “If there’s anything I can @ to help, count me at your ser tell me he had fears about STORY Murdoch able, he help me in this. For in he fixed his ga omy face on the g “who is th gentleman with wh< had recently become acquainted Dr. McMurdoch’s expression re mained utterly blank, and he slowly shook his head. “I haven't an idea in the world,” clared. “A pa tient, perhap “Possibly,” said Harley, of some disappointment; the way he spoke of him I scarcely think that he was a patient. Surely Sir Charles, having resided so long in India, numbered several Orientals among his acquaintances if not among his friends?” ‘None ever came to his home,” re plied Dr. McMurdoch. “He had all the Anglo-Indian’s prejudice against men of color." He rested his mass he consclous ive chin in his hand and stared dewh | reflectively at the carpet. Again Harley found himself at a deadlock, and {t was with scanty hope of success that he put bis next question to the gloomy Scot. ‘Was Sir Charles a friend of Mr. Nicol Brinn he asked. Nicol Brinn?” echoed the physi jan. He looked perplexed. “You ean the American railiionaire? 1} clieve they were acquainted. Abing- don knew most of the extraordinary people in London; and ff half one! hears is true, Nicol Brinn Is as mad as a hatter. any sense friends as far as I know.” He was watching Harley curiously “Why do you ask that question? “I will tell you in a moment,” said Harley, rapidly, “but I have one more question to put to you first Does the term Fire-Tongue conv anything to your mind?” Dr. McMurdoch’s eyebrows shot upward most amazingly. “I won't insult you by supposing that you) have chosen such a time for joking,” he said, dourty. Harley‘’s manner was almost fierce. “When I teil you why I ask these questions—and I only do so on the understanding that my words are to be treated in the strictest confidence | —you may regard the matter fn a new light. ‘Nicol Brinn’ and ‘Fire- Tongue’ were the last words which e Charles Abingdon uttered. short siience ensued, Moodily down at the carpet and Har- ley slowly paced up and down the toom; then: “In view of the fact,” he said, sud- denly, “that Sir Charles clearly ap- prehended an attempt upon his life, For Delicious Tea—Try This Scald out a crockery tea itis warm putin one le of genuine “SALADA” for every cup _ required. Pour on freshly boiling weter and allow to steep five minute then pour into another heated vessel and serve. "SALADA™ g & i C. COOK, WE st-4073, EL iot-0350, Bistributors, SAY “BAYER” when you buy- Gonuine Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are! ent geiting the genuine by millions and prescribed by physicians 23 years for! . Colds Headache Pain (Toothache Goines sn Ons mio ane Mn of iti WD awtarracoe ; | meditatively ‘yet trom| But they were not in| during (Gries Dr. McMurdoch sat staring Neuralgia Neuritis +” 7 1924 Stee HGUE x ROHMER ed He Ww te, remombe 1 don’t lerstood you to © on be nsions W Paul Harley stood still, staring ) the other rap of There ts not support s but if y THREE LONG STRIDES HE} THE ROOM AND LOCKED THE DOOR Jany poisonous agent produce efforts simu {familiar symptoms, I tempted to take certain steps “What had he eaten? othing but soup, except that he |drank a portion of a glass of water. I am wondering if he took anything jat Mr. Wilson's house,* | hard at Dr. |surprise you to learn that I have; jalready taken steps to have the re |mains of the soup from Sir Charles’ }plate examined, as well as the water ip the glass, I now propone to call |upon Mr. Wilson in order that I may | complete this line of inquiry. “I sympathize with your cions, Mr, Harley,” sald the clan dourly, “but you are w your time.” A touch of the old ac | ity crept back into his manner. certificate will be ‘syncope Junusual excitement’; and I shall stand by It.” i He stared | susp! My to} CHAPTER Iv Introducing Mr. Nicol Brinn | At about 9 o'clock on the sume ev ning, a man stood at a kirge wit which overlooked Piccadilly and the |Green Park. The room to which the | window belonged was justly consid- ered one of the notable sights of Lon- don and doubtless wouli have re- ceived suitable mention tn the “Blue | Guide” had the room been accessible to the general public. It was, on the contrary, accessible only to the | personal friends of Mr. Nico! Brinn. ‘The man at the window vas intor- ested In a car which, approaching from the direction of the Circus, had slowed down immediately opposite and now was being turned, the chauffeur’s apparent intention being to pull up at the door beldw, He had seen tho face of the occupant and had recognized It even from that ‘elevation. otand while teaspoonful Bayer Aspirin proved safe! Lumbago Rheumatism Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proven directions, Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets ttles’< of 24and 100—Drugzgists, McMurdoch. “It may | ¢ | tabie ‘lwere fol |is no belt In front, a high, stooped turned cocktail tends thr « Nicol nn, a product of the U 1 exhibiting the’ swift adroitness of that human dodo, the * New York barte drinks. Paul Ha meanwhile drumming his restleasly upon the chair arm. “Here's success,” he sald, “to my missic It was an odd toast, but M merely nodded a Paul Harle which he n heard h no man examining | In this room the pole: the most remote za rubbed shoulders with modern “I take {t," sald Mr, Brinn, sud denly, “that you are up against a stiff proposition.” Paul Harley, from an ebony box (once the prop erty of Henry VIII.) which th © had pushed acrons the coffe: » his direction, atared up curt aquiline face how did you | ously into the sallow, “You are right But know?” “You look that w you've come hy Harley leaned forward, resting one hand upon the table, “I know I was followed,’ "he said, sternly. “I was followed because I have entered upon the biggest case of my career.” | accepting a clgarot THE SEA ADVENTURES . OF THE &Y Olive R COLD PEASE I Maybe it tan't quit Anyway, we A help t Mother almost oe him ave m to Goose many tful, usty ‘a dre got #0 n them. arrived at the dd went tat- 1 front door the Croo’ *m just as m they Man's hou Man ex about asked Daddy mi ng his high hat} on the ‘crooked hatrack | Nancy and Nick sat down on 1 Ittle stools to. listen. oman here says that the Man | © Moon couldn't possibly burn | CANARTES—ILL | growa old, it will at its claws be pary on the tt hops In @ state of nature, the activi of the bird as it moves a the ground or among twigs bs, keep the claws p pwn, but confined is much lawa ahe subject exe abrasion. It ls necessary, therefor:. to trim them pair of sharp selssors every © and th few He paused and smiled in a very | Months. grim fashion. “A suspicton begins to| It ts important to watch the con. dawn upon my mind that ff I fail tt! dition of the claws carefully, as by will also be my last case, You under-|catching they may cause a broken stand me?” |ieg. In each claw a siender blood ‘l understand absolutely,” replied | vessel extends well down toward the Nicol Brinn. “These are dull da It's meat and drink to me to smell big danger.” Paul Harley lighted a clgaret and watched the speaker closely tho while. “I have come to you tonight, Mr. Brinn,” he said finally, “to ask you a certain question. Unless the the ory upen which I am working is en tirely wrong, then, supposing that you are in a position to answer my question I am logically compelled to suppose, also, that you stand in peril of your life.” “Good,” said Mr. Brinn. “I was getting sluggish.” In three long strides he crossed the room and locked the door. (Continued in Our Next Issue) WHAT A PERSISTENT CUSS! Mother—Mary, you let Reggie ntay too Inte last night, It was 1 o'clock when he went, Daughter—But you told me I must e him time to propose. Yes, but five hours... .!" “Well, mother, you know he stut ters.""—Passing Show (London), IN TIERS | This three tiers, it an extra flare. {s an apron-front dress tn The pleated frill gives Of course, there because It fol- lows the Princess lines. A narrow belt ties in back. It's a style that deserves two-fold commendation—for its smart Prin ceas lines and for Its new use of the popular frill, tp. In trimming, cut well beyond Miss Allen’s Tested Recipes (Real old-fashioned New England coffee #ake) 1% cupfuls sugar 44 cupful Crisco 3 cupful molasses 2 eggs 1 cupful strong coffee 1 cupful raisins 3 cupfuls flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder 14 teaspoonful salt 1 teaspoonful soda 1 teaspoonful cinnamon 14 teaspoonful cloves 4g teaspoonful nutmeg Cream Crisco, sugar together with handsuntil lightandcreamy. Add beaten er PY iee atid a disso sins, coffee. in water. Add the flour, sifted | — baking powder, salt and spices, (RISCO For light, tender cakes For digestible and flaky pastry For crisp, digestible fried foods ‘BETTER BE SAFE THAN BE SORRY | U can't get well by wishing. It’s dangerous to say, “I guess Ti be! all right in a few days.” Don’t ; merely hope that you'll get well—get | back your health and strength through Gude’s Pepto-Mangan. This tried and true old tonic fs one of the few remedies that has stood every | test. It is a real tonic and bicod en- |richer. It brings new color to the cheek, strength to the muscles and vitality to the whole body. Get Gude’s from your druggist— liquid or tablets—and begin to take it. Free Tablets fesitiiiding rsivert $pee's Pepto-Mangan, send for free Packs bach Co., 63 Warren St., N.Y. Gude's epto-Mangan | Zemic and Blood Enricher | EE Sn ER Sy ae ORRIDGE haw! You can't a 1 the Crooked Man I know a riddle, n nly. “What can himney lown and up the chimney down, but can't go up t Jup or down the chimney up Well, they guessed everyth but nobody could get the r | answer with | LE STAR TWINS oberts Barton HOT bi How could he pe y burn mouth on tha Geclared Nancy, forgotten about and whether burn his Man in the M could or couldn't mo eit jenn we'll be Da ‘t Gander And do you know, {t was half past nine that night before he re. mbered about helping the poor ooked Man to cloan his house. (To Be Continued) Tight, 1924, by Seattle going!" said (Cop Star) this canal t at a point about midv of the claw betwee the tip. The fact jured » base that canaries are cold drafts ca! be to stron, emp canes, expe Not Even the Judge Would Accept This NEW ORLEANS, Ja‘s, 17.—Police ptain David Jackson has uncov-| ered a situation he considers beyond | |the law | “wh asks the captain, “are} you goin’ to do about an armless | crap-shooter?” his precinct rounds this| week, Capt, Jackson rubber-soled up | to m crap-game, He saw the shoulders of the player whose back | was tvward him, contort spasmodi- ally, The bones rolled Golng ‘Shower down, victims," sounded the war-cry. The captain stepped to | one side. Then he gasped.. The} crap-shooter’s arms were amputated above the elbow. Beside him stood a small boy, his hired attendant. The boy picked up the bones, the armless ono clamped them beneath his right armpit, wriggled his | shoulders spasmodically, hunched | forward—and out rolled the dice. Then Captain Jackson stepped in “You blankety-blasted blister,” he told the armless one, “I'd pinch you for crap-shooting if I didn’t think tho judge would call me a lar. I've | a good mind to hand you a paste in} the snoot for making a fool outa} me PLAY CHIEF Miss Martha Travilla Speakman, shown above, is the newly appointed recre- ation expert for the United States Children’s bureau, and will have something to say in the future about children’s sports. Miss Speakman hails from Philadelphia, tien Heep Sail TD a eran |thus affected shBuld be kept In &/to seven days, jarticles on the care of pets in the Final Price Reductions For January Clearance iY a few more days are to take advantage of the values that have proved so attractive during our great January Clearance Sales. 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For constipation, the addition of lettuce, apple or other green food to the meal is usually sufficient. cee (This fs the third of a series of geation in the intestinal region, and|ways fatal. The symptoms, rapid death ensues in a very short time, | and difficult breathing, with Uttle In ordinary colds there is a difti-|catarrhal discharge, appear sudden- culty in breathing and some Uquid|iy ‘The bird becomes very weak at discharge from fps nose, A bird/once and usually dies in from two warm room, free from all drafts, home.) and protected from Irritating dust vapor or tobacco smoke. Intestinal troubles in canaries *|arise in most cases from the food |or water supply, Should the canary | contract diarrhoea, remove all green Jand soft food and give only the normal «eed supply. 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