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~ ¥ Copyright, 1904, by R. F. fenno & Co.) CHAPTER I. The Murders, EGINALD BRETT, barrister-at- Hf fi & g g i to be polished and cut Antwerp diamond experts. Government had requested and safety for the jewels, British Foreign Office had placed a dozen policemen and in Mehemet All's London where the stone-cutting was iz > EY? fl ae fe ee. This manaion was situated the Park, at Aibert Gate, )? Phe police had carefully searched Wery one who entered or left the house, amd had refused ingress tc all eave ac- Qredited visitors. Further to insure the treasure's safety the British Govern- “fment had placed the protective ar angerents under control of young Jack », Late one evening as Jack was dining pee ghar Hadith Talbot, and thetr | certal; Vet rest his immediate presence ons) gwd matter of business. Jack had gone to} he. Albert Gate house, had remajned | @oseted there for some time and had ‘dah pebleman ns OF & tito wie, it was) i, Where the Turk was stopping. The | following morning all London had Aig $ or. “monda were gone, The police who had Reed no oom: 18 nigtt Jy omy had heard no com- clue to the mur- bgd the # i night before, yea had departed ith Talbot at 11 P, a a oa Talbot been searched. the two re- ES Turkish visitors who had de- parted as hour later and who had boen ye AR the Carlton. None of them Talbot was at once sent for, Then =“ ae ‘oats Galaga helen ho @ame a second and greater phase of the | reply, He could be found nowhere, higere utterly vanished, At the Carl- ton the management denied that any Turjs had stopped there recently. The simultaneous disappearance be a ted foreign office secretary and an feo treasure of diamonds aroused wildest speculation and conjecture. on was Reg] thie point that a tall, fine- Jooking young man called on Reginald Brett. “I am the Earl of Fairholme,” he shocked every one. Miss Talbot and 1 were to have been married almost di- But now she declares ohe will marry until this cloud Is lifted from t brother's name. Il you take the and clear his reputation?” « The requost was odd, but the case so from the Government itself he began | Investigations. ee : ‘visit was to the scone of tho Hy rae jgei* iG is obsess by R. F. Fenno @ Co. . later departed in company with @ Turk: | = to accord him a further audi- ly a¥certained, had called on | , e ‘Mehomet All cariier that same evening) | stances he knew big to throw away had drive: with him to theCariton| the scabbard and dash with naked Ibe elnotritied by the ews of w terrt-| Mulk.” he said, speaking wble.tragedy. Mehemet All, hts two sec-| 1." W: # eetaricn and his valet, Hussein, had all young Tuskian pate but me geen found etabbed to death in an up-| of matters of personat taterest to you, room of the mansion, The dia- land.” jo Turkish visitots| Tuesday ‘Degan, giving Drett a note of introduc: | “Of course, my dear friend, you are thinking that the best anewer you! can give me ie to strangle me or to shoot me.” bins s, either in reve! for Imperial treatment or to by le own niyo @ murders and oo thet 3 crimes,” hi which you are thoroughly Let me say, in @ sentence, | chief, perha: ing here to-day is to geoure the of my friend, Mr. and at tha sume time Hon | tne Alber of the Albert Gate bvitey Place omewnare in that steinity. rett Ls sore sent for @ retired police hom he some. | Dest he contd ai times employed and set him to find out| MAN %ho knew so Much, To his alience was too hopeless. £ there were any houses or a ly the immediate neighbor! of the Gariton whose tenants seemed in any Way mysterious, Next morning inald Brett found himeelt in Paria On the journey he ud come across the man who had ey recognised Talbot on the boat, and fours! that the recognition bad been merely casual and could not be sworn to. At the Grand Hotel he quickly pe big the register signatures as & + him hope and he set out for lL fue Rarbette where, he had ag- die 4s speedi bie. ought hard he ans as to wi Gisregarded all semblance in complete enjoy pirat A oe me is to strangle og 9 my only, motive in con Talbot, from the riace where he ia at fF - Bory confined. to obtain from i & statement which will satistactor- ly clear Mr. Talbot in the oye of his Cease, complietty in te must and unosteniationsly, as wered bat | ways aad tehns, Moret jn imminent danger a Ws ie, | Ho leaned back in 4 air, closed his my dear friend, you are eniniing t that tip best afawer you can i or to shoot it ie Impossible for us to we anything at the present momevt. must in- ; We must verity; we wee consult ) You will see that the negotia- tions you have Paty require on Serr some display of the extreme He and tact in which you have 0 admirable a lesson, Bul agree to meet here in to-t he same hour, Am morro} . to understand that wm ‘bas transpired this morning remains, we will not say & secret, but n myth, a i ore i idle phan- | taay a8 betwern vou ai | “That if Preclaely ‘my ides,” sald | Bret ¢ hates to mention ‘such a | brutal ort as ‘police’ in an affair de- fending finesse, Personally I hate the | blunderers. They rob life of fi gharm, | tion oO Romance with them can end only | nal servitude Or on the gallows. Bel eve me, Hussein, I am very dis- we another minute i) was standing In atreet and aye Of the teen air of Pate r how much whith _confirms my views, Expect our # Hints The Hocsetwife's Cy clopaedia Pantry Lore. , DECEMBER 12, 1904. imi “Have vcs ps, gas ‘intelligence | friend will be discovered within forty- elght hours, If possible, join me at Grand Hotel, Paris, to-nig BRETT “How mach will my life be worth when I go to Hussein's to-morrow, 1 Wonder?” he mused as he strolled back to his hotel, THE HOUSE IS MADE BRIGHT AND COZY WITH DIAMOND DYES Pillows and Table Covers, Cur-| tains, Portleres, Afghans, Tidies and Chair Coverings may be dyed beautiful and artistic colors. We have « apecial department of advice and | any eahes about dyeing. soods when possible. | Direction Rook and #5 Dyed Samples Free. DIAMOND DYES, Purlington, Vt. FURS We buy old furs for our Remod- eiling Department or am, for tem, fire ow th Co. 7 Ray, nr. 10th | Bt, N.Y, Tel, 1816— sees | fr L* sprinkled on the shelves wil! Ut lowes its power, , or adopt ther drastic remedy gertained. Hussein-al-Mulk waa living. i inde favor in Constantinople, | If anything hot has been accidentally ¢ lon jut let me point out to you that Khis| placed wy | finally to, Busseln-ulr| will be a serious error of Judgment pods yy <P ake ved gr] access Mulk, to whom he at first represented Me aa,on agitator foterested In the | guarding my movements, the ‘orm party. " Gove Aichoogh tinceie fan Drofoundly Ole | meee ees Ee Bettie als at concerted by Brett's manner no lea! scotland Yard ra know that fem in your than his utterances, he could not well nce. e last Huesein bg felt that Me givatnn demanded na bold game, eireum- sword a ek Persian," “that it ts quite im- possible for me to even attempt to dis- into the fray was the right Lad Eieeaat je “not only because J have spe interest the pros by the account Hussein-ul-Mulk, came to see cuss the very Interesting facts ‘ensive and to friends of mine in Ei Tho Turk bowed si pant recognition of the perenne motives 7 lg rt, iat ay the.epeetal Envoy of last that the t econ pal ai ied the murder oe four ot the dultan’s ent oficial the abduction of & prominent of a in the British Te te Guiewit for an olive-skinned man to ture pale, but Hussein-ul-Mulk did the next most effective thing for Pe of Ma race, His face asau speuae 8 green shade, and his full red lips Lita For some few seconds he strove wre ‘oceul ; they are misteadin, ‘Hussein-ul- egrived a hia ie chit, oa be stless alr which had riged his utterances. vera rious thing. paar ee rhe ve been in ta to secure agen hem, Qowerful reason yy do not trouble to den: Knowledge of the It ts far better you and 4 fact, for men of Or) ‘world Ii ? Ze", ‘ou alone H 3 of here.” consult with a © ee propose to you the detalls a eitene wit! The Evening World Fashion Patterns. Designed by May Manton. 1 have not come here without safe- wow and discussing this matter wilh you have bey tomy — without some my part, on yours sat, the ‘events concern watch ‘informed me have really hap- ‘ou age, one eonmen t5aet news: beoere, ‘They get such gu coum rreneaa partioulerly of Btate a! waned @ ¢ trifle un- Fett, leaning forward "oo drovping the iherto charac- %. a very jamonds at least two days, and if they are withheld from the pos- session of those who emploved certain Ly muat be a to fornia, his composure a) fv Brett. nonchal I would ndviee. vou fo tS cadre tus ot aeoke tele Te pation imo the matter at once op 4, and thus helping his hearer te The words oridentiy” perturbed the control hls emotions, went on— vy ol he said, rade nh aie 3 ber PID ag Dd to discar subterfuge "ia room. grave and oon negotiations 4 3 absent fully “ave minis he :* aid rm he said: Sin the ‘opt ‘opinion of my friend Mr. Brett may be removed by first painting the foot carefully with spirits of nitre and then rubbing immediately with sweet oll, set Et with a little soda and water, ‘The soda will be done more rapidiy with it, Mildew stains may be removed from on | articles by soaking in a solution of four spoonful of chloride of lime, Wash well | in clear water afterward foes hang fn | the sun to dry. How to Dry Clothes. HEN winds blow and there ts frost in the alr put handker-) ‘ou | pillow case. The fabric is spared whip- and be quickly gathered for ironing. A Rust Destroyer. remove isi from steel cover the article with eweet off and leave tt for two or three days, then. dust it thickly with finely powdered, unslacked lime and rub till the rust disappears, SPECIAL NOTICES. MRS. T. rust SON. and 3 Union Square, Enere &, for over 60 years a Let THE Wor] Find You a Home|? ————aaaaaa————= SFE the Houses, Apartments, and Rooms and Boarders Ads. in World “Wants.” Fail- ing to find therein what you want, advertise for it. 2,777 House, Home and Boarders advertisements Printed in The World last week. 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(M ai riers doubie Lao tia enath Kimonos—Crepin and nod—leather hendise—apecial Twill Flannelette . 1.98 | Hand Bags-aiik adm Ripple Elderdown jues—plat im fromeen ae parce oppliqued-—all ww rad 98 | and card case—value $1.25. Ripple Biderdowa—deep atin bands nd Walrus Han: Of ACY COKE vesscccsvse Short China Silk Negiitece— fancy lace and tnaortine....... Quilted Silk Robes—ailk lined. Holiday Specials in Misses’ Department 1,98 to 16,98 08 (0 19,08 2.98 (0 35.08 1,98 to 15.98 | 2.08 to 15.08 SPECIALS. | Pocket Knives,,.. 15 to 7.98 SPECIALS:— Lon to 6.08 88 1013.94 Men's Dt Alligator—with and without purse .98 Real Seal Wallets-—calf and ju finod=-atamp and card pockeis.2 49 Real ac ener. Reai Walrus Leather Mags A Bags book, mirror ed —knotted ye $7.00. | eas ha Avesee Boge zick fraine—ailk lined-vaide #3. Envelo on Avenue Fad Walrus Grain and Buftalo—also Hand Bags—all tted—value $2.00... oa Rain Coats. Children’s Broadtail Velyet C Red, Navy, Casto? and. 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Men's Solld Gold bg Sets—Roman — 9 oF or sety of three, "79810408 7 en's Solid Gold Tie Clasps—with Without. diamonds a ‘S88 oe Men's Ribbon Fobs— Solid Gold Buckles, Men's Gold filled Watch werd deolguscextra quality ny 98 to 588 Gold filled Watch Charms... 7410298 pers Cameo of Intagilo Jarge assortient . Hables’ Rings—jewel set. Lect! Chased Band Ringe, «Sale qe Rings with dee nt win settings—value Women's Gold Rings—extra diamond Beate oe eight Poll. Misses’ Solid Gold Rings— 7 Pearl, Turquolze. ee: . Garnet | Kmethyst or Runy set—vale $1... 6 Kings—Gem stones a# sftion with pearl, Gold Screw Lag be ben stones or cluste’ Large Variety of Hat Ping Silver, Gunmetal, Roman oF Sulah, plain or Jewelled... ane and Boys’ Solid let } Pace of Honting Case... 8 Gold-Filled Watel | Bpen' Face or Hunting ‘Foss i Waltham SE tert ‘Women's Gold-Filled Hunting-Case Zourta-haods, Boers Daeres, Teoks, | Women's ard Sisses Ssild ver ete.—plain, +49 | Watches—Ciosed or Open— Laid 2.49 to 6.96! Holiday Specials in Art and Fancy Goods + 40 0 26.09 | 3810 12.08 | a 3 | To-morrow, Tues Burnt Wood | Novelties B4t0 2.49 Celluloid Novelties... 2510 1.98 Bleck Camel’e-hair Cheviots Pin Cushions, 20 to 10.00 SPECIALS:— ns por. f tunity for a rts ind tallored @uits—value forming Ste Price. MAIN FLOOR—NEW eee "sm China Silke va ri 5 peat TRE BUILDING. Fig’d Sateen Lambrequina feces chee 69 engraved or plain... lef, Glove a0 and Collar and iBoxee-atin ned... 1 Mason Holders, Card Cases, 5 and other pretty gift articles Burnt Wood Lege Moses ipecial lot—value § a Sun Memo. Books and Aes, Goopé jand-paleted Pin te sega aa wand er ms 9 and Posettes of baby ‘Hobon. 88 a Table Covers Sub auvaive $6 Bea: Tapestry Couch — 69 Stamped Linen Goods and pee dent's may Matters tales 1.0.. oe be Fins Sid" baekmetesehete 9....2.08 ee oe chien’ ruitecoware Siege Pillow Fig’d Satin Head Reste—value ————____—_—_——_—* MORNING SALES American or Swiss mov Apsieat timepieces... 308 to 14.98 day, Until I P. 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