The evening world. Newspaper, May 21, 1908, Page 15

Or, The Manor Mystery. 5 feet Eeee By FERGUSHUME Author of ‘‘Ghe Mystery of a Hansom Cab.’’ Ieht 1908, hy the National Press her open alr nnd away from ; jauch f Influences, and know well : pS that h aker affectations of the pres CHAT TER I. eng ely surface glossings. Ho The Missing Man. Wit ark as a as falr, and quite} AAT of as passtonate In the forvor of his seven- gly at eed the faces o: mnwin, & Secret Mir sion? Ris three guests, and Dorothy, his| “What can have become of Newby?"| daughte Clair once more. for noone ne has on a secret ted with his African afy Kone been ins, mission ec Vited on a nday visit, firs," said Halon thoughtfully. four days 1 not pre- John who s his bus! fented himself les canve imsel letter and a ly not & secret m sud Tuesday-—the morning ‘pape decisively r John usually that the milliona anished. semis his secretary on stich errands, HE EP in this instance he could and mesnod remarked Willy private relatton ng an apple. his non-a; 1 beesiatril AVERT SIAY days was suit tt has knew his secre who A is Clair br Richard, nd or and he »ks and nature Newby ts his brother's had greater cat e anxious than} “lf Richard Most people knew, since the : was his friend This artstx perately down oid long line « The din how sks ature S not made a fwr- to be his brothe! ea Nia veervaint Newby, sa id Clalr shortly. he lacks the best pa Willy brightly, and neolody contra this ve ark. tleman dwelt in incest nee arn obvious coe Two Girls, owner Everything tn the room looked centue Mr. Clair speculate Files old, not excepting M alrand his’ a8 tc iid ha n widowed sister, who had turne nome Newby from his hosp: t 4 after the husband to aid Wad yeaa ny eave athe: Une the key apeeies er | retreat to the drawing-room. Hilly and Cacntineara Hallon we reed to remain behind aa and pass the very A Dinner Party. | The four young people Ms @ach other at Presented a che fruity port in called the good oN fash! h rather the girls into ey would @ sides if garde ney were in the garden and deauty to the esis garde anctent brother. W er Secu Whi Eite Witheinina M! rank) Ct) RE Uicoet could obtain a and Willy n m windows— teed a parcel of b ne rich, home-made tle of ginger w BS she shared with Dorotiy Billy and Wiily—were a techelor potr, who chummed together in a small house @t the end of Beltan village, and got 4nd cheese, @ Kood deal fun out cf life on a cake and a united incor ch amounted to one Th thousand rounds. They were devoted to each other, and both declared that if one married the other would die. Willy, the spins was cert in declining e read; bUt Of T should afraid that Billy! sy, air too much, For! pate she had not desired to roceeded to eat their dinne thy Strong, w Le of star don’t you make them feed ked Miss Minter, eat @ great rate. ation Kat admired Doro this reason tnursday, May 2 La “Tell I love F no use denying it,] window of the summer house, for I e loves me, as, me the legend, Miss Clair.” 1 ec s s. Lovely eyes,| “Oh! crfed Willy, Irritably, ayy 1908. a It's not a ghost story. It's a—a Abbot Well, I don't know what you would call] King to JA A Me!’ gad Willy, uncompromising: | |ly. ‘Rut where fs Billy?” | With Mr. Clair said Perey, lazily.!Amyas won a game.” I Perttapuatera title) cniecliakTacracelsaial man Gted i sldvepertanien | iueela Bitty, “‘T idtesuesliie th Sir Wonder {f they played bridge.” | John Newby.” ‘I can't tell the legend if you Inter- as +) Tupt.” satd Dolly, tmpetuously. “Do lat ‘I'm Not Going to Marry Him,” me so on. Wel, then Ampan, thinking Hurley was ordered by the give up the monastery to and, belng a clever card player, he ed to surrender the building 1f disappearance of | on that the me aifMculty | «tn that case,” observed Wilhelmina, | # here might be some difficulty in | “Thad better Join my brother Setting the monastery otherwise, since [ee See ata ene eu anaes the peasants were ready to rise and He a Ail <iq Missy Clair, and P'etect the monks, agreed to play t game lie was a wicked man, and While the Abbot appealed to God to help him to win, ker devil fo: “And what silly _stuptdlt faid. The eel “1 a iain Wsshecsdsy saat ain, Dolly, I shall slap you.) bs Ly Aah * | pinch me ap . ly When It was nearly ended Abbot Hur- | tere comes Billy! ta) @¥ Was winning. Amyas then called “I've loft my pipe at peek fae againon the devil, and finally turned |uity, breathlessly; “and T've finis! q{ UP the ace of spades, which decided my cigarett Do give me @ clear, Old that he was to possess the monastery shall die, That 1s, y SH Oa i) YoU Abbot Hurley went away with Als , Miss Clair, after a perfectly r Inked her arm with that of her friend, | © What) grammar! groaned Willy ! On! tt you us monks, but left a curse cn the tower Bisco Cily O Gana iin cieeree caer cm aes | as played, | “vou never wore diplomatic, Blily.”| “And the curse?” asked Tallon after J aud Dorothy, “And why ‘Miss Clatr?’""!a paus | "Oh, I always like to be stiff on these} “Ho said that every time a Clair en- rattled on Billy, puff-| tered the chamber below the tower and “Your father makes/ turned the ace of spades—which was you know. on the stone table after the game old school, luck of the fi would change. sions,” te oc jing luxuriously me mind my ‘P's’ and ‘Q's, S a gentleman of th Vt he? Good old achool! Glad I don't! Several, as I sald mpted {t, but belong to st! I say, Dolly, you'll have time the luck changed to some- tomtrain why a lot, into buckram| thing worse. Therefor fathor ts when you marry him.” afraid to tempt the fi said] Should lose what 1ttl es again, lest h eerie remains to him, “What rubbish you| But I don’t think things can get much worse with our family,” added Dorothy pensively, “since we have come to al nost our last shilling. Therefore, when ace i omy fe, I intend to NS owas as’ Bp | enter the chamber and turn t blow to me," complained the] agg young man, with felgned grief, “when I The Lovers. be Mrs. Min- s Hallon?") ‘There was a pause, while Hallon is, I Was} thought over the strange story. Billy n Newbys'S/ yawned and stretohed himself and rose s[to his fect. At that it t tall of Mr. Clair was seen coming the drawing-room window, and red black against the light of the Wilhelmina, aware that {f he e down there would be no © f Perey yutting his ft es to the test, seized her brother's arm. Iam not § Dorothy, violent | talk, Biny ur father who has been talk- dear girl He hinted Tas settled. i 18 comes that everyt Such a ' was about to ask you yter. Why are } “L was thinking—er | ting on—on—Sir appearan | mea jai jana said Halon, hu se the first excuse that jtered his he: ‘Oh, bothe mome * erled Willy, “I'm earing about that old man. we talk of “I suggest," leaned against appe lamp. hing else? he marked Hallon e summer house with who folded arms, “that Miss Clair sh ‘Let us see Mr. Clair." she sald, hur: relate the le ‘The Devil's Ace." lriedly, “Come along, Billy. I have an Una t idea about Sir John Newby's disap- pearance “You know now.” whispered Hailon, Yes," said Dorothy gravely, and drew | jeft alone with Dorothy loser to Wil her on the s s nothing to laugh at, B wouldn't be game to open that door. Minter lay dow and putt His arm glided passionate eyes elmina as they | round her |looked into her own, and their two souls blended in the hush of the holy night. “You know now." waist, his mer house s agal have known all along," she whis- [The Mystery Tower. | | | | hands behind his head stared up-|pered back, and hid ther face in. his rd into the depths of the purple sum-|ieast with a soh of Joy meryeky alrewn with) stars. “UT donttiliGnt my, dearest andi twill youswill nk It would do much good If T ald | oqo" open it, Dolly," he said. "The omen sit only tmgches members of your family, “Come!” sat you know. But by Jupiter! if the open- Dorothy, disengaging as (Matr," sald Dorothy, dreamtly; | 2 ‘Devil's | — E DEVILS ACE} yourself, My fortunes and yours. Bott are now one. We must know what wil happen—we must turn the ace!’ “We are happy now,” urged Hallon much vexed. ‘I don't understand tht Unseen. Still, by attempting to meddie | with such things, we may open a doo! |which we may not be able to close." | ‘Then you delleve""— “I neither believe nor | but» — Dorothy shrugged @ wilful shoulden) disbelieva’ and, not giving him time to repeat hie warning, she vantshed into the door ot |the tower. Hallion could do nothing else but follow her, and was at het heels in a moment. Within the !Il- omened tower they were both fully, committed to the adventure, so he did) |not again attempt to change her pur) |Pose. Dorothy caught him by the hand and led him along for some Httle dis |tance. Shortly Hallon felt that he wat descending a ruined stair. Although {f was as black as the pit, his guid seemed to know her way perfectly, and |he surrendered himself unresistingly te her will. Down and down they went jby the twisted statrcase until they an | rivea on a damp and unwholesom pavement. Under the Tower. ‘Have you a match?" asked Mise ur, In a matter-of-fact way, but het | voice sounded eerie in the velvety darks ness. Halon, as angry with himself an@ her as a lover well could be for thig nightmare journey, fumbled in hie vest pocket, and brought out @ silver box, the pale glimmer of the lighted icifer he saw that they were facing « squat, arched portal, the door of which was open. The thought of what might lurk beyond in the gloom, and the memory of that accursed card, set hig teeth on edge. “Don't Dorothy | | | "he implored, secret+ by his feelings at being so ze he disher ‘Come t she had al al threshold, neers in an caught a white at fleft for hi iy fittered over the and as the match burnt expiring flicker, he momentary gilmpse of her There was nothing m but to follow, so he cate dress, |tiously advanced, while striking another j lucifer. As the gleam of the tiny flame | spread, he heard and saw Dorothy feel- jing her way round the wall. Then she forward into the middie of the for the chamber was nothing else, St cried out, as though the unexpected had frightened her. “Oh! sobbed Dorothy, “something soft and Numan—a body, On! | Hallon hastily struck three matches ]at onee, and was by her side in an ine | stant. The glimmer fell on something * and dark lying on a stone table. Dorothy clutehed him and screamed again, A dead body!" she gasped. “On the the game was played.” said Hallon, and ad- cept . jarling? But’ | you startled me. I wish you wouldn't A tea teas herself from the close embrace | match where he} tome to the Manor, but had mecoptey Don't! Dont! Dorothy was almo: Are: 1 Marry him. If 2% k lke a cat, Percy." ing of that opr woutd + mg the luck Whither?" asked F + poetically, ad might As the eter e tly Baa ea ee eet waarsiy | conetel pull make me hungry again. | you don't on living at F The turf deadened the anodes}, uoun nun non Memclein DALUIL opened |= 3) shel drow ilmueavittivWanrosspichall iiatiiwac:l kencounterencevararecal edinlra Onis Ser oro alan sama Oly dent have to marry him, y Hall forever, now that Sir John fs/ footsteps, I expect. What crimes have |!t ages and ages ago Hiwritndeuniivatalasic nplace in of the gleom, Dorothy uttered a final artistic ) worth |aiter all!” an A SVs ORC make you so | change it for the worse,”|his cholce of words, but who could cry of alarm and u led terror, “air we el wo! | you on your conscience, to m y | ° Gert atityas Mae ete a peas lk Usceieey piatary wincinarcasketatat Amps PNR rothy, dls-|arrald?” le okly, “My grandfather |help being a post when standing In the found what little expected eamiration fe oC Oe caste tsdedl aminniiceoatligr iors ieee face A " nless the ‘Devil's Kes} “We're not afraid,” sata T . un- | opened the ¢ nd several of my an Iden Heht poured than the wide- Cn ind. s was y ‘i F ¥ know t 1, stor yu ne ght | ng 3 0 aven? he Lane sent blondes. all fire and surface cigarette. “( yes. You mean tha. Miss Minte Ked toward a tu truthfully and Wlogteally; ‘but 9 ce oS EDS) EiHeve brought} flunge a i 12 | sh ee To descrine her as the fair Newby man. I thought that was what tow . vel 5 shadows, and your voice < so tie luck of money to the Claire and| ‘The chamber He EO SPE olden analeialth se 9 Mr r meant at dinner.’ Awe : Hae sie sald, «rive I know the| cuqdenty, and the legend of the ‘Devil's |that 1s what they mostly need. Still, at | rapidiv aut de hese ls ene ‘i Se ceesnve 1 lipase fs of ms > I might break the|time and t ia one, ea lop golden. cream complex-| “It's ridiculous, of course," ao! Dor-| punqred a wena aed ays pias Keaheenuiciiaketenvaonela talc mime & Gali oh f eT migh ; i the | time and (PolBe Continued @ of her charm. |othy, pensively watching Willy's en Pentecaes > n't pretend to be any braver than my | Spell and change the lane down which| — ss ave ue Fe Ee re eae Gra ence psc tpad ANE MAHI to wht a CO APLER II agnaratens) taba) any HU Re araNEee ery — y's real attraction lay i cnet f 8 olgar he did not! oe the rood- 7 neighho' ie faseealel es Se Dorothyjsiree! most ageressive |@moke herself. “He's old, and fat, and) ot : good The Legend. iene tua adeacontraak orymienecchic Mcmnolleken dl teganiiDorothymeoneid: JOOCCO00000000 000000000000 000000000: wberant vitality, her alm ee : en ooking 1 ed, | NY 1 Jenly that Hallon started, “deals with | e 9 ] rt orced itself on | us! ane f ave him. ho RUD ‘i rE TEENIE AN “And your|denly. tha allon started, "deals pense of youth, which forced don't kn what more . said a pleasar e aug i sat ‘ Wee a : ; ie) could? A red derly lke fine as sounds delightful. Do tell tt toda game of cards played by Amyas Clair In Weoley who were less alive. |coul pusban As for v thy, and ¢ jexend Hk ¢ , oe ake Cee Minter was a strapping, fresh |that. But he's and kind-hearted, | ® husband Apne ais Miss Clair, and {mmediately. Thiy in the relgn of Henry VIII He played Ss vic 4 io 9 young woman of the |and I must manage to get decent me A , i just the time for ghost stories.” with the last Abbot of the monastery. | i Socom wench order, ut she seemed ain somehow." oon Jeanie —_" — on Courtsnip ana Marri buxom wench order, but she seemed al- | somehow, OE es Pan gost pele in the presence of the frasile| ‘Then marry vercy Halton,” aald} 3 z ; ais age overwhelming vital- | Willy promptly, ‘He you, and + CEODOEEOAAD DO000000000000000 Che fefefeie OOO O0NCOO90LGULU 00050000 CO000009000000: Dorothy, with her BIRR VRYSYRVAVIVTYAY w othat he loves ay look as long fy and intense livingness. you kn "he remaining members of the dinner, you n you. Oh, yes 8 you like, miss, ~? Geor the sea air By A Five o’ Clock Wedding. 4 McManus} jroo. eu he Newlyweds Their Baby FF, party thought something like this as but you do 1 you love hime e y mouns he looked across the table at the now! eure of ft. What's the use of telling ee 5 C COOOCOCUCCOCOOOCOOT Sanoon4 Us you Kindly tet un t. quiet but picturesque, 1 Gemure cirl. In the presence of her| ties, you filly little fool?" € ONAN OLAS, Coe proper for a ex ACen nae 3H eunt and father Dorothy was com-| 4, rye hteen. too v York nna and West. pelled, by reason of their antiquated | ‘| Love Pe-cy, | u to wear a ‘Tuxe \ tise veuythereteaes views to affect a reserve which sat] “How do I know that. he loves me 5 ‘ding? ure nang otels ard boarding 1 on her. But Percy Hallon had seen| asked Dorothy, going of ata tangent WHAT'S A MATTER® uxedo 14 not pr “pe Cnwouldibalaniiattrars a ~ = = aes ; o'clock. A plain busin Ayaan ces 1 the holid, Now, BABY DON | Ts CARY) WANT would be perfectly correct } te holiday if you {do not want excitenent | He Shou'd Fay the Fare, PAPA TO 40 TO WOR > GIVE PAPA HIS HAT. MUST 40 Keeping Company. Dear Beity: tell me whose ILL you kindly ft 1s to furnt a couple go to an excursion or than I Am picnic? Also please explain these tWO pur do not words—keeping company? dy oy es If the luncheon 1s taken tn a basket, |, May Manton’s Daily one-piece HE I garment makes @ novel fea- ture of the season AM twenty-three and have been going | mut with af four years younger deoply tn love with him, like to pay cartare all How shall I let him know the matter? Also, do and is constantly the girl provides It; If taken at a res yoy; {Fight for hima to amokce a ; 4 taurant, it ts the man’s place to pay.| clay pipe when we go CM. Pearce a Keeping company 1s a trial engage The y som s elther very {l-bred forms. ‘This shirt " y the fare. It Next time you gas ately walt for him, } probably take or stingy t young man and girl gly young ma « NGA Eery with others, And it is engagement will ment. The 1p going out inderstood that an waist 1s one of the latest and fs likely y the fare. follow in the future if agreeable to hint young man should not to win hearty ap- bativnartien’ amoke on the street when with « proval, It {s abso- Aves S id: : | nd the Holiday. . lutely simple, in- ATA Where to Spe + | Full Dress Correct. ee eee J isiit possible; womzest (eome |r a7 P, M, wedding should the bride of labor or time fn groom wear a tuxedo or a full Which ts correct, @ the making. It ts attractive and be- AN you, nice place to spend this coming holiday. Decoration Day—that 13 dress sult? y say, some place from Saturday until) siik hat or an opera hat? PrP. coming, and {t has Monday? My friend (gentleman) {8 tak- | ¢y!! dress sult {s correct at a7 P. M. aliereel iaieass ng my mother and me, Therefore must weading silk hat should be worn with sleeves that «re so ot consider anything too expensive. | even comfort- satisfac- genuinely able and tory to wear. model ts made from | WONDER IF BABY KNEW ive SAY) HOISTS ITS TIME TO ANOTHER ONE WEAR A STRAW / HAT! striped madras and the’ stripes give a peculiarly destrable effect, but the style is avaliable for all the slmpler walst- | ings. | Pattern No, 5980 13 cut in sizes for a) 32, 34, 86, 38 and 4 {nch ust measure. | The quantity of matertal required for the medium size is 81-4 yards 2 or 24, 21-2 yarde 27 or | 23-8 yards #4 inches wide, BABY WANT PAPA 10 GET ANEW ONE? Call or send by mat! to THE BVDNING WORLD MAY MAN- TON FASHION BURDAU, No. 183 Hast Twenty-third street, New York. Send 10 cents tn coin or stamps for each pattern ordered. N how the youn, IMPORTANT—Write your name and address plainly, and al- aN you show possible number of piec XK tnolose widor s wh) waye npecify alse wanted