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The Evening World Daily Magazine, Thursday. Jane 4! rors? “THE STORY OF AN ADVENTURER WHO RISKED ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH BY “SWAPPING IDENTITIES” IN ANOTHER MAN'S SELOES | <1 toplist tk Wet is The tg Wil) = zi OMNI EERAN RARE E RON M HARTA ARAN TRE RONNIE NANT RID 96 (FT TAT By DE RS Ta RT oan (Covmright, 1914, by George , Doran Co.) plantation at the back. There was a bree } ¥ 8 “Through the window,” sald Billy. 1 stored it awa: ; “If it had only been @ little wider “No guns, Billy, window. open there on the secomd floor, ‘ot wit in the room. Well, to cut open I'd have heard @ lot more, but double up, and he went A Ths gare anert, T tucabed ‘wae t fresh wir'a death to aco.” Ho iit ® last resort. This is going to be & across the table with an ear-sp! itting trees nearest the house and had a his pipe and puffed case of ‘all done by kindness.’ ” shriek. As I leaped forward, I ha ” equint in.” baad for a itd ae ; Billy grinned, and walking round 4 swift sameiring, Rae wy hed Lo gid " 7 " the drainpipe,” he ed tering somebody's head agains’ ONS ope ae at Ml ea sco easy as falling off a tree to the front of the car, proceeded t0 wail, and the next thing I knew was “T saw the whole charming bunch “You're a brick, Billy,” I said w start her up. that I was kneeling on the floor with of ‘em,” said Billy, “There was Dot- ly, "What did they actually say ‘a he wen " and-carry-one; and the gentleman Well, you know the Dagos jabber— outside Woodford, on the Orbridge ing feebly in my grip. oe te and. tree at ot who put a bullet through your hat; half-Spanis, half-English, and going road. Billy, of course, thanks to his few quick turns of 10 dressing him d ¢h and a frowsy-looking sort of female; ninoteen to the dozen all tho timo, As z y which I had whipped out of my and last, but not least, your own far as I could hear—I was hanging on two previous expeditions, knew every pocket, and 1 rose to my feet particular bit of trouble. At least I by my eyelids all the time, you must inch of the land, He halted the car pantin id exultant. suppose it was. A well-built sort of remember—some one had sent & mes- under the shelter of a amall planta- _ Bi voice, cheerful and cool as Srl with stenning eyes?" sago telling thom that you and Morcla ote Dine tn bout a hundred °VSt, rang out across the room. T looked at him with pity, “You had been spending the afternoon to- KP sa rte Bal he “Well done, Jack! Now come and have your points, Billy id, “but gether, ‘They were devilish sick about yards from the house, and then as give us a hand with this lot.” t "i (3 it, and seomed to be discussing what quietly as possible turned her round. He was in the farther corner, eit- to do with her. Tho gentleman Who ~ “gneli be all right here at the ting comfortably astride of # furl- plugged you was very vicious. If he'd aide," he said, in a low voice, “but Ously agitated mass of arma and logs, been running the show, I wouldn't wed better leave the engine running. from which proceeded an unintelll- have Lia Piebe eer for Mercia’s Might be in a bit of @ hurry when gible emother of Spanish and English p in my side pocket. I suppose 1 must have flung my for his face seemed suddenly T aaid, “except as spanner; for his face denly an. What were they doing?’ “Jawing at her, as far af I could make out,” he answered, with a grin. “Of course, I couldn't make out any- country hace, Mtanclen ‘udae Unecdtenger and Contiont Maurice, m id Dot-and- ” jooked up smiling as Bg thing—I was too far away; but I , lortunately ol d- we pick her up. blasphemy. He 4 ry woo th ling their hand Carry-One's the og here. ite “1 nodded my approval, and going I strode across, CHAPTER XIV. sad alrugetne (uate shoulders (cre atuck it out that there must be BG round to the back of the caf, took out “Get hold of that off 1 DON'T think I shall ever for- pest dago fashion. | Looked to ine ‘a faco! lls as if they wero trying to persuady Cheek went the color of gray Her to do something she dian’ want to ick & fe into you, expect.” ash, and for several seconds « ] shouldn't wonder,” i said, “but he stared at me with a sort Til find out this afternoon. 'she'a ing to meet me at o'clock,’ of incredulous horror, If I had any S9/ng to mest me ats O'cloCe. ine remaining doubt as to his gullt It bibad quired Billy, certainly settled in that dramaticn- | gave him the note, “aid Ho read {t through, grunted terval. at effort, ho re-\ 2nd then handed it back to me. At last, with a great effort, know your own business bes! tool p violence at presen’ \d & couple of pieces of stout cord with will you?” he added. “Tak Sally saresd Wie Sa which we had thoughtfully provided doesn’t bite: he's very peevieh.” He's lucky,” I said grimly. ourselves. Billy, meanwhile, having A brief acuffie and our second cap- qilly nodded. “Lucky,” he repeated. jet everything ready for a flying tive was aa trussed and helpless as “If they'd come to any other con- start, proceeded to equip himself out the other, clusion, I should have plugged the the tool-chest with a duplicate Billy jumped up with a laugh. bunch of them through the window. spanner to mine. “Good work that.” he said, “devilish I had my gun on moe. As things “We'll work round and up through good!" Then he walked across to turned out, I thought it best to post- the shrubbery,” he whispered, weigh- where I had left my prisoner. pone the picnic.” ing the implement in his hand. “That eay,” he added, “you've put it across “It won't be for long,” I sald. “We brings us out just opposite the back old Bee eg lhe right, Spoilt must have Mercia out of that to- door.” his beauty for keeps from the look t, whatever happens. Right you are, Macduff,” I said, of it.” o 2 t od self suffictently to give & said, “but if you take my tip you'll Yes,” agreed Billy gently. “I think contentedly; “lead on. I picked up my discarded spanner. “A tahgellt tdi shove a gun of some sort in your {t's time we led trumps. What's your | It was already gotting dusk, even 111 leave you here, Billy,” I said. sickly laugh. ocltet.” seme tn the open, and once under cover of win off to Mind Merle.” "By Jove, you gave us a start,” P : * the thie we practically said trees “ ‘Without waste of words, I told him 7 Ho nodded. ‘Right you are, Don't about my conversation with Mercia KOdvy, to daylight. | Both BIRY forget there's « @ Dago about and the arrival of the mysterious jng xnowledge of woodcraft, gained SMewhere. She might be nasty, wire for Maurice, from bitter expertence, and I don't » He leaned down over the writhing “By Jove!” he said, staring at me think we made more noise than was #Uro on the floor, and without wait- thoughtfully, “that does open up mat- absolutely necessary. how, we ‘ng any further, I hurried out into ters a bit. Fancy Northcote being finally arrived safo, if a trifle dis- bs hall ‘hau - that villain Prado! I always heard hevelled, at tho low railing which | For # second I hesitated, wondering he was an Englishman, but I didn't separated the back garden of the b-4 sgt wo upstairs of te search believe it. No wonder you're unpopu- Hollies from the wood. @ back regions first. o latter jar, my lad. Here we paused, crouching down #eémed the most likely spot, ao crosa- "4 Uke to know how he escaped,” side by side and surveying the back ey. the hall and pushing open the I said, “and what this infernal of the house with a kind of sup- balze door, I entered the passage up . ‘a en bis tran.” pressed exhilaration, which we had ao lately crept. he said. “We were just wondering CHAPTER . whether you'd fallon Into the creek. XV “No," I replied cheerfully, “it was Tay aman eles me only my hat that went in.” And tak- Tart cd ae ca to tha euintet ing off the article in question I ei betel geld gd diy Aad to Aeagtlangty Sah that they cou TTIW CLaTetd. MGRHA eearaed all seo the bullet-hole. j laeeeepns “ scott!" cried ¥ “what's to have chosen @ pleasa: Great Scott!" erled va Pike SLi olay renee preereain fs I ea aia right, on the top of a small hill, stood ee te ak an old weather-beaten, half-ruined plate my d and League is tha: The first door on the right, where proceeded to relate my spirite windmill; but with this exception gesture, she laid her band on my you all, Miss de Rosen, Lady Bara- at's on his track. ado,” Billy iid his hand on my sleeve. e! entertaining exPinised there was & nothing broke the flat monotony of arm. “Who are you?” she whispered dell, Captain York.” rey, emiled onically, “is likely to “100k here, Jack,” he whtapered, “I'll We had heard the clock ticking, a 5 M Z fi trail across first and ace how the land Proved to the kitchen. It was hort silence, It was broken by SIF the far-stretching Suffolk pastures. frarfully. bite ade aac wits onarite shelsive serus be Out when people start blowing up ial! Mcrots Arar And gee Row Sve lame empty, except for @ solitary cat that ge, who, with his usual intel- Opening the gate, I made my way d aweetly. his palace. I shouldn't wonder in tho Sth, the gun. You're a better shot arched her back and spat at me from © on Maurice, T I caught her hands and drew her " eart of . ; least if he did it himself, and used 3 the windowsill. Hgence, went straight to the heart o the rough track, which in more toward mo. ‘Mercia, my heart,” I 0 walking over to. the d than Iam, the matter. be ise ae had apparently been sald, holding her tightly ia my arma Cuthberte” she remarked, “and we the chance to sneak out of the coun: It waa just like Billy to bag the I gave a hurried glance round, then B—b—but that was murder,” he spac a I ck mo nd’ looking down into her dear, happened fo sce your car sicnding on try. As for the Loague—we ol dangerous work with auch an excuse, stepped back into the passage. stammered, “cold-blooded murder! | the miller’s roadway. It struck MO Jiao eyes, “you must give me your the grass. I had no idea you were know as well as I do what these put this was no time for arguing. "Go lercia!” I shouted. “Mercia!' “[ should describe it rather a bat that if Mercia was playing mo falsol trust, ag 1 have given you my jove, #f antiquary, Mr, Northeut rotten little South American States on, then’ I said. “Give me @ hoot From the end of th dor came oorri: f seeing are like. Prado peobably Sar hin when you want me $9 Join Chg a faint, Karen pared lke the cry of + * you back, Miss de Rosa?" I sug- eome secret society that hel im Ho wriggied off nolselessly through some one bur! ve. viow to any one in the mill, Put siosion ning, and God knows how it ail'go: gested. “i have been gullty of bring. murder Solano and ba the Prosi. the undergrowth in the direction of a | Two aavage airides and T reached Maurice, whose faco had not re- think it can havo been this reflection [1s Ant God Knows how tte at gor feo all this way out of Your dency; and thon, when he'd got the Inrgo fir tree, which cast a gloomy the spot—a wart-eaten trap-door, in gained its color, broke In with 20 that was sending the blood dancing 8 jove for you that I am not Ignace road.” job, I've no doubt he rounded on shadow straight across the lawn. For ¢! loor fastened down by @ wooden elaughtor,” 1 said coolly, “but the 187 was offering a really beautiful target We have got caught up, you and 1, | “May I have the plea tention seeme to have be oy ” “ bar. In my , infernal marsh- h iT 2 t Ik thi ‘Oh, no,” she said, laughing. “I. can them, ‘They must have some pretty a moment I was just able to make him . oath etd tye had trouble beenidipnd bade wae oa bHGM UL & your father's death. ‘More than that take a stort cut acroas the folda. I strong reasons for chasing him round out, creeping ailently down this som- Piss the sine wits beth Nanae cae with them before, but never anything — Anyhow, I strode on T can't tell you for the present, but @M quite used to walking about the the world like this.” bre’ pathway. ping the ring of this kind.’ reached the top, where I took a final 10 must bellove me, Mercia—you country alone, really.” ng reasons or not,” I _ I shifted my gage‘to the house and, Sway the flap. Well, stro! C t asked York, gi, back to ece if I was still unob- ” Ki . _ She gave me a little wave of her wD, oh Mercia out revolver in hand, watched keenly for A short flight of stone steps met rT stn ue tran he hak Served. Then, as I looked round ret rau sread heuselt tena a hand and eet off at a brisk pace reyes Se catia {ake her @ny sign of life, There were four my gage, I cleared them with ocWhy, there's @ gang of scoundrels ugain, I found Mercia. embrace and leaned back panting and Across the hill, Her coolness left me OF “to'yongon. 1 shan't. rest till I Windows looking out at the back, two reckloss fump, and the next moment, {ng shooting duck. I was cautioned said, holding out my hands. “I feel that you are speaking the ,,Just >efore dinner that evening & tc » A Rep Pet) pom teria le iy las Atty Lene | aaa eg le 5 Dis place Boy arin with # quick, fright- truth,” she gasped, “but oh! you are ona tray. He took it to Maurice. I'm with you,” sald Billy simply. °% 7 Cott ae aR core: just by iss Ay mot B mt ae Moron!” 3 Others will Kil you am aurely aa the he ob. “How do we work itt the back door. ‘Then he disappeared that no one else bas the Seniesa wana not been followed?” sh@ Geners will kill you as surely as the sorved, “but this came this ‘afternoon _ I thought rapidly, “We'll take @ ppet wrist, circle! by four vid bruises. re. I've heard lots of sto 0 ered, , cam co fot again, and for perhaps five minutes I uy, Rojas,” ehe sald; “but. { aioe Sun rises unless you leave here at ; A t tip from Maurice,” I sald. “You go ’ wah Raden’ eae Sid tenet their macieuaray Saaeten & 1b: (eumen Make) cae atin down atthe bots gnce—unless you disappear altogether. iat be thaportenter T thought tt 1p to Woodford and send me a wire Walted in cold tension, my eyes Ax04 qogsn't maticr. He would have course I never imagined for a mo- fe in the car, . steadily on the hou a ras this.” He tom of the hill.” re ; ment they'd 60 M4 fear chap,” he — She gave a little gasp of relief, “1 6% lenace; and your cousin, Maurice began to Wil give: moran excuse for gotting OfF,AN0Wl, | oe, can't tell you how sorry I was so afraid, 1 thought they #us- betrayed you—it was he who first Over the® top of the wire I got a away. I'll tell them trat I'm going x ang " E pocket, and picking my way through pected. It's madness our meeting 4514 the League that you were in glimpse of his eyes, staring at me to motor up, and then I'll ge Over The underatowth cautiously followed pall and at the foot of the stairs I “I beg your pardon, sir," opped him. Oh, let's got away be- fore they know you're here.’ and your cousin, Maurice pegan to open it we resumed our con- wanted In London immediately. That rot Taking her hand, I led her into the am. “Don't worry about tf Maurice.” I like this » Londo With a kind of devilsh mixture of and meet you at tho Plough Dy eee ge thu qualy followed drew her into my arms and kissed her said. “These little accidents will | “Then I pray I shall never be sane.” “yes,” I said grimly, “I fancied I hatred, triumph and incredulity. It | Late that afternoon Tilly's Prear~ hin’ crouching down under the left- again on the mouth and hair and eyes happe! 1 said, with a low, reckles® laugh. was indebted to Master Maurice for was only for an instant. As our ranged telegram reac’ here impor. hand window, almost invietble against Perore I let | af BO. ue teviuent “shall put it in the hands of the “Oh, Mercla—my sweet, white, won- that kindness.” Flances met the expression vanished Must sce you to-night, Import ttn creeper ata Mt her an an the | police at once,” said Maurice, “Do you derful Mercia—do you think life has “sang you will go, you will go im- from his face as though it had been tant business in connection, roi “rve got it he whispered, putting if and then, opening the door, think you could recognize the two anything for me that I wouldn't mediately?” wiped off by @ sponge, and with @ the company. JACOBS. his lips right up against. ‘my. ear, C&me back into the sitting room. parr throw away with both hands for the Sy “shall go, Mercia,” I sald, “at short laugh he crushed the wire in 1 gave a nicely calculated IMUM, “Theres a window open at the alde— ,, Diy had shifted the two prisoners “[ couldn't swear to them," T sald, sake of seeing you" precisely the same time that you do. bis hand. 1. Just, tinged with annoyance, , | 1, the pantry, I think, We can get in tame the sentry ct the Sooe and a “but I dare say the obliging stranger | “You musinit say these things to ir you imagine I am going to clear — “Well, this is a pretty sort of nul- " “It never rains but it pours,” Teald there. seated comfortably on edge the Plough could, He got a better me,” she cried, halt sobbing. “Isn't Gut’ ang leave you alone with that sanco,” he remarked. | va the THCtully. “First Maurice is called “Tre'teq the way 4, stealthily as ie, table smoking a pipe. sight of them than I dic ae Atore: it enough tet & enoie Bare tied se cheerful gang of cutthroats you're There was a chorus of “What's the off to town, and now I've go 6°." @ panther, and I followed, clutching down at a from me ext morning Maurice an gave you re you quite merciless’ making a mistake.” matte! . ; jon and hile there's yet time, Go over to the local police stat Oh, go w 0 pony ai yur report to the Inspector IN out of my life and let mo forget you.” , , sazed r Rade UF Thied by saying that Dilly “wort 1 naid, obstinately, “I “What's the use?” she cried. “They An hour later I set off. t frec and hoisted Rojas to his feet. I looked tingly, , “1 am afraid I shall have to #0 UP 7 shook hands with them all except cee at ee atte ce amy, around the room, In the farther cor- me despairingly. to London to-night. ‘There's—there's yady Baradell, who was standing PY been’ more than about twelve yards, Ter Was @ stout ash walking stick, rome confounded ‘trouble about © the trap patting the horse's neck. hut | have never reached a destinay leaning invitingly against the wall. tiate my testimony. Th® Jove you with every beat of my heart, Will only kill us both.” trusteeship or something—I don't I stopped out and the butler put 4, fel: . ..1 gave the stick @ tentative swish fouled suppressed & wish tO 80 Mercla, and all the murdering halt: , “Will they?” I said, “At present T Quito understand from tho wire; but A® T stopped our Sie tile Due hewn, “ately with greater thankful~ enough the air, “This, my friend, him T told him I was on my way tO Castes in South America shan't come think they've got thetr hands full in they want me to como and talk it ™igoutny: sho said In & — Wo found ourselves facing a ema! 1 #t{d in Spanish, “will teach you not inn and would give Logan DIS between us. trying to kill me.’ over as soon as possible.” you do a little window about two feet from the *? bully women. low. voice, ) he looked at me piteously, “Do Sho shook her head, “The League La Oe sor tate Indow about two feet from the to pily women.” atte propheey meaese su coming with mo? T asked youinaw what you are eayine? Don't never falls. ite only a matter of CHAPTER XVI. erertainiy, t said. fhehes open, and through the gap we Was fulfilled T cannot say, but certain Maurice as wo loft the poovou to my you understand how impossible it ls time, Within a week you will be vork' With a quick movement, she could see a faint gitmmer of light {t {# that Senor Rojas was no hand #T should like to introduce you to MY thot ine daughter of Manuel Solano dead—you and your friend too. Oh, T was not York's fault ‘that T | With a scrap af folded paper. stealing in under the door opponite, &t suppressing his emotions. He resmrer ho seems rather a docont {het the teeing to your” you don't know what danger you are took up part in the cricket Banded: me, « crap ot folded paper. sigaling. tn under the door oppomiie. ©: riphiMatae ie eanakions, He tort of chap.” "No," I said stoutly, “I don’t, I've in, Listen, ‘There were four others HE Peet cmorking, wala CTCRIL find Jt there” se wbiepered. Td better eo Healy whleperad Muy: Lear ‘warmed ay beac’ anal ites Maurice shook bis head, T thought gieady eworn to you that I had no besides Prado and Lopes whom the ; he her hand, #he “You're so oak 4 my heart, an as a trifle sullenly.. "I must get back PINGCy ShOrnther'a death, and you Council condemned, and every one of persistent and pathetic ap- added aloud some laug when ‘olce crack I nodded, and with infinite care 8nd the entertainment became less ” is 1 ers. we lowered the sagh until every pos- inserting that I threw down the what happened to Lopes: MM Maurice's vacant place in his eleven eible inch of space was available, ve “Yes,” nes ‘" It was not until we were well out S!blé ; p m s - . ri My Tay al'a “eo! " erted his legs and wriggled himself OM to the floor, blubbering and sob- to be responsible for spoiling his Ad- Vo. “should I be here if I didn't? that they've bungled me three times, As we sat watching the game, Billy Tidy Raradell’s “co mmnlaelOn. te down bit by bit, until his feet touched bing Ike a naughty boy ngements, this seemed to PO you against my Own eyes, and that somehow or other they've strolled up. 1 introduced him and then consisted of . ne Did the Ashton. the. floor, ‘We went out into the hall, shutting Teuiee Jono in the against the evidence of all San Luca, managed to get hold of the wretched ound opportunity to stroll away alone bastily on, half a el For a moment we paused, Hatening the door behind us, and this cutting 1 Dee taachine paper, inst reason itself, hale Say Milford. I should stick it out now witn nim as if by chance. no PEE mesape last night ‘intently for any heer gn ha Das. be Canoe ee ROR curses bar Pelking an occasional pull at a Aim trying to save you from in any case, if only for the sake Of “wim gigd you got @ move on,” sald concerned yu. I think you are in fare. None came, and Billy, leaning jeroia, carrying a : : ‘ pfit of the oth- friend over | an mt Sk your believe me—I know that you belleve them has been killed since, You know peals to me at breakfast to apparently for the benefit o o end over to Ashton to-m¢ rient like to the cricke c ring that he belleved Billy € er, but jon’t know forward through the window, again bag in her hand, was just coming Targe tankard of ale. ang cA thrill of triumph shot througn “Satiivora mh repeated, looking at Billy, as soon as we were out of hear- — £7{ut,, dang L whispered in my ear, flown the staircase, From the sparkle Ho walked round behind the ar was ma at her words, % me in horror, “ia that the man they ing, “I've some pretty interesting And there ara some men who pro- “Head firet, Jack, ‘That's the only in her eyes, I gathered that some taking down an erreutiies tossed it “Mercia,” I whispered softly, “Mer trted to poison?” cawe fox you way aon.” fess to understand women! way for you.” echoes of our revelry must bave Hitting up among the bottles ola.” “Yes,” I said, “He vanished two ™* *. T hope, Billy?” sald “Ready, Bill? I whispered, drawing reached hr ears. geross to me. She Ifted her hands again, ®9 gays ago, and heaven knows what's jot bad news, pe, Me: © i out my revolver aa I followed him in. rela," I said, taking the bag, “Hore’s your love letter, my sone Be iii to motion me back, happened’ to him by now.’ I, a little anxiously. CHAPTER XVII. 1 swung the door open, and we “this ts Billy. We owe a lot to Billy. said. “I told the barmaid you 2 “But if you did not kill my father, She drew a deep breath. “Ah!” she “It's not altogether serene,” he an- OOD, heavy spanner,” 1 Stepped out awiftly into the passage. She gave him her hand with that for it this mornin you know who dtl. whispered, “that explains the disap- swored in a rather grave voice. “I'm 64 A G 5 tals " Up the passage we crept, our ears sweet grace that characterized every ei membering with # she went on, yo Y said, “will be about my od £6 danger, movement. Then we entered the rutden trill of pleasure my message ‘ll mo the Irieh.,aby for God's sak®, pearance of De Cont Te wine watch, afraid your gir’ In a bit of a moss.” mark.” Tity tade & imam sere Wreee ts and eet of for Lonaon Gn the wer to Mercl. sie come, Billy?” Tasked, The broken pleading of that piteous to Guares every day, We have heard My heart seemed to tighten. Billy rummaged in the the batzo door first, but I Just man- We arranged to leave Mercia, for the “When did this come, ? 4 ery nearly shattered my resolve, But nothing.” “Nothing serious yet,” he added it last night about tool-box, selected the arti, Raed $0, forestall hick Groping the pee ") & quiet, respectable hotel I sitpast #1 happened to aged my word to Northcote, © an exclamation of surprise. quickly; “but those beauties up at the ~box, - handle, 1 swung It open, a ‘same know of, ree Yen you were ti yh eat and with great effort I steeled my- «nye ve!" I cried, “perhaps Mi. Hlotites ‘pave found out somehow that cle in question, and handed it over to time raising my revolver ready to We passed the Mansion House and Reston and wel 308, oube be oalliag self to be true to ft. ford's"—— she met you yesterday, and, unless me, shoot {f It wore needed turned down Cheapside, pulling up at ‘Ashton and would no do “ certain,” T ¥ istaken, they've locked pi ” We were looking into ‘the hall, a the door of the hotel, T know nothing | for A sudden sound of voices outaide I'm badly mi Tt you get well home with that.” ite ticfurnianed, dimly Mt place, — I opened the door and helped Mer- from which a staircase ran up to cia out, a porter who appeared from round after breakfast. Not a bad shot, De se ia it? ‘The lady with the Sala. “If the others believe me multy pulled me up abruptly. Inetinetively, her up.” ” he observed, are wrong. But why not leave t, “How did you hear this?” I de- J , they fo take their own Vengeance? £,Wmpped my hand 40 my pocket, and cam need of a gun. tho floor above, There were @ couple the hotel possessing himaelf of her I tore open the envelope and quickly wiey eno quite capable of ft.” lite aiehee: “Shen came the noise of doors opposite, both shut, and be- bag. [ insisted that she should «o read the contents: old wind mill She drew herself up with a shud- Ge feotetepa, followed almost immedi - hind one of them we could hear the straight up to bed, for she was ob- ‘ay will bo Mn id wind mit der. “It is too Inte now. Thore Is ately by & remark in a man's voice, - 7 5 ? sound of voices, viously so trea that she could hardly Are You Going Away for the Summer t When you fo out of town for the summer you may find it Is difficult ant costly to provide yourself with the right sort of reading we shan’t have much y y yeame to ma and . maare was n0 eignature, but didn't deni at you ware, atl alive T OM’, ta (eOOPguaG 1tRE einte oo motionless. ‘Then came the unmis- lift and Billy and I getting back into need one. fv en,” sald joined them gladly, recklessly, 1 my mind, og Fo 09 Pe tall oF and the thought that at least T should be ablo “Come, Mereta,” I whispered quick- Billy. ill be back here ina minute.” to avenge my father. ‘Then that qy, “It's two of our own party from barmaid wil jown the steps which led night In Park Lane T learned, for the Ashton, We must see this through. othe pauare patch of lawn behind the first time, that I was wrong, I de- Tenve it to me to explain.” takable clatter of dice, followed a the car, moment later by @ burst of laughter Billy steered n and @ peculiarly foul Spanish oath. ner of Park Lan In a second we had crossed the hall. ter," he observed. “There's a bi¢ “Madre de Dios! I'm tired of this, garage in Piccadilly. I'll shove her in matter. You have the luck of Satan!” there for the night after I've dropped ‘an old ceived them, T Hed to them, Tt “She made no answer, and we i ° Seu a incinaine™, "5s ou tnt Ten acl wl ng apn in Sotwey Tc | Why sd tothe cy for owes a $125 or $1.5 ech er iy} Phas SSRI SAAT OF Pcs gre nee ta “ Mercia Solano,” sald Billy, the truth; they would to the sunshine. them at a fancy price untry store Billy's hand was on the door-knob. stop outside the house. Through the Jeantun back and foldin is scram 1s believed jf. Riva Row 3 SMIRK TREY Ahous Be Beene away, Tore 889 You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer] “Ready, Jack?" he whispered. glans above the door T saw that the mt the pre mak pero se: hee Her half-Incoherent sentence gave hill toward us. An we appeared in | reading for six cents a week. I nodded. fail waa lit up, guest of M. me my first glimpse of the real truth. the opening they stopped, and for a “Mercia,” I said, “who do you think moment all four of ua atood looking Tam?" at each other in a prettily embar- o stared at me in bewilderment, russed silence. . uu are [gnace Prado," she sald York was the firat to speak. ‘Then > to the Hollies. iirst of all, T slowly. - it was you, Northootel” he observed. Pert Pood look at the place from the Refore God,” T answered, “I am “Lady Baradell a mus iN son the blinds were down and nothing of tho kind.” your ear. Salt ond. Mura closed in front, so T made ‘There was a moment of strenuous | “Lady Baradell was rig re- s Mat of circle ‘and got in through the silence. ‘Then, withw wild, impulsive turned cheerfully. "Let me introduce == A ROMANCE THAT IS FAR STRANGER AND MORE EXCITING THAN ‘‘TARZAN,'’ BY THE SAME WRITER, AN ABSOLUTELY NEW, ORIGINAL IDEA IN FICTION os ae ae 3 ‘XT WEEK’S COMPLETE NOVEL *\* . 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The Hollies ies a mile and « half a moaning, bloodstained object writh- eai to suppress, My mirth seemed to. fect Billy, who sat down on the ral r ings and chuckled like @ fool, © => Inspector grimly, “ is at present én the East Street mortuary.” st said. “I don't know whether a looking for him as well?” 4 can have a shake-down here, and y v captor They at least are convinced that you "Maurice took the wire, and as he about 6 o'clock saying that I'm Suddenly, very faint, came the hoot me last night if Guares had not I shook my head. “A bed,” sl served, bars. There was however, the sheets looked’ clean. and in 2 it?” he sald. “I ought to be going, t came. The papers will be ahrioking them- van hell bch Just started up. T am Inspector Nell of Scotland tro Be Continued bs of You Get It for @ Cents 000 Yard," he said slowly. “T tom, om adressing Mr. John E it was a nasty shock, but I met It serenely. rae: i—_ EO CHAPTER 18. £ STARED Oiankly at new friend for a and then suddenly” burst into a peal of laughter which I was quite ‘The Inspector's face wae a jay! “But what makes you think Mr, Northeote is dead? I inquired. cry “Because his body,” retumed Vile So they had got him after “This is Mr. Logan, Inspector,’ ‘The Inspector shook his head. “IT have no warrant for your arrest, sit; “4 but since you arrived with Mr. Bur- 4 ton, I shall have to keep you under Rs observation till to-morrow.” ¥ “iat be all right,” returned Billy cheerfully. “I've only to put the car in the garage; then I shall come back and go to bed. You'd better leave the policeman with me, He We'll stroll round to Bow Street to- i in the r i with “Very weil, ir,” eaid, LS broad smile. Then turning to constable, he added: “Jackson, you are responsible for this gentieman to-morrow morning. You will to me at Bow Street by you have anything further to com- municate.” ree: | , “ia all I want at present. do The Jcommunteating i down the corridor to a email, furniahed bedroom, the wit of whieh was heavily with tron 5 ‘with plentiful 1f somewha: which a stolid constable brought in ni to me on a tray. It was while I wan ‘ engaged In this latter occupation that the brilliant thought of writing tort Lammersfield suddenly occurred BT 0 me. I pushed aside the tray, and whieh constable had brought to, 1 with some care the following le! Bow Strort Police Station, wu) lant, time I had tee Y a meeting you, at Sangatte’s a you were good enough to say that, T was to let you know if I ever found myself in prison, As will see by my present address, this situation has arisen with un- expected abruptness. Yours sin- corely, STUART NORTHCOTE,” A minute later Billy was us! into the room by the e he then withdrew, closing the door be- hind him and carrying my letter, We chatted for a while, then Billy Jooked at his watch. “Eleven, is I've promised to call for your girl and take her to the court.” “Me! I exclaimed. “Does she sald Billy, “TI told her this morning when she rang up. Was that wrong?! shrugged my shoulders. “Lord, no," 1 said, “She'd have heard ali about it by midday, in selves purple. The only thing is that 1 don’s wan ner name dregged in it Cost You $1.25. _