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Py - - ” - - a - ———S—= = = a =p SSS ‘. New York Summer Mys |THE BLUE BUCKLE © tery Story:of Smuggled Jewels—and a Dictograph ( A Complete Novel Each Week in By William Hamilton Osborne The Evening World = ul erator. The operator regarded them must be protected—even her invalid seemed, somehow, familiar, Ruther. hie right to the explanation he had complacently. bust ford, with instinctive courtesy, halted rot as yet asked in word: CHAPTER 1. gore erat, {2 falke @ raceoane, do Ne itucualy tole Mieneath ee eee gad’ turned Aa ese thal, Meat hata "ened vedas " l. od i i} le a m. it wai uch @ surpri: The Lady of the Blue Buckle. Just that,” said Helderman, Full of bis project, he aauntored steamer chair and looked expectantly shock to find that aay ane iro isa! T was a woman's voice—the voice that was wafted down the ‘Wait a ininate,” said the oper- around the ship, seeking the disturb. up at him, @ frown and a senile blend. ‘and was trying to get it," she be : ||| ator. He spent some seconds in wind. “ i upon her expressive face. Her |, hesitatingly and (Ii at ease tranamitting, “Then he picked up the (Nk owner vf the vell, en: Inst was Ine Ubon Net St preet ve Eee of ter “You mean?’——~ prompted Craig. “Nowhere are they safe—nowhere, do you understand?” yellowbacks, Fowarded by seelug her, seated de- gown, Why—the blue buckle, of ¢ Craig Rutherford, id’ ng in the shadow, with his elbow ca the steamer rail, gazing dreamily at the .lo.y ¢ a mocnl’ tea at midnight in midocean, heard this remark—but could not tell whence it came. In fact, he heard without heedi:y. Later he recalled the tore, the words—but now— ° ‘" ow piaventiy arcane ananar com- murely in the library, looking through — “I cannot get it loone! she ear tots it Pg odd, of course, buen ve ‘a ° the pages of a cumbersome volume, plained, as Rutherford came toward ‘on't nee why any one else should He relinquished the recel nw Nema cee But the smart, simple blue hat, with MEF. Seay oe ee See Winton Heiderman adjusted them, skirt wae caught moans. ‘The hee of her “What does t mean?” asked ri ely. Ho must sacrifice poil Craig watched Helder its long quill, gave Craig sufficient and held securely in the joint of the man's face was intent-the message oxo soomed to be of terrific Interest, Sud- 2 use ‘0 enter and interrupt her chair. denly, however, 1 by some effort, ne Mbors. “It's this little buach—this small cet io art, to, the bottom "of A man’s voice, in tones subdued, harsh, peremptory, broke in. lounged back in his chair and ‘his He glanced at the book, It was a Wad Ja the hem that holds him suddenly that Helderman had led “@y-h-h-b. You are a woman. You talk too much—too loud. I tell Poarely languid, weutess Pinel: ice Be hte Lentil Sho laughed, and he glanced up bine hee, UP Sbruptly to this same SO: hen we reach New York”— fad the apparatus Gown, fhe Hogbes Craig reechedt ove tonne tml 8 quickly: | Her veil was raised, @0- ‘The look which the young woman “New York"—— this was the woman again, “New York—I tell you wad ree drew Chale owt upon the Poems ut of Her bande, Mts Laces pony bende eee et Wo fashed back at him was a mute they will be waiting for us in New York—I can feel their outstretched hands" — ] i fa woman whose for indulgence, a charmin, Ey deck. The door swung to behind him, 'CUched hers for the first time. The features were almost perfect and for being not wholly frank with bist, ie “It was worth forty dollare—that,” jyrrath caught in his throat aa hesaw whose rapidly changing expressions ‘mM not quite sure. That rich color surge softly up under reflected the vivactty which long well, I don't exactly kx _ h-h-h,” again the man. “Those Caused him to be identified so readily | he sald. is the clear skin of her cheeks. Then, ho Viennese women famous. evaded, y Baoe wey “" & few momenta before, Indeed, | “What,” queried Craig, “the mes- with the d 4 made tho Viennese wo vaded. iw of the first cabin passengers did ‘nee sai ‘her ayes basen ope toes boc x ea 2 Her height and graceful form wore A half amile crept around C elderman laughed almoat uproart- “Pkind, her eyes Mashed quick glances not unlike thove of nother passenger he continued ts iosk in ae ously, "He never suspected—he SPOut the room, to see whe had ob- who wan not lone absent from CTalg's : doosn't know how—what happened. “ried her blushing, thoughts; but her breegy, unconven ih. I know it seems allly!” she Listen, Did yoy notice him when T fort” te Meany! Ke wine to Ruther onal conversation was In Marked exclaimed I recile den gy what asked leave 12 ke & message—when pipe to reveal an intecesy at jROt contrast to the shy reserve of the it means; but I know thant mustnt I handed him bis price? He sent & und had no fear of the use to which CMT ii. wad ta ay we woeld Maebent ae | as Ae Spureten, doubtiies to bana me the har it Pretath nee pe said. "The wind is BO reapector Why I've kept tt always in my sight balderdash. Well—the other inight give Ite MAE Strangern OF? Tey, you know, 60 the hem —"Mrn. Talcott’ be sald, in a volge know and remark upon the eccen« “They will find—nothing. Noth- tricities of Helderman? Now it T tell you.” dawned upon Craig that the man was ry it, then?” -*ROWN on board as “the man who oc- SY ae cuples, who can pay for, the royal The man's answer was a sneer. suite!” “There are fools aboard—fools a- | “The top of the morning to you, Herr Helderman!” he said, saunter- Dlenty—guilible fools, They'll do ing forward and speaking deliberate. the work for us. I've picked out jy to this man for the first time dur. operator didn't do it. The message | Keenly sensitive must be made—shall I say, conserva- vibrant with suppressed emotion, “a a fool"— ing the voyage. ow was intended, not for my ears, wildly Lappy on hie es, “Craigs tive?” moment ago you sald you could trust “Which one ts that?” Helderman stopped in his walk, mt bat for the ears of this young opera- glance followed hers here and there in “There! At last Pe. free Soe vax Gast nent You are wrong. “BH-h-h-h.” ‘There was a click— {vem Out his waten and glanced at it tor alone--for his confidential ears. tho room. A pair of piercing gray Madam,” he naid, aa « . ing thus Inte peak | it seemed as though somewhere & “Ha!” he said in the dr: may way ||| porthole ¢losed—perhaps a window. that seemed characteristic wifh him. |! The voices became silent. Craig “You are right—it is morning—very : And he thought I couldn't translate eyes darted back a leased the dres messages—I saw him tell you that encountered his, They Beeaoed ion ‘At last? I do not think you h fairs, but it le only because I want while | was ell stocky man, not exactly of the atu. been long! And not madam, please, to help you. You may be in danger— this one—and dent type—though apparently intent But mademoiselle—Mademoteclie Irene You seem ajone. Will you not trust hear it now. It was «. upon the volume which he held—who AFany, to be exact, Indeed, | thank Mme—and let me help you--in any and will not be sent again, as, the only other occupant of thet You alr. You are an artist; it te not every event?” sumptious in prying thus into your much so—to be sure!”, heard no more. He spoke in Rutherford was in love. It wi deep, abrupt tones which harmonized curiously with his the light of Feoent oe Nbrary, hare ot ak bg ana wait With sieaie I paaok rue oe strong, je: * nm the 31 "4 “R ford,’ rom 5 by he yeni eae ac a ml Way 5 you’ oll wacireeee «sl Herat light oF sevent ciccumbtances: ther enke Teen ference to wthank you, Mr, Rutherford.” there will be no danger-—iet us hope his own conscience. He must be n4 cueried, | —to say tne least,” miaghing Mra. Taloott leaped lato his .He bowed and hurried away. there will be none—but if there is, oF honest with himself and face the «1 took you for a German,” Craig Then he lapsed into silence, But mind. Mademoiselle Arany followed him any other occasi®n arises—tI shall re- truth, He had battled with his heart replied quietly MOULTON F hin glance at Cralg invited query. “Come out on deck and ask me With @ calculating glance which meme ever since he had first glimpsed the “No,” Helderm: protested, “ex- BOONE q J Craig waited for a decent interval bout New York,” he urged. proved her to be w clever woman, as confused but «fective lit- cept in name. I am an American— Se SNE DS = . girl who had come up the gang- of time. Then he spoke. The girl hes! tle apeech—yet Craig, manlike, was ated; she seemed to be Well an beautiful, It suggeste an American of the ” | disappointed, and showed it. She wad usually curious,” he said, ing his suggestion. Then h that her interest in him was uot boro . She plank at Hamburg and walked seem- New Yorker among New Yorke ~ es ip this message something you the white, Ungluved fagers wry Aw inerely of this moraingaedventare.” stixed with a kindly impulee to ex- ‘but—in this age were grasp the plain, ingly straight into his soul. Hero- Helderman drow a showy card caso, —- desire to confide to me? ferners of her steamer coat and draw The day passed and Craig accom- “Yo a feally he had fought the passion, aborately ornamented with a gold “The message was from the Cale- ‘hem together. plished nothing, for all hin high re- |,pov #¢@ RO one must know*—. ly the more MOnogram, from his pocke He times’—- “LE do not know, but like a good donia, which had it from Liverpool. | Th@ mysterious blue buckle shone solves of the morning, Dusk was net. “No ee which welled up only drew and jresented a bit of paste- "An endless chain,’ murmured American I guess—and 1 usually fran like this: "Ten days ago a dia. With a dull gleam inst the purity ting gently over the ship. The ten- Pr met even you—at least, not flercely, day by day; for the girl bore board, with a flourish, Craig. He was right when he said guess right.” mond. necklace, value two hundred °f,her throat. der witchery of the twilight was not fir. ,! must try to carry it through the name of another man, and Craig “ ‘ this interested ». It did more—it “Mrs, Talcott constantly wears # and fifty thousand francs, was pur- You know you always have to yet invaded by the triumphant magico ‘Bek ‘was too old-fasfione told hin. startled him. certain ornament. You sit just acroms Ch ey ie shop of Kirchwaseer, Walt for a woman to Teady,” she of electricity, which should transform fore he could mpeak again she self—to indulge in intrigue. . J. BARON HELDER! “An endless chain,” eehoed Helder- from her at table; perhaps you have in Berlin, apparently for Import to *!4, smiling up at him, while abe the vessel into a floating miracle of turned and hurried away. Howbeit, he retained possession of : : "Bs MAN man. “Exactly, and we start it with noticed it?” Amsarica!’ Yeu garneritae theanthe oF on her gloves. light. Thoroughly dispirited with his the veil, and resolutely took his stand } Benen than # million dollars. “It ls a buckle—a large buckle—evi- Amerch.” Ditherford?, it is forthe _ “That la no crime, If the woman te feeling of heltleasnese Genin creed beside the chair. A single glance : ULB. A. What about the law?" queried dently of steel,” answered Ituther- this, Mr. Mutheriord? dt reters tee orth pralting for,” he rejoined, mov- one of the dim corridors which led CHAPTER I11. tter had been but Craig. ford. S) xd nj war @ door. toward his #stuteroom, . ide ica nie pote Rage gebeed ENA SRR PEIN Vee ct “The law," returned Helderman, dis- “Ab! a blue buckle!” Helderman re- bas i en was frankly taterentad, They made one circult of the ship, _ Then, as if in answer to his great 5 removed the rugs and cushions. The “So you are that Helderman,” com- Missing the law with a wave of hia peated slowly. + “Who bought the necklace? Did ‘he «irl‘chatting and laughing in the desire for action, came @ sudden in- RAIG RUTHERFORD ¢. owner was liable to miss her vell, mented Craig. He remembered now, bind. “The law deals only with fail- “I fall to attach ay special signifi- io DoUus' ive ahi articulara?” Manner of the care-free; the man terruption. A woman's low, startled ss felt ae and might soon return. vaguely, something about Helderman Ures—this plan will be a great suc- cance to a blue buckle!” < Ng ef y pi answering her with like bante: cry rang above the mellow monotone if gome one had struck nite His deductions proved correct, for and Wall Street—he recalled some CeS8: What | tofch turns to gold.” “You are interested in mysteries? “othe details were few. The pur- forgetting for the moment any of the ship's sounds, Again it arose, & well-directed biow, drive it was not long before he heard the coup d'etat, some stroke of genius, He waved his hand toward the ship Hi oh ere people of evidept pros. /MPortant business. But as they frightened, pleading, followed by the ing @ terrible and insistent tap of amail heels on, the deck, Each Hut it was @ memory ‘that ‘eluded #,tf he owned it, i parity. Which they had emerged’ Movkarrod voice” imperative tones of & man's cuestuion into his brain. “I must tip sharp! — $ sole , “I occupy the royal suite. 1 am, Norhe y emerged, Rutherford voice. ; sedarate litte click throbbed sharply him—the details he could not reco! turnin bug ‘lon a new Toite” “ Lege laa peed oa mnzihere was more than one person, GaURnt sigMt of "the ‘stocky atudent coming!" cried Rutherford, run- Wary it through alone!” What else % ” Kain he waved his large, white e@ spoke La 5 pe b ” low lolling against the doorway; Ning at top sp she mean—what else could Rees bret vatuor tin on bee head, wits cyniereniane nena DPSS TR ee COREE CPmie SxDErAnGSa W CUTIE Taig Che Tee) were wer Snewerem <P?) and glancing back again out of the gertlin that It was @ Woman CrYINS mean, except the smiussiing? < ih ibaa - broke into brilliant splinters on the of the dimly-lighted corrido! . toy corner of his eye aaw him make a for help. Ce ae een Core eee etait Hani any Minto eee Does facets of @ huge and fluwlesg diamond man plunged with Craig right at his EN sta dalderman slowly, “kn to another man who lounged He was not mistaken, Turning the _ TH slamour of that beautiful, con- gin Npite Or The ‘high heels she "It does,” replied Craig, a bit cyn- he wore, fs a heelxs At last they reached the office Par Worman, os * againat the bulkhead. Rutherford corner of the passage which led to fiding smile was stil! upon him, fight: walked with the easy grace and light, lcally, too. "It signifies whether pho Me ta TRL Ee te othe eee aoeniterin actor hie “How were they to be identified? Wa Now certain that these two were his own door, he came full upon two ing back the meaning conveyed by her long step of youth—a youth and is just Helderman, or Helderman, the 4 the secret service mei struggling figures, A woman was en- “The information was meagre Tho watch this Gharetine wie eipueind Geavoring to ward off a man. She [ast words, opiates wan mladie ‘aged and , At, last Craig and tho girl 4 Win young and slight, the man short During the succeeding days, an the an. saluted the visitors effusively. tive. Pre nen was beside Mr, Taicott'’s steamer chal and atocky, yet the woman seemed to ateamer neared her port, the young he “4 friend of mine,” said Helderman, Wore e or, a ruddy-cheeked boy not out of his teens, rose up and physical freedom gained in the aweet banker of U. 3. A. That Is, it does— ShiP. Where the deck ran from rail to communion of the broad outdoors. to moat people. - Seeing a tall figure leaning on her And then—it came to him. He re- hall we return?” said F Without waiting for a t “You have been away @ long tine,” hold her own in a manner. which ir, she hesitated as if about to called the postage stamp. Helder- a ply ‘ed pac! - , “4 Craig made no further inquiries, 4] LJ bi man grew more and more restles: Fee rates “Fearing to lose her, Craig man wan the man wis, a tow short Ruihertonn wana ren ietia were rene Freee ee ae Bs Mila tayeelts He was smitten with a sense of dle- Serea tee wevoatt in the colorless pepehe ad Mehra aaa ne ‘and Sought other opportunities to speak turned his head. years before, had put in a bid for a § Pe inelaatie ion; “i ol Oe {ike inyaelt, aster impending. Helderman, how- . 5 il "Ob, it's you, Mr. Rutherford?" huge block of United States: bonds—- bey fereiaalt ee never sleeps of nights, and who wants over, continued to talk, with the free- 4 The # fo ites See % Mra. Talcott alone, but found none. she said, coming forward smilingly. his bid had cost him but gw postage 4X0, Nad fancied that Mrs, to know what's «qing on Goel ok uaataunerHciany Intorserea: Were ya teay lia caval eee ark took in at a single Meanwhile, the story of the smug Craig's left hand snuggled down stamp. He wae awarded: Ais block man's neighborhood, and now he tan, Worlds lemon.” said tho sent ty this ship Hut fortwo reuaoner WaltiNg,” abe said, und deftly ‘are that one of the two was Men alesrt Kl¢P® poisoned the minds of n Ay Into the folds of the voll, deep in bis of bonds he had sold his bia Abie Cled that Helderman was seeking (0 partion turuing again te the Inatrue SOE TO CHe APD aL kOe We OER ON! Fah@ed: hin CuMMIORA: Ore SKEET: Chk REGAN SE CH ANE ERR LT, AVAIY O64 blac: Rumore fitted abput c t even asl large advance--he had mi e| o desirable mee DDSEALOF,. i i man and woman are o' , wd) ihe Paar it wan ons sougets Ti oney-—and all out of a two-cent SA ecpe mie undesirable. Meeting ment, which was calling him strid- ji cngers, and there are secret-ser- ba ee LATTE " tite ne naa nunK to ald--and In & among the passengers. Those who ought again to say something bril- stamp. : ping close to the cabin wail na if'te CMY) aon and held ile cap Vice men also here, detailed to WAH walked away, cur et fue iin Ane (rice ne, had sprugs Bon the MAD hog formed pleasant acquaintance, Hant, to coax thin nie This trick had taught Wall street light a fresh clear i iaveres thh louie Name and, Bie TO AmahatAp you think? Hel. /® waa apparently no further along # It transpired, required no special uring the voyage suddenly fouma into the confidences and the Government a lesson, After “Ah!” he breathed confirmatively to = h hadow, he in his friendship or in his ability to heroism. The man's defense was sur- chill and euspicion spoiling them. chat. this stroke of Helderman’s, they asked himself. Out of the tail of his eye he SS, Himself in the shadow, 7h german finally asked, twirling upward bw ‘ot (ne slightest service thun be. prisingly weak: indeed, he seemed : “The moonlight injects a fantastic security of bidders. That didn't af- had caught, sight of a slenlor and Watched ntively the powerful, the pointa of his mustacho, and down= “4 : oat . The enttre first cabin became a place ane ina: LER ROIRUH CE NIN muatn aber na dawe. fore. He had scarcely swung into # desirous only of getting away. Mean Dl unreality, even into er buckets fect Helderman, Tt griugied and betraying his age un- £004 stride and begun to see « bit be- While, he sought to shield his face, Of ferment and discontent. The few and steamer chairs!” he observed, first, of his compani le had been there graceful wofan en vay face of the ope all. Craig remembered shadow of the aft debk. d his own i ate mixery when elther from discovery or from attack, bearded men dodged about es incon. 7 t thy of Mephisto, and fecesmarily. yon , ee lence during which neither this—he recalled other things of Hel- siden x ‘i ‘ithe ae 8 # ster’a Yo! RODRPASIEY a a@ man who hac many miles with With his left arm. Craig struck at iitiers bea aaraa tis (ule derman. He waa an unknown quan: out niuaine, cate te teks with= quite as true to the t ree ede as. Crt aven't any definite opinion”— Kinin” dally oan teenth Writ Me leet arm, Craig str Guick *Picuously as ponsible, or appeared She glanced up at him again, then tity—Helderman. At times he was put, Pusing, i seeme Tho wireless ripped and rattled, 48 Craig began, reluctantly. - the deck Lappened to cross his path, twist of his body the man tore him- UAWwarrantably brazen in their efforts sat down silently, But the quick spectacular, and then for months he iB abpropa s sds if it hated the message it was bring Re honest with yourself! “You ““mnings art getting a bit squally Self loose and fled down the corridor. to seem above suspicion. lance of the girl had seen nothing would drop completely out of sight. Stenned inte the ahadow te Were id tng. know you have! You think what I thiy morning,” he remarked: Rutherford started to give Chase, Rutherford’s discomfort fur clear brown eyes which looked "That Helderman,” repeated Craig, Stepped into the shadow to light his “Anni Helderman breathed. His think! 2 “That so? 1 hadn't noticed,” re- When an imploring call from the giri and wa. qu kly Into hers. Written in phy- ‘yes, to most people tt would make a CIM@F | Apparently without observing goo" iy fixed unbiinkingly on the If the financier had expected donial Joined Craig, glancing at the sunny brought him to a standstill, easiness were not lessened when, on hee Vudrectars, he carried the digerenoe’* her, Helderman threw back his head White fire, When the spark had or surprise from Rutherford, he Ws wretch of water, “Don't go! Oh, don't, please!” his ::turn to his stateroom, one Fecorda of his life on the polo fields, “And who are you, pray?” Helder. ANd, Wulfed a succession of | white cen ond Hie: tock OF Ws 7 Hata RO on Al eas te rath Testi gt, Manan the | Bho wan leaning agninat the wall, morning, be fo.nd many triding vic at tl hurdies, and following the man inquired, The woman scarcely altered her pace deliberat winke Gira ooanaal G weather, = right here on board panting fer breath, and seemed al- dences that his things had Ate - he had always “I—oh, I'm nobody, as you see.” 4 mi p ship. Most ready to drop from the unusual been red is ain en that meant keep- But Helderman scrutinized him ° direction | as she passed aay secret You do not, Mr, Rutherford, hap- «What's the trouble?" asked Ruth. exertion. Craig sprang to her side, ‘urbed, He burried into the emoking hr scrupulously fit in bedy and in carefully. Craig was certain t She had ob- sienitic: ben to know o secrot-service man, erford, uninterestediy, his arma extended. Involuntarily, room and found other men fural:¢ en ‘Alert and elastic, he was at “You have great power, young served pee. fae and had been “syou moan the secrot-service mes- when, you sea him?” persisted Hel: ou must have “Kot up tate to. she shrank back and drew herself U- and tuasing over ainilar surreptition, ay o ce-in- friend,” he said abruptly. “Why do Warned away ee or - a The air is fairly bugging! rig lithe and firm, Howbeit, the ee ti be cay ghinkeets eon ainene You not doin wie th ae ‘Snitarpiten' * He stared after her as she hurried Yes—secret-service messages, and — “No, I do not," replied Craig, youdy's talking!" © Terbling wanda preted against her ®@rches in their quarters. This ’ ce ho exclaimed, looking " Craig stared at him aghast. “What along the deck, A long, dark vell, secret, messauer;, Mess h fT yur eeceeeoren Tolimwest that What about?" aaked Craig, seoing breast, and the startled eyen sl strange. Certainly, all the passene down ot her as she rested her head great power have 1?" he queried. fluttering about her. head and shoul- not intend Qt the general Sar ont a. Paes bee le puprenee. ait keep that the man would persist until ho large and rich? from the white oval wei) could not be under suspicion, ana against the dark background. "By delderman regarded him intently, ders, completely disguised the con- which often carry many a pretty sea WHay I bate ment pe y' had communicated bis news. of Ls face told eloquently of her If the, were, he knew no legal cat ne o 5 d; tour of her head and color of her hair, story.” pe ‘ ot . USmugglers aboard!" need of protection. ; right igatt mt i aaeine Deak uy *aliver “that or” impel torrente Yet he had seen a certain gray ulster Then he turned and addressed the ‘Where do you suggest that I look? Hutherford started into decided at- “Who was that man?" Cralg de- for such overhauling. eR ‘d {7° Upon people, That le your streagth, foo many, times not to recognize it operator, in the orlap tones of an ame asked Craig. tention. manded, Nevertheless, it was decidedly am- friend. now. He had watched its w r too ployer to an employ: In the neighborhood of Mra, Henry “What makes you think so—how do “I—T don’t know,” she whispered yous, i yn up! ‘Tell us what Talcott! Helderman answered, turn- * 0 : noying, and Rutherford listened ‘aya sincere. an often—so he told himself—not to “Come, loosen up turn= you know?” he demanded uncertainly, peering over her shoul- asset that nine-tenths of the people know just how becomingly it set off you got just now out of the wilder- ing abruptly toward the royal suite. n¢ ir “A wireless message received last der, and unconsciously moving nearer ®/€nt sympathy while the men poured have not got. Sincerity—-I need it in the slender figure. And not fifteen ness of apace!” or et i zene the honor to bid you good night saya that a week ako & man to Rutherford. “I don't think—{ ever our their vials of wrath upon the it was not her husband. Mr. my enterprise. minutes before—again he told himself | The operator opene 9 pe as night. and we t diame tke ” Mor was an elderly invalid, “What ia your enterprise?” asked —he had seen just such dainty, white to obey the xrufe authority back of Taso "WOrth. (war hundred” and Uney OAM les Before”, marmantatiiy why Hie. aide weed Kin erin ee eetty concern, with WBICh Craig alippers resting on the rung of tho the words—then smiled and shook Shoamand’ france in Hache she hesitated, and bh he had “Mr. Helderman the. an had looked after him had Helderman lowered“his voice. “It steamer chair. his_head. CHAPTER I, Rutherford listened, thunderatruck, : why she had ould be glad to seemed afraid fog Rim to follow the have you join him in his room, sir.” “ y f “This message is confidential, Mr. to the almost exact repetition of Hels fugitive, ‘Craii made ford bell her the #o- is my great ambition to own every ‘You noticed the lady who passed ‘ s Si 4 te sb 4 Umitive ralg started up, glad of any dis- Lepper Moreover, they oc- trust company in New York.” us?" ho asked, Helse eae silently. breuaht 4a:llent The Secret Service Men. derinan’s words.” Evidently jhe bad "Oh, what shall we do, what shall traction, ‘The flaancier’s valet wee cupied separate staterooms, her own Craig laughed aloud. “Hitch your “I may deduce that you are refer- a generous roll of,bank notes, With- HE next morning Ruther- eer feshhos earery mares Bee Li bh o pitas had no igen standing respectfully waiting for # ADO SFEIGOE -EOMR' WARD N NO: 8 SIA SOM re Orn aT men Te te Mie Bente Hl ene cory SUE Beaming awats oF aby inguin i ford arose with bis determ- whom? ; {Hin A CHORAL Ww ete Buea Vy well. Tell him I shall be Be ca "4 marae i ~ the action, he took off the top bill, ination of the night "The smugglers—the man and n 4 . mpanis New re e r a a e . Lid an and he lifted her ban thero in fifteen minutes—if that’s iit asid areaniy. pil ih acacia hag “Do I know Mra, Talcott?” Holder- {Wenty dollar note, and laid it before strengthened into immedi, Wemao—nre ap board Kila boat" ihe dangling from the torn odxe of ber agreeable,” ery Helderman smiled superciliously. man asked, seemingly fond of re- Vill thas atart a fire?” he asked. ate action, Whether or not Mrs, ‘Tal- Mn continues glibly; hat i NY cloak, Craig Kiimpsed the blue buckle. On the way thither he Passed his Be peta Saree. ae ree fae “Not billion he Patuenedt “hardly peating the name. “To my regret, Per acte peru ee ain Ke. ane an VER Gb enn aeas we mt iY ned. The woman ie Her nervous fingers sougnt 4 Aconan own stateroom 4 toward ition.” no. I have done a little clever schem: au g : Mu 5 4 @ beard.” or secure it, he ed not te ch. As he walked nolselensly ahead, Ret te 28 UR OES ONES eel thank’ hin aa And thee Ine te ne Re Eee ee mHelderman placed two twenties on b® xrateful for his help, he ‘elt that ” “tow did you hear about It?” Ths fod 1 Bis usual meetertul: way, whigh rubber carpet, he saw two “Mrs. Talcott, what is it? There he nodded. “I'm interested,” he said. heard her voice. I have seon her the desk, within easy reach of the oo. he must look after her interests, She anip'a papet pubiian it ust Been Mee ee Coe ee ten standing between ‘his own door 4 i vu! “Let me hear about it.” throat ripple. . “Ne ! . mot Mra. _haleott, NO and that of Sra, Talcott, "They a Dhar Return) cutdactectur'a) TRSIRE HOARE GhieHOA Kini munition “UP Ruse meen ioe contlnuad teins === a Ss i, Wt0 01d you, then?” Craig in reached out to heip her with it’ | So absorbed in their investlcntion tebe ight like this? It was a frite re- the arm. “Give me a million—and a orsien quietly, as if Rorhing Bad hap- A Aas erenoeidtanbaiie anneal. she Dressed both hands th ad oe notice his epproach ; L : w frank-faced young men like you, pened. “that atmosphere which sur- | A a ( G A f h S ? ow! Averybody s¢ ‘ e accre Rivest, anal ake nino ads suddenly as the gound rd I can do it.” 7 tapped his fore- rounds a young and nee tae woman, re ou ong way or t e ummer fo Bae about Mt, feveb lcs natur ’ wi. no! [can trust no one-not Complained. ‘5 footsteps reached their ears, head. “Bebind all is this—it needs as a flower Is encircled by its own Be ioe dad encieuow.: even you!" she cried She keeps the key,” the other ag- e dee! some distance Helderman to pus) it through. Let fragrance . ny ry dd somehow, 4 °, > serted. iy but ah too near to sult: me explain, First, a million doliare~ micralk looked at bim reentfully, When you go out of town for the summer you may find it Is eine, $oNrs® Of Ration presented dt: sathtal Mar ceed reat if neu oe ane two men hurried off in opposite “ford, a . We bu he | an of feel, fy i adi a! ford, ani rd \ v 7 " irections, pain re ene reo, Santana tank We My ine fi Heth oiar' tp | fet and cos to provide yourself with the mght sr of reading] site, want i uted [shi add Egat en” Sout areata Te mSmnd thy aaa yor *Herferman,” observed Rutherford, control. This trust company has as- as easily, and with far grenter effect, | matter. a the secret service man whom he hai feemed to be a standin; t t i came to him e naw the Ore te Ree eke ae the matter, vegiised the confession \inderiving her He waa the secret service mag, em and if possible why he was tralling So7ued ine oe loosened the buckle by likewise the man who had tried to the Talcotta, @ final tug and turned aside. Craig take the blue buckle away from Mts. He rounded the deck again before knew that she was hiding it in the Talcott. fading the man he sought, but was sscreq security of her, breast This put another and very disturb- ut last rewarded by seeing him come "718? Ge ghe tmoed him in the Ing idea into Rutherfor: Cor- out and relieve the fellow who had ‘8 lights glowed above their heads, tainly the could have no poss!- been lounging against the bulkheads, qhe. girl glanced timidis. up at him ble use fo buckle; was that, then, within sight of the Talcotta’ chaire. sets. e centro] those assets, be- than his arrant boasting had done. cause we control the stock. What do He continucd, as though speaking to we do with these assets and this himself: 0 To bis surprise and regret Mrs, Tal tt was rising. “You are not going!" he exclaimed. “Oh, yes, I must! I came out to stock? ‘e buy anothe! find my veil, but I—forgot. pany—and we put up the stock, and youth and her beauty; she has charm And with scarcely a word o possibly the assets, as collateral se- and intellect, that distinction ot ehe hurried away. Ruthert curity for the purchase price of the breeding, that fine aloofness which atill snuggled into the folds of the second trust company. So far, so puts her out of the reach of ordinary veil, which he had no intention of re- good. We now have two tru com- men and lures the man of brain and storing to her, but she had given up panies. But trust company number passion. For this reason I regard Why send to the city for novels at $1.25 or $1.50 each or buy them at a fancy price in some country store? You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer reading for six cents a week, By subscribing to The Evening World for the summer months you wal secure a complete novel each week. Not some old book a country dealer has not heen able to sell, bit the finest up-to-date fiction trust com- “Mrs, Talcott has not only her i ¥ and found him regarding her with a what he really been after—or tad its search so hastily that he looked two—it also bas Hoek which we Son ber as a dangerous woman—a very | by the foremost living authors, Cale manrcnied: suralanit Lined Need ady eye. The blood rushed into her the girl used the buckle as & bine? in bewilderment for some trol, assets also. We put those up to dangerous woman,” fe in eal PON j with the Intention o* accoating him: cheeks until they lost the psle drawr. Had the man really wanted tke die OE act net tiene buy’ trust’ company ‘number thre> “What makes vou think so? How Bear this in mind, not only for yourself but for any of your friends but was interrupted on the way. look of fright and glowed, wh “Oh, air, may [ trouble you?" from confusion or guilt, Crai« ¢ The voice was rich ar All he saw was Helderman pursu- What follows—just this: What we do you know?" Craig asked impul- ing the same cecentric walk that had can do once we can do a hundred sively, iS nes Sa , 7 her mond necklace, concealed upen her who expect to spend the summer in the country. mond necklace, concealed upen hy uid person. low, and it not discover. 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