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oR ae THE BLUE B 000 "diamond nee beard the snip and ng to rate it Chale alan tee! with Helderman at (le home, tesy, at out influence In t the than others we “Thank you; Rutherford, An he reached t toward the useles: the wall over tho “Does that uniq Helderman laug! house. there out of the left it because of It's a treasure of ¢ church in Italy. an excuse for the Craig entered hall—then stopped the landing, unde. though framed. A ed the hair, and slipped half off tures were crystal fringes eshimmered and gi He had seen the upon them, on @ night at sea, He whirled abo! to see that Helde warding the stat a frown. were following hi Craig was eager to got to work? OO LON nn. only clew to the place put still T cannot bring myself to “What's the excitement, Mike?" The girl which drew up to the curb in response “Mrs. Talcott,” calmly ignored Ruth- — “Certaini; e. y ac c ot bring: to Jus. hat's ant ta ¢ there y ‘ertainly,” she replied, with Cd to learn for himself the workings of Where he had deposited this fortune tity you for securing money to carry “Whilst, yer honor! It's them! T Pig Jaron He Bas ust baboon. Shere to his excited gesticulations, erford in the invitation and sauntered surance to which Craig listened the bank he ownc!. He broached this jay in the pair of steel buckles, one out your plan by smugeling’——- — got their money—and I got them, ay Sathe tttng a letter, ‘Hoe fol. “Hi there, stop! Here's a man hurt. out of the room with bis eccentric growing perplexity. i pubject to Ferguson, the bank's cash- of which he willed to my father and "What is all this talk about smug> 40,10 . tyident re wuletly, until she had Drive us to the Sandringhain! Be atFd®. aia Ry apren ‘Are they with these papersr= the day fi thy the other to my uncle Gregory. So. gtir too Lat the box. quick about It!" ny you refuse to let bim eee lawyer asked, indicating the leather fer, Returning one day from 108 vo wee that the buckles have a value — “It In his pocket." Miss Bale “Where?” asked Craig in a breath, stopped at the KOR | ages ate The chanffaur leaped to his neat and 't ine asked quickly, es , Bi bank he encountered Mike at the Quite apart from mere fentimantl” Jantwne said, half-reluctantly. the spirit of the advanture seizing jantyne?” he asked, lifting hi hat. threw in the clutches the moment he mat ne toned” n't have t door. “You got your buckle, then?" aske “What was?” 8 y little cry of sur- saw the speaker enter the cab with oo ot Ps wPtaw noes it, Slike?” he nodded to Rutherford. addressing Mr. Ballan- “Why, the diamond necklace Lo eeplanier EHO SUL RAVG, GENIE St) Neunconscions occupant. -Afow min: .AVRY ROUT Ene” “modded the lawyer : tyne. everybody has been making such a [is man was no less cager. Shy, Mr, Rutherford, how you utes run brought them In front of the ieeq- he 0 eee le nevoulted fidavits to the effect that you’ live the man, “Yes. Tt was in trust Ina bank Im fuses about “In the room with your private sufe, |" WMS: Ruther ia touch of Sandringham, and the driver jumped jifted.” be answered. Cand | alone—that 1s, that rm do ‘not Eve “Very weil. sor. There was two paris, while my brother's was in @ "Mr. I sald Craig, like ye told me to, 80 hauteur: Thank you, I'm quite able down again to help Wishine tor change the sunject he with your father, or he with you. men hero to-day, They wanted moto New York hank. | clatmed It a “some one roused Mm grutherfurd went toa cabinet whence to manage It." Ho Jerked open the door. Th gyxed: “By the way, did you ever aarte I do not suppose euch ate do then: a bit of a favor, sur. They month after I had i ti oe from as an unconscious You van wounded man was the only passenger. try to read the inscription on the fi htt ae edhe Mii eect a ho by Oregory. went for it, guess how much Thad to do with [t, ——— — = " fared a ea } wanted a peep at the insides of YOUr in tng highest hope that It might when IT tell you that T turned the upper hates tt ta‘oniy.onesbaleana S20t,, Ourely rae ant pene eee safe, sor.” he panied by something more necklace ever to the Custom Hous = = CHAPTER X. arr Yen. hut am tt ia only one-halfand was uttering a deliberate falsehoos—7et What?" tangibie—something that would ald authorities, and received their rece Are You Goin: Awa’ for Vacation? oil mixed up, cant mal her face wae the very mirror of tames “yy : and they offered me a me in establishing my innocence. for it. I tell you frankly that T ig y “Oxb Ivi Esaf Ipse.”” “Do you remember the exact let- Senet eee Ca ihe lens v Hut there was nothing except the lieved you to be the smumuler —— any ec pee get i) eR 1 708, Mill find no.” she aad slow. ver for (8 100K. buckte,"" thought that you were using the lady Then y © out of town for vacation you may find it is JHE blow which felled Ruth- T could not forget them if I tried," |¥ covering + “Did they get it?” “iisw could that possibly ald T thought was your wife to further | |, _W hen you go ou ue , Rt cA ny of reading ertord wan delivered by tha abe: Could not forget them it nthe *becifically all persons who have “Not for a fiver, sor, They see me you?’ your designs. And t was nione | difficult and costly to provide yourself with the right sort eating Mee cen Catt Bt aa’ BARS GT The Ten Gard tered my home. You find the i 1 they made it {itt There is an inseription—we think in this suspicion, It was Ny | matter. he, . OXB IVI_ESAF IPSE." fidavite of the manager and the clerks indignation, and they made | st indicates the whereabouts of the ad by every one on sbi " neither too hard, nor yet ghey bent their heads over It,close Of the Hotel Monolith. They they come ar a er Fe ae ee y » : Pp Next Week’s D Complete Novel in vd The Evening World 2ar iy" dislikes, CHAPTER VII. The House on Riverside Drive. (Continued. /E must meet again, Rutherford,” said Heid- erman, with suave cour- the “In business, perhaps—I am not with- ladies find me business I may be of service to you. Command me, please.” we meet—in the business world,” replied kennel for your dogs?” he asked. “This is my one mistake in this I proposed to have a desk up abroad at the time, and the archi- tects hung the thing there without arranging a way to reach Against the gorgeous curtain on the Oriental lamp, in a white evening gown stood out as down from one shoulder. indistinct, eyes were caught and held by the Just then a cab came along. Craig balled it and leaped in. CHAPTER VIII. und—for they will &round!—you just make them come down handsomely, In the evening Cr ‘ig returned from to find Gooley standing guard on the outside of the door, with his finger on his lips. “Did they come, Mike?" he asked. hen been smugziel hat Seuret Service inen op points to the =—"No, gor. But there's a gentleman rene ATRDY, 8 ROMA "i ye Mak heiten ANd @ lady in there, sor, 1 said you ina) seqnaiitance, Mis was expected back’ soon, and vite S abnaaatnty oF the ity said they would wait.” en maya wears, | Oralg tesciien her, wonder “We'll have more light," he ob: dN eal hea served quickly, and stepped over to the switch which contruiled the side : vara mysterious ‘haiijeniows iegre, iov nopeiemly fusing fit tat kim 'f ents, (t ‘ fe leerne.t rhe rt rh iis in illumination brought his two jer father, She gives On callers into sharp relief. ‘They were toethin, varmfne hmm th (ie eious the ‘Ballantynes. Poth Pederman, sass jn nica, Sew Ye Fg ieuthertord, A, Wish to polo; at the time M wae te of all, for this informal him on the Gothie, 1 om ts hein suid Ballantyne, with the quiet svlf-possession of a man of the world. “What can L do for you, Mr. E lantyne?” he asked, purpowely using the man's right name. It appeared to pass unnoted by the man addressed, “Mr. Rutherford,” he began hesi- tatingly, “it may seem strange to you that I should seek a favor from a comparative stranger’ edgy Cll AMUBELIN about the crook- engage!” asserted Rutherford, I want to say, once for all, that I am tired of being used in any such way “Why, smugel you?’ Mr. as Craig rone to 0 evening's end. hat world, even if less interesting mention—in you don't think we were ing that old steel buckle, do 2" cried Miss Ballantyne, Your father knows what I'm talk- ing about,” answered Craig, continu- ing to glare. “I mean the diamond necklace.” “Diamond necklace?” repeated Bal- lantyne, with every appearance of surpripe. I know nothing of a dia- mond necklace,” For all these years—as long as I have lived,” interposed the daughter, “my father has not been able to de- fend himself, But now that the man who wronged him is dead, we hope that he can again take his rightful place in the world.” “Who was this other man?" prompted Craig, as the girl hesitated. “It was his own brother. They had might probably shall he door he glanced # little balcony on fireplace. ue place serve as & hed. way, but I was @ dinner with two or three friends | business in which a man can | “And | A Complete Novel Each Week in The Evening World ————e Wednesday. July 22. New York Summer Mystery Story of Smuggled Jewels—and a Dictograph UCKLE © © he armed himself with a hammeriess revolver. ‘Then he Ked over a couple of heavy chairs violently, and with a swift tug tore the collar clear off the shirt of the astonished Mike. “You would, would you!” he shout- ed, “Unlock that door and be quick about it!" Mike gave him @ second look, this time cf understanding, thon fumbled clumsily with the clock on the inner door: He was a crestfallen, cowering creature to behold when he stuck his head into the room beyoud and mut- ter t ft h e're caught, fellers! It's boss and he's got the drop on us ‘The boss promptly str inner room, his weapon in evidence, the Je into the very much ‘Two men who had been kneeling by the safe leaped to their feet with hands raised obediently. ‘They looked into the barrel of a business-like re- volver, and past that into the steady eyes of the man who held it. “You rascal!" shouted Craig at his squirming ntlemen’s — gentlema’ "Get their guns, or T'll shoot you! Gooley meekly obeyed. “Ggoley, lock that door manded, Mike again obeyed, trembiingly. Rutherford put his revolver back into his pocket. With his eyes still fastened upon the men, he stepped backward and took down from the wall a long, siim, and exceedingly pointed rapier, This he swished through the alr a few times with the ease of an accomplished oer, Still testing the blade he turned his ention to the stocky man; it was the me fellow who had tried to wrest the buckle away from its wearer on he com- shipbs Whi your name?” he asked. sin Meyer,’ the man answered aullenly. oN conte: ‘the men looked scared, but they made no move to obey, “Very well then, 1 shall not Insist. But Yam afraid you will find your gentlemen, off with your Craig instructed. WILLIAM, Hamuxnton @ OSBORNE, J coats cumbersome before we are through. Have either of you gentle- men ever heard of what is called the ae been in business together—and my DOr, the thought of my exile, of the to escape observation: even that ate a nek vy have fither had—done something to dis- disgrace and poverty he had heaped tack by the man whom 1 tok tte ie eal 5 en tieh livaes ABU ROEM ase omy uncle, In revenge, my UPON me, would probably have been the Service oilicer, You were — “It's great for liver, and food its quaint railing. uncle—the man who is dead—robbed food and warmth to him Constantly shadowed by him and an- for the heart,” Craig continued. "rh carving from an old him of his money and—worse atill— _ “It is only since Gregory's death, a other man, Besides! —~ Crile avers erate ica thy ree Shope you 10 The railing is now MS reputation. He made it appear few months ago, th ed her troubled, frightened eyes and name of the man who employ ve iS that my father had absconded,” been opened,” continue blundered on— “besides, Helderman bother defenseless women, and enter balcony!” partments in their own- “What had your father done to ho other buck!» Craig began, had first spread the report about the cabins and ap the dimly-lghted anger his brother?” aguin. prompted We have come to Ametica to find smugglers—and—afterward | saw YOU ers’ absence Sot ae d short. Craig, not unkindly, but determined claimed the girl in Heldermé » ulke a flash Crale was at them. to wet at the facts, nme one else seems to De looking | “L had Ko Ito his rooma? His rapier awished dangerously clone “He had won the love of a woman for it, also," sald Craig casually Is that- what you are saying?” erled to their ears, ‘The point touched r the soft glow of nis brother also loved," she replied Father and daughter sprang up in tho girl. , one of them upon the kn a slender figure in a low voice. “While they were consternation, “Why—I saw you there! Just a8 — “Down on your haunches!" he com- travelling abroad, my uncle Gregory “Who?” I saw you up at his home on Rivers manded. ‘ light scarf shroud. falaitied the accounts In their business "A Mademolxello Arany, who Sule Drive! You remember that ‘They minded with surprising swift- ane ee and Wove such a chain of circumatane crossed over with us on the Gothic, dress—the one with the trailing ness. a erie dark cloak had tial evidence that my father could came to see me about it.” fringe?" td chow upl” he ordered, tell you, and was trailing not return for fear of arrest, He Ballantyne and the girl turned "Oh, how could you, how Rpatees it's the finest exercise ever snvenyeds ‘The fea- had to assume another name—that of slowly and regarded each other with you she stormed. leas 6 Ne Now down! Now “OD, jow down, but Crat Talcott, Oh, he didn't intend to live frightened, questioning eyes. Hieves It! He believes it is true! now up, now down again’ ut Crate that way always"—she burried thinks I"—— At the end of five minutes Mr. m the hem, that istened In the light, moonlight gleaming day to clear his name. not, while his brother Mved." “You mean that Gregory Bali wanted to t—bt “ lion fighting for its young. Nope, that never was our game,” 4 q pointed time, do you not?” 5 , certain memorable tyno swindled your father out of ants “wimutlahed © Fee ned ede. “tyou scoundrel!” he cried, “You said the man, got to eet that other buckle, T've got “Why, yes, but" — your man and my maid.’ « ‘ everything bs i FORG Aur: sane for this “Then what?” asked Cratg in some things, I've got tu put a per- “OF course you would wish to sat- “Gooley Is trustworthy,” anid Craig, ,, Pose sho could have known about must answer to me ae nut the surpria ’ ina Canadian paper. I've got isfy yourself,” continued Helderman shortly. ts ut quickly, In time forythinn—but the blue buckle. the other one?” Withee ne sa vecout tines id hia "A blue backls.” was the reply. to meet the person who repliea, quickly. ‘That Is right. It ix up to “And you know how I trust Sophie’ orm 1 10 re- at can you mean?” he ex. « t know," sa une, akness of Ae ut ato Father 19 out of the question. Sophie me to satisfy you-—to identify myself sho 4 rman was also re- ined thesbuckla haa no Value!” joie nce wy ae sald Ballantyne, cresent rage were too mich for him, did you want that jo anaicvnnt f would feel easter 1f E with the transaction, Set Lge uesque figure With “sie tg worth a million doil ime. hand, living, but my father's disgrace short. ened his days. his portion until he had cleared hi be the inscription. Even if he had bee: on, noting Craly’s look of incredulity—“he has been working and hoping some But he could When my father and his brother quarrelled my grandfather was still My grandfather was “Could she by any chance have— the other one?” Miss ced in a tense voice. 1 scarcely think 80, to be in doubt as to Her voice broke and she buried her face in her father's shoulder, The white-haired man pushed her gently aside. He turned upon Craig like & Meyer rolled panting back against safe, ‘Now tell me, Mr. Meyer, are you still after that necklace?" Ballantyne She seamed he one T had knitting his brows, “Gregory must have regretted his deed The man shook his head, Down upon the floor he dropped in & and wished is orders fore my cries had attracted others to our assistance, It was after that that I began to keep it In my posses- sion, Sophie"— “Your mald? She was with you “Yes, my good Sophie was with me, covered sufficiently to go home. antlWwest ‘Tenth atreet he proceeded Craig went to the bank again, In the middle of the day, in order to distract his mind, and also to get another view of banking business. gave no name but nevertheless. he had entered iS must have been a much-abused man. to walked quickly belie 1.50 each or buy “Did thoy get it for that?” money-but each buckle contains one thou tha ex Why send to the city for novels at $1.25 or § oq. wtlil wasn't cnough, sor." Gootey only half of It, One te useless withy claimed Mallantyne, ‘Why, wo beard Tthem at a fancy price in some country sto} > replicd; and between master and inan the other Mise Sallantyne ex: aot ping anu tt ees You can supply yourselt with the best, most delightful summer fashed a lvok of understanding, ntiment " emiled Mr. ated, “But a messaxe came to Preading for six cenis a week. Bee cis ne RBEUY te MEW BAIS: GER a that. tar Fatier provable, the ofan: (hate neataey mn HR Ande By subscribing to The Evening World for the rest of the summer . ; een fo, describing his vie- Would make lip our differences, If necklace at Kirschwasser's In Berlin, | you will secure a complete novel each week. Not some on book a PL ay d for no other reason than to secure You two answe deseription. | Cauntry de s: een able to sell, but the finest up-to-date fiction 4 ftors with a wealth of humorous and thy “fortune. His. intention was Personally, 1h cto disprove poountry dealer has not \ n abl © sell, but the fine pet e ° telling detail which left no doubt in thwarted. It was a part of Greg- the suspicion ored it” [| by the foremost living authors, ; . Craty’s mind of the ideptity cf theory's revenge that he should aot oe ; way We Bear this in mind, not only for yourself but for any of your fi" ids ve own buckle and keep It, so tha! yore a . i Aen oH Peierls ls /\ A 4 mek right, Mike, ‘The next time might never know ‘ho other half of | “Why, your aloofness from th who expect to spend their vacations in the countr n of the company; your seeming d ZO TOLLE OL A NEW CRIME-ROMANCE BY THE MAN WHO WROTE THE IMMORTAL “RAFFLES” STORIES The Thousandth Woman » E. W. Hornung, ALLELE LILLIE LL few landmarks left. a “Hands up!” he commanded criaply. ghost, once f impelled by something to which he acknowledged, Présently he reached the house that with the supposed the TTT COT, a LLL “T know a quaint little Italian re: aurant, not far from here—one of the Won't you do ne the honor to dine with m “You are going there?" she asked hesttutingly. Rutherford nodded a lie. “Ie. believe I should like to see hat Iittle restauran ehe admitted, jouking up at him, it is a little tone~ ly at home to-night! ther is not there, you know. And Sophie ts out, too. ‘Only n few people happened to be at the restaurant this evening. They had their corner quite to themselves, and the impassioned love-songs of the fat Italian baritone at the piano, were oftened to them by the distances “Lam going to lay a disngre all,” the girl anno suddenly. “What led you to belle that [ — that you saw me with Mr Helderman?” “L saw you—or thought I saw you, as plainly almost as I see you now— 8 plainly as [ saw you that moon. Hight night I first ta to you, out * on the steamer deck, anc as} saw you when you came back out and passed us, while Mr. Helderman and I were promenading.” “12 Where do you mean?” “There is some deep-dyed mystery ntill unsolved,” asserted Craig, with an attempt at lightne: “Ia the Miss Arany, who called on you about the buckle, pretty?” “Why, vas," Rutherford aMrmed, with studied calmness. “You—you admired her?" in some ways—yes.” tut she's not the type of beauty you admire—most in a girl?” Mise Ballantyne continued. “Why, once or twice—when T liked her most ut” “Ant with the sharp little exclamation. Manlike, Craig took {t that was pleased with his compliment; and she did not enlighten him, Din ner over, they left the restaurant. After they } a short, stout_man, who had sat p: she reminded me of—you tlently on a flight of steps opposite the cafe all the time they were with- his cramped position behind the stone newel-post that had acreened him from aight and walked in, rose from He was careful, the leisurely after them. however, to keep on side of the street, Rutherford her home, with Miss Rallantyne. “Will you do one thing more for me?" asked the girl as they reached “You will nobody— that is, nobody else with intelligence, in this country, outside of my father, trust? This strange leg- This will not only im- the steps of her house. understand that there ts whom T cal acy 1s for me, nores. my father—it" prohibits him fot move. from sharing in {t; it prohibits me “perhaps you expected some one “timed Craig. ‘de even from living underneath his eise, Mr. Rutherford; and you, my “Do you believe that—he arranged | root, By the terms of this will the gear Mrs. Talcott,” sald the banker relation of father and daughter must be actually severed. We have nev- ered them technically, We are living up to the letter of the will. Outwardly we are estranged, We live apart.” Craig started. him with her glance, “I want you to help me. had some one with ma"—— fn . believe,” she answered quietly. a —t ve crumpled heap. ° P “And it mish! ell he EM « e Ai kd fi ROMA cousin: iienidaa) over ’ \ j to make amends to—the woman he thir” more, then, T must | “Ani might as wi le are here in the interest of a certain “If it’ is convenient w ¥ cts aeota,” oreplied tlelderman, ter still, it ie worth my fathe had loved. Word came that If my a know the name of the person who hummed softly the old “Floradora” blue buckle, Am T not right?’ business,” announ ie apeal fo # “She evidently has a caller this a ad we can find Its riet henge Wife or her daughter would place a CHAPTER IX sent you after 4 tune. assented the «irl eagerly. Crispest tones. “You have come ; evening. Led ee neo Moretuicus tetrust certain advertisement in the Cana- AA nae “It was Miss Arany wants ft—but “7 thint: 1 would better go In now," ou the identifying papers or pared with your proofs, Mise Cras’ walked mechanically along Stked ¢rais. too \ncredulous to trust qian papers she would recelve some 4 ««Setting-Up” Exercise, 1, don't Know whet for. All I know she said hurriedly, “Could you be the other buckle, Mr. Helderman?” tyne? the Drive’ hia brain in-a whirl, “Dee bimself with further comment, nawa to har antage. It is ev s ing-Up * ts, she's free with money. good enough to attend to the adver- “Not with me," sald the financier “Yes, sir, they are all here: the mare ceived again! Deceived int” ir. Rutherford, sentiment is re- dently news of the other buckle, LL. the next morning Ruth Now get out, both of tixement for me” muardodly. “The matter in in fact “age certificate of my father as@ / dlozen spiteful little imps seemed tow sponsible for a good many things in ‘rhis Miss Arany might be Gregory's jf erford was out of sorts ¢ ¢ % © @ ° I certainly could—If you will al- in the hands of a legal firm at pres- Mother, some family portraits, the oer: | saying to him. this world. Yea. there are. tw agent.” vn the world. Ife felt Keeling much more himsalf than tow mé to accompany you, when you ent, but it Is necessary for mo, per- tificate’ of my birth, my ) Here was the girl, whom to know pair of old steel buckles has be “1 do not think #0," sald Craig de- s 4 be had felt all that day, Rutherford meet the person advertised foi haps, to be personally satisfied. It te T have even bro | * was to trust, calling ax a favored heirloom tn our family! they orlgl- cigediy. "Have yon any reason to himself in the wrong, and be bad felt all thet ink fora brisk "Oh, that duty. has already been T who must know as well as you. T from my ) guest at the home of an utterly un. nally uired a sort of fictitious Sunnose that others know about these yet every time he mentally wished upon vou wish to assure mysolf personally 3,00 that you might elle ferupulous man. ‘The thought galled value because of wentiment. They puthiag? rehearsed the events of the night be- Ison square he walked, “Indeed? T had tt confused with to the proof. If you care to let me SUre 4 him, were on the slippers of the first “we did not think so, at first.) an- + gee how he could striking bh avenue at the Flat- my rewards.” examine your own buckle for a mo- — The lawyer ran through the dosp. \ Stiddenly he stopped and faced American Ballantyne grandma, WHEN gwored the girl; "bat shortly after for he aint a fron’ Building, and. following that — She was instte the Inner door be- ment"-— ments with a quick and practised \, about, Ho might wait and ace when Capt. Ballantyne of the Virginia col- father received the buckle, he was have done differently brilliantly "ghted thoroughfare down fore he realized her Intention Miss Ballantyne glanced over at °¥S ‘ the girl came away—whether she was ony met and courted her. They have sat upon in the streets of Paris, We Events at the close of th card the spot where the white ‘Just ike a girl Rutherford Rutherford and Helderman followed ‘Very good, I think,” he said, pala een passed down from Kenerayon to’ Mine understand why, at the time interview had heen coinmonplace curve of Washington Arch marked grumbled to himself her glance confidently, But Ruther- Provingly, “I must make a few His abrupt stop seamed to act like a xeneration, until my own grandinoth= yur" hey must have been ufter the yh. Mr. Ballantyne had mi {he end of the old fashionable sec- Hoe heard a tiny laugh, and the door ford shook his head. Io had reasons {> compare with records in ou barrier to two men who had been er wore them as her most cherished jiiijie. enough. Mr. E ene ee eee oie had’ held It open Of hin own for not trusting thie man, And, Ballantyne, it is pelkiag auietiy behind him. One of possession, They would have been MYO ey search him?” asked succumbed to one of the fainting Ti 1 tape hey crack, We will have to make a further —i am acting exactly acco Ease Oana tae other eines wer Ue Rinatyna paused armament, CHIE : Spells to which he had been subject |, Tonight, Rowewer, le ia) he “Good night!" he called: and he appointment with you. Mr. Helder. the Instructions set down in the he adow of the fonce; the other moved 3 F \e c Ati + tn bee a ute ef D . 1 i eaaae ” . o jeceas Sn with a show of unconcern, ‘Chey and her father gently stroked her Yes, but they failed to find It be- gince his iliness and had quickly re- Angie down a side street, ‘Through fancled he heard 9 faint “gond- man.” he ‘sald, outwardly courteous. ed client, you panel. stone steps, feeling as were treading on alr. Suddenly a very rich man, who had @ horror and she has been a treasure ever alot ’ The New Valet. St family quarrels, and he could not since. Mut T still did not realize the When he returned to his apartment, Mee rane ina door ORO na Bouee into. epane. A million Ilahts canoes vues , bear that any one should Injure the peril attaching to the blue buckle pout 4, he met a very excited indl- opened, and a girl, wrapped Ina gray with a alight moan down on the pave- BPRAIG'S vatet had rocdntly family namo, Why, years ago oUF until after that attack on shIP> Viguat, hy naine Michel Gooley. Char and with a little close hat ment. Over his unconsclous body a married and left him, Ho family were close friends, and neigh. woard md Geaig, ay “Whilst, yer honor!” sak that drawn down over, her hair, came man bent searching carefuly but " m m1 i 3 5 wuld i. * de eo % ad seen idly. engaged a new one, MIK® Herself up proudly. “And so my have listened to a strange and an in- worthy, detaining him at tho door by down the steps. He ae eee ait if i ae pale & parcel ang tanaat Gooley by name, whore grandfather fer his fortune in tener teresting story, to-night. I have no » touch on the arm, “Whist The biue buckle had dangled from It, glanced stealthily around, jolly honesty impressed him. —my faher being unable to obtain reason to doubt it, and if true, you oye, whisting,” Craig responded. gfrer she attack on board the Gothic. m= whisting too Ieht, next morning Ht aching head, I's head begun to cle: except a dizay As itutherfo of the duy bef .¢. assailant, and what or both of the men whom caught in his room, buckle, ous clue. By William Hamilton Osborne ‘Tho girl drew in her breath, she d gone a little way, opphaite mounted the ateps of Rut tho girl held IT have night!" from the opposite side of the Rutherford walked down the old though he the world flew sidewise P- of Helderman craned their necks to Down the street bowled a taxicab, He awoke the te the worse for it, ve he reasoned painfully over the eventa Who could be his was he after? His first answer wan that it was one he had after the blue That seemed the moat obvi- They had not found the A 5a buckle in bis safe, hence had rea. lish word, but more like a numersl,® |= toned that he must have It on his be replied. course!” she exclaimed Dereon. hantly, “it means VIL, of In hia matl was a letter from Miss ir 7. iow stupid I was net to chs Ballantyne, this before. Ipse— “a ipse—do you ” “Wilhelmina Ballantyne!” An old- of any word like ¢! im a fashioned and somewhat cumbersome , “Why, it's Latin,” he sald. ! name, he thought, although it stood Jn Iteelf, by itself, ‘Sate bux before him ina gracefully strong 7 Dy itself. Box safe number 7 : hanaweiting which did it oredit. hae oe kk daa at i, it i Miss Ballantyne wrote to say tha’ 4 y he was inclosing copy for the ad- _ A man had approached them quiets % vertisement which he would please insert fur her, in the accompanying list of newspapers, They were all Canadian she had said. She begged hi so, an favor, to keop @ memorandum of any and all items of expense, "Quite busines ly, and was now peering oneaay, fal the face of the girl, who had him with a start, The man glassen with disfiguringly lenses, He was plainly near- “This in Miss Ballant: asked; “and you, sir, are Dir. erford?’ Craig assured hie of thetr ideat “Lam sorry that we could not had our conference 4.20," oald anger, “but I received your mene age in the lobby.” “Message?” repeated Craig, in eure prise, “Yee—to the effect that you would be detained until 6. “But you, sit—who are you?” Craig like,” said Craig, approvingly, “I shall send them of to-day, if this old head will let up.” More than a week passed by, and during that time, which seemed un- consciously long to Rutherford, he neither heard from hia client nor her advertisement. He was on the point of moing around to see her anyway, just to “report progress,” when at last a letter arrived from Montreal, bearing the address of @ legal firm. Rutherford seized the telephone and called Miss Ballantyne up. “L have just recetved a letter from Canada," he told her ‘which been delayed a day or two in trans: mission. It informa me that f am to bring my client—that's you-- to the wy ¥ in charge of the Bal said the man composslty. CHAPTER XI. Ritz-Carlton on Wednesday the third that's to-day. Woe are to alt down Truth or Falsehood. at the third table from the second : window, on the left side of the room, " cee eae ° as you enter, The time is 4.90. Can 4 at 8 you be there? Jerome Leclerc? Craig “Certainly,” came back the girl's asked with his usual’ voice, And she repeated the time and directness of speeck. ace to make sur creas." y the bye,” observed Craig, be- fore hanging up the receiver, “has any one at your end of the line by any chanee overheard our conver tion “Why no,” replied the girl, quickly. “There's no one al here, except Soph! He was waiting in the hotel lobby when her cab drove up. He saw other mon and more than one woman second his decision by turning for another glance at tho slight. erect young person In her close, velvet atreet gown and the big velour hat flaunting a single white plume which swept around the crown and ducked queerly but attractively under t brim. ‘They seated themselves at the dosignated table and waited, Pres- ently a man crossed to where they The stranger Iaid five newspape:” clippings on the table. They were the notices that Rutherford had inserter in the Canadian papers. By thelr side he placed the original of Craig’e typewritten description of the girl. And other papers of identification. “I might mention that I am fully empowered to carry out the provi+ sions of the late Geoffrey Ballantyne’s will in the matter ofthe blue buckle,” he said briskly. ‘ou say you were told that we could not see you at once?” Craig asked, ‘Yes, that you were engaged with some one, but would be at leisure te a few minutos. The boy came amy told me only just now that you sould echeme!” ex- ‘Ah! so you are here!” he sald; that is good!’ It was J, Baron Helderman, Rutherford was so astounded by the advent of this man that he did It—to find out about the bugkie? gasped the girl. ; 'Precisely.” “But how did he know that we were to be here?” she questioned as muab to herself as to him. “No one ceuly possibly have known about it, excep: auavely, “It is Mr, Helderman, I bellov sho ota in surprise, “Why, you can- not_he"— ‘The person who was to meet you here at 4.307" he finished. “Why not? You see me here at the ap- To set your “Ite more than ", mind at rest let me suggest that you I do"—Rutherford thought, but did not say. “This 1s such & public place that we t did not come prepared with all the proofs.” Tho two men regarded each other steadily, each seeking to read the other. And then there came an inter- ruption, “Mr, Helderman—Mr. Heldermat A page slipped about calling the name, The financier rose, while women on every side who had heard —it is necessary for you to furnish affidavit that you live—al jone.” Miss Ballantyne seemed entirely undisturbed by this strange condition, but Rutherford heard it with @ie may, ‘So I have understood, Mr. Lasiers.? she replied. “You may not know reason for such @ provision; but my uncle, Geoffrey Ballantyne, did my | father an irreparable wrong in Ng, and now seeks this means to him from regaining his p. what ia dearer, his reputation. “You can furnish me with the rev quired proofs?” he said. get a giimpse of this etrange Wall reet character. He excused himself regretfully, promised himself the pleasure of another interview with prove to you that my father tered there exactly twenty-five utes after he was through with to gach other, “T supp it's either very simple or very diMecult,’ she said, ponder- ingly. “Let's try the simple theory first,” he wugeested. “That first word looks like BOX, turned around.” ‘ “So it does!” she exclaimed. “And that would be SAFE, ‘Right-oh!" he axreed. “I think wo are getting along famously.” she puszied, “ivi-f wonder what that could mean?” “That doewn't sound ike an Eng- Gothic landed, a there ever since, spending night and most of every day at observed the lawyer, “It will tale the better part of @ week.” 3 “And then?——" the girl q' ageriv, leaning forward, her sparkling with excitement, (To Be Continued.) Author ot “RAFFLES. ”” Etc,