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Copyright, 1940, by W. dL Wart Co.) RPNOrSsIS OF PROCKDING CHAPTERS, edimmy Pit # AN sone Now Yorker of foros tastoas Vets line Oh aod he Sa ad. ose to expe my wlences wer threat ‘expose the ex puliceman’s histo a rich uncle, Sir 1 Bephew to marry Molly for her te propose 10 Mol Ver engrgement Lo (ane employ eae lamer is CHAPTER XIil. Two of a Trade Disagree. ND bundred = t’ousand plunks,” murmured Spike, ggxing lovingly at them, “I says to myself, de boss ain't got no time to be gittin’ after dem himself, He's too busy dese days wit’ jollyin’ along swells. So, it's up to me, I says, ‘cop de boas'll be tickled to deat’, all right, all right, if we can git away wit’ dem. So, I"-—— Jimmy gave tongue with an energy that amazed his faithful follower. ‘The nightmare horror of the situation bad affected him much a sudden blow in the parts about the waist- coat might have done. But, now, as Bpike would have sald, he caught up with his breath, The smirk faded slowly from the other's faco as he lstened. Not even in the Bowery, full as it was of candid friends, had he listened to such & trenchant sum- ming-up of his mental and moral de- fletencie: “Boss!” he protested. “That's just a sketchy outline,” sald Jimmy, pausing for breath. “I can't do you justice impromptu like this—you're too vast and overwhelm- ing. “But, boss, what's eatin’ you? Ain't youse tickled?” : “Tickled!” Junmy sawed the air, “To get an ‘dea into your head one wants a proper outfit, drills, blasting powder, and so on. But there's just @ chance, perhaps, if I talk slowly. Has it occurred to you, Spike, my bonny, blue eyed Spike, that every other man, more or less, in this stately home of England, is a detec- tive who has probably received in- atructions to watch you like a lynx?’ “Why, say, boss, dose sleut's is out of business, One of ‘em is locked in the coal cellar. By the other.” “What on earth do you mean?” “Listen, boss. It's dis way, Gee! It beat de band! When It's all dark cos of de storm comin’ on, I'm jn do dressin-‘room chasin’ around fér de jool-box, an just as I gits a line on it, gee! I hears a footstep comin’ down de passage, very soft, straight fer de door.” Yes?” said Jimmy, “Well, dis guy, he gits to de door, an’ opens it, an gittin’ ready fer one sudden boist of speed, when dere jumps out from de room on de odder side de passage—you know de room—anodder guy, an’ git de rapid strangiebolt on de foist mug, “Dey falls to scrappin’ good bard. Dey couldn't seo mo, at couldn't see dem, but I could hear dem bumpin’ about and sluggin’ each other to beat de band. An’, by an’ de mugs puts de odder ig to de bad, so dat he goes down ‘takes de count; an’ den I hears a click, An’ I knows what dat is. It's one of de Basebos has put de ns on de odder gazebo. ween I hear him—de folst m strike a light, ‘cos it's dark de: of de storm, den youse, have I?" he, 5 my eye on youse, t'inkin’ youse was up to somet'in’ of dis kind, I've bin watching youse!’ I knew de voice. It's dat mug what calls himself Sir ‘Tummas's vally. An’ de odder"’—— Jimmy burst into # roar of la igh- ‘This is mor. than Was meant to d. Do you foeen to tell me it my bright, brainy, persevering friend Galer who has been handcuifed and locked in coal cellar?” * ike grinned broadly. “Bure, dat's righ “pon't, Bplke! "a a judgmen' peo IN] “That's what It is! man has a right to be such @ con- gummate ass as Gales. Jt isn't decent, me that necklace.’ Bpike handed over the jewels. The boss was the boss, and what he sald went. But his demeanor was tragic, telling eloquently of hopes blighted. “Den, you're goin’ to put tt back, aid Jimmy. do it . theatricals, ‘hore ‘There's one “T am, a "4 before sould bo a chance then. 500 . ‘This afternoon's affair a have cleared the alr of sleuth- bounds a littl CHAPTER XIV. Family Jars. | LLDEBRAND Spencer Poynt de Burgh John Hannasyde Coombe - Crombie, twelfth Earl of Dreever, was feel- ing like @ toad under the arrow. He read the letter again, but a sec- ond perusal made it no better, Very briefly and clearly Molly had broken off the engagement, If only this had happened later— even a day later! The reckless tm- of the modern girl had undone him. Bow was he to pay that arpa peu for inatance, would, the lexicon of Sir Thomas Blunt, rectly reasonable for the cur- eUekicenerns but, preposterous she had. declined to ren’ The Intrusion of Jimmy 4 Naw Yorker's Odd Exploits in the Upper and Under Worlds By P. G. Wodehouse (Author, of “The Little Nugget,” &.) The Evening World Daily Magazine. Friday: October hia meditatio that a voice at his elbow ere he becaine aware of Sir Thomas himself, standing by his side. “Well, Spennie, my boy.” sald the! “time to dress for dinner, 1 caught by the envelope had dropped. A mome: tary lapse from the jovial and benev- olent was the result. His fussy litte ‘dship. straightened addressed to you.” “1 was just going to pick tt up. It’s —er—there wi note in it, Sir Thomas gazed at the envelope again, Joviality and benevolence re- sumed their thrones. “And in a feminine handwriting,” he He eyed the limp peer al chuckled. most roguisbly. “I see, I see,” he said, “Very charming, quite delightful! Girla must have their little romance! I suppose you two young people a exchanging love letters all day, De-| Ughtful, quite delightful! Don't look a8 if you were ashamed of it, my boy! 1 think It's charming.” can you let me have twenty ‘ainly, my boy, certainly, Do you ‘want It at vnce? ol | le led the way to his dressin 190m, Sir Thomas went to the dressing: | table, and unlocked a small drawer. | “Twenty, you said? Five, ten, fit- teen—here you are, my boy.” Lord Dreever muttered his thanks, | Sir Thomas accepted the guttural acknowledgment with a friendly pat on the shoulder. “I like @ little touch ike thet," he lordship looked startled. “I wouldn't have touched you,” be began, “if it hadn't been"— “A little touch like that lette: | writing,” Sir Thomas went on. shows a warm heart hearted girl, Spennic. A charming, | warmbearted girl! You're uncom- | monly lucky, my boy.” ! Dreever left the room. A flutter of @ skirt caught his eye as he reached the landing. A girl was coming down the corridor on the other side, He waited at the head of the stairs to let her go down before him. As she came on,to the landing he saw that it was Molly. “Er—I got your note, " paid his lord- ship “You know, you don't mind the least little bit,” she sald; “not a scrap. Now, do you?” “No, but look here, you know,” #aid his lordship. “What I mean is, it isn't that I don't—I mean, look here, there's no reason why we shouldn't be the best of pi vhy, of cour: o, really, L say? That's ripping. Shake hands on it.” ‘They clasped hands, and it was in this affecting attitude that Sir Thom- as Blunt, bustling downstairs, dis. covered them. “Aha!” he cried, archly. “Well, well, well! But don’t mind me, don’t mind me!" “I'm afraid there's @ mistake,” she sald. 2” sald Sir Thomas. © been thinking it over, and I came to the conclusion that we weren't—well, I broke off the engage- ment!) Sir Thomas's always prominent eyes protruded atill further. The color of Lis florid face deepened. “I wrote Lord Dreevel note this evening,” she went on, Ming him that I couldn’t"— Bir Thomas eyed his nephew with a baleful stare. Molly looked from one to the other in bewilderment. “Come with me,” said Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas led the way Into his study. oN "he said, 1p wilted before the gaze. The fact is, uncle’ “Never mind the facts, I know them! What I require is an explana- tion “You know what I mean,” he went on. “I am not referring to the break- ing off the engagement. What I in- sist upon learning is your reason for failing to inform me eariier of the contents of that letter.” His lordship said that somehow, don't you know, there didn’t seem to be a chance, you know, He had sev- eral times been on the point—but— well, somehow: ell, that's how it was, “No chance?” cried Sir Thomas. “Indeed! Why did you require that money I gave you?” “Oh, er—I wanted {t for something.’ Very possibly. hat?” [—the fact is, I owed it to a fel- w ‘You have been gambling,” boomed Sir Thomas. rf joney at once!” mr etully, his lordghtp produced his Uttle all, Sir Thomas took it with » anort. 5 CHAPTER XV. The Treasure- Seeker. LOOM wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment, He owed twenty pourds, His assets amounted to seven shillings and fourpence. Immediately after dinner, he began to flit about the castle like a family specter of active habits. The first person he met was Charteris. “The fact 1s," said his lordship gerly, “it's this way. I happen to want—— Can you lend me a fiver?” “AN I have in the world at this moment," said Charteris, “is eleven shillings and a postage stamp. If the tamp would be of any use to you a start- No? You know, it's from small beginnings like that that great fortunes are amassed. How- later Lord Dreever had resumed his hunt. ‘The path of the borrower is a thorny one, especially if, like Spen- nie, his reputation as a payer-back 1s not of the best. He had approached Jimmy in the early stages of the hunt; and Jimmy being in the mood when he would have loaned anything to anybody, yielded the required five pounds with out @ murmur, But what was five de? The garment of gloom and the tatelleotual When bls lesdabip repaired to. his s. “Give me back that 4 16, 1914 Copyright, 1914, oy The Prem Publishing Oo, (The New York brening World) NEARING THE ONE-YARD LINE. Next Week's Complete Novel in THE EVENING WORLD Ashton- Kirk, Special Detective By John T. McIntyre his Book on the Siands Will Cost You $1.26. You Get it tor 6 Cents. By Robert Minor! sponge without further parley; but as he carried hia dripping burden across the room Molly recovered, She tried weakly to free herself, Jimmy helped her to a chair, fle had dropped the necklace on the floor, coased to shake sen ie door opentd and Sir Thomas Bidnt iked in, CHAPTER XVII. p Stirring Times for Sir Thomas, ~ and Lord Dreever nearly trod on it. a “What hol" observed his lordehip, OR a man whose intentions iG [Picking it up. “Go easy with the toward the Jowels and thelr = Jewelry!" owner wore so Innocent, ¥ Jimmy was bending over Molly. ' “ ‘ | Neither of them seemed to be aware EYSE | POU ONES 7h 4 of hi rdship's presence. Spennie was In @ sit sularly a * rt of person whose exist- Promising position. It would oe ico t# apt to be forgotten. Jimmy had had @ fash of Intuition, For the irred to him that MeBachern might have hinted to Moily something of his own suspi- tons, “MElly, dear," s what you think. thing. you been diMeult even under more fm- — 7 vorable conditions to have explained 9 | to Sir Thomas's satisfaction his press =| ence In the dressing room. Asthings 7] stood, it was even harder, for his lordahip's last action before sesking cover had been to fling the necklace from him Hke a burning coal. For @ second time in ten minutes it 4 ad fallen to the carpet, and it was Just as Jimmy straightened himeeif after picking it up that Sir Thomas he sald, “it fan't I can explain every- Do you feol botter now? ‘Can isten? I can explain everything, ‘ct, old boy," protested hia lord “you don't understand. Wo going to give you way, Wo're mmy ignored him o eet he sald. wo. @ full view of him, ye sat up. [ Scho on; atmariy,” ale anid: Pigs knight stood in the doorway, “L wasn't stealing the neck 1 aes Caprese, he sions yam was putting it back, came to the castle with me, Muliins, took it brought it to me.” Spike Mullins! the name. } “He thin! oniahment. His bulging eyes war fixed upon the secklace in Jimmy’s band. Jimmy could see him str ba to find words to cope with so spectibl 4 # situation, and felt rather sorry fer =~ Incl ; crook him, Lxoltemont of this kind wi raffles, as my faul was a fo -nec! fool, Tt all began that night in New val for ® short-necked man of @ | York, when we met at your house, 1 Thomas's type. “ Nad been to the opening performancs With kindly tact, he endesvered go of a play called, ‘Love, the Crack iy his host out, vening,” ho said pleasanyy. Sir ‘Thomas stammered. He was $ Spike this afternoon, and Molly remembered I am a crook, a sort of | man, one of the urglar plays.” Good | ‘Molly good show," interpolated his lordah'p, chatttly. “It was at the gradually aring speech. . = ie over hers. T went twice” What--what—what"—— he sald, | "A friend of mine, # man named “Out witb it," said Jimmy. | Mittin, had been playing the hero tn "What" —- it, and after the show, at the club, “I knew @ man once io South \be started in talking about the art Kota who atammered,”. sald Ji . jot Durgiary-—he'd been studying it ile used to shew dog-blegult and T said that anybody could burg! house, And, in another minute somehow happened that I a bet that I would do it that night. Heaven knows whether I ever really meant to; but that same night this man Mullin broke into my flat, and T caught him. We got into conversa- tion, and I worked off on him a lot of technical stuff I'd heard from this actor friend of mine, and he jumped to the conclusion that T was an ex- pert. And then it suddenly occurred to me that it would be a 4 on Mifflin if f went out with Mull wi he w speaking. It cured mae besides being nutritiou: oud way ls to count ten while you' thinking what to say, and then At out quic “You-you biackguard!” Jiminy placed the uecklace ly on the dresaing-table. Then turned to Sir Thomas, with bis bamds thrust Into his pockets. Over pie od ee cone seo ie of the curtain quivering gen’ ae stirred by some sephyr. Bvid ly the drama of the situation was lost on Hildebrand Spencer, tw " room to don the loud tweeds which, as Lord Herbert, be was to wear ip the first act. Then bis idea dawned. “You didn’t tell him? Why?" His lordship raised his eyebrows. “Wanted touch him twenty of the The footsteps passed on into- che room. other aide of the ourtain. Her mys- tifleation decpened every moment. it seemed to her that the room was CHAPTER XVI. His plan was simple. He knew best,” he explained, simply. still in darkness, She could hear the and did b Earl of Dreever. bh in the dressing — For the life of her, Molly could not A sound of breathing; and then the { Freak into a house. I wasn't “Nor was it lost on Jimmy, 3 room. Why help laughing id Explanations. light of the torch caught her eye, waste, mood to think what a fool T Hf was at the time. Well, anyway, w went out, and-—well, that's how it nil happened. And than T met Spike In . down an . London, dy out, and brought He looked at her not need his lo: Pa owing sion of not go and get it? He fortified his resolution with several drinks, The theatricals began If-past elght witb a duologue, The audience had been hustied into their seats, happier than js usual jn such circum- stances, owing to the rumor which had been circulated that the proceed- “Don't laugh,” ship, wounded, Honor at stake. He removed the three notes and re- placed the drawer. “Honor of the Dreevers!” he added, pocketing the money, lolly was horrified. Who could this be, and why had he not switched on the regular room lights? She trained her ears to catch # sound, For a while she heard noth- ing except the soft breathing. Tyen came @ voice that she knew well, and, abandoning her hiding place, sho rotested his lord- No joke. Serious. JIMMY, like his lordship, nad been trapped at the be- ginning of the duologue, and had not been able to get away till it was nearly had been introduced by ‘use! tell the knight of the true facts the case. Sir Thomas was as det in simple faith as in Normas bloed, ‘Though 5 Londoner by birth, he had It did rdship's owlish expren- He doubt to tell him how weak over, you break open the drawer?” “Old boy took them back again— when he found out about letter." ‘hen they don't belong to you. Jimmy had not moved. There was something in his attitude that filled gue fear, In the torch he looked ings were to terminate with an in- “But, Lord Dreever!" she crie Lady Julia to an elderly and adhesive came out into the room and found his story must sound, He had felt it of formal dance. “You can't! You mustn't! You can't baronet who had recently spept ten Jimmy standing there, with the torch Boung eo eg Was, telling It. He was — To all appearances thie was « With a jaunty, tf somewhat un- be going, raally, to take that money’ days in New York, and escapo had in his hand, over some dark obfect 19 peng pala nie, thats If ever @ story corner, but Jimmy ted that steady, stem. Lord’ Dreover climbed to Te stealing! | It isn’t yours!” You not been won without a strussle. the corner of the room. this one, Very Sentence, it was wAY eton ase eee e floor above ade must put it back." 4 . wes prveke i e pealed 4 Gown the corridor to Sir ‘Thomas's “Hie lordship wagged @ forefinger , T2*,deronet on bis return to Eng- 40 Wee 8 tail manele seer a iMatare qy fitt. olf man," wuld his lordship, ously enough, tt wae almost iGentic room, He switched on the light and solemnly at her. tand had published a book entitled (iar of them spoke again, The light shaking his head, more in sorrow with the big scene in act three of went to the dressing table, The hat,” he a “Modern America and Its Veople." of the torch hurt Molly's eyes, She ieee in anger, “it won't do, old top. “Love, the Cracksman,” in which drawer was locked, but in his pres- ‘Mine! Ola boy gave them to and it was with regard to the opine put up a hand to shade them, It What's the uso of putting up any old Arthur Miffiin had made such @ Bis ent mood Spennie, like Love, laughed a 8 1 nat be seemed (0 her that they had been vere like that? Don't you sce, whut as the debonair burglar. <a at locksmiths. He grasped the «Gave th t Th ions expressed in this volume that be standing like this for years, | mean ts, it's not as if we minded, Jimmy proceeded to give hie ewn, handle and threw his weight into a hem to yout en why did invited Jimmy's views. He had no Don't I keep telling you we're ali idea of what the rendering a t sudden tug, The drawer came out with a report like a pistol shot. “There!” said his lordship, wish to see the duviogue, and it was only after the loss of much precious time that Jimmy was enabied to tear pals here? I've often thought & Jolly good feller old Ttaftlen ae Regular sportsman! I don't blame a debonair burglar should be. Mifflin had lighted a cigarette had shot out smoke rings and Molly with shadow behind th wag- a : , chapple ging hia head severely. Yen Errol” ‘They do.” Moral himself away on the plea of having shupeless und inhuman, burglar touch Gomer to Tentamas Neve bach a efest, help here In the drawer lay the four bank right to dress. ipelire Nurticg my even," she eatd GUIEar touch. me ive Mav great, help here, 9 notes, The sight of them brought Molly wrinkled her forehead |: He cursed the authority on “Mod- at fs *y porting” —— my prepared to do yes \< back his grievance with a rush. Ho agitation. Men of Lot ence ern America and ts People" freely us “rin ‘orey," said Jimmy. | "t didn't Molly turned on him suddenty, cut. Ut Properties eo Ke ud would teach Sir Thomas to treat hita type appeal to the motherly inoriney le an upstairs. While tie d think, ‘ts that better?” He turned “M8 short his views on the ethics of 58% te you, ts 1?" sald Mr like a kid! Me wourd show him! = of women, As a man, his lordshig Yt, t8 Brogt ere had ti nt tin hee face, Something Ketlemanly theft ina blaze of in. Thomas. ” He was removing the notes, frown- was a nexliglble quantity, fe ey Chance of Sir Thomas taking it int in hiv voice and the apologetic haste dination, Ane ng sont Ing flercely the while, when Ne heard count, But as a wilful child to te eg neud,te Visit hie dressing: room. | with which he moved the torch ,,,) What Oo you mean rahe crle 5 protested Jimmy, Why low? Just because you t know me over here, why scorn miu? How do you know I haven't got a He had been, as his valet-detective had observed to Mr, Guler, too busy jollying along the swells, It would be the work of a few moments only “Do you think I don't word Jimmy has suid His lordship Jumped. a cry of surprise from behind him. He turned to see Molly. She was still dressed in the evening gown she kept out of trouble, he had a on Molly. She spoke soothing! believe every seemed to relax the strain of the situ. ation, ‘The feeling vf stunned : prise began to leaye her. She found , ; , Pookne “Well, don't you know, it had worn at dinner and her eyes “But, Lord Dreeve she be IY jeraelt thinking coherently aguia, it wcemed to j n't got , at wan. to restore the necklace to its place. "yyy ; sf mo a bit thin,” Wh 9 American reputation? For al wero round with wonder, She had | "Call “me Spennie,” he urged. [tut for the tenacity of the elderly wht’, tellef DUt ImOmeBtary, Te So Motive over TGR a can teil 1 may be Boston Billie or seen him creep into the room and on impulse had followed. She stood looking at him blankly. He was. holding a drawer In one Why was Jimmy in the room at that time? Why hi had he been shot from her vil, darkness began to tear at har she felt along the wall for 1 and flooded the whole room with light. Jimmy laid down the torch, and “We're pals. You said Beaihens sald so—on stairs, o calls me Spennie—even Uncle Thomas. I'm going to pull his nose,” he broke off suddenly, as one recollecting a forgotten appointment. “Spennie, then,” sald Molly, “You mustn't, Spenn You mustn't really, You"— “You look rippin’ in that dreas,” said his lordship, irrelevantly. "Oh, well!” he concluded, lamely, Molly turned to Jimmy. “Jimmy, of course I believe you. 1 believe every word.” “Molly!” His lordship looked on, marvelling, The thought crossed his mind that he had lowt tha tdeal wife, A girl who would believe any old yarn a baronet, the thing Would have been done by this time, Now, however, there Was no knowing what might not happen, Anybody might come along the passage and seo him, *He had one point in his favor, ‘There was no likelihood of the Jewels being required by their owner Ull the conclusion of ‘the theatricals, ‘The part that Lady Julla had been he a torch?) What ing? The questions rain like sparks from Sacramento Sam, or some one, wi preerxe the decencies of pet “Thad my suapicions of you. I had my suspicions from the first, when — heard that my idiot of a nephew made @ casual friend in v4 this was what you were! “I don't mind, personally,” interes T hope, tf ever The sombre determination of his lordship's face melted into a twisted but kindly smile. "Good!" he suid, perhaps who"-——~ a pers rupted Jimmy, “but thickly. “Good! id you “Thank you, " > play. mereis Stood for a moment undecided. He feller cared to—— If it hadn't been We're pals. You said so—on Isten.” Mony’ eaeey tahoe cae Hily contained ne scone Fortine dis had concealed the necklace behind for Katle! For @ moment he felt ey ee ‘auree othe dinner. Very glad you’ humoring a rebellious infant. “You play of geme. him, Now, he brought it forward, almost sad, frighttully sensitive, You eee! realy mustn't take that money. You . Hefore going down to dinner Jimmy and dangled it gilently before the Jimmy and Molly were looking at a world of difference between the must put it back. See, I'm putting had locked the necklace In a drawer. eyes of Moily and his lordship. Ex- each other in silence. From the branches of the profeasion and @ cellent as were his motives for being in that room with the necklace in his hand, he could not help feeling, as he met Molly's startiea gaze, quite us guilty as if his intentions had been altogether different, His lordship, having by this time pulled himself together to some ex- tent, was the first to speak, “LT suy, you know, what ho served, not without emotion, Molly drew back, It was still there, Spike having be able apparently to resist the tempta- tlon of recapturing it. Jiinmy took tt and went into the corridor. He looked up and down, There was nobody about, He shut his door and walked quickly {n the direction of the dress- ing room. He had provided himself with an electric pocket-torch, equipped with a reflector, which he was in the habit of carrying when on his travels. this note back. Give me the others, and I'll put them in the drawer, too. Then we'll shut the drawer, and no- body will know.” She took the notes from him and replaced them in the drawer. He watched her thoughtfully, as if he were pondering the merits of her arguments. “No,” he said suddenly, “no! Must haye them! Moral right, Old boy"”—— She pushed him gen: Preasion on thelr faces his lordal gathered that his existence had once more been forgotten, He saw her hold out her hands to Jimmy, and tt avemed to him that the time had come for him to look away. It wis embarrassing for a chap! He looked away, ‘the next moment the door opened and closed again, and she was gone. He looked at Jimmy, Jimmy wa still apparently unconactous of hi deal of snobbish caste-prejudics, us suppose that you were an manager. How would you ing called a super? You see ‘ don't you? You'd hurt their Now, an ordinary thie¢ would ably use violence in a cage like <3 But violence, except in extreme oases 1s contrary, T understand, to + man's etiqu th other hand, me; to ry at her feet. Sho stooped and picked it up. When she saw what it was her bewilder- ment increased, “But—but"—— she eald, His lordship beamed upon her with ® pebble-beached smile of indescri- bable good will. ames “sit down," he urged, No quol with you, Y: —I hope thia won't be one of them— 8 . Ving closed the door, “Jiminy! You were—oh, you presence, ¥ “Uncle 1 Yos, yes, I kno Once inside, having cl d tho door, “I FS eat Nt presence, add that L have you covered,’ Quek Uncle Thomas, knows file as ahaaeccuae on he set this aglow tad looked about can't have been be His lordship coughed. There was a pipe in the pocket of ut, Lord Dreever, what are you jaye them. Hut you musta't him: Looks jolly ike it!" sald bis lord- pitt, old tans pont. He thrust the stem earnestly doing: What was that nolse I ‘ee muatn Spike had given him minute diree- Ship, judicially, “Hullo!” ; heard? them, Don't you see that ha would j.cny ve to th Pee oer To wenn? pall dimay. OC Waa buts uw said Jimm the lining, Sir Thomas eyed Nepenine drawer.’ Suspect you the moment he found ore oe te ene eee out difficulty, ting them ke” a of his thoughts with u the protuberance apprehensively, and P Ls er," sald bis lord- .. 7 ; box, He found it without difficulty, & a? eae nas 1 - they were gone, and then you'd get ene ack?” still here? By the way turned a little Jim: wos bail ree into trouble’ §*) To bin untrained aye, it seemed tol, | Fusting them becky 1 herd “Dreever curtoualy scowling feroctously. Arthur MItiin'@ ut"—she looked again at what — ‘ 5 erably massive and impregnable, but ‘Pitt, old man," said Jimmy." 01 of < v0) * Nd she bad In her nende but ian et , “Something in that,” admitted his Lhike had evidently known, how to know it does. Hut it’s the truth." thought of anking bofore-—what on scowl In act three had been mugR w= five-pound note.” lordship. open tt without much difficulty, Mia lorduhip's manner became farth are you doing here? Why were mired A “Five-pound note,” sald hie lord. ;..2f course there 1s, Spennie, dear. iid was shut, but it kindl ete mae: ee mee i eum, soit Jimmy, “is, a8 yee ship. “Quite rene, Ted, Me Jord: I'm so glad you seo! There they wil an effort when he tr “Now, look here, Pitt, old son," he ” Hin lordship was not ¢ thoes: finn the pocket. le anite a0 ce ca ” are, safe again in the drawer, Now | " ip was Bot one: of toe m the pocket, In apite of the tallees Foe ta Bere ct uniharstacia We can go downstairs again, and” Heigpe Rae the 1a) kf Mash asld, thers 8 nothing ie worry DO who invent circumstantial stories bills. ‘The little fellow is loaded ané 0 understand, Sich8 eo son aetaire | 4 —— e on!” he said ere all puis here You can pitch easily on the spur of the moment, cocked. He's pointing straight 4s “But—were you—stealing them?” She stopped, She had closed the He was dangling the nev iL straight to us, We won't give you He searched ly dave ontller th the’ pemeenince: nee lang Uae 01 arched rapidly for something your diamond solitaire. ‘That fate His lordship drew himseif up. Pp g% but the box, preparatory to dropping tt away, Wo't— that would pass muster, then aban- spot! ne has evi His lc y “ . : by - ue wi f 7 7 ould pas ister, then aban- spo! 0 ol i er been No,” he said, no, not etealing, Net, quick ear caught the sound of @ in, when there was @ quick rustly at He qu ed Molly. “dimmy dened the hopeless Mrugein, Afley. the diamond sciitains wee no! ® footstep In the passage outside. the other side of the room. The curs Her ¥ strained, She ap il why not be frank?. fle still be \ nd Se ‘Then? ng Qulcki"" she whispered, taking bis tain wax plucked asile and Molly wich an effort. Sho was suffering tor~ lieved Jimmy, to Boe (ie citer ot eMbulh ete comrade tod nate ae “Like this, Before dinner. Old boy switch. ‘Someltody's Posed gee ame out. nts, ‘The words her father had said the hero of “Love, the Crack vre looking at friendly as’ you please—couldn't do mustn't be caught here. ‘They'd sco jimmy!” she cried. in fo ter on the terrace were pourt here WOuld Be fy HRT Ib rasons why you shouldn't, enough for me, Touched him for the broken drawer, and you'd get Into prot ced eles Hae ate tha: aight k into her mind. Sho seetaed in him, He was a good fellow, will_go Into presently,” twenty of tho best, and got away awful trouble. Quick!” a AE CEM he Apel Lia agl : ( a He ould ae athe Thomas's hand wavered, with it, So far, all’ well. Then met She pushed him behind the curtain ““wcrent Bootie} RE CB Crooked. ‘There ; And. hay: oc if you like, of course.” sal you on stairs. You let cat out of where the clothes hung, and switched Paeaie ying that he was crooke were ing prefaced hia narative with the Jimmy, agrecauly. “It's your o ‘ b off the light o The curtain again was 4 curious whirring in her head. sound remark that be had been a bit }ouse, |) But t shouldn't, i ans deed ib But why? Surely"— From bebind the curtain came the tine ana seem ite ceptia a plniniive iatee aud’ niaiye 1 Boe hearth Lord of his lose Ae ine twonteepsued ber, ane yard and @ half | ae Min \erduhin Gave tos Gekwan & Pulene vee ot he ime, and from its depths a plaints large and misty noard Lord of his lowe the twenty-pound bet, wouldn't belleve the number of aif 5 Mitte Uf b made itself heard Deeever begin tos hen he added a hase G dignified wave, It's Uncle Thomas. I'm coming ft all,” suid the voice ne 8 if Kome on IT way, Pitt, that y told am HO vaiae ha Uye “Not blaming you,” he said, mag- out, Pull his nose,” , : Pee ari EAPY just How—the bet. end ail’ fant, Hone “te te eae ee nanimously, "Not your fault; mis- ‘Be qulet!"* Meubatwan analhar upleavdl rware’ th f 4 nt TORY that Ria le Waniled the pipe. ous s ; A nere was anotly pheay and was aware that Ji estly. you don't mean to any that was ‘es leno! fortune. You didn't know, ‘About She sprang to the curtain, and nis lordahip emerged, his yellow locks ing her In his arias, ad calling tO (ue, waa it? Lenn ———~ By dove! tenia enee bi letter a RIERA ily, “HbBAd Rolaelensly behind it ruffled and upstanding, bis face erim- Lord Dreever to bring water. Tye got an idea,” renal a ie pert ne Mol ¥. ae ut, Ls — ewan his lord- won “When 4 girl goes like that, auld We live tn attering: tim: to leave the castle MD. ‘a pid coat or his lord a vy “Did you say your actor pal’s name — “Won't you let me have (ret Minas wen | able abou ea ught my head tn a tor his lordship with an insufferable air pia 1 ha cernne diueott Than cela ne ee ush! ri something,” he explained at large, of omniselence, “you want to eut He broke off suddenly mobile?” said Jimmy, “l wow i pee The nee had. mat ater ak ee ae Micome along!” sald Jimmy, “Are he whlepered. "Wh vai “chotaae laut y n outside ‘ome along!” sal ny 1 he whispered, ni “Trouble was,” sal! his lordship, the door, Then the handle turned Pressed rigidly against the wall, ing to be a week getting that Good lord! Somebody's coming!” “that old boy thought It was love- softly, ‘The door opened, and closed Molly had listencd with growing as- water? He dived behind the curtain like a ‘ letter, Didn't undeceive him.” again with hardly e sound. fenishment to the movements on the His lordship proceeded to soak @ rabbit, The drapery bad only just