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Pisa ih iy NEXT WEEK'S COMPLETE NOVEL IN THE EVENING WOR Sane ne eral Scientific Sprague _—=== The Romance of a New Yorker's | || HoT WEATHER ; == Adventures in Queer Company EMPLOrEES, — ' i FRANCIS LYNDE » B .Charles Wadsworth Camp | B. annex c a é A a pas to him from the din- . ae ing room. Immediately it aroused « RAMANA ARAM KARMANN KAN MART AAR, disagreeable sensation. It reached (Coppright, 1915, by Dodd, Mead & Co.) You're right,” Morgan answered. 2 . Aimont ‘belligerent. ir fob from Molly @YNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, t's the safest scheme. I'll send my! oh b brought it to a pause. Then it ry ¥: man to Sandport to report the case ‘ " seat egg Seite Coa ‘to visit'his tend and bring back the coroner. If he “ANien stepped toraeeae Andiewona, “He finds Mi and Mrs, Ander: hurries they ought to return a little | dently: Wided Iie eateaioas roé che ae bene ae “Tithe ua | inthe ety of a tameies Tear. Thin te Aer dark, ‘Then he can authorise | evidently heard his entrance, for she He broke off. Miller noticed that @ iH land place of trad, Sle’ teeta the removal, Besides, Anderson ought Fret Pim in the dining room doorway. lttle of the color had lett Ris uneout® TeeSt gay Beatie 8 eae romeval, ueeiare Hor face was red from weeping. Mil- face, si = ii jer could not be sure her tears had = "A Mor- allt Ng. only ‘comes! Mitier mut- iy source beyena we trenedy, Me wate | ee eS poseibilty had not caught what the other had “Up the path with Jake,” Miller an- , Ti m s y , gO a said, but he felt if the coroner was gwered CHAPTER Ill. Bere with Jane Sart ¢ nde Fesponsible in the alightest degree for The. delay here wae annoying—t (Continned.) 6, until w satisfied all the piti- this breakdown he would like to force seemed so pointless, ; bs i that rasping, nasal voice to the hue At last The Snake's Strike. He paus id, He bit his Mp. > millating softness of apology. evident Telpetenes eet ‘Senpea ieee MMEDIATELY they had en- ,,24 pee Mrs, Anderson. Con- ‘Tho coroner followed Molly into the the path. Miller followed him. tered the forest, Miller did, fine cist be by lent tien big Miller “eee Pa ee walked slowly, The coroner indeed, see, He understood, I shows up as I arranged with her win 8 ahary jaweay canal bah neni yh i Md AF yA EA too, after a moment, why She'll be frantic with anxiety. If you | Soe, wee aroey “orice wes vecrheres o ising,” MA oak don't mind you'd better tell your man the agent had failed toreach {07 a stained and repulst p and give her the facts, } The trees and under- “jt won't do,” Morgan said. “One| | DURING Feprastly, aa old He wore @ His voice had failen to ihe whteper red, not un- almost commanded this himself. In his The coroner to encourage ‘20 Morgan stepped ahead. He no Monger spoke, and, in the half light of “that thicket, breathing the heavy air f vegetable decay, Miller found his wn silence compelled. They continued for five minutes during which Miller combatted an tried to analyze this atmosphere, this ning impulse (o silence, He had made up his mind to break the spell, to speak, when Morgan suddenly stopped with a gasping intake of breath. Miller saw his companion’s shoul- ders grow rigid, saw bim slowly tura and reveal u pallid face and startled own heart was jumping. “What is it?) What did you see?" Morgan didn’t answer, but over his shoulder Miller w; and he knew been justi- cy had been ni outstretched body was half hidden by the warning chevaux de frise. One booted leg lay A an across the narrow ugly pal M queer catch in his voice: “Jake!” But Jake did not answer, The tortured posture cried out the rea- on. Miller put his hand uns Morgan's shoulder. “Go ahead,” he said hoarsely. e. Let's do"— Morgan echoed. , nothing to do. He's dead, His voice broke off. He stepped forward haltingly. They reached the body and stared down at it with > eyes that sought hope hop ly There was no doubt as to the ¢ . The left trouser leg was fateh, TPWo holes showed above the ankle. It was easy to recon- struct the tragedy CHAPTER IV. The Forest Vigil. ILLER had no doubts from the first. He called with a daily on fon he had evidently sat down in torn handkerchief a was too late when his repeated ex- had struck. the snakes. followed, yet, there could be no possib between that traged un supernatural manifes had so torn th » it ut he “In this path! By heaven pafe, It was hi that Mr. Ander enough of that We Morgan cont effort, all of us" pking down at J Andersons har As he stood, | to Morgan. Morgan agreed, » ale dat his wate wish Anderson was b: beter wait until th Wiy? inal Yhir gas but it seems tO 10 what huts, 1 tion has his headquarters there, guess it’s best to notify him,” He turned away. ‘This is bard to gr “Tt has to be grasped firmly, “It's getting late. What eyes. Miller broke the silence now, His Jake had heard enough about » rattlesnakes since he had been on Captain's Island to snatch at his only chance. So, instead of attempting to run to the coquina house or the plan- t ungle which had so justly terrl- fed iim and done his best to fasten ove the wound. His @ tourniquet al a wound, och howed how hard he had tried. He had never risen again, Perhaps it riments had failed, or perhaps his Mirror had held him prisoner. At any rate there they found him, doubtless within a few feet of where the snake derson’s words of two nights ago U an ‘he had spoken of his fancy of nakes rushed back to Miller. mately we've feared they were growing were getting ready to strike, e c Miller ‘And there also came back to H * Anderson's fear that the death of Molly's pet had been a warning from e struck and death had A snake Ned siiter told himself, ple connection d the alleged which nerves of his friends. rgan's fir words, however, Morhod him with a senso of shock 7 cat was struck We didn’t think haven't been died himself with an ‘Poor devil! And this will bit the 1 ake, Miller thought he noUced son neculiat, He, didn't care to apt Fanciful, nor did he wish to give Mor xia the impression that his own Aeives were running away with him. Moreover, he made up his mind he wonkd have plenty of time to convince pase when ake had been care ried to the house. He spoke of that practically certain to run before his eye agatnat & country official who'll prob- thick that he couldn't be sure the we mgse all the ceremony possible to stars were shining. Once or twice he {rpress us with his importance. But stumbled, and he stood still, not dar~ Ing to move for feur of leaving the path to flounder helplessly in that a collection of fisher- thicket whoso revolting life had al- * Morgan answered, “but ready done for one of them. ‘an we do? I suppose Sand~ soroner for this coast Hi Vian ita: I ing about him, He was practically Miller shook his head, and Morgan went on, The forest closed behind | him and hid his hurrying figure, Miller lighted his pipe, but the emoke seemed to thicken the heavy atmosphere. Instead of soothing it irritated his nerves. After @ moment he let the pipe go out. So this was the end of his joyous and determined plans to call at the plantation and force, if possible, another interview with the “queer” girl! He frowned. It seemed that there was alway: something arising to limit his knowl edge of her to that mystifying en- counter on the beach, In a few minu Morgan appeared with his man. He had evidently ex- P ined the situation, for the fellow's face was white and frightened, and he went by almost at a run’ with averted head, “I'll be back as soon as I can,” Morgan said as he went on to the shore and his disquieting task at the coquina house. Alone again, Miller settled his to wait and watch. The light was already failing in that thick vegeta- | tion. For some moments he paced! up and down, glancing at Jake, dead! in this unspeakabie But that peculiar Impression he had received troubled him. He made up his mind, coroner or no coroner, to satisty him-| self immediately, He approached the body on tiptoe. He knelt beside it, ver. He sven raised one 's to examine the under His impression had not been fancy. The skin of the wrists ape peared to have been bruised. He could detect w t might have been abrasions. But it was all very little. | 1 DIDN'T KNOW WHY NOT IN THE STREET 9 You WERE FLAT DURING THE HOT WEATHER As he arose and pondered, the picture Anderson had drawn of the tongue- tied, ful fisherman, outlined niuind and lingered. Yet he had not even seen the man himself, and that pture Was unquestionably the ex- sion of the hatred Anderson h tormed for hun, Anyway these slight marks might merely be testimony of some escapade, some accident, several days old; for that matter, mute re- tinders of Jake's struggles to fasten the tourniquet above the wound. But the feeling of the place crept into Miller's material brain. While the light continued to fail he resumed his Morgan was back in half an hour, He was breathing hard as though he had come quickly through the dark- ening path. He carried Anderson's shot gun. He handed it to Miller, “L thought it might be some com- pany,” he explained, “because I'-— “And Mrs, Anderson?” Miller asked. Morgan waved his hand in a help- less gesture, “It her nerves hadn't been in such a state anywa he sald. “I did tho best I could, but it was hard—hard, 1 offered to stay with her, but she preferred to be alone until her hus band came. She eald it would only be a few minutes, If he's coming, it will.” “The boat might be late,” Miller said, ye'll hope that's it, You're sure you don't mind waiting here for the coroner, because I ought to be at the plantation, ou He paused, Miller wondered if it was the who was calling him back, Morgan cleared his throat und verified his guess. “My daughter is alone there, ex- cept for the cook, I am n habit—I suppose T ought to “Certainly,” Miller sald, as can be here until the others ar- riv “Come for me if you need me," Mor- ndirected. “And tell the Andersons ey'd better run on over and spend the night at the plantation. It won't be very pleasant for them in the qguina house after this, If they've any scruples about leaving tell them to ep my man to help in any way he can.” Miller thanked him absent-minded- ly, Since Morgan had introduced the subject himself, here was an excep- tional chance to speak of the girl, 10 lift, perhups, the veil from her une common and. fascinating personality. Ho crushed down the desire to speak He couldn't do It under these eireum- ances, So reluctantly, he saw Mor- gan go. It was nearly dark now, He was “k, Maybe glad Morgan had brought the gun He liked the feel of the sleek barrels ou" ‘Milier said, “and is there ax he carried it cradled under his ught to do—some for- anything Wot know much about ‘The dusk deepened. Infernally the arm, minutes lengthened. The night had Tf means, It's @ coroner's an oily quality, He almost could ‘organ answered. “We must feel It slipping down thickly, chok- Jed up in any un- ingly. Pretty soon he couldn't path, Jake's body, which had grown dimmer and dimmer, was no longer ‘The branches were 89 heard rustiing sounds increas- certain that they were leaves whis- pering in the breeze, yet that feeling h of the snakes, of which Ani mn had Miller said spoken, came to him in all its force, It was easy to fancy these rustling hou knew there was no chance of relief When his man failed ntation he would and slowly closing their circle. It difficult for him to argue reason- ably as he stood by black night in the heavy repellent atmosphere in a place avoided for natural and poisonous snakes. invisible body testified how deserved- Those sly noises, such as snakes might make, grew everywhere about And he was defenseless, to ail purposes a blind man, unable to avoid the creeping horror, He realized now the state of mind into which the island had thrown An- derson and Molly. He held his nerves in leash by a severe effort of t He lost all track of time. to him that midnight must have come and gone before he saw a lantern waving through the jungle, “Here they are," not sorry this is ended.” But it was Molly, bra ling her terror, coming through the forest alone, Miller laughed @ little. “After spending the night alone in this piece of woods I'm not so sure there isn't something to be said in bi from Morgan, jored sky, came into bis ¥ to return to th come down to and that the rsons had acted on his tion and kept him for the night, was no other course indefensible as it was, be wiser to leave Jake to the things loneliness, a little darkness, and the th will make the poise it of Us topple.” ch of woods,” ‘m proud of my rif 1 would have Sea ore and Morgan's im coquina nothing else for it at present The sight of Tony was a keep him wal It helped rout the want bim to 1 For “Very well,” he said As Morgan's Tony, He'll be in the clearing withia Miller decided, that it would It's this rotten Morgan muttered poise, but 1 wond pulled through such a night as fresh Molly during those long hours in that When ho proposed It, however, Molly refused even to con: sider the plan, “Jake's been faithful to Andy and me for a good many years. go back to New York, in- stead of forcing against his will, Tony's face was white, man talked to him he glanced repeat- easy ca edly over his shoulder, hands once or trtice. Miller accepted it asx a matter for {o the clearing. pride that the man should have re- ained on the island {i piece of forest. “One suffers then the reaction comes, and you almost want to try it again to prove what a fool you've been.” Hut as he spoke Miller knew he did not want to try it again, “L was on my way to the coquina “But you'd bet- me relieve you until the others They shook. this state of jad gent the officer aby fear without his master's restraining unpleasant vole ” Morgan said he thought. r# no matter dently been watch with you, Don't say anything Miller answered. pose I ought to report to my man. was expecting me on the boat for din- ner last night. I've no doubt he thinks the spooks have carried me off and turned me Into a spook myself.” He handed Morgan the gun, and went @own the path, keeping his eyes open for signs of snikes, one element of danger on the island whose existence he was willing to ad+ vely strange Miller knew So they stayed and suffered More than once Miller was tempted to fire his gun in the hope that Mor and come to them. She had al- most reached him when hi He heard the tinkling of the lantern chimney aw it shattered. hands against darkness rushing in ag: bled toward her, his arms around her She was half laughing, h crying laughing hysterically her accident and ber relief at finding him, and crying because of her grief and’ her fear. Anderson, she said, must have mis- sed his boat, for he ha: Morgan's man Sandport alone. fused to follow t made no comprehensible excuse. dently he shared the general, fear of Captain's Island. F duty had failed to drag him th an might hear Wasn't merely seo nothing, Jake's body lay so ne: those stealthy noises suc! d company in this place You spent the night on the Dart?’ Miller asked. He found her. ; ; Tt was something els ‘As he stepped from the woods the of the Dart filled him sense of unreality. the very real nature of the picture birth to this not alto- gether comfortable impression, He paused on the shore and stared, @ little bewildered, while his that plece of forest more than any- where else on the island-—felt, loathed, and couldn't analyze. CHAPTER V. The Coroner From through those H hours because they were to- yet when the dawn which gave fellow's told you “1 couldn't wal didn’t know whe: “Your solleitude is pl not returned, d come back from he coroner had re sing, Tony, eUll—al- of an unclouded sun abov water that was glai heavy shadows of t seemed a miracle such a ether muaterial.” gPanced at Morgan's d you passed your ent forest path It The Dart appeared to be suspended in the midst of this dazzling spectacle Beyond her the dunes had the effect The usually mournful r and insistent pounding of the breakers had fallen to an indifferent drone. closed his eyes, en struck him with a sense of shame fter his experience in the & moment he felt physically il bent his mind to the conquest of his been strangers, shaking, went down the path then on her way to the coquina house watehed on alone in the He pulled himself together with . It was easier now to find May L_ask why? Shame flashed across the fellow's He softened lis voice, He tried to His volco was little more than fll it with appeal. Miller groaned. i of a mirage It's easy to ask “Therefore 1 ask The red deepened, “L had come from the end of the ties—1 realize {alnnd niready, and the path through Dm, Those sormalitien=@ the woods-—it wax too dark. iptd better to stay there.” He pointed toward the hou “Although that. wa ain't anxtous to try What he had or must have frightened on the road from th island of which he won't sp to the coquina house he re- fused to leave even to return to the Instead he's sitting cowod ring fire he's hat his agitatior and the loneline of mind Moily d impressed upon him mind, After all louse of that fear. Tony the re- So he opened his Hut there was no one on ni shaking, over a bla our kitchen, T can't reallae. Miller reached out and found Ho grasped it Molly, that woul It is dreadful, as you ¢ must face the facts and be sensible, You and Andy must not Jet this weigh If you can't ris it you'll have to leave Captain's Island.” "Feeling as we do! yy “phen,” he sald determine can not brood over Jake.” He felt her arm tremble “When Us our fault!" “That's nonsense ld be foolish, der the spell as they are He glanced ale saw the dingy. 1 had not passed through the forest, must be at the coquina house, he had ylelded to his and left the island altogether nd looked at the fisher- It floated, filthy and un- No one was to be seen, nor did its deck disclose any record It lay in the still abandoned hulk conveyed the alr of tragedy that in- variably clings to a wreck when the destroying storm has fled before calm Miller asked himself, should this be #0? thought even now paced up and down vigorousy while the 4 sunbeain broke flushed across the a ashamed of his uncomfor tions of the dark hours Tt Was still carly when he saw Mors wh the path from the afraid to cross, gan walking di Now listen, Mol- You must go right back to the wo the of recent activity “Miller laughed shortly. and anxious ‘Why are you still here? ner didn't como Miller explained the situation “And 1 stayed slept peacefull broke the lantern, but you can follow And Anderson” the sun's whining now. ‘The muscles of her arm tautenod. Sho drew closer to him “And spend the night there alone, except for that frightened man! Jim, anyway, L came with the lantern, but I can't—I can't go through that path now, without a light. Morgan said with “Why didn't you run up and thought when show himself? As he waiked slowly toward coquina house he completed the con quest of hin disagreeable sensations There would be work to-day requiris get me to heip out? my man didn't return” use of disturbing Mra, Anderson,” you tell me?" anvvped, annoyed at the delay He hurried to the house and en- “Won't blame them. As They walked out on the shore. The the door closed behind him his ugly coroner hesitated before the entrance thoughts of last night rushed back. to the evil path, Without any other provocation than “Up there, eh!" he muttered. “Up the air one breathed h marine Molly and Anderson hating He impressed Miller ag reluctant to Miller asked. Morgan answered, “becouse A unhealthy hall, two might be better than one for an tered the damp, in a quandary. shrank from the only way is it?” he asked, as 9 o'clock when | left the 90" Bix dr seven hours to daylight! He Morgan he would have to divide th responsibility of Molly and the di unti! Anderson returned. If only there was some way to com. und with Anderson! under the circumstances tion ought to be laken against that It was his call” oner, Jim. This is Mr, Miller,” she went on, motioning the man forward. “Mr, Miller is a very dear friend of oure—a very old friend. [ think he will look after everything as much as possible. As—as I told you, I'd rather not be troubled any more than te necessary.” Her voice trailed away. “That's all right, ma'am,” the cor- oner rasped out. “I've heard your story. Don't see much to be gained didn't realise’ 801 the things he's told me.” “Don't think of them, Molly. He's said he's through with you. ‘ust me for the reat” “Who--wh with Jake?” “Morgal He came along early, He was on his way to you. Of course he didn't know we'd been there all night.” The coro! etarted. “ At nignt bat ia ‘ou were alone that patch of woods?" he ask } Miller nodded. | “If you'll go on out to the clear- e said, “I'll join you in & mo- ment.” ‘The coroner glanced from one to the other suspiciously, At last he |swunk on his heel. [""wrelt the truth, I'm not against a little sunshine, Say, this house can't be bealthy—-damp as @ graveyard in the springtime.” | Seolly drew ‘back, Bhe passed her j hand across her eyes. \ MnGo Ob," Miller said irritably. The coroner opened the screen door A ato outside. * Did Rewaid annoy you?" Miller asked, “Was he at all nasty?" Molly sighed. tlonably he would not return until “1 suppose not. I supose all he little boat would andport from Martins- It was another reminder of d was necessary, You'd ith him now, Jim.” t any rate,” she said, “there's a't ing, Jim. We don't ke it any der.” leave He raised his She thanked him, motioning him to hurry. So he followed the coroner Immediately Miller was sorry he jubdued to an un- dertone, he was speaking to Tony was in no and Morgan's man, and they listened Hin eyes, too, had evi- strangers to sleep last Miller did not need to hear appear to Miller that the coroner The subject of thelr con- confessed by * Miller called flash Tony turned and ran to him, and Morgan's man sidled for- be pocket, bit off the end and oom- with increased uncertainty, glancing again over their shoulders. It did not questioned them, thelr ““tellol” he called from the steps. “Shall we be off?" ‘The coroner turned. Hoe atudied Miller while, with @ leisurely air, be took a plug of black tobacco from h menced to chew. Miller came forward. “I gay, is there any point in delay?” ia tinued to stare. quent of the torture of those hours jo ¢oniam the man had aroused, Ho when he had been doubtful of Miller's (ctw jt wouldn't do, Molly had been wise. ‘There was nothing to be gained by encouraging bim to make @ diff. cult task more painful, He was fair enough to ask himself if this antagonism was justified. Att all, was it not born of his own dis- turbed and restless state of mind? On the other hand, what possible excuse did the coroner have for fanning the unintelligent emotions of these two frightened servants? Miller fought back his exasperation. He put his hand on the other's arm. “T mean this is @ pretty bad busl- ness for us. The man, Jake, had be with the Andersons for years. I'd known him as long as they'd had d all that-—but sary, It Wa% they're dreadfully unhappy for us, 80 the sooner they're over—I'm sure you understand.” ‘The coroner shifted his weight. with “I'm holding back. 1 ain't looking to hang around here any longer than felt his plainly confessed terror was I have: to. Bay, do you think I'm holding back on my job? Is that When you ask ike that all fean what you're trying to tell me?" ou haven't tried tt yoursalf.” “No, po," Mille! Miller maid, Lea night in that piece of forest you were “Then let's go, Nothing happened to and, side by side with Miller, starte u talking about? how you 4id it," he seem to be having “1 don't see how youdid time on this island hastened to assure the coroner sai ove the clearing, "Those two," he commented, “don’t mighty pleasant ac “Yos, they're inclined to be ner- iNer answered dryly. though they'd seen some- You've forgotten thing,” the coroner I must have He glanced up. common sense from both of "Understand, I ain't blaming them.” No word of the coroner yet?" “I suppose you questioned them, five minutes ago," Mor- “Ingide with 14. ‘» the use? Didn't need to . They don't know, Just Miller scared. After a moment hi peated: @ could there!" “Why are you here?” she asked, “ » for, his ¢, of us must take that task, unpleasant’ | THE HOT imptession of walking in a low, nar- f4 It Is. au ty to do it mysel SPew > og ah gabibanibat ninco cides ne kee, been on my mind @ good deal,” row tunnel. He had another fancy jy ian off, then Lil go to the coquina : | As goon as he saw him Miller was Miller went on. “I was alone with ! that the sharp palmetto scrub along house and do the best I can.’ , glad Morgan and he had decided not Jake for some time and it was ni k Yothe edges was a warning “chevaux Morgan hod started up the path, but Ne (Seas te pach naan Lederle moe a the whee Late! ] de frise” before a citadel impossible After he had taken a few steps he “Has anything unexpected hap- He waited for the coroner to speak, a of assault. “You don’t mind staying here? It pened?” he asked Molly. to question, But the other walked on ‘g | & Tt was necessary to go in alngle fle, won't be long.” Bie shook Ber BORGs ae to the cars SORGSNEy hte the” Imapeneene a frequen into the netrable thicket. by “Something odd about the wrists,” Miller repeated. “There were marka— abrasions.” Still the man eatd nothing. T thought it @ curious phase,” Miller tn byes g Md reac! and a trifle choked, papa » on ie until I see.” in bac! jeath the rusty fr ba ma Dh slaved 4 Fe “Can't understand why an; wey to hang out tn this naie any y. “If you had come last night wanted you to"——Miller tone be ae other glanced over his shoul- r. “Why didn’t you?’ Miller asked bluntly. to come to a place “When I ha like this after sundown,” the coroner answered, “my job'll be open to some- body else. How much farther is it?” “Just ahead.” Miller answered, “You can see Mr. Morgan now.” Morgan, at the sound of their voices, walked down the path, Miller enw at once that the officer made an unfavorable impression on him, “Tm mea you're here,” said coldly. “If you had come night you would have spared Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Miller @ very serie ous inconvenience.” Miller motioned Moi warningly, but the coroner faced him with «= touch of anger. The ce of a third person aj preree measure, to have resto: 4 his a mt f-assertion, T've just been telling him,” be sald roughly, “that no law can haul me to this island after sundown. Morgan K ge narrowed. “What' o matter with this tsl< ba ne asked Ns tee bed “You live on tt. 2 to know better'n me. do" ahead, Who's delaying the procession?” Miller shrugged his shoulders. Mor~ jan clearly understood his opinion. ‘ithout answering the coroners im- pertinence, which had really seemed way studied, he turned and led the up the path to Jake. ‘The coroner looked about him un- easily, Then he hurried through the formalities authorizing the removal. He arose, His sharp expulsion ef breath approximated a sigh. Uncon- sclously he inserted a comedy touch in the desolate scene by whisking the dust from bis frayed and stained trous- rs. “That's all we want here,” he sald. Miller could not com: rehend. He had watched the man. ihe examined his face carefully now. It disclosed only 4 pallid uncertainty, perhaps not sur- papas in the circumstances. Yet he ad rushed through the formalities with a haste almost indecorous. Not once had he referred to Miller's defi- nite statement about Jake's wrists, gine eyes wavered before Miller's c “Come on, I want to here," he said. oo ee Miller stepped closer. mi 5 . thire nute.. You've forgotten some- The man turned dt jeable, SNot that I know of” he snarled. Yes," Miller insisted, “T spoke te you about the marks on Jake's wrists. ‘ell? T heard you.” Hier by?) At a loss, “I say I heard you,” the coroner re+ Deated. “Now let's move out of here” Miller's eeapadonce momentarily overcame 6 caution he - Pressed upon himself, bia “But you haven't said anything,” he cried, “A matter as important ‘te that! It might lead to something.” The color rushed back to the cor- oner’s cheeks. His voice stormed, “Who do you think you are? Miller faced him squarely, “Tt is my duty to insist on an ex- amination of the wrists.” “Who says they haven't been ex- prunes the coroner rag) “Do ave to account to you for every. thing I do?" * Morgan laid a restraining band on Miller’s arm. “That's what I wanted to know,” Miller answered; “simply whether you had examined the wrists and were satisfied.” . The coroner looked at him curious- y. “Bee here, young man, are you fe ing to m TE ot mer ne “Ope doesn't feel the impulse to humor .* a time like this,” Miller an- swered toatily, “If I can't get you to take the marks ly there’s no more to bo said.” “1 didnt see any marks that amounted to anything,” the coroner mut Miller examined the wrists again, The abrasions had, tn fact, practi- cally disappeared ‘overnight. Still he was not satisfied, He turned beck to the coron (To Be Continued.) GOING AWAY FOR A VACATION? Remember The Evening World prints each week a complete up-to-date novela wing W. reas 1 Have The Bve- sent to your sum- mer address, “ acid pave to * should ‘tbe done at once,” sounds were made by snakes cir enter the lous ;