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Stowmarket Mystery A tew Type of D Author ot * The Wings of the By Louis Tracy + here ions (hie 1 Middle) the same theree Be) Jot wiamined) but the berrieter | \ s bad entered Ne CHAPTER XVIL Where Did Margaret Go? N the Kenn n Park Koad & hansom end drove home, Winter await: | Brett at omee out- ventures for Win- ott seeking leew ent bom CHAPTER XVI. The Meeting. N the front tere benefit, addin, “Ie the fret plac leaving London for must not be regarded in our opera. woman is welghted with 1am sorry for her, to allow events as supplied the skein, Seo and all who visit Visit, must be Mra. Capella ts the North, @he “ room he er horsehair required fur this operation ta . ust keep & close ¢ Street. On no yourself! personally Kather miss twen- | ecare (hat man- cod with @ telegram, It typed capitals usually aa. Continental messages Naples to-night | same train— | yt know what to make of 1t,"| and Hrett replied: first step toward wis- admut igneran in thin nonse, herself with is the process of aisens. ‘To Win- neequences from admitted f his wife, by death i f dono effectively, will bring disgust Miss Layton with (he Hume-Frazers that ne Will turn to the next ardent and npathetic Wooer that presents him- | Hie knew the points of his case, | and went to Naples to procure proof: obtained them, chiefly living persons, He Is bringing | Otherwise the sirer The lamp © 4 far into the gloom, but the advancing feure instantly ea listed Brett's attention. and strongly 1 with the ease of an mony will convict Mrs. Capelia of either voluntary Holden knows what Capella bas accomplished, and thinks _ it is unnecessary to remain longer in He is right. Winter, I like Holden.” . . . . wrongdoing, ed in a navy bIVe oF involuntary. serge sult and bowle ‘The two were rapidly nearing each At ten yards’ distance Brett knew I tell you,; that the other man was he whom ho the murderer of Hume-Frazer, the mission on earth seemed | extinction of all who bore t day Winter called again. how foes the ratiocinative #2" was Brett’ know him,” said the de- 1 “But I do happen to know of the private inquiry agents in London, and one of ‘em ts going stron In Middle Street. f lng Mr. Ooma for all he's worth.” “Mr. Whom-a?” human ogre whose ate to deny that Brett was startled by this unex Not until bead - remember oe stick rescued from t od discovery did hat he was carrying Ho's watch ‘de gave him an agdt ‘Though he could be cool clreumstanves, is the name of the mysterious gent 87—Ooma, no initials, Any- that Is the name he gives to the landlady, and her daughter—the girl y followed from the hotel—tells all her friends that tional thrill. 1 his life in me though physically ble to hold bis own average pro! y understood that the about to pass within kill him with ridiculous when he gets was more than a boxer, he fully individual now a stride could a is evidently puzzled to learn what has become of the Hume- Frazers and Mrs. Capella.” “Why do you bring in her name? “Tecause it leads to the second part Some one—Capella or expect—instructed Matchem and Smith, private to keep a close eye on the heir man is an @x-police con- stable, a former subordinate of mine for taking a drink right not to. he knew me, hadn't much trouble in getting It out a dangerow recognize his own stick?—that wae tee he ton. att could already see of my story. parabola in the hheaelt deseribing & P He even went to ait with the in a verdict of jury and bring dental Death exagrerate the 4. ‘The individual ‘Alan to death with hurl a stalwart Ne of a street ible effort, and bring nd cab at the precise exact spot ¢ oxngnd’s thougnt, Speaner paused with due dra- t, “Got what out of him?” erled Brett “And don't puff your Remember the tmpatiently, cheeks in that way. terrible fate of the frog who would yas no ordinar her frogs nor bulla in retorted Winter, calm the consclousness of his coming “Mrs, Capella did go to die Street that night. there in a hansom, had a long talk with Ooma, and nearly Dew crazy with jealousy. "We guessed that already, Dew is the prospective princess, “There's nett vrsonation of & this business,” he first and 9 Brett regretted revolver when fi a Satanic Imp that he did not engaged in bis ister, be It sta ventional f co viety. His was a £2 ted, wore the 1 She has been twice to the hotel since, trying to find out where thoughtful, pre- the party went to," habitual expression veyed being tenacious strength, Qui anal person in has plenty of money, prize packet—he is a They passed. Brest swuns ‘amponaibie “This time you are wrong, Mr. Brett. only seen him once. il of his remarkable likeness It 1s startling, it, and at night-time no man could avold the mistake, 1 you he is a Jap. 1e-Fragers. eit victously at his possible He met Jiro 1 they walked in Ken- They talked Japanese all the time! My mate heard Hf distinctly caught the word e than once, aged to shadow them very neatly by a bath-chalr and attendant to come near to the pair time there was a chance. ai, When you know It, you can old cavalry. ¢ : “Always give nd you reach " At the earliest moment ag jis spine when ed Ir iy the grafting of the Jap weil, to the party the other day." mere wink of Inte “So sure that were it not for your ve instructions, Mr, Ooma would - now be In Holloway, awaiting his trial on a charge of murder, Look at the ‘Rabbit Jack’ can identify him, the Ko-Katana, Such an explanation tw for many things In London. He knew how to wrostling, which enabled him to make two clever attacks on the two has+some power over! ms her to him 18 luminated. as a rauling Mrs, Capella, whieh bri at 11 at night In a distant quarter of London, He made Jiro write the tyned demanded @ jotter in my possession, He sent Jiro to Ipswich to attend Mr, David's aec- od evening,” sai “What do you want guspicious woman, Noses caenincbn The Evening World Daily Magazine. Friday. Octobe | THiS Fi$n 15 } GETTING OLO / \ Bo ) ond trial when the first missed fire. n string Mr, Ooma on that little ot. The barrister resumed his stalk round the room. In another minute ho stopped to glance at bin watch, “Half-past seven,” be murmured. “Just time to get @ message through to Whitby, and perhaps a reply.” He wrote a telegruin to Hume: Pi aha js Ferguson? I want to see ray “What has Ferguson got to do with the business?” asked the detective, “Probably nothing. But he is the oldest available repository of the family secrets. His master has told him to be explicit with me, By ques. tioning him, I may solve the riddle presented by Mr. Ooma, Does the be) suggest nothing to you, Win- “It has a Japanese ring about it.” “Noth: Scotch? Isn't it like Hume, for instance?” “By Jove! I never thought of that. Well, there, I give in, Ooma! Dash ie buttons, that beats cock-fight- nel" Some one rang and was admitted. "Mr, Noldea,” announced Smith, CHAPTER XVIII. Holden’s Story. HE long nosed ex-sergeant entered. His sallow faco was browned after his long journeys and exposure to the Italian sun in midsummer, He was soiled and travel stained, He produced a map of Naples, which he carefully smoothed out on the table, On the face of the map he located a number of small wooden carvings, which were really very ingenious They represented churches, a hotel, @ mansion, three ordinary house: rambling building like @ public ins! tution, and @ nondescript structure difficult to classify, “1 find,” said Mr, Holden, when the mla-en-scéne was quite to his liking, “that a good map, and a few realwuc models of the principal buildings dealt with in my distourse, give a lucidity and a coherence otherwise foreign to the narrative,” Even Winter became restive under this style of address, Brett caught his eye, and moved by common im- pulwe, they leswened the whiskey mark in a decanter of Antiquary. “Allow me to remark,” interpolated Brett, “that your telegrams were ad- mirably terse and to the point.” “Thank you, sir, Many eminent judges have complimented me on my imanner of giving evidence, And now to busine Larrived at the railway station here” (touching the non- tpt Dulldiuw), “aud look # room @ Villa Nuova here” ¢ had a finger on the mansion), “which, as you nee, 1# quite close to the Hotel de I hotel), “at which, as I expected, Mr. Capella took up his abode. Accord- ing to your instructions, I obtained & competent assistant, a native of Na ples, and we both awaited Mr, Cap la'a arrival, He reached Naples at 10,80 A. M. the day following ny ad- vent at night, and after breakfast drove straight’ to the Reclusorio, or Asylum for the Poor, situated hore” (he indicated the tnatitution), “elose to the Botanical Gardens, Mr, Capella arranged with the authorities to withdraw from the poorhouse an elderly woman named Maria Brescia- no. It subsequi y transpired that she was @ nure® employed by @ cer- ; Ss rf 1. 1915 fon Y Have iT ) | REJUVENATED ( (SY OUR ARTIST ) HER ONE ) jee Mm, | Mr fr ‘ marriage, and it was ¢ bt ad the marriage being properly biade by consulting the ‘Nihon Sual Shi’ in he Uritish Museum.” This shot floored Jiro metaphort- cally, and his wife literally, for she sank into a heap. —. knows everything, Nummie, tain English gentleman named Frazer became entangled with @ beautiful Italian girl nam Margarita di Orvieto some stwenty~ eight years ago.” Mr. Holden paid not the remotest attention to the looks of amazement exchanged between Lrett and Winter, He merely paused to take breath and peer benignantly at the map, follow- ing ines thereon with the index finger of his right d, South of Italy, aud bis tatoer thither permanently during the scandal that took place twenty- Capella has brought with him the persons named as the nurse and servants together with certitied copies of al ments cited. repeated her hus- I also have certitied copies of those documenta. produce them, together with @ de- tailed statement of my expenses. Mr. Capella is residing in @ neighboring band. “Then tell him the rest!’ Brett scowled terribly as @ subter~ tug ie cy ep ‘ ‘ell me," he sald, “why you helgat this amazing scoundrel?” elp,” squeaked J! voice becoming shrill with ment and fear, He is & Sainural of Japan, in Okasaki, and again in London, 1 came to England long after the elim He told me these people, who further,” he resumed, “that the bagiishman and Us ina di Orvieto could not account of some fooiish religious scru- pies held by the young lady, but they entertained a very violent passion for each other, met clandestinely, and @ female child was born, whose baptism is registered, under the name of Mar~- garita di Orvieto, in the church of the La Scutillo here.” tapped a tiny spired edifice on the edge of the map.) “The two were living there in great secrecy, as they were in fear of their lives, not alone from the young lady's “Looks like a murder case plus a divorce,” commented the detective, “You are leaving out of count the biggest sensation, namely, to the Beechcroft estates. father’s will, “He was m: s S hes is very cleverly Yapella may receive {1,000 per annum, She has not the remotest claim to Beechcroft and its revenues or to her brother's intestate you talk of, People were bad lobbed his father in the old days, He wanted them to be all hanged, then he would get money. might watch him and get bim sent back to Japan, where he belongs to @ political palty who are always be- headed when they are caught, Bo when you come, I think, ‘Hello, he wants to find Qoma!’ a letter, and he lite me to send Mra. Jilo, dlessed in man's clothes, to teil 1 did that to save He eaid they Winter whistled, y! he exclaimed. Capella going to get out of 17" His is a legacy of hate, like most other benefac Hume-Frager family. father of the nt Mr, Giovant ped his title in The next move I wonder what it Isresclano, attended t him evelything, unfortunately mother died, and her death ts regis- tered both by the civil authorities the Minadot section here’ (ifting # small house bodily off the map ecclesiastical touched another spire). “The affair created some stir tn the ay, but Beechcroft's “Have you Ooma's letter?” “Yes, hele \t ts.’ He took a doc CHAPTER XIX. Mr. and Mra. Jiro. HANCE, at Umes, tangles the threads on which human lives depend, net of knote and ment from a drawer, and Brett saw at a glance that Jiro’s statement was correct. “You appear to have acted as @ throughout,” Mr. Brett," sobbed the stout 1 ought to say that when I~ when I—put on those things—and met Mr, Ooma, [ disobeyed my husband In I—liked you afrald of Mr. Ooma, #0 instead of de- seribing you to him I described Mr, Hume-Frazer from what my husband told me of his appearance In the dock, Ho waa the first man I could think of, after the girl's de: h, he defied th who had vowed vengeance on him, and the generally passionate nature of the attachment between the two, foresight is rendered powerless, and to succeed are doomed to utter fatlure, Next morning Brett went to Somer- set House to consult which Margaret's father £1,000 a@ year, created much public sympathy for Among others who were at- tracted to him were a Mr. and Mra, she wilt 1B resident in Naples. Her brother died in- Beechcroft did not with securing child, but brought Hotel de Londres—-you note the co- Incidence—where under his personal supervision.” Brett drew a long breath. So this was Margaret's secret and He was arouse Holden's steady Oddly enough, content himself As ie expected, the document was phrased adroitly. d and moustache, #0 as to puzzle him mores the Infant to the I told you when I came home.” Jiro’s unconactous device has undoubtedly saved brett from a murderous atack, and Ooma had prob- leave the Northumber- Hotel more than once while waiting to waylay David Hume. Hence, too, the partial recognition by Ooma when they met by nigbt in Mid- Frazer, who has elected to desert the provided for Then he drove to No, 17 St, John's Kensington, Where Mr, and were "at home.” under no doubt commencement. his remarks wholly to the ably seen hi land Avenu Reecheroft always held that the Signorina di Orvieto was his true wife in the eyes of Heaven, for their barrister could not help being marriage was only prevented milder in tone as he sald: “J believe you are both telling the Tut this is @ very serious mat- You must never again commun!- eate with Goma in any way ould shun the plague, four days he will have an acquaintance haps [ should say a confederate No. 87 Middie Street, Ken- — he began, understand," Jiro, whose sallow face crinkied ike effort to dis- play non-comprehension. “Oh, yes, you do He 1s a tall, ther's dying od a Prot- threat of incurring her curse if she dared death he married Miss Somers at the him ou British Consulate, him as yo and revealed for within th and rank—Sir Alan Hu of Raecheroft, man’s name upon to give evidenes against nim, CHAPTER XX. Margaret's Secret, T his chambers Holden awaiting him, with the tidings that Capella had gone to Whitby. The Ital- fan's agents, Monssra, Mat- had evidently fer- reted out Margarat's wheraabouts, Her husband, full and bass achemings, her, rejoleing in the knowledge that her cousins and Miss Layton would also ba present, At Whitby mean~ time Margaret and Robert had gone whi Stowmarket, infant girl as her own, and local gossip had !t that this was Londres he rl ihe f wondres here’ (a Mourish over tho whilst the cercinony took place at an early date to give color to the kindly fateh the trial of Mr. David murder of his got you to write the post= tland Yard on the type- writer which you disposed of the day You recognized his house tn sign which I showed you, and which was borne on the blade of the Ko- For some reason cannot fathom, unleas you are his ac- you made your wife drese male attire and go to warn him that some person was on his track, You see I know everything.” ‘rager for the Brett found at Donzelle church fixed the spot) months a boy was born, birth regis- tered locally and in the British Con- dence in Naples, » chem & Smith, Hume-Frazer lc y with thetr two Mr. Capella found two xeppe Conti and & in these small (the remaining of vongoful their old servants, G Lola Rintesano, houses hore and here houses were lifted Into prominence) “Mr, Capella married Miss Mar- @aret Hume-Frazer in Naples las hastened after “LT did not do this thing, Tam knew nothing about it “You verified the motto on the s= THE PI By MORG AN for © @atk on the offs During the “Hevert, 1 you i ® Lenton, but be & You are my cousin, end cuent know” My deer giri,” he cried, “why thle ity? You give me shivers you speak im thet wer! Vray Deten to me, Revert, This te mole loo matter for jerving i om your jcousta, but only in @ sense Im the eyes of the law outcast, My mot mother, 1 was born before my father married the lady #ho treated me as her daughter until ber death, My mother wae ao ital who dled at my dirts, end whom my father Be’ married.” Vraser jooked at beautiful woman who addressed these aston- lishing words to him, end amano | ment, incredulity, « spasm almost of tr held bim dumb It is too true, Kobert, I did not yoow these things until @ few short | months ago. Home one, I believe, told on after our discovery that #0 changed bis feeling stoward mo, At first 1 was utterly unable explain the awful alteration to bis at titude, Not until I returned to i land and sottied down at Heo nerott did | become aware of the facts. “{ have been blackmailed, bled systematically for large sume of i vay 1 ask who blackmatied you?" Robert's grew bard and stern. The woman experienced # tumultuous joy as abo saw It, Be bad at least one defender, “Phat is the hard part of my story she murmured, in & voloe broken with emotion, correspondence took place with @ Wan named Coma, # per- non 1 never even met at that tine, and—can you belleve It, Ktobert— r tho past few days L have good Nase to vhow that be iw the mner- y of my brother, the man who ens Geavored to kill bod you and Vavid. Praaer caugut ber by the shoulder, “Huta,” he aad, “What has come to yout Are you hysterical, of dream- ny my busband the truth oe or : ‘ r pity’a sake, believe mat Bg teat ly “Mr, Brett knows it ie true. What ie worse, ho knows that [know it. cannot beur this terrible ‘ny longer, [ weat to this ane house in London the other ‘night, and boldly charged bun with C Ho denied it, but b could rg the he and tho fear in his eyes, To avoid @ terrible family scandal If came here wih you all. Butt oa beur it no longer, God help me an pity me! "i Margaret. You have done ber ve inst deserves so much sut- rly went mad,” she continued “when I first became ac qQuainted with the truth concerning my parentage. With calmer moments came the reflection that, after all, was my father's child, the sister of Alan, and entitled morally, if not bs gully, to succeed to the property, My Wealth has not benefited ime, Hobort but at least L have tried to do go to others.” bi have, indeed,” he said tender- ly. paid is tell me about this fend, Ooma, You say you saw him, Thea you were in possession of bie ad- oie, during the past five months. When Mr. Brett first appeared on whe scone, I feared lest he should discover my secret, How could I connect it with the death of my brother? The explanation given to me was that the documents were purloined by @ #er- vant years ago, It was not until the attacks on you and Davie, and the chance mention he made of some cu- rious marks in a type-written com- munication received by Mr. Winter, that @ horrible suspicion awoke in my mind, T had recolved several type- written letters’ (Mr, Jiro, It would ap- pear, had not told “everything” to Brott), “and [ compared some of thoes in London with the deseription given hy Davie. They corresponded exactly! Then [ resolved to make sure, no mat. ter what the risk to myself, so T went to a place In Kennington the last night we were in town, and there I sew Ooma. Oh, Robert, he ts so like you and Davie that at first it seems to be a romance! Only you two look honest and brave, whereas he has the appearance of & demon.” Frazer looked as his watch. “Brett ought. to know all these things at once.” he said. “Let us walk back to the hotel and wire him, Perhaps It will be necessary for David and me to return to London imme- diately.” “Why? You are safe here. Why should you tncur further risk?” Tle could aot help looking at her, A slight color suffused her face, Then he laughed savagely. “There will be risk, Rita, Once Jet me meet Mr. Ooma as man to man and I will teach him @ trick or two, if only for your sake, The law will deal with him for Alan's affair, He hasan odd name! It has a Japanese ring, vet you say he resembles our family?” Margaret, of course, could only de- scribe him In general terms, As they returned to the hotel she explained nao story in greater detail, n the lines already known to hor # arrely Brett In the office they found a telegram addressed to avid, but nis cota opened It, believing It might bo from Br It was, and read na foilowa: apella arrives Whithy 5 o’clook, 1 know everything he has to tell you. If he becomen offensive, hoot him." Robert did not show tho mensage to hin cousin, He eave her its gen- eral purport, and added: ‘Prepare yourself for an ordeal, but be brave, Perhaps your husband ta tn the hotel now, as he must have renched here half an hour ago." He hind barely uttered the worda Copetla'a mald approached, pella ie hera, madam,” she nd awalte you in your sitting Margaret became, if possible, a shade whiter, What about you, Robert? she red, thing, To mo it is sacred, imperish- J able, dearer than life, And to thin RATES ROBERTSON “Met 1 am going wth pou. Mewttia here le my aulbortty, | CHAPTER XX1. i Husband and Wife, HE ieten was maring out fo window when hay ae. tered the room, He turned instantly, woth Farpiab ferooity. Ye, Macam.” be eried, “net eome tel wb deceiving me from the Great we you have sett pour heme Wt company wh Margaret jowked ower Tee elere toe wae bee grew Oly tie epee Gaghed * Sortiag (hat Capella aught Rave Vonded bY passion. “@ Bot allempl Wo shied poursmt by (he presence of others!” sereaued Capella, “Tl know that Mise Lapten ood her father are bere, That ie part of ee game you pny, Ae for you, Mr David Hume, of whatever pou oa yourselt, your own record ip pot Ce ee you should endeavor W Cook the auadeods of others” the Maiea Bad never lever, to hue knowledge, 4 tet David for a fow moments an angry woone at Bevchoruft, isrett did most of the talking, lake be bow made was @ y { it does not oceur ” Robert, 1n a volce resmarksty hy / caluuvan, “that not content grossly \neulling your wile, are stacking the reputation do nol know.” betes | " Capeiia, in bie : gnapped bis “degern, "Yeu | Vrasers are very fond otonsing your r pulations, A as tor them bon are not oe of consort with onorable people. 1 feel assured whea Mr, Layton and his daughter know the Guth about you they will oats e. to associate with you," ever else bt urged against the Ttallane he "was ne coward. Such janguage might weil have led to @ flerce attack on him by @ man so greauy his superior in Pbysioud strength. Gut Movert sat down, near the door. “You have ~~ to-day, argaret’ remained standi the fireplace. Capella pi due ig! bundle of papor: “lam here,” be said, “to unmask 5 the woman who unfortunately bears ee re ~ at the same time ty revent you from getting Migs Lay- eee you under false pre- “A worthy programme!" observed Frazer suavely, “You may attain the second part of your scheme, I adealts but the first seems to be dim- cu “Is it? Wo shall seo!’ Capella fourished his and began a passionate avowal of the eater practised on him In the er of Margaret's parent ‘J ing by saying: adap “That wom ‘9 mother was the affiancetl bride of my, father. fhe deceived him basely, On his death- bed he made me vow my Lifelong —— hatred of her betrayer and all bis descendants. ‘To you, @ cold-blooded Knogiishman, that perhaps means no- j / that I have been tricked into a - riage with the daughter of the ‘ma who Was my tathe we 3 mad I was not to mi What a poor, short-sighted fool! Bat | 1 will have my revenge! I will not { i | } i ] } rest Soptent until Tam free from this 6D me largaret would have spoken, her cousin quickly forestalled Ae “You two charges your wife,” rt auld. “The first is that she @agelved you before mar- riage; the seeond that she is decety- ing you new. You contmpla’ aiyoree, preceedings against her?” “1 do. hut you are ties on Qeth counts, There 18 no puree or woman alive to-day than Do @re stands here at this moment, ® mean and despicable hound t en- deavor to take advantage of stances attending her birth of whieh ane We in beta Ignorance,” “She can tell that to Judge,” sneered the Italtan, -"t know hatter” | Robert rose, his face white with anger. a “Margaret,” he sald, heard your precious husband's E with regard to yo with, you. What do yeu She looked from one to the othen— no one knows what tumultugue thourhts coursed through her brain in that trying moment—and she an- awered: “T am his true and faithtut wife, Robert. T have never therwies | In word or deed." hens 9 Capella started, as well when he heard ¢ ratian er} the man who was treati: sua waist maton ing him with oe ARIE ener: Sc “So," he laughed matictously, “| have agal 4 j have nuratn been footed. You are not Franer strode toward hi | words died away on his te ee ; Isten, you blackmuard!"* inne Were It not for the presence dt peee | wite T would choks the miserable life {7 ont of vou, Got We have done with | you! You have unmasked vour real ; oharacter, and T cannot bellave that A spark of affection can rama your wife's heart for you when pene if Inoblo conduct. Go, T tall yout’ Do f your worst. Split your venom elaa- where than In thie hotel, But fire i ler me warn vou. If you dare to ap- ; proach Miss Layton, Teannot proms | {xo that my cousin David will nat | treat vou ns tandert nropose te i) An Wo wht protet you wns ory tll you are ‘unsanacious, tf simply place you outalds this room, { Mo erabhed the Ttaltan by the | Hreant with hie rieht hand, itted him | hieh tn the nin, gathered the napere fram the table tn hia left hand and carried hin kicking, ouraing, but help+ lens atveranry to the door, Then he #et him down a evened. the doom, and. remembertne Tieeti's raving, asstated hin outetde, the dooumants after him and * the door, Wit trmnotent ram in bis heart, a rushed from the hotel and ht the list train co the south, ie had not bean in Whitby. twa hours, but hea was now enharked unen hia veneatal mission, ant Bit. terly resolved to push it to the utter. moat extremity, (To Be Continued) |