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The Evening The Freebooter a nn en ret The Strange Romance of a New Yorker Who Hunted for Trearuy on World Daily Magazine: Saturday, October 30, 1915 it Fashion Snapshots «x72... By Maurice Ketten I ae y W. B. A. Ferguso pom Wieing 004 | are priosease?” 1 iting pRpsanns, write sna Seuns be heravded Ghally, wot much caring @ithewt Canment of 4 ry d erat, ‘ phetched @ t oiee of 9 nodded abenntly porting ’ Wanemges 00b 49 Binet 6 em Central Office wen. think yourselves |the saknowe etree ing. thoes teatys which hadetos in Ot rHree prety M. oh* Wel, fy « itthe 4 she turned terest and Oe Cate ame higher and 0 yen Ged 1 heavily Te oo you oe.” Ff tewbed. lavehing te At the mention of Central Office 1) ued wheer for of ROT Brenton and ath we WwW fece whiten The se to A duty 1 "1 have shated Vary wont the of nauffeurs mistake bad given us a cub whieh | proceeded to make use of | You know me” aaid J, eraking more confidently than | fet end * before,” ahe cald white iniquity bot Pere never quite -™ gone * you @o tates im” quick! before they come They de all very “yetertul.” ane know you after 9 memeet how f adopting (he vocabulary of the under- ne.” Already ever telieve you thief. no ‘ wera 1 vale the feshy, quiv- hands Were ao tor how much tdtnee bones “yew ering butler ~ me my when | atayed her You and Mr. Wilding wus peer wide partner We've got you ' I can't,” F eaid Army, “4 cave Wilding | must.’ she cried almost hareh ty. "Com ne, before it le too inte fue 7 * 4 burry-up wagon waiting for you below. Owe up, now, | where you bunked the ewag. IH go bard wit ou if you don't.” ‘ le beyond my. help! any cobtoten iekeed Mie!” sneered the chauffeur In t orien 0 7 "Sonn sed tie bonivacea' eatne sve pane clement!) 1 know yer mines must go ane You don't de. ok learned that you, Se eine oF hele Ya'll whack up betwoon yeb know What in in for you." and Horner were to be at the epee Shut up!” threatened Dick, “Come [oT cannot go alone,” said 1, “and 1 Set 5 thousht you CHAPTER XIV. Wittings.” ne ‘waded. wtarnly. "ve | reels it” nett ant tes es bene (Oeetinnsd have minute to decide, We'll | for your attitude” Gane ik _ . x it ay, and You won't be ‘the he cried tim+ any the better for making ue hunt” hie naw that further pleadings were 4 “ HAT cise eutte ithoult for t shrugeed, a bitter amit 4 Wilding guilty, 2 tried to ware OE ean ne butler was silent under the fre wisting her lips. “Bven thieves,” abe ; pationtly. “OF course Mie | The Sw udeure oneering even | ninented, “aeom to have nome idea “Mit Mysell ag best | could. . door will be locked. AND bingity, ae | had expected, fear for t tayalty en came the night of the fob. Tm not going (6 have bis unworthy self conquered Ho it’ seem, madam,” I agreed 5 had been w nome third-rate detective wilted fully, completely —first maki er I st the fact that Knew nothing of the tater OF policeman walk off with the reward, |!" aweut thal we would treat him) ro ine Late fice loyally nents, but have aince beard . We'll be fret on the ground, perhaps *" ’ ” vast ue oa mr joeal police, Tt seema Mr. P 4 “O's all in the ‘oune.” he said dow | was « she | . M nueceed in locating the swag, and then Hy, carefully refraining from meet. | lanapped nailer yourself omy SiN! “Me “wusioe. Cow you can watch him while 1 go for the ing his partner's baleful eyes, tts] jprimoter . asa 1, Raviap Teer cope ecan aan volice, Be a hero for once, Tom.” eh a Bd Lela be fasten 8 ia Peale get ane, madam,” eald ting Wilflings and the others, ie ? “All right,” suid 1 recklessly, “1 {runks Forres | lies aned 8 time, no doubt, you were wy oure te a fence Ase for the diamond . » thew e t a Will, But we'll come to grief yet pecktuce, 1 don't know nothink about | ted ently oan phd grad 2 [ followed, on & q through your Jove of the bigurre and {t- Not a bleedin’ thing, s’elp reatlen Your position. T can fo longer inne ee eee adventurous, Yes, I'll be a hero fe blab igh ood on he Le ‘ouplated disloyalty, treach- , “However, [ had learned that once, Here, I'll lead the expedition. Gawe’e trut she 1 \dly had engaged rooma in this house Vim not afraid.” I earmmanted), Wilting: with 1 eyed th time in silence, 8 aWaited their arrival, The place “Brave!” he cried, Y thumping my exultant eyes. und- back. “Spoken |. a soldier, Til ed up a clever gang of crooks I al- have you fighting yet, Tom. Now wayx knew that domestic help were you're entering into Uhe spirit of tno born thieves. Now, I'll wate thin, Lead on, Bir Galuhad. For the birds while you go for the po+ once we're striking fur the right. dee” Lead on, Down we go.” “Look out!’ Terie suddenly, my In high spirits, almost verging on yoice shrilling with primitive fear wildness, he swamped the light aud — put already it Waa too late. There] « Plrouetted across the floor. | sensed had been no time to give the warn that the capture, not the reward, Was ing, It had all come in a flash. For| the Hy for his Ra, ~ a door behind Wilding had quietly; The old bond between fatner and won Ang gilently opened, and 1 aaw tho} had not been severed. Dick had been print of a revolver barrel. too proud to deny the false accusa- "'“Droy that gun! Drop It!" tion brought against him, and his sub- enarp, “imperative woloee a coramant sequent mode of living had not tended there was no mixtaking. to inerongs bis a self-respect. Un- — Wilding haif turned about, then, Soppclowely. perhaps, he inay have recognising the futility of resistance rifted from home ties and family \ith an empty weapon, hia back to feeling, and filial regard had been in the unseen foe, he. shrugged. and, abeyance. But bMod \ a thicker than with a smile, tosmed the tiseleas revol-+ water, and any one who struck at the yer upon the bed. Then a thin figure father struck at the son garbed in a brief nightahirt emerged I knew he welcomed this opportun- Fa" “4 tifa os ity of showing that father that the from the connecting room we had} ink ¥ 1 wubmitt he inevitable, a os a bad reputation. It never oe- Sect ant curred to me that you woul me, sine tae probably becanae she tiso. [thought you had esca In 4 coree aida the mean time - bad arranged with What over ted you to take up the jy police that they should arrive ch prnfeasion you have?” T asked after 12 o'clock, ‘The neighborhood Is longtl corwusly, atudying her pro- diffiowt to catch awake, add ¢o are lx the Hecht played upon it. Horner and Morgan, Thay wi . 1 aa orete their loot, yoont you for better thin, had «a duplicate key, ang at the " he same she hour agrosd upon wiibped iow to une returt gravely, seeming in no look the door, The officers came and hurry to terminate the imprompta went quietly to Horner's room. Then \tote-a-teto 1 heard scuffle and Wilding’s voice, ‘Oh, are different,” T said f thought you and he had been taken vaxuely Wate, necessity, pitch- with the others, I had not the heart ‘forked me into the niche T now oc- to go upstairs, I stood listening, very cup sick at heart. Then, from the base- | “You are young; #0 Is your friend, ment, there came sounds of aa \Mr. Wilding,” she commented sadly. L ran down, I saw you in the "it Ia not too late, [tts possible for of that terrible old woman, you to make for yourselves another wouldn't loosen her hold, #0 1 bac) to wet after her with a gui i. | And you?’ I asked grimly She's in there, now, bound hand and vust earn; Woman as well as foot, And—and that’a all, £ think, ) such Work, God have no chance to overlooked imit the work la distaste- Except that the police will soem. be ve LArUM-scarum BCApe. 1 : | shrugeing. “Eapecially on such here, | suppose, lookmg for me” © H thief—Which ® certain comer begun surrey’ end ened, asion as this, But Ibave tal- “But that plat” 1 asked nt ours, gentiemen.” Tt was Mr. Hi dventure and at- fer sticcess in the »peal to him, tered into Dic tempted to carry it only way that would | high uw _ resourcefulness of this mere” | "The wages of sin is death," I you haven't explained that |quoted. "You take it quite calmly, [ member that pin of Miss Cot , wint," T continued before she could ‘The Colonel's wife said you gave It tn certain respects he reminded CHAPTER XV | reply, looking into her eyes, “that you It was stolen from ‘Whiding’s of the Immortal Tom Sawyer. Ad- T was some time before the| than those We are NOW Ia¥erslag,.°rtce by ttornee," antd Masta place, even safer, saner method was ugly truth dawned upon me, ! when our trails croaved: io aud Wittiings entered tha 4 to be scorned as a thing uawortby, Even then I did not fully “so do whe \ hispered, rooms and took many things, le Certain rules must be followed; cer- understand. But Wilding ‘That could be eusily w» ‘They not yet arrived, And thare must not lke a she ci ace we stood “It's polaon! It's polson—I know It then let us make them different, me the pin, and I handed it to tain Tulos that risked life and 116:> eee eee nae to ee worn hielenl contrasts. {know the hoc day unlciake, for we might not confronting in allonca, Tt know It!" { cried incoherently, 1 erted eagerly, striving to take hor Corinne RnCwine tetris und necevsitaied Ingenuity and daring Dida Mdinty ehuutter lonthed the butlerts fat, have another chance, was afvaid t he'd acreain out and “stand back, you hell-cat spon full, “HE We never too Inte, Marley wore it the rightfl owner a} So in full understanding of the cover from the surprise Aten airy erates anti ©. shed the two arouse the house, Hut instead ste Like a striking snake she was Upon Marin" bet : pon es bn) aie ave pe, of nd so you're another of the Jt was primitive, inatinetive desire See Nea hank } "Who are you, and what do you me ma hold Eeould not break, T felt she said. “I cannot help you now— {ned 't waa a thief all the dare,” was young sir? her fetid breath upon my cheek, Her you will not let me.” sire of the puma for the soft- course I repented. How the thing 1 think 1 und and. When the Wiflings throat. | With ye was D9 finished, in whimsical reproacl ic rre: “I'm a roomer; top floor, front.” sald cat's face was pressed close to mine. lice in her voice, Rather some. © + ‘ id sway and twist like a striking Mr. Stuyvesant ordered the butler to MONET. sain the butior vicious heave that brought every eX 4 ingunct prompting me to withhold "knew you were d . YOU thine that caused my heart to Mutter. pai HAuRRE the ame of seal stake, All was miserable darkness. call ina detective he summoned you, desperately. "You aware when t Posed muvcle, into ugly Prominence. tig truth Fiend ty taken aude and your friend,” she er I Lights ptrangely. She wax white-faced; hot thigt, Marie," holding fast her my T had not even the lights below 10 4 confederate thief, and you success- joined you that you'd slop at mur- ; dently. sick, and I am going for a ening her hold rhaps yous his knee, 1 thought opportunity for- guide me; nothing but Instinct and occasional gleams of lightning that fully masqueraded until you pulled off @ashed the sky. The storm was whip- the coup, Is that it?” ping up fast. Already the rain had = Mr, Horner chuck: what was In i “ “You have stolen my heart—from the der, A little private stenting on the i dct my roo a as PA 1 wan formate 1 my position,” [beginning ot things —— wished to cheat poor old ronforsed bold i > " ¢ Pearned money. Nice, uy y, “but perhaps t may “TT thought it was only am ex ' loctor. i the ever lost. But no. In a flash, with GOClor,, Fy Pr Hine ie Twit: Wothink ike that, Ml hia remaining strength—st ieee sie ee Om the wo unk mini toe y. you're Nothink: - sii . a supreme fear ye ha: . ousands and thousands i . “Say, you're Piney | born of desperation an foom today. You have not seen me money, ‘Thousands sveak, Marie, I believe you good, Hare’ we were radely - : nd, gent ou is . ‘ d 0 cao) : ; . q il ht wo, 0 ou're an ave no hand A . py od in Well-spoken, straight-legged young ts ; ; r , ri In enact er to notice thelr afraid, but I choked fear back and Central Olce man's face by this jy "the guns mide you that, so full In the groin, and he dropped tO snan, much better looking than you. | At each word her hand tightened Herding with, You are young. approseb. > witioe wy — resolutely descended; my consolation time. ti jabs yGne head, surony to the r. as fother Kang, your landlady yeung "pen my throat, Frantieally T strove Yi. ory calm out of her justly nover have wither opportunity tO change,” she whispered. i ve been forced into erlme, You {ndifferent, was handcuffed. in their the adage that true heroism consists id jt ont too Inte, let tant 3 + up the other learned in the gutter; dastardly but to break the strangle hold, but ail in niust leave all this, If f ain given f In the conquering of cowardice, me tell you. You'll never taske uso of et ee Ns pu Terevia diey terrthly ettoctive, 1 bowed. “May I have the key to Sin. She was a demon thing of bone my fife 1 will help you regain” Lier With infinite wnanretcsnton T un- So down Sir Galuhad went Into the the knowledge that far aquealer wave 100), ‘ow cat Taye no tand in| Horner heard the ery, the fall. 1 the door?” 1 asked. “My friend is Ont muscle , anit: down slopped. She Was eying me in pro- willingly released Marie's hand, But darkness more like some poor, frimht- ¥ You had nerve 6 come he . vps know Ive been in with wulnetiy y he turned. A fiplods: bi 2W very sick 1 have you all to myseit sown found astonishment and perplex the ollers were blind to the true state ened child than knight-errant, Wild- alone, all right, and you'll need it Von. veryihink, I'll be accessory £ revolver butt fell on * What ails him?" she asked kindly, Here, dear. All to myself” sh “What do you mean?” she asked, of affairs, Ing followed fast. Once his feet We didn’t come here alone,” said 1 act ATV WAY, Ttave Ming's skull, and the butler was “Crane, whispered. ‘Then she threw me hack- why herd we with ortminals? I ‘Oh, so you'v: ain't se Keen i you There's a_ patrol You can't bluff us. crushed my fingers to the run, One bravely; “w balcony I navigated in safety. That seem to thi I remember, hen, as tn the former Wk0n below, L With Me Nothink, stelp Stretched Gut beside hin late adver= A dedtea vw ching per ArH) T felt the breath going from lo wi POR Oe eee iin ee ountine Wilding 880, nodded wisely, scratching her and T had vushed Horner. A abort, MasHive chin. “You come with me tn upon me. U fe ‘Thon eternity scanned to sweep committing crimes? Haven't you got datective-sei nodding with sat- a redhot tron bit- tad, reatine positions slightly inver- isfaction. thought it would be a M4 3 7 said Horner again, still young wir. I have the vei “ You have sald to me what slick one who could give the Senay, I lost all coherent note of my |. "Has.” he returned, anxiously, “dot See re Meaccaaad MavaRe Delt, and wo had im down, nee ot pep tuaNe the view thine Ing Into my shoulder, I’ tind ‘not the heart’ to ‘any to you, alipr, Well, the Gherge & MMaAneaTEn surroundings, Once again 1 was tha 100 FACORGIT Einade Gabin pure there ut the de - going to “ear and desperation owned ine, for { hay some reputation us a physi Nhat ls what 1 wished to say.” murder, We've made '& good haul, Ay circling the dark glass. At lent! WiKn i elre came in dim. soln there pounded him uniuereifully unl ss, without upprehension, CHAPTER YVI but od Heavens, madam id We've run up against J felt that the first stage of our haz turning to che chauffour, “what ‘The fat butler stood paralysed an Uramged away by Dick, We then #9 only in thus being temporarily . bi 1 whi » you call them but ertmes’? Who do you think is upstatre? 4 | rduous adveNure liad terminated. hat one an ants ne bs . SGARha HOWE valentionsty. cutely bound the threw badly used up fe 11 followed in the wake of the AWOKE with some one’s Surely your philosophy has not blind- that Shang Wilcox, the We 3 Hore before me was 4 Window, the SNL) We 00 & with: Gallbar che heme to him their meaning, (en Wilding panted an order to me green-flowared droaning Kown, she breath war upon my ed itself to the penal code? That {s bank crook wi been on the look- F shade drawn to a certain length as ff he ether spat with delibe mt dh Ly! 1 sid tf I unlocked the door and glided ied me to the kitchen in the rear of houlder What you wished to aay to me, only out for. Yor, he's upstal Sends sre “There's only one thin You kne 4 inute he could Bt ni ta the hall. As T atood there € (re Teae ee enienes n the F Aa tuce, My right shoulder What you wi Ree tage eghtee Only aured Bs tg Be Satisfied only that Wilding was nt thit th Rarned, (acs) us 1 ep ut Har Fe A someting move, lathe shadow. ing und she blew out t ‘ 2 wos burning lke vitriol iy would be ludicrous were it not so Wilding on the shoulder, “ my hela, my Head still swimming gee anne in the. mont revolting snl ‘ nye to hike face, The thing, Whatever it war, had fully placing ston ihe and Ffolt weak and nause- serio,” Why why, one would think to binding and gagging him. from the descent, 1 disdained any Chis uinoded manner poanible to dis- ‘he whispered huekily, pitl. moved again, T pressed myself flat ered table. A; nh my he ate 1 was lying on a couch, a wom- that | was a thief? A queer yarn. © captain can preparatory reconnoitre. t boldly and Cu the method of our death. That foils, “you're not guing to Kill me? against the wall, A board creaked pounded and then commenced to beat k over me, My past experi- — “And aren't you?" she asked simply, It. But we've got ‘em both. ligntly lifted myself into the room, CHM the eto e ot Or ae ony ocnot that, Not that.” softly. I beard the subdued, labored jn sluggiah For the right hand“! bending tite horror, sadly others are in the wagon, booty Another instant and Dick had Joined gone conclusion Wilding nevepted Jue! that,” returned Horner equa. breathing of some one, And still T of Mother Kaag was red to the ence rushed upon me in all ite no What!" L erted, striving to arise, all, But Wilcox's swag is hd me, We stood for a moment in the fhe verdict in silence, even finding o¢- bly You welched on us, Wifflings, (ould 36@ nothing. Breathlessly T knuckles, Rather, it was «dark, dirty and, thinking I was etill in th® comptetely floundering in astonish. Long delayed light droke upen Sty; darknes: casion and the heart to hum softly Wear for your miserable skin wil! al- Watched, waited and listened A brown, clutehes of the ehe-dovil, Leried out, ment, “La thief? You can alt here me at these words. I staggered tomy - tay here, 1 Know where the t himself, His utter indifference to wiyx outweigh loyalty to your pals, length It borne In upon ine that panic seized me, Hut I wat quietly ‘ing to arise. “Hush!” said a @Nd say that, you who have brought Unwilling fest. I felt weak and A chandelier ts," he whispered, and tip- our fate wot my teeth on edge, At hata bad." A person Was cautiously Geapendiog ig a chair fighting for self control. striving: + hand pressed me Us to this predicament! Hut for you “Your prisoner and I, gentlemen, are . toed away, least, I thought bitterly, since his Witfings began to whimper like a the statrs from the floor above, ‘0 Now she wes softly crooning to her. volce, and & cool hand pre neither Wilding nor myself would Imnocent of all crime,” T began, i waited for the match. The hou cross bravado had led us into this frightened puppy, his little eves dart. Balin the lower ball they would not cee 1 could just see the skint of the back have ever been here. I can hardly considerable dignity. “Mother old-fashioned, cheap and dis- co, he might have some regard for |r nifeally about the room, as ff Necessarily have to pase mee for ine green-flowered dressing gown, for It was Mademoiselle Marie, appreciate your humor, madam, It Js murdered Shang Wileox, Youth j fuined the luxury of electricity, (At iny feelings if not for lie own, Lad- they could lead him to wafers Amit ee ae TD Hone to ow She had almost buried herself in a 1 jay for eome {me without trying nut a subject on which to. Joat the foot in the Kitchen—tn, a. | jongth, al KLUB, rw r ble r 10 wh rings there were acattered |! 4 DOG, corner cloret, F' “4 emerge fa » “it ia not,” she ‘ood bitterly, case.” An en, I suppose, } Pould hear my heart POUGINg J1K6 & Peli ein eee ee enter tadinas: pleadings for ‘scern the soft pad, pad of stock. corer closet. Finally shn emerged, 4 question the past or the future; t lan he agrond bitterly, P holding 4 small green hottle a as Wilding sald: why you persiat, I don't know, motor, I suw the flicker of the mateh, ; eet, or listealippers. And prea- F Ne. wen bealde exe \ hs ii but L despise introductory prologues, another chance, for life, Tt was hor. Inged feet, or listealip . sah gluas. She carefully measured out a satisfied only that she was bes not understand you. Enough, Bravo, Thomas! Then the gas Mured up--and | almost T have no stomach for them, | kent rible to bear him; to see a full-erown SUES cowd tee woe Wak docvencing. dose, I noticed that the hand had Finally Isat up and looked about me, Surely it is a rather late hour in |Our freebooting days are ended, ; PoESAMOD, on a bed) so clone that t (RMIng Gf Mademoiselle Marie, pr man stringed of all courage and dln, oren-fowered dresalng-gown, been wiped clean, Twas in the basement; through the Wlilch to attempt to hoodwink may —= Wilding and T were adjudged. ja mention bel, SuSE She SOENGr, Hs Was absurd, Sho, at leuat, | felt sure, It was 4 i eer ss SArelbal Se ee eee snot infaction, s thy womach, We 12 whieh Thad como go near to Join each other, Lam an adventurer rescu through the influence exerted the, Be soe ears hea ia the nae Wea a acanieh hp LS A uss ie rer pt ae a grt gr asi Mo euthain her nivaterious ere takes old Mother Kaag to cure tho Ing the great imajority, In a chalr what you will. But I never stole a by his daughter) and Wilding, seniop- nd she gave beside me sat the girl, Evidently ahe penny in my life, nor did I strange had just Anished bandaging my arm, What did not ng to me. of tha house Then T ran ly, | theught, lke the neixning of @ Tam not a ¢ hoa tend, but waited until T heard a door ills of her young men, “Sion aatray, even ax had Wilding, nd, at all events, | would like to se HEN eaten ie ine tower birth to @ Bigh, nasal tou y 1 caught Dick's puzzied, st her again before f died, if dle 1 must # eyes ns. hand at gas-cock, e would. Cowar to that point where desnetr Therefore son's p} we had Tittle ver take Who came East on hearing is at | ir nadie ate for your band, floulty In slipping the noose of the picture o Mt'y nas, then?" came Mr, Hor- elepa in 1 Is for great th 4 y s1Ke for a roll of Unt and @ pair of wcle- ioe you try to persuade me that E cumstan’ evidence which enciroled | ‘of arrested motion, he stared, mouth nor's genial voice, breaking rudely 4 To had heen walting fer this, sure of nataira ag speedily as possible Aol i sata, end held sors lay In her lap. Ail, Inetead of trying to rise, you ue. Mother Kaag was convict i TPawape, at Wiftlings. Then, ina twinks upon my musings, 6 dliscuaslon ndyent. Likewise had Wildinz, 84 gained the front door, Tt was mite tte ene. Ault and Gale out ‘ , D : “Lcame in thin sunted the glass. “It is x she sald, soberly, had termi ot me to your level.” first degree murder and ts awa 1 ber heavy hair back the disposition of the State Wilt Jing, he had whip ated. “Ves,” h tinued Q calm. Indifferent Chained, but T quickly surinc Blane, MMC Im Koad.” ugh ae, i abe AIG: salary Fee a a eee ee eet As ban ataiee bug eetaas DrOWeS TT NTE ne eee eee nD Meee Wee Ge RIE ee SaniOe at 2 WAR ADP te tae nin her forehead in a restless, daged turned State's evidence, and, sleepers started up, at the the best, We can make our getaway his cheats, ee oy ee aked, aiid the key ’Come, dearie,” she crooned, “a tong havent jobs ps ee ee yoke: manner, looking at me wide-eyed. ourhly penitent, escaped the law, te a UBhis Ne Soren AAT Eee ke knee cree stent at ah forecast missing, There wus nothing for ma drink of the stuff that warma the Ghevyed me broodingly. “Heavens!” ahe gasped at length. has since proved, by straight Madmg, q Genial Gaica's Bincke uit, thew ts had suddenty made a dash ty qo hut enter the drawing room on stomach, [tis good." Some heavy, PHS eee f the wound of “What an insult! You speak as if f that leniency can be appreciated, 4 A he whispered tenaely, (ore dere . aon & Th an instant the chant. right, unlock a window and swing sense-deadening drug sho affected ; t were a thief” and Morgan are serving: sem: = and I fre. pelicve her Innocent, Anyway, 1 owe On na ee ene ana ’ . : T heard a ¥e : § ”y ote Y If it had not been so serious f could her 4 Krudge, and ft aint often you elf to the adjacent stoop, or, fail- was in my mouth, ear#, nose, perme- ngere ating every pore, It put tne strangely ¢ thought of Wild It acemed our employing dwn words, to me. uch * were allowed + ; ey ary Pee auth Iiwhe une aquace tie tie mM : . nought of Wilding, seen ir employing | . t Sea h to face the ray old wor chauffeur merely for re- in the gt get the expression on Wifflings's tat Wifllings came unexpectediy to our snakes, "Come, dearie,” she sald henwefal of thieves, Miss Marie had What do you mean! Aim I insane or of Wildin hand ne affair wi exeue, He had listened im white- Holy n-flowered dressing gown. again, tilting the glass. come unexpectedly to my ald, but t 0 You are well aware, air, that the n of his father, Ar | fave, as with aleop and sudden tear trode situa! aan iy tte vanes vd. Twice Wifflings she carried a lamp In her hand. Her — With a scream T started to my feot, Coult not hope that she would dare Sou are my pris Pama. clllation was effected, and Dickis aw 9 in his even he wat up with rumpled Ton ne dtoses hastily from hie bed, Kalned the do wice he was drag- red rimmed green eyes blinked at as one strives to throw off the honds syray herself permanently againat her qetective f Agency.” in 4 fair way of achieving by Mmiti- 0» hair ond saw the black snout of the iiy portly figure garbed in virtuous Ked awey spitting and clawing like © ma through the great horn-spectacies binding to a ghastly dream contederates. I collapsed 41 nT om. Mate methods the muccess which His @ fun, backed by leks steady kage. 8 white nighishirt wAich dust toppad ie cat. He war being torn to. tibhonsy , escent — J, have to thank you for my tife." menced: to lavKh—algost hysterically, Keen mentality and passion for gate af a ia s “nl qvoth, rounc ves; calves i aul of meetin, be slowly, searching for words, © eotlve umbled, "A det. tost igainst odds earned for 4 mother, frilled nightcap and all, Mneoll. round calves: ealven whlch ve had been at much pains to avold Lene Hiei © ocr aatsccv erat frightened by a predatory mouse, _ The chauffeur, on the other hand, © eoolly accepted the situation in silence _—wlowering at us with twisted lip ” "Yeh've missed the wrong joint if eh've come for swag,” he volunteer finally, with some disgust, of an anelent Roman Benator abou Hd Merely my duty,” she anid, shrug- “that we both have been stumbling Miss Corinne, They are to be mats ef nen farth e demuNeletion inethe aroused a respectable house, This |] If you were an ordinary everyday New Yorker, and suddenly found youre || ging. sume rombat wae CukIGee plMee aera in ee dehy” Givelme time te ried in the fall forum. one was evidently accustomed to mi 1- self President of a Republic? 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Hila eyes w Wilding By EDGAR FRANKLIN you here-—etther you or Mr. Wilding,” founded as myaolf. nd you're not with especial understanding and rt the men I'll have nothink to do with it, Noth- end me; the gun r instant |] The Evening World's Complete Novel for next week. This story tella the || she offered at length, with some bit- one’ You mean to say that? Oh, pathy, Any dissecting of tnteri Uright,” said Dick coolly, ink,” flatly, action, And f knew he would not ° , final und most e: advent) 2 idie | terness. You make it difficult for please, please say it again, Say you motive, any hagarding of ab: ‘We've trailed you here, W “hut up, you fat fool!” growled scrupla to use It. 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