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NS Bieenaneneanaaanancasaeesaesoeres eenraaanaseneana TE ALLEY The Mystery of aMan Who Vanished Fortune That PARADA AR I HE WHi RRA RARE AAA By Carolyn Wells SE TIIITTTITeOri tri i ttt i iit iti) SVS SSS OT FIFI TIOS . 1915, by dB, Lippin: BYNOPSIS OF 1 Justin Amold, 6 Fh s this, but, on the other hand, power of strength and capability of From a merry butterfly of a girl, she had suddenly blo: a single-hearted, she would save her lover from bis Im- fate if a \ oman‘s will or @ n's wiles could do it! . she came and went at once loving woman, bo found Mr, Spied ‘nt you to help me," she said never killed Justin know he didn't, but T can't prove it to that horrid Coroner man. that detective, either! against Ernest from the very begin- | . tells of @ quarrel betwe aed ‘ it ant Arnold. He had a spite CHAPTER XIV. Miss Duncan,’ ‘you must admit" began Gale, Dorothy’s Disclosures. I know what PROTEST!" erled Chapin. “Miss Duncan must » going to say nd all that tom- for your opinion, Mr. Gale me if Tam rud but I mean h this testimony incriminate asked the Coroner, as to who killed a mere opin- hat Task you rt me to the very your opinion u don’t know jon is worth nothin herself or you unpleasantly. But Miss Duncan is un- @er great stress of excitement, and Is responsible for what call a central offic 3 yn a detective who can de- tect mysterie said Crosby, looking at don’t talk lke that; you You can do nothing she iy saying. her closely, are excited, child, in this matter. young girl.” “I'm a woman,’ cried Dorothy, insist on being heard.” Proceed,” said Mr, Fiske. is only right, should warn you to be story makes it : ) way. You said yourself, Camp- ar that you were smmitted the crime; now what are : to do to find out who did it, an innocent man? | There's Stone, of cours thoughtful Dorothy, that IT know of who "Yes, and so 1 was, un derer, whoever he w . “Did you give Mr, Arnoid @ spray ‘No, 1 did not.” “You were woaring heaven's sake, don't but I didn’t t? sald Gale. he never takes mportant ca brought it and placed it in his hand?” thoughtful, don't know,” she said seri doesn't seem p: would it have “There was none in the room?" 1 think there was, in vases Justin would vices are 80 diffi. ure as to be practically and, anyway, his 8 impossible.” I'm sorry Mr. Stone but [ should think, as Jus- ‘ir, you would be glad to spend Portant case. on the tables. wearceiy break off a spray tor himself after Lleft him.” “Not likely! da bit from your belt as you," the coroner drove the sha nging of his death! third objecti vices are hard to ob! rm him for our in amazed admiration | new Dorothy who had so sud- Mr. Stone's s cried Leila Duane to the But Mr. Fiske was not to be st incriminated herself “It has been told Duncan was inclined to use a ¢ ‘f she were scolded o Wen desperate provocation \riunity, she lost her head and struck wut proved to be a fatal blow.” “You lie!" said Ernest Chapin. Killed Justin Arnold, myself. We quarrelled and I snatched ‘up the dagger and drove it home. Tho rest you know.” “I do not believe you, Mr, Chapin, eaid the coroner, looking at him, in- “I think you are to shicld Miss Duncan from may be you are an access 1 hate to believe utterly innocent. Only you can save course L an, if you want to appeal to the girl, | have been called a coquette and "As in ¢ a flirt all my life. Now has come my better success, Dorothy went into Mr. ve of my life. Stone's presence alone, leaving the it be a tragedy? Won't you others tn the reception room. at man, to realize Dorothy felt no embarrassment or thereby make a woman, shyness as she went into the inner of- loving woman, out of @ fovl- fice, though office the room ish, frivolous madeap girl?” scarcely “Miss Duncan, if | could arrange to great lib » this thing, I would; but you must ant alr, one love, the re that lov a true ‘oul! see him at any tine course she could not have carried the body down to the cellar, did she come to you for help?” Ernest Chapin was a As ve your life d and right? ‘Why—L think not willingly or him not to telephone big man, but up and fairly thundered, I tell you I killed Arnol alone! Miss Duncan had gon erview with hina, came down again to transpired, » think whi Don't talk like know all that [ have is rn what had It he had been unjust or unkind to her, I was quite ready vo kill him—and did magnificent claimed Campbell Crosby, tally unnecessary, We'll prove Dorothy's inno: out your perjury, noble thoulh tt ts, n you do that dear Chapin, (pan you don 6, Lean do it. etting Chapin “That will do, posed the Coroner; am conduct pin, I accept your moment, at least. Dorothy looked at him curtously you must know g that you haven't y ' wyers know lots of thin, “1 will,” sald Fleming Stone, * statements, for the iy Did you, by any chance, h our buttons returned Chapin. “Where did you get i “Miss Duncan earlier In the evening gle—for there was a strugg! wrasped at the flower his jealousy kept it clasped in bis hand,” all Lean for you, to see me to-morrow morning? | will help to ha I go to your place.” ‘Campbell,” and Dorothy's piquant very sweet and you do that, u and your pree- jeming Stone will have, trying After you have jad to reconsider said the girl which las A isions ww ft long time ag unts nothing. Id do with the you gave him threw it away, he Was so angry sald Dorothy When he aroused himself from his at you could irnest, I would consent to marry if you would not oth But, Cainpbell Crosby, would “Miss Duncan and if L were positiv vory gravely, the Coroner, have to work nearly all night to com plete some work that must be done sion And I feel sur about the facts tell truly wh no use in your for they will not 1 willing to you know? and left him to such as he might get from b into the house wothy turned must mak ut he was so busy Impossible for him to take stairs, awn sigh she fainted. thy, in dis- CHAPTER XV, Fleming Stone. * and Dorothy look very black for Chapi ‘othy Duncan never She knew th dreadful officers took of even a desire for doubt, And find the criminal, no one can." Dorothy remembered Campbell Cro! by's offi the number in t he called up ashe knew that they catled it being ar- chicanery; or else he merely ma But with her returnin senses came suading her to marry him In one of the swift motor ca. longing to the garage of arted the next morning to « tone, Leila had beg,ed to failed in gn vader sgpe haiT never wu To be sure, aken such w suspicion of @ crime of whieh it Can’t Be Done VAM REQUESTING ALL THE WOMEN COMING: To MY PARTY NOT To MENTION THE WAR ano THEY ALL AGREE The Evening World Daily Magazine, Friday, December 3, 1915 1AM REQUESTING Att THE MEN COMING To MY WIFE'S PARTY NOT To DISCUSS THE WAR And THEY ALL. HAVE You SEEN tWANT “MATTER )) AFRAID THE WORLD'S THEM Rat OF _HIS WAR FILMS 2) (LICKED KING? i IN-LAW for me. [ am a naughty little going a me to ani ave t ry, but w rstand that other ca es have Fleming Stone regarde dn’t be just or right to neglect reference Mr. Stone," and Dorothy voice Dorothy did not sober, “did you never in all «Miss Dunc a thing that was not just “what can I do tor you?” Aw reditatedly." rt ing paraphernalia of smi hen we you, just this once? dimples and long, droopin it means to me! Mr. Now those wiles seeme: . did you ever love anybody?" — jn the face of her gre ning Stone hesitated @ moment gropping into the #¢ he answered slow in that insiant’s hesitation his face and said thy knew that her cause was this for moe, Mr awh toni “Very, very much?" she said softly. jy Again the hesitant “Yes,” body believes he did it hen,” and Dorothy spowed no jawyers say there is no loophole for riumph in her voice, only pleading, yim her sake, won't you, oh, «And you t mo to fi won't you help ‘another ud ig St Yh, M Stone, how my promise, Mi hy a : c Dunean, to ¢ ‘an you come her reassuring 8! want you to find a looph you to find the man who old n interview befor 1 will be there, At what but Tk “And y ~in her name." thy's tone was sweet 1 ra and as Fleming Stone hung #9.¥? t a i hung for’ him, with which to receiver, he fell into reveris 1a long time, and whose Dorothy had faltered hesitated, that her case was wr not have roused F ‘s instinet had led her to use argument that would have ed with Fleming Stone, and ning 3 simply terest. But she said simr Mr. Stone, that is all; but it is enourh, for my Knowledge is true king dre m, he found he would evidence ts false naps, hut misleac Gy » mea slieht 6 cumstances,” suid I ith a sigh of resisnation fay the papers he had t he were to accept this new com- caving the telephone table, Dor- felt a strong desire to sea no but to go si the n ght to her room (0. i settled himself to listen at. But she knew she rrangements for the trip w York, so she went down- uitted no im not gloss ov story tail, si 14 Chapin She told no ono what porsuastons {MAt f one : ad used, but she told of ber $1cn are # in making an appointment (ieee cee rent or pathos the famous detective ee eae ee eniivalr ty glad you've fixed it sow im “Miss Duane and I and the discus t matter, an. rid Copyrigtit, 1915, fy The Brows Uibbshi (The New York Evening By Maurice Ketton LUBE GLAD To Forget THe WAR For ONE EVENING, MRS JOHN | tho least Httle tiny jthan that, [ cannot say ee Buty! Mlle BE GILAD To FORGET THERE IS A WAR , FoR ONE EVENING, MR JOHN HATS Tae ) STILL HE |S. Going To SToP NEWS /PIQHTING | NEUTRAL MOTHER) (BY WIRELESS GASOLINE. Ucks WEN BREAKFAST iB jing to find out who did—though | ‘detective should have hold to come togett jmight = | Instead, he going implied Gale's So the four started off. alo opinion it “As part of our problem, then, wo house-party {n a house ave or enter We have a man as having any guilty Knowledge of Tam positive you know no than you have so frankly told have first a that it is impossible to during the night. u so sure?” jon simply. an read you and be- use It would be absurd for you to seek my services If We have this n night, when thi We find Mr, re were any know of no one else who could have evidence against had any motive or opportunity for the crime, and yet prove that this man in question did be called, It was more like a h a ce as of a room loved and lived in, we are asked And Fleming Stone's glance gave Dorothy an unspoken assurance that he knew no guilty person could have tun as she did over the claim on my time and attention. with a grave interest. Ho made no to their conversation of the night before, and, taking Dorothy's heart fell like lead. way in which Mr, Stone set forth this arguments seemed indubitably t least, seemed Chapin—or, to prove that Mr. Stone thought they did—that Dorothy lost all hope of his assistance, But she said bray faint voice, “Yes, that’s what wo have meaningless, he went on. uve a foolish attraction » pleturesque weapon, but L afe in saying you are n," sald Stone, kindly, « earlier Dorothy would have brought into play her whole bewitch- though tn a cured of that.’ smile confirmed this statement, and Stono went on, “You left Mr. Arnold alive and well, Just as you have sald; and, tell me, aring a boutonniere of the fo Den tevin little plece,” was Fleming t tragedy, and» stone's inward comment, but aloud he said, “Then, Miss Duncan, if that's what We have to prove, the sooner we set avout it the better, ‘ove it, Mr, Stone?” and hope, suddenly roused by his word: color flying cheeks, the Hght to her eye nulous smile to the corners of her “Yo. placed for her, she looked st “No, Mr. 8 I haa given him vening, but he had hope to marry has been arr rder he did not commit, But every~ thrown it away. “You had given Mr, Chapin one?” Stone, | have given to Dorothy es; but, Mr. one to all the merely human, Stone caught his breath this sudden vision of antmated beauty, he answered her quory by saying, You think Mr, Chapin innocent, Miss e and Mr, Crosby. When they went away on Monday, I gave them and T even gave old Dr. It is my favorite flower ost always Wear it when it eras she paused Aly at her pau each a sprig 1, referring to his kindly tone “Then it may not be a definite clus. 1 think, Miss Duncan, the strongest your faith in ch, of which you told ho said he tid kill Mr, know him to be Innocent, “Then, you will not be so greatly ; van under arrest, your AOd Sie Oar when I say I agree with friend, Is judged guilty, T suppose, be: Il we say 10% Cause of eireninstantial evidence Y well; at 10 o'clock, 1 will Crveiye that it convinces everybody » prompt, ‘And—I thank you, Mr. “hn Chapin is his spe me yourself: care What had become of Mr. Arn d that he would be willing to cx prime to win you.” hesitated a moment, then blushed a rosy sudden determinat) now he didn’t do It.” have only that knowledge, t, horn of your affection CHAPTER XVI. The Key of the Mystery. SMBPOKOTHY ave inarticulate And jumping up, impulsiv _ ly held out two little rose- leaf hands that were as impulsively clasped by Fleming 8 overwhelming tide of evidence sby sald that didn't care wha had suddenly come of Justin onceited things for a girl to tell, but trying to ahow you that a man doesn’t always mean the dosper- things he says, Ine-—or not false, per- and the glory in her eyes dart far beyond the enclosing walls of m, penetrating BRE point to see in some such manner as you did. even to the cell where Unconscious, in her joy, of having unconventionally, Dorothy re- J Fleming Stone took up the conversation, “It seems a baffling ca ‘and doubtless you ar enced to know that often cases solve circle of admi tt you have learned not t Straightforwardly Doroth this point because derstand that bdo that speech of M dence against him. eally consider e." ho said, 00 inexperl- mpathy by any @x- he's most careful with, Miss Duncan, | ignore all sus- picion of you, nents after she ha I frankly confess that thin . we hi that he should have the ben ou if Fleming Stone canno to fre cluded he m Chapin himself, 4 ant to do it by legal || Man-Eater, h promise in the hopo of per- || Jungle life ntitied Dorothy and he: ot ask to be that she would nt at the inte ’ next day, is to my 1 boxes after his angry Inter nold, it was changed when he The “TARZAN” Man Once More! author of “TARZAN OF THE APES," &c,, has written another startlingly original romance of ni Edgar Rice Burroughi disappearance been surprised 4 “THE MAN WITHOUT A SOUL’’ In many respects this is an even better story than “TARZAN.” “THE MAN WITHOUT A SOUL" novel in The Evening World, jew, but she Don't rob yourself cf a treat by missing it, Wanted to see, at least, the recepti 2 room of tho’ great detective, ofl be next week's comple “It Isa common mistake to theors Miss Duncan, DN RAaaaanonsaseasasannganenanaae anne. i NEXT WEEK'S COMPLETE NOVEL iN THE EVENING WORLD i The Man Without a Soul ice Burroughs + g__ By Edger Fe EL BITTTT Tee ae veve t cannot fp ey oa 1 omy 1 to fasten this crime whe belongs, and {do not think now the criminal's name ts Chapin “Who do you think did it?” asked Dorothy quickly. “I haven't an idea, though [ have nmering of ok Further until T can go to White Birches and examine the scene of the crime.” direction in which to | “But it is late to 1 clues! {To-day iy Friday-that's four days | sine neo it happened clues are inefface Stono gravely, "A fiving « lost sight of In four days." Suddenly Dorothy felt enveloped in mystery of this man's genius, He knew nothing of the case save what sho had told him. She had told him nothing of the case savo what had been heard by the jury who had cons victed pin; and yet here was this man implying that he considered Ernest Innocent, and talking about living clues, as if he already had the criminal ino mind! “When will you come, Mr. Stone?” “1 will go to White Birches to-ini row mort and remain there, if necessary, over tha week-end “And"-—- Dorothy heel! , and stammered # little “but—they toll me you are very expensive, Mr, Stone." Much depends on circumstances, Miss Duncan, If Mr, Chapin is froed, perhaps he will pay my not exhorbl- tant fea out of hin legacy.” Dorothy looked pained for a mo- ment, @ d that if Ernest were freed, and the real erim- {nai discovered, there could be no stigma attached to the bequest of pla,” said ue is not | Arnold. After the briefest of goodbys Mr. Stone held the door open for her, and it Immediately after her, that Leila caught not even a glimpse of the celebrated detective, “But you will see him, Leila, you will!” exclaimed Dorothy, as she threw her arm around her mother’s neck, In her gladness, “Oh, Mother, he's coming to-morrow, and he knowa rnest didn’t Kill Justin, and he's go- think he knows that, too, already!" “By Jove, Dorothy, you're a won- der!" exclaimed Emory Gale. "You must have hypnotized him to think Just what you wanted him to! 1 didn't think he was that sort of man!” “He jan't that sort of man,” sald Dorothy, smiling happily. He just thinks his own thouyhts, but he thinks arnest is innocent, and he's going to make everybody else think so, too." Floming Stone arrived Saturday |morning. His winning personality appealed to them all, and though Leila was surprised that the great the polished manner of the men of her own world, she, with the others, fell under the thrall of his persona a Mr. Stone did not desire the house. r, ss that he them questions officially, ndered about the house and grounds, conversing casually with the different ones, and seemingly going about Tn fact, B Gale began to think t the man's powers had been over- und that he waa floundering, ase he knew not in which dire tion to look, Fred Crane was secret- ly disgusted at the dtective’s meth- ods; but Miss Abby Wadsworth aniffed openly, and said to Mra, Dun ean that for her part she thought Mr, bd wecler had twice the brains of Mr, tone, The detective whom she thus flat- tered, however, was of quite another mind, James Wheeler, who had berged to be present, appreciated what Fleming Stone was doing. I followed the great man about, fur tively watching every expression of his face and every direction of his eyes. He Hatened to Mr. Stone's re- marks-—noting the vital questions veiled by casual effect 1 almost held hiv breath as he endeavored to trace the workings of the subtle mind. Fleming Stone was espectally tn- terested in the great wall and the gates that guarded White Birches from Intrusion, an we find no loophole? he s he searched the whole place, cried Fred Crane exultantly; “r have been round and round tho wall, Inside and out, and there is no way a man could get under or over or through “What's this?” and Stone picked up ao sinall key from the ground, quite the wail, With the detective were Fred Crane, ler and Malony. They ail the key. ‘s no doubt as to what tt 1 ecler, “it's a prestolite Key, But where did tt come from, and how did it get her "What's 4 prestolite key?" asked a who was not a motorist. to turn on the big motor at ilumine the path night," answered Stone ug to you, Malony?* and the old) Irishman d; “we have a different ne likes of th But divil, savin’ yer prisince, sor, thing iver get inside these anke use such a key In an ane? inquired Wheeler, who had been secretly nursing an airship theory for # time, “LE think not," returned Stone, who was gazing absently at the key and then at the wall, “Curious to find it so near the wall, eh? Both Wheeler and Crane were over- Joyed at the attitude of the famous detective, who seemed to defer to them at every turn. As a matter of fact, tt was only scomingly, for Fleming Stone kept his real thoughts to himself, and made unimportant speeches to oc- cupy his rs’ attention while he was thinking, ffe put the key In his pocket, and said ina most sertous way: “I charg you strictly, kentlemen, to say noth. ing of this key to any one may be of no importance as a clue, but T fancy {t 1s, and L must ask your promise to divulge to no one—no one at all-the fact of its being found, You hear, Malony?" “Yin, Vil say nothin’, But, sor, av ye plage, where did it come from? “L don't know yet, for sure, Ma- lony, but 1 think we shall find out soon." After Yot more than an hour at White Bitches, Mr, Stone went away for an interview with Ernest Chapin, ? ARAN Dorothy was her earnest request was brief but very Fleming Stone, by assuming nt of this erime. if statement to hove it" and Chapin * Stone square possible @us- o me to be hov- 1 yourself did not believe Misa id be guilty?” not tell you, in my heart, very near he 1 contd not be- for I love her 1 knew her quick, I knew her strange for sharp Weapons, am I knew ber especial aversion to be- his knowledge, t and did not think I had to admit to myself y or at least, T And rather than ran of her being sua- shouldered the that you have come, I will be brought declare myself while I cou thought I did. You had a stormy Interview with Mr. Arnold?” Hoe woa justly in the woman he loved her heart to me, and ho Ido not blame him 1 was not very’ » and my only excuse ts that Trnean did love me, and so 1 my honor, my judgment, and for feeling as he did. most kind to me, and [ did ily repay him to treat him as 1 did.” “Your words are true, Mr. Chapin. but that is all past now, and so be- yond ethical Tt ts to be } nd Miss Dunean are of esd eet ge in and to gain that, we must over the murderer of Justin A s have yet many y ‘Have you any suspicion as to the y of the criminal, Mr, Stone?” Fleming Stone did han answer thin direct question, but sald: time an you leave Mr, Arnold?” one o'clock,” downstairs, Miss “Ay about ten minutos after I saw Mr. for him to to his room, KL waited for eS make pends, {th Mr, Arnold, and partly to learn’ w 1 sald to Mr. Chapin.” 1 went back upstairs at what time?” went down, half-past one; perhaps, twenty minutes of two.” “You saw no one about? “Did elthor of you hear Mr, Are nold come upstairs?” i. returned Chapin; “am, the presumption is he never eame MReDid you hear any notge during the Dorothy, but “T heard some sounds, “h L assume to be tho rats in the wall that the servants mentioned,” of these sounds,” Stone, with greatest interest, think a litt “t bad not heard a sound he wall at the head of my bed, @ sort of scratching sound as of som thing going up or down, servants spoke of rats, I decided that was what It was, though I had never heard them before. The sounds ceased and IT fell into a restless doze, when I was awakened by a repetition of the same or similar sounds. T looked at it wis then about 3 rd no more of them, but I was then so thoroughly wide yuldn't He still, so T got up and packed my clothing and bel; Mr. Arnold had discharged me my position as his secretary, t told me to leave atone. It I could not stay, and ve early the next morn. rned of Mr. Arnold's decided to le ing. When Li to stay until the mystery was cleared. So I told Peters to unpack my things. , I did give him a fee, as has alwaye been my habit when he did extra ser- vices for me, to mention the matter; but the two neidents had no connection, and it Was not a case of bribery as has been ve you implicitly, Mr. Ch. “what interests those strange sounds in the rats appear sud- have never heard them ‘there before?" “I don't know Why should I'm sure,” said Cha. an't see that i ny bearing 0 exists in that wall ar examined the 1 the search and Mr, Crane. stone, as he left, | sure we shall unravel this cangle dof mystery in a few days, at Miss Duncan, are you Bat even as hy a spoke Fleming Stone for a word alone, a one, and his nod the warden also waite two visitors went, was left in hia into the car bi poset at replied unspoken question, | °t °7@® not misplaced, my 1apin is innocent of the crime, and, though ha must re- oho is until the ertminal it is fortunate that he ono helped Dorothy and got in beside is discoverec ¢ his very Ife to your ine enee; for | have 4 moro convincing pile of evidence against nee on his inno circumstantial innocent man," “But how are 1 going to find the seems to be no direetion in very few directions in which to look, but I'm sure yc Jerstand that the outloak quite understand but as Mr. Stone became silent and seemed logt ia thought, she said nothing further to Bim, (To Be Continued.) must mean quick work,"