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Conrad Belknap, the Katherine Harvard, Better Known as “Lady Kate of the Police,’’ Matches Her Wits Against Threatens to Expose Her—How She Traps Him in‘*TheNest,” the House of Secrecy, Is Thrilling at Master Crook, Who (Copyright, 1918, by the Frank A. Munsey Company.) (Copyright, 1919, by the Macaulay Company.) CHAPTER L HARVARD parted the curtains ever so little and ATHPERI peeped—the word is used advisedly—into the smaller room, and the thing that she discovered was so amazing, so astounding, so paralyzing in perfectly still, as if her heart had stopped beating. its effect upon her that for an interval she stood without moving, barely breathing; indeed, it seemed to her Her impulse in approaching the curtains and parting them thua silently Dead deen one of playful mischief on ly. The thought that she might see something forbidden, something not meant for her or anybody to see, had not remotely occurred to her, She knew that five of Teom off her husband's den—bridge, her guesta were playing cards in that little she had assumed—and had decided that it was high time for them to forego their game and join with the others on the veranda and the lawn; There had been no sound of her approach, although she had not in- tended it to be silent or stealthy. She had ascended the stairs swiftly, ‘passed through the dpen doorway into the den, crossed it to the curtains, parted them—and had come upon that etupefying —_knowledge—that hideously unthinkat nstrosity a cheat. A cheat tleman's A cheat—a swindler! ould be nothing ‘was one of her game of card: For the man and he guests. She was e‘rself not seen; her near- nese was not suspected; each man of the five was, at the moment, busily intent upon his cards. n the three who, by a mere lifting of their eyes would have discovered her, looked only upon their respective holdings. The backs of the remain- ing two were toward her; one of them obliquely; the other one di- rectly. “Tom! Ob, Tom!" she said. “Are you men still playing cards—spoiling the afternoon for the others by your selfishness?” ‘Then, while at least three of the tive responded, she crossed to the curtains and drew them wide open. Tom Clancy was already on his feet. “All through, Lady Kate,” he an- nounced, with the easy formality of an old and intimate friend. “Lucky ‘hing, too. I'd have been a bankrupt io—" Ho stopped shamefacedly, and grinned. “You have been breaking my rule, Tom, haven't you?" she asked; and plainly did not expect an answer. ‘Then she turned to the man whose back had been directly toward her when she parted the curtains the first time, and said emilingly—even ingenuously "You are almost a stranger, Mr. and so she had sought them, Belknap, #0, of course, you could not have known that I strongly object to gambling, particularly among my guests at Myquest But the others, all of them, did know—so, I will sug- gest"—she turned a smiling face toward the others, permitting her glance to rest upon each one of them for an instant at a time—“that the winner, or winners, make restitution to the losers, Of course you will all agree to that, to please me? How- ever, I did not come here to chide you. I want you to come down to the veranda at once; really; as soon s the winners have made good to the losers." Four of the erstwhile players made no ine had gone. The fifth—Mr. Conrad Belknap, so called—smiled coldly, a slow, half-sneering smile that was not pleasant to see, and which might have been ingratiating, submissive to circumstance, or Insulting, according as one wished to take it. “Of course,” he said, shrugging his shoulders significantly, “if you gen- tlemen wish Mrs. Harvard's dictum and—er—re- ceive back what you have lost, I will obey her, and return”— “Don't be an ass, Belknap,” Clancy interrupted sharply. “Come on, all of you. We're wanted below and out on the lawn, for you @ little later in the meantime, H, should ask aifestions, which 8 likely to do, it can truthfully be sald that not a dollar in money has changed hands. Get me? Now, let's join the others downstairs.” rhe five descended the stairs to- r, and separated as they came out upon the yeranda. ‘Walk around to the kennels with Tom. I want to show you"— Belknap; and if, me, When they had turned a bend in the prised at you,” _ GLIMPSES ~ Into New York Shops HOME PAGE MON DAY, OCTOBER 6, 1919 ve c kno cugh Bing at Neith his name ‘We will write our checks Archers brought him with them yes- terda, their Belle ‘ 4 | “ay ean ye Gi i m, just who is Mr, Conrad Bel- rch me!" Clancy replied. “You t to know better than J, Doesn't know him? Where is Bing, any- to take advantage of how?” “He be out later; was detained in town and will about five or six o'clock, id, over the telephone. Bing doesn't know Mr. Belknap. her of us ever saw him or heard before yesterday, The y afternoon. He is staying at house —quite unexpectedly, told me, when she telephoned to ask if she could bring him alone. I thought, perhaps, you might have met him in town—that you might know something about him.’ “He certainly is some poker player if an rema “Pc appre The Day of Rest! ybody should ask you,” Clancy rked with a wry smile. poker! when you know that I dii ove! Really, Tom, 1 am sur- Katherine returned ACE ts much used in combination with the new stiff silks, This ts usually dyed to match the tone| of the silk. ‘The majority of the new fall muits show trimmings of fur, usually in the | form of a choker coliar and ruffa, Davetyn ts betng favored in evening wraps. This fabric is available in the most exquisite shades, For evening ‘wraps brilliant colorings such as ma- hogany, burnt orange, rose and yel- iow are chosen, Many of these wraps are handsomely embroidered in match- ing tones of wool or chenille, Plaid skirts are extremely modish this season and the shops aro showing extensive asortments of plaid fabrics. 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ANSWERS TO, SATURDAY'S QUESTIONS, 1, Mona Lisa; 2, Cervantes; 8, B; 4, sabella; 7, Judge Gary; 8 , Poppy: 10, 8 to 9; 11, Wor life; 12, 21 te 32 are now being | width in rich blue tones, with | | | VAM Sicts OF HOUSING YOuR FAmivy ! {WAY Dip { You Gwe MY Room To Your FATHER AND | MOTHER D } (irs Nor JY FAULT i THEY COULDN'T |FIND ANOTHER : ay It aya TT aman Ne t\ tion. “Oh, well, occur again “LT under: Mr, Belknap the only winner, Tom Harry Archer w: few dollars ahead, I believe, but’ speaking. quite seriouslv, he asked: “What are Lady Kate? ‘The game was perfectly fair, if that “Practically. Claney you trying stopped Tm sorry. that ¢ promise she said. and," to met at, is what you're driving at. Played all, in phenomenal and so far as its having been a suff game is concerned, that part of omment whatever after Kather- KATHERINE PARTED THE CURTAINS—AND HAD COME UPON THE STUPEFYING KNOWLEDGE — A CHEAT AT A GENTLEMAN'S GAME OF CARDS. and were lost to view from the with a half-mock show of tndigna- nda, Katherine asked abruptly: It shall not you.” Belknap luck, that's it was really my own fault.” “How was that? Katherine Please tell me.” Tater when the tennis had_ been played, and Archer had seated themselves for a moment to rest beneath the spread- ing shade of a box-elder, mated, nothin “Is Mr, casually, in particular: Belknap quite an old ac- and she re- and apropos of quaintance of yours, Harry? a handsome man, and such an in- teresting talker, him a “No Have you known ‘ery long time?” saw him in my life until day before yesterday—Thursday, you know,” was the indifferent response of the always blunt and outspoken @ Archer. Katherine was no longer in a di- lemma, Until she had satisfled herself that Conrad Belknap was really nothing more than a passing acquaintance of the Archers she had not known what course to take after her discovery of the true character of the unbidden yy, guest; but, after the short conversa- tion with Harry, her duty seemed ex- traordinarily clear, She went about tt, too, CW Then, for dinner. time of year. with her dat th Harry customary directness, having deter- to Belknap, who mined that she would indulge in no confidences whatsoever concerning ill you take a walk what she had seen; she decided that she would not even confide in her husband—until after their guests had departed Sunday evening and Monday morning. Harvard arrived in time to dress He is grounds with me, Mr, Belknap? My- quest is beautiful in the moonlight, viewed from a short distance. He was beside her ins with {il-concealed eagerness; and he threa talked much and well, even for while Kather- After it they all wi down to the wide veranda, th was June and the evefiing an nwually warm one, for the that 8, and was seated ine directed their steps toward @ summer house a few hundred feet awa She was silent meanwhile, replying him only in monosyllapies until ste nd turned, confronting in the moonlight, direetly in front fit Mr. Belknap,” she began, without preface, “I had a distinct purpose tn asking you to walk with me just now I have a most unpleasant duty to perform; but it is @ duty, and it must be done. Please do not inter- rupt me; there will be no need for you to apeak at all, It ie my duty to tell you that I was at the curtains and looked between them this after noon while you were dealing the cards for that last hand at poker. What T saw then you know, without the need of telling. I have brought out here to suggest that it find it convenient to receive a mage, by telephone or telegraph, that will necessitate your return to the city to-night-—at once no other person than ourselves will need to know the true reason for your aud- den departure, But you must go, to- night.” If Katherine hed anticipated the infliction of a shock upon the awind- ler, she was disappointed. He only stared at her; and then— He ixhed aloud. his shoulders and grim. “B plainly mtended for insolence as well as amused tolerance—“just talk. Nothing more. You order me from your home-—to leave Myquest?™’ He shrugged again and amiled the more, “Very well, madam, I shali—not —go." For a brief moment Katherine stared at the man, too astounded, and vastly too indignant to reply. His attitude was as amazing intolerable; and the fact th fered no attempt to deny the imputa- tion she had made against him was inexplicable—save only that he doubt. less comprehended the uselessness of denial. Katherine swung upon her heel. She started swiftly away, took two ste and halted. Over her shoul- CHAPTER II. RAVE talk, Mrs, Harvard; but"—Relknap shrugged P' ent der she threw back at bim: “There is @ train for the city at 10.40, One of our care will take you to the station. If you do not make use of it, I will denounce you in the ntly, when another half hour presence of the four men you swin- passed, Katherine left her chair, top of the died, and my husband. There will be no question about your g then,” She started on again, her head held hig! he light of righteous anger in in the her eyes. tly, and contemptuous Felknap made no attempt to atop, her, but be laughed chuckingly, and with #o much of self-assurance and indifference to her e swung half round that to face him a, (rie New York Brontent IT'S Not MY { t's Nor MY FAULT | My FACT Aunt BELL | THAT THEY nitote | CAVE OP CHILOREN THe rs IS MINE (HEIR FLAT IT's NOT MY _ Sxut uP! fr FAULT } | DION'T bas Nor THERE ISA MARRY SroRTAGE | | | et ' US ——— > - $ Al | WT Tae > \ Ne Wg rth Le > Dice. 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She had parted her lips to = but she clos#d them and stood @e- ing the man whose coldly cyntoal smile was an epitome of all ingol- ence Everything about him sugested the self-assurance of conscious power over her: and vet-—and yet—— Never had the sound of Bingham Harvard'’e voice been more w than it was at that moment when she heard him calling her name from the concreted pathway, close at hand; he came upon t the next instant “1 wan sent to take you back,* Harvard told her. “They are plane mething for to-morrow, T See and your approval is needed, i€ although I aewured them te seems, the contrary.” ‘We were on the potnt of return told me that he is competied to go hack to the city to-night by the ten forty—within a Httle more than am hour, Will you tell Julius te take him to the train?” “Iam gorry to: hear that, Mr, Rel- ” Harvard commented heartity, “It is too bad, rently. We haven't had an opportunity to «et —barely. Somewhat fan't nr “Quite #0," Belknap drawled sowty, with a suggentivences in hie manner of.@peech that only Katherine could detect. “Bo midden, in fact, that T am strongly inclined to resent it, and —denore it.” Harvard rejoined, earn. He was the most hospitable of hosts, “By all means ienore it, tf you can. If the call ten’t Ii you know—if you can subatitute the telephone for your personal appear- ance in town, why, do so, and stay ae “Thank you. I think, now, that t will do 80," was the cold r A flame of hot anger sur; form Katherine's heart to her brain. ‘The man was ineufferable; hic ef- frontery war beyond belief. “T don’t think you ought to urge Mr. Belknap to stay over, T have been made to understand that hin reason for going is imperative; that It is of the gravest importance; that, in short, it is a matter in which his honor is at stake, if I understood eor- rectly; #0, dear, don't you see you rust not put an obstacie in the way of his going? We ought not ever permit him to remain at Myquest under such clreumstances,’ (To Be Continued.) igns Frock, Easy to Copy. INSERTED. PA AUTOMATIC ; CLEVIS HITCH, To prevent damage to tractor d farming implements when they gi inno Tots an ai