The evening world. Newspaper, October 20, 1922, Page 32

a = r PCE PE u ws so ° o ; THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20, T922. | ec ence sme ecmemee me a fourth Ward Boy WheBecameGovernot Picturesque Life Story of “Al” Smith. artin Green. con ow Sheriff Smith Awakened the avalon witht my fy Patriotism of a Thousand on a comprehensive trip, It hasn't been so many years since I first saw B , Me ith the Mississipp! River and the Rocky usiness en Wi a Mountains and the Pacifle Ocean, but P. We A al I've met a lot of people from all over 4 - the country outside New York ani re ar Appe I've found them, fundamentally, th: = same kind of people I was ral« with.”* ‘ EARLY 1,000 of the most prominent men in New York attended “Where aid you get your vocabu- that dinner of the third panel of the Sheriff’s Jury on Feb, '@1¥?" T inautred. ‘ “Well,” he answered, “I'm a cool 14, 1917, at the Hotel Biltmore. Bankers, lawyers, editors, listener and I have a good memory statesmen and politicians, business men, professors, leaders in various When T went to school we had to lool ; its up the meaning of words in our spell movements and Tammany district leaders and captains and off ing lessons, and I got to be quit holders were on hand. The war was only two months away from the dictionary hound. A man can open 1 United States, and nearly everybody in the crowd felt its approach. dictionary anywhere and find and storé In those happy days, before the “remunerated righteous,” as Al eT VAve uIReRIbaeen et hne i arn Smith calls the professional uplifters, made drinking liquor difficult ya, no reference library except such and expensive, it was customary to serve cocktails before Sheriff's as is furnished by his scrap books jury dinners and also to serve highballs and wines with the meal. ana ey a only speeches and his was a pretty wet dinner, and by the time the Sheriff got up to statements un Shale Ob secant oc casion I saw him dictate a long and important campaign speech, bristling with figures and comparisons, with “I couldn't listen to anybody elss other aid than that furnished b: after that speech,” he said. Press report of a speech made by Gov Al Smith can make a speech like Miller and a report of the State appeals to patriotism those diners that any time he wants to. Probably Comptroller. ver heard or ever will hear. Ho he can make a better speech on oc- — He read the figures quoted by Gov criticised the rich and powerful who Cation. He had the occasion there and Miticr and in the Comptroller's re Suing their public duties, tK advantage of It. port, but he shot the comparative fig Se enly Sameera cob e We talked about the speech one day res from his own administration out He betrayed a knowledge of national on the train coming down from Albany of the storehouse of his mind, And be and international affairs that astound- while he was Governor. I had as- mado no mistakes. Where the aver- FP. Hylan, but it had complete confi- of Mayor Hylan s dence in Al Smith, I recall that the news that Al HIS QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE Smith had been nominated for Gove JOB, ernor reached New York hens eae Al Smith's opponent was Robert ©°'Tespondents one morning while w Adamson, Fire Commissioner in the Were &t breakfast in the Hotel Cyrene in Meaux, on the Marne, which wa@ Mitchel Administration, an amiable the press headquarters and able gentleman who, although he '"Tn ‘Sur entourtec here several army had been for years a newspaper re-' omicers trom New York. On that day porter detailed to politics, had been the war was forgotten dy the New an observer rather than a student of yorkers, Along in the afternoon the the game. This was illustrated when, jandlady of the Hotel Cyrene, am finding that Al Smith was apparently estimable woman of middle age with simply cantering along in the race, he g lack beard and moustachey \ssued to the 4th Warder a challenge mounted a horse block in the court to a joint debate before the Brooklyn yard, waved a goblet of champagne Civic Club. aloft and yelled & Al accepted with joy. Adamson v “Viva la Al Smeet.” his personal friend. They met before it is no violation of confidence t@ the Brooklyn Civic League y that Al Smith had long enterg “What are your qualifications for tained an ambition to ne Governor of the office of President of the Board the State of his birth. Only his ine of Aldermen?" asked Mr. Adamson. timates in the Legislature knew of ly qualifications," his ambition. He had felt that he Smith, “are twelve Years a member qualified to fill the office, but it dl of the New York Legislature, four not appear until the situation shaped years Democratic floor leader and one itself out in 1918 that there was @ year Speaker of the Assembly, six chance of realization of his dreams years member of the Assembly Cities He had about reconciled himself tO Committee, member of the committee the prospect of serving out his terms which revised the New York City in the Board of Estimate and going Charter. As Chairman of the A into busines: sembly Committee on Ways and Then, t irony of the fates Means I personally prepared the Politics, William Randolph Iears| State budget which cut down unconsciously furnished him with hig ernment expenses by $1,500,000, opportunity he bitter attacks 1@ compared with the last year of Gov Hearst papers on Tom Foley 1 $fighee's AAMIAIRERATION, hrievalty campaign had mad@ “T was Vice Chairman of the com- !™possible anything but opposition ‘. and I've 1 make his talk, joy was unconfined. Everybody was prepared for a typical Al Smith speech, full of witticisms and irony. They were deceived but not disap- pointed. With all his arts of oratory mith delivered one of the loftiest mittee which obtained’ the enactment the part of Foley and Al Smith any ed even his closest friends sumed from his remarkable vocabulary age statesman, quoting from memory of our existing excellent factory and ammany following to thw i that he must have been a great would say: “for that purpose we ap fire prevention laws. I was a mem st political aspirations i A NEW AL SMITH IN THAT reader. propriated something around $3,000. ber of all the important commit was Smith who barred Hears§ SPEECH. “What are your favorite books?" I 900," Al Smith would say: “For that from the designation as the primary the last Constitutional Convention It ther ny man in this city with the same legislative experience Igt him nominee im the of 1918. ‘There we : seer asked. purpose we appropriated $3,154, Tent fol utes Stab ae eelth DORAN: “Hrsbevee read books)! he sald. “2 genity, tor (natatioe: he accuracy ty talk the great banquet room was never have read books of his recollection ps to figures and toga Convention h speak. I will be glad to surrender PUt the outstane figures crowded ebsolutely still except for the sound “You mean you don’t read at all?’ dates is at times awesome. my nomination to him and ge bitek to ie Te ved tleuvatior nines f his | . I don’ vo’ time co Me eanitne Smith crowe inst off the mop, De ares ern re Lee SOUR) | ey Ucumaraceneiinas: | REMARKABLE @XEOUTIVe Hutton Pishh Market. gon got up HS fl no opposition in the primaariog ave occa Z i 2 - sat down. mar eesnRon) EY J i" reatly to the surprise of te. save occasional applause, disturbed fr'd 1 Soak up the news oe EQUIPMENT. and, great he surg f Ree that stillness until he closed. His oughly. I read the magazines that and took a drink of ice wate The hearers sat spellbound—the word 1s carry a condensation of the events of . During his term as Sheriff and sub- naive reporter who covered the debate publican leaders throughout the eoun, try, lie smothered the mn sequently Al Smith served on many for the New York Times concluded (harjes Whitman to annex the the w y jonth, right. At the doors were massed Goonies rae Pear hernuiken boards and councils created by th: his account thus! nomination for President in 1920 by groups of waiters, cooks and other t hla I left school, especially the history War or by conditions following tie “Mr. Adamson returned to the at- 1- depriving him of his stepping stone— help, listening breathlessly. and the Constitutio: 1 s¢ War. On these bodies were some of ack by calling attention to the q third term as Governor of New In dignit; 4 ity of 1 this anes aaa ertha Bite oe New the leading captains of industry and records of Ahearn and other Tam- York. > in dignity and purity of language York, : finance of the nation. many men who had held office in thc With three terms to his credit, Mre the speech approached a lecture or a “But as for books in the senso _ Their previous contact with Al ae are rae city, i ame e ‘ , Whitman would have been a formide sermon but there wasn't a dull line usually applied to them I have had Smith had been the contact of tne es . gy While Al Smith was President of able figure in the convention that in it. The marvellous voice of the very little acquaintance. In all my business man with tho politician and ALFRED £. SMITH AND FAMILY EMTERNATIONAL. the Board of Aldermen I was in Eu- nominated Warren G. Harding. The e ¥ an, Most eo rope observing a mor speaker, ordinarily quite harsh, rolled fe I have never read for amusement of them had met him tn thi 2 important at- 1918 campaign in this State had wides r to pass uway the time. Eve casually social course of attendance AL SMITH'S FAMILY CREATED A PRECEDENT OF DEMOCRATIC INFORMALITY AT ALBANY AND fair than the administration of the spread effeet on the politieal fortur 4 ol through the banquet room ahd out into thing Ihave read F euined knowledges wt public dinners, ‘They had looked WON THE CAPITAL CITY COMPLETELY. ELE ST A SAL el ACL a CLR AUD UA ae ie uatean IT 8 1 the halls beyond like the tones of an from—or at least I always read with Upon him asa gifted offleeholder and | | Ardea cme : ieee een eee Pe ee aoe errae ee res aituancen cae a be ee 4 . tha dntent: to. Bain ihowl ra Glire aA enkasing’ orator. e ever gets out, of politics will New rk and, of course, at every ning Al Smith for Mayor ag he City Ha have never campaign of 2p fo he fu ra pe Pie TS. Chad Alt alice hota ae ban fale be em eage in one HS toyed himself to them an a @° big things in the business world meeting in which he offered the bonds John Purroy Mitchel in 1917 ¥ heard Al talk much about his experi- as momentous in that respect th a new Ai smith that night. ox the dead languages for all I know remarkable executive, When. they Pecause he is a driving force. In my to the public he subscribed toa bundle fined to circles outside Tammany ences in the Board of Estimate, bu serif ee He needed no after report on the of it. got into a jam it was generally A} JUdsment he is gifted with much of himself. Practically all his fees went Hall. The leaders and the tank and it appears from the newspaper clip- (co! 4 4 , >- i ) a hd reception of his speech. ‘The audience FINDS THE FASCINATION OF Smith who succinctly and forcibly the sort of shrewd American common into Liberty bonds. fle felt that the fees of the Sheriff's pings of that period that he was not ters ot iiacd pee eke a w # ; “sense which afded Abraham Lincoln. cn office squared many of the sacrifices always in accord with the policics the rise Ns 0} fealaticed ths veport when ‘he tthlehed, FICTION IN REAL LIFE, showed them the way out. As his term of office drew to a “I find that life furnishes me all A leader {n industry whose enter- A! Smith has many traits of the Mid- close he found himself for the first he had made in the past, and that Standing in their chairs those New the thrills and puzzlements and satis- prises employ an army of men told “¢-Westerner and you can't say thet time since he drew $15 a week in the jump from the Shrievalty to the TO OUT-OF-TOWN READERS: wi Yorkers waved their napkins and faction that novelists give to readers me he first met Al Smith while serv- “Out many successful native-hora Fulton Fish Market on a plane of Mayoralty would be giving him to If you are not convenient to a newsdealer and wish to re shouted approval until they wore Of thelr books. I've seen @ thousand ing on a war board in this city. Uo New Yorkers.” financial independence. He had no much. celve The Evening World, it may be had upon the following Roda MAR euslneats fusler sho ha frost alee et tae aoa man rae ania eee caltl's Braap of the | While he was. in the Sheriff's of soba te Ver er tre ee Ue ae But, because of bis popularity it terms of subscription: Sct near me, wrapped up his souvenir Fourth Ward. Hit ehitie? helenid, Uthat Al Smith teen andilt le emmmon unoninics ip Would provide! hin) with poaltions BE neat a warm i A ley One year, $10; six months, 85; three months, $2.50; one a cut glass, silver mounted claret | “AST grew up to manhood I wanted has one of the most direct and com- political circles that the fees all weat ither in politics or out which would (a oreanivation lovalty it was month, cents. Address: punch pitcher, alas! and started for ba travel in the United States, but I prehensive minds I ever encountered. to Al Smith. In the course of the enable him to pay his way and rear ered a part of good politics to plac Cashier, The Evening World, sae havernaves had a chance save for what I would like to have him in our or- Liberty Loan campaigns Jie was one Nis children hintin the Board of Batimate. ‘Tan Park Row, New York. 'yY was given by trips to na- ganization in an executive capacity.of the most suecessful salesmen in Strong sentiment in favor of run- many didn't know much about Jobn td Fe OUSE, OF PERT LY LOwU iS "TRACY OF NEW YORK LIFE COPYRIGHT BY EDWARD SLODE.. MASTER MYSTERY STORY THE STORY TO DATE. makes it clear that the invitation is eX- and eaten in the Garden of Een excluded tended at Marys suggestion. “Brown,"’ he said, him deliberately fiom the of the night!" saudes fe y when the two night's outing, when Murneaux cn- — Stuart and young Dixon were smok- usu ROWN, the butler of the Fifth ately Pein eat se Nee that ie Tere. alone in the servants’ region, tered ing on the lawe after breakfast when after a penetrating glance at Mary, ‘There was nothing in their attitude explanation, Baker hiccoughed an Avenue mansion of Anthony fing but she believes fim innocent or 2@,20u trust. Catherin } “TE tink 1 queet to-mor’,’’ he satd, Durrane and Frank Baker came to took on an Introspective look. “Pity to betoken love-making, yet Stuart demanded to be let alone on the NanGarlana feds kis cums Veh Contande teak rown's answer took cognizance and his black eyes twinkled vindic. them. you did not meet Frank on the other thrilled at her broken statement, ground that he was “‘all right. - Capt, Stuart is surprised to learn Grey Of Catherine's affections. ani tively. “Where's Mary?’ Baker asked. side, Capt. Stuart. He could surely since he had not the least doubt as Durrane continued to work at hii ployer dead and twelve guests pt. " Germaine teased a bit till he explained “Why? Just b se 1 r “Here ore ’ z e ind. however, and it was soon evident thi that Mary Dixon has chevished a news- . M hy? Just because I caught you ‘‘Here, id the girl herself. haye spared you one photograph out to what was in her mind. Unconscious around a table where the paper clipping showing his decoration {at his reference was to Catherine's with a girl?" cried Durrane in genuine “You're looking very well, Frank. Did crve Spare? YOu don’t think you will ever be the sufferer was not yet out of dane J Uurteen had gathered tor a convivial by a French general with the croix “Uscretion astonishment. There's nothing to be you sleep in the train?’ “The blessed girls sent ‘em by post,” hysterical, Mary," he said. ‘You ser. 2 The butler smiled amiably, so touchy about, anyway. May Task ‘‘Nine hours, by the clock, What's alan eather feateale have borne and are still bearing a Meanwhile, Willie .Dixon was exe celebration of the Ace Club the night de guerre. y protested Baker rather heatedly 1 ation of the Ac “he ‘That's all right, Mr. Burn who the lady was ‘eo i o protests ‘ act The tension Citedly voluble. ; " ne lady was? the frolic to-day?’ ate } : t strain. The existing ten: before. A goldfish in a bowl in the At a dinner to former Ace Club ry ' differed from you, Phil, I didn't take & goldfis members Durrane exclaine the theory 82, aahh "Of ‘course, you will 1 “Ze mait, Mees Dixon, mait,"* Suppose we go to the head of the ii Cre" Mmm cannot last much longer. Something It only rocin is floating, dead. A strange odor that Van Cortlandt's death was brought YOUr Httle joke. That's what I ike — Durrane swore. He knew now what- lake, and tow the canoe, in case any- “tt Seriously eae cried, “We ¥ ert be n ding to my un- must ia) les the roo! about you. You're dry, very dry. the man meant by saying he was only body wants to fish or swim." If you are alluding y PasielN eik e etcor at ee 78th st wauiae and ie Now, as to Catherine. hs hows a obyng or de Ba yt pe ana fortunate marriage I want to make the + for « hall not care how soon let us say omewhat un- was some strani ning lurking ment for the half-drowned. Even bee said Durrane, “Whose © behind his words. fore he could ask Willie Dixon for a fool stunt,"" he e all equally responste ¢ he Knows © obeying order “By the way, I hope you didn’t , rr with w = Durr anced up, though withe ; an officer, calis — Stuart and Willie Dixon got to the 8 y , pe y as dissolved early that happens, e murmur i pct aid de ao Adicondache with pa) sory Bmunition 't already—a good deal more than T certainly was an ass, Pierre, he mind my borrowing your canoe last fact known that It was dissolved early | Or ee ice. out ceasing to compress and expand for Van Cortland to go for a mide in Furneaux shows up in charge of Dur- l¥e ever told her. Women are admitted, trying to smile, “but [have night?" said Durrane this year Henced all ‘Iam conscious that some force of Baker's lungs by moving his «1 Central Park and discovers the state of nmeann wigs | ery takes the certainly cute in some things," been horribly upset to-day “Not a bit. Only Alec was sure the . This verbal bombshell silencec # ae nee Rae tiee ery yer ‘As Stuart is here your sister musi ritairs After talking with Morrison, place on the lake adjoining that of the ,., Very Well. Bring her here, and Durrane sat in his room until he boat house had been burgled when he tongues until Willie Dixon came to Deiiiny nil Tie a went to know that things have gone wrong. the chauffeur; Roberts, the valet; Ma- Dixons I'll talk to both of you."' caught the purr of the Dixons’ couldn't find { the rescue. my room, I found myself compelled to he said with labored breath Rw the maid, and Brown, Capt. Stuart Furneaux discloses to Stuart and _ Catherine was produced. She looked launch, He lighted @ cigurette, went ‘*What happened?" inquired Baker “‘I never quite understood why, you calls Police Headquarters and in 2 few Miss Dixon his theory that the murder ®!™8Ularly pretty in the black and out on the veranda, and listened, interestedly. He was startled at tind-- broke with Georgette, ne: said. he nunutes a queer-looking litte man ap- was done by one wf the members of White of @ parlor maid's regulation When the party bad landed he heard ing Stuart on such familiar terms with Was a jolly kid, in her w think of him. I had to fight against 2M tell her there is nothing to worry It. When I said my prayers the @bout. And—there is no need—to feeling, the danger I want to call if, stress her too much. 7m Q a % pi, eo < yb 2 ” “Did you know I was divorced?’ ” Willie obeyed. Stuart saw that the mansion and introduces the di he ae dress, which, by some freak of fem- Stuart say distinctly: the Dixon family, but had wit enough wenieeny r AF irnesin of ihe: deiger ME ee Party who was tn love with i010)" caprice, ts one of the most at- “I suppose Mr. Durrane got your to realize that he must discover just and Durrane turned on him with a WEN BWAN i ot reflec. boatman's clothes were soaked Livec tare. ae tractive costumes the sex over de- note, Willie? I rather finassined he how the land lay before plunging into suddenness that might have discon- tl ee ee Gg He You had to jump in?” he suid. © tore: Under Chief Winter's direction, all “ tively, apparently Sven ialee ane inte ite _ Capt. stuart, chosen by Furneaux t© hands devote themselves to the solution ‘14: would join us.” the combat certed any other person rather than seeking an answer, ‘the | “Yes, sir, an’ mighty quick at th raily ‘Miss Mary, Dixon, Van Cort- hamidt devote themselves to the solution " Trirneeuy avoided the least sem- ” "'Perhape he was tired,’ Willie Dixon explained, and mi- ‘"No, but I'm @ good gUeRSET. BAe Tee es nialy when, ThIS Buy Was goin’ down, an’ th lands flancee, of his death, performs Deculiarttics ofa necratts individual, tance of humor now. He epoko “It sa long pull to cros micked successfully some of the ama- did not show up in New York, and (i) ty Messrs. Wintes none of yer three-rine prop! tisagivcable task, but 18 impressed {ormer member of the Ace Cluk n+ auite seriously, and made tt clear why twice.”” teur aristes at the concert. In the you never even mentioned her name," With i!) ie Tesnilll tt eee ince about, this yer lake te w ft that she shows ne deep e ACE NAY he wished to be “‘surprised" that eve- “But he has a launch,” put in Willie @Xchange of small talk Baker asked “Suppose we talk of something 21 (00MIN ee vo vive Bled Up mony the ten-foot + anet ning in the shrubbery when his em- Dixon. Stuart if he hadn't carried some girl's else," gaid Mary hurriedly Mr. Phillip Durrane the hiding of his the bottom—well, good night Discovery 1s made of a threatening CHAPTER XVI ployer came back. Tho pair took carc “well, I'm really off t photograph through the war. “Let's all sing!” suggested her iif your prother is hardly cqual to ec splutterec 1ypewntien note in which Van Cortland The Boating Party they were seon by at least two mem- time,"' announced the girl It sounds quite outrageous, but it prother. Prat undardaseing Sian lowed at last to struggle to hi ‘as told he could never marry Maty EVER in his professional bers of the ‘Sans Souci’ staff. hear in the morning what happ ‘s true, I owned no photograph—of stuart broke the spell by asking the “yrary fad nothing to say to that, swallowed so muci Ji0n career had Furneaux blun- . Durrane took thought fora second, All of which, of course, was in. * Young lady. TI had one of my moth- sxipper what kind of fly would be gi. aia not ever protest against such in my life. An’ they calt thia Furneaux s theory is that the mur- dered into Carlyle'e assump, t© make sure he was on his own land. tonded for the listener. er, but I lost it."* most effective on the water that morn- 71, vies declaration. iry country!" derer, alter administering @ knockout a Mind. fa wake ‘Then he demanded sharply:— Ras raen ate natad orbit ths How?" broke in Mary. ing. Thenceforth the atmosphere ° lwicee Sector tian sen opportunity tuart went to assist the boatman Hf?™ ught to the party and pouring the Hon thet mankind |e ‘) “Who ts there?" Preah net ici} ine meen "Most disagreeably, The left side of cleared, Hoth Durrane and Baker whip this eminently Well-matched tO launch the canoe, which wag ‘ lance into the gald fish bowl, admin. up mostly of fools, He knew that if ight, and strolled to @ point on the my tunic was ripped off during a . indulging in harm souple a aM 1 1, but Durrane helped as well h t "C'est mol, Pterre, m’si ” 1 hi he could h 4 y faa ripp is made amends by indulging young couple were avoiding ach » : stered a deasiy dose to Van Cortland there be an element of truth in the 4 “ wird) OR- lewa whence a seo the Dixons secre d th is the last I w of left Stuart | et " 2 " and took the opportunity to tell the 2 Miss cantankerous Scot's dictum it applies Swered Furneaux, with a silent cough, house, In a few minutes a light ap- Py and set is saw of icas nonsense. They even left other's eyes and quite candidly read " “s Se a sy te i Ver & diel ca te hb can ie Gh a CGM Mat whe le with eur’ casted in Marre Ladioen ae post, it and some perfectly good dollar to look after Mary while they 4- ing each other's souls, a shout from ™man that he personally would give Boxer and her father to Van Gor 0 ; ¥ ~ bills.” Wille Dixon to a ewim- th. Skipper attracted their attention, him a hundred dollars tor his prompt | a conversation in which the dead majority of the people can be beguiled “Une Jeune fille, m'sieu: tion of which he had ascertained when”, Tee eee ese ered toe-Skipper attracted thelr attention. Aim @ untied lolere for wee cone : he threate te. into momentary folly. Any detective ‘I didn’t imagine tt was an old one, her brother went there after dinner, , Was that when you got the Croix ming cove, and went in for hun The man began paddling with furious i i jut made ight of the threatening no! ry . in ee pee ep ifporstell nica 4e Guerre?’ demanded Willie Dixon. yard sprints. haste, but a tiny headland soon shut pelled to jump in after Baker os fl oserhicars @ conversation an who acted as though the servants at @ look, anyhow. en @ queer ‘able change yy, (nalshe tite 4 : en the latie spare ele eo Montagu loyn says that Mary “Bans Souci" possessed netther eyes He crashed forward, struck a came over his regular and usually ‘Well, as it happens, it was. The others were watching the three jim from sight and the watcher ! i f , y nw Me oO! ? i 5 the canoe, apr; > their feet i nsisted that they should return 2 (aged to marry VanCortland nor ears was simply courting match, and found the two—Catherine, unrutfled features. They took on an Por no assignable reason, or to be heads bobbing around the rereng, to thee f aise tind hava: Winchacn ine ima he saved her father from fail- disaster. by this time, quite realistically em- expression of demoniac intensity. correct, for no reason that could be which Mary insisted should be taken = OH," wailed Mary in quick dis- once us ays lun a ¥ 7 tie th a desl in rubber stocks tic Gacemarh « Chaseteon tq MTOM: Furnewuz waited antl a Frenon Seslgned, Stuart reddened and Mary out by the boatman, when tho irl grees, “Something dreadful has hap- where Tuker’ should reek during’ th a ley, precinct commander, . “Borry,” he sald graffiy. Qian, Window was closed and bolted. Then lus ‘uriously, said in an penec ai bas Seen eT gt tramp. who provide @ plausible “excuse for nie Teall ena rea erarey. 53 Gla" COND, crepe to Bis quasta: Btuart, compelled to extricate him- “Alec, do you really belleve Phil "stuart, no matter how backward he nll you what,"" he muttered in a iis a fang he claims to have found in frequent, disappearances an@ tnexpl- Sete sown Daag oy att "cre nom!" he muttered, while ex. self and the girl from an awkward Durrane killed Anthony?” might be asa lover, was never found scared volce, us Mary nd Stuart Central. Patk ‘opposite ala Ven Corte See BMAEE 50 ABA fre aaneam the Tare poet are any one ere” senining tis brown skin n'a hand. pyedicament, contrived to laugh quite answer that question by asking Jacking in a man's decisiveness in ac- went with him up the footpata, 5 trees and shrubs around the house eaUE. ‘ h naturall; was the grave reply. “Doesn't tion. “Durrane tried to drown Baker, ‘ets it Sctatehed wivie'en ROUTE when tendance on the launch “T eee you In we ‘cuss, toute suite the Ching could Dave seen thet exit, "I'ma Gérald Tare not at all'a meder {¢ seem eo you tuat he 1s mad?” He set off at top speed by the path saw it in a flash when Prank sal the ting and dies just as Van Would be ridicuclous, Durvane began o further apology, tion, There must have been some. young man," he said. “A. fellow could have shricked in hysteria, the swimmers had taken, In three that about Phil drawing away on the ‘ tied So he sought the butler ot “Befle- but Furneaux out him short. thing in the theory of the ancients should not be ashamed to confess that whatever that may be, when he minutes or less he was at the strip of return trip ymething ought to Disen invites Capt. Stuart to gto," and forthwith propounded @ Durrane was reading Willie Dixon's phat a man might be possossed of 6 had no sweetheart but hiajmother, spoke of his marriage. Did you—had n the Dison flat while his father problem which hae vexed mote, and having the conviction forced Gevil, This rascal n ands agaost ri- you any—Oh, I hardly know how to d sister are in the Adirondacks and ever since a certain apple on him that, after all, Mary had not Qrery oninnte ty . ie put ft. But it seemed ‘ » t the statement foulous in these da ch whave they had undressed, He done, What sort of a frantle nd Bagger lylr his face, we up against, anykaw ntifie trent (Continued 'To-Morrow,) )