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l ' ‘ _ CHAPTER l.
_ A'i' old black Aunt Debby was
__ dressed in her best marketing
t-llllllvs, the green percale with
_ _ ` the big yellow llowers. and the
little blue hat with the nodding red puppies was see far forward on ber kltlilless wig. Tile marketing-trip to the city had been one of Aunt Debby’s chief joys, but today the buoyancy and the high pltcllcd laugh of excitement were absent.
'°You'il stop at Ned's for Mr. Moore.
Debby," said llrs. Moore. "Yaesu m." Aunt Debby stole a glance
at .lilne's portrait on the wall. “You- ~ . you aln‘t beard nuthin' yet of Missl wa" nm N" W" denim* Th' "mm
Janie?" - Al the sound ofthat name Bouncer
rose instantly, head up. ears perked. tall wagging. eyes eager, mouth open. He was at the window with his paws on the sill-and ready to bark. He whined instead and dropped his paws _ to the iloor.
Where was June? That puzzling
problem filled the entire mind of Aunt Debby as hy- the side of the driver she
_ ` ” '£4
Today the Buoyancy and High Pitchsd Laugh Were Absent.
spun into the city in the Moore limou- slnu. And that puzzling problem liiicd the entire lnlllti of John Moore as he sat in his uliicu.
Where was June? A dozen private
detectives were scouring the city of New York for ncr. and they reported to fl stern fllccd young lllan who sat lu the lonely apartments which June and he had ilttcd up to he their neat, his only colnptinloll ll miniature of his luvcly bride.
\\'l.iere was .liiue? \\'ho was this
mysterious liilberr illyei \\'llat was his power over Natl Warnefa bride?
Ned sei'/.ed ills hat anti strode forth
into the streets in ills never ending search for Juno.
Atthat moment the door of a strange
house had slanllned abruptly behind beautiful .luile Warner. And Gilbert Hiya had flll-ntslleti this address to 1uue’s onlployillolli agency. A blase looking page girl inspected June impudently in the dim light of the hall, then with a significant grin left June standing there and swagger- ed through a door nt the end of the ball. June was startled as that door- opened and a blaze of light came out with the chatter of many shrill voices. In there. amid wreaths of curling blue smoke, moved handsomely gowned wo- men, and many of them nonchainntiy pulled ut cigarettes. At that instant the smiling Gilbert Blye's key grated in the lock. A large yellow haired woman came hurrying from the salon with .`iune's . euiploynlent agency card in hes hand. ` f'Ri:llt this way, honey," she rasped
in a voice lo which the honey was fob elzn. and she lcd the way to a small rideroonl at the left of the salon. As June reluctantly entered the strangely fumlshed little room at the left Gilbert Biye came ln at tllsfront; door. _ .With a amlle upon'his llpe~a'nd g|lnt-- lngin his dark e_ves'_he-hurried straight back toward the little room in which sloodqllne. now aiohejnnd frightened. ,At thatlnslant a huge, clumsy maid came-tumbling up from the basement. followed by a. pull of-yellow smoke. With her eyes distendcd and horxuoath open. ready for the yell of “Flrei" she rushed to the door of the salon. but before sho could _roach it Gilbert Biye had her roughly by the arm and push- ed her through the door which led to the basement. Bo stood staring at the tmoke which cams curling ominously through that opening, glsacod again toward .lane's room and dashed down
lbs stain.
That was a strangely furnished little
in which Jane found herself. were two desks and s dliug and some olds chairs, but
were s coooh and
rug and pink
was all I ws
woman
an
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ggpmms ul. posting into-small blank hooks of many memorandum -slips. Each dlp contained the name of a wo- man and s sum of measly- There were no slips llor mea. but there wan index cards about men. June plllaled as to what sort of business this might ba. Thspegeglrlswished lnwith oneof
the memorandum slips. ‘gba yellow head. whose face was pu and more highly colored than was wholesome. took the slip, looked at the name on lr. frowned. shook her heed and wilt out with the girL She entered the salon and stood surveying the scene with cold abstraction Around a long table sal: the women whom Juno had seen. They all had cards in front: of them , and sucks of playing chips, and a raw- ' honed woman sitting on a higher chair
hatred woman llxed her attention on the gambler next to the dealer. She was a iluify blond with a feverish glib ter in ber eyes, and she was bent so tn. teutly upon the fall of the cards that she did not notice the door open and close.
Poor June! She glanced about her
with growing repugnanee. Sho was abjectly miserable. and suddenly she .was sobbing.
Ned! Why had she run away from
him? in the gambling room the fluffy blond
who had played so feverishly staked and lost the last: chip in front of her. She turned impatiently to look for the page girl. Bhe met instead the cold, hard eye of the yellow haired woman. who quietly motioned her. The player rose reluctantly, and fright came into her face as she followed into the hall and to the little ofllce where June had been installed.
"You've reached the limit, Mrs. Per-
ry," announced the yellow haired wo- man, turnlng on the unlucky one sharp- ly as she closed the door. Here is the I. 0. U. Belle brought to me. I have not 0. K.’d it."
“It's only for S50." faltercd Mrs.
Perry. “I wouldn’t 0. K. it for 50 cents.”
mapped the other. "Now, I want ac- tion. You'll telephone your husband from this room."
"No, noi" The woman wrung her
hands. "1'il talk to him tonighti" “I know that game" she scorned.
and from June's desk she took an in- dex card.
"Eight~o-eight:-o Garden," she told
the new secretary. “Ask for Mr. Per- ry, and say that his wife wishes to speak with him."
“Noi” cried Mrs. Perry hysterically.
and reached over June’s shoulder to take the phone. The new secretary had made no move toward the phone She was staring al: the yellow haired woman in astonishment. That deter- mined person vvas not one to wrangle in emergencies. She snatched up the
phono herself and called the number. "You women think Fm a mark." she
scornfully stated lo Mrs. Perry while she waited. "You'd sting me for a thousand dollars rather than sting your husband forit. See this card?" Sho held it ouL ltcontained the name of Jackson \V.l‘crry.hls business address, his home address, his iinancial rating, probable income. clubs and telephone numbers. And the unfortunate Mrs. Perry seem- ed to shrink into hopeless despair as she realized the implacable organiza- tion against which she had pitted her- self. “Mn Perry, please." The yellow haired \\'oman`s voice had undergone il complete change. it was very pleas- ant of inllection. though it rasped. "His wife wishes to speak with hlm." She handed over the telephone. and June, seeing Mrs. l"erry’s llnsteadiness, rose and compasslonately gave the wo- man ller chair. Tile yellow haired one walked calmly over to her own desk and
took up the extension phone.
.lune looked at her hat and coat. She
seemed quite bewildered. She could not quite understand what this was all about but she dia know that it was all unpleasant and heartless and de- grading. Site was starting to go when something on Mrs. Perl'_v’s face touch-
ed her sylnplltilles and held her.
"Yes, il's Gwen." trembled Mrs. Per-
ry, her nervous lingers clutching des- perately to keep the qunver from ber voice. "l-l hope l havcn`i: interrupt-
ed anything important."
"Not very." The man’s voice could
be heard distinctly outside the phone.
“.lncli"-the voice was full of plead-
ing-"I-I have to have some money." The frown of the yellow haired wo- man deepened as she listened to the
innn’s reply.
“l know lt‘a a week before my allow-
ance is due.” urged llfra. Perry. and now she tumed her eyes imploringly toward the stony. yellow haired one.
"But l just must have ltl Eight hun-
dred dollars!"
The msn’s voice boomed an ineredu-
lous exclamation over the wire: then
tl sharp question.
“Why-why. it's to pay biilsl Yes,
yes, .lack. I know l was supposed to keep them paid out of my allowance! l didn‘t want to tell you this until we could sit down quietly together. only thcy'ra pressing me for payment! And the allowance ian't enough, Jackson!
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lucredulously. it was as if sile bad been given u drink of- some strong
the memorandum slip. Perhaps with
The other woman grabbed her phone.
stimulant. and she clutched eagerly at tiered the big policeman.
'.l don‘t leave thblllilkwlthout that lml- if J; l c _ _.
that she could win back all that she = glrli” declared Aunt Debby. planting had lost! her lists on her hlpl»,snd spreading
Thank your' sue gasped and nur- ber feet apart. Tbsp tha outraged use from tm room. mainly or me luv asserted luslr. _ i
ny "you say you ,thnow mei” 'Go on about sinus. business." or-
n¢y, anlyl usa uls vngoaic l¢"la
vulcewlls full of more than oppelll;,lt wa , There was a aught convulsive naiv-
frlsdiiy- suction
been trying. to bver-
w'a's laid on the man's
“You 1rill'~l_|elp ber?" The low, swcel
s full of trust and contidenee.
g of Porry's shoulders; but that was
nlguloelgino oudenr' ans cailca relied- , :',\l\» Be dmv. out a noclwllwols nod
wi.i'e's friend. June moved for her hat; and coat. ~ “Hell0. Mr.. Perry! Soy. your wife
is at 48 Kingsley court gambling. and
hour if you area't here to pay her
The man at the other end of the wire
breath then the wire Doomed
an. “l guess l can stand the notoriety if you and your wife can. And, say, checks don'tgo. Bring cash. it’seiglit- tifty now." June stood aghast. A gambling housel
N the corner near Mrs. 0'Keefe's
over to lift his cap politely and t to help Marie across the street
basket two blocks oft his beat to t where Oiiicer Kernan held up the traf-
chicken potple she intended to make
the Widow O‘Keefe’s husband had
force and, second. because Marie. plain of feature though she was, had found e in herself an unexpected knack for
pleasing policemen. t In the market .iune’s maid, compan-
to stall, selecting her tiny purchases of fruit and vegetables. She was just deciding on the tremendously impor- I C
cried:
“You. Marie? Wha’s Miss Junle? 1
A crowd began to gather immediately, h
wheezed. her broad bosom jumping up ‘ and down. "You say you don't know mel Ann I Danby? snr: you Ms- `
rle?"
Marlo with a sudden jerk freed her-
self from that carnest grasp and would have been far down the street had it not been 'for the thickening crowd. b Aunt Debby. plunging forward with unbelievable agility. threw both arms
pauted Aunt Debby. and shdlfblled hor , W
“Oh. you do!" And the oliiccr of the
spite of its disinclination. "What’s the
charge?" tn The voice of Aunt Debby rose shrilly
“Hellol -Mr. Perry. please. This la his M
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she's going to be exposed in half an ll
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debts." I
All right, bring the police if y °
:ras loaned time alone mass api _"na, u_él-lq.r,4m`an§n aunt: mia
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wantfanapped theyeliow haired wom- :hm0liicer Dowd pushed smlltngly
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home Odicer Grady walked T,
with her empty market basket. Two market’ wi,"-°"'he “und her puke*
blocks up Odicer Dowd carried her intact in th' “an ot' me poultrymln'
dc both ways while she described the M°°r°um°um°' ' V if '
for dinner. All this was, iirst, because Bguthlessly t° hcrrleat by th' drhu'
o
been the ,most popular man.on the g
ali: no more. but she made a circular
ion and protector wandered from stall gl
mm selection of the chicken me" this tedious process Aunt]Debbyl.nwh¢; a
when suddenly an avalanche of dam- seemed t° be uefnend°“°’ pm c ° ` ml ed I _ ll I Id
ing color fell upon ber and a voice ideas many' sam' pant. fum 0" t 0 sm" nn..
lou re all right. Peacllle. she up- 0 .
around her. girl. by no means abushed. and she ll "Whal`s the matter here?" Tile threw ollcll the PH|'|°l' 40°F- "mlm U
grail! voice of a big policeman. in
“I want that woman took lgehargel" on the llgllts for him and saw that he sua
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“Sol‘i'.v. mill.” laid the omcer I-who GIG! no sterniiels. his smile no bitter- ad drlt intetfefed, “but this [RFU ll
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at too far” _And he turned to help
"Oh, Hr. Dowd!" The volce,of lla-., stayed hers. lad-that she had come.
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,mm-e,,t|y took a moment to ga", for ris was suddenly bright and care free. | very glad indeed, but now she was in
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The three policemen who had been stating Aunt Debby turned quickly
ugh the crowd to the side of Ma-
“W'hat’s the trouble?" he inquired. Marie whispered her explanation. “Let the smoke go, boys,” requested
“Now you hikei", ordered the police- an and gave Aunt Debby a poke tn e ribs. ~ - . ' Slowly she waddied to the chicken
nd slowly she vlllllled up a block to he adjacent avenue, where _stood the
“Jel'l'y." sho called. as she climbed
done seed Martel And wbah she es Miss Janie la!"
The car was already started. "Where?" asked Jerry, all quivering agerness. Aunt Debby’s eyes rolled. She could
otion with her hand, and Jen-y nn- , crstood. 8,, There seemed to be small prolit in cir- uiating. and after a few minutes of
"lillstah Nedl” To Ned's they drove, and within live p
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haiggt w2§gbf,Ilpp§;ro$w1aa§;€q bxsqk three long and lanky detectives were co
° ` ` ended for the market. with Jerry and iowcd the yellow haired woman
,, Aunt Debby up in front. Atthat point through the hall. it was yellow heads
A[f;,§osg'€:°:,$acgxmisggesgefga' ei they scattered. and it was Ned whose
“You dm* know u;c,.. Aunt lgebby igqggigr tg;t:dMarle led all the way people without previous explanation.
ruan stopped at the door of 48 ha'
Kingsley court and rang the parlor door and at the first sight of her
up Wm, a v|g°,-ous jet--‘_ husband had run. overwhelmed with
onreasonlng tenor. Baci: into the sa-
“Mr. Perry," he announced bluntly. “Yes. sir." replied the lmpudeut page |011
bere." She grinned as she switched er
as oppressed by the fact of the drawn which sho had so often seen there.
eyes. curtains. Th
anded. ge “Dbn’t bark at mei" snapped the yel- he
Please don't arrest her!" counted some money into the yellow
ess.
the culprit in. the room. .Sha was glad that she had
iiicer Dowd carelessly. "Ii.’s all al
rl ‘
e Saw the Dark, Black Vandyked
hurry to go! Tile yellow haired wo- an overtook hor lil tile Ilall. and she
at when Zllrs. Perry wotltleringly ful-
regular plan of campaign to confront
saved wear and tear on the nerves. A moment later there was n shriek.
cnhp-|-ER |||, and as June came to the door Mrs.
HEAVY jawem mm mouthed; Perry; her eyes wild and her hair dy-
muare headed and |eve| eyed ing. came rushing back through the
ex ess she jerked open the money draw-
ere mas an iustanl:’s commotion,
The yellow haired woman found him shrleks of fright, an overturning of
law turned on liiarle an eye which was standing solidly in the center of the chairs, as with a wild cry the woman perfectly ready to bo suspicious in room. facing the door. swif -
“Where is my wife?" he loudly de- ple. Before she could press the trig-
r. however, .'lune's strong young arm
ired wolnan's.hand.~ l . ‘Now. bring Gwen to me.” he said. d his voice had o harshness. hi
With -moist eyes`June hurried from
Face of Gilbert Blys.
ved, ‘but rctncllliler this. the flxcr
i. She had gone only as far as tha
Mrs. Perry fled and to her place i: the dealer. With snakellke swift-
beneath the dealel-'s card box and tehed from it the shining revolver
tly raised the revolver to her tem
“She done stole my pocketbookl"
“Oh, she did! When? Bere in the
And Aunt Debby’s eyes dropped as she
It was i\iarle's turn to look astounded. a
The man abated none of its intensity
don't mind turning over a parlor to
"Welt What' that 011 110111' lU'l11?” bi" S°lU°d Um- E|l||l°°“¥~" came from his heart. He had feared
d thrown up the woman's wrist, and
triumphant; low haired woman. the bullet which would have ended
Mrs. Perry's life w -into the ceiling.
S he revealed his demand- Jackson Perry caxaursting through "ln a minute" The yellow haired- um atm- and fauna Jima in me mlasl
market?" woman was quite calm and collected ‘ot
"Yas, sir, she did. Right up hyah at “l
the chicken standi" s
"How do I know that she is guilty of th t h da d b t h h
saw the stern gaze of the policeman trlllllllllllsl’ H0" 00 I KDOW U1” 'UBI-l l 8 e was a ' u B gamma ex
Urs.
ettle a domestic scrap, but l want my ugwenpv cried me man' and the an
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dxcd on the rusty old hand bag which here?
e there in the midst: of that frantic com-
The woman's lip curled. u meh. 1| ' th “want to seo ner with the goods? ,':,‘;,‘;:,u.°,_ha,_°" met m ° H" °' '
Well, Jackson. if you'll promise to be-
the pandemonium, with the limp.
Perry in her arms."
as he took herin his arm, and
` have
l'll show her to you through s
The yellow hah-ed woman had walff onlyto see Perrycissr his wits in
Yea, l know yon’ve raised if.-oh!" u' Hn' Pu" in th" nm. 'wma' u’ The man's heavy voice had interrupt- w|\"° ‘M °°'°"|:::| 9** °"|°|‘°” 9”'
ed her calmly. coldly. She sank back
iimpiy in the chair. ffliliied her thick forearm. She had .inns hangtip the receiver. She was formtten that detail in her pisanlng. stnpriaed to see the yellow haired wo- |“0pea it up, ordered the oihcor, who man put up her own phone lad come opened it himself It had hills and acl-on the room with s benign unroe rilvor in it. Aunt Debby’s folding poo sion. tseles and her farslghtsd ones, oms “Cheer up." sho advised. Hubby's peppermint lounges, brunette face
all right." powder and a tea biscuit. in-a Perry llnlgiuenca ap. I well-welt-welll" salma Auneneo "rss," ans "td ,nd meuungd her by her eyes batting. Bhs dons stole lips “ns me that neu go over thou my other rvcketboolrf’ nm; with me tonight: i “That's eaouihl" growled the oiilcer
1 aura mm myself" asa the ni- “No new mr Md two mketllwim
ow haired woman grinned across at What have 100 IW N “Ji lllllf' Jana. "uma your 1. 0 U, deans. had In was onus respectful solute rn o nu ll. rontnmrgo in no I eoa'¢ snow ltr. ellen.”
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before this , stern husband. “What 'b right have you to call It sgiftf" , The man and tu to June
wiul a paula brow. giggled set, 3 ngihliz :|lll;'lsl"ii?mucy"”""‘,u:t"tl"i'!ii`Nd‘for Ind through the llrdto -the ilsd ” . `. "I8 PNY- HMV 's varsity hdokstop.
l>l'°llll.'f.r|spsd the voieaef yellow, 9°
ence that covus everything but enter- °
genotss. ‘ You ngnra thrpiomber to
come in thne.tlnll s year, and if he h comssln font' sho loses. ‘lf’shs has a °" ma .pusloam n-m.»_r¢_v¢,of an """¥"* iriaadsito ies cream sodas she hu to
wait-till nest mon
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me
ed
peepiiole.” hm
The man's lists clinched eouvuisively. d “You’d better pass over my eightfilf-
"Just: a minute, please." ..A weet
"What do you know about this?" ed
give my wife an ample allowance." e msn tumed from June. ba
are auiiea mln an when _cr an ff,
the nature of charity. ,She sawiber-
again ss the plteous littieybeggar ,,
day. hor of ‘
§. gi. ._ sf Sli
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oor, she rushed toward the basement
drab" said the yellow haired wo mfr' '
ln* s
oice, low, gentle, cultured-no such W5’ lm' b‘"'5"“¢ ""7 °‘ 91° 539°' olce as the man had expected to boar ment d°°‘°» ‘md ‘wml 71°' C3519 H U9' tm, mac; H, W" sqm", impresk mendous cloud of smoke. li: poured into
ed when he turned and saw the bean- th um] you" ‘in who had ‘Mad through girl was choking with it. “They foozled the rear door, her face full of serious 95° “Nl 01181 “lid l-119 D05! Dill be n purpose. UK
“Who rang for you?" snapped the "lick fl`°m bUl’li|l1¥ 00"!!-"
eng" hw-gd eww", her ,yu Mm. June rushed out through the hall. 3 Wm; tnsgsng |-augment “Not that wayl" called the page glrL "1 mygd in mt; hen" for no Ugg.-_r “The cops are at the door! Wall; for reason than to sae hir. Perry," an- Ute
nounced June. with no knee of timidl-
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'rh , “You give it." Across Juns’s mind
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e hall and into the salon. The page
The explanatiougof that was slow in
lbout her. coming to June. When the yellow heir.
°,'ll'l'l- P0117 ll lil UND trouble and always to fear the-police, and the only etsdhsyvlll' llslil-” way to ‘foil a~ raid was to confuse it " e had no reason to be in trouble. ww, g g,-,_ . p l
Thoroughly frightened, June turned ck toward .the salon. and-as she pass-
wn vital problem-that whatever the tb,
wife has must como from the husband Mn Bm, __ _ -_ - ,
:U -“rata tvnyr'._,callea the yellow ima-ca jf‘_‘"°"""°_°"' "°'_b°f°`f°-'f' tmfofg 31,4, ,Mm gh, |¢”5, gmt .ng mmqg _:ag ‘gr;l:v°Jfd": 3:; 'Lr;’:":‘;'::i its reached Trafocnlllcer scilmcitr. Ps-
-annts: then, leaving wide the salon
Ready with that ure?" sheyslled. °It'= ready. an right." replied-the
e
hung ever since. trying to keep the
Bremen!" _
.woman sent for a husband sbs had
the basement- door she saw coming through the rolling yellow smoke dark, blaclrvandykcd face uf Ull-
‘ ' trolmsn 0'lliallt-_r had earned the W,-,M yuh" are doomed to eternal o llvion
w hangings of the salon windows. to that (.°,.m.,. from omm. Toom .0 if tilosti, three universities. I ,H1101 ich rsn to the door. . um -3,h,,,e|,,_ _,,,,,, ,,,,-,,,,,,,ed fm ,M . that on y the patient of college lllh 'l`*'°.l§"‘ll’°'l/Wvfhfv threw cnen the coming .lf nlvt. mia ll,--llw time sin U00!! ll! UU "|l¢3”f» UW F579 W' lilflwlly froui Scilnleiia the word wa
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‘sits must- ~»Tleylwnnid;;hn‘..hts'-‘lfsr llauplsl: when. €.\\l‘Ill'll'.ll`!r.`oxvu.ilvins. alle could goto ium lndeps`nl\en¢ly._¢_l- changing loverfor love, 'not love for came. . ,' . _ Nad Werner st that moment _wuep-_ preaching the llttlecrscked Cuilidfof the fountain. and ss .lie came. down angling Duck- elieythis mind wssziins whirl of savage fury. Gilbert Blyei Everywhere that Ned _or his detectives ina fauna ll mes or .tuna they Iwi found a trace of Blye. Even now the scoundrel was in this _vicinity search- ing. aa Ned was. for June. Or was he following to Join her? Ned .Wll`ll¢|' clinched his lists. and .his face black- ened with passion.
And Blye? Bo was only a few rods
s.way.- He was coming down diagonal Deshley street. and he was at about the some distance from thecorner of '.l`lln Courky’s saloon as was Ned on Duck alley. From her third story win- low of the 0'Keefe house June hap- pened to glance out. In the gathering dusk she saw tile two figures steadily approaching the corner. where they would meet under the light; then as Ned Wal'ner‘s deadly clutch' gripped around the throat of Gilbert Blye slle would be able lo recognize their up turned faces. _
It was then that Oaicer Mol-an and
Olllcer Toole ,bade a pleasant evening to Tim Courky and strode side by side out of the door ln the point of the wedgc just as Ned Warner and Gilbert Blye approached, the light, Ned _War- ner with nlurder in ills heart and Gli- bert Biyc all unconscious of his peril, atld Ofllcer Moran turned left, and Of-
dcer 'l‘oole tumed -right.
“Have you seen a girl wearing a fur
cap with ll green tassel?" asked Ned Warner and Gilbert Biye almost simul- taneously of Oillcer Moran and Odicer
Toole. '
“I did." Oflicer Moran replied. “She
was here only a few minutes ago and
dropped n letter in a box."
“Does she live down this way?"
asked Ned.
“1\'e\'er saw her before." Oliicer Mo-
ran impressed Ned's features on his menlory. “I think she took an uptown
car."
Ha hurried away.
Officer Toole was not quite so quick
lu his mind. because he was more eiab~ orate. He lleid n thick foreilngei' ln the
deep dlmple of his chin.
"A girl with a l`ur cap and a green
tasael over one car," he repented, mak- Ing the normal gesture for the tassel. as the black Vandyked man had done. "0Ii. yes, a girl with u green tassel over one ear! Yes, there was a girl with n red tassei over her ear playin' shinny hero this mornln‘. but she was a little girl, Pat Casey‘s Maggie. And there was li girl with n blue tasscl down here yesterday workin' i'or>au orphans' ben- efit." All this by way of assembling his mind while be studied Gilbert Blye willsker by wlilsker. "But the girl with the grccn tassel-rather n small young lady. rountilikt-. and ll pretty face, with
a smile?"
“Yes!" Blye was all eagerness.
"Well, l don‘t know anything about
her myself. but I tlllnk I saw such a girl askin' ll question of Oilicer Mor-
l'lsc_v. two blot-its ilc_\'ond.“ _
Blye lnolactl up the street to where,
against the lilll. Ofllcer hlorrlsey stood. geunt and stiff, handling his tangle of
dray tralllc. _
“Thank you." And l-llye struck out
for Ofdcer Morrlsey.
That busy person scllrceiylooked at
the man with the black Vandyke; just
one roll of ills gray eye.
“.\'o."
"Obl" lllr. Biye was very much dis-
appointed. “The oiiicer below said that he had seen such tl girl talking to you."
"Yes, I remember. She asked me the
time of day, and she headed over this
way."
"Over this way" was at right angles
. _.l '.
. -., ;» I -_f..;_ `- _ _NEW VORK°Hl,BPODa0lll._“ li it .... l -f~,
e ew w , _ 0- _ continues' the 'po!l°,!~‘-off-_uniit .1 dlversiaed snlprteilllneut ftrslrestablishod UCB! -I _Ks ago and www l=-_aw -hm-athens via reaily extIml‘d|lll.li31i`;ll L _ _ _1 < _ i*
This week: ltllllllllt-ilk* _ _e '=-*of
programme _ ins ,- ,_ . ,lbltt-the tremendous: , _ i pfworldfa largest plsvligii§P=l°'. _ , ent operaticiprlduhlatfolt , _ _ iby the symphony orc rg- -- *A ,e large chorus, is proseutlps _ V, -vbtsae Dir- ector Temple cvslwy __lillt.l,ill\, muclc- ale.” The waits t elites tram upwards of a dozen of the lliost light operas prodncedln 'theil t ,oust-ter century are being, sun_g.i_a_‘ costume. 'rneae include the famous utilises from "The Merry Wldow."»“'l'he Pur- ple Road." “Tha Queen's Lace Hand- lterchlef," "The Beggar Student," "Tito Pirates of Penzance” and a number of others. Straus’s famous "The Beauti- ful Blue Danube" will also be reader- ed. '
A new series of illustrated fountains
has been arranged and the facilities of the great tank are being tested night- ly in the presentation of s beautiful water spectacle. The symphony or- chestra renders a programme of class- ical and popular music and there are solos by several of the operatic sing- ers. .. The motion picture part of the pro- -gramme includes the projection of_n stirring dramatic feature phol.o~play entitled "When It Strikes Home" made from a scenario written by Charles K. Harris, the popular song writer. lt. tells the story of the unique reverence of a discarded wife and its features Miss Grace Washburn. ' the famous stage beauty. There is 'also belllx shown s. Charles Chaplin comedy and gthe Mutual Weekly Review of current events.
The management of the New York
Hlppodrome is particularly' anxious to emphasize the fact that the enter- tainment novv being odered there is not a. mere "picture show," but a spectacular show of Hlppodrome pro- portions with motion pictures do luxe as all added feature. Such feature pic- tures a.s are shown are presented for tile tirst time anyway and are. pro- jected under the most. spectacular aua-
pices possible. -
CASTLE SQUARE '
THEATRE; BOSTON.
"Commun Clay" began at last. two
weeks of its run yesterday at the Cas- tle Square Theatre, before an audi- ence so large that it suggested that e. lot of people had been procrastinating. it aocnla impossible that fifteen wcolta. with an attendance totalling more than 260.000 people, should not have included in the audiences every- one who cared to see this play. But. last. wcek's rush for seats is n deniti of such an assumption. _ -
Cloves Klnkliead'a successiuldrams
has taken a strong hold on the com- munity. His character oi' the play as portrayed by Mary Young, John Craig and their colleagues haire come to be living personalities. whose stories are oi’ as much public interest as any of the important persona in tlio daily IIGWH.
Allnouiloolneni will -bo made to-
luorrow of lilo play which is to follow “Conllllon Clay." ~
LINER KEPT HER L|FE~BOAT8 READY.
NEW YORK. April 28.-Captain W.
J. Roberts. of the American liner New York, which arrived here yesterday from Liverpool. said that the port oi' Liverpool was very mitch congested owing to freight at the docks and scarcity of labour.
“The Earl of Derby has formed, a.
corps of 500 enlisted men." said the captain, " who are over the lighting
age, and who work in the docks winnin- ever their services are needed. T ey are all dressed in khaki like ordinary soldiers." ~ '
The New York had her itiehoats all
swung out on leaving Liverpool. -an account of the presence of submarines
to Blye's previous course. By the time in the irish Channel, .Captain Roberts
. said, but he did not sight any.
'rump AND roulrr-H Fences To Moslusé.
OTTAWA. April 28.-The important
announcement was miidmst noun £0- day by Malor-General Hughewthl! the third and fourth Canadian contiagents be mobilised at the earliest llos- s e moment. I
Tile troops in training it t‘ll!i'el'_out
divisional points in the various pro- vinces will now proceed to camps for additional training as foil `ws::Nova Scotia. Aldershot; New-~%rna_s`wlck, Sussex; Quebec, Vslcsrtjer; Ontario: Kingston, Niagara. lliails and Hendon;
M tilt b . ,V ati.; - 0 : » ~ _N W,
(2
a o a and Saskatchewan Sew ll Alberta and British C a Hairy. at Chlzsrv: British .G __ ills troops other than cavalry at B adam Camp. north ‘of Klmlooplll _ ' _,
aasessal.-ensue sagrtlo,
» lu slo, coats is cause; .
camnntnen, M»ss...` l.im'l_ _s?l_._'- _
Baseball slangileuceforth wi_ii1~havo no ming in me brim resturant-can
college baseball youth if the, reform-` tl ' ' r -.
rs have their way in reg _ . to the league series between i-is ’ ,', ale anti Pri ccto
V f li ,nf this tiglgin .»1:.~ uch
.quaint phrases“aa"'at as v,",~.l' ‘ -
lug all the time." we'li ‘git 'hi ". for
as una on l e aumonatslsgslg
vv_tt_il the pitchissad oatnhar _ ein
tht ldldvut Wren. alma un mln ‘ nl umngli ni. alarm - ' 1 "'° °""' °°°' " "““ *° “W *"1"
k M H - 7 ~~ » ‘" “HHN YW Men ll girl wearing tl fur is one of the foremost Iesdefil lathe
r n ng en tile other side. M, ,mp ,, ,mn ¢,,,,,, ,,,,,. on .ln-.
head. "But I can’t ovlrl'ooé9l."cllerloe_ “ Jun’ 'md “W” "W "mm "'° Gilbert Blye had asked this question lin tan. t lnmv year inns. :amos °"“' °f"'° °“° "ll" “°“'W°"°""'° or fourteen policeman. -somethin; = Perry. !on give your wife-,ln allow- "'°“".' °' "W |'"‘°""‘¥ °F'°‘.'l| |” "’°“ ltruels-inn: as familiar in the .way tilts
H8 Kingsley court-. . one-hold a thick forellnger ln ln li -
had dnslleti after her., but he Mm,” of, M, ,_.h|n_ H- "M Bang
street only ,tn- time to ses 1%* ".m_ _ . "'°
downtown oar. ilu ` .. .-
mi-Pkllllld |"'9.m|’fllf‘lll. _"She ,v¥_r;t. by m‘-”l\°¢~ A gale. itll ‘iilvtugt .' ° ' ' .f, U -l . ' weld 0mr_»._ll`li’t4se)l trhstiussnhw '
lim. will Officer mic. wall vc-‘
"‘f .rf "ii
ltsnus'°l.»saatlas in into us or
back-to-Noah-Webster movement.
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