v - A sQLsw MAUrKv/mM^iLF •^ 0 . E D O A J V sWsof 1 V, ii" HVIfc TVPUgftUKI. V-ejsmmnammnseasisj efedJefae Bat will be »;:.-«- IL ^ w T H I N H « FLEW. m streignt e g s i s . Oomets ought to to required t o keep etrtllsed hWere, N o w t h e fur overooat begins t o i t l r sneasily amid i t s a o t h bolls. In ooo city t o Connecticut, boys oro taught cooking t o t h e pubtte schools. • > i .1 BrooaaV comet is m o v i e * towards too ooo. Induced o o doubt by 4 cbilly teUag. China's Emperor to t o o o frame of • t o d to enjoy t b s sacrifices o r nnythiagelee. Most Occidentals c o o toll o M s a e b o m o s Chtaasaaa w h e n they most oo i o t o o s t r e e t ' f When tbOi ouper-diwaeBought s h e a sows booo exceeded, b o w wttl t o o ves•ol beiwfevred to? t o Tripoli w o o b m s d Raima ISSO mVtttBg tO tbo tkoo ooo of tbo noisy kind. Joot boeooss t b o s m a l l boy Hkos t o f l a y witb toy: rsllrood tralos i s aw s b m tbot b o will b s president, ' - " '• » - " j . '.'..,,.•• Hoot pofsooo oro willing t o ' oo> knowledge tbot tboro fcs soeb o thing s o old s c o . bat t b o bridegroom of Tt, • »&'<«,- . M . . . . - 1 . *"*«- « J k * - * *» - -•*» «.- J|jff • • fUCH Internet t * t h e future of ExISO King Mango) of Portugal bos _ o p recently in AJBOHOS b y t o o reports that on Amsrloon girl, Antt* gtewsrt, t h s Now York helrees wehe •sarrlod t h o duke of Brasjaasa, might sitlmstely sit upon Manuel's m e s n e . At tho same tbot t h o reyellets were sold to b o setting reedy to restore t h s yeethfet onsoorob w h o lost hit throne mainly h o e a s s i Ms oubjsets did not approve of M o frlendlinssa toward Goby Deelya, t h e Prenoh actress now appearing at t h e Wlntor pardon In New York. Many king* Havo boon a s frivolous o s Manuel sne)*hsve kept their Jobs. Con h roolly b o that a c h a n t s of foillog Is swooping) over ths world and that rulero m o o t look after their condost o s oarsfotty as though they w«r« ploln psepsof And If ss, what chance hJd the 0 snarl sail girl w otke* ut ur tr>* Oimiferf Oaby Oootyot it would aaem. should know. S h e myo> sho docs know. That t h e national kkoois have changed and that oelthor Monutl nor the American holroas b o o • essence. Somewhat syn* leolly sho bore tolli w h y . ILL Kin* Manuel e v e r return to Portugal a s king, and wlU Anita Stewart, tho beautiful American wife of t h e Doke X ft M ^ la ^'f^^ iv- A m It / V <6 // Mite 0wwmAH 11 gYNOFtJoV "*" .^BSBBBW "* ""i " ir ffZarty Raoollestlono. a rooi. right dowa Jolly old y e t dowa by tbo bob jsoto s a d Bostons awtt*khsal sfhev Mps « r Arthur galltvaa'c uismutot. waa •*wwary a n d ill a t ease." He s e e m e d Bilaovably atone s a d unhappy l a oil that goodly company; wherefore t h e cheery boot m a n sought hint o a t slapped h i m o n tho back a n d ultimately eaJd. "Come, come, old m a n . cheer an. Have y o u kissed the bride?" D e e p c a m s o s i g h from his e e r y b o o t s a s h e spoke the a n s w e r that told far more than Its meager words oTpreased: "Not Istaty, o l d ; T* itory opens . w t t h a eg TLAM society maa la love i B f f u s i r ag> the, g o J S M on what Is. sosfjoseoJ [ S S d Maharanee s j g e i u s l 55 dleciares it w t ^ f j ° _ * 7 J .Srtitutoi for ^ Jis * ttOWM fi5fj S i n g diamond*, . !rtwuhHtandlng Mrs. Oher innooeoOS. • , te*n mansion. tWO_ jkgmrk'tt to r e c o v e r * ^ - ^~ i £ £ the arrset. Detfcttv T^hr case. He asks t h s t J/pitch, M a s t ' s f s a e i Jown the real oHssinaJLlw i ^urates *>t Mr^inmm vvrt made *• r > g l • • • " i„or Holcomb. ^fhnofWf B [ £1*1. bound aad ssussss 1 „a imprisoned ta » • f f f j a*k** h t a •ocsee. aesm • ^n' -, meSe eawssssnssep 1 mrst»rt«e the>besae « s I itads a note signed by "MM I Stmei to "Ourtte." Brtts > Mm named Mlthcsat OOtati IClstiontt's bosse_bet Jeera Sir about the dXeaaooOs. J i t thief, vtatm tbe w saert He n o d s . A "" m t oh** the .'essty. . CHAPTEft X X I U - < C J These two moment8 t a bmodiod'ostorolte trsrel atoag a s queen? ^ t h e a n a , s s s T o o c o r t h o m M hoasly intoroatma: questions a r e aiked m e many times. T h a t uprising- h a d been planned a I answer t h e n now for t h e first a Latin ruler t o e x i l e ! I t la, I am t i m e l ^ L s a y . N o ! No. Both ore Im- sure, because to t h e Easdtoh a king loag t i m e ! T h e people wanted o reLowell reports ssaVttng possible. MaaooTa career s o king i s h a s bosh o o a tradition, a figure- public whoa ( h e former ktag* and bin When t h e o frost o n Mars, bet eoeid e s t t e n by finished. H e c a n never, w h a t y o u head. His mdiscTWtioaa, his pecca- hetr wore a s s s s s i n s t e d ! dilloes could n o t aflect the actual time w a s rips they deposed ths p o o r the tilMBSBO which party b a d bsoa Americans say, "Come back." ktag a a d exiled Mm. Tbo Duko do Brsngansa w i l l never government of t h e country. I l i b s t h e AmeTicaas I h a v e m e t . In France, in Portugal, i s Spain, be U n * T b s duchess, with ell h e r • e bofr to o beauty a a d wejalth, can never bo tho kings havo bewa nearer t h o peo- But. oh, you a r e hypocritical! T o n tbs whistle queen. T h e Portuguese people o r o ple, their behavior t o psbito a a d pri- would a o t have a president who w a s e s t bis loach proud. T b e y arm contradictory. They vate h a s had direct influence l a the divorced, you wonkl not p a t In h i g h want o republic. Tbey oro willing govern most, o a t h o people A a d s o Ptocss Jama whose lives h a v e h e l d t o bo got oi nod b y a m a n o r men of they havo loot their tferoaee, and domestic scandal*—that la, if e a c h scandals oro public! This to hypocG o o f s souk fta strongly reoommeod- common birth. But if they returned sometimes thoir b e a d s od oo o earo f o r Inebriety. Still, tbo t o t h e old order- of things a n d again Alfonso, t h o kiaa: of Spain, baa risy! victim m a r t a d dUscolty to getting accepted a king, he m u s t b o of t h o recently faltoa la love w i t h a SpanAmong your smart set y o u h a v o goat. highest, kiagliost blood, and t h e queen ish dancer. This story baa bsoa wossoa w h o lead your Newport s e t most b s of his own rank! pobllohed i a America and in England. who havo had one, t w o divorces! T h e y Tbo Cbtasst emporor. s e e d S. i s doScratch a Portuguese republican, and Is believed. I d o n o t believe i t marry, then they got rid of that m a n peeled of aim t o pacify-bis 'aeawrous and there under hla s k i n to t h e aris- Alfoneo i s t o o m u c h in hrvs w i t h his just t o marry another, and no on. How d o they differ from t h o frioojao tocrat, t h e royalist! W h e n Brangan- wife, with Queen Victoria, s a d too oebiscts, o a d tbey sboold s e t i a oil am married too American he Iron b e fond of bis children to bother w i t h s the kings of history hare h a d ! Thex fsJraoai boh sad him. women of history have been opea a n d put himself oo public record s s n o t dancer. desiring t h o alsgnmte of Portugal. In It h a s become t h o fashion to blame h o n e s t They stand M frankly before 'A Seattle clergyman prescbod in weighing the throne agalast t h o the world snd say, have taken t h e a king's love affairs for everything tbo streets from o coma aad w a s ear- Americaa heiress' millions the milking s s m y friend;" t h e woman of t h o that g o e s wrong i n his kingdom. rtsd borne by "peJlbearere/ And ooo smart s e t hides behind h e r cloak of N o ! It l o s a i d to Europe that t h e When a people a r e diseatlued they hypocriay. S h e g o e s to t h a t p l a c e of h i s objects w s s t o prove tbot bo Americaa girt wants t o b o queen; say, "First l e t ua And s o m e woman to called Reno. T h e J o d g e - s s y s you a r e woo a o t o dead ceo. tbot her mother hi willing t o apond blame It o n , and t h e n l e t us riae up free, s n d she marries the n e x t m a n . her fortune to place h e r oa t h s Port-e) and fight tho king.'* And s h e continues t o be received i a A prisoner begged o magistrate a o t ugueos throne! It to tbo some with countries aa her society! t o S a o him, saying i t would bo tbo with Adams- H e w a a the first t o say, bsgimilsg of* seven yeoro of bod lock, In' thoir hearts t h e s e w o m e n b l a m e Such t a l e s oaanot b o free. If t h o "Chcrches I s f e m m e ! Poof!" at bad been bis good lack tbot bod tho woman of history, t h s friends of mother, Mrs. Bantu, spent her forA year ago, Maaael, m y king, lost the kings, but they blame n o t themkept aim o u t of trouble tune for that honor there would b e bis throne. Ths whole world, even s e l v e s ! Hypocrtteat Fifty Pittsburg moo oro suing for n o money loft b o live o a ! H o w fool- t h e United States, which Is hypoIn America t h e s e wonMncosne b e c k ! divorce o a tbs ground of estrsva* ish such tsaos o r e ! If Fortagal again critically virtuous, shrugged shoul- Kings deposed, w h e r e feminine inflaoccopto a king, aoark say words, neithders aad sold, "Cherches la femme!" eaoe has been blamed, n e v e r c o m e gaaee. It surety to. s s h a m e for their It w s s sold aad believed that my bock! Manuel, m y king, w m newer w i v e s to speed t h e money tbey need e r Brogaaaa or Maaael w i n b o tt! Ifanoel'a l o n e l y career ended for- pink toss, say pearls had destroyed. come back!—From the N o w York for tbo Greet White Way. ever at taw t r a g k m o m e n t of b i s "Cherches l a f e m m e ! Poof!" American. overthrow, tost a year, a g o ! When Tbo beauty lecturer w h o b o s bsoa advising N o w York women t o ooo h o toft bio coomtry h o k n e w that I t s c r e e s t h e room s n d introduced h i m more soap oad water o a their faces, w a s all over, t h a t h o eoohf never t o our minister." but a o t to forgot tbo rouge, reminds "come book.'' I t woo s dark boor "Orsciousf H e moot have been g l a d oa tbot some beauty t e a t e v e n a U n for t h e ktag. The o n l y thing thot |fto g e t away." consoled h i m w a a tbs thought of love! "He thought h e w a s . B u t our minKings are'avot always allowed to l o v e ! ister aald: 1 have long looked for* Tbo catting off of queues by t b s Poor k i n g s ! word to this opportunity of m o s t m g ' On Wednesday, November I B , ' Chinese rebels hi reported t o hove you. I h a v e a little girl e i g h t y e a r s made p o t s cheaper. If t h e revotutkm Manuel w a a twenty-two y e a r s of a g e of age w h o i s of a literary turn o f wins out t r s t thing w o know puffs I did not phmy thjet afternoon. mind, and yon will be astonished w m b e s o cheap tbey will be s a f e s * T o m e , a s to the loyal royalists of when you road some of the poems s h e Portugal. Manuel will always b s ktag. has written. I have brought a few of m y k i n g ! In nay boudoir there o r e them with me, and I am going to l e t European nobleman tried t o reduce t w o photogrspba of m y king. One "I w s s . dreadfully disappointed s t you read them a s soon as w e can g e t hi* weight in order t o w i n a wtta'aad large ooo, on t h e mantel framed in n o t being s t homo when y o u g a v e the died of starvatioa. Moral: It Is bettor silver. 1 keep fresh flowers i s front reception s t your house, no that your away somewhere by ourselves. I s h a l l t o hove m e n s a y " l e n t h e f a t f than of i t aB t h e t i m e . N o ! not t h s flow- friends could m e e t the literary lion not bo at all offended if you read t h e m aloud. "Understanding poetry, as y o n e r s sent m o by t h e m e n w h o come t o who w a s visiting yon.. B u t I know do, your reading would give them t h a t watch m e play! your reception w a s a great success." expression which i s s o hard to 1m Surely i t ought not t o be o repugOn t h e table, Just where I can p o t ' T h e r e were a l o t of people there." part to t h e best poetry. I w s n t espenant taak for e v e r y good citiooa of m y hand o n it, is a smaller picture. "I have every book of poems your cially to speak t o y o u about getting the country g o comply with t h e epple I k e e p i t In a heart-shaped frame. famous friend evsr wrote. I j u s t love them published s n d t o learn the n a m e growera' modest demand and e a t Ave T h e s e pictures mean much to m e . him for what he b a a written. I knew of some honest publisher w i t h w h o m apples a d a y until further notice. T b e y bear the handwriting. No, n o ; h e w a s pleased t o meet all your w e could trust h e r work. It arould b e I d o not translate for y o u ! It i s friends." lust like a publisher t o steal t h e p o e m s Prof. Jeaks o f Minnesota would meant Just for ourselves! "I have a suspicion that he w a s not snd rob our child of the fortune t o euro t h s divorce evil by letting wives In Judging k i n g s t h e world forgets e x s c t l y delighted. Let m e t e l l you which h e r genius entitles her. I'll control t h e family nurse strings. This, that they are b u t human. Kings d o a b o u t it. I presented Mrs. Oushley, tell you what y o n c a n do! You t a k e added to t h e coaotloss. other aore not marry for love; t h e y marry for them s n d give them t o your publisher euros and p s a e c e e s , m a k e s one won- the good of thoir country, for rea- s h e weighs 200 pounds if she weighs snd g e t them published. J u s t step i n an ounce, s n d w h e n I Introduced her der why divorce should stick around sons of s t a t s . Their w i v e s must, like she held o u t her b i g hand and said: here with me.' at en. Caesar's, b e above reproach; t h e y 'Fellow craftsman, I am delighted-to "Then I succeeded In prying h i m must be of royal blood, strong, able to m o s t y o u ! ' " loose s n d took m y lion across the parA telephone conversation h a s boon bear m a n y children. T h e y d o not al"Fellow craftsman?" lor s n d Introduced him t o Dr. WUcarried o o successfully between Lon- ways love t h s king! lisms. "Yes, follow craftsman. Then she don s a d Basel l a Switzerland, t o o Study t h e hiatory of k i n g s of t h e said: 'I s m a writer of poetry myself. "Wall, that m u s t h a v e b e e n a relief miles away, and It la expected that beworld, a n d w h a t do you find? Al- My husband wants me t o write sto- to him. There i s no foolishness about fore long most of tho largo cities in w s y s , or nearly always, t h e king ries, but I . t e l l h i m that I shan't do Dr. Williams." Europe will be i a telephone communiwith his domestic wife, finds love o n anything of t h e kind. Writing stories "Isn't there? T h e doctor buttoncation with t h e Brttlih -capital What good will i t do. however, t o connect the, outside. Kings of France and i s t o o hard work. Frequently when holes h i m and began: 'You are Just a m a n in London with a man in Ber- of other Latin countries have loat I a m sweeping I throw my broom the man I havo been wanting; to m e e t lin if neither understands t h e other's their heads and thrones through los- aside snd pen a poem, a n d then pick You would die laughing if you could ing their hearts. up m y broom again and g o o n with read t h e humorous poems my u t t l o How curious i t i s that England, m y housework. A person can write a boy Preston h a s written. He's a N o w that t h s lown mowing eeaeon tho homo of t h e m o s t respectable perfectly good poem in t e n or fifteen genius, that boy i s ! I'm g o i n g to call i s over, t h e muscular s y s t e m may bo middle class people, a people w h o minutes and not m i s s the time a t all, him In here a s soon as t h e people kept In trim by Judicioualy heaving make virtue a n d morality their gods, but if I were to write a story suffi- stop coming and h a v e him recite s o m e will forgive in a king what more sup- ciently good to m a k e a hit with a read- of h i s poems t o you. I w i s h I could s e a l into t h e furnace. posedly l a x countries will not tolerate. ing public it would take m e t h e bet- remember that o n e about t h e m u d It's a •cream!'"—Chicago Read t h o histories of t h e English ter part of the d a y , and I Just can't turtle. The namea of atatesmen and cities i n China, ore inexplicably mixed, and kings! Road their immoralities, their spare the time from m y more Im- News. t h e y cannot well be unscrambled until dissipation*, a n d yet their thrones portant duties. I have brought a roll stood! T h e ultra-respectaWe bulk of of myfpoema Wl|h m e and I am going this cruel "war i s over. ; Pleasure Marred. the people, tho great middle class, to permit you to re*d4het»~-and that "Are y o u going north hunting t h i s The wearera of high crowned der- closed i t s eyes and said, -ftfche king Is a privilege I d o not grant every season?" one/ bya declare that the hatters shall not can d o no wrong." "No, I don't think I will. I h e a r W h y i s this oo? W h y do English for the sake of profit Introduce the "At that point I succeeded In tear- they are making s o much f u s s up ther* tow crowned article They s a y they kings live down things which lead ing him loose from her a a d took him about shooting the g u i d e s " w m die first Gaby Deslys Any Successful Poet Can Testify to the Truth of This, for He Comet Up With it Everywhere. W: A geoUemoa w h o was aaslous to c a t c h o c e r t s i n t r s i a balled s boasosn. g a v e lostructioas oa to t b o station to bo driven t o . s a d Jumped in, but t h e h o m e m o d e terrtWy slow progroea oad l00,Ch,s swory ooooad m o d o t h e fore tblok that t n M e a t y . "perhaps t o you, too. natur ho would m i s s bis train. has o p e n e d SOT s k y pictures p M H s v e you aeon t h e lambent flame A t length b o addressed J s b a : W , ww, ,,T,d "Look bore, cabman," h e sold; " m i yon make y e a r boras g o footer? f the roeVotslasd, eulpberous Islets float w g i a the lobe o f are In the west e t o b to c a t c h tho S : 4 I train." T h o cabman winked knowingly oad the ragged c l o o d s s t nUdaiiht. bltcl s o o reven's wing, blotting out replied: "Yea, air} b o SOB go footer. Bat shuddering s n o o e r "Nov" rootled t b o rootle ahortlyj t f o like t h i s . sir. M y horse la a t aid N r o e e horse, s a d tho best w a y t o m o b s " u * sdace I g i v e o p drlnk. -Tfae him go faster hi for you t o hot m o half ored Heart Review. a crown b e won't caich tbo 1:46. T N I WAY. ThatTJ p o t him on hla mottle dlrootly bo boars t t o a d he'll fly like t b s wind." T b o e o b m s a won t b s half crown.— Loadco Tlt-Blta. snddtL'iS^^ Genius Often Met * Chronological. T h o amateur artist w a s paintto,• o n s e t , rod. with bias streak. p e o n dobv t h e oM rootle, a t t respectful t s s e e , woo watching. Hod—DM s h e d i e soddenly. stall, __ ".*'"""" ' X"o5eeplolonV~'v~~" - I declare.'* sold Mrs. C o m m a . e M * « * » * • * JOted s e e . or making a round o f calls, M*)l tbbi Cheek! butlers have umpired leasts A rata eheek Ag a rata eeeok at atlerty hi vatsv Whatever tt may sheas, by beak, -impontsr seek the ratal "Ha Polite, but positive. Tbey s e e m to h a v e gotten into t h e sabst of Hie e e y l a g everybody n o u t " w e Is too s e e c h of about that S B n U s g bench IN Hit U N t s e e o x a s eett a s " - W h a t do y e a m o a a f * - T h e astosoohtlo of hi t h o party taraod turtle, the who triad t o row o o o o t h e lake ki ostehhag crabs, t h o girls ta the were perfect cleans, a a d tbo one undertook t a a a d o a r lost read got U s pretty kettle o f nHMwmg nvr, L o d y - M o w . oabby. I wish row to OTtroaaaly ohrofaL When you conn to a nrosslsai yob m a s t w a i t until thi pnllcsaoaa t e l l s y o n » g o oa; and the streets a r e •tbjaary you drive very-ekrwly. Cabby Ast right, s r e m : r n be very careful mam. A a d kt c a s e of a haect deal, mum, whJsh •orspital would yet d a s t o be took tot—ThVBIts. so interested l a watohmg t h o s e sOly - F o r c e of habit. I g u e s s . H o Brest s e a t of a real e s t a t e improvssssat oosBpeny. n -weur - W e l l , they're a vacant lot,* N o Float • t e r y . - Y o w u bo n m a a Hko o a o of u s day," aald t h o petreansag spot to o l a d w h o w a s t a r o w l a g hla tins - Y e a . str." ho aaawered. *1 r p o s e II w f l 10000 d a y . b e t 1 behove I'd ratherl stay email a n d k e t c h a tew n a a . " - | Ttbtstta. -Catheoe ataMdart and Tbo W i s e ewwrsgette. H o — T e a k n o w , o a account of n» poutloal opinions, y o n s e a t me a • h e g o I did. b a t I bad explain* to y o u before that I favored the r o | call. Uncertainty. "Whom did you v o t e for In t h e recent primary election?" " D o yon t a k e m e f o r a clairvoyant? H o w can I tell until the grand Jury c o u n t s m y ballot?" T h o Coot. "Mr. Comeup, i s your son's new airship a biplane r , "Of course i t h r s ' b u y ' o n e . Do yoni Suppose anybody w a s fool enough tol give It to a l m r la irsNsesL mar.' But tlaM sbas by s s feet. New some of these sesee s t e s e Considerate. Maud—Did Alice s o y anything about tte during h e r call yesterday? Rthel—Oh, n o ; she's a n i c e girl, Alice. If.ahe c a n t speak w e l l of s a y one s h e s a y s nothing s t all. THK USUAL WAY. i t s Lost Status. **I s e e w h e r e a woman wafc arrested in N e w York for smuggling diamonds In h e r stocking." "What of that?" "I suppose t h e stocking a s s bonking institution i s now on a l e s s s e c u r e footing." Mogntflcent Opportunity. "I don't ooo a n y s e n s e In referring to t h e wisdom of Solomon," said t h e man. smartly. "He had a thousand wives.** - T e e , " answered t h e women, tartly, - h e learned the wisdom from them." ^yv**' VvS K -A** Monkey of Him. - B o says b e Is going to look o p h i s family tree." " H e hsd better m o k e sure first that Hrs. N e w p o p - M r . Choppem. wont t h e r e are n o n e of his sneestors swing- you w e i g h m y Uttlo baby for me? ing up fthere ready t o throw auto s t Mr. C h o p p e m — f o s l n . Bones snd all, I s'poss. \ A Future Authority. Frightful. _ "Tommy, I wish y o u wouldn't run The sweet male's Mantes** 0 * aa** m tie thlnge— ._ ,„ » - j w i t h that sporty crowd. You don't The easy chair that takes hw *» w | learn anything good by associating with those y o u n g men." And arms; wh«n the light of day the morning "Yes, b u t I d o ; I learned today brings —< tli Her nickel clock just MI» bar w w how t o spell 'Zybsiko.'" alarms. UnaVoidsbie. Two Views. election j Owner—How did y o u come to puncTheorist—Our primary ture the tire? laws need mending. ' There] Chauffeur—Ran over a milk bottle. R e a l l B t - Y o u b e t they do! Owner—Didn't you «ee it in t i m e ? ought t o be s o m e w a y to P"**"* ^ Chauffeur—-No; the kid had it under •ote« from being kept no Jong I n c o , " j | hit coat—Town^ Topics. storage; 1 » bead "Idtf1. JBll^Jb... OB hti been chartered am | y a swarthy m a n w h o h great haste. That kerned from t h o t a e p e e of the stand. BrJts a a d ed the c o m e r o f t h e h o the curb stood a prtvati coachman doubtlsso o a v u nodding aloepiry. earn a doer of t h e s a n s "Jump i n . ewJokl" b Fitch, who Most Bgo hi . eirry out Brtto* •topping t o oak dweab. Brits i violence that a w o k e I Before t h o drtvor oouM of protest t h e othlo reached t h e b o x bosldo 1 kep, pushed that landed t h o binds s n d k n e s j o a sdzed the reins, sjaatd and put tho horoe t o a sped away, b e h a s t i l y whip to tho h s m t t h a t bras, and, whipping f n a card that road, "Dot art Brits, Pottos Head fung It a t t h o p r o s t n with the w o r d s : *XSBI row for your rig." Then, with t h e bore the traces l a indignant drove a t hrsslmanh s i avenue, turning sharp) convenient coraor a a d W a r d the mysterkouj dwelling whereta b e hi teresting Interrksw i n ^rays of tho Orient wii sage. The galloping horse ing carriage s h o o k t h e silent streets,- a a d a t 1 crossings tramo poliooi halt t h s Central Omce each instanos t h e doU "I'm Brits, of Heado that averted mtatruptk on toward t h o toranafi ipeed. Arrrrfasj t h e n banded t h s ribbons t vho chanced t o b e a t teat, and, followed ol) he ran up t h e s t o p s 1 button of t h e osoerie I aouse, t h s burr-rr of sounded pieremgty. 1 listened ImpatloBtly a t of the vestibule for n but none coma, Thei recalled t h o t h i c k n e s s c^pets in t h e bouse, once conclude n o on ^ntll h e h s d jrung th« times i n vain h o did b e t that tho house el •wrted, or w a s boeupU ^uo did not s e e fit t o 1 to the bluecoat o n t l «ompaniod b y s flash * • detective's waisU Wm t h e visit w a s a i business. T h e n Brlti ft^ps and tried t h e 1 The detective w a s oq ful i n hla d e m a n d s *Ponse t o h i s ring o* He ran up t h e s t e p s ^ore pushed t h o but We call. N o a n s w e turned t h e handle of t astonishment, i t tun at a gentle push t h e *ard. The i n n e r doci w » s ajar. Brits and cautiously. Thoir fee thf heavy Oriental r thf-maeiveg In 00m Th e glimmer from th< Jftt penetrate more t l wyond the inner dooi *«t hla electric torcl Miniature headlight ^hd on the a r e a lead t A t of the house. "Hello!" h o called in?" -> Silence a s heavy s th« darkness beyond # : • '