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Show WiMHHiliHinHi .,pgapny IfilEYS Tike it bene ti the kids. he packet ii Have a yecr pocket for ed ever-read- u treaL y TV. The Secret Adversary alone appeared unexcited, d.n cil ihrui to the il.n'ior. "Mr. llersheiiicoer Mr. Beresfurd I'r. lio) l.iuce. II- w Iks patient?" Ih'.l-oil Hell. 1. ... ic no idea of I he li ght of time Asked this CHAPTER X Ccrtlnuei n.oi'ir.iig lion in.. ui ii.l li.cn -- axed WAGATHA front tlie Lusitania. 51. c ' lit ham nii.n.i-ni. Nevertheless Tiuumi :.,,w cerli Cut rrthl Duid. Una !e mi:un ;ui tain cl wlmi he had hcfciv m mis M'lnciloiig oil or tiiiiij. tlioi.gli." "I t'.uitk ho i ..it reticle i.ci anxiety. tnew. . e pee; c. I. sir James' in M:. i hc go up':" ll "1 Manchester .; waa not aceiilr T- -a Fur bats Titppenee'!" rvm.Miil.vr a ('eriaiiily." from abandoning the c..m- . Julius "Are you fUK 1:ul l arrived l, rUri!(.r Tommy's heart heat senvhly faster imiU'l I1" 1.2:W fr"ui Abo!ie!y. lie often seen her supposed, lie hud by sou .',i- ms of a they (ull.iui-.- the doctor d upMaii. own bis run ;! 1,1 it." i.ir you tin w successfully Mug line Finn at la- -t ! The long sought, bouse.' girl to earth. The only t: - mm drew a deep breath. to.'- - cl. US. I.c Inlie Fllll I lie described Tupi't-iii'- t "I g'llKS n lor all the !; settles pu..lcd Tommy wus the as vHI it. Site I! r. .1 ilue lmd W.I..J . be could. but the this n here. far ft secrecy. We'll make p.irrw seemed! Aim lice ui tins Iiu.im', her head. '.ha! pub oar was Several people lmd urriiod Julius swnking 'a'lquariers. and raise II roun.l the train in qi;. -- ii,.n. lie oml.l After dinner,'' he auvin.v.l, "I memory almost mir.iciib'usly restored, heie in, til ne liial In n: lay tlie girl who held the future of cull tu mind one young Soiiiibi i iini.) Imii ftivll lit p. shall go right nwuy an. see .i.me." lady in England in her hands A half groan .... r: i.w u .. lie will c. l "That liupi"-.fc.ir." l . broke from Tommy's lips, if only Is said .1 Sir .lames. "It Toiiiiny rejoined icn ui.l kcli nliun. ntut ex- .lain., wired to toun tor las ear and Tuppence could Imie been at Ins hide to would allow her plained. I i'piissi,.n vi;is settl.i.j down they seonred ihcy ns.iors d.i.lv lie.gliborli to share in Hie triumphant loncliiMon : oil liiiu !!!;,. a leaden time of ii'glit. I cei.l. JuDu lie felt " i;h iianl.ts.-i;:i:ie at tillstomorrow of tlielr Joint lenture! Then he put :l comineed that their quest was n t!,.- leash, lie folioned uioric ig ten up the tlioii.r!il of Tuppence resolutely to be iuisu.vew.ful. The but. US day mi.- - o'clock." had ,l" enemy uiilc. Ills C"ntidoiiiv in Sir Jauica over three hours' siart. Three v.u flushed. Julius Tl:.. t:.,-eeci.r.: no Hellihncaler In boars was grow mg. There was a man who in was more than enniigli f..r Mr. Sir which James u always would uppracc's liercabuutV Sc i;inn. eiiveru.i; micrriiigly ferret out Tupiietice's stirred him to au!ugoirm. lie woiibl nut Ignore ibe been plail'n-i- l of "ell hail t!nw lii'ii'.'iliouts. pisMli;lty lu the mcaniimc Jans u I'll iv,-"All tlie same, ih.if lie Kir! i i.h the telegram having been found. go to have Plclaliy round there tonight mat sec if can't Film! And suddenly a dread clutched The w ay seemed emlless. It was i nm-hlino ih:ii air. I his heart. It scemcil too easy. All'l g i:gcr ll I). their up to lireak T prccrciiprition past seven o'clock when u small boi Mil Suppose they slioidd I'rnd tier dead . . . rules." told them that t' Moat house" silly mi Tummy's itiiinl. weighing hu. irickcn down liy ihc hand of Mr. "1 1,1 )'"H kiniiv how "It will he quite iisclcs, Mr. Just ptist the nest corner. lung we've been Brown? lit askcil one iiihiii r.g ns here?' A rusty lmn gate swinging dismally they Ill another minute he was laughing at facing eai-lThe words came out liUe tlie crack on Its hinges! An ii'lier m breakv;ist. overgrown drive these laclndramallc fancies. Tha it A mvk! Wc'n mi nearer tn tiiullng of s pistol, anil Tommy looked up doctor thick with leaves. There wus someheld open the door of a roots witli u w:iiiinl start. Julius and Tiippcmv. next ncrimis Is about the the place that struck a thing Sunday -- .th! excited. liaiiil with he which The chill to In it h their hearts. the li'ird, mid lime's Today's slinrt. If uc're ever going tn get raised his glass to his bps shook A turn of the drive brought them In hi d if her at all. we must do it before slightly, hut Ills eyes held Sir James' tight of the house. Thnt. tun. seeine.l a moment (lie empty and deserted. Was It Indeed tlie !3th tier life won't lie worth an Ictiuntly. between the two seemed likely to to this desulHte spot that Tupisuice hour's purchase aflerwanl. The hosthurst Into flame, but In the end Julius hail decoyed? It seemed hard to age game will Ik played out by then. e've wasted time ami we're no forlowered Ills eyes, defeatist. believe that a human footstep had For the moment, I reckon you're passed this way for months. Julius rader." "1 lu with you there. We've been a tlm boss." Jerked the rusty hell handle. A Jan'Thank you," said the other. We gling peal rang discordantly, echoing couple of mutts, who've bitten nlT h through the emptiness within. No one bigger hit tliun they can chew. I'm will say ten oclock thin?" With congoing right hack to London to put the summate ease of mnnucr lie turned to came. They rang again anil uguln but there wus no sign of life. Then case In the hands of your British Tommy. "I must confess. Mr. Bcres-ford- , that It was something of a surthey walked completely round the police. Scot! uhd Yard for me! I house. Everywhere alienee, and shut- gums the professional always scores prise to me to see you here this over the amateur In the end. Arc you evening. The lust I heard of you was tered windows. that your friends were In grave anxcoming along with me? "Nothing doing," said Julius. Tommy shock his head. iety on your behalf. Nothing lmd been They retraced their steps slowly to "What's the good? One of us Is heard of you for some days, and Miss the gute. There must be a village handy," enough. I might us well stay here Tuppence wus Igclincd to think you continued the young American. "We'd and nose round a hit longer. Some- lmd got Into difficulties. I hml, sir!" Tommy grinned remibetter make Inquiries there. They'll thing might turn up. One never niscently. "I was never In s tighter know something about the place, and knows" "Sure thing. Well, to long. Ill he place In my life. whether there's been any one there hack In n collide of ahakes with n few Helped out by questions front Sir lately." I shall tell them to James, he gave an abbreviated aecouiit inspectors along. not that's a had Idea." "Yes, of his adventures. The lawyer looked pick out tlielr brightest anil best." Proceeding up the road, they anon But the course of events was not to at him with renewed Interest as he cams to a little hamlet. On the follow the plan Julius hud laid down. brought the tale to a close. of It, they met a workman swingLater In the day Tummy received a "You got yourself out of s tight ing his bag of tools, and Tummy wire: pluc-very well," he said gravely. "1 stopped him with a question. "Join me Manchester Midland hotel. congratulate you. You displayed a How Do, Cousin Jans?" Ho Balfl Moat house? Been It's empty. The Import unt news Julius." anil deal of carried Lightly. Ingenuity great empty for years. Mrs. Sweeny's got At 7:30 that night Tummy alighted your part through well." the key If yon want to go over It next from a slow and they passed In, On the white bed, train. Julius Tommy blushed. Ills fnre unsmiling to the post office." was on the platform. bandages nmii-- her hesd, lay tlm gtrL a at hue the prawn-llk- e praise. Tommy thanked him. They soon Somehow the whole stvne seemed unTommy grasped him by the arm. since Wliut And have then? you found the post office, and knocked at real, It was so exactly wlmt oua exWhat Is It? Is Tupiience found T been doing?" the door of the cottage next to It A that It gave the effect of being pected head. his shook Julius For a moment, Tommy stared at wholesome-looking woman clean, "No. But I found this waiting In him. Then It dawned on him that of iieautlfully staged. The girl looked from one to the opened it. She readily produced the London. Just arrived. course the lawyer did not know, other of them with large wondering key of the Moat house. He handed the telegraph form to "I forgot thut you didn't knuw about eyes. Sir James Smke first. "Though I doubt If It's the kind of the other. Tommy's eyes opened as Tuppence, he snld slowly. 'Mis Finn, lie said, "tills la your place to suit you, sir. In a terrible he rend: laid down Ida knife and cousin, Mr. Julius 1. Herslieliiiiner." The state of repair. Cellingi leaking and "Jane Finn found. Come Manchester fork lawyerahurplyA faint flush flitted over the girl's all. Twould need a lot of money Midland hotel Immediately Peel Ilas unythlng happened to Miss face, as Julius stepped forward and spent on It' Ills vuica was keen- - tiH'k her hand. "ThHt'a ell right. We'll hnve a look Julius took tlie form bock and Tuppence? eilgcil. How do, Cousin Jane?" ho said around this evening, anyway. By the folded It up. "She's disappeared," said Julius. lightly. "I said he thoughtfully. "Queer, "When?" But Tommy caught the tremor In thought that lawyer cluip hud quit.1 A week ago." Ills voice. How?" "Are you really Undo Hiram's son?" CHAPTER XII Sir James questions fairly shot out. she asked wundcrlngly. Between them Tommy and Julius gave Her voice seemed vaguely familiar Jans Finn the history of the last week and their to Tommy, hut lie thrust the Impres"My train got In hiilf an hour ago," futile search. sion aside as Impossible. explained Julius, as be led the way Sir James went at once to the root Sure thing. out of the station. I reckoned youd of tlie mutter. A shallow passed over the girl's fare, come by this before I left London, and "A wire signed with your name? They've been telling me thing wired accordingly to Sir Jainis. lie's of you both fur dreadful knew enough They wHl be things that my memory and rooms for hooked us, that. They weren't sure of how much went, and that there ure yeurs I shall round tn dine st eight." in thnt house. Tlielr never know iilmiit years lost out of Sir Janies arrived punctually at yon hnI learntMiss la the my life. It seems to me as though It of Tuppence kidnaping Introduced and Julius eight o'clock, counter-morto your escape. If were no time since we were being Tommy. Sir James shook hands with nwessary they could seal your lips hustled into tlmse limits. I can see him wnnuly. with a threat of wlmt might happen it all now." Shu closed lier eyes with Immediately the first greetings were to her." a shudder. nod I. of a Into out over Julius broke That's Just wlmt I thought, sir." Julius looked across at Sir Janies, eager questions. IIow lmd Sir Janies Sir James looked at 1dm keenly, who nodded. had the to track Why girl? managed "You had worked that out, had you? "I ain't worry nny. It Isn't worth It. lie not let them know that lie was still Not had not at all had. The curious Now, see here. Jane, there's Something so on. working on the rase? And la that they certainly did not we want to know ntioiit. There was s Sir James stroked Ills chin uni! thing know nn.i tiling about you when they man aboard that Imat with some he said: last At smiled. You are sure she's lirst held you prisoner. mighty liniHirtnnt papers on him, and Well, ".lust so. Just so. lu any wny disclose did that you tlie big guns In this country have got Ami that's the great thing. found. a notion that lie passed oil the gisnli to "w. thats the your Identity?" his head. Isn't It? Eh! shook Tummy you. Is that '? groat thing?" "That's so." said Julius with a nod. The girl hesitated, her glance shift"Sure 11 Is. But Just Imw did you Therefore I rci knn some one put f.UM under- strike tier trail? Miss Tuppence and I them wise- - and not earlier than Sun- ing to tlie oilier two. Julius SllMSl. mid all for good He Gave a Sudden Cry, and Stooping, thought you'd quit Mr. Hereford is commissioned by day afternoon." Picked Something Up From Among But I guess I run take It we were Y'es, tint who?" the Brit Uli government lo get those wrong. the Leaves. That iilinmliiy omniscient Mr. paHrs hack. Sir James Peel Edger-- t Well, 1 don't know that I should of course!" Brown, here mi Is un English member of parliahad ludy ii But It's noi to that. young say way, you've go so far as Tln-rwas a faint note of derision and might hr a big gun In tha certainly fortunate for all parties that III tin- American's voice which niude ment, asking for tlds key today?" enldnet If he liked. It's owing to him The woman shook her head. we'ie managed to tlnil the young lady, Sir James look up shurply. ilmt we've ferreted you out nt last. "No one's been over the pluee for a "But where Is she?" demanded "You don't believe In Mr. Brown, Mr. So you ran go right ahead and tell ua on oil Julius, Ids thoughts flying long time." IlcrshciiiHiier?" I thought the whole story. Did Danvers give yon you'd be Tliauks very niueh." another tuck. "No, sir, I do not," returned the the paiiers?" to the sure to tiring her ulong?" tlielr steps retraeed They young American with emphnsls. "Not "Ye. He said they'd have better That would hardly be possible, Mont house. As the front disir swung as sueli, that Is to say. I reckon It chance with me. because they would buck on lie hinges, protesting loudly, said Sir James gravely. out 'that lie's n figurehead Just a Imgy save the women sin! children first." Why?" Julius struek a nmteli and examined name lu frighten the children with "Just as we thought,' " said Sir was his shook he lady Then the young "Beeuuse the floor carefully. head of this biiRlnesa la tliut Jiinies. real The mid street accident, knocked down In a head. Ilusshin clmp Krumenin." (TO RK CONTINUED J Td swear no one's pnsan! tills way. has sustained slight Injuries to the with yon," snld Sir "I disagree the to taken was liiflrninry, a Not She head. sign Iak at the dust. Thick. To Polish Silver. "Mr. Brown exists.' and on recovering consciousness gave James shortly. of a footmark." In daily use may he quickly Sliver "I)Id to you Tommy. turned He hap deserted her name as June Finn." In a shallow psn, They wundcrcd round the pen to notice where that wire was polished hy placing "She's not seriously hurt?" house. Everywhere the same tale. covering with cold water to which two handed In?" or two. Her cut a and unbruise a Oh, Thick layers of dust apparently or throe tniilespooiiftil of baking soda No, sir. I'm nfruld I didn't" state Is probably to be attributed to disturbed. have been added, and allowing It to It with you?" Hot H'm. on recur niontiil shock consequent Drain and when ImiII for live minutes. In "We'll go over It again tomorrow," the kit." sir, my "It's upstairs, more erlng her memory.'' to Imre a look at It some- cool nil' off tlie white deposit with a like anld Tommy. Terlmps we'll see ex"I'd cried Julius buck?" come "It's In the daylight. time. You've wasted a week. We'll soft towel. the citedly. deni with Miss Jane Finn first. After-wnrd- . On the morrow they took up Sir. llerslielintecr, Undoubtedly, Shslter for Building Workmen. we'll sit to work to rescue Miss search once more, and were reliictunt-- since she wus nlde to give her mil The Jnpnr't'sp liegln building tlielr I don't think from bondage. forced to the conclusion that the lmd Tuppence appreciated some mime. I thought you houses at the toji. Tlie roof Is flrat site's In tiny Immediate danger." house lmd not been Invaded for hnve thnt point." might nnd elevated on a skeleton frame. built two time. They after assented, and, other Tlie considerable Ami you Just happened to he on workfor s left the village ill together hut a. As the spot." suit! Tommy. Seems quite making arrangements for meeting on Then It afford shelter to the from storm. took his men the groat morrow, lawyer the fortunate dlsinvery of Tommy tule." H'elr steps to the like a fulry they were rcl.ni !ng But Sir James was far too wary to leave. slid stoop Iiemoslheiii'S. tha foremost orator sudden cry. a At ten o'clock, the two young men gate, lie gave he draw'n. Sir of James spot. history, wns horn In Athene about 'picked something tip from among the at nppolnted wire curious things, Coincidences art Julius. It He them on tha doorstep bad Joined In tomes, and held If out to July In the year 38S & he skid dryly. brnocli. 'I tn a smsll go ' - "lt By 1 CHRISTIE mx-u- . pir-.-,.- r- - tfeCcieas confeo-tio- e and an aid to the teeth, appetite, A I. no digestion. us l -- CALUMET i.s ; ft or The Economy BAKING In-- puni.-u-lur- I . i ' the next time you bake give it just one honest and fair trial. 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