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Show lntelllirent. nui eiavvu- gatlant May I ask your namely' narlty -Spencer. WUllaia- - Spencer. "Mr. Spencer, It li Impossible for me to express my gratitude In words.-thnnk you most heartily for what ro you nave done; It U fortunate for such Into good fell emeralds the mud of Ivy cottage from his leet Let me aay that I was about" It was broad daylight when he naa hands. a reward for tnf6rmatloa offer to crossed the fields and came within to the recovery of the Jewels 5 the hid leading lie sleht of Jervaulx abbey, of reward Lady Erythea heal, a cloak and Its accessories under a morn and achieved an Ipward strug tated, watch bis again, at bush, glanced But I ELLSWORTH YOUNG " T Vseated himself under the hedge, and rift "one hundred pounds. ; j COWING to accept a hunask must you really Jy SIDNEY lit a cigarette; dred and fifty." He drew the Jewel case rrom n Lady Erythea unlocked a desx, ana I Docket and examined tne necsiace, wans Biuy nuaneo the a check-booround torch flashed the He band oa bet thoughtfuLlT emitting puffs of smoke, produced .I I and the butler's got yards or my recognized It He laid t cave. reu. case ii i the of r tne i -- . Then he replaced shoulder. mar skirt I . ma think of this placer aiaaam.- ne sum "What PARTNER!" bis said finished dyou cigarette, and me guessing," his sleeves. with his This pocket eyes thing's got rm Billy wiped me cost "It's snug." smooth forehead wrinkling into tiny ice I did you "An you can laugh,' he said, with Billy slowly. "I I dont know what" back, Jewels criurt ito ran your have . . v. . the prea..a .iboft . admiringly. , echoed . klnt vOFSlS.-Dlsllm Billy uu Snug!" "Of course, you never thought twice intense delight, "after all that! Gea, aus-auuiauj u ruo some lines, ttowards who earns his living, but I flout man would a of It a month's vl.lt to her give "That's entrance lodge said you! the but you're the stuff! Sand right about it And no more did II Lady Erythea Lamba, women fits. But you've. Band. Do you Jervaulx. ; P. a . . hhev. and her cousin. through. You're all right As long Almee. "I dldnt care ! And I dont w "that ever you added be tne in diffidently, vivacious bell no electric scarcely wasn't think," was Atmaa, There Cler Utmbe. as you can laugh, the Red Gods'll care now! or I wouldn't If it . . turned RAfmnd Could out" a bit! here for make eonld w Erythea Lady 01 u great porch. He pulled a pendant stand by you I An' so will L I'm one for Dad. But people It's all this misP,ivT ., I - .anIera Into the She sUd the check-n W.'IWI " what's you Bleep here!" of wrought iron, and was an- pink In her -turn. handle that'a erable sentiment a 'em." of strange there. encountering (natflA. hnnk -BRlde."jtionorfnir . . "Certainly I could. Why, they'll swerea vvj aa v,ino-lintroduces mh ..m wltK . Billy 1 There's nothing but you wrong." Hh. Ite oc I" me Tha were find never doors rause a brief ; " re-the After "Yesr said Billy dlxtlly. "Wejfc-- " 1 between me and those beastly police. with tha mingled some embarrassment, said leading motorcycle. Billy, the on "Come his butler, ,m up here," thrown cpen b, Tarbeaux "And now why, the police are look But HI bet It's enough. What's to be with the cave, which turned He looked at Billy inquiringly. uei anu a gphln. .and part. AlmAA l ing for a man and woman on a motor- the way along doner -Zriina Berners, ner cou-. to a very on curve, a narrowing it was me reasi in see were the to long we want proprietor out find "I and I out for Jervaulx. She decides of said It!" they'll Blny, cycle, "Hear my side the stood no recompense i end the At he "la accept small desaid space. business." BUly. nrrent dropping on his knees and producing at Ivy cottage. They'll get my on Anyway noi w "None, - madam. t jervaulx. while she goes nn vet!" the Jewel case. "Here's the fiHst scription. And even when they find Sphinx. ' too. money "Shell have to stay here, "If you mean Lady Erythea Lambe out who I really am" Item!" 7" are W unavailing.w Almee agate yon not but very are EngUsh, to that risk 'Ton et of a bit There's t tolls her his said Mr. Tarbeaux with dignity, BUly drew in his breath sharply. He opened the case and shone the And a Westerner, al "American. fee" and she gives hers finis- h- little. We can't help it In the pan ladyship has not yet risen." was me rIt 10 Spencer, my told a little Almee "Georgle gave torch . upon ; ...i.;.. - --nnunt "out ' it a Iron nier-cas- e find rations, said that" BUly, you'U nuu"-Amy "I am a stranger here," how he even before this silly .burglary hapi.. .r;.iTrlefly explained mea Billy cry. done I great You hare "Ah! a job" mny biscuits, an chocolate, but what I want you, to do is get a had come by the gems. He said little pened," continued Almee gloomily. V l partnered those. Down the pit message to her ladyship that It will service. Ia there nothing I can do carry of sort always about these knows a "Georgle spim fcto,. in ' "7 ""' the alder bush, Is a be worth her while to see me as soon for your """cT hture. she accept things. It isn't the burglary that mat yonder. Just by Mr. Tar could reply. Rofnra niiiv settles sup I That water. m town 01 Bianno. an f I've of a win 'M important I spring VV O Si veva- - Rbt ters. I could get over that It's this .J karate lodging, if Ivy cottage. - Deaux openea missthat's some about property news plies, AiiMeiWU-aeorgln. -this other thing." ,h that iaay, jnspeciur "Now, the firt4eal ia to keep you in frora..her&? the deception hai E learn, ,!,.:J;,.,v.I-,was stlent " "M Billy few a For Mr. Tarbeaux's gate fell on the em r? more of the rtiaeovered. She compels way. alert became Tarbeaux with Mr. right ouj continued Almee, Idea "The Is," ntiti' i To na very human for a a day or more LoKlna to continue the subter"Come this way," be said, and Billy same remarkable calm, "that .I've hours, perhaps for the of " van ve ' a we ' On ayiu, i,v, . car. But got followed him. butler, and it took blm a fraction ,,,., (ge. lost my character; like a housemaid I cant say how long. . w.m. mnRL cuiuwn men hlmaelt recover be at to second bluff. AndTon'U a Erya In less than ten minutes Lady that's been stealing, or a groom to put up kia In whlcfl are ur as anywhere in the thea arrived, pallid after her night of Alexander. "Inspector Tanke urgently desires L. eaueht selllnsr the corn. Only I least as safe - here f a see your ladyship at once." to In Isles. British " . stress, but unconquerable, dad tn been caught yet Minlnf haven't I. , said Ery t Lora Bcnwp Lady "Show him in here," "Our best chance is that the police purple wrap. Billy turned to face You don't hope- - "But if Dad knewl and ta In :. t Rrrthea . . real onto . the JtJ thea bracelets grimly. the . k...iu.nmt While Aimee- is that tremendous presence. know my father, Billy. I couldn't ex- may get R. urn,.Uw.. tMovea rirtit away. I'm not much Billy did not move an eyelid. aoU retly visltmg ueorg about "What do you want to see me Dad is Just him to IWlrt you. k.mnla 'plain LambeMr. wher..i- emed him to that tha macs w tfui,i"" Police, chance. on that about!" she said sternly. li- -. MSaa the dearest thing that ever lived in stuck escape., foiice aevw-C- e, and I vl v I nnill rvcsj t am IA H vlw ver jrou strike 'em, are well, they re his way. But he belongs to a time are "Jack the Climber" We're in a lot more dan fcalamlty Kate" who travel on about two hundred years back. Mother Just police. who has sha than Wat aeaa-Dea- t them Billy, from .. . uw fore her Ufa Lambe emeraias. .r,w--- ITT1P would understand; but not Dad. It's ger fnllftWB t LU and the fetfa Into Jervaulx, eraias broke who . ... Kit nevebe mustn't a creed his unun-cvthat girl caused li tie whom tn tip thieves, The they the fifth person a male rattlesnake he bad along. CHAPTER XIII ' suspected. It was only tonight Geor-glnat any price. Intense emotion. mustnt you, get pelice would well, me this told thing f '"" . V. for the .tirt. i mustn't get me either. "Well, nave you cangm w fcut irom "Very Good. My Lady." It would break his heart And I know And they the t more to It than that acioiy. Ibbey. He meets Almee. with cnv there's .he.! madamel" Lady inquired you. interest and him ; I see she's right If you holice tn pursuit. d7." atammerea in-Half a hundred things. , There's a Mld ninv slmnly mighty tangled deal in front of me, "Stopl" said Billy hoarsely. "Don't "Now, I'm going to sail right in. AU CHAPTER XI Continued. say anv more. I I've got to think w i you've got to do is He here In this with a Uttle gasp of joy, sne mieu nci ivvv this thing out" of her band wave a with ur seven bdoui ladyship, cache tin with 6ase trembling the ne from them uusraicu. had suddenly finse rail, partner, Almee found that he man ba ril be back here by then. If Tm not" one of the rare occa toward BtUy. "This young tliought It must be they," aaia left her. Presently she became aware said Billy quietly. "It'll be because fingers. It was emeralds and re-the found already hrvathlessly. "I wonder tney of the outlines of his big figure, stand Pve fallen through. Ton bet your life sions of her life when Lady exhibited emotion, len t culled out ths military a well ing motionless Just outside the cave I won't. But if I dont get here by "Then," said Panke, with a chaa-m- e She laid down the necklace and a long time. Althe countryside seems to be was there He quite In, band elance at Billy. "I should like then, you must throw your sus- as one might regard mee sat where she waa, twisting her Billy !" Bhe said, with a best to t once, of bow you cam. account. father, your orr.hefuU just get straight augw- a Muu tremble IP ner voice, handkerchief between her fingers. She that!" Mr. Alexander by the Jewels. way you can. Do you promise Alms Gave a Little Cry. me. won't youJ I'U teU you aoout ' however, felt very much calmer. The trouble 'Sure,"-sai- d But teU me what VMl'rtt I LUU Biuy geniauy. room. I the entered but . a a. a Lambe from you, tn.M Knfh I I've kept it and the stress were now with Billy. breathlsaid as she was to BUly!" do, that Mr. Lmbe's point going said that about the struggle; been ha. over It her. ki't any longer. I stood and came back, He sore as the side of his head. The best arm. eye. were large. They expanaea uv "I'm a coyote," be said quietly. essly. Billy laid a hand on H3r d determination to tell you anything, ril have deserlbably when he saw the Lambe tten. unan our can't "I have ns pride. of across laid said repent a he is need quietly, "just I Amy," "What quirt a it for out dealt me as me; it's. . . to play the hand """"" "nm. and th nollce.. "One of them knocked : Is necklace lying On the table, ue c osea me. l ve reen a iuui. i, piwe to yourself. Say 'I'm Bare, how the cards falL And the door softly behind him. and ap- Uuuiirci iiww v and like a fool I let "em get depends Just me wot spell, lookln' after Almee said quickly. "Not a bit!" partner's dont you worry anyl" he said ear- proached Jhe table Jn an awestruck man. away " he said. "I guess I didn't get it? I'll see you tnrougo; jou "How should you know!" an like doubtful or scary, manner. looks BUly repeated his tale with tuller this but khin' to worry for at all, But we all the goods, know! nestly. "If you get out of to business was my "It this time, and described, not detail your mind, wash it right ace flush to me. He glanced from the emeralds to fc't talk here. We ve got to Dsai iu But things Just a twinge of embarrassment, Al- - There isn't any excuse. the without cried something running an' this: are!" 'BlUy's say you "How splendid face, and then, Erythea's come from. He picked up the Sphinx. Lady I where . . . so different at the hands of Calamity are !' I'm MtOlf, downfall me his I.. through an' hell see what sternly, at BlUy. "Follow dose after me, an' keep mee, a eaten in ner yuitc. know anything about for me, I And dont Kate. Erythea's Ups tightened emeralds. I" Lady Shake off. those will be the Lambe "How did you come by these!" said let." did not surwomen. We think a iot of women, the Almee description has. sudden put a gesture grimly, With emthem everybody to of e the Tve heard we dont talk about He wheeled the machine along th Lady Erythea, pointing had bis but v way, down The my Inspector He them ber. !" his. in gave hands Aunt her prise both Erythea to the she my presented belong Suddenly eralds. lid path at a run, passed tnrougn Thay blm and made careful notes. them much. Partner, this thing Pve a crushing grip, and broke into the at Billy. "Explain!" "Then I shouldn't wonder if they let foolishbother gate, crossed a stretch of my for through he regarded uiuy; in you the At Bmlle. sunniest But there's startled Billy a V conclusion The and made for scooped the Jack-po- t iutliery coniiuon-land- , wltn touch 0f envy. ness it's broken me all up." seeln ar life, See sure partner!" us. "We out against small copse at the foo.t of the slope, some high cards .''pity you dldnt hang on t. "Because I'm Lord Scroope's , We had to run for It nere's a. lra?e trotted behind silently, with an here. Alaerw.rd-with a rather tremuthem, when you'd got them m nana, i -had the drop on blm. But his face, said Panke. "But, of course, we know sense of relief and security. Billy the police prancin' over the country ue tne ii said moment Bhortiy. "No!" BlUy Billy next on a motolous laugh. The Jould see It through. He had said o. after a man and a woman as he answered, was ingenuous as a what Calamity Kate la." But t had dropped her hands, and was gone. must be wise same if you were his housemaid. I they guess e halted by the copse, and looked rcyclefor to me to see you clear you "Who!" echoed Billy. Billy baby's. of the crag-pitit's up in clear stuff my Once the with me Here's to it bund to make sure of nla bearings. "I was passing by your park gates do it" Panke described briefly the popular made for the road by another route. a dress sampie and him, too. And rll on my way to this morning, "It ought to be close handy bera, pocket and you with sleuth-houndearly that confident so of the two thieves, and what at was names be voice a glanced His gate While cUmblng in the bands of the It was past one, an' the Uttle was known about them. said. "Yes I've got It" ber. from fell watch, wrist his of away trouble dial Almee's if luminous e the station-housfor ours, house was dark. When I got to the lie pushed on to a rmall bosky dell Been the d chestnut sheds its "And now, Mr. Spencer, X have some a now an" there'd the turns into lane the where r.ia llileh led Into a series of old crag- - they'd got us Just to put to you for the Inhusk.- much explaining to do. We'd prickly a motorcycle coming up questions beard I road i of the. poUce. This hapts, masked with brambles- .- Almee be too to men, we do are formation umy "What for the night sure. mighty h 1 for coming one and two o'clock. behind, sundered how hi could find his way have bit the cells said gently, between Billy to seems me," "It pened all And - "It said turning pink. BlUy, Jo confidently What became of you In the dark;. she bad No place for you, partner. Desi seven. tne quick," is now It Is themselves that the simplest way came right by me, pretty near out of In the meanumer-- . lot the remotest idea where she was. the newspapers spreading ... t Let's you an' me go to the old way. control It hadn't any lights, there Walt here a minute. IU come over it" to the light and alturned use talkln' about it here. No man. BUly "I know. It's f earful T waa a bend Just ahead, an' I beard lowed Tanke to Inspect the wound on lack for you," said Bill. put it straight for you, partner. uu" rll"No!" It crash." "Not a bit!" cried umy. He wheel d the Sphinx away along the side of bis bead, only partlaUy, ' in ahead of the cops, ecan sensBlUy delivered this with a beautiful see get blm make and can you I visible hoie concealed by bis balr. "I presently scarcely path, wise folks the into Put your von see! old, fluency "I hundred said years eturned without It BUly, even if he's two. "If. you'd bad that" all your cards. You're I Just ran in on tbetuA pursued guess you a ce iym on mm grasa 7 un"1 was fooling around here on an to it lay down as you say. It's all my fault It Isn't a an' ain't to stop daughter you Billy, "for I dldnt have der now." I day, first time I came to Stanhoe," Lord Scroope's yours not one scrap or it l wont out that an outfit traveling it It them straignu Give with figure come along burglar. that'a but "A severe cut,", said th .Inspector, much right say wild, "an' I lit on something In one out at that wa with llehts now an' leave the r"In' to bo mlchtv useful father to me The old .fond hv an' see you through." , Impressed. your , the morning was up to any good. They can't. BlllJl It'll all have talking t me . .. unconscious there tUl '" , you lay. ,"AnJ sphinx has got to disappear ''for a bit of when it were Just picking themselves up exclaimed Lady 'Erythea,' W you'll soon understand why. Fol- to come out then. Every bit A.lni(k0 rose daybreak I arrived, and they went for me" with Intense sympathy. with a gasp. "Never! I wont have it BUly!" low behind; there's only room for one said Almee wa I will "Was It a man and a woman!" ex It it course know of "Whr. a time." "It might have been a week, for all she said desperately. "I dont or soon Mr. Umbo, claimed say. what li bound to come out anyway, might know I He led the way through the bram you I knew when I woke up,, When I'd I don't "You've bit It, sir.'? Ton didn't think you could keep It cornea out rm jflone, ior anjuowj 1 bles anil, nrourinr ahead, turned On lot got my senses back, an' made up my see "My dear aunt 1" cried Alexander, mind what to'do," said Biny calmly, -n tht Jervaulx racket! I don't 'he UkU of bis pocket torch cau I'm going to take the chance tnat it re"the inspector told me, after you 1 came along here,"' ."' wont ! There must be a way to stop tiously. Almee, v tired, that be suspected a man and a If! TnH It&LULlJ. Voon If some MM be must way. en"Dldnt it occur to you," said Panke, It there VUU a.vn' presently found herself in the the woman,' on a motorcycle, of being the right thing to do was to to "that trance of a sandy cave with a very to face the music" It's my trouble mine! Ana i I can be no other than thieves They pause, a was long to the police!" There won't have it given away." mall mouth, screened by rough those- - people who ran into us yesterana "No. It occurred to me the first "i can't" said Almee, scarcely Billy drew a quick breatn creeper and brush. " road on the 8yderford day to do was to get the stuff himself. thinsr , "Thcrj's several of these around "nmJ' "Hold your tongue. Alexander," In It had not straightened I If amated. was tne back- to Its owner." are "Those Bald. he straight one here," sjild Hilly, "but this is you "Right!" impatiently, Erythea Lady ana said terrupted tool" a T darx-I accent them. "And perfectly right, s'pose rtn t lind unless you bunt for It with been. . so s "and allow this amazing young man am us ma nw wuuiu ' . f Errthea sharply. man-an- t Lady away a girl's secret ' give Rounding pole. It's a iheap quieter was to continue!", .voice that she did you know," persisted "How "I'ot thun the high roadt tonight Sup-Pos-e opposed from her If she wants It kept , I know that "There was some scrap," said BlUy Panke, "that the necklace belonged we sit down." , won- - much." "said be "maybe If there'd been two here!" diffidently, simafraldr Ei Almee aren't said Lambe "Too Her the of course," Before on the Laid themselves "Why, BUly Thy seated men Td have done better, but the lady raids. Billy turned over the necklace and deringly. powdered crag In thi cave's mouth. ply. "But wUl you please understand, that hampered me, and somehow I took the -It No! pendto drag you to the little not Of a row! I'm going "Ii k time to show down our bands, pointed that Billy, of consterna- count. They knocked me out and ant that bore the Lambe arms la' n beside tier. a Anvn whistle, emitted do can and mil. best ..f you The thing t'artn. r," said Billyh "Do you mind be said Into this. account of herself was got away. 'But they left this behind -. What is It then, partner!" Is to get away out of It alt I shall tion. Almee's putting me wise! Dont leave any-ou- t. be pointed to the case of em losenge. three be absorbing, but he did not reallre tUl them." sheepskins" "Those all right I dont want I want the farts." manage never like looks -- ,h they Oeorgle an unconscionable time eralds, "and it -- I'never thought of It--till A! mo "Cut that out," said Bniy Tery quins silent some moments. mt in the cave. The nlxht knew they'd lost it I dont know, n a Almee was ssld fleeces, argent," . murThere . me? "Fleeces told dont go." She found It difficult to begin. answereu qui etly. "It madam, if there was anything else mured Mr. Lambe. ...Hn. its close. a 'while, it Told rou whatr "It was like this. BUly." " y be'be d the road. He struck of youn But are the same brand as those on s'ie pltmsed into the tale, and went tlv. "Uafs the troublerI Ivy cot-j t reached there. and Ivy wrfng. across hand. on over the lodge gate, here, country staying to "About shield, F the right got through It from beginning to end loss of time a. two tn eve. ro ryou lea-- , insr which I noticed as I came b. And for ni be wsnted. Now bold on while f cottage with as little out nothing. ' It took some Blllr moved slightly. the thieves were coming from this- dititne. She could tell you what wtfve got to Go. possibl-e- ui me eai did my best I hardly see Billy In . r rougbhous?, et yon." be said. I nmt I. utu rection when I struck them." the gloom. He made no comments; rapidly ngnieiunj "Tear said Almee eagerly. There was a flush of admiration on Almee put her with extreme cau Dad!" tell arm, the a garden out can't "I long stretched Entering was so Btlent that sometimes she BUly high cheek-boneand burst Into a leaf from the bramble that tion. BUly found everything quiet ue Lady Erythea's ndered If he was there. ' Billy was, band, orer her eye. plucked were other Jewels stoI am there what heaved "Tea, and airen'tl Billy, "What do you think of It, f"1" a cave, and chewed it pen- climbed the trellis deftly, the screened value la the time, too flabbergasted to speak. tear"but their Bhe said, ' len," himself through Almee's window. she said. "Arent I the Billy!" sively. the finish, she heard a stifled, to'doT sense of embarrass- merest trifle compared to what you certain 'I a With chance," complete Amy SnooksT" "There's Just a gambler's to me. These emeralds prunting nols, a sense of something CHAPTER XII . ment BUly swept the waUs with bis have restored thin "It's at pretty last Ke said having. It seamed to touch a spring dust-cloa- k are my roost priceless family possesflush. torch, unhooked the blue In Almee. - i Rh like drawing to a three-carr.ot1 her head on (TO BE CONTINUED.) sion. ' They are historic nothing smau. on loioca it the door, A Oamblars Chance. wonderful bow they come off that bung the knees and laughed till her cheeks me Ifs for But him. have recompensed could before That atralxht back your luck, .nA narked It inside his Jacket re wet. . Tolce, It sometimes, if yon fun." "TliTrji 1 torn HP sha mosned, TadwdaXUthstAl-ealurd- ly good an A I doused Cousin Alexand- er- rlf!y of- Sm& I He also, annexed a cake of soap, a towel and a brush and comft tnese latter he bad himself bought for Almee at Syderford on the first morning. Billy again descended the t reins, raked over bit footprint! carefully, and with all possible speed shook the nut nni I JSaa otmh,4m k. qu; . i .v.i "' ' "-- jm - iut m, - r - can-opene- r, m a ' , 1 -- . 1 1 TV t..vni. uior. 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