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Show E AST SALT LAKE TIMES. FRIDAY. NOV 'EM HER 9. 1923 "I A universal custom that benefits "Te:'h every- .:l WfflOEVS 2 CHAPTER X &rfood thing I s. Continued. :o T.ut on the s Sunl:iy message was brought to tl.e house. They were nil very disturbed. Will,. out their kniiwlru, I liMene-lWord bad come that l.e v..is to be kill. I. I neeiln't tell tl.e next i.art. because y,.'j D remember Sealed ia its Purity ' lilt'd and 2(am breakfast la abuudaut la asked how jopetlxliii.. but nobody bln eggs cooked. not know when he la but bis wife can always tell when be was well off. man may off. . s Write for j 32-Pa- ge Booklet; "Mothers of the World Th irais-'j".1- Carriages Cn This Coupon fktUojrdlff ST ! Dm k MM., VI II WH'lilinii Ua WatUL- The Concubines. Evans Tyree said In a It Nash-Tlll- e " Kindness to animals.' j 'Kindness to animals? said the; How do you maks teacher, puzzled. that out, my dear? The 1 ill ile says, explained the lib tie hoy, that Solomon kept a thousand porcupines. CHAPTER " ll, j ; Vaseline j faglUMDt CARBOLATED PETROLEUM JELLY ORSnoUCH MANUFACTURING COW ANT (tataStraat N.W Yfk -- Ladies Keep Your Skin Clear, Sweet, Healthy With Cuticura Soap ' i Cuticura Tdeum and He sailed ' I IWI treat sera. ttnartlnc area Ith piwaiftil (Mnfiif4" In by band. A MuH.ia, effective aafa manlr Is beet. Ik twKi all dnueim. draia j rci-cx- s Tup-piui- U " Sat Lake City, No. 45-1- 823 im i) wrli!' Tl e real p;. iu- ' i resume of the s.. I T::; pen.-e- . "At took It. and M'nit'.ni.vd qTi'ilv, this is tl.e draft treaiy '." Weve sii'i'i'i'di'il." sat, I Tuppcm-c- . There ;,s awe and :,n almost wondering unbelief In mi, e Sir Jiiiiies echoed her words as he fi'idi-i- i I he paper liiiefnliy and i.m it iiwuy in Ids pockri liook, tl en l,e looked eiirioiisly round Hie dingy room. It was here tliat our young friend was C'lniined for ro long, wiis It nm?" he said. "A truly sinister room. You notice the absence of windows, anil the thickness of the door. Whatever took place here would never he heard by the outside world. You feel ns we all feel THE PRESENCE OK Mil. llltOWN. Yes" as Tuppence miule a movement "not u doubt of It MU. BltdW.N IS HEBE. . . . In lids house?" In this room. . . . You don't understand? I AM MU. THIOWN. . . ." Stupefied, imhelii'ilng, they stared at him. The very lines of his faro had changed. It was a different nuin who Mood before them, lie smiled a slow cruel smile, "XellliiT of you will leave this room nllve! Shall I tell yon how It will he? Sooner or Inter the pul Ire will break In. and they will find three victims of Mr. Brown three, not two, you under-stund- , hut fortunately the third will not lie dead, only wounded, and will be nlile to describe the attack with a wealth of delull ! The treaty? It ts In the hands of Mr. Brown. So no one will think of searching the pock eta of Sir James Ieel Edgerion!" There was a faint sound behind him, but, Intoxicated with success, be did not turn bis head, lie slipped his hand Into his pocket. Checkmate to the Young Adventurers," lie suld, and slowly raised big automatic. But, even as he did so, he felt himself seized from behind In a grip of Iron. The revolver was wrenched from his band, and the voire of Julius said dniwllngly: I guess youre caught redhanded with the goods on you." The blood rushed to the K. (Vs fnce, was marvelous, ns hut his lie looked from one to the other of his two raptors. ' lie looked longest ut Tommy. You, he snld beneath his breath, You I I might have known. Seeing that he was disposed to offer no resistance, tholr grip slackened, Quick as a flash his left hand, the hand which bore the big signet ring, was raised to his lips. . . . Avo, Caesar! te inorlturi snlu tnnt, he sahl, still looking at Tommy, Then his face changed, anil with a long convulsive shudder he fell In a crumpled hPtip, whilst an odor of hitter almonds filled the ulr. g CHAPTER XVIII A Supper Party at the Savoy.1 The supper party given by Mr. Julius nershclmnicr to a fw friends on tin evening of the Ik Mil will long he remembered In entering circles. It took place til n rlinle room, and lr. Her slieiiiiiners onh'i's were brief anil forcible. lb gave enrle blanche and wlien n inllliiMialre gives earie blanche lie usually gets It ! Tin- list of guests was small and select. Tlie American imibnssador, Mr. Carter, who had taken the liberty. In' said, of bringing nn old friend. Sit W'lllluin I.eresfurd. witli him, Arelulea cun Cowley. Ir. Hull, those two youth fill adventurers. Miss Prudence Cow ley and Me. Thomas Berokfonl, and last hut not least, as guest of honor. Miss Jane Finn. To m!k( people the LVMli, Hie liilich had passed heralded "labor I'aj. miiidi as liny other duy. Speeches were .mule ill the i'urk and Trafalgar singing square. Struggling the Hed Flag." wandered through the streets in a more or hss aimless mull 'nor. Newspapers which had hinted at u general strike, and the inauguration of a reign of terror, were forced to hide their diminished heads. The buhl er and more iistnte mining them sought to prove Hint pence had liccn effected In tlie Sun by following their counsels. I he and of notice a brief day pnpers den dentil of Sir James Peel Edgerion hml apiaareil. M"H the famous K. dealt appreciatively with ini per day's the dead man's career. The exuct man ner of Ids sudden death was never made piddle. foreTommy hml been right In his cast of the situation. It hnd been show, deprived of their fell to pieces, the organization chief, Kramenln bud made a precipitate re - f , one-ma- n li when you buy foi wIum' i. hi. il e i'll e'.-i- i W I'li-t.ifi- nuiile by the gel ithuu-iii- , and were eagerly aiwpti-ll was to be not War i But tlie eatitui't kiii'w I'V hiiw narrow' a margin they liad ; inter disaster. And burnt hi n Mr. Hurler's brain was tlie strange scene w lib'll had taken place in the house in Soho tlie night before. He had entered tlie squalid room to find that great limn, the friend of a out of bis lifetime, own mouth. From (lie dead man's t book lie had retrieved Hie draft treaty, and then and there, in the presence of tlie oilier three, It hnd been reduced to ashes. . . Englund was saved ! And now, on the pvouh's of the .'khh. In a prlvute room at the Savoy. Mr. Julius P. Hershelmmer was rcivlvlng his guests. Soon the supper party was In full swing, mid with one a Tommy was cull ill upon fur a full siul com, dead-Iwirn- p"-vfr- j poi-ke- Itolls-Boye- plete explanation. Tommy's lawn the goods Hits trip! And, liistpiid of sitting there as diimli as a fish, let him banish his blushes, und tell us all uhout It. Henri henr!" There's nothing to tell." said Tom"I was my, acutely uncomfortable. an awful mug right up to tlie time I found that photograph of Annette, mil realized ttmt site was Jam Finn. Then I remembered Imw persistently she had shouted out that word Mur-- e 1 Wll-lliti- n, tier-son- s, Agc-Hcnil- self-contr- fur-wn- plmti-gr.i',i- 1 ralbtl eat's-paw- . BAYER SAY Iuur "iili'iviici. Tlie laher Ici'.i'rs were f"r I to ivingntze thin l.ml I , lim'd ns a kiuiis were t i j Jai-ii'- : sili-tn-- i dt-.- liuil close-finin- away from Hie lint when we nr rived there. Exposure stared him ill the face, lie took a desperate step. trusting In ills assumed elinraeter hi avert suspicion. He nearly smvcrileil but nut quite. "Now we're ready. I know liettei than even to suggest " going wliliout you. Mist Tuppi'iiix "I should think so Indeed !" Sir Jumps' car drew lip at the earner of the square anil they got out. A nil jiolleoiitiin pinilneed n key. They knew Sir James well. The thnv ento door the house, the pulling nil I,. Slowly they mounted behind them. tliu rickety stairs. At the tup was Hu wlien ragged clirlnlii hiding the i Tommy luid hidden that day. hail I leant th story from Jane Stic Annette." In her elmriirter of looked lit the I littered velvet with Even now idle cuuM almost swear It moved as though someone wns heliind It. Supposing Mr. Brown . JiiIJiis was tliero walling. ! must not She course of Impossible foolish fancying give way to Hits Mr. this ritrious Insistent feeling that . Brown wns In the house. A stealthy Hurt' What was that? There was footstep on the stairs? someone In thn house I Ahsunl! Slis wss becoming hysterical. Jane had gone straight to the pic-It ture of Marguerite. She unhooked ' ip- a-- i out ii ely. "li's.'' tie said mediately for England. Since then lie hnd been hand and glove with those sworn to hunt him down. Every ee--! rret of theirs has been known to him. Only once did he come near disaster. Mrs. Viindemeyer kniw his secret. It was no wrl of his plan Hint that huge bribe should ever lip offered to her. But for .Miss Tunpenee's fortunate rlmnge of plan, she would have been far N" lii.ii'my ilil S.r Sir James' words came like a homb-- ! shell Both girls looked equally puz-leThe lawyer went across to his desk, and returned witli a small news- paper cutting, which lie handed to Jane. Tuppence read It over her shoulder. It referred to the mysterious man found dead In New York. As I was saying to Miss Tup- pence," resumed the lawyer, I set to work to prove the Impossible pos-- j wns sible. The great stumbling-blocthe undeniable fact that Julius llers-- i heimmer was not an assumed name. When I csine across this paragraph my problem was solved. Julius llera-- ! heimmer set out to discover what bail become of his cousin. He went out West, where he obtained news of her and her photograph to aid hlin In his search. On the eve of his departure from New York he was set upon and murdered. Ills body was dressed in shabby clothes, and the face dlsfig-Mr. nred to prevent Identification. Brown took his place. I it a XVII lin-- i n . k ' . "Wi'M-- g., !;,sl. . . Mr. Brown, Use for cuts, burns, sores and wounds. Prevents Infection. Cleanses and heals. II i r e .gi- -. j.!,i" ill! l.i :: ! "Or else It was administered In the brandy you gave her. Only tliroe people touched that brandy you, Miss Tuppence, I inyself, and one other Mr. Julius llershelinmer! Jane Finn stirred and sat up, regarding the speaker with wide, astonished eyes. Springing to her feet, she cried out angrily: "What do you mens? What are you trylngVo suggest? Tint Mr. Rrown Is Julius? Julius my own cousin I' "No, Miss Finn," said Sir James. "Not your cousin. The man who calls himself Julius Hershelmmer Is no 'relation to you whatsoever." address : are chlldren'i liinni'cnt How minds! A school teacher asked hei Solomon was class one ibiy what Site expected to be told noted fur. that he was noted for his wisdom, but a little chap held up his hand andj I . I "Year Bishop 'lii Akilev l'ri'- mii.-ileaving behind, in their damaging iloi'liiueiits wl.,!, , v : !.: , thi'iii hopeless' or pr.iefs of conspiracy ;:i aided further by a su.:,;i ,:.,! lul. en from Hie ivkct u,.,u i',e which h:,d ceiiluii.i'il a ;..;i am! ii:i",u-ii-1 ; ous death. "Ah!" breathed Tuppence. For there we are up against the logic of facts. There are only two solutions. Either the chloral was administered by her own hand, which theory I reject utterly, or else Loom Products , . ,.,.r:y , had m a puui.'. i know It." She paused. Tbi'ii the papers, sai.l S r Jam,. alowly, "are slill at the buck of tl.e picture in that room." es." The girl bad sunk bark on t! e sofa exhaust etl with the strain if the lorn; story. Sir James rose to his feet, lie ooked at his watch. Voine, he said, we must gn at once. You have been followed here not a doubt of It. When we leave the house we shall be followed again. but not molested, for it Is Mr. Brown's plnn that we are to lead him. But the Soho house is uniter poliee supervision night and day. There ure sev- eral men watching it. When we enter that house, Mr. Brown will nm draw back be will risk all, on the clinnce of obtaining the spark to fire his mine, And he fancies the risk nut great he will enter In the guise of friend I" Tuppence flushed, then opened her mouth Impulsively. You know who Ur. Brown Is. don't your Yes," said Sir James gravely. I have been morally certain of his Identity for some time ever since the night of Mrs. Yandemeyer's mysteri- flavor lasts .cn to Russia, leaving "li Sunday uioriiiiig. t . klm 1:. y 1 - cleanses the teeth, soothes the throat A 1 1 III '..Min'd .luiil.s Hl.ll lit. let- ll.T, .ocii.se 1 w lUilcil '1 nji 1'ine in repent Mi.il li sir ,1.111. 1', so Him lie u.iiiiilii't "ni'i'y ..limit ns. Tlie mmiii'iii tne gir'.s re iiit ,'f s'.Iit ini, I Julius to liriie iilti' I' II fur I .iii Imi. :ii ;,1 ns we wiit I iii'il liiiu I'M ilie w In'le sinry. We ."t t the Suite liuuki in plumy uf time ai'd met Mr. Carter "lUM.Ie. After Hr i .ti giii g lliirgs with him we went In ..ii'l hi.! !n'h mil the e in tin 'the ,,n in say, w. i ..k.-kt- , i ;f :i i,.i m.e lui-I h.it's all." g"i't illtu Hu- huUkf. And Tummy tu an al'i'iipt halt. There was fur a mnuu'iit. By tlie way." sc. id Julius suildetily, all wrimg ulu'iit that "yn'i'i-uf June. Ir was taken from me Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians hut fi'iiiiii It again. Colds Headache Neuritis Lumbago "Where?" criej Tuppeuee. "In that little sale nu Hie wall In Rheumatism Pain Toothache Neuralgia Mrs. Yuiiileiiieyur's hi'ilrnum." "We ail kepr baik suiueihlng or v " c said Tupi'iice. tlmiighi fully. nther, directions. which conltiius ptuper "1 suppuki sei'iei service work makes of 12 tablet. boxes Handy "Bayer you like that !" Also tx'tlles of 24 and 1U0 Druggists. Mr. Carter rose to hi feet. sMife sf Bsfsr UsBSftcfan sf NssiallrsfMoat at SaUcrllssrti li mm "I will give you n toast. The Joint A Good Markwnan. ARE Yeouire which has an amply Juani'iei! NATIVES TOO POLITE Bill Taylor was a particularly tall, itself by success !" certain of hi It was drank with iieelauinHiin. Papuan Unable to Carry Friend Across thin Hrson; In fact, friends rcfcrrcil to him us Bone." TIi civ's suiiii'tlilng mure we want Kills Him Because He Did Not din night a number of Ills jolly acWish to Be Rude. in henr," Mr. Curler. He aiuvs Joined him In h party. In quaint h inked at tlie Amerii-annibasaadur. moment one of them an unguarded InBelated to the wcnkiiiKs which "I si'uk for you also, I know. Well a revolver, it liwniiie accidentalask Miss Jane Finn to tell us tlie story 'duces tlie Papuan native to lie in order drew nnd the Imllcf struck tlial "illy Miss Tuppence lias heard so I humor Hie Kunipetin Is the courtesy ly discharged, In the leg. Terrified, the owner Taylor whleh lie Imt on often far before we do an we'll drink the most displays of the hastened tu Hie houan tier health. Tlie health of one of tlin unexpected occasion. You uiuy tell tlie name story two or of the nearest doctor. lira vest of Ainerleii'a italiglilera, to T have just allot BUI Taylor In tha whom Is due the thunks und gratitude three time to n 1upuun, but he will he exelulmeil. Come quick t" leg!" of two grout countries!" laugh Just ua heart Uy ur express Juat But the doctor paused on th the name astonishment the lust time as the first. No hint will escape lilm threshold, viewing the man with adCHAPTER XIX You meun to say that tliut he hna heard the story before. miring eye. In th And even In (lie crimes which he not you actually shot Bill THylor And After. Ttmt wns a mighty good toast, infrequently eoiiimlts mostly crimes leg?" "Yes." Jane," sulil Mr. llersheliiimer, as he of vloli'iirc he Is not always forgetful Then all I have to ray 1 that It Ida and cousin were liciug driven hack of the rules of ihiIHciii. was a allot," wa the dot In the to the Hits. lie wanted me to curry him across tor1 mighty good response, ua he prepared to go 1 Hie water, raid a prisoner who was "The one to the Joint Venture?" BUI. l'hllmlelplilit Ledger. No the one to you. There Isn't charged with murdering another nu other girl In the world who coulil have Hvo whom he hud met and done to Only a True. curried It through hs you did. You !diiiili on the luink of a river, but lie 1 r. W. It. Bishop, In Ms My Moorwere Just wonderful !" looked very heavy. Of course I could tlen I'ii land tells the story of tw Is," Jane shook her head. not be so rude us to refuse to curry I don't feel wonderful. At henit him, so 1 thought Hint the laat way Yorkshire brother, John and WU one duy, and Kin, who quarreled I'm Just tired and lonesome and long out uf the dlllleulty was to kill lilin. lived a stone' wllidu though they own for my lug Court eous, too, was the explanation country." cucli other vowed never to Thai brings me to something I given to me by some natives of the throw toof eaeli other again. They kepi wanted to say. I heard tlie ambassa- mountains Inland of Illgo, who were speak ttielr unpleasant vow for forty yearik dor telling you Ida wife luqictl yo-- t charged with uttueklng u police putml. would come to them at the embasay "We laid never seen policemen before," till one day John fell III and on Ml sent for 111 brother. right avvuy. That's good enough, hut they raid, und we did not know wluit deathbed full of remorse, went to him and I've got another plan. Jane I waul they were, if we bud thought for a ciil the dying man's lust hours yon to marry me I Uoii't get neared liniment." they lidded, Hint you at- they Bilking of old limes. WIum William and any no at mux. You ruiit love me tached any Importance lo these rose Hmlly lo go John rat up In bed right away, of course, Hint's linponjl-hiewe certainly would not liuve But I've loved you from the very thrown spears ut them, wo did not and culled after him, Mind, IVlIUnu If I get better, ull this la for nowt I" moment I sot eyes on your plmto and tldnk Hint they were any good.' now I've aicn you I'm simply crazy Kteud's Itevlew, McllHiiirnu. about you ! If you'll only murry me, 1 Shackles of Gold. won't worry you any you sluill take I do not envy great riches," reObservant your own time. Muylie you'll never Ktio win iiuirrlcd In Hu snmci marked Senator Sorghum. come to love me, and If thats Hie ease rliureh where Hint nreinouiis had Why not?" I'll innnnge to set you free. But I want ben In no many cage they give a man previously ;Hrforuied for her? Hie nucleus of a magnificent campaign the right to look after you und take "Yes." care of yon." fund, and yet by their very presence A funiMlnr environment, eh? "Oh, Julius!" Klic even noticed Hint a prevent hlin from taking the benefit Quite. "Well, I don't wnnt to hustle you, tear In llic altar rnrpct hadn't been uf It." Washington Star. Jane, but there's no sense In waiting mended hIiicc her lust trip." Birmingabout. Imn't be sen roil I slinn't ex- ham Girls and Doll. pect you to love me all nt once. Give a little girl one doll and h But a small hand was slipped Into Tlie man who said tliut two rnn live develops affection; give lier ten and his. as cheaply as one never hml to reckon he become almost entirely I love you now, Julius, snld Jnns with milliner nnd dressmaker. I loved you the first moment In Finn. the ear when the bullet grazed your cheek. . . In the meantime the Young Adventurers were sitting bolt upright, very stiff and 111 at ease, In a taxi. They sat very straight and forehore to look at each other. At last Tuppence made a desperate effort. Itather fun, wasn't It?" Aids difestien, ten 1 HrCt the girls off to mis m:N ll.ey J feU'!i up louse in Su.hn s mrer nr Inier. Sir Joim's. body. 2 likes I'.ltiil't," llltfl ;'aexui.. It Keeps Me "It's Her Handwriting, All Right." und I thought of the pictures, und well, that's that. Then of course I went over tlie whole thing to see where I'd iniide an ass of myself." (Jo on." said Sir. Carter, as Tommy showed signs of taking refuge In alienee mice more. That business about Mrs Vnnde-meybad worried me when Julius told me about it. (Mi tlie face of It, It spi'incd that In' or Sir James must liuve done Hu trick. But I didn't knowr which. Finding Hint photograph In tin drawer, after that stiH'y of how It luid I g"t from him by Inspector Brown, mad" me susjicct Julius. Then I rcmi'iid'Civd Hint it wns Kir Junius wlin luid iliscuveri'd tlie false Jane Kirn. In (lie end. I couldnt make up my mind am! Just decided to take no rhuuivs either way. I left a note for Julius. In case he was Mr. Brown, saying I was off to the Argentine, and I dropped Sir Jumps' letter with the offer of the job by tlie desk so that he would sis- it was a ginnine stunt. Then I wrote my letter to Mr. Carter ami rang lit Sir Jami'S. Anil then I got and Isigiis note from Tuppem-knew !" "But lu'W?" Tommy took the note In question from Ids pocket und passed It round the tnlili. It's her handwriting nil rigid, but I knew It wasnt from lnr because of tlie signature. Slic'd never spell li name Twiqiemv.' but nil mu wbo'd never seen It written might quite easily do so. Julius luid seiii It he slinwed me n note of bers to him mice Inn Sir James hadn't: After that everything was plain railing. I sent off Alla-r- f to Mr. Csrter. I protended to go nwny. but doubled hack again When Julius rnnie bursting up In Ills car. I felt It wasn't part of Mr. Brown's plan and that there would probably be trouble. Unless Sir James wns actually rail glit In the net. so to speak, I knew Mr Carter would never believe It at Mm on my unsupported word" gnerite er - post-li.ist- e Awake Nights Ilather." Another I like again. Tummy life. It hits I do hope alienee. Julius," essayed Tuppence, was suddenly galvanized Into been fun, hasn't It, Tommy? we shall huve lots more ad- ventures." I've "You're Insatiable. Tuppem-e- . hnd quite enough adventures for the present. Well, shopping Is almost as good," Think of raid Tuppeni'e. dreamily. buying old furniture, and bright and futurist silk curtains, and n polished dining table, nnd a divan wltk lots of cushions " Whufs Hold hard," said Tommy. all this for?" u house but I think a flat." Whose lint? You think I mind saving It, hnf I don't In the least! Ours, so there ! You dari'ng!" cried Tommy, his arms tlchtly round her. "I ns determined lo make you say it. I owe you something for the reliMitless way you've squashed me whenever I've trie! to be car-jh'I- sentimental. Tuppence raised her face to bis. The taxi proceeded on a course round the north sbb of Regent's park. You haven't really proposm now," pointed out Tnppen-x- Not wl-a- t "Wluit fun It will be," responded I railed nil Tuppence. "Marriage sort of things, n haven, and n refngn und a crowning glory, anil a state of bondage, aim lot more. But da yon know what I think It Is?" What?" sport!" "And a d d good sport, too," Tommy. ITIIB END. day-tim- Postum, the pure cereal beverage, is delicious and satisfying and free from all the elements which so many users of coffee and tea find disturbing tc nerves and digestion. Postum contains no stimulant to keep you awake nights. Sold by grocers everywhere I Postum for Health mir ii proposal. grandmother would But itfter listening t" a rotten one like Juliuss, I'm Inclined to let ymt off." 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