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Show INSURANCE MAN IS Had Your Iron Today ? ENTHUSED OVER IT larui BEDFORD. JONES H. DOUBLED Gains 14 Pounds Taking Tanlac and Is Restored to Finest Health. Copyright by lY, PAG AND COMPANY was concluded. Not a race of tiie scoundrel! Here, Fell cant you help us out? Ilineiit you discovered a tiling? Nothing," responded Jacldn Fell, i GRAMONT AND FELL SYNOPSIS During the height of the New Oi leans carnival season Jaehin Fell, wealthy though somewhat mysterious citizen, and Dr. Arsley, are discussing a series of toliberles by an individual known as the Midnight Masquer, who. Invariably attired as an aviator, has long defied the police. Joseph Madia rd wealthy banker. Is giving a bnl that nh;ht, at wliPh the Masquer has threatened to appear and rob the guests. Fell and on their way to the affair, meet a g'rl ftjoSRed as Columbine, seemingly known to Fell, but masked, who 'accompanies them to the ball. Lucie Is. Iannis, recently the war.l of her uiuD. Joseph Malllard. Is the Columbine. At the ball, Poll Malllard, son of the bunker, again proposes to her and Is refused. lie offers to buy some of her property. A Franciscan monk Interests her Tie turns out to be Prince flramont In his library Joseph Malllard and a group of his friends are surprised by the Midnight Masquer. An.-ff.-- lie seurcli I calmly. At this up. Instant Hob Malllard rushed of the In response to his lie had Just learned Masquers visit. excited questioning Ids father described tiie scene In the library, and added : I trust there was nothing Important among those papers of jours, Hubert ?" "No, said the younger Nothing valuable at nil." man. "No. wus a small scrap of paper. Mr. Fell glanced at It again, then shook Ids head and slowly turned away, as though resisting a temptation. No, he muttered. No. It would lie sure to fit the paper in my pocket. It would lie sure to fit, confound him! A little later he left the house, striding briskly down the avenue. When he approached tiie first street light lie came to a panse, nnd began softly to pat hl person as though searching for something. I told you . that youd pay for knowing too much about me, young man! he said, softly. "Whats this, ers-b- lmnd-vvr'tln- of Energy and Iron SERVE b IfPPgg raisin bread twice weekly on you? three reasons: 1. Flavor; 2. Energy; 3. Iron You remember how good a generously filled, raisin bread can be. Your grocer cr baker can supply a loaf like this. Insist if he hasnt one he can get it for you. bread is full of luscious seeded raisins rich in energizing nutri-jnein practically predigested form. iron g Raisins also furnish blood. the for Serve plain raisin bread at dinner or as ai coffee. tasty fruited breakfast toast with Make delicious bread pudding with leftover slices. No need to waste a crumb of . full-fruite- con-quor- s, d Full-fruite- d nt "Sun-Mai- d fatigue-resistin- g d 1 The Delicious Bread Casanova Exposed. Tiie greatest lover and the greatest adventurer in history Casanova is n now whats tills? fake, according to Gustav (lugitz. A slight rustle of paper, as he whose work is reviewed in a recent walked along, had attracted his attenIssue of The Dial. tion. He passed his hands over the He freshens up tiie ladies lie looi-e- , open domino that cloaked him; to make them more commandhe detected a scrap of paper pinned ing. lie invents various fatherhoods to it in the rear, lie loosened tiie for himself. And some of tiie greatest paper, and under the street light manwomen whom he claims to have subaged to decipher the writing which It dued have existed purely in ids fancy, bore. says Julius von Ludassy, and shows A faint smile crept to his Ups as he that even tiie famous escape from tiie read tiie penciled words: Leads is a fabrication. Henry Hrnmont was passing. lie aught the words and paused, Ids gaze resling for an instant upon the group. A faint smile rested upon his rather harshly drawn features. "I Just found this, he announced, It was pinned holding out a paper. I In the outside of the library door. presume that your lute visitor left It as a memento?'' Jacldn Fell took the (Hiper, the other CHAPTER Ml Continued. men crowding around 1dm. 4 "I do not love you, Jaehin Fll, The same "All, Maillard! The reason why, I ednnot tell; You money trickster! Do you think as that of your letter!" Hut this I know, and know full well, I would spare stieh a tnnn as you? You Upon the paper was penciled a I do not love you, Jaehin Fell." draw your rents front the poor and single hasty line: destitute, your mortgages rover half My compliments to Robert Mail-larCertainly the fellow lias wit. If not the parishes in the state, and In your and my thanks." muttered Mr. Fell, ns he originality, lloh Malllard sprang forwnrd, anheart Is neither compassion nor pity carefully stowed away the paper. for man or woman. Hah! I could grily Inspecting the paper. When he The writing upon It was In tiie hand of ahoot you down without a qualm! relinquished It, Fell calmly claimed It. tiie Midnight Masquer. In his voice was so (loudly a menace Confound the rogue!" muttered the banker's son, turning away. Ills feathat Malllard trenildeil , CHAPTER IV. There is nothing ol mine !n that tures were pale, perhaps with anger. There was nothing but stock certlil-ente- s Callers. fcufe, lie said, his vol w a low growl. In that envelope and they can I have given It to my tjon to use. lie Tiie house In which Lucie Lednnols he reissued. Is not here. lived had been her mothers; the furThe festivities were not broken up. niture anil other tilings in it bad been That, said the Masquer calmly, Is exactly why I desire you to open News of the robbery gradually leaked her mother's; the two negro servants, out among the guests; the generally who spoke only the Creole French paIt. Your son must make Ids contribution, for I keenly regret Ills absence. accepted verdict was that the Masquer tois, had been lier mother's. It was a If you are a criminal, he Is worse! hail appeared, only to he frightened small bouse, but very beautiful inside. You rob and steal under shelter of away before he could secure any loot. Tiie exterior betrayed a luck of paint It was nearly two In the morning or the money with which to have the law, hut you have certain limitations, cert n In hounds of an almost out- when Jaehin Fell, who was leaving, painting done. Tiie I.edanols family, although disgrown honor. He lias none, that son encountered Henry Hrnmont at the of yours. Why, lie would not hesitate head of the wide stairway, lie halted tantly connected with others such as tiie Mnlllnnls, bail sent forth its final to turn your own tricks hack upon and turned to tiie younger man. "Ah have you a pencil, if you bud of fruition in the girl Lucie. Her you, to roh you, if he could! Open Mint safe or take the consequences ; please?" mother had died while she was yet an I think, so, Mr. Fell. Gramont felt Infant, nnd through the years she liad no more talk, now!" The ( omnia nd cracked out like a hcncutli his Franciscan's robe, nnd ex- companioned her father, an invalid, tended a pencil. during tiie latter days. lie had never whiplash. With a shrug of helplessJacldn Fell examined It, brought n been a man to count dollars or costs, ness the hanker turned and fumbled wllh the protruding knob of the safe. paper from beneath Ids domino, and and to n large extent he liad outworn himself and the family fortunes In a With one exception ill eves were fasvain search for health. tened upon this amazing Masquer. With Lucie lie had been in Europe The exception was (uehin Fell, wno, at tiie outbreak of war, and bad cnine suddenly alert and watchful, bad home to America only tw die shortly turned Ids attention to Mrtillard and afterward. Once deprived of Ids fine the safe, a keen speculation In Ids recklessness, the girl liner found lief gne us though he were wondering i ir !" affairs in a bad tangle. Fnder the wl.nt that steel vault would produce. ell's Vl :1 guardianship of Maillard tne tangle All were silent There was some-t- l had been somewhat resolved nnd simIng shout till. Midnight Masquer plified. hut even Maillard wiuUl apthat held them Intently. Perhaps some were Inclined to think him a pear to have made mistakes, nnd of lute Lucie laid against her will susJester, one of the parly masquerading pected something amiss In the matter under the famops bandit's guise; If of these mistakes. so, Ids lust words to Malllard bad reIt was natural, then, that sue should moved ail such thought. That Indicttal e Jaehin Fell Into her confidence. ment had been leadly and terrible Maillard hud been her guardian, hut nnd true, ns the knew. Hob Mail!. ml it was to Fell that she had always was not greatly admired by those with her girlish cares rvul eonio his father's friends who best among troubles, during even the lifetime of knew 1dm. her father. Now the door of the safe swung At precisely three oclock or tiie The compartments open. appeared afternoon Jnchin Fell tang Sunday empty. tiie doorbell and I.ucie herself admit"Take out the drawers nnd turn ted him. them up over the table, commanded Tell tne quickly. Uncle Jaintn! the Masquer. exclaimed tiie girl. Did you eagerly Malllard obeyed. From the last actually, see the Midnight Masquer drawer there fell nut on the table a last night? 1 didn't know until afterlarge envelope, sealed; The Masquer ward that he had really been downleaned forward, selxed upon this stairs and had robbed " and crushed it into Ids pocket. 1 saw him, my enr, anil the little Thank you," be observed. That Did You Actually See the Midnight man smiled. There was more gray Is all." Masquer Last Night? warmth to his smile than usual Just n you!" cried Mail'pM, I shaking You'd try blaekifiail, would wrote down a word. The paper was cow. l'erhaps it Has a rellectioa from a list. that on which the farewell message tiie eager vitality which so shone in you ? The hndit regarded ldin a moment, of the Midnight Masquer lmd been the eyes of Lucie. 1 saw ldm, yes" A restful face was hers not beauwritten. then laughed. A hard lead, a very hard point Intiful at first glance; a little too strong If yu knew what was In that envelope my dear financier, you might deed! said Fell. He pockiied the for beauty, one would sav. The deep not sps'rtk so hastily. If 1 knew what paper again und regarded Gramont gray eyes were level and quiet and was in it, I might answer you. Hut I Metulily as lie returned the pencil, wide apart, and on most occasions dont Auow. 1 only suspect nnd hope. l'ew men carry so hard a pencil, were quile inscrutahje They were now tilled with a quick eagerness as sir." And row, my friends au revoir! Youre quite right, and Gramont they rested upon Jacldn Fell. Lucie lie' Masquer sprang backward Into smiled. I borrowed this from Hob called ldm uncle, but not ns she called the tail. The door slammed, the key Maillard only a moment ago. Its hard- Joseph Maillard uncle; here was no dirked. He was gone! relationship, no formal affectation of Milliard was the first to wake Into ness surprised me. but a purely abiding Do you know, a most curious relationship, voiie and notion. "The other door! trust nnd friendship tiling " Into the dining room be cried. Jacldn Fell had done move for Lucia Yes?" prompted Gramont, his eyes Me Hung open a second door nnd than she herself knew or would know; dashed into the dining room, followed intent upon the little gray man. "That paper you brought us the without her knowledge ne had quietly hv the other men. Here the windows, which you found pinned to the taken care of her finances to an appaper were open. giving upon the garden, Then Maillard came to n sudden halt, library door," said Fell, nixdogetienlly. preciable extent. Between them lay ind nfter him the others; through "Do jou know, Mr. Gramont, that an affection that was ery real. Lucie, the night was pulsating, with great oddly enough there were no pin holes better than most, knew me extraordinary capabilities of this lit tie gray distinctness, the throbbing roar of an in that paper?" Gramont smiled faintly, as though man; yet not even I.ucie guessed a airplane motor! Front Maillard broke lie were inwardly amused over the retenth of the character tnat lay bea hitler cry: neath Ids surface. To l.er lie was The detectives I'll get the fools mark. nevt-reserved or secretive. NonetheNot You at all here! lie Ids smirch the said, curious, gentlemen house. It was pinned rather less slit touched sometimes an UThat fellow cant possibly i oire level. wall that seemed ever have escaped stoutly I tore off the portion bearing npenetrable Ill wager that youll present within him. They hastily separated. Maillard t lie message. lind the end of the paper still on the dashed away to summon the detecYou might make tives, n I so to get other men to aid door down st airs. When I have finished with in tiie search. irrtidn that its torn edge tits that of the Masquer I shall take up his The result was va'n. No one had the paper tn your pocket ; lr it did not, trail. inn seen to enter or Tftie the house lien the fact would be carious! I am and certrlniy there lind been no air- most lmppy to have met you. Mr. Fid I. plane about. The Masquer bad not I trust we shall meet again, often. (TO l!K CONTINUED ) With a smile, lie extended his band, PI ten retl except (n the library, and now be most Indubitably not In which Mr Fell shook cordially. Silver Tongues. the bouse. Hy el! testimony, he liad Rev. Ernest F. Tittle of Evanston, Upon gaining the lower hall Fell neither entered tt nor left it .lanced at the door of the library. ill., says Its great to be a distinguished Well, Tjb d d! said Maillard. There, stilt pinned to the wood where mitor. put that it Is grater to iU t had been unregarded by the pass helplessly, to Judge Forester, when the truuil i Tanlac has restored my health and built me up fourteen pounds in 4703 weight, said H. W. Morrison, Thrush Ave., St. Louis, Mu., agent for the National Life Insurance Co. 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