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Show t i I 0RChT Yj ,a SYNOPSIS hearsed this meeting and I guess I went off Id better Just tell you my tale. One moment where shall I take you? If you please, to the church of St. Jacques." As the car moved ofT Im Helena Yorlck, said the girl, and Yorlck Is the name of my home, some seven miles oft." I gave her my name at once and without waiting longer, then, plunged Into my tale. When I had done Are you sure you werent followed? she said. Im sure I wasnt, said I. With my words the car stopped at the church. Well, you cant get out here,' said the girl We must find a much quieter place. Besides, you must hear my story. She gave some direction to the chauffeur and then sat back In her seat. My father died last November, leaving my brother and me. Were Austrians, you know; but my mother taught me English she was American. My brother Is younger than I am, and hes away Just now: so I run the castle, although, of course, hes the Count This duty takes me to Salzburg once a month. I made the Journey by car four days ago. On the way an attempt was made to waylay me, and when I got through I was driving they chased me for thirty miles. I had a man with me called Florin. Three generations of Florins have served our house. Ills fathers my warden has charge of all the keys. Well, six men act as night watchmen, taking the duty by turns. Old Florin chooses the men, and his son was one of the six. He was on duty last night, and this morning he couldnt be found. Her voice began to quaver, and I heard her smother a sob. Im most dreadfully sorry, said. , And If youll let me help you, well bring the blackguards to book. But you see my cousin was right Florin was nothing to them, but he got In their way. Yes," said the girl thats clear. The night watchman got In their With a sudden movement way. she turned. But you must keep out of this. Cant you go homer Im not going home, said I, till Ive seen this through." Dont be foolish, she said. This quarrel Is mine not yours. Young Florin w'as not "your man. The point Is this, said I That you dont want to fight them with me Is natural enough. Ive given you Information which It was right you should have, and that, I frank ly admit, is the end of my duty to you : but I owe that dead man a duty, and Im going to do II" I broke off to mop my face. My cousins with me," I added, and so Is his man." I wish," said the girl, I could have a word with your cousin. Do you think he could meet me this evening at at a farm that I know?" Ill bring him with me," said I, wherever you please. Lady Helena looked away. "You can come If you like," she said. But I want to see him." Then she took up a large-scalmap and showed me the farm. This went by the name of Plumage, and lay some four miles from Annabel, quite by Itself. At five oclock, then?" says she. I nodded. We shall be there." And now, she said, I shall drop you. Please dont stand still when youre out: start walking at once. And thank you very much for doing your duty to me. And and dont forget that thats ended. As I took her slim hand, her steady eyes met mine. True," said L But my duty to Florin remains; and I'm not so sure as I was that he called upon me for vengeance. What else? said the girl "lie loved his mistress, I said. As he died, he may have been a thinking that she would he short half-cocke- ' l.nner and his cousin, Geof-K- "in Austan are vacationing - a gifted portrait Gecifrey s pa,nt iand 6 in the forest, TMletroliing de- nt!English voices and Investigate. From safe cot. men burying a. mar 8 nd3 four h evidently, had ,s la; Mh. gang; the others IhwEash and Bugle. Unfortunately himself known to the ,, P; with hy dropping a letter las and address on it He tells Usnd his chauffeur, Barley, of fc8 therd 1 fcn-ske- C, toss realising declares Geoffrey, adventure. John's life is in danger, I L fault vanish. the )W Continued 7? CHAPTER I ere than an hour for njore U tie Zl I wan streets, crossing curious and Idling and turning never set eyes upon of the four or on anyone stopping but I one e that I could fairly J at last I decided to suspect; rest and making my way to St. iik before (goes; was sitting In a cafe, drinking liquor when I saw a car going eo the opposite side of the fare. (or a moment I tn I was up and tr 1)5 fee car was a cabriolet, very long and painted green. I hood was raised, so that who-- . jr was in it was not to be seen I in front were sitting two chauf-curious livery. In a word, fs-- ls jy were wearing green tunics, ex Ij like that of the man whom 1 seen lying that morning, await' i r spell-boun- was running as as I could. rd te sat handsome K Pel 1 Jhis grave. 'hpie car was gathering speed s(i;b I filing myself on to the step, p. anfi I within exclaimed, ts someone n head over the door. me, I said, using Ger- but I have most urgent news, my st i I dont youre the very gravest Import. who you are, but orce w .hey regarding me as though than the dust. your news concern me, feu dont know who I am? words wrere spoken in the faintest American , f:d the tone was less cold forious. redunized your livery," I said. 0t yonr men dlsaP' that Jflrl to as ilph fee less bow can p Eng-YOtl-- uisk Bdrtf t'fl never moved, but her iflokei1 stra!Sllt Into mine. pa do you know," she added, 7 men? Sl-othat hes dead," said Tsher start at the word, and cnt up to her mouth. I know who killed him," I help you to rope They didnt kill him for Tsg.' I mean, I rather think k good deal behind the f I 3 rl looked at me curiously, the cushions kst back on jt'wced at her watch. eiP''ct the police, she said lP' "il be glad to hear any station la in the next - i it- -' xf Riv ir19 It n;FPcch was Impetuous, I know, wuld have been spoken ta( but moment to choose a? ' words, other I6 JTlCp "Sfe Mth me what do you f AM I said agree with hand, police may Ul none of my business, gjt 1,made her 11 bow ana d to my cafe. pa'nel to pavement, I s!Je- LSt(,p at ilniaufreur was B,eaklDe S, ellSt r umnKour Uri fIr Would beslnJ tame address. ii sl1tat(3ysh,p th!ss !i aD( I have finished my "'Dnt11 . KiE name address is Wlthdrew nd, more en-a- t down myslf d mPl0(1 By 'ce. hTAlth conturaely Sr! - worca vd xh- I lookes EL nTif 80me Peas- Thls by 8etk ng to serve. there ,ady my win 8 the face e ach and there we shall aasoon as its dusk. pick him np der the Jaw and leaped for the door. The hall below us was flagged saidLre takins no chances," and I was afraid to hit hard lest D'you blame me, John? I mean he should topple backwards and the return of your letter was pretty split his skull on the stone. And work. good Talk about a riposte. so, though the blow was heavy. It baTe may been seen was not with ,r,U heavy enough. Lay hold my lady; ln whIch e m of me he could not, for his balance she observed, the Job. whatever It was gone, but as I gained the foreIS. Will go by the hoard, and court his piercing whistle rang out Pharaoh and Co.g one Idea will be My cousin heard It I saw him. to do you In." It wag long past noon when we He had his back to the Inn, and the bonnet of the Rolls was open stole Into Annabel and he was making some adjustGeoffrey berthed the car ln the ment, spanner In hand. For an Inshade of some limes which grew stant he stared. And then the bonfifty yards from the Inn, oa the net was shut and the spanner opposite side of the way. was In his pocket and a pistol was You go In, he said, and have ln his hand. a look at the rooms. I Imagine Before I could speak they re quite all right, but you never Take the wheel said Geoffrey, can tell" and back her the way we came. k!m filling his pipe and Theres a corner a hundred yards warned to The Reaping Hook. back. Turn her around there and This was a pleasant inn, stand- wait Is that their car? ing back from the road. Yes, but " As I entered the great, stone Quick, cried my cousin. It was clear that all was not As I flung myself Into the Rolls, well I saw Dewdrop, running towards It now seemed clear that some us, stop In his tracks. As Geoffrey brawl or other 'had lately disor- fired, the fellow turned and doubled, dered the house and I began to dodging from side to side. wonder whether the host was abThe of the Rolls was sent because he had suffered some running engine and I let ln the clutch. hurt The poor woman's state, how- Then I lifted the car towards Geofever, forbade my questioning her, frey across the road. and Indeed as soon as she saw me, A closed car was In she threw her apron over her head the forecourt beside standing of the door and abandoned herself to her grief. the Inn. As Dewdrop whipped beL therefore, turned to the scullion hind it my cousin fired again. and asked him where his master Pharaoh was standing In the might be, but the man seemed dull doorway, with a hand to his hip: of comprehension and I had to as he drew arms, Rush thrust out from behind him and sent him against the jamb. I shall always believe that this blunder saved Geoffreys life. I had never stopped the Rolls and as Geoffrey leaped for the step I let her go. In an Instant two shots were fired, and a bullet went by my face to splinter the driving mirror. And then we were flashing through the village. Geoffrey, was speaking. Im much obliged, my son. But another time you simply must 'Jo as I say. Its you theyre after, not me. And now please put her along. Ive holed their petrol-tanso I hardly think theyll start: all the same I believe ln distance. Twenty minutes later we glided out of a on a grass-growtrack where this curled Into a thicket, I threw out the clutch. said Geoffrey, and My God, wiped the sweat from his face. And after all that trouble to cover our tracks. Fate beats the band sometimes. And now tell me exactly what happened." I told him the truth. Colossal "Colossal, says he. Theres no other word. However, Asked. Him Where His Master there's no harm done. He pulled .Might Be. out a map. And now lets see shake him by the shoulder before where we are. We ran through a at last be muttered that the host village called Wagen aome four was upstairs. miles back. I made my way to the staircase We were twenty-twmiles from which rose from the hall and a Plumage,-anthe hour was Just moment later had gained a fine, one o'clock. broad passage which ran the length Tea with the goddess, he said, of the house. The door of a room at five oclock. What could be was opened, and the maid who had better? But I dont want to wait and till then. Besides, we must find a passed me came out, d t 1 ' , ,l 35-in- fabric plus V4 yard contrast. Send 15 cents in coins. Send for the Fall Pattern Book containing 100 Barbara Bell make patterns. easy-tExclusive fashions for children, young women, and matrons. Send 15 cents for your copy. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Montgomery Ave., San Francisco, well-planne- d, o Happy the man who can endure with equanimity the highest and the lowest fortune. Seneca. 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For a quarter of a minute I listened, but heard no sound, and my hand was raised, ready to knock, when somebody spoke and before he had spoken three words, I knew why the house was disordered and why I had not been received: I knew why the maid was trembling and why the housewife was ln tears: and I knew that, be rooms they never so pleasing, the at The Reaping Hook were not for Geoffrey and me . . . for the voice was the voice of Pharaoh, who was recommending the landlord to do as he said. CHAPTER II Plumage. I STOLE away from that door, I know that my knees were loose. So often as I remember that my hand was raised, ready to knock, the sweat will stnrt upon AS nd I went by. therefore, held on my way, down, and since he was looking me unDewdrop did not perceiveoff. And til he was three steps au nstant. A1 my ir'f"l. resentment met--for then our eyes was Ids !,'doln':-A- s surprise Mis Ial5 a C0,n n 1o he had said as though plain who I was knew i.t.ll h .mdHed he !'p.niy hat. . . . slip at Salzburg." k mv g0 I knew that at b,aille her In cried. I At Salzburg?"' bnn and the second be spenthis 8:tl(l "un(l Ive fingers a mi Thats right," said my cousin, my turn. As be in thnt city tonight. To- - feVto hi. mouth, I hit him un liell ut hadn t re-- morrow he'll come hack to VIII4 you constitute your wealth. That which you can take out of a bank, that to which you can have a title - deed, is naught compared with your The granpersonal wealth. deur and the nobility of your character, the sweetness and the helpfulness of your life, these are the things that are worth while, that give enduring satisfaction to yourself and those about you. lin, percale, challis or sheer wool and with a tiny bit of coaching she can make the frock herself! Send today for Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1828-available in sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. Size 8 requires 2!i yards of tap-roo- my forehead. I passed down the passage as well I might. I was halfway down the stairs, which rose In two flights, and the was before me, doorway of the Inn ears the when there came to my car. I bea of door the of slam lieve flint I stopped Instinctively, a but almost before I could think, In the doonvay- -a little was figure was heading -awiry figure stairs. the for straight man. Dewdrop. It was my old friend. that unless And then I went out of the car saw In a flash I Now and was sauntering down the pave- of the four It was he that had been ment, Except for a crone with a wait to Identify me at one lying In of bucket, there seemed to he no La i stood a very fair chance as suspected lu sight. than more no being As the Rolls swept over a crossroad ing and on to the Salzburg I'm almost sure, said Geoffrey, thnt weve stolen a march on our friends. Of course they may stick to Barley, but thnt I doubt And In any event he'll give them the Riches T'lIE riches you carry with A I lodging." Plumage lay more than two miles from the high road. The farm was d valset on the floor of a ley that ran due west The dwelling Itself was handsome, white and gray and low, with shutters of olive green. We stole down the lane ln silence and as I brought the car to rest. Lady Helena Yorlck came out of the house and behind her a great Alsatian, a very beautiful hound. Here for the first time I saw bow truly lovely she was. I Introduced my cousin and the lady gave him her hand. I know your work, she said. Yon painted my mothers brother six years ago. In Philadelphia, Geoffrey said. He carried his head as you do and he bad the same blue-blachair. For moment they spoke of her mothers American home. said Geoffrey, "de"Plumage, serves Its beautiful name. Will you let me paint It one day, when the fair-size- battle Is done? Lady Helena laughed. "I see, she said, that you have been reading the map. For a moment I stared. Then This Isnt Yorlck? I cried. No, said Geoffrey, "But It's on Yorlck Itself the Yorlck estate. Is three miles beyond these woods. And six miles from Annabel said Lady Helena. Remembering that, Mr. Bohun, do you still propose to stay there? we dont No," said Geoffrey, We've er changed our minds." I'm glad to hear It," said the girl. "Mr. Spencer Is rather nnd he doesnt seem to consider that he's rather too young to die." Lady Helena then turned to the bench on the left of the door. Let's thrash this out, she said. She took her scat in the middle and we sat one on each side. You may take It from me," she said, that this Is no ordinary case. I know what these men are out for, and they're not going to stand any rot. They're after sometlilng which Isnt mine to give them and which they will never get. 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