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Show lA.r. October 13, 1927 THE LEHI SUN, LEHL UTAH PAGE SEVEN ttliiittnHiiitnnnmni""3 3 (Jlxe Recluse of Fifth A venue U WYNDHAM '1 MARTYN OrHght la toe Ualtad Statae HIIIIIMIIIH"""' iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimr. WNU Berries STORY FROM THE 8TART From the comfortable financial ltuation to which he had been born. Peter Mllman, American gentleman of the old school, and last of hU family, la practically reduced to penury through the misfortune of a friend unwisely trusted. Learning of Brewer's suicide, sui-cide, which means the destructkm of his last hope, Mllman engages s French butler, Achllle Lutry, who speaks no English, and Is to replace Sneed. servant of long standing. By Lutry, Mllman sends letters to Prof. Fleming Bradney, Floyd Malet and Nee-land Nee-land Barnes, men once of high position. In response, the three call on him at his home. Each relates the circumstances that wrecked their careers. Mllman. convinces them that their misfortunes mis-fortunes were all due to one man, Paul Raxon. He explains how, chiefly through his belief In Floyd Malet as a great sculptor and the victim of malevolent circumstances, cir-cumstances, he had subscribed to J press-clipping bureau and kept a detective on Raxon's track, learning much to Raxon's discredit, dis-credit, though nothing by which he could be reached legally. Himself Him-self Impoverished through Raxon's Rax-on's financial crookedness, Mllman Mll-man proposes an association of the four men an association outside the law whteh shall pull down Raxon and force him to disgorge hl ill-gotten financial gains. Following Mllman's disclosures, dis-closures, his three ru-esta, after a consultation, practically decide to Join him In the fight against Paul Raxon. CHAPTER V Continued "Not that I ever heard of. The Mil mans have always been shrewd, con servative men. Poor old Peter's the last of 'era, and the best. It may be there's something crazy In wanting to live down here, and yet, when I see what a beautiful home he's got and think of my shack at Peekskitl, I un derstand why be wants to fight to Ikeep It." ! Barnes nodded a genial good night to his visitors. He did not under stand why they hung back. Already he was visloning the future. He would bay a great ranch fa California. And there, with splendid horses to ride, be would (pass the rest of his days And, of eonrse, he would have his daughter. When the three men in -evening dress were summoned to ibreakfast lu the Japanese garden, they tfound their host similarly .clad. Whether he had not been to bed, -or whether he had drewwd thus to make their own garb less singular, they did not know. They knew only tfeat tfhey found 'him free from embarrassment and as .courteous ly considerate as he had "been at din ner. Not during the meal twas anything said alout his proposition. Mllman talked freely of Ms garden nd the rare plants la it A little dial at Ms side attracted fBradney's notice. lie w that & wne was attached to It leading $o the north wail. 'A Itttie burglar device xf my wn,' Hllmnn explained. "By it I un -enabled to detect the preeenoe f anything any-thing on the Iron screen which elitrts tills place In. For example, if f find the dial Indicates Cv pounds In weight and that the ofejeet 3s moving, 1 can tell almost certainly t Is a wandering wan-dering cat If a hundred artd sixty pounds, I can be sure t a burglar looking for an opening. Cats are frequent fre-quent visitors. In the seere f year this garden has existed I hare had no more than seven burglars. "What happens to them?" Barnes asked. "How do yoa get theraT' "I extinguish the lights here and the shades are drawn back. By Illuminating Illu-minating the marked area. I see the Intruder and have him at my mercy. I keep a loaded shotgun handy, and there is seldom any difficulty In th-matter. th-matter. . Only one ever got through. The alarm must have been out of order, for he sawed his way in during dinner and broke his neck on a stone known, very amusingly, as the Stone of the Respectful Visitor. I am very well protected here. I hare had time to elaborate certain devices which make me feel perfectly safe. The polk po-lk assure me that my cellar is the attraction. It Is stored with what was laid down many years ago and the law allows me to keep." Watching the speaker carefully, l-radney nad come to the conclusion that bis host was wholly sane. Tve made up iy ne gai when Achllle had gone. "Welir said Mllman. He felt If Bradney failed that Malet would be Dissuaded "Wellr j "I'H with you." . 7 ""SH you would be when you :? .d Uu,e t reflect that what Is awiul "ot always Inequitable. I vr fatefuL And ron. Mr. . - . mjmrn " IHIIH"" 1 AWt think ilr. IMman has any doubts about me, Neeland Barnes remarked. re-marked. Peter Mllman smiled a little. Be rather liked this big man. "I had no doubts about you. Now that we are agreed, let ns discuss the thing." "First of all," Bradney said, "what re your planar "1 have no plana," Mllman returned. I see that you look disappointed. Evl- uentiy you expectetd me to have the whole thing cut and dried. That, gen-tlemen, gen-tlemen, seems unreasonable. What object should I have In inviting you here if I were able to accomplish the thing alone? I approach the problem with an open mind. My contribution toward it will be to entertain you tor three months. If at the end of that time we are not successful, this house will no longer be my home. We shall have failed, and If we are still at large there will be five hundred dollars each for you. All expenses will be borne by me. I hope you are not dismayed by my news. I do not think you will be. You have not been chosen ldlv. In Professor Bradney we have a great intellect fit to expend itself on our common problem. In Mr. Malet we have the quick mind and vivid lmagi nation of the artist. Mr. Neeland Barnes brings to ns physical prowess and an extensive knowledge of the uu derworld and Its ways. My contrlbu tlon seems small by comparison." "First," said Fleming Braduey, "let ns collate all documents that bear on the subject I assume you have data concerning Paul Raxon, Mr. Mllman T 'I have a great deal," said his host. "I know details of his personal and business life that he cannot possibly suspect" , But how," Bradney asked, "if you rarely go out and never receive vlsl- The Alarm Must Have Order. Been Out of tors, can you get at this information which must most surely be very dllli cult of access?" "In the beginning, by design. I was determined to find out what forces had pulled you and Malet down. Later, by accident. I spoke not lorn ago of my cellar. My father laid down a great deal of port In 1871, when I was born. It is a wine I do not greatly great-ly care for. A lawyer named Loddon, who has acted for me for some years, is also Raxon's confidential attorney. His name never appears publicly In Raxon's affairs. He is engaged mainly In keeping his client elear of the effects ef-fects of earlier Indiscretions. Loddon had dined with me muny times, and this port induces amazing loquacity in ;him. If I have doubted his assertions, he has boasted the more loudly. These dinners became at last a most Interesting part of my life. I drew iblm .on deliberately, never permitting Mm to see my keenness." Mllman smiled. "For every bottle of my port Loddon .drank, he repaid me a hun- .dred-ifold. It was when Loddon learned that Malet had made The Settlers' that he told iue,!n so many swards that his client was responsible, f will mot wiary you with details. I bay a eaief ul record of every conver-eat conver-eat km. It soothed his ego to talk, aod toe believed n.e harmless. Yes, gentlemen, I know a great deal about Paul Uaioa." "And ya itMnk he'll be easy to defeat?" de-feat?" Bradney asked. "No uxwe dangerous man lives In all New York,-" Peter Milman said gravely. That Is why I have been go careful la selecting my companions. compan-ions. CHAPTER VI Although Paul Raxon had always professed a great belief in his own Literature Owes Much The troubadour was a knight and a noet A restless knight eternally on the go with a musical instrument slung over his shoulder and a sword at his side. Early each spring he sallied sal-lied forth, whim and fancy directing his stretches from northern Spain to Provence In southern Franc and Italy Provence, carpeted with wild flowers, where thousands of tiny rivulets rivu-lets wind like silver lacings, where the birds sing sweetly and skies are ever smiling. , To the troubadour we are Indebted for a vast deal of our knowledge of the thought and customs of the time. hi .ones, the first lyrical poetry wrtt- destiny, be had Beyer thought to be a multimillionaire, He found himself, suddenly, a national figure. It amused him to read newspaper accounts of himself. People assumed that he bed newly come to New York, whereas hs had been for years a power working through other men. It was as an architect's clerk he discovered dis-covered the graft which was possible In the building trade. Among the group of Illiterate men who were hold ing np big Jobs and levying blackmail from contractors In the name of Labor, La-bor, he soon became a leader. lie was cautious, educated and supremely cunning. The price of success was the betrayal of his benefactor, and he had not hesitated to make it. At the age of forty-two he took his place with the living powers In Wall Street, hated by many, liked by few. but despised by none. Publicity overwhelmed over-whelmed him at last Mrs. llaxon and her family returned from Europe, where for some years they had lived. At a large price he purchased Great Rock, formerly the home of Belllngton of the Traction trust, and he knew he must fill it with, his wife's friends and entertain In the manner of the very rich. At this period of his life the Idea of power obsessed him. He did not want to run the risk of losing what he had gained. He was not anxious for any unsavory episodes of bis past to arise. There had been many, and with most women were concerned. He grew less Intrigued with women as the idea of senatorial honors forced Itself upon him. Senator Raxon of New York I No state honors for him. He desired to be sent to Washington. Loddon, Lod-don, his lawyer, licked his thick Hps at the thought "I'm satisfied," said Raxon, "that nobody can pull me down. Jim Caf-fray Caf-fray was dangerous, but he's In Sins; Sing for seven years." "He'll be out in five," said Loddon, and Jim's dangerous, because b knows a lot" j 'Jim will be out In less than that," Raxon retorted. "Bright's disease. He's Incurable. You look like a Bright's disease type, Loddon. Better be moderate if you want to help me to the United States senate. I've got a chance. Women are voting against the old machine type of politician, and I'm going to cultivate the women and pose as the pioneer of a new day." Raxon chuckled a little. Ue was a tired-looking man, slim, and a little stooped. He had fine hands and good features. lie could bring readily to his aid the salesman's forced enthusiasm, which seemed genuine gen-uine to those who did not know him. He knew he would do well in politics If no old ghosts arose to confound him. For years now he had been living liv-ing arong men Immeasurably beneath him lu Intelligence; a lucky turn had made him Independent of them. To go to the senate from New York would be en expensive matter, but he was prepaid to pay. To that end It would be necessary to conserve his fortune. His wife, after years of II v- ing In second-rate hotels, was inclined .o a reckless extravagance. Domestic life at Great Rock was strained. Yet Raxon saw that the era of great en' tertainments was at hand. He knew that as he was now a man in the pub lie eye, he had better do the thing welt The life of relatively small things was over. Not again would he deal with the baser sort of men. Much of his amusement came from watching the men he controlled trying to assert themselves. There was Loddon, for Instance. At heart of the shyster lawyer type and filled with the Ideals of petty graft a wealthy benefactor had bought him a partnership with a respectable firm and he had to guide his professional conduct accordingly. Loddon for the moment was filled with glee at his own fortune. He wished Raxon to regard him as an equal instead of snapping orders at him. He ventured to disagree with his patron. "My success," Raxon said, stopping him with a gesture. Is due to two things. One is a total absence of pity. Another that I only use men that I can crush If they get out of hand. Jim Caffray was one. You're another." He looked at the gross, formless creature and sneered. "When I pipe, you shall dance; and If you don't dance to my liking, what happens? hap-pens? The Bar association will disbar dis-bar you. You may try to Incriminate me, b"t you haven't shred of evidence evi-dence of anything crooked, not a check, letter, telegram, or a dictaphone dicta-phone convention. Keep me In good humor, Loddon, and work for me and you il go far. Try to be Independent or Indiscreet and I shall break you. "Why, Paul," Loddon cried, "what's got into you? I'm the loyalest follower you ever had, and you know It" (TO BE CONTINUED.) Forgiveness Is better than revenge, Pittacus. to Early Troubadours able supplement to history; 2.50U of them, comprising drama, romances and fables, have been preserved. The language lan-guage used, Langue d'Oc, now spoken only by a few French shepherds and back country folk. Is lncontestably the richest and aost harmonious that ever graced the literature of a people, Mentor Magazine. French Housemaids Title The French housemaid Is caUed a "bonne a tout falre, meaning liter ally, good for doing everything. Conversation la Emerson. a game of circle eee What's the Answer Questions No. 12 1 What crew won the Harvard-Yale two-mite rowing race In 1926? , 2 What states were originally colonized col-onized by the Spanish? 8 What army surgeon became secretary sec-retary of war; in whose cabinet? ' 4 How does the beach get Us sand? 5 How deep Is the deepest part of the ocean? What was the origin In the theater thea-ter of the Astor place riot which resulted re-sulted in the death of 2t5 people; In what city and what year did It occur? 7 Where Is' the group of Islands wtylch Is the unsubmerged portion of a mountain system? 8 What great American novelist became be-came a permanent resident of England? Eng-land? 9 Who said, when he heard of the battle of Bunker hill : "The liberties of the country are safel"? 10 Are common stocks of corporations corpora-tions ever redeemed! 11 What novelist is considered the founder of the American school ot realism? 12 Who was the leading pitcher In the American league In S3 What are "fighting fish"? 14 What was the "Flying Dutchman"? Dutch-man"? 15 Who patented the first revolver, and when? 18 When was the Panama canal pened? 17 What genius of the Renaissance was painter, sculptor, architect scientist, scien-tist, engineer, mechanician and mu sician? ' 18 Where are situated the thou sands of small lakes formed. by the Laurentlan glacier? 19 Who said: "Let me die In raj old American uniform, in which 1 fought my battles. God forgive me for ever , having put on any other"? 20 What are the three leading sources of national Income of the United States? Answers No. 11 1 Capt. Robert Gray, 1792. 2 Three; Harrison, Taylor, Harding. Hard-ing. 8 Plants. 4 The ability or capacity to perform per-form work. 6 Great Heart cleared the bar at 8 feet i Inch. 6 Antonln Dvorak, in his "New World" symphony. ' 7 The Nile. 8 "Endymion"" by John Keats. - 9 John Sherman. 10 In America, yes ; In England, no, 11 Major Pltcalrn, before the battle bat-tle of Lexington. 12 The United States. 13 The average human heart weighs nine and one-half ounces. 14 An instrument for detecting the presence of an electric current oi measuring Its strength. 15 New York, New Jersey. 16 Three : Lincoln, Garfield, Me-Klnley. Me-Klnley. 17 Stravinski. 18 Hudson bay. 19 "The Faery Queene." 20 The five-day week. Nonshrinkable Wool Supplied by Ovibot The musk-ox scientifically, the ovlbos Is one of the interesting animals an-imals of the Arctic region. It Is something some-thing like a cow and something like a sheep, but is not a cross, though the name, ovlbos, means a sheep-cow. It seems to be a relic of an animal that lived in the Stone age, when the hairy rhinoceros and the mammoth were common, writes the travel editor of the Pathf. jder Magazine. It feeds on grass herbs, moss and the shoots of trees. Not only is its meat very good to eat and the hide good for leuther, but the wool from its coat Is softer than cashmere and It has the advantage advan-tage over all other wool that It will not shrink. One can smell the ovlbos when it Is still a quarter of a mile away, and this gives it Its popular name of musk-ox. But the tncv smeil does not taint the meat If tue butchering Is carefully done. Stopped Traffic for Duck Traffic ou a busy main road v.vui Bourne, Knjdand, was held up for leu minutes while a duck laid un egg. A pol',einan had halted automobiles when the duck started to waddle across Hie road. Halfway over she sat down. After she hud laid the egg. she continued her Journey. The egg was salvaged and the procession of halted cars proceeded. 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