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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS. CASTLE DALE. UTAH LJ -- Tho Bat," STORY copTrt., m, A Novel from the Play By Mary Roberts Rinehart and ty FROM THE START Defying all efforts to capture after a Vong series of murders and rcbberles, a auper-croo- k known only as "The Bat" has brought about a veritable reign of terror. The chief of police asctgns his best operative. Anderson, to pet on the trail of The Bat. WJth her niece, Dale Ogden, Miss Cornelia Van Oorder Is living In the country home of the late Courtleigh Fleming, who until his recent death had been president of the Union bunk, wrecked because of the theft of a large sum of currency. Miss Van Gorder receives a note warning her to vacate the place ut once on pain of death. Dale returns from the city, where she had been to hire a gardener. The gardener arrives, giving his name as Brooks. He admits he Is not a gardener, but needs work. Miss Cornelia tells Doctor Wells of the threatening note. They are Interrupted by the smashing of a window In the house. They find another warning note. him, B A.1 H Mary Robrta Rtni-hr- t "It may be mind," he said, turning back toward Dale, "but forgive me if I say I think it seems mere like foolhardy stubbornness!" Dale turned away from the window. "Then you think there Is really danger?',' SHE WENT The detective came out of the althe French win cove and paused by dows. "Hello what's this?" he said sharpon the broken glass below the shattered French window. He picked up a piece of the glass and examined It. Pale cleared her throat "It was broken from the outside a few minutes ago," she said. "The outside?" Instantly the detective had pulled aside a blind and was staring out into the darkness. "Yes. And hen that letter was thrown In." She pointed to the threatening missive on the center-tablly, his eye lighting maid left this morning frightened away." She smiled as she finished her description. Dale reached the door and passed slowly out into the hall. The detective gave her a single, sharp glance as she made her exit He seemed to think over the factors Miss Cornelia bad mentioned. "Well," he said, after a slight pause, "you can have a good night's sleep tonight. I'l stay awake here in the dark and watch." "Would you like some coffee to keep you awake?" Anderson nodded. "Thank you." His voice sank lower. "Do the servants know who I am?" "Only Lizzie my maid." His eyes fixed hers. "I wouldn't tell anyone I'm remaining up all night," he The doctor eyes were grave. "Well those letters" he dropped the letter on the table. "They mean something, ilere you are isolated the village two miles away and enough shrubbery around the place to bide a dozen assassins" If his manner had been in the slightest degree melodramatic, Dale would bave found the ominous sentences more easy to discount. But this calm, intent statement of fact Anderson picked it up, glanced was a chill touch at her heart And thjough it, laid it down. All his yet movements were quick and sure each "But what enemies can Aunt Corexecuted with the minimum expense said. nelia have?" she asked helplessly. A formless fear rose In Miss Cor of effort. "Any man will tell you what I do,"' "H'm," he said, In a calm voice, that nelia's mind. "You don't suspect my said the doctor, with increasing serihousehold?" she said In a low voice. held a glint of humor. "Curious, the ousness. He took a cigarette frc-- his He spoke with emphasis all the anonymous letter complex! Apparcase and tapped it on the case to more pronounced because of the quieently some one considers you an undeemphasize bis words. "This Is no sirable tenant!" ' tude of his tone. CHAPTER IV Continued place for two women, practically "I'm not taking any chances," he Miss Cornelia took up the tale. ; alone." said determinedly." "There are some things I haven't I did," said the doctor, quick Dale moved away from blin resttold you yet," she said. "This house ly, still seeming unconvinced of the lessly, to warm her bands at the fire. wisdom of her attitude. CHAPTER V belonged to the late Courtleigh Flem The doctor gave a quick glance ing." He glanced at her sharply. "Miss Van Gorder, I confess I'm around the room. Then, unseen by "The Union bank?" Cross-Questiovery anxious for you," lie continued. and Crooked be stepped noiselessly over to the her, "Yes. I rented it for the summer "Tills letter Is ominous. Why not took matchbox the there off Its table, Answers. And moved in last Mnoday. We have accept my hospitality in the village holder and All unconscious of the slur just cast slipped it Into his pocket. not had a really quiet night since I tonight? It's a little house but I'll It seemed a curiously useless and came. The very first night I saw a upon her forty years of make you comfortable. Or," he threw devotion to the Van Corder family, out bis hands in the gesture of one meaningless gesture, but his next man with an electric flashlight mak words evinced that the action had ing his way through that Lizzie chose that particular moment to who reasons with a willful child, "if shrubbery! been deliberate. "You poor dear!" from Dale, sympa open the door and make a little bob at you won't come to me let me stay "I don't seem to be able to find any thetically. "And you were here her mistress and the detective. here !" matches" be said, with assumed alone !" "The gentleman's room is ready," Miss Cornelia hesitated for an In she said. I had Lizzie. And" said Miss stant. The proposition seemed log' carelessness, fiddling with the match"Well, box holder. Miss Cornelia, obedient to the deleal enough more than that sensible Cornelia with enormous importance, Dale turned away from the fire. tective's instructions, promptly told safe. And yet, some indefinable center-tablopening the drawer of the "I had my revolver. I know so the whitest of fibs for Lizzie's benefit. feeling hardly strong enough to be "Oh, aren't there any? I'll get you "The maid will show you to your some," she said with automatic politelittle about these things, Mr. Ander called a premonition kept her from ness, and departed to search for son, that if I didn't hit a burglar, I room now and you can make yourself accepting It. them. comfortable for the night." There unew I'd hit somebody or something ! "Thank you, no, doctor," she said The doctor watched her go saw the and she that would mislead Lizzie, without begazed with innocent awe di briskly, before she bad time to change door close behind her. Instantly his rectly down the muzzle of her beloved ing quite a He. her mind, "I'm not easily frightened. face set Into tense and- wary lines. weapon, then waved it with an "My toilet is made for an occasion And tomorow I intend to equip this airy like this when He glanced about then ran lightly I've got my gun entire bouse with burglar alarms on gesture beneath the detective's nose, answered loaded," up Into the alcove and noiselessly un Anderson carelessdoors and windows !' she went on Anderson gave an involuntary start then his eyes lit up with grim ly. The allusian to the gun made Lizdefiantly. The incident, os far as fastened the bolt on the terrace door zie start nervously, unhappily for her, she was concerned, was closed. She which he had pretended to fasten mirth. after his search of the on docshrubbery. moved into the alcove. The "Would you mind putting that for It drew his attention to her and lie now transfixed her with a stare. tor stared, after her, shaking his bead. When Dale returned with the matches, away?" lie said suavely, "I like to get was be back "This is the maid you referred to?" he where had been She tried the terrace door. "There in the papers as much as anybody, but when she had left him, glancing at he inquired. Miss Cornelia assented. knew it!" she said triumphantly. I don t want to have them say omit He drew nearer to the "Doctor you didn't fasten that bolt!" a magazine on the table. unhappy flowers." Lizzie. He lit his cigarette and drew In The doctor seemed a little taken Miss Cornelia gave him a glare of the "What's your name?" he asked, fragrant smoke with apparent offended pride, but he endured it with aback. "Oh I'm sorry" be said. gusto. But a moment later lie had such turning to her. "You only pushed it part of the mereshe quiet equanimity that crushed out the glowing end In an Allen," stammered the revolver In the wav," she explained. She completed ly replaced like a small and dis Lizzie, the task and stepped back Into the with a hurt expression, and trustful feeling drawer, In the toils of an "By the way, has Miss Van Gorder waited for him to open the next topic officious sparrow living room. The only thing that wora revolver?" he python. queried casually, ries me now Is that broken French of conversation. Anderson seemed to run through glancing at his wrist watch. He finished his preliminary survey a mental window," she said thoughtfully. "AnyIT "Yes she fired It this after rogues' gallery of other one can reach a hand through It and of the room and returned to her. noon to see if it would work." Dale criminals named Elizabeth Allen that open the latch'" She came down to"Now, you say you don't think any he had known. smiled at the memory. ward the settee where Dale was sitootiy nas got upstairs yet?" he "How old are you?" he proceeded. The seemed "If amused. too, doctor, ting. "I'lease, doctor!" queried. Lizzie braced herself. "Thirty-tw" she tries to shoot anything for good"Oh what are you going to do?" Miss Cornelia regarded the alcove she said, with an arch toss of her ness' sake behind stand her!" ad be said the doctor, coining out of a stairs. bead. vised. He glanced at the wrist watch ' brown study. "I think not. I'm a very light sleep . The detective looked surprised and " 1 must be "Well again. going "I'm going to barricade that Winer especially since the papers have amused. slightly If anything happens," paid Dale, been so full of the exploits of this dow!" said Miss Cornelia firmly, al"She's fifty if she's a day," said shall "I at once." slowly, you telephone criminal they call the Bat He's In Miss ready struggling to lift one end of Cornelia, treacherously, In spite Her words seemed to disturb the them the settee. iut now Dale came to again tonight." of a look from Lizzie that would have doctor slightly but only for a second. her rescue. The detective smiled faintly. melted a stone. He grew even more urbane. "Oh, darling you'll hurt yourself "Yes he's contrived to surround The trace of a smile appeared and "I'll be home shortly after mid let inc " and between them, the doc- himself with such an air of mystery vanished on the detective's face. be said. "I'm tlie at night," stopping that it verges on the supernatur- al"Now, Lizzie," be said sternlv. Johnsons' on my way one of their or seems that way to newspaper "do you ever walk In your sleep?' children Is ill or supposed to bo." d0 not'" SHid r'izzie indicant n't.r'" a lie took step toward the door, then confess, admitted Miss Cornelia, "Don't care for the country, I sun- he turned toward Dale again. ( I've thought of him in this connec pose? "Take a parting word of advice." tion." She looked at Anderson to see 'I do not!" he said. "The thing to do with a midhow he would take the suggestion, but 'Or detectives?" Anderson deigned night prowler is let hlui alone. Lock the latter merely smiled again, this to be facetious. your bedroom doors and don't let any I time more broadly. I do not!" There could he no thing bring you out till morning." "That's going rather a long way for doubt as to the sincerity of Lizzie's Thank you," said Dale, seriously. a theory," he said. "And the Bat Is answer. Good night. Doctor Billy will let not in the habit of giving warnings. You can always tell when the Bat has you out he has the key." By Jove!" laughed the doctor. had anything to do with a crime. you are careful, aren't you! The When he's through, he signs his name Gospel to it." place Is like a fortress! Weil good Miss Cornelia sat bolt upright. "His night. Miss Dale" . , .1.. r.!l.t name? I thought nobody knew his Tibetan printed books are printed cioseu uim. rr. iiie uuw him Dale was left alone. Sudfrom wooden blocks on very fine buff- name?" colored paper manufactured In the The detective made a little gesture denly her composure left her, the fixed smile died. She stood gazing of apology. "That was a figure of country from the bark of a certain ahead at nothing, her face a mask of speech. The newspapers named him shrub. The pages are long and narterror and apprehension. But when the Bat because he moved with inrow. They are not bound into a volBilly returned with the front-doo- r credible rapidity always at night ume, but lie loosely one above another. key she was as impassive as be was. and by signing his name I mean he When not in use the leaves are In "Has the new gardener come yet?" leaves the symbol of his identity. The closed in two wooden slabs, which are "He here," said Billy stolidly. often finely carved, and tied with silk bat, which can see in the dark." "Name Brook." "I wish I could," said Miss Cornelia, ribbons. The whole Is wrapped in a She was entirely herself once more striving to seem unimpressed. "These beautifully embroidered silk cover when Billy, departing, held the door country lights are always going out" The sacred books of Tibet produced open wide to admit Miss Cornelia in tnis way, are regarded with the Anderson's face grew stern. "SomeVan Gorder and a times he draws the outline of a bat at greatest reverence. A lady missionLet Me "if You Won't Come to man, quietly dressed, with reticent, the scene of the crime. Once, in some ary working on the borders of Tibel S'.ay Here!" piercing eyes the detective! way, be got hold of a real bat. and suggested to the British and Foreign tor r.nj Dale moved the heavy settee Bible society that a part of the Npw "Dale, dear," said Miss Cornelia, nailed it to the wall." with triumph in her voice. "This Is Testament should be produced In Tl- clung until it stood In front of the Dale, listening, could not repress a Mr. Anderson.'' window in question. betan style. "This," reports the so- shudder at the grewsome picture " !ie doctor stood up when the dusty The newcomer bowed, glancing at and Miss Cornelia's hands gave an inclety, "has now been done. St. Mark her casually and then looking away. tas'i was finished, wiping bis hands. voluntary twitch as her knitting Miss Cornelia, however, was obvious";,t would take a furniture mover Anderson needles clicked together. to get in there now!" be said airily. ly In fine feather and relishing to the Famous "Blacklist" seemed by no means unconscious of Miss Cornelia smiled. utmost the presence of a real detecthe effect he had created. Publication of the names of debtors "Well, doctor I'll say good night tive in the house. "He seems to have imagination," he who paid in depreciated currency, now and thank you very much," she "This is the room I spoke of," she admitted. "Well," bis voice grew deduring and after the Civil war period said briskly. "All the disturbances said, extending her band to the docwas known as the greenback "blacktermined, "I have sojne Imagination, have taken place around that te Taee myself. How many people in this tor, who bowed ver it silently. "Don't list." The Pacific coast states condoor." keep this young lady up too late ducted trade and other operations ou house, Miss Van Gorder?" she looks tired." She flashed a look The detective took three swift steps the gold standard. It was considered "My niece and myself," Miss Corat Dale who stood staring out at the Into the alcove, about it nelia Indicated Dale, who had picked a breach of faith to buy on a glanced gold night, (lien sailed out of the room, searching!?. He indicated the Stairs. Basis and pay In paper money, thouch up her wrap and was starting to leave still smiling, and closed the door be"That is not the main staircase?" the room. "Lizzie Allen who has been It was legal tender. The boycott was hind her. "No the main staircase is out my personal maid ever since I was a ununovvn, out the blacklist was not The dnctor seemed a little net tied there," Miss Cornelia waved her hand child the Japanese butler and the illegal and the practice of publicala the direction of the hall lj her abrupt departure. gardener. The cook and ths house- - tion wag common e. WORSE so round & Restored to Health by Cleveland, Ohio.-"A- ftJr I waat I did. STf told.;? had another which I did got worse, 1 went I I down hfe1 A im. if taSft 100045 st Jealth? T riches that Lydia E. Plnkham's tou "SftSS n6 V and L. "uul i offers bab? r: Pounds. Myaril' bor told weigh lie pounds. It wonders for ma and t work now om --Mas. M. without Riessisgeb, Ave., Cleveland. Ohio It some good fairy Vegetable C. hnttcr ULU1LU, hooin, m Bunions -6-"Y- es, single-minde- FROU BAD TO n. Avery Hopwood n1 Avery Hopwood. AH right, IJzzik. Be calm. I ea witl stand it," w'd tn detectiv he But favor treacherous suavity. her with a long and careful scrutln before he moved to the table an picked op the note that had beei thrown through the window. . Quietlj he extended It beneath Lizzie's nose "Ever see this before?" he said crisply, watching her face. LizzI read the note with bulglni When eyes, her face horror-strickeshe had finished, she made a gesture of wild disclaimer that nearly removed a portion of Anderson's left ear. "Mercy on us!" she moaned, mentally invoking not only her patron-sain- t but all the rosary of Heaven to protect herself and her mistress. But the detective still kept his eye on her. "Didn't write it yourself, did your he queried curtly. "I did not!" said Lizzie angrily. "I did not !" and she flounced out of the room in high dudgeon, her pompadour bristling, before he had time to Interrogate her further. He replaced the note on the table and turned back to Miss Cornelia. If he had found any clew to the mystery In Lizzie's demeanor, she could not read it in his manner. "Now, what about the butler?" he said. 'Nothing about him except that he was Courtleigh Fleming's servant" "Do you con Anderson paused. sider that significant?" A shadow appeared behind him deep in the alcove a vague, listening figure Dale, on tiptoe, conspiratorial, Quick relief from pain. Prevent shoe pressure. At M drug and Aoe storci mScholl's Xino-pad- s Phew! d oo you nave rorgotten our wedding anniversary," she said bitterly. "How could I remember It?" be ia-quired. "Time has slipped away fast and so happily that the wedding seems but yesterday." Washington Star.. e, For Colds, Crip or Influenza and as a Preventive, take Laiatlw BROMO QUININE Tablets. A Safe Proven Remedy. The box bean till bis nat ure or iu. vv. urove. 30a AST, The wise wife has no her husband to gratfiy. - ll o M&m 11 if a wishes for The Health of a Mother Is of Great Importance "How Old Are You?" He Proceeded. taking pains not to draw the attention or tne others to her presence. But both Miss Cornelia and Anderson were too engrossed in their conversation to . notice her. Miss Cornelia hesitated. "Isn't it possible that there is a connection between the colossal theft at the Union bank and these dis turbances?" she said. Anderson seemed to think over the question. "What do you mean?"' he asked, as uaie siowiy moved into the room from the alcove, silently closing the alcov doors behind her, and still unobserved. suppose,' said MIs3 Cornelia slow. ly, "that Courtleigh Fleming took that money rrom his own bank and con cealed it in this house?" The eaves dropper grew rigid. "That's the theory you gave headquarters, Isn't It?" said Anderson "But I'll tell you how headquarters figures it out. In the first place, the casmer is missing. In the rppohH place, if Courtleigh Fleming did it ana got as rar as Colorado, be had it with him when he died, and the iacis apparently don't bear that n,it In the third place, suppose be had hidden the money in or around this uouse. wny did be rent it to you?" "But he didn't," said Miss Cornelia obstinately, "I leased this house from his nephew his heir." The detective smiled tolerantly BE (TO CONTINUED.) Reno, Nev. "I do not hesltaSe to recommend Dr. Pierce's Fivorito !Te8criptIon to be a Una medicine. During expectancy and afterward I always toolt the 'Favorite Prescrip tion ana t Know that it wag won derful help and benefit to me. It gave me strength and courage and helped me in every way. 1 would advlBe prospective mothers to give this old and reliable remedy a fair trial." Mrs. Z. Clark. 633 W. 2d 8t Go to your neighborhood drni store and get Favorite Preicription in tablets or- liquid, write Dr. Pierce, President Invalids' Hotel In Buffalo, N. Y., and receive go medical advice free. Have you ever tried Dr. Pleree'i Pleasant Pellets for the stomach and bowels? Your dealer has them 60 Pellets, 80 cents, in handy glass viala. Drink Water to Help Wash Kidney Out Poison If Your Back Hurts or Bladder Bothers You, Begin Taking Salts WhPTi rrmr Irlrlnpvs hurt and back feels sore don't get scared and wit" proceed to load your stomach a lot of drugs that excite the kidneji tract and Irritate the entire urinary Keep your kidneys clean lira F" keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with a mild, harmless wa which htlnq tn rpmove the body sun to nous waste and stimulates them funchw their normal activity. The has assumed a dress which will make of the kidneys Is to filter the Woo a strong appeal to the Tibetans. They In 21 hours they strain from will be led from the ca attractive apof acid and waste, so e pearance to the contents, which are grains Impor vital readily understand the still more attractive, and we hope that tance of keeping the kidneys acme cam many of them will be led to the Lorn Drink lots of good water-y- on an. himself." drink too much ; also got from S0 nhiirmonlnf oHnut inf nUTlCCS Of Snlfa- - tnha i t nhlpanoonf 111 III Then Look at Your Watch morn of water before breakfast each To tell time by the kidney stars, explain ing for a few days and your an Iowa professor, "First look at the may then act fine. This famous sa North star and the two points in the i mane m !.i f ?"' aw i Great Dipper which are'on a line js irpm uie new with litma. with lemon combined Juice, it Imagine that in the sky there is a to neip has been used for years clock huge face with the hour hand kidneys; pointing to these pointers. Read the and stimulate clogged to neutralize the acids in tne ' time to the nearest ofI" quarter hour T( so this figure add the number of they are no longer a source bladdef montn, tntlon, thus often relieving since January 1. Double this sub weakness, tract the result from 16i. Ifand cann- the re Jad Salts Is inexpensive, suit Is more than . .... 104, it subtract rora 40i4. Tlle , makes a aeiignuui jure; result tfce lithia-wate- r 1'ours. after noon drink, which everj If tne tImp U should take now and then to wv greater rhan 12, it means after midnight, so subtract 12that It It their kidneys clean nnd activeand yo .dra have the time In hours, the this; also keep up the water forenoon wonder will no and As regards the doubt you day. of course, b' became of .your kidney trouwe he time you have dorall this if be the middle of backache. next week -- Fx 'hunee. in Form That Appeals to Tibeta ns 1 d s oPfon-esre- - - V All Silence Not Golden We often hear of the wife wb oo much. 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