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Show r EMERY rnT I BIO There to tba open window, madam. Jump If you wllL The marble terrace twenty meters below will make a tender deathbed. She believed Implicitly that she was trapped. Redllch was of the sort who have brought the terrorizing of women to a fine point Be rose and urged ber to the window. She could barely see a white light waving gently at what she supposed was the bottom of the garden. "It Is the masthead light of my vessej" be said. "She Is called La Belle Alliance, and I bave wondered why sbe had that name. Now I know, madam. You and 1 shall be la belle alliance.' On board are a Presmen who do as I command. ently I shall take you to them and say: 'Here Is the woman I love.' Tomorrow I will come back for the jewels they pay me to guard." "Do you suppose you can carry me there and not be seen?" "1 know It Did I not tell you I had grown careful. You knew me in the old days, madam, when I was no half-doze- n Continued 13 ' . She looked at him with a calmness and lack of Interest that she knew most surprise bim. Be was the kind to frighten women with physical violence, and bad been used to Inspiring Three people used the rooms of the floor above" that on which Trent'a Imsuite was situated. He knew that room of the was him above mediately Mademoiselle Dupln. It was conceivable that she smoked. But these coarse cigarettes in such unbelievable conquantity were, he felt certain, Circumv else. one some sumed by And. stances pointed to Yeatman. what could Yeatman be doing there? Ht-Very quietly, Trent crept to the i tie balcony and listened Intently. He could barely hear some one talkingj rapidly In French. It was not the,. beautiful French of Madame de Beau-;lieu. The speaker was fluent enough,, but lacked that delicate rhythm of the, language as spoken by an educated woman. When Trent bad first examined his suite he bad noticed that at this southeastern corner of tne building a steel rod, a third of an Inch In thickness, part I have none. If yon need help, I shall not give It." "You aristocrats have spirit," be 1 am of les "Listen. admitted. ouvrlers. I was a flsherninn at Beyst before I followed a woman to Brux-elle- s and strangled ber because she laughed at me. Sou would not think to look at me I am so strong. Well. Mademoiselle Dupln, I am not going to strangle you yet" scarlet-tippe- d Another cigarette was tossed from the window. There was no evidence of baste about bim. Be showed that be could afford to take bis time. "You say you will not help me. Very good. I do not need your help. I have already arranged everything. You have no money I What do I caret I am a man who likes the aristo- pill crats." "Pierre Redllch," she said slowly, "you are talking folly. You have no hold over me at alL I shall not help Anthony Trent Climbed Into the Room as Quickly as He Could. better than a savage. Then, I should have beaten you. senseless and carried you off. Now, I shall not hurt you." Be moved forward, twisted her arms behind her and pressed over her moutb and nose a chloroform-saturate- d towel. She fought for a tong time, but the buzzing in ber ears grew louder, and presently her muscles relaxed and consciousness left her. a Anthony Trent had been glad to get to his room early. By eleven all of the guests bad retired. Always a lover of the sea, Trent pulled the wicker chaise longue to the window and lighted a cigar. Be had turned out the lights the better to enjoy the night the stars and the flickering lights of passing vessels. Suddenly there floated onto the balcony the glowing end of a cigarette thrown from some other open window such as this. Five minutes later another fluttered by to the terrace below. After similar Intervals the stub on the balcony was joined by another. By twelve o'clock Trent had counted a dozen descend; somewhere above him a man was smoking cigarettes at the steady rate of twelve an hour. With the last crimson end, came a sudden gust of wind and blew It Into the room clear over Trent's head. Be rose from his seat to extinguish It ere a bole was burned In the carpet It was the end of a brand of cigarette used almost solely by the French. One day he had swelled the undlsgulsable odor and found oldGlm-ber- t puffing at one; Glmbert said Mr. Yeatman bad offered It It was unlikely that anyone else would have such a supply or consume them so resolutely. Yeatman occupied a small room at the head of the first flight of steps leading from the main hall. Under no conceivable circumstance could a cigarette thrown from the small window of this room drift down to Trent's balcony. Gravity forbade, for one thing. - ... , . ill mirrc cmadt - Faina tale A. . m &TT.CPAHAM' wuvg-- rtfrr-irximTt- r n-.-iv- r vv ILAK; t T " m ' m m WEa! a m BONDER CANADA'S WOODS was listening to Every one around waa the story the African porcupine telling In the too. saw we "The Canadian porcupine, African porcupine, "is very fussy. He "He doesn't care for the too. where be says It Is so very fine from he Is very and In Canada comes up homesick. "Now I am not so fussy. -as anyone My home is In Africa, be or imagine know or guess might deal. a good tells name cause my "At least it tells two Important facts. I "The first one Is that It tells that Africome from Africa or that I am can, which is about the same thing, and the second Important fact Is that my name tells that I am a porcupine. "They named me well African It's a good name, a good porcupine. sensible name, and it tells people what 1 am and bow I look, and quite of a device for protection from lightning, ran down to the earth. This rod of steel passed the edge of his balcony, some two feet distant On Its way to the cornice above. It passed Mademoiselle Dupln's window at an equal dis- a lot about me. tance. A man with a clear head and "Now little boys and girls are so a sense of balance might make an asfoolishly named. cent or descent without much danger. 'If they were Just called 'North Straining his ears. Trent was sure America tall thin boy, or 'South be beard, Icter, the blgher-pltche- d American short fat girl,' It would be voice of the woman for whose safety much easier. he was exercised. It was when it "How is one to know anything from was raised In undisguised fear that the name of Sally or Susy or Kitty he acted. Climbing back Into bis room, he drew on a pair of heavy gloves. Then he started the ascent of the rod. It was not easy to draw bis face level with the window ledge. Fortunately he kept himself In perfect physical condition. As he pulled himself breast high to the sill the sweet and cloying odor of chloroform met him. Mademoiselle Dupln was lying on the floor unconscious. Over her, Yeatman was stooping, tying her, band and foot with ropes adjusted with the saiior's dexterity. There was evidence of a struggle. Chairs was overturned and a vase of cut flowers was broken. The horrified sight kept Trent im"I'm Very, Very Homesick." While be mobile for the moment unYeatman the picked up watched, or Bannah, or Jane or John or Don conscious girl, opened the door and aid or James or Jack or Minna or switched off the lights. Anna or Joe? Anthony Trent climbed Into the "When one speaks of the African room as quickly as he could and porcupine one knows what is being opened the door. In the corridor outside spoken about but when anyone speaks was In darkness. In the distance his of a friend named Jack I have no sharp ears heard, distinct In the stillideal ness of the silent bouse, the cautious "They may be speaking of a thin tread of the burdened man half muf- boy with black hair and blue eyes, or fled by the rugs. a fat boy with brown hair and green Yeatman, as he opened an unlatched eyes. door, bad no Idea the silent Trent was' "Or they may be speaking of a fat within a few yards of him. He kept' boy with a red tie or a thin boy who to a little path which ran by the Is very, very tall and who has freckles. distant brick wall. A quarter-mil- e "Yes, I have the right sort of a was the beach where his boat lay. By name, I have, and I'm not In the least a code of flashlight signals be could fussy. summon help and be on board La "I don't mind It here In the zoo, in Belle Alliance within a few minutes. fact I like it He would, of course, come back to "Nor do I miss Africa not In the the house and see that the room Just least not In the least" left In such confusion was put In orBut the Canadian porcupine who der. He had no desire for local pobeard this said: lice Interest "Africa isn't Canada, though, and 1 Half-wabetween house and ocean do miss Canada, and Its woods. was a fresh-wate- r bathing pool with "Oh, how dreadfully, dreadfully do garden marbles set about It On one I miss the great, wild, free, dark cool of these Pierre Redllch placed the woods of Canada. still unconscious girl. He was alarmed "I'm very, very homesick, a really at her continued stupor. The thought homesick porcupine." that she might be dead chilled him. He leaned down to hear, the heart RIDDLES beat And, as he stooped, he was conscious of a tremendous blow beReverse a river and make a fish hind his ear. The swift appreciation Lee. Eel. of the pain was succeedcJ Instantly Pier-- e Redllch by unconsciousness. What Is an extra dry subject? A dropped as one dead. mummy. He was profoundly unconscious as e Trent untied the girl and used the Is hard to beat? A drum with What same ropes and gag for her assailant a bole in it He did not feel himself lifted by wail Trent and carried to the brick What musical Instrument should we and dropped on the other side of It. never believe? A lyre. In a Here, concealed part of a neighbor's garden devoted to the raising Why is a jolly girl like an old story? of vegetables, his dreamless sleep conueause sne is artaule (a fable). tinued. Mademoiselle was awakened from Why do you call your girl post the anesthetic by the dashing of cold water on her face. Out of the nflsts script? Her nan Is Adeline Moore. of memory she thought she heard Why is a ship never lonely? Because Trent's voice. Then the fear of Redmere is aiways a companion on dec llch returned and she began to strug- Jilt! I" - ACE Is generously lending us flattering presence to the mode, X 1 u rhe vacation wardrobe which doea iot Include a goodly collection oi ovelv lace neckwear will be sadly lacking In the way of fashionable accessories. There are hosts ot lovely things Quaint from which to choose. vestees, fichus, capelet collars, yokes, juhots, elaborate cuffs, that express Intriguing novelty, are lur ing women to spend and spend ana But it Is money well in spend. vested, for there is magic in a touch of lace. A bit of lace at throat and wrifts, and even the least pretentious gown Is Individ (sr is ualized. Among the prettiest Items are deeu cape collars of fine mesh net with appliques of lace placed here and -- there. These are designed for the sheer summer frock. Now that the sleeveless vogue is stressed, these net and lace capelets come In for consid erable attention, for they fall very gracefully over the arm, and are really charming In effect The cape collar to the picture drops to extreme depth at the back, which proclaims Its smartness. This girlish frock is of black flat crepe, with wee crystal buttons traversing the front In a double row. Newest designs emphasize fichu efThe one in the picture Is a very popular version of the modish lace fichu. These come In ecru, butter color and white, the little pearl buckle clasping Its graceful streamers also varying Its color. Flat lace Jabots are that fashionable they dangle from collars and yokes and are even Incorporated Into the designing of cuffs Lace vests, collarless or with collar worn Inside or over the dress are fects. SMART LACE NECKWEAR for, as every woman knows, no fabric yields more charmingly to bouffant styling than does sprightly youthful ) taffeta. Black taffeta makes a most effective dance frock for the young jlrt, specially if the skirt be very, terj full, with Its hemline shorter in the front than in the back, the same Indulging In scallops cut very, wr deep. Just like those In the picture. The essence of youth is expressed It the deep plastron of ecru lace, w of prettily festooned with a wreata bow tied The roses. large little gay so gracefully Is of silver ribbon. Two Items outstanding in evening frocks are Irregularity of the hemline, anA ihs ilnmlnntlnn of ftlff materitll. Not only taffeta, but moire and bewy firm ' satins are sponsored. Sometimes stiff poufs and bows give made of (he desired effect to gowns other materials. Per example, I pedress triM rfectly charming evening net with tit d'esprlt point pale pink y gle. "It'a all right you poor child." Trent said tenderly. "I'm here and he has gone." He assisted her to a seat nearer the house where their voices could not carry to Redlich's vegetable bed. She was still unstrung and nervous. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Humorous Talk Went Unheeded After That A good Bret Barte story Is told by William H. Crane, the veteran actor, in "Footprints and Echoes." Bret Barte was engaged to deliver a humorous lecture in a small western city. Just after he had started, one of the deacons sitting on the stage grabbed bold of his coat and whispered: "Hold on a minute, 1 want to make an announcement" Barte was very much astonished and stepped aside, while the deacon took the center of the platform. "Ladles and gentlemen," be said, after a pause, "Is Mr. Rogers' C Jones in the hall?" There was a protracted pause and. aa Mr. Jones failed to respond, the deacon continued : .... . TAFFfclA tUK EVENING i lear. "If yon need money, yon and I shall not hinder you so long as you remain a detective. If you steal, you place me In peril, and I dare not risk that Let us call It a truce. You have do power over me. Make no mistake about that" Be picked up the orange packet "Here are twenty cigarettes left I shall sit here and smoke them. When I have finished, you will come with me." She did not understand what be meant But she was oppressed with the certainty that be would not threaten Idly. "Are you, then,- so anxious to go back to France and finish your term? They do not pamper prisoners there as they do here." "That 1 know," be retorted, "1 have tried them both. No, madam, I am not anxious to go back. And 1 shall not I used to wonder why others succeeded always and I was so poor Rediich touched his and obscure." forehead. "It U here that success Is manufactured. Education, madam, knowledge. We Flemands learn lan1 I have studied. guages easily. speak five as well as you do. Particularly well do I speak Spanish. It is to a land where they speak Spanish we are going." "We?" she queried. "Pierre Redllch, you have become Insane." "No, madam. I am neither Insane nor Inflamed with drink. What 1 say, I have had you In my heart 1 mean. since I first saw you. I recognized you here before you saw me In Mrs. Grant's room. You were sitting by the sea reading, with no thought of danger. It was only when I came Into Mrs. Grant's room that my pride was gratified. I saw that you bad forgotten me. That pleased me. I saw you were frightened, and that pleased me even more." She glanced at the alarm clock. It was midnight "I am tired," she said. "If you do not go 1 shall summon belp. On one side the housekeeper sleeps, and on the other the butler. I have only to shout loudly and they will come." Again there was that baffling, confident smile. "Madam does not believe me when 1 say I have gained much wisdom since last I saw ber. 1 will prove It Miss Brewen is not there. When she went to her room tonight she found a rat there. It terrified her, and she leeps in another par of the house, flow do I know? Because I killed it for her. I also placed It In her room. As for the butler, be knows now that I have comI am here as a detective. manded him to sleep near bis footmen so that he may observe their movements. I have told bim I suspect them." She was convinced that be was speaking the truth. "This leaves none but you and me on this corridor. The quarters of the servants cannot be entered from It You did not observe in your terror that I locked the door as I passed In. : LALXi IYlArJCJ "" JiS Oepyrlght by Bane A Bopklas WNU Serrlee Anthony Trent, one nulir criminal, now reformed, returns to New Tork after four years' absence. Be learns bis friend, Capt Frank 8utton, Is In 81ns And Sin. Trent Is surprised tooccuhis New Tork apartment pied by a stranger, Campbell Sutton, who represents himself as the brother of Frank Sutton. Trent is asked by Campbell to force a confession from Payeon Grant, whom he accuses of taking crookedly obtained all of Frank Sutton's property and then married the latter's wife. Trent starts on a campaign to accomplish the downfall of Grant He learns that Captain Sutton has escaped from Sing Sing and later, to his surprise, finds that Campbell is really, Frank Sutton. Trent takes his- place In .ociety as the opening- gun of his campaign against Grant. He becomes a house guest of the Grants. Trent discovers In Mademoiselle Dupln. Natlca's French Instructor, a friend of the old criminal days. She is now going of straight. Trent Is suspicious a man known as Yeatman, ostensibly In the Grant household ss a detective. Anthony realises Yeatman Is a crook, who It planning to rob the Grants and their 4 guests. CHAPTER VI IIIIQI Mi WYNDHAM MARTYN TORY FROM THE 8TART tacTTE lUTX ITAr " "Well, If he Is, I have the pleasure to say that his wife has Just died." As everyone In the small city was Intimately acquainted with Mrs. Jones, Harte's task, giving a humorous lecture, was far from successful. Chip Off the Old Block While the spelling lessoo was going on, the teacher gave the class words to use In sentences. Address Junior, the drum ma lug Jor's son, she asked. "Junior, will you use the word banquet correctly In a sentence?" After deep deliberation and a thought concerning bis father's vocation. Junior reDlIed: "Whn th. upon the platform. stepped speaker a. m ia. a a Ult UUBU-qiUs- How many eggs can a man eat on an empty stomach? None; when he oegins to eat nis stomach is no long;er empty. e e What is the difference between mountain and a pill? One la hrH to get up and the other is hard to get What is the difference between young girl and an old hat? difference of time one has feelin aiavi uic uiuci una leiu m.i. Birds "Hook" a Ride Aviators bave noticed of late that instead of being afraid of alrni they used to be. birds are now tucking u ' wui 10 neip them in their rilKbts. It is not at all unusual, uiey . mm ,eu co twenty birds com fort ably settled on the uiHohini , so be relieved ot much of the effort aim imifiue oi a long Might. Reason for Dislike oung lady-W- ere you pleased with me otMiiin, nine ooyi Little Boy Naw, they made me wash my face and when 1 went borne de dog bit me cause he dlda 't know me OF QUAINTLY FASHIONED TAFFETA I feta. The skirt Is fash,onL flounces bound with pin these elaborate lace sets enhance ping into extreme If"" M butterfly w the darker navies and blacks, but the M Posed in bustle fashion which a Impart beguiling touch to the dalntt bow of the taffeta . est dressiest costumes of flowery sprightly silhouette now so are prints. Very beautiful effects Women are buying lace sets and talned by oslng two co'0 face prencP fc them Into the very making A two-coltaffeta frock t the dress. For Instance, a pointed blue with peach pinka fft & plastron is rtltched Into a velvet or scalloped, its hemline iuk satin or crepe dress, forming a deep taffeta. A. l.stllne. ' contrasting vnke. This touch of lace makes love ,W placed at.the very i.v and youthful the frock, long tainted streamers aci Sometimes. If the gown be especially. Irregularity of the he,nll,n colorful, the lace Is dyed to match or Taffeta is also featured to harmonize. , suits and coats. ensembles, So prominent Is ittee In the mode, Th naw blue taffeta thul even wraps of lace are ultra-mod- e gracing the style picture. These are often expresses thc. V'"- i nericen iauci elaborated with hand painting and fin ,. i.. o.nollenl is iroca "vIs man UPlycwtll i'"i.m. hpndwork and Ibey cost a "pretty t checked taffeta penny." Is taffeta, So popular Fashion is having its Ring at bats or w. taffeta again. Considering that full making clever quaint skirts are so popular, this stitching vogue for taffeta simply bad to come, MIS. Wsstsra uuumg mucn oi charm to the sum mery georgette frocks. Not only do & - W ", , mw ",,, ar ... fif 7St.iMI, (, H,p" |