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Show ' THE SUNDAY HERALD, OCTOBER 21, 1923. WIJ " ... - - the above address at eleven tomorrow morning. 6"cTo?k THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY Remarkable Photo of Air Crash Tours truly, "A. CARTER." "27 Carshalton Gardens," said Tuppence, referring to the address. "That's Gloucester roa d war. licsu rur me ouier ieuer. if reaa it : i "'Be your advertisement, I should be- - glad If you would fait round Somewhere about lunch-tune. . ? , "lours tmlv. .... VTLIUS P. HERSUElXlilER.' "Ha said Tommy. ."Do I smell a .Roche! Or only an American r tAgdhaChristie Man rw nturury sorted out toim ' H notes. . fo Hcognut too. . My"lTaa ami pwinfrt ihfin ifflni trie tami Tuppence. The gin counted the notes, secured them la ber handbag, and - -- - rose. "Good morning, Mr. Whlttlng. ten," ahe said politely "At least, an molr, I should say." An ferolr. my clever , "Exactly. and charming young lady." Tuppence sped lightly dowa the stairs, i AwUd jalatlon.. possessed Els? alone tomorrow. r. Til put him off Bjaln like I did today. It doein't matter If 1 don't get any mora money at eoee. Fifty pounds aught to last us a few days. touH bang about outside. When I coma out I shan't apeak to you In case be's But ITi take Up my watching. stand somewhere near, and when be comes out of the building ril drop, a handkerchief or something, ana on: ypaje-r- . her. Xetl give ToffimyTriurprTserMgrgo wherer murmured Tuppence, tad hajlfd a "Follow him, of course, slllv! What do you think of the Ideal"- taxt The cab drew up outside the tube , "Sort of thing one reads about lrr station. Tommy was' Just within dookb. reopie wm, wonqer what the entrance. His eyes opened to rmTip to. Anyway,, be their fullest extent aa he hurried jratterjilart!! - TStn ' I lf'V j(faltljf "r fc fJ 41 ' rt i i- ; A '' mwFc S"St u" - :' K - - tfX flrj - tAY : " Probably for the first Urns since man has conquered the air has air. Thla ahuws two plants m0th6r T1' h"Pnea t Hendon. near London. eelllla U,tn ttm - )2 vVJ tim' fght photographer afUrn two nlariea hfr . - - Chassis Ever Built r Y7b ' " a uffirtoTurOewlicwds 7. it-w- ljl forward, to assist Tuppence te alight She smiled at him alee -- lowing morning wanLTomm bra iHghMpMlteslde of affected Toleei Itonay,dmarked pence plunged "Pay-the- . bean I than a H ' thing, will you, old got nothing smaller re notel" live-poun-d - A Setback. moment was not quite SO trinmnhant af If onaht to have ro begin with, the resource of Tommy's pockets were somewhat limited. In the end the fare waa managed. - "Weiy said Mr. Beresford, at length able to relieve his feelings, "what the dickens did you want to fpHB A - T take a taxi fort" "I waa afraid I might be late "and keep""you waiting," said Tup pence - gently, jiiAnd reaHy-rn4a- y truly, I haven't got anything small- notertfow let's r, er than a d W go to lunch. Bow about the Sa-oflve-poun- i - en4preeeededTy4JJ KimajnednjOie..on& the oad whlle TupT millionaire of unfortunate anceInto the bulldlnc stry? At ell events well call .at Tommy strolled slowly down to lunch-timtime freIfs a the end of the street, then back quently leads to freegood food for two." again. Just as he came abreast of Tuppence nodded an eager asthe buildings Tuppence darted sent across the road. "Now for Carter. Well have to Tommy I The place la shut I hurry." cant make anyone hear." Carshalton terrace proved to be "That" a odd." an unimpeachable row of what Tup- ' ltT Come np with me, and ppnee palled MladyUfce4ookrag4 let's try again.' nouses.- - xney rang the bell at No. Tommy followed her." As they 27, and a neat maid answered the passed thavthird floor landing a door. She looked bo respectable young derk came out of an office. that Tuppence's heart sank. Upon He hesitated aNmoment, then ad- Tommy's request for Mr. Carter, dressed himself to Tuppence. she showed them Into a Email "Were you wanting" the Esthonla on the ground floor, where Bhestudy left Glassware r them. Hardly a iuiwite elansed. Teaj)!?! sverreforeheTlWifpefleoTi "It's closed down. Sine vesfwr. a lean, hawk-- " ; being afteraoonrConipany like race and a tired manner enwound up, they say. Not that I've tered the room. ever beard of It myself. But any"fcvY. A.r he said, and, smiled. way the office la to let." , His smile was distinctly attractive. k you," faltered Tup- "Io sit dotvnj both of yo.11." pence. "I suppose you don't know They obeyedne himself took a Mr. Whlttlngton's address Chair opposite to Tuppence and PA I v fc BUILT -- V " ' $550 Quh, Balance MoniMy e. ........ rIsn't "Th-than- r f TM NewJewettBrougham,$1325 Cleverest 5'Seater r 1 Mm ' it fh ownirunsthiir"undeftlio grates heat of motor operation, every)5 tftomtonn moving part undergoes unneces- ocu jr oucuuy v x ux CLLijik aiiu wutir It is easy to euard against these f J dangers with the correct grade of J - Polanne and eliminate a lot of Z. ..y preventable bills for repairs and replacements. Years of laboratory research and - ..rSrr"Tnthef 1 , 1 1 Superior Motor Co. practical tests in service have -- proved the lubricating efficiency, of Polarine. There is a "grade for' -- i chtype andize of Mr.-Cart- er the-Polari- We Serve You --.r;- 1 . colnd-dence- -- " GharVtodayJ ne repair bills. 1 . uit formance less trouble and fewer, - Qo$QibyG Teases tor motor-Gon-s- Have the crankcase draihedd filled with the grade specified for your car. Then watch the per-- ! no-tic- - 'w$&-.$v- F the oil you are using break? v ...r - hfl Scho field Auto Company JonmtGhcm uu ". 1 T?bJ -- 1 h y. ch n if at Quantity Prices com-fortabl- e, iV. -- and chassis excellence. Custom Built Quality Baked Enamel Finish - - r -- 1 RE r gives custom" built with a price advantage of hundreds quality cars of .comparable fineness over Hollars The Hudson Sedan . Tommy grinned. "How about the RItzF "On second thoughts, I prefer the "Afraid I don't They left rather smiled at her encouragingly. There Piccadilly. Ifs nearer. We shan't it is! The really room. Rear seat A6 4 inches wide have to take another taxi Come suddenly." was something In the qunlityNrf his moderate priced room for three big people, in "Thank you very much." said smiie mat mane tue girl's usual along.". "la this a new brand of humorT Tommy. "Come on, Tuppence.'' readiness desert her. the new comfort You'll agree that this is Brougham Or la vour brain tmhlnrad?" lnAs he did not seem Inclined to They descended to. the street Jewett! Experienced motorists the cleverest among all quired Tommy. "Tuppence, old where they gazed at one another open the conversation, Tuppence ' everywhere express approval of closed cars. . was forced to begin. f girl, what has really come over blankly. . we wanteHo- k now that youT i That'aionLhVLsallJCommy at New The Brougham is a Jew and they prefer the combination "Oh7 unbelieving onel" Tuppence length. "Cheer up, old thing, If would you be so klnoLas to telLua. - bag. a "Look tan't be helped." wrenched pen-her, of stout wood frame body with ett through and through anything you "know about Jane "Can't It, though!" Tuppence's Finn?" here, and here, and here 1" baked enameled steel strong, rugged car, not a flimsy separately UtUe chin shot out defiantly. "Do "Jane Finn? Ah!" Mr. Carter Tommy groaned. . . J11 8"c ha the same amaz- panels. "I must have been drinking you think this Is the endT. If ao, appeared to reflect "Well, the " ing performance that astounds c , awaresl Am I dreaming, Tup- - you're wrong. It's just the begin- question Is, what do you yourself this old.time Thelasunglustre motori8t9 Its ull 50 know about her?" pence, or do I really behold a large ning New Jewett Brougham notes being ."The beginning of what motor drew herself up. yes Tuppence Paig8.bllilt quantity of -Each steel 1 body fTrri-,-- j ways look welt waved about In dangerous fashion. 1 aon t see that that's eot any-"Of our adventure Tommy, "Even so, 0 King! Now,. will don't you see. If they are scared I thing todo wltbjt" panel el enouzn xo run., away uko mis, u No? But It has. you know. yon come and haTe-lnnblack enameTAenbaked, then "Ill come anywhere. But what shows that there must be a lot In really It has." He smiled again la fastened totheextrangwood have you been domgT Holding up : this rJaneFInnbualness LLWell, hla tired way, and continued reflecframe-w- ood, anc because wood ab- - 2 to,60fmi we u get to the Dottom or we u tively. "So that brings us dowa twmkr sorbs vibration, reduces noise to ; AH In good tlme," run them downl Well be sleuths to it again. What do you know m 7 8econd? Try high "And now tell me," said Tommy, In earnest 1" nil There Is the rich black eloss about Jane Finn? O I I .1 I.U iVIVL.. r -; viiav unable to restrain his pent-u- p to wiui lzUiXTVEILTHE-XUtihano one ''Come v left there's but he continued,- as v.Tes, vu;j t 'jiow,1you as sat sleuth." Curiosity any longer, they I0 'uulsee!oa the iendersipf sometimes remB"i?? Drive this New Jewett Six In state at the Piccadilly. "No. that'a why well - have to cars. And it needs no at- starr all over igaln7Xend me that Jflsa Cowley-tol- d lmr Brougham. Never in our experi- tention but washing. "And the curious Dart of It Is." bit of pencil Thanka. . Walt a forward a little, his weary voice ence has $1325, factory, bought she ended, "that I really did invent minute don't interrupt There H held a hint of persuasiveness. "Supfront seats fold forward. so much car. Just telephone us Both the name of Jane "Finn back me. the tell handed didn't . . I pencil, pose you ." Tuppence l Easy entrance and exit; ample leg for a demonstration. want to give my own because of and surveyed, with satisfied eye, "We couldn't do that could we, writtIn had which on father should case she poor Tommy?" I get the paper : mixed up in anything' shady." en.But to her surprise, her com. "What's thatr "Perhaps that's so." said Tommy panion did not back her up. His v' ."Advertisement" alowly. "But you didn't Invent It" eyes were fixed on Mr. Carter, and "You're nofifolng to put that bis tone when he spoke held an "Whatr "No. I fnlil It tn Ton Tlnnl van thing in after alir x . unusual note of deference. remember. I aald vesterdav rd overt "I dare say the little we kriw No, It's a different one." sne heard two people talking about a handed him. the slip of paper. won't be any good to you, sir. But on It words the such as It Is, you're welcome to It" female called .Jane Finn? That" s Tommy xead Mr. Carter slewed round in his what brought the name Into your aloud remind so pat" Information chair." His eyes asked a question. . "Wanted Any - "So you did. Tommy nodded. I remember flow. specting Jane Finn. Apply Y..A.'' How extraordinary " . Tuppence The day of disillusionment had "Yea, sir, I recognized you at ' tailed off Into alienee. Suddenly i been Wednesday. On Thursday once. Saw you In France when I ahe aroused herself. "What were the advertisement bad duly, ap waa with the Intelligence. As soou might as you came Into the room, 1 use, me two men you passear peared. On Friday-lette- rs in? -una was a big rat sort of chap. be exoected to arrive at Tommy's knew" uean shaven, I think onl.darkZlyooms. held up his hand. "No names, please. Fm known as That's him," cried Tuppence, In He had been bound by an honor aa ungrammatlcal squeal "That's able promise not to open any such Mr. Carter here. Ifs ray vousln's Whlttlngtont What was the other letters If they did arrive, but to house, by the way. She a willing to National-gallery, repair-to-t- he .man UkatlL lend it to me sometimes when It's an't remember.. I didn't e where hla colleague would meet a case of working on strictly un: official llnea. Well, now"-h- e looked him particularly. It was really him at ten o'clock. the- - outlandish name that caught Tuppence was first at the rendes-- from one to the other "who's gortous. She ensconced herself on a ing to tell me the story T my attention." red velvet seat until she saw the a "And peopla aay that Tire ahead, Tuppence," directed don't happen V Tuppence familiar figure enter- the room.' ' Tommy. "It's your yarn." tackled her luncheon happily. "Wear And obediently Tuppence told It vm Tommy had become serloua "Well, returned Mr. Beresford telling the whole story, from-th- e --"Look WhIch la your fa- forming of the Young Adventurers, old girt, provoklngly. . vorite picture?" . what It this tolnr to lead Ltd, downwards. "Aren't there any answers?" . "Mora Mr. '. Garter listened "la silence money," repUed his 'ComTommy shook his head with with a resumption of. his tired man panion. "I know that - Tou'va only got deep and somewhat overacted mel- ner. ' Now and tbea be passed his . one Idea In your head. What I ancholy. band across his lips as though te "I dldat want to disappoint yon. hide a.amlte. When mean is, what about the next step! she had finHow are you going to keep the old thing, by telling you right off. ished he nodded gravely. " wasted." too bad. Good money If "Not much. But suggestive Quite game up After all, you know, you can't bluff him forever. You're sure He sighed. "Still, there It la. The suggestive If you'll excuse my and-' has advertisement to appeared, -slip up sooner or later. And, saying so, you're a curious young anyway, I'm not at all sure that It there are only two answers couple I don't know you might snatched two the prelent actionable blackmail, you Tuppence succeed where others have failed. -v- .-. cious envelopes from him unoere . . . X believe la luck, you know know'; then and scrutinised "Nonsense. Blackmail Is saying Donlously, always have , . .". Ha paused a moment; and tbea youll tell unlets yoa are given carefully. look one.. "Thick this peper, . It went oa: Now, there's nothing I nioney. and to We'll It the last rich, keep could tell, because I don't really "Well, how about Itt You're out the first" other open for adventure How would you know anything. I've got a plan. "Right you are. One, twothree like to work for. me? - Expenses Obvioualy what we've got to do Is got" to find out mora about It alt" . paid, and a moderate salary Tuppence's little thumb ripped Tommy applauded. Tuppence gaxed at him. "What extractaha and the open envelope, - "Dont.Jeer. We can only And Phane 237. should wa have - to dor. she : contents. ed the . .' , out through Whlttlngton.. We must breathed. '' .' ':; Mr. Carter smiled. "Dear 81r: tom-fM-Xi "Just go on with whatyoura dohtm, la fact I Now "Referring to your advertisement r la this morning's paper, I may be ing aow. FlNfi JANE FLSN." ' but he only saw you for a minute able to be of some use to you. Per or fwo la Lyons'. He's not Ukely fear ton could cflLaad c me it . (Continue from Page Six.) flve-poun-d At practically open car Cot, the Coach combines all closed ear comforts with famous chassis quality. 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